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OFFICIAL. ORGAN OJF ^fAYCftOSS ANl» WARE* COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 'CROSS GA. SATURDAY DECEMBER 24 1919 NUMBt-.' 112 VOLUME xvm T are County Farm Exhibit Attracts Wide Attention s|ta Constitution, Dee. 34, 1910.) lowing excelleDt varieties at mon- taking products of the toll, the e county exhibit In the Peachtree H window of the Atlanta, Blrm- •to and Atlantic’s clt ytjeket of. field within a rear! Three crops s year sounds like mighty fine business, snd the aotuhl demonstration proves of unusual laterebt. Ware Is one of Georgia's large-comp lies nowi Wllhln the' list- tofiftyetotf the county grew so rapidly that It passed Ihlrty-teven other Georgia counties and squeeted Itself Into the two representative class. This It an accomplishment That speaks volumes, and means mueh to Ware. The growth of Ware la told In the 1 exhibit'|ln the original telegram of 1 Census Director Durand, or Washing- : ion, sent to a Wayorots paper. The ' per contage 01 Increase' since 1900, when Ware hod only 13,761, is 66.9. In i860. Ware bad a population of only 8411. Correspondingly great Is the Iqdreeee In" population at Wayorots, PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN WILL 1 BRING PARTY HERE SOON. COLO DOPE ALL WEATHER MAN HANDS OUT TODAY. . lit a letter to Secretary Andrews oi i the Boerd. of (Trade today a well known business man ot Kansas City, . The First National Bank wlU taka chargo'of Its handsome new home In the Phoenix block Monday or Tuesday. Finishing touches to the new quartern are being made today. With rosewood finishings on the In. terlor, and a tile floor, the bank’s new bomb will present an appearance nog to be surpassed by the larger banks in cities many times the site ot Way- cross, The building Is of marble, and Is quite an addition to the city. In every detail the new quarters will be up to date. Tomorrow win. he warmer—some- where—but not In this Immediate ilce'Is attracting much attention ‘ins • The exact route of the Atlaotp-Jack- ronville blffaway will not be detsrm- Ined until some time,la January. Title Information ehached Secretary An drews, ot the Board of Trade, today. The nearaees ot the holidays censed tbs parties out on a tour of Invest), gatlon to -delay tits, trljp over, the Wa* bio? writes a* folllws: “I am la receipt of your circulars and booklets, and desire to thenk you for stime. i sbowed - The advertise ments do one of our bank presidents and lie said Waycross looked good to him. I hare been endeavoring to se cure a parly hero to visit yoar city and have it‘is the fifth exhibit frbin counties Cong the lino of the Atlanta, Blrnv ogham and Atlantic, and was Install id at tha suggestion ot W. H. Leahy, leaefal passenger agent, who Jiad the issrtir co-opr-ratlon ot the Woycrois ward of trade and farmers of that hriVIng south Georgia county. - Aciompanylng tha exhibit was' Bee- In than, ugly words, the weather dope today reada: “Fair and colder tonight. Cold wav# along coast Bun- - day. Fair and warmer in the west 1 portion.” Waycross happens to bo near the 1 coast, bnt may gat a bit ot the warm 1 hand-out bltied for tha waetsrn -sac- < • tlon. It this proves brae, the weather ! l Sunday will not be so bad. Tha dope 1 goes further to say that mord rain M headed for this section, but Uto data 1 of atrhfal la. rithar Indefinite, except- ' tag some time during next week. 1 and section In January, about completed plane lor the trip. We see no reason why our Kansas City business men with a surplus of cash on hand should not Join us, and in fact, gat interested in enterprises In Waycross and Ware county. With thst object In view, I would like for you to' send booklets and other liter ature to tk< addresaet j am endos- Ing." SfcU F. Andrews, of the board of Trade, who will bo In Atlanta most of thl time. The, nroducth are. being shotta to glvY Information to parties interested. 1 Chiel products shown In the Wars .. « r " ^/- ; iJecWbit'iii) cora. swatt pbutoes, etit, Flvs this mWhlng at Bolen, .a'-amidl ton,. turilps, pecans, Irish potatoes, placd on tha Atlsnu, Birmingham and radishes, ^oats, hay, pumpkin, velvet cane, both tbe red nnd sue figures tor' lllfi - show not- much' Over WJHXC All about Waycross tits soil Is un green varieties, Japanese persimmons 1 excelled for farming purposes, and e and other products ot Ware’s soil, common sight - In Waycross now la Georgia cane syvup occupies a place group after group ot ntw settlars un in the exhibit, and shows what can ba packing their household effocts and accomplished In Ware In this Indus- moving out to their new homes. The iry. The-syrup Is very clear, and soil has a olay sub-soil, wbleh makes makes one smack hie Ups In nntlclpa- fine crops of all kinds of garden track, tlon of It <jn hot pancakes. as well aa the heavier crops, such as Five groupq of pictures,.trranged In cotton, corn, potatoes, sugar cane ann prominent- locations In the window, the like. Ware occupies a prominent give v|gi(Jot farms and farm products place la the sea Island cotton belt, an ta va/ioqs nnrtaof Ware. Particular- j.thla crop Is befqg^dlvea mo(e atten- lyeRfletottlttg-lii e— wmtip, ahesrlng^-lftM-every season ;beqmw«t.ltr swept the thn-ee erqpe made from tbe same value. . •ir ■ ' ‘ . . IK -' t '/ S. , Atlantic near Wayoioss, destroyed a ear loaded with wood. The loss is about gl.odo, partially covered by In surance. The train crows of a freight and the Incoming passenger from At lanta formed a bucket brigade and confined the Dame/ to the onq car, saving several otherg, and the freight depoi at Bolen. NOTICE. '< - ‘ | The freight warehouse of the A. C. 1 11,, will -close Monday December 36 j 1910 and January 2nd 1911, should^ there be live -stock or perishable I freight tor delivery on these dates the j freight depots will be open until II) j a. ni., (o' deliver such freight. 1 ‘ 8. T. Wright. Agent. At the last regular moating of tho directors of tba First National Bank of Waycross a semi-annual cash dlv- dend of 4 per cent was declared, and oheoks for same have been mailed ouL This speaks welt for the National Bapk, and gives quits a number of people an appreciated Christmas check. __ £2 „ ,, . . %*%+*%*y*S*U%j*t***+*+**£******%?%r%i****+r*% live statesmanship and this work will have u far-reaching effect upon the of the South' and the de- Mr. I.cn K. Roan of Douglas, Ga„ was today appointed by Judge Parker, court reporter for the Waycross cir cuit, to take effect Jan. lit, 1911,1 which posltljin was recently made va cant by the resignation of C. L. Red-j filng, Esq. Mr. Koau will make Way-! cross his home In future. I Dqn't forget the Ehily. solid sterling One hundred .turkeys tto choose silver Imtshes uta carry, from at Hardy Bros. BE SURE AND COME TO J. C. PAYNE’S DRUG STORE BATOifiWV NIGHT 7:30. YOU’LL BE 80RRY IF YOU, DOhtiJ. jy,;.- , , ..-fitoisto -groepeflty velopinent-of Its Industries. - It Is fitting that you should he prst- ' out as a counselor and (r)ead at' Oils groat gathering of representative southern men, called for tbs purposo ot devising ways and means for the upbuilding of these states, the devel- ' opment ot their resources, and the encouragement of all that will ad vance civilization within our borders. Wo are aware that the demands of public business upon-you ore heavy, but we are porsuaded that this In vitation will receive serious /ud fa vorable consideration when you re member that It la Impossible to build up the SouDi without making tbe country greater, and your presence and counsel will add Immensely to the success of opr efforts. . Trusting that this Invitatloa will be accepted, we are wltffh high regards. Very respectfully yours, (Signed) Joseph M. Brown, Governor of Georgia irmacy. an- 1 . 1 lit, 1 OUR PRAYER THAT EACH AND EVERY H(TmE MAY BE CHEERFUL AND BRIGHT; THAT EACH AND EVERY HEART MAV-.BE FILLED WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS) THAT EACH: AND EVERY LITTLe CHILD WHO LOVES. AND TRUStS GOOD OLD SANTA. SAV FIND THEIR FAITH AND AFFECTION AMPLY REWARDED IN A BOUNTIFULLY FILLED STOCK ING, AND THAT WE ALL MAY BE EVER GUIDED tV THE PURE AND CHASTE SPIRIT OF THE GREAT DISPENSER OF “PEAOB ON EARTH, GOOD-WILL TO MEN," IS THS EARNE8T PRAYER OF THE WAYCROSS EVENING HER- ALD THIS CHRISTMAS YEAR. You Can Make No Mistake By Wearing a Suit Made by Southern Governor's Give Enique Invitation to Pres. Tart Strause & Bros. RESIDENCE Washington, D. C„ Dec. 34.—Presl- Colquitt of Texas,' Governor Mann Of dent Taft has accepted the joint In-.Virginia; and Governor Glasscock of vltatlon or the Governors of all lbs West Virginia; ' " Boinhstn States to address the South- To Ills Excellency, William H. Tall, era Commercial Congress In Ailanta, | President of tho United . Stiles, March 10th, 1911.-Hie subject will Washington, D. C. bo “A Greater Nation Through A Mr. President:— Greater South." * I The Governor of Georgia and the The best dressed men you meet on the street are wearing them. r They are the best bin the, market today. Lotetod Gilmore St. For Site on Anything Y, REAL ESTATE Insurance and Renting Agte. PHONE 266. Southern B.Ctling The Stein- „ Sam W. Peck Block Co. and Co.