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Waycross Evening
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UME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911
NUMBER 174
A’ 'GOOD TIME PLANNED j |J|fY COUNCIL
FOR THE CONVENTION
\ The city committee are hard at
work making arrangements for enter
tainment of Tri-State Cotton Conven-
n delegates
' tne meeting will be held In opera
house and will last probably three
days. A Dutch supper is being ar
ranged for tomorrow night; automo
bile ride rounck city; tickets have
been secured for aviation meeting,
carnival, etc., and other plans
underway.
City Council have secured headquar-
ters for convention in store opposite
Herald office and next door to post
office. Mr. Jasper Wylding will be
in charge and will give visitors all
Information and assist in locating
them. Many distinguished men are
expected. South Carolina will send
a large delegation, which includes
the Governor of South Carolina, Gov
ernor Blease. Alabama will have del
egates present; also Florida and
Georgia. Mr. J. L. Lee, late State
presiden, is already in city, and Pres
ident C. S. Barrett of the Farmers'
Union of America is on the way from
Atlaita, accompanied by State lectur
er R. A. N. Wilson of Mississippi;
President Duckworth, W. A. Morris
and wife, State Chairman of Alaba
ma; President A. M. Soule of Uni
versity of Georgia; Governor Gilchrist
cf Florida, and many other represen
tative men.
AFTER’PHONES
VVaycrosB the permanent meeting i
place for their Tri-State gatherings. * "
The citizens committee, appointed ALDERMAN BREWER REGtSERED
by Mayor Cox to look after the on-1 A SEVERE KICK ON POOR
joyment of Sea Island Cotton Growers 8ERVICE.
Association, which will meet hero to-
CITY COUNCIL HELD
VERY LONG SESSION
Mayor Cox urges -that every citizen
will do their utmost to make these
visitors feel at home, as from state
ments made By Mr. j. h. Lee it is
evident that it is the desire of the
Sea Island Cotton Growers’ to make
morrow and the next day are: Mayor
John M. Cox, C. E. Dunn, C. A. Le-
•!ount, Jas. Sinclair, J. W. Moore,
C. W. Parker, Fred Brewer, Geo. \V.
Deen, Dr. J. E. W. Smith, W. E.
Steedley, W. S. Crawford, Taylor
Bunn, J. B. Lewis, Jasper Wylding,
John McGee. W. W. Lambdln, John T.
Myers, J. C. McDonald, Geo. Barnes,
John Tomberlin, Allen Morton, A. J.
Youmans, Volney Williams, Judge A.
P. Perliam, L. J. Cooper, Geo. Croom
Allen ames, Tom McClellan, C. F. An
drews, R. M. Lanier, W. H. Buchan
an, B. H. Thomas, E. J. Berry, John
T. Watt.
Alderman’ Brewer legtstercd
The city fathers held a long ses
sion lust night, and a great deal
very important business was transac
ted. A largo crowd was present,
many being interested in tho
Jous matters under discussion. The
cow and tho old gray mule had their
strong kick Inst night agai./st tb« ( usual innings, but the dog question
poor service being given by Bell Tel
ephone Co., and in the discussion that
ensued, suggestion was made by May
or Cox that it may bo necessary tt
Insist upon the wires being put un
der -ground and thus improve tho ser
vice.
Finally a committee, consisting of
Aldermen Brewer. Parker and Moore
were appointed to take the matter in
hand and vigorously push for a bet
ter service.
on the Sat ilia river. t
Dr. Burroughs spent a vast amoftnt
of time in study and research and se-
COTTON AND ITS HISTORY. j cured and has preserved facts about
Lxracts from a speech on cotton, j the early history of cotton and cotton
delivered by Dr. W. B. Burroughs of • growing* that are of immense value
run ?i wick,
in view of the ?•-/ If* portant con
vention of sea island cotton growers
to be held in Waycross on March 9th,
we think a few -extracts from a most
able address delivered by Dr. But-
roughs of Brunswick, before the Geor
gla Stpte Agricultural Society, will
be both interesting and profitable to
recall. Dr. Burroughs has been ,for
16 years vice-president of the Geor
gia Agricultural Society and for many
years has been and extensive practi
cal cotton grower, an<} Jn 1868 sold
6 bales of sea island cotton for 81.26
per pound, raised in Camden county.
today. We regret that our limited
was absent. By request of Mr. Houck
tho matter relating to the park do
nated to the city was postponed
til next meeting.
CARNIVAL COMPANY.
Mr. J. S. Berger, J. E. T. Bowden.
B. O. Parks, W. E. Simians and
others nppenred before council In be
half of Aviation Committee, and ask-
‘ed that the J. J.' Jones Carnival Com
pany be permitted to show In Way-
cross In connection with the avia
tion meeting, to help to entertain the
visitor to our city, for 6 days, Includ
ing 9, 10, 11, 13, 14. and 16 of March,
without license. The committee stat
ed that It had been decided to carry
on the aviation meeting for six days
instead of three and that the Carni
val Company would contribute the
print of his great story of cotton,
Dr. Burrougs said:
“In 1786, Sea-Island or black seed
cotton was brought to this country
from the Bahama Islands where It
had teen brought by the Board of'
T»nde from Ariqui’la, a small islanO
in the Carlbean Pea. and was serf! by
Mr. Tattnall, then Surveyor General
<f Bahama. Col. Kensell and others,
to r ,o\. Tattnall. Jas. Spalding, Rich
ard Leake, and Alexander Blsset, all
of Georgia.
(Continued on Page 8.)
200PAIRS OF PANTS
To Close at
$3.00 A PAIR
..I
Worth From
$4,00 to $6.00
% •
* AT
HL C. Seaman
space will not permit a vrebatum re- Qmount Qf the 1IccnM t0 tho fun d for
advertising the aviation meeting, af
ter discussion, motion waa carried
that the request should ho granted.
WIDENING PLANT AVENUE.
Mr. D. A. Williams and Chas.
Strickland appeared beforo council
requesting them to take action at
once, to move back houses and widen
lower Plant avenue, as per agreement
made sometime since. Street and
Lane Committee on motion of Al
derman LeCount were instructed to
proceed with tho work at once.
TAX ASSE8S0R.
The resignation of Mr. W. VV.
Sharpe having created a vacancy on
Board of Tax Assessors, R 11. I-anler
and J. E. T. Bowden were nominat
ed for the position, on close vote R.
M. Lanier was elected.
* ELECTRIC 8IQN8.
A long discussion was held on the
question of permitting electric signs
to bo erected across tho sldowalk in
the business section. Alderman Dunn
opposed It' on the grounds of safety
and consistency. The city having
already ordered nil signs taken
down that crossed the sidewalks. He
was supported in this stand by Al
derman Sinclair, and LeCount. Alder
men Brewer, Parker and Moore ad
vocated tho putting up of these signs
and after a scries of motions, Includ
ing one suggestion that the signs be
erected 200 feet from ground. A mo
tion was passed permitting said elec
trie signs to he erected under super
vision of the Street and Lane, Com
mittee.
THE PEANUT VENDER.
A citizen uppeured to ask permis
sion to sell peanuts off a perambu
lating wagon on tho streetB. Permis
sion was rofused. Chief McDonald
Instructed to have removed from side
walk a peanut roasting machine bo
longing to.Tony Brown.
CITY MEDICAL OFFICERS.
, D. G. Bradley appeared before
council and asked for Increased re-
numeration for his work looking af
ter small pox cases In city. On mo
tlon he was given 1100 cxt r a for his
work.
THE COW BODS UP.
A committee of those favoring the
wandering bovine, were present to
request that they should have repre
sentation at the voting boxes at the
Council endorsed the action of the
eoiumitteo and the mayor in regard
to their decision on changes in chav-
actor and style of tho building on
transfer shed of Express building.
CEMETERY LOTS.
A resolution was passed giving in-
tructlono that all persons owning lots
in cemetery, who ’lave not paid fo.
them, should receive, notice that if
2:30 p. ni. Hunger built and en
closed, 200 feet, runaway completed.
?o*) men at work finishing grounds.
BJerlot flying machine Just being run
under anger and preparations being
made for trial flight at once.
decided to join with B. H. Thomas
not paid for In 60 days, said lots! :,nd hia ™ un 'S r l)0ard 'heir "city
beautiful'’ movement, to Improve and
with any amount paid on them should
revert to city and be sold for cash to
someone else, reserving any part
that should ho occupied by a body.
ALBANY AVENUE.
In discussing question of pavement
the matters of cost of the ashpbult
blocks was Investigated, and It was
found that a good price could bo se
cured If purchased In schooner lots.
beautify the surroundings of the court
house. A map showing the plans sug
flested by Ordinary Thomas wu3
shown at council meeting and on mo
tion city council decided to Join hand
with county in paving streets adjoin
ing court house with ashphalt blocks
and paving and curbing sidewalks up
to tho county property line. This
And council after a long dlacuaalon jolnt acUo,, * m Improve that
section of our city.
CITY WILL ENTERTAIN COTTON
GROWERS.
Attention having been called to the
important convention of cotton grow
era in our city Thursday next, when
!t is expected that very representative
southern men will bo present. The
mayor was empowered to appoint a
committee and take action for the
entertainment of tho visitors and giv.
them the best timo possible. Mayor
Cox at onco appointed all tho mem-
Tiers of council on tho committee, with
such others as they might call in to
assist them and vigorous plans will
at once be arrunged to show a little
of Waycross hospitality. It is prob-
oblo that Governor Blenso of South
Carolina will bo among tho distin
guished Visitors..
cow election on Saturday-
-Also
council* expressed thetr probable In
tention to have plenty of vofTbg
j booths to suit the convenience of all.
GILCHRIST PARK.
Alderman LeCount reported piat
the water would be connected in
Gilchrist Park just as soon as the
pipe could be connected under rail-
war. Alder man Sinclair said
wctld Secure permission at once.
finally decided to pavo Albany avenue
to A., B. & A. dopot wUh ashphalt
blocks, same as are now bdng used
with such satisfaction in Samnnah
and elsewhere. Mayor Cor hesitated
and advised very carefully eomddera-
tion before undertaking tLo big and
expensive work. But the discussion
showed that the probable cost to cilty
ould not bo great in view wf th
valuable and permanent Improvement
B would make. So on motion of Al
derman Moore and seconded br C. W.
Dunn, the motion prevented, Alder
man Parker alone votlnv in negative,
and Albany avenuce will he paved,
8TREET TAX,
On motion street tax wts •nahe $4,
with two dollars rebate, IV paid be
foro July 1st.
In tho discussion flint ensued, May
or Cox, in a manly wni, stated that
when ho ran for mayor ho was In
fnvor of doing eway wdh this tax.
But, the more he had investigated tho
matter, the more ho Had found tho
tax neccssnry, and Mho n wise man
had changed his opinion. He was
still opposed to street tax In theory,
but Waycross was yet too small to
do without it. Calvin Parker opposed
any street tax and voted against It.
GARBAGE CAN9
Alderman Parker Introduced an
ordinance calling for uniform garbage On account of the Incrcaso In our
cans to be used on our streets In j business and the demand for mors
place of these’ very ugly and unsanl- j space tho Herald may find It nscess*
tary boxes, Tho ordinance was road ar y to increase Its dally edition to IS
and under tho rules goes over to next pages. This we aro prepared to do
meeting. ’ j end will do if it becomes necessary
TO REGULATE PAWNBROKERS. ! ,0 accommodate our patrons in n pro-
Aide: man Moore introduced u very P t}r ant l efficient manner.
NEW ME8SALINE 8ILK8, 36 IN.,
$1.25 VALUE. 8PECIAL, 95 CENTS
YARDTHI8 WEEK.
CHURCHWELL BROS.
On account of the big aviation moot
this week the Odd Fellows banquet is
postponed until March 16th.
J. T. Strickland, Chairman.
MAY ENLARGE .0 TWELVE PAGES
rigid ordinance regulating tho pawn
shops of our city. This question was
brought to tho attention of tho coun
cil by complaints made by delegation
from Central I<abor Council ut last
meeting. And the ordinance if adop
ted will meet the peduts they com
plained of.
THE QUESTION OF DEPOSIT FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT8.
Alderman Brewer, introduced an
ordinance prohibiting tho Electric
Light Company from demanding a
cash deposit or a guarantee bond, be
fore they would sell electric light to
their customers. The ordinance will
be discussed at next meeting. Some
jueatlons wub raised as to whethetf
such ordinance would be npproved by
railroad commission, but Alderman
Brewer is determined to test the mat
ter.
NIGHTS OF MEETING.
Alderman Parker Introduced an
dfnancc to change the law. so that
the council could again most twice
month.
HELPING THE SOLDIER B0Y8.
On motion it was decided to donate
to the military company $20 per
month towatd the rent of the armory.
Alderman Brewer stating that the
county commissioners had agreed to
give a similar amount.
COURT K9U*E IMPROVEMENTS.
Mayor Cox and city council harsi
Newest beltings nnd fancy belt
pins, 26 cents and 60 cents.
7 2t Humphreys & Williamson,
OUR POLICY
of fire Insurance Is the best that mon
ey can buy. If you have not taken
out a sufficient amount of reliable
FIRE INSURANCE
to cover tho value of your property
—don’t delay longer.
It Is s great deal easier to buy pro
tection tor a few dollars than It woulff
be to buy new property.
’ Our representative will gladly glvo
you the cost of Insuring your prop*
erty. Shall we send him to you?
A. M. KmgLt
and Son
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
AGENTS. ^
