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WAYCROSS, GA., 'TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1911 NUMBER 131 VOLUME XVIII WILL LECTURE WEDNESDAY EV- ENINO— HE It AN ENTERTAIN. VISITORS VERY WELL PLEASED WITH TEMPERATURE. EXTEND SYMPATHY AND COM- MEND STRIKING OPERATORS FOR THE STAND TAKEN. past year will be given an oppertuni ty to exhibit ten eai$, each p,t the National Corn tixposition to he held at Columbus, Ohio, Januory “Oth to February Uth," Raid Dr. Clarence J. Owens, Commissioner of Agriculture ( and 1 migration of the Southern Com- n)erclal Congress, In a recent inter view’. “There a:e 46,000 boys belonging j to the “Corn Club" In the Southern States, and the Southern Commercial { Congiess, co-operating with the Uni- f ted States Department of Agriculture, j will pay for tin* transportation of { exhibits of the 100 most successful j boy “corn raisers" to the exposition grounds. The selection of the ex hibits will be done by the county anu ^ state agents of the Farm Demonstra- tioif Work of the Department of Ag riculture. We hope to bring togeth- ^ er exhibits from 100 acres whose to- t tal output was 12,000 bushels. £ ‘^The boy’s corn clubs throughout ^ the South had wonderful success last year, and Dr. S. A. Knapp,, of the ( Depairtment of Agriculture who Is ^ directly in charge of Farm Demon* ^ stratlon work, anticipates even bet* ^ ter respits next'year. “Believing in tho tremendous and ■ wonderful resource of tho South, the j Southern Commercial Congress is ac- ^ tivdy co-operating with the United { States Department of Agriculture In disseminating correct infbrmatlon, . Is , watching -lery^carefuJly the. 1 publication of bulletins which may , be of value to the Southern farmer, so that they may be brought to his ( attention Immediately upon publlca- 4 tlon. The Department^ has recently 1 Issued two valuable bulletins, No. 415 1 “Cord and Corn, Raising", and No. ( 416, "Seed Corn," which may be had 1 upon application to our Washington * office." Dr. Owens Is now making a trip r through the Southern States, visiting ( each Governor,- regarding a state com 8 mtttees of fifteen business men to 1 represent the state at the great meet ing of he Southern Commercial Con;.’ 13 gress to be held In Atlanta, March, * 8. 9, and 10. Governor Mann of Vlr* fcinla, Governor Glasscock ' of West .* Virginia and Governor ^ Wilson of v Kentucky ure each heading such com- 11 mlttees. men from the Coca Cola Bottling works are very, .busy moving their machinery and fixture* their new quarters on Francis street, next to the Gillon, Machine CO., and In a.coup le of days will be ready for business there. n Th new building, was contracted for and built by W. J. Gassett, is a very neat and substantial building, it Is of pressed white sand-lime brick and bas, a roofing of Ludovicl tile, which mak-j es a handsome appearance. This is* P** only 'building In the city of Its ?!hTnd used for manufacturing purposes, j -\Mr. Harrel, the popular manager an j distributor says his business has; ■grown to such an extent that the new j quarters had to be provided, as his! city is distributing point for many of the surrounding towns in this and oth er counties. Controversy ,has WHEREAS, arisen In this city between the South ern Bell Telephone Com||any, and their operators. And whereas, these controversies are to be deplored and regretted. Be It Resolved. That we the Way- cross Trades and Labor Assembly in regular session, Han. IGth, 1911, ex- I tend our sympathy to the operators I and commend them for the stand they i have taken to secure that which v* right, namely, common courtesy, from * S their superior officers. ' - j Be it further resolved. That the • ; Waycross Trades and Labor Assembly i j do and hereby call upon each local j I union affiliated with this body, Union ! men and women merchants, the Min- i lsterial Union, and all the good citl- * zens of this city to support the oper- j ators in their struggle, and condemn ; the Southern Bell Telephone Col, for their course they have pursued in this matter. Be It further resolved. RAILROAD CASE STARTED THIS MORNING. City Court Is still engaged with civil business, and the indicatons are that, a day or two more will he taken in try ing civil matters. A suit for damages against the Coast Line was taken up today, and may be finished by tonight. Several out of town attorneys are here attending court, among them Judge Jos. W. Bennett, of Brunswick. AUGUSTA OWLS’ NEST HA8 580 NEW MEMBERS Augusta, Ga.. Jan. 10.—‘The Order of Owls Instituted a nett here Satur day night at the State armory, when D80 candidates were put. through the first degree. Under the direction of H. R. Caul* field, Samuel C. Kone, F. H. Corthell, Ralph Moore and Goodwin Fitch, the degree work was put through In full form. , Stirring addresses were made by Mr. Caulfield, gfpera] organiser of the pwla in the United States and Cana da, and Mr. Kone. oae of the national officers of the Owjp. Dear Veterans:—You arjt invited by the Francis 8. Bartow Chapter Uni ted Daughters of the Confederacy of this feity to attend in a body, ,the .memorial exercises Sot Jacksons and Lee’s birthday.% to be held in the Central School Auditorium on Thurs day, Jan. 19th, at ten o’clock a. m. 13 fit Mrs. Fred Brewej-, Secty, That a copy,, of this resolution be spread upon the [ minutes of this body, and NOTICE. copy be furnished the dally papers for pub lication. (Signed) T. C. Sauls, Pres. j The children of the Confederacy | are especially requested to meet to- j morrow afternoon at 3:30 at the eoi- j tral school auditorium to practice the | choruses to be used on Thursday. A large assortment of boudoir slip- pera. all colors r for fil.00 *o Pjqbahly without ~ consulting the JJLlflii fulled to materialize the weather man today dopes out raJn for- tonight. This may mefo that before another day passes this section will be soaked. Wednesday conditions generally are predicted aa fair. The temperature will remain about the same. C^tL 180 FO*. E^UIT, IlfH fND oy^ers. . - . * • iSETTER ROADS PLANtJElJ . j ..... , - g y QRAD y COUNTY Carlo, U«„ Jan.n.-Orady'i county commissioners, backed by tbe people' of the county, have begun a ayetemat- lc-Campaign for better road^. The board la thoroughly alive to Che need of Improved highway, for thia aeotlon, and la determined that thla country ahull not lag behind. If the plana mapped out at the laat meeting of the board materialise, 'Tijr—i It haa been, decided that tbe mem- here, of Confederate' Veteran* Camp of Waycroaa, 819',’' will -mjet 1.1 tho High School Auditorium, al , o'clock on the morning of the' null luat, i,i«ei o.1kera and,attend to,routine business for ooe hour. At 10',o'clock tliov are to be tho guenla of the IT n. t’.. who have a beautiful prog ran me ariaog. ad for the occasion. By o'oer of | A. P. Porbam,. 8r„ Caj.‘_ Com:!*. | , J. W. Strlcklahd;' Adjutant. 1 and Co. Man's Derby's and soft bate all pri ces,—Dlcklne. Strause & Bros. Washington, D, c.. Jan. it. The nectlon with the double track now Southern Railway Company will se- In use will add materially to the fa- cure an addition of practically ten dlltlea for handling traffic over thi. miles to tbe double track on Its main Importyt line, line between Washington and Atlanta “ by the conatructlon of second track Improvement gives The best dressed men you meet on the wearing them. ■ .) '■ - • They are the best on the market today. street The completion of the Lymfuburg the Southern flint' authorized south of Franklin >39 miles of double track out of the Junction, Va. The new track' will b« distance of <48 miles between Wash- connected with second track already Ington and Atlanta and* the Improve- laid to Whittle whl^h bas never ment between Franklin-Junction and been used. Whep the new stretch Whittle will biin; the total of double la completed tbe lire miles of single track on thU Important highway or track between Franklin Junction nod commerce to :49 miles. Sycamore will bp operated aa a gaunt v ■ —•■■■; 1 — let under absolute block, thus giving ..... Vwaiamaaw “r; MMEIIHG fOKIGHI to enter cither end of tbe gauntlet ——*, while another la on It; | • There will be a mess meeting to- You can get them ah when you ere In search of any de scription of real estate. If you wlab to hove a house or store you will And our Hals include about every thing worm looking at. IF YOU WANTO BUY REAL ESTATE you will ;cartalnly save time, and probably money, by consulting ns aa to your requirements. Our exper ience and knowledge of values should certainly be of eervlce to you na they have proved to be to. many others. Anything The twenty-eight mile stretch of |n |nter „ t of , tr)|(lnf We . double track extending from Mont- pp6one olrtf . g^., wllI b . view to Sycamore will be locreesed r , to n llfty mile etretch by this addition _____ 1 and the completion of the twelve . miles from Montvlew to Monroe tbre ‘ ladles costa, all colors going at low I.) achhurg which Is, Just going Into prices to close ouL—Dlcklna'. re:ttce. 'The - **' construction of the; 1 aecpnd track Juaf authorized in con- For Wood phOM 111. dla £1 A