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aycross Evening Herald. me XVIII WAYCROSS, GA., MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1911 NUMBER 178 J. J. WILKERSON LADIS LEWKOWICZ !DEBS WILL IMAYORCOX WANTS VIOLENCE MARKS TS TO TITLE - l • k&r. Ladis Lewkowlcz, the aviator now in. Waycross is very much incen- ted at the publication of his name as i s a Count. I am not a Count said he. I am plain Mr. Ladis Lewkowlcz and 1 protest as an honest man t othis title o f Count being continually given md, Just to fake the public and deceive I them. It is a gross injustice to me. j I do not want to pose as a Count { Just plain Mr. is good enough for me. I I am a member of the Aero Club of | France, and am well known both there and in New York and a report of this kind will carry the idea that I am try ing to fqol.-the public and will endang er my membership in that important organization. When I found out on the 7th of March that, such a title had bfen given me in several papers I protested to Mr. Berger against such a trick and he apologized and prom ised me it should be stopped at once, but I see they are trying to fool the Fitzgerald and Georgia people right on As I see it at present I am not going to fy in Fitzgerald and if I do It wil be as Mr. Ladis Lewkowlcz and not as a fake Count. DROPPED DEAD MAKES STATEMENT! SPEAK TONIGHT WHILE AT WORK IN THE FIELD DEATH COME8 8UDDENLY. At half past two o'clock the Herald received a telephone message that Mr- J. J. Wilkerson, who lives about two miles from town on tho Waltertown road, had dropped dead while working 111. his field. Mr. Wilkerson was one of our oldest | and best known citizens. The Herald can learn n further particulars at this writing but will give them in our is sue tomorrow. The writer mourns the loss of this good and vnluable cltt- r.cn who was also our personal friend. A fitting tribute will appear in these columns later. ‘Fitzgerald, Ga., March 11.—(Special) Fitzgerald people are making great prearations for the aviation meet to be held here next week, the 16, 17, 18 One of the attractions of this partic ular exhibit wil be the presence or Count and Countess Lewkowlcz, of .Paris, who have arrived in this coun- r two weeks. The count l a flight in his new Bleriot SPLENDID SHOW AT MAJESTIC. We propose giving the public the oportunity of demonstrating whether or not they will support a good higu class place of entertainment. We are Eugene V. Debs came Into the city i the one o'clock train today and is new in hands of the local committee. Mr. Debs will deliver his celebrated address at the court house tonight nt 8 o'clock. Come out and hear a fine oddr as on Socialism. Mr. Berger’s statement iB full of j lies, from the beginning to the end. 1 was employed by Berger for the week at a salary of $500.00 per week, and all expenses. All the money 1 received up to now is $850.00 which the Exchange Bank of Waycross wir ed to American Express Co., of New York for me and not a cent more, hich nmount covers one week's sal- ry which started when I left New York, and balance covering .transpor tation and other expenses. I always have fulfilled my contract mnn of the committee that an with Mr. Berger, since I left New York dcnt ° r lhal »“■ '•> up to now. As soon as I arrived In I ,f ,lle "‘"“P* ”<* '“ton out Waycross, I took the Aeroplane out or tak n and started -I times to go up and the fourth time the aeroplane struck a stump and was damaged. I bad the night before tol l Mr. Cox and Mr. Sinclair und several gentle- LIKE TO KNOW WHERE MONEY HAS GONE TO, AND WHERE EXPENDED. Editor Waycross Herald: For the benefit of the public I will state that the reason for tlio stnto- t I mnde in your paper Fri lay. RAILWAY STRIKE Harriuiun, Tenn., March 13.—A col ored fireman wus shot at by a strik ing fireman on the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad lines at Pino Knot, 5G miles north of Oakdale, last night. Tho bullet went wide of its intended mark, hitting engineer Lester Silver, and passing was requested by several citizens and J through the hat of a special agent, your representative, who came to mo N't other trouble has been reported for a statement saying the public during tho past 21 hours. An ordor wanted the views of the Mayor re- las been posted ordering discharged garding the Aviation Meet. I told employees und others to keep away the car and worked hard with my men to get It together for Tuesday, 2 o’clock. I had It ready in time, al though, Berger did not SUPPLY me with a hangar, but 6 hours before the flying time. Also aB soon as I saw ■presenting the best movney will pr0 . j the‘grounds on which I was to ny. I cure In this section. Come out to the {objected to Berger, that the grounds Majestic tonight. were unsatisfactory, Berger said that Brewer & Phelan. daring aviator, ii is not improbable that he will break some of the world'* monoplane, and as he Is said to be a reeprds. • WAYDR08S Y. M. C. A. QUARTETT WILL SING AT JACKSONVILLE The Waycross Y. M. C. A. Quar- tett wil sing at the Y. M. C. A. Con vention which convenes at Jackson ville March 18, 19 and 20. Both Geor gia and Florida wil be represented in the quartett. Quite a large delegation wil go fom Waycoss to the convention the best grounds to be had, but they seem not to believe it. Thurs day evening Berger, Parks and Sir- mans fold me that they were to blnine themselves, for having me to fl; on such grounds, but they did not know better, but now they know what kind of grounds I need, they will en deavor to find same, we went at 10 o’clock at night to look over grounds that lookod more satisfactory, and it was understood that they would pay him that I would not give him a from tho right-of-way ou tho Cincin- stntemeut then, but would try and do nati lines. General Manager II. so lator. I hurriedly went to work to investigate matters, and from in formation received I arrived at tho Baker has returned to Cincinnati from Oakdale. Two colored firemen are aboard all and said he would have the ground ,or the ™P»IHns of the machine, and fixed right and remove all the stumps, on these conditions I agreed to use the grounds, but seeing that on Thurs day morning the grounds were not in the proper shape, I appealed to Berger to have the meet postponed so to enable him to have the grounds perfect to enable rao to do my flying with chance of success, he refused, saying that I must fly Thursday at any cost, otherwise, he would lose money. I took a chance which not one out of 100- aviators would have • ' , 200PAIRS OF PAISITS To Close at $3.00 A PAI Worth From $4.00 to $6.00 AT H. C. Seaman ~i v - Lyv -' I would fly as soon as possible. Berger wanted me to fly on Satui- day afternoon, and when I told him that the repairs on the machine could not be done before Monday, he went mad, threatened me, THAT I SHOULD NOT LEAVE WAYCROSS ALIVE, and THAT I SHOULD NEVER GET THE AEROPLANE OUT OF THE CITY. Mr. Sirmans said to me, Ber ger is crazy, don’t pay any attention to him. I hired two extra machinists, which happened , to be In town, and, who have been working with other Ameri can Aviators before, to rush the re pairing, so that since the accident I had four men working from day until night, without losing time for lunch, a* I myself bring lunch to them on the ground, knowing all that Bergei went on Friday, got an attachment on the Aeroplane, swearing that I owe him $2,000.00 which Is a perjury, as all he money I received up to now, la ali the money I received up t onow, Is Mr. Brewer going as his security, ever since my pen aro working, I expec ted to be ready by Tuesday morning. Berger wants me to fly next week for nothing. I have compiled with my contract entirely, and It is only Ber ger's fault for not providing good grounds that the accident happened. conclusion as expressed in your paper | trains operutoil on the Cincinnati, Friday. I am still of tho same wpitf- J Now Orleans uud Toxus Pacicfi rail- ion that wo have no one In Waycross with enough nerve and lmckoono to fly. and If wo have any flights in Way cross the Flyer is yet to come. I sin- road. Passenger trallc is moving slowly. Freight trains, southbound, ore being operated. Few northbound freight trains aro being run. The eerily hope that I am wrong In mj • officials of tho Cincinnati, Now Or- views, and that we have a man here leans and Texas Pacific declare that capable of flying and will fly. {they will fight tho striko to a finish. Mr. Knight In his card Saturday I FREIGHT ENGINE BLOWN UP was not at all explicit, he left thu! AND THREE ARE INJURED. public in the dark. I shall therefore ask him some questions In order to bring matters squarely before the people, and especially thoso who sub scribed to the Aviation Fund. Isn’t It true Mr. Knight that tho Aero plane Meet was advocated and to be pulled off by the Board of Trado, and after much discussion among the Board of Trade members, It was decided the Bofird of Trade had no money with which to handle tjhls meet* Isn’t it also true that a few citizens stated that thew would fin ance the Me6t provided the Board of Trade would allow them to handle it under the auspices of tho Boarfl? This proposition was objected to, then those same citizens offered the Board of Trado 10 per cent of their net profit, provided they would allow the same to bo pulled off under the head of the Board, and after much discussion this was agreed to. Isn’t Ii also true that 1 was among tho few who objected to tho Board accepting the 10 per cent and not having noth ing to do with these citizens pulling off this Meet, on the grounds that these parties ought to have all the benefits derived therefrom, and ought to assume all responsibilitlty attach cdthereto? Isn’t It also true that my Knoxville, Tenn., March 13.—In formation obtained from crew and passengers on the “California Spec ial’’ of the Cincinnati, Now Orleans end Texas Pacific and Southern rail- (Continued on Pago 6.) Now he refuses to pay me for my| v|( , w , wcro overwhelmlni(lj , tho ml . week's salary, which Is due, and trie, j norlty ttt tho mootln ^ snU Iloar(l to hold mo with the attachment on dccldod this .Moot to he pul. the machlpp., eck off under the auspices He advertise, me a. Count l.sdls Boan , > n)frce , n|t to accopt , fl p0P ccnt Lewkowlcz In different paper, around lho „ ct proflta derivell from th „ the country, I also forbid him to».' t Notwithstanding the fact that this, a. I am plain Mr. Lewkowlcz.j, w „ b|UerIjr oppoaad propo . He doc. this, I Suppose to fake the altlon „ pa „ ed , accepted w| „ people that way, a. In many other', maJor|ly and want , Q work ways, and is an injustice to me, as doing what I could for a successful I will appear a. a fake In the «ye. Mwt and all0 aubacrlb o„ and of the people who know me. In the sum of $60.00. Isn’t it also .true Mr. Knight that you did not ut* He says he has in town another nvtstor, with . machine that can Ay. 1 ,,, , w0 , d of d , Iapprova , t0 the Why don't he put him on the same Board o( Trade allow|n)t the|r name grounds, and sec If tho m.n will u> be used In thla matter at that meet take same chance, that t did, and try , nE> nelther d|d you oppoIe tbo Doard to IJy? Saturday I saw Mr. Birmans, and everything waa arrange^, the Board of Trade waa to get Berger to give me a full releaae, and I was to give a full releaae to Berger, and en ter into an agreement with Mr. Sir- accepting the 10 per cent, nor have you since through the press, by cir cular or by word disapproved of it? Isn't it true tbst you stated Saturday in your card that you did not lose anything on the Meet, and the peo- roans, that I woud stay In Waycross I pI(! wou|d n , tl . rally preiurae that yoo op to th. 18th of March and a. soon dldn . t , ubIcrlbe t0 lt? |t iIio a. the machine would be ready andl (rua aByflM wouId Bb|0 pre , Bm(> the Hying ground. In proper shape from yoBr CBn . tba , you wera endeaT . make’ a trial flight free for the city of Waycroee, and after that at the option of Mr. Birmans stay nntll Cha balance of the time to fly for the same terms that I had with Bar* ger, so that the city of Waycroeg would hare a chance to get back money they had pat In. Everything (Continued on Pact 8.) jy orlng to shoe that you were wlee when you stats'! that you were duped and did not lore anything? I demand of you as a wise Presi dent of the Board of Trade, and In behalf of the city of Waycross and til memben of the Board of Trade who subscribed to this Aviation meet on account of the .eetnectlon the Board ** * «. t' ... U of Trade had with *t, that yo upubllsh a Hat giving tho nnmc of each and every Individual who aubBcrlbed to thlB fund, and th. amount they sub- scribed, also nunc in this list the 8780.00 paid In by.Johnny J. Jonea to tho commltteo to allow him to come hero and show dttr'"; thla aviation meet. Alao give the public an Itemls- e<; Hat of nil money actualy apent In conectlon .with thla meet, and what , the aame was spent for. This Infor- ' motion la due the^iubllc, and It le duo ! to be given them by you, now be a men and come forward and lot'a have it, glvo It to us as It Is, otherwise, we ' demand of you through the efforts of bv Board of Trado to pay hack to each and overy subacriber to thla fund, to gother with 8250.00 that tho city of Waycross nlowed Johnny J. Jones to poy over to this Aviation Committee, the same being license due the city for hie week engagement here, which should have commenced today. Anawer tbeso questions, honestly, renrlessly, and with tho nerve that any prealdent of a Board of Trade ought to have. John M. Cos, Mayor, PUTTINO MONEY IN A HOUSE Is a good 'Investment If the bouse in wisely chosen. The ordinary man cannot be expected to be' an expert on such matters, but WE ARB. Bo If you think of buying, better lei us help. We will help you cbooni the right location, the right house, and at the right price. -Oar services will he worth many dollars to you, both now and In the years to come. m : A. M. Knigkt an<J Son hm REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS.