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Waycross Evening yeL -p A’Y 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. ^