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MORNING TRAIN FOR ATLANTA WILL LEAVE 20 MINUSES LA TER. TERRIBLE LOBS OF LIFE NAR ROWLY PREVENTED. Charged with cutting * lock of hair from • the head of a white woman hero against her wtU, and with klasing her hand. hi. A. Stephen*, whose head quarter* are Richmond, Va., Jackson- vllle, Kin., and Thomaavllle, Ga„ baa hern fount! guilty of aiaault and bat- toiy, and eentenced to aerre ninety day* on the chain gang. Judge Sea brook, In patalng lenience, gave'the man opportunity to pay a fine of |S5 and costa. Thla ha* not been done, and unifu arrangement* are made by the prisoner to coyer aame, he win be compelled to work out the lenience. Official* of the Hebard Cypreaa Com- Ware county's exhibit .In the city pany, a million dollar corporation of ticket office of the Atlanta, Binning- thla city, have been aerved by Sher- ham and ultlanttc is to- be installed - Iff Woodard to appear In Ware Supet- early next week, lor Court next week to aniwer the This exhibit will contain as many charge of violating the Sabbath day. I different products of Ware as can be The grand jury, which had Just ad- j gotten together ,and the cooperation lourned until next weeh, returned a of all citlxens and fr;m owners Is ur- bill against tba company, charging ged for the moven.e.'i. that logs and other freight were, haul- The products taken to Atlanta fo, ed over the tram road on a Sunday, exhibit will be properly tagged, and and that such was not a work of ris- every grower given due credit for hl» eeaalty nor a deed of charity, there- contribution to (he exhibit. Jars of fore in violation of the state Sunday pecans and other such exhibits will be | returned In perfect condition. It Is understood that, the Hebard The exhibit v/111 be packed and tent company sent a train of perishable! 0 ff Tuesday night or Wednesday, and *o their logging camps twenty-live everyone who can assist Is urged to miles south-west of waycross some carry their contributions of products time ago, and this is believed to bo 1 to tbe Board of Trade or lo either of- The cue complained of. the newspaper fflcea some time Tues- (Board of Trade 8ervlcc.) Prospects tor a good Sunday so fin ns weather conditions are concerned are not pleasing. Increasing cloudiness tonight, fol lowed by rain tonight and probably all of Sunday, la the dope given by the- weather man today. Wanner temper' ature la given along with thla doss Norfolk, - Va.. Dec. 10.—Fire partly Effective Sunday. Dec. 18. the Allan- , he atealner Maryland of ta, Birmingham and Atlantic will In- t; „ Ncw y ork Philadelphia and Nor. augurate a new paasenger train sched rolk railroad lastnlgbt and three bun. ule, by which the running time bo drld paMenge ra had a narrow and tween Waycross and Atlanta Is con- thr i milg eI cape from , nJllry or deaUl slderably quickened, and better con- Tho Maryland left Norfolk at 0:15! nectlona made. • o’clock for Cape Charles, Va. Thirty j Train No. 1 will leave Wayerosa for mtoHtea later> wb „ e wa , between J Atlanla daily at 9:-20 a. m. In place B ush Bluff light and Bewails Point, of 9, a. m.’, at heretofore. This train g re was discovered in some cotton In connects at Nlcbolts with Brunswick the freight hold, trains, at Pitxgerald with Thomasv|lio. Elf h t United States sailors, pasaen- tralns, at Cordele with Georgia, Sou- gert.on the steamer, distinguished them.and Florida and Seaboard Air thonuielres for bravery, and. probably Line trains, and with various roads lo prorated t - nc complete destcdctlon of Atlanta. Tho night train will jeave the‘steamer. A sailor named Stoop Waycross at the usual time. 8 o'clock, hung over the tide of the ship while E. 3. Turner, of Roanoks, Va, har been brought to the general boopltal of the Atlantic Coast Lint bare tor }reatmen(, having been Injured gt Folkston when passing over a freight train. It appears that Turner climb ed over a freight Just as the train pulled lo'at’Folkaton, and one of his feet, was caught In the bumpers when the train slacked. The accident wa* quite a painful one for Turner. . WAYCROSS BOV DIES. ' of Trade, wjjl Install the etthiblt In the Charles Cottlnghmn, sen of R. T. Atlanta office with the assistance of Cotungham, deceased, and Mrs. A. L. w , H. Leahy, general passenger anent Cottlngham, of this city, died yester 0 f the Atlanta, Birmingham, and At- day at his hotne, 2712 South Seventh lautlc. street, 8t I-ouls, llo., after a linger- - . lug Illness wil'd consumption. He PORK) PORK) PORK! leaves a wife, fqur little boys, his Hams 18c, Shoulder 12 l-2c, Chops qiother, two stater*. and three broth- 15c. Whole pig 10c. Fresh meats of era to mourn hla loss. .The Interment all kinds,-phone 242,108 1-2 Plant ave. will lake place lo st. Louis. 16 ot. Blizzard Market ■ Mahogany piano benches at the TRV OUR..2$c BUTTER. Waycross Furn. Co, • .17 4L j,/.- WILSON INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL. New York, Dec. 17 —Tho 'intercol legiate Basketball League, comprlelng Yale, Princeton. Pennsylvania, Cow nell and Columbia unlveraltias, be gins Its season tonight with a gams between Princeton and Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. The season will con tinue until March 4. Columbia now holds the championship of the of the organization. COL MARCUS DICKERSON SWORN IN TODAY. Col. M. D. tXc'denon has received, his eommlslon as solicitor for tho 8u,- perior Court, Waycross District and was sworn in today by Judge Parker The Herald predlete that the new sol icitor will make a most efficient end popular official. You Can Make No Mistake By Wearing a Suit Made by FIGHT FOR THB CONTROL OF THE BUTTER BOARD. Chicago., 111., Dec. 17.—A light for the control of tfie Elgin butter board, whose weekly quotations hav* served for more than a quarter of a century as a basis on mfitch butter wa* bought and sold In practically every part t the United States, wW coma to a head Monday when the hoard will hold Its annual election of officers and -committees. " •The tight la being waged by Chi cago members of th* board, who have long contended that the naming of tba opening price of blitter each week baa been done under farelnal condi tions. Since the first of the year the Chicago membere have been lighting to bring/bout lower prices. They maintain ibat fjie butter board Is manipulated solely In the Interest of a clique and they threaten lo make some startling revelations at the an nuel .meeting II those In control do not agree lo reform Ibelr methods of procedure. Slrause & Bros. RESIDENCE The best dressed.men you meet on the street are wearing them. They are the best on the market today. Delays of the Law DIseuiltd. Boston, -Mass., Dee. 17.—The causes of delay in the. administration of Jus tice In civil action and plans to rem edy the evil were exhaustively ills- euued here today at the annual meet ing of the Massachusetts Bar Asstn elation. The rccomendatlons or the association will be submitted to the general assembly for legislative ao- Gilmore Sti, For Sale on EASY lEftMS BY ' You can get them at WENDLING ASKS FO REW TRIAL. Louisville, Ky., Dec, 17.—In tbe criminal court today Judge Gregory llatene d 4o argument! on tho motion for'* new trial In file case of Joseph Wendllng, Iwho was convicted tws Weeks agl of the murder ot little Al ma Kellner and sentenced to life lm prisonment. Jersey City, N. J., Dee. IT.—The case of Jame* J. Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor, Aug. 9. at Hoboken, Is on the docket of the Hudson coun ty court for next week, and the expec tation Is that tire trial will begin about Tuesday or Wednesday. Anytlimg You Need For Boys. REAL ESTATE Insurance and Renting Agie. PHONE 200. Southern B.i'.dlng t iijiuijiiioLjBfiiM Pictures make appropriate Christ mas presents for young or old. Finest line In th# city at the Wsycres# Fur. Co, . .- . ' . 5* S* : * Nothing better to cook on Ibat a Monarch Route For sale by Waycross Funiltur# Co The Stein- Sam W. Peck Block Co. and Co. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS ANL* WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY DECEMBER 17 1916 *• f f, . NUMBER 106