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Waycross Evening Herald.
VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Jl, 1911
NUMBER 161
TI0T*C0NTE$T$ MARCH 9;
GOVERNORS ARE INVITED
Committee at Work on Arrangements
tor Aviation Meet and Census
Celebration — Rates From
Many Points Assured
T COLO WAVE IS
24 DEGREES! OVER THE
SOUTHERN STATES
WEATHI1I' REPORT f.AYS COLD
V ILL CONTINUE.
t*l’l
Fruit
Crop of North Georgia In Dan
ger of Being Killed.
March 9 will be a big event tor
autoists in South Georgia.
Time contests from six cities, Val
dosta, Tifton, Fitzgerald, Douglas, j
Brunswck and Jacksonville, will be I
held on that day with Waycross a* j
the objective point. The prizes will
be handsome gold cups, which will be
presented by the Waycross Automo-| (
bile Club. The secretary of thd club*
L. B. Harrell, ordered the cups last
night.' As soon as they arrive they
"Will be placed*ym exhibition.
Thb time contest will be in line
with the affairs started in Brunswick
and Jacksonville some time ago. The
man making the best time between
designated cities will hold the cup
until the record is lowered. Officials
starting points and checking in plqc*
es will be arranged.
The auto events which will be held
during the census celebration will be
.Of unusual interest throughout this
section, and will result In drawing
thousands of visitors to Waycrss. The
Board of Trade committee is active
ly engaged In getting all'details clos-
for the celebration.
every day of the meet. The people
throughout thitf section are already
talking of the meet, and several ap
plications for a scat in one of the
aeroplanes have been made. At least
one person a day can take a trip to
the clouds, but no guarantee asTo
return can be made. •
Indications point to Inrge crowds to/ay
Colder 'oslght, with a droa I
peratur# ay Wednesdi y of »rf t lovir
than -I tegrees. | TJ 4 *ni Blyizzard Sweeps Over Or- moving out to the ocean, and is fol-
wearier * . . , _ lt
North Georgia is hilled fo)
ar ound 10 degrees l anight. Tao </>ld
wave • rill ccntiouM with a re*ling
cold tomorrow ini tonior iir « f ght.
The f eeze is r?jorted to /."tfisd *■
far a i middle .*•'*orlctn, an tavi.-n ice
will in eviderce for tie Ary*. time
in y*ira in soi>e ser.tlois.
F't.r weather will slay tho 1
col i, tccovdinv to' the ’> ill* d »i isiued i
SUBSCRIBER SAKS LIGHTS ARE
POORER AND PRICES HIGHER
chards in Full Bloom.
I Dallas, Texas, Feb. 21.—Following
springdife weather and gentle r^lns
in the past week, a norther swept
over Texas Sunday, sending the tem
perature down 30 degrees or more,
in some Instances below the freezln
I point, and fears are entertained for
the fruit crops,
Orchards are in full bloom over the
state and a freeze will tuln prospects
for a yield this year, promise of
which up to the present has been
abundant in every portion.
Worst fn History Sweeps Through
Alaska.
Cordova, Alaska, Feb. 21.—One of
the worst storms ever experienced In
Cordova .and the Copper River Val
ley ended yesterday after three days
REVIVAL AT THE
1ST METHODIST
Editor Herald:- ’ I.n t there .orae way for our city o( eoB „ DaoM and Q , w|nd r „ ac „.
A. a light subscriber, I wish ffl administration to force this company |ng B ve|oc|ty of 8 „ „„ hour
enter a protest against the unusually to give a light that Is reasonably sat- gnow n)e , tIng on (1)e moimta|n8|dei|
poor lights furnished by the Ware isfactory to its patrons?
County Light & Power Co. Never j SUBSCRIBER,
during the time the light plant was'
run by Mr. Wadley was the lights FOUR TONS,OP SMUGGLED
so poor or the price so high. In OPIUM 18 8EIZED.
place of 1-4 being taken off our light 1 Washington, Feb. 21.—With a reo-
bill as the new company promised, ord of fifty raids and the seizure of
that much bgs been added fo most four toos. of smuggled opium, valued
of the bills. I have In my library a at one hundred thousand dollars since
Governor Joseph M. Brown of Geor- J 32-candle light and I have to use a'the nation-wide campaign against the
Sfa, and Governor Gilchrist of Flon- lamp most of the to bf able to. illegal traffic began a few weeks ago,
da, Jiave been asked to attend the read—yet my bill is twice as much: the customs secret service agents to-
celebrfjjon, In addition to other prom- now as It ever was under Mr. Wad-i day repqrted that their work was
Inen^T «i*n. ley. * ^ ... . [*bout finished.-
200PAIRS OF PANTS
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To Close at
$3.00 A PAIR
Worth From
$4.00 to $6.00
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H. C. Seaman
A.
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caused bad landslides on the railroad
running up the copper rivet*. The
river is bankfull and it Is feared tho
flood will start the glaciers moving
long before the Alaska winter la
over. . , }
Greater New York Hit By 8now
Storm.
New York, Feb. 21—The storm from
the .southwest which raged over tho
south contra! portion of the country
yesterday and last night struck New
York god vicinity this morning and
before 9 o'clock a snow blanket more
than tfro. Inches 1n thickness had been
deposited .here with prospects that
the fall wfculd continue through'the
day. t
.Cold Weather Mhy Hitft The North
Carolina Prtfit.
Charlotte, N. C., fib. 21.—The
storm center, which has been over
the central part of tbfts’jSUte, is now
Rev. Bob JoneB, who is conducting
the revival at the First Methodist
church is a man of rure gifts and
great spirituul power. In the begin-
ni»J of the meeting ho has made a
deep and abiding Impression on
those who have attended the services.
Tlie congregations were good yester
day for a busy Monday and about hair
of the morning audience wore men.
morning the thermometer registered I At , "“ l " mo lhe prcn,:llf ' r *l ,okB wltl *
43. of a drop to be j Krettt 0,1 "*« »»««*.
low 30 degree, befo.e tomorrow. The j“ PeW,nal Work " At nlkl "
was “Blessed Are the Peace Makers;
for They Shall Bo Called tho Children
I of God." P:of. Makin sang solos of
j spirituul power at both services and
iowej by a high pressure area, which
is causing extreme coldness. Rain ut |
this point last night was followed by i
a decided drop in temperatuio. This
cold wave is causing considerable un
easiness among the fruit men of the
state.
Blizzard On Way From Polar Region.
Washington, Feb. 2T.—Leaving in
its wide wake a coating of snow and
sleet, the late winter blizzard, which
centered ovet* the southwest on Sat-
utday, has moved to the east ana
they were much enjoyed. Ills sing
ing will he a special feature at all of
the services. The children's meeting
In the afternoon was well attended.
These meetings promise great good
today a ateady storm Is pelting dm ’ ,or .°" r konlM “ n<1 will doubtless grow
In interest and attendance.
eastern states and tho Appalachian
district. The "tall” oT the dlsturban
extends as Tar west as middle Ten
nessee and Kentucky.
Rain Will 8ave Peaches, So Dalton
Growers Say.
Dalton, Gn., Feb. 21.—A brisk north
wind, springing up after the heavy
rainfall of last night, has left local
peach orchards In excellent condition
to withstand freezing weather, and
unless the temperature goes below
20 and the freeze is accompanied by a
precipitation, the oiop hereabouts In
in little danger.
Local orchards are Just beginning
to bloom, the majority of the trft^
being budded, and these are only In
slight danger. The scattered blooms
hove been fanned dry by the wind
antT danger of the destruction.of these
is 'slight. Only the severest of blls*
•surd would cause any considerable
apprehension among local peach grow
ers.
Marchaliyille Growers Apprehensive
For Crop.
Marshallville, Ga., Feb. 21.—Rain
(Continued on PAge 8.)
Program Out For Georgia
Drainage Congress, Feb. 24
The morning and afternoon services
boginning at 10 o'clock and 3:30
o’clock will bo held only one hour.
The song 'hervico will bogin every
evening at 7:30.
TURKEY HA8 VIOLENT ’QUAKb,
Constantinople, Feb. 21.—A violent
oo/rthquako wus experienced at Mon-
clair and elsewhere throughout the
Monastlr villages, and it Is reported
that there was considerable loss of
life. Several mosques and houses
were demolished.
The population is camping caut,
suffering Intense from the cold. The
authorltlves hove appealed to lhe
government for relief funds.
FLOWER 8EEtt,‘ GARDEN 8EED,
ALL KINDS AT REDDINGS, PHONE
305. 1S 1St
C. Fort Andrews, secretary of the
Georgia Drainage Congress, Is busy
at work sending out the programme
of the Congress to the delegates. The
programme is a very attractive one
and denotes that the Congr ess will
get down strictly to business.
The Drainage Congress will meet
in Brunswick on Friday, Feb. 24th.:
and the Brunswick authorities are
prep4 ing to give the delegates
great time. Waycross is peculiarly
Interested in this Congress, as Way-
c/oss is: it’s birthplace. Its offices are
presented UT some of our most
prominent citizens, among those who
will take part are some very dlstin
guished men, qualified to handle the
questions at issue. The list includes
Cov.-Elcct Hoke Smith, Hon. C. G.
Elliott, U. S. Supt. Agriculture; Hon.
T. G. Hudson, W. H. Leahy and oth-
st> ong delegation will go from
Wuycrots. Alderman C. E. Dunn,
who is now In 8t. Simons has been ad
ded to the committee on arrange
mc-nts at Brunswick and Is arranging
for the delegates to visit the new'
hotel at 8L Simons. Official heaA
juartt* b will be at Oglethorpe Hotel.
Program of 8econd Convention or
corgis Drainage Congress, (organ-
‘red at Waycross, Nov. I6tb, 1910)..
Brunswick. Ga., Pi Jay, Feb. 24th:
9 a. m. Convention called to order
Address of Welcome—Hon. C. E.
Butts, Mayor of Brunswick.
Response—lion. G. \V. Deen, Pres-,
dent of Drainage Congress. |
Report of Legislative Committee—;
Judge J. L. Sweat, of Waycross, Chair-!
man. - I
t ’’ 1
“A Drainage Law In Georgia"—
-’-•Senator L. R. Aiken, of Bruhstolck.
“Some General Statements on
Swamp and Overflow Lands In Geor
gia"—Hon. S. W. McCallle, State Go-
ologlst.
“Drainage In North Carolina”—Dr.
J. H. I’zatt, Geologist, North Caroli
na.
"The Value of Drainage to Geor
gia"—Hon. C. G. Elliott, Chief of
Drainage Investigations, U. 8. Dept,
of Agriculture.
General Discussion—W. If. Leahy.
Atlanta: T. G. Hudson, State Agri
cultural Commissioner, and others.
Introduction of Hon. Hoke Smith—
The President, G. W. Deen.
“A D.alnago Law In Georgia"—
Gov.-Elect Hoke Smith.
Business Session.
Adjournment.
1 p. m. Trip from Brunswick to
the Sea on Steamer.
Luncheon Aboard Steamer, ••
8 p. m.. Informal Smoker at Ogle
thorpe Hotel.
Officers: Resident, G. W. Deen,
of Waycross; FJIrst Vice-President,
L. R. Aiken of Brunswick; Second
Vice-Resident, Wm. B. Williams of
Savannah; Treasurer, W. H. Leahy of
Atlanta: Secretary, C. Fort Andrews
of Waycross.
Legislative Committee:
J. L. Sweat, Chairman, Waycross;
Albert Fendfg, Brunswick; Harvey
Granger, Savannah; J. A. J. Hender
son, Ocilla; L. Johnson, St. Marys;
R. O. Dickerson, Homervllle; P, a
Comas, Baalsy; 0, W. McCallle, At*
A. C. L. RAILROAD Y. M. C. A.
The slta.for the callroad Y. M. C.
A. baa practically been decided upon.
The handsome building will be tree*
ted on triangle block facing Scrover
nvonuo and Brunt) street
j WONT YOU COME TO OUR PARTY?
| The Majestic Reception at our store
'nil week, February 20 to 25.
j Will be the talk of the town and
j we want you to consider this a per
sonal Invitation to attend at least
one day. See newspaper* for special
day. Hot coffee and biscuits will be
J served every day. Bring your family
and spend n few pleasant hours with
us. Set of Ware free. Watt Hardware
..Don’t let your good Intentions
HANG FIRE.
Walt not another day, hour or min
ute, but covor your home against
loss bj^ fire. You owe this much to
your family.
GET INSURED NOW.
%
The premium amounts to but m
trifling sum—and the load ’of forty
It takes off your mind Is worth mndt
more to you.
A. M. KnJgkt
and Son
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
AGRNT8.
