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WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1911
NUMBER 141
Lycenm has succeeded ho en-
the great scientist, Reno B.
for an engagement on Feb.
Is an extra number and
the patrons of the Lyceum
not one cent, and no one should miss
this great number.
The officers for 1911. Carpenters
and Joiners Union are:
President—A. S. Morfbn.
Vice President—R. L. Grant.
F. Sec.—T. C. Sauls
Rec. Sec.—R. L. Singleton.
Treasurer—J. B. Stiickland.
Chairman of Trustees -Farley Mor
ton.
This organization is one of the most
prosperous of our local union. Well
NEW LIGHT ON ITHE CENTRAL
MILEAGE BOOK! LI
[STATE OF GEORGIA TAMPA’S CIGAR
i IS PROSPERING STRIKE IS LOST
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 28.—New light on ] The Central Labor Council of Way-
the mileage book question In Georgia, I cross, have installed their new ofli-
and the attitude of the railroala tow
ard the request of the traveling men
for a conference with a view of com
ing to some understanding if possible,
is afforded by a letter received yester-
lay H. M. Ashe, secretary of the var
ious traveling mens organizations,
from Chairman Joseph Richards, of
the Southeastern Passenger associa
tion.
cers for 1911:
President—T. C. Sauls.
Vice President—J. R. Creemer.
Rec. Secretary H. Jenkins.
Treasurer -FI filler.
And are planning effective work for
the upbuilding of thri cause of union
ism in Waycross during th
year. »
Properly 'handled and c
THIS IS SHOWN BY THE GROSS
RECEIPTS OF THE RAILROADS |
WORKMEN AT BENCHES AGAIN—
IT CAUSED SEVERAL DEATHS
FIRES AND BIQ L08S.
Tampa. Fla.. Jan. 2S.—Following *
three clays' conference between the
joint advisory board of the Cigar-
inakers’ Association and a committee
from the Manufacturers' Association,.
I he advisory boatd issued a statement
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 28.—That pros
perity in Georgia is getting greater
and greater every year is conclusive
ly proven by the statement of the
gross receipts of the railroads oper
ating within the state, which was giv-
coming en out at the state c.apltol yesterday.
| The Krone receipt, for the fl.c.1 , ate yetlard#y aflor „„„„ C al|l„ K off
trolled, year ending June 30, 1910, were $44,-
Mr. Welbourn was the first man in j an d conservatively handled it is roak-j jy C |, ftr d g stated that the reason j the Central Labo" Council can he 276,180; anl this is more than 93,500,
the world to successfully utilize the, in * excellent progress. Its finances, had not re pj| ed sooner to the re-1 made a mighty factor in developing 00 above the gtoss savings for 1907,
energy qf the sun for practical, pow-' ar e in splendid shape. Not only pl en *l quest of the traveling men Is that It I and promoting the highest principles which was considered the banner
er; to send to a distance through the *>’ of money In treasury, but they. uaa t, e en considerable trouble to ur- j of unionism, and the bringing togeth- prosperity year all over the country,
air pictures by wireless telegraphy; have got quite a large sum loaned ontjrang© a u a te that woull be conven-, td of the various crafts for united and also the year in which the coun
try suffered the disastrous financial
to suggest the electric echo for pre- °n investment. ' | jent to all the roads afTocted. Instead | effoit along all lines,
f; co,llsl on of ships In a The Carpenteis and Joiners believe j of being disposed to ignore the request
^g, and other waves for correcting In progress In our city and invest Chairman Rlcharls assured Mr. Ashe j MORMONS WONT FIGHT,
a Bhlp’s longitude from the shore. their money where it dan be best
An evening with Mr. Welbourn Is used for the city’s betterment,
not an evening spent listening to a We hope 1911 will be a most pros-
dry scientific lecture. It is an eve- perous year under the
nlng of modern miracles in which tration of their affairs,
truth becomes stranger than fiction.
| El Paso, Tex., Jan. 28. -A special to
I the Time* from Casas Gi nudes, Mexi
co, last night says the investment of
What the itTahtffn Knights is to the
world of fictfwr Ms~eritertainment is
to the world of reality.
Thirty-five marvelous experl menu
show what the scientiflflc world Is
doing for the benefit of future gener-
The city Is full of visitors today j
and they are keeping our merchants
quite busy.
that on the contrary the roads are
anxious to hold a conference, as this
is the means of the settlement which j
adminis-; the railroals would much prefer. ! .
old Casa* Gfandos by InsuitreGtoH
I Until the letter was received from * 1 of
Chairman Richards the traveling men
were inclined to think there was no
I chance for a compromise, or even a
| meeting to that end and with tills In
j mind a meeting of t'he special meeting
I had been called for today. It will be
The Lyceum .tend, for In.truction j * ,eW - but ,or ,he puri,0,e ° f con,lder -
ntlons. Mr. Welbourn will allow you and entertainment of the mo,t whole- j ll>s th * let,er ,rom Chalrman Rlch '
it (team enginewhtch burns Ice for some hind. Now If you wlah to be I
fuel. He will bpll water with acahe both entertained and inatructed see | - -
of Ice. He will out do Pled Piper of Welbourn next Thursday night, Feb.! The Herald propoaes to have a On
/Hamlin. He will produce the hot [ 2nd without ^cira coat. In order that j ger In political pot of town, county
1 teat flip pver klndldd^ty the hand of all may have sh opportujilty of hear- and State during the present year.
iqnqj,_8()j>0 degrees F, Ho will use an lng this great scientist the admission
match iti shingle nails fee for those-Sho^do not hold tickets! The Herald is In the market fn.
wood.- * !„ reduced to SO cents: - * ' --—I- yuuf TWtrari!' W liM'Syig: “
You Can Make No Mistake
By Wearing a Suit Made by
The Stein’
Sam Wi Peck
Block Co.
and Co.
continues;, but thus far there has been
no fighting.
The rebels have the town surround-
panic.
And In addition to the railroad fig
ures, are the figures of the bank le
posits in banks controlcd by the
state, which a few daps ago were an
nounced showing a phenomenal gain
more than $12,000,000.
I The railroad in Georgia whose bus
: Iness increased more than any other
for the period mentioned Is the Sea
cd. An appeal was made by .be be- A „, Un< ,_ wlth $921 , 0 „ 9 t0 It ,
leagured town to the Mormon colo
nists of that section for assistance to
day but it was declined with the sug
gestion that the Mormon people look
ed to the Mexican government . for
protection instead of an opportunity
to engage in warfare.
Strause & Bros.
•' ijThe best dressed men you meet on the street
are wearing them.
They are the best on the market today...
. ■■ ——r
: You can get them at
H. C. Seaman
Anything You Need For Boys.
FUNERAL OF J. Q. KETTERER.
Tbs funeral of Mr. J. Q. Ketteier
which book place from his home at
2:^d ^* ^ternoon 'was 1 largely at
tended. Mr. Ketterer was one of the
most successful turpentine operators
in this section of the state.
He was loved by all who knew him
for his fine character and sterling
fiualltirs. Mr. Ketterer died believing
in the faith.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife,
who will be remembered as Miss
Emma Clough, of Waycross, five
children: Mrs. M. R. Catherwood, Miss
Frances Ketterer, Miss Jessie Ket
terer, Mark and John Ketterer. A
sister, Mrs. Geo. W. Deen, of thh
city and a brother, Mr. Fred Ketterer
of Jacksonville, 91a.
The funeral services were conduct-
credit
Another significant fact about the
gross receipts is that they show a
gain of $4,769,008 over the year end
ing June 30, 1909.
Not only have the grosB receipts
increased tremendously but the net
earnings as well. For examp]# t(>®
Western ft Atlantic shows a gain of
$259,859 over the previous year. T|u*
gain in net earnings of the Nashville,
v Ch*Jtaqqogft ft St. Louis railioad am
ounts to $1,286 per mile within the
state of Georgia.
The full statement of the Increase
in gross earnings of all the roads is
as follows:
Atlanta, Birmingham ft Atlantic
$411,014; Atlanta ft West Point, $126.
234; Central of Goorgla, $666,793;
Atlantic Coast Line, $524,890; Georgia
iallroad, $360,184;. Louisville ft Nash
vllle, $352,329; Nashville, Chattanooga
ft St. Louts, $486,632; Seaboard Air
Line, $921,009.
TWO MORE TOWNS FALL.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, Jan. 28.—
Via Wireless to New Orleans.—Un-
conflrmed reports reached here to
ed by Rev. Thrasher of Trinity n , ght thftt the revolutionists have tak-
church, a,jilted by Rev. Cook or Flr.t, C[) 8anta Bar |, ara and Santa Ro»a,
Methodist church and Rev. Scruggs of
tfcs Baptist Tabernacle.
The following gentlemen acted as
pall hearers: Messrs. Dan Lott, P. A.
Hay, F. P.- Keaton, A. C. Calaban, B.
H. Thomas and O. p. Murphy The
music waa furnished by the Y M. C. A
quartette and Mrs. Howell. Interment
at Kettle Creek cemetery, W. L. Hin
son ft Co., undertakers had charge of
the funeral arrangements.
PURE FOOD INSPECTION.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 27.- State Pure
Food Inspector Methvin was In Macon
all of Wednesday and Thursday, vis
iting svrros and depots In search of
probable infringements ot/fhe law.
He say* that the pure food law la bet*
ter. observed In Macon than any oth
er city in the state.
. HICKORY TEETH; WEDS.
Mall Carrier Ninety Years Old Takes
A Bride of Thirty,
Elizabethtown, Ky„ Jan. 28.- -Tiring
of single’ If/e. F.ank Forblsh, the old-
j est of ail carriers fn the country and
r who is wearing home-made hickory
< teeth, was married to Mrs, Bailie
IHupt, a thirty-year-old widow. The
j bridegroom fs ; ninety year* old.
{ Kortfsh has' applied for a pension
1 frotn the government/; *.» ;
7 <Vbdn be* lose* a, tooth A#promptly
makes himself a sew one out of hick-
ory.
two of the principal cities of Western
Honduras. The government forces,in
ttie departments of Santa Baibara
and Copan are very much disorganiz
ed and the revolutionists operating
toward the interior from the Guate
malan border are meeting with little
resistance. . -
It is reported that Gens- MatuJty
and Lara of the Davila forces have
started on the return march to Tegu
cigalpa, where they will make a final
stand agahist the revolutionists. ,;
Announcement was received here
this morning of the death of Mrs. W.
W. Ansiey's father, .Mr. Thomas W.
Clarke yesteu'day at Hanks Alabama,
Mrs. Ansley has been with her father
for the past several days and his
death was not unexpected.-
R. B. POLLARD ACCEPTS
POSITION AT JACKSONVILLE.
Friends of Mr. R. B. Pollard, the
popular ticket agent here for the A.
C. L., will be pleased to beer of bis
promotion to assistant city pass
enger and ticket agent at Jacksonv
ille, to take effect on Feb. .1. Mr.
Poll# d has filled the poaLUon of
ticket agent here for a number of
years and ia well known and popular.
Mrs. Pollard and the children will
not go to Jacksonville for the pres
ent. but will move later. The .vacan
cy made by Mr. Pollard's leaving
will be filled by Hr. R. K. Camp of
Jacksonville.
the strike and ordering the men back
to their benches. Propositions made
by the manufacturers were not con
sidered by the advlsoiy board In call
ing off the strike, members of that
organizations preferring to make tho
submission unconditional.
The strike, In point ot numbers in
volved and the financial loss to Tam
pa, is the largest in the history of
the south. For seven months between
10,000 and 14,000 workmen have been
out of work, entailing a weekly loss
in salaries alone of over a quarter of
a million dollars. From its inception.
It has been fraught with intens«| per
sonal feeling between the workers and
the manufacturers.
8everal attempts were made at aa*
sasslnatlon, one of them being suc
cessful when J. F. Easterling was
■hot to death as he stepped from n
street car In front of the factory at
wbfch he was employed In West
Tampa. For this crime two Italians^
suspected of being leaders ^ In the ,
murderous plot, were taken from "offi
cers while ijeing carried to the coun
ty Jail apd banged ou the outskirts of
the city. The factory of Bslbin Brosu.
was burned.and two other attempts at.
incendiarism were reported.
Jose de la Campa, head of the Joint,
advisory board; Britt Russell, J. F.
Bartlum and J. M. .Gill, members of
the board, are In Jail as a result of
the strike, charged with conspiracy
to prevent workmen going back to.
work.
When the strike was called the av^
erage dally output was considerably
over a million clear Havana cigars.
All of the factories will throw open
thf'ir doors and employment will be
afforded to all who return to work.
^ a meeting of the Contractors*
Association It was announced that'
over $6,000,000 worth of building
which was held up at the time thw
strike was declared, will be commen
ced. All other enterpHses which h*v»
been affected also are preparing to
resume.
KIND 174 FOR WOOD.
IT BRINGS
DOWN THE HOUSE
to your mind again when you think
of the home that you Intended to buy
before now. And while you are think
ing of It Is the time you should come*
and
SEE WHAT WE
ARE OFFERING
in the way of substantial and deslro
bly located homes at low rates and*
on easy terms of payment.
A. M. Knight
antJ Son
