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Waycross Evening Herald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY OCTOBER 29 1910 NUMBER 65 MEMORIAL AT BOY SHOT, MORE FROST 38 CARS ENTERED IN GRAND STAND ISj BLOODY MARSH WILL RECOVER TOMORROW THE GRAND PRIZE RACE HALF COMPLETED A SEA WALL ALSO WANTED AT FREDERICA. With the view of erecting a eultable memorial on 8t. Slmon’e Island on the aite of the famoua battle of Bloody Marsh, the conflict between General Oglethorpe and hie farces and Span iard! that aettled the claim of Eng land to territory In America, a com mittee haa been appointed by the atate regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. J. H. Redding, of Waycroea, la chairman of the committee, and will begin at once a campaign to secure government aid In building a aea wall at Frederica to protect the old fort at that place. WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY HIS BROTHER, 8avannab, Ga., Oct. It.—It waa learned today that Franklin Morrla, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mra. W. A. Morrla, who was seriously wounded Wednesday, will In all prob ability recover. The tragedy, for tragedy It was despite the fact that It will not prove fatal, la one of the most pathetic that has ever occurred In Savannah. Franklin was left by his mother I playing upO n a bed In her room, with I WHAT THE THORNWELL SUNDAY FAWJmm. r.s.no tem- 12 More Ca „ Are Scheduled to Enter Befoie PERATURE. No let-up nn the present condition of the weather according to the dope dished out for today, tonight and to* morrow, Thlg is the stuff as ht bands it to us today: Por Georgia—Fair tonight with heavy frost 8unday fair with rising temperature. The Waycross Furniture Co. t car ries a large line of cook stoves and ranges of the leading makes. Also a full line of heaters. Get our .prices and see our line before placing your order. We can save you money. .SOMETHING FINE AT MAJESTIC.. Don’t forget to see tonight’s and tomorrow nights show at the Majestic Theater. It Is for benefit of The Re tail Clerks Union. Come out and help the Clerks. 2t Monarch Ranges sold only by tho Waycross Furniture Co., Nothing bet ter made. . a pair of opera glasses. His two year old brother, William was also left in the room. The older boy went into a closet and finding a shot gun began playing with it. He later found an old, but unused shell and when frying to put it Into the gun, it exploded, and the entire load went into the lit tle four' year old boys hip. The lit tle sister, in another room heard the report and rushing Into the room found the little fellow unconscious on the bed and bleeding profusely. She caught him In her arms and ran screaming down the stairs to her mother. William, who fired the near fatal shot was so parallyzed Ity the report that he did not even move until long after his little brother had been takc n apparently dead from the room. ORPHANAGE HAS. The Thornwell Orphanage Is the property of the Presbyterian Synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Flor ida, and is located at Clinton, S. C. During 35 years It has made a won derful history. I. It has a self-sacrificing Presi dent, who conceived the idea of the Orphanage, built it to its tremendous | proportions, and has served it all .' Closing Day.) VI. It has a promise of $5,000 on I • Savannah, Ga., Oct. 29.—With entry list of more than 38 of the condition that wo raise 120,000 by I rcat< , |t „ utomoblle , ever construc . the last of the year. VII. It &•* friends in Darlington county, who gave $2,009 as their share of the $160,000. VIII. It has set aside the 9th day of Ddfcember, as Thornwell Orphan age Day, and that day Laymen will canvas in your town in tho interest of the endowment And finally in you we have friends who will see tfiat the badly needed endowment is raised. J. B. Branch, Assistant to the President Clinton, S. C. Suits, Skirts trad Coats, latest sty- these years without a penny of sat] ary. * j 1^ It has twenty-three buildings on the grounds; cottages, church, Li brary, Myseum, Schools, Infirmary, Assembly Hall, Kitchen, Laundry, etc. III. It has Manual and Collegiate courses. • IV. It has 300 children that are being cared for and educatql. V. It has very little' endowment PASSED AWAY Ics, at Tbe Bon Ton. 28 2t and need of at leoat $150,000. WAS 8ENIOR MEMBER OF VAL DOSTA HARDWARE CO. Valdosta, Ga., Oct. 17.—Mr. Henry C. Hrlgga, senior member of the W. H. Briggs Hardware Company and -nunager^ot^tme, also at the bend of tbe Brlgga Supply Compnay, died at bis home In this city last night at 8:15 o'clock, after an lllnesa of sev eral montha. The death of no citizen In Valdoata would cauae more unlveraal regret and tbore Is genuine sorrow among all classes of people over tbe announ cement of hi, death. The finest line of boys and childrens suits ev er shown here, togeth er with the largest as sortment of boys khickerbocker pants, Worsted^ Cassimers, Cheviots,Tweeds,anc/ all new colors and latest styles. EVERYTHING FOR SCHOOL WEAR. - - AT ■ ; H. C. SEAMAN, TOURISTS BEGIN THEIR TRAVELS All southbound trains from the north wost today carried large crowds, tho first evidence of the cold In the tlona traversed by them. Extra equip ment bai boeii placed on some of tho trains to take care of the Increase, and shortly after tbe flrat of Novem ber entire new trains will be Inaugu rated. REWARD THE CITY OF WAYCROSS WILL PAY A REWARD OF TWO HUN- DRED (8200) FOR THE APPREHEN SION AND CONVICTION OP THE ted specially for a long race at light ning speed, Including the following cars: 3 Bens, 3 Fla, 1 Renault, 1 Roe- bllng-BIanche, 3 Marmon-Nordkye, a Bulck, 2 Mercer, 3 Maxwell, 1 Alco, I Lancia, 3 Fat, 2 Cole, 2 Lozier, 3 National, 2 Pope-Hertford, 2 Oldsmo- bile, 1 Stoddard-Dayton, 1 Chadwick, 1 Simplex, and poaslbly a dozen more entries that will bo added to this list next week, tbe International Light Car and Grand Prize Racea will bo pulled off promptly a 19 o'clock Fri day and Saturday mornings, Novem ber 11th and 12th, over tbe greatest course In tbe world and directly under tbe supervision of military authority. That there will be excitement of a variety not aedn In this country be fore goes without saying, when such Speed Kings a, Wngnor, Hcmery, Naz- zarro, DoPalma, the Chervlells, Bur- man, Mulford Knlpper, Bruce-Brown, Haupt and a score of other dare-devil are at the wheels of the fasteat mo tive power traveling o„ earth. This course Is even faster than the can, strange os It may seem, but the drlvors have admitted this, and hive said time and again that they conld pull the throttlo wide open and advance the spark to the limit, fool ing aafo all the whllo and not fearing that a tiro or anything also would give way. In such perfect condition are the roads,* But Just thjnk how much better will be tho conditions during the races, when every Inch of tho course will bo ollcd( which work waa start ed today), and tho perfect military patrol, which will not even permit a chicken to poke Us bill beyond tho dead-line. An -animal would be shot down Immediately If the military man thought It llnblo to got In tho way, otherwlso tho accident following might mean tho death of acvoral of both driven and machinists. * Tho course being only 17 miles long, there will be a car passing the Grandstand or any other point along the course every 42 seconds. OVER HALF OF 8EAT8 ARE AL- READY TAKEN. Savannah, Ga., Oet. 29.—The Grand stand for tho Grand Prize races hero November 11*12 Is about half comple ted. The preparations for selling the •eats are more than half completed, for the committee haa announced that over half of the aeata have already bean taken and that but few of the hundred or more boxes remain unen gaged. This indicates that the atten dance will be even larger than before. According to all Indications It looks like there will be at least 28 can for the grand prise race and over thirty for the light car race on tbe day be fore. , Tho Savannah Club, however, la nor relying o n Indications, but Is going after the entries. A special committee will go to Atlanta and make an effort to got a number of racers In the At lanta races to como here after those are complete. About ten or twelve of tho cars that will race In Atlanta will also be seen here In the tight car racea and porhaps one or two l„ the big event. CLAIM DENIED The contention of Hagan ft Com- PERSON OR PERSONS WHO MUR■j ,,,,,1, ,Ul ,h * ,,bor *” Ilen fll9d b F „ ... them In the Carson Naval Gjtorea DERED J. C. CHURCHWELL IN THE CITY OP WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, ON THE NIGHT OP SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1910. tf. J. M. COX Mayor. “EXHIBIT D." NOTICE. J Notice la hereby given that 1, Amos Armstrong, a convict .con lined In the chain gang of Coffee county, Georgia, . who waa convicted l n Ware Superior court, November term 1897 for the offense of murder and sentenced by the court to life Imprisonment In the Georgia penitentiary, will make appli cation for parole at the December ces sion, of the Prison Commission of Georgia. (Signed) Amos Armstrong. 29 oaw 3w Company case should receive priority waa denied by Judge Parker today. The court found that tha lien set out was not a good one, and directed that certain funds now wlthhald from ihe receiver In Ibis case be paid over. Approximately $4,500 Is Involved, Fine lint hosiery Jnst received. J. W. Adams ft Co. Full line of rockers | n al Ithe latest styles and flnlsbes at tha Waycroea Furniture Co. JUDGE PARKER ON THE PROGRAM Tho annual convention of the Coffee County Sunday School Association la In session at Nichols, alerting yester day. An Interesting program la being given, among the apeakera being Judge T. A. Parker, of Waycross. The now A, c. L., passenger de pot In this city Is assuming large and moro beautiful proportions aa work on it progresses. When flnlshod It will doubtless give general satisfac tion. The Herald likes It, Good lino staple dry goods her*. J. W. Adams ft Co. A new lino of Mission Dining Room suite. Just received by the Waycross Furniture Co.,. Thoy are beauties and going at price* that will get you. You can aave big money on Dry Goods, underwear, etc,, by going to the Globe Dry Goods Co. GREAT DEMAND FOR FRUIT, We are using one of our window^ for displaying a line of good fruit at tha lowest prlcea. Visit our store. Oranges 25c dox Bananas 20c dox Apples ..,....15c and 20c'do, Grape 25c basket Fresh Nut, and Candy, THE JONES RACKET STORE. Various kinds of merchandise. 26 4t