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flourishing condition. After the bull- every delegate that attend the neat neu of the convention wee dlapenaed convention In Augnet with aeveral aood’tilke-wsemade end ' ! ^ ' Deieeete.' aycross Evening Herald. VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS, GA., FR.DAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1911 NUMBER 164 . M REVIVAL IS WARE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ICOIHCAIION AND GREAT GOOD WILL BE AC* j . _ _ - ^ complished in churches, j Will Be In Session Two Days With The attendance at the revival serv ices at the First Methodist Church continues o grow and the Interest is certainly increasing. Rev. Bob Jones preached last night on “The Judge ment" and a deep impression was made on the large and very attentive congregation. The revival promises to be very far reaching in its effects and great good will be accomplished In all of the churches and in the entire city. The presence and preaching of such * man, with a wide experience and great reputation, ought to be greatly appreciated by all In the city who are-concerned about its welfare. Central Baptist Church. There yill be a service tonight as usual aud only one service tomorrow which will be for women only, be ginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. FRUIT DAMAGED AT GRIFFIN, I Griffin, Ga., Feb. 24.—The fruit in this section was seriously injured by the freezes of the last three days and sights. The fruit men pay that all the full blown fruit was killed and on ly those buds which had not • opened escaped. phena ns. I Every preparation has been maa». ' for the carrying out of the splendid program for the 24th Annual Con vention of the Ware County Sunday School Association. It will be open ed in the Opera House at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. The fact that we have two such noted speakers as Dr. H. M. Hamil. of International 8unday School fame and Mrs. Almena P. Mc Donald one of the most brilliant tem perance lecturers is enough to insure great crowds every service. Especially do we most cordially in vite all of the Sunday Schools of our city to attend these services. Saturday Morning. 9:30. Devotional Service—-l Harbin. i 10:00. Welcome—Rev. W. Scruggs. 10:20. Response—W. S. Booth. 10:40. Reports . 11:00. The Trained Teacher—D». H. M. Hamlll. 11:30. Workers Conference, all urg ed to attend. 12:00. Announcements. Saturday Afternoon. F. Mrs. Almena P. McDonald. 4:00. Reports of Committee on Nomination. Saturday Evening. 7:30. Song Service—J. H. Gilion. 8:00. “The Big Boy and His Sla ter’’—Dr. H. M. Hamill. Sunday Morning. 9:30. Prayer and Praise Service— V. L. Stanton. 10:00. The Bible and Life—Rev. ft. A. Brown. 10:30. The Relation of Sunday Schools to Public Schools—Prof. E. A, Pound. 11:00. Obligations 1 of. Parent Child—Rev. Whitley Langstoa 11:"30. The Sunday School k Man * Job—Dr. H. M. Hamill. 12:00. Benediction. Sunday Afternoon. 3:00. W. J. Mullls. 3:30. How to Teach the Temper ance Lesson—Mrs. Almena P. McDon ald. 4:00. Individuality In Sunday School Work—Hon. T. A. Parker. Sunday Evening. TO THE HERALD FROM J. J. CONNER, ON ARTICLE in our issu: op’reu. te. 2:30. Frail. Service—B. M. Nor-| 730. Devotional—C. C. Buchanan. I 8:00. Repoit of Committee on Roa- 3:00. Co-pperatJon,: between the olutlom. home and the .Bunday School—Rev*. A. M. Bennett. 3:30. The Sunday Bcbool as a Fac- 20 1b tor” In the Temperance Movement— j Ca tcrsviiie, Ga., Feb. 23rd, 1911. Editor Waycross Herald: In your Issue of the 16th lust.! you have an article bended Athens." Thinking perhaps, that the public may not entirely understand ! the situation respecting the matte: set up in the article I ask that you publish the following statement of facts Al the August last meeting of the Georgia State Agricultural Society held in the Auditorium of the State College of Agriculture there had been no invitation extended to the Society by the authorities of any city or town to hold the 1911 meeting of the society, as had prior to that time been the case. In this delimma the convention was about to adjourn without a place for the 1911 meeting. Whereupon Col. Samuel C. Dunlap suggested to Hon. John W. Bennett of your city to extend an Invitation to . the Society to meet in Waycross In Song and Prayer »mlce-, m ^ Mf Bennetl dM anJ by vote of the convention the Invention wni accepted. Sometime after that meeting of the Society ndjoumod Geo. Gilmore of Washington county sug gested to the writer who was then President of the Society nnd nlso president of tho Board of Trustee? of t’no Stato College of Agriculture that It would insure to tho beneflt and prosperity of the farming Inter ests pf Georgia (o have the Society bold Its annual convention nt the Agriculture College and havo In elm- nectlan'therewlth an annual two weeka Farmers' institute. This con templated tho .Opening of the Unlvcr- ally, Dormitory-the attending farm- era at the same fates of board charg ed to the college students. The wri ter thought the suggestion a good and patriotic 1 One and took the mat ter up with the University and (Rate College authorises as well at the an- 8:05. Century .of Sunday School Work—Dr. H. M. Hamlll. 8:36. Installation, Consecration, Benediction. ‘THE MODERN WOMAN” AT FIRST METHODIST "The Modem Woman" will be the Council, the hoard of tiude and the , ubJect u , )0 „ whu , h „ elj „ ob Jmaf University and the Agricultural Col- wlll speak to a congregation of wo- lege. Whereupon Mr. Bennett who meB only lhe F , r „ Met „ odllt had extended the Invitation hy Way- church , on)orrow morning at ten cross withdrew the same In order to 0 - c | 0ck Thcre muci , , a|k let the meeting be held in Athns It was thought by him aa well as oth patriotic men to be for the beat In terests of the State. it bout i this unique service ns a sort of Innt* ■ vatiou here, but Mr. Jones has held j such services in many places where j be has conducted gr?at revivals.; and At. the Macon meeting or the Ex-. fec|a 8ure that „ w||| mean niucb |q eclltlve Committee of the Society held j , he happiness or homes and the great- Feb. the 8th Inst., a committee [ er success of the revlvul. appointed to ascertain If the author-1 Every woman, who can possibly at- ities of Waycross ^till desired | tend, is requested for many good rea- hnve tho 1911 meeting held In thn ‘| sons to make special effort to be pres- city, and ns the article in the issue, * nt . The yoUI)g and ol( , are expect6tl of your paper above referred to In- and they are promised an Interesting, dirates that they do, that ends the ] tj me matter in favor of Waycross hnd doubtless the convention will be held there. 200PAIRS OF PANTS To Close at $3.00 A PAIR Worth From $4, 00 to $6.00 AT H. C. Seaman IborlUea of this City of Athens. Thla resulted In an Invitation to the So ciety to meet In the Stato College Au ditorium In 1911 by lhe Athens City My object In this communication Is to show to your people that there is no disposition on tho pert of the peo ple of Athens to take from Wayctoss thing which la rightfully hors and which she desires to keep, no( la there BUch disposition on the port of myself or any member of the Agri cultural Society or any othor citizen of Georgia, so far ns my knowledge goes. But on the contrary all citi zens of Georgia aro proud of tho rap id progressive strides of Waycross and nil of South Georgia, which If forging to tho front nt n phenomena rapid pace, especially Is this true ot the writer who was born and reare to manhood In South Georgia. Hence there Is certainly no cause for a spirit of rivalry between Waycross and Athena or Indeed between any sections of the State or Its people otter thl»4tttl> episode. J.taketl that the next August , convention of, the Society will be-held In Waycroas.and If not provldentlelly hindered I ev- pect to be preeent as far aa possible demonstrate to your people the pride I feel In the rapid development which characterize* Waycross and the whole of South Georgia, a portion of which lovely lend gave me birth and manhood. Most Sincerity, J. J. Connor. G. B. COX MAY BE INDICTED FOR CENSURING GRAND JURY - WHICH INDICTED HIM. ADVANCE GUARD OF FLYING-MEN HERE Cincinnati, O., Feb. 24.—Judge Gor man, of the court of common i>leas r made good today his announcement yesterday of intention to appoint a committee of attorneys to investigate and possibly prosecute George B. Cox and a morning newspaper for .con tempt pf court because of, Cox’s* sta tement regarding the grand Jury which Indicted him Tuesday. The Judge named the committee be fore a crowded court room this morn* log, the members being Edward Par- ^ ton,, general counsel for the Baltimore and; Oh jo and 4 South westren. railway?]*— Aaron A. Fetris and Clyue P. John* •on. STEAMER ASHORE IN ISLANDS OP CICILV,- London, Feb. 24.—A large steamer supposed to be the transAtlantlc liner Is ashore off the Sicily Islands. Tho funnol and masts have gone by the boards. Life boats have gone to the assist' anco of the vessel. Mr. J. 8. Berger and Mr. Bent-i Circulars are being distributed ley, of Valdosta are In the city. They I throughout tbit section, and a news are the advance guard of the flying paper advertising campaign will be in machines squad which. It to be here augurated. on the 9, 10 and 11 of March. Three] Thla will undoubtedly bring people flying machines arc already In Vat-j from miles around Waycross to see dost a and another is en route from tho “Blrdmen" in their machines. Paris, France, to take part in the Way j Messrs. Bentley and Berger rotum- cross flights. ed to Valdosta on the afternoon train. Waycross Gets Next K. of P. District Convention DELEGATES FROM WAKEFIELD L ODGE SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING THE NEXT CONVE NTION TO WAVCROS8. 4 Last Tuesday February 21 the 13th District, Knight of Pythias met at Douglas, Ga., with President B. L. Wainwrlgbt, of Folkston, Ga„ Presid ing. There Is 15 lodges In this district nnd most' of th-tm was represented. Wakefield Lodge of Wayctoss was entitled to six delegates, which were elected two weeks ago as follows. L. Crawley, J. T. Strickland, J. F. Harbin. H. A jathan, C. W. Young and T. H. Milled, all six delegatee invad ed the convention'with District Depu ty C. A. LzCount. Tile report* from the different lod ges showed most of them to be in a officers for ensuing term was electcj as follows: J. L. Crawley, President. Waycross, Ga.: A. P. Davis, Vice Pres, niackshesr, Gw.; T. H. Miller, Secty and Tress., Waycross. Ga.; W R. WII- ron, M. A., Douglas, Ga.; J. L. Carter, I. Q„ Bristol. Ga.; David Bailey O. G. Klngslund, Ga. Waycross was selected as the next n-eetlng place to be held on the 3rd Tuesday in August, same being the 16th day. Three Semi-Annual Conventions ar very much enjoyed by lb* members of the order end ere the meant of bringing together men from every valk In life and Wakefield lodge will o her duly and Insure a good time to The special se: man for women only tomorrow morning at ten o'clock at First Methodist church should be heard hy every woman In Hie city. Rev. Jones will spenk on “The Mod em Woman" and the women of the city i unrged to hear him. Plenty of frost and some Ice this morning. A 8MALL PAYMENT DOWN Will secure you the title and posse*, sion or an Ideal homo. .If that propo sition Interests yon. come and see us. We also have several cub BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE. Every one of them will make money tor the buyer who acta at once. If you are looking for an Investment that Is bound to prove a money mak er you'd better not mlu this chance.. Some one may be ahead ot yon to morrow. Act today. A. M. Knigkt and Son REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS. " ‘ \ • t. V- „i