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200 PAIRS OF PANTS Worth $6.00 Sunday at 11 a. m'., and 3:19 p. m. Brother M. D. Saltern front Faleen, X. C.,' will preach. VOLUME XV li] WAVCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1911 NUMBER 118 afiOllf CARS TO MEETING OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE The scout car on selection of Na- t onal Highway is expected to reach ^ v Waycross from Jacksonville on to- itow Saturday afternoon about 5 o lock. It will be accompanied by the Waycross car from Jacksonville K is being arranged for a number of Waycross automobiles to meet the scout car at the county line. Among those who will go out to meet them will be Mayor Cox, A. M. Knight. Dr. | W. h. Buchanan, Major F. H. Mc Gee and others. The distinguished visitors will be entertained on Saturday night at Dutch supper at LaGrande Hotel When no doubt Waycross hospitality will convince them that this is the right route for the highway There will be a mfeetlng of the Ex ecutive Committee of the Waycross Civic Improvement League Saturday afternoon, March 25th, at half past three (3:30) o’clock at the Board of Trade rooms in the Southern build ing. A full attendance is requested, as plans for assisting in “Cleaning-Up Week" will be discussed. TRIBE Ot BEN RAGE QUESTION HUR MEETS ALONE IN STRIKE ORGANIZATION HAS LARGE MEM- BERSHIP IN THIS STATE. mystery SURROUNDS SHOOTING The rumor of a' fatal shooting at Tellmore, seems to be somewhat ex agerated, so far as can bo ascertain ed. Milton Glllis is said to have ac cidentally shot himself, but consider able mystery surrounds the case, as it is stated that no trace of the shot is to he found on hiff clothing. Milton Glllis is the son of Andrew Gillis, and is the man who was tried at September term of Superior Court on a very serious charge. Glllis plead guilty and was fined 1250.00. Whether this accident (?) has any connection with that case is not known at present. CITY WATER IN T Marshalltown, la., March 23.—Mar shalltown is entertaining for two days annual convention of the Tribe Ben Hur of Iowa, a fraternal or ganization with- a large membership In this state. The opening session was held today with M. L. Lawrence oi Sioux City presiding. STRIKERS’ COMMITTEE CHARG E8 COMPANY BROKE CON TRACT. Sliattnnooga, Tenn., March 23.—Set ting out the reasons for the strike of firemen on the Cincinnati Southern Railway, the -general committee of the strikers today issued a statement of which they declare that the race ques- j (ion is the only thing that figures in L NOTABLE VISITOR jJAS. K. HACKETT HERE YESTERDAY 1 COMGHERE Oskafoosa, Mason City and Cedar j the trouble, declaring that tho Rapids are applicants for next year’* convention. - agenient of the railroad broke its < NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, On next Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock, the 27th, Inst., at Custle Hall, the Grand Chancellor of the State of Georgia, Hon. B. D. Brantley, will be present and address the Lodge. Other short addresses will be made. The “Oriental Degree" will -also be confer red on several applicants and a good time generally Is promised those who attend. I trust that every member of the lodge, who can possibly do so. laid, and already more than one j will be pres’ent, as It behooves us to j hundred houses are connected up j give our Grand Chancellor a large j and using the water. Supt. B. D. attendance. Visiting brothers are Finn and his able assistants have! most cordially invited to meet with-cf the South an opportunity of follow done rapid work, laying an average us. Refreshments will be sorved. j ing the occupation of locomotive ilre- of nearly 2,000 feet per day. Now | By order of Chancellor Commander: [.men without being compelled to go The extension of the water main through Gilchrist Park is now com pleted, the pipes were flushed out yesterday and tested, and this Impor tant addition to the health of that section is now an accomplished fact. More than 10,000 feet of main pipe Subscribe lor the old reliable Waycross Evening Herald. tract with the brotherhood in placing negro firemen on preferred runs. j They say that the contract was! signed July, JOlrt, giving white fire- 1 men preference in “work, runs and i promotions", that the contract was bioken in November, 1910, but that when the attention of he superintend ent was called to the violation a ne gro who had been promoted was taken from the preferred run and a white man put In his plate, he statement concludes as follows! "The white men left the service of the company on March 9, 1911, and the strike is still in effect and It i fight to secure to young white men with a little more deep drainage, Gil- Chas. E. Cason, S. C. christ Park will become one of the J Attest: T. H. Miller K. of*R. and S popular resldental districts In our j —- NAT M. BRIGHAM TONIGHT AT CENTRAL 8CH00L AUDITORIUM. HEAp HIM. Perhaps the military lemonstratlons along the Mexican border will satisfy representative Hobson and permit the Japanese attack to hung fire longer than the original ten months. H. C. Seaman North or West to secure employment.” HEAR NAT M. BRIGHAM IN HIS ILLUSTRATED LECTURE TO- NIGHT AT CENTRAL SCHOOL. ANNOUNCEMENT. Miss Frances McDonald invites you lo attend her Spring Millinery Open ing on Saturday afternoon and even ing from 4 to 10 o’clock, March, 25, No. 9 Lott Street, TWO BOX CAR8 BURN. Fire dtsroyed two box cars, load ed with wood this morning about 11 o’clock in the yards of tho A. C. L. railroad. Waycross yesterday had as her guest, one of the most unique and picturesque characters in southern Journalism In the person of the lion, •'lias Tucker, proprietor and edito” >f -the famous "Yellow Jacket," au independent Republican paper, pub j lit hod in North Carolina. "The Ye! | low Jacket” stands practically in a by itself, advocating Indepen dent Republicans, thought and action, j regardless of party lines or creeds I and has a tremendous national cir- I culatlon. Mr. "Ell" T.ucker Is a man oi strong personality, courageous and liberal in his views and absolutely fearless in his advocacy of or denunc iation of things that he docs or does not approve. The celebrated editor nrrived in Waycross on Ills way from North Georgia, via Atlanta and Waycross to Florida, driving a model “O. O.’h 20-horse power “White 8teamer,” and located It at Kelley’S' garnge for qomo repairs. Mr. Tucker took a walk over Way- cross, and spoke very pleasingly of WILL APPEAR AT THEATER “THE KING’S GAME.” j TJieaergoers have welcomed the an j nonneement of James K. Ivackett's I coming to Wuycross-early in April at * the Parker theater in his latest sue- I rermful presentation, "The King’s Game," which hus been described us jn flni're on the romantic play. In taking on that definition it bears the same relation to the other Hackctt KLCccptes that "Arms and the Man", tho Bernard 8haw satire did In th€ Mansfield lepertoire. The action of "Tho King’s Game" I - crncrod in a email European prtnek polity of the Imaginary Ilk. Aristo cratic auarchlsts aro plotting n-gnlnst the King, who s tho central person age In tho satire, lie Is a fun-loving im.’norch ns played by Mr. Hackett; keen to see things in their own set tings, f,nd alert to the doings ot ev eryone about him. The leader of tho anarchists Is Ba ron von Trump. With his daughter, they plan to kill tho king by hurling the Impressions made upon him. lie 1 n l.omb at him during a parado which said, “I have looked forward with in- j h* to pass the streets of the capitol. terest to visiting your city. I like j To a young workman who resembles its up-to-date appearance and picture-1 the King, the duty of throwing tho esque layout. It seems to me to he | deadly bomb has beon unsigned, but a hustling llttlo city, with n groat fu-jWhen the time for the explosion oc- ture. I shall hope to make a longer c»-rs, It is the real King who throws stay here on my return trip. If all J a “fake" machine at a “fake" king, your merchants and people treat mo [ Woven with much intricacy Is tho well and do business like they do nt Kclloy’s Garage, I shall bo well satisfied to speak your praise. I have had to call at several garage’s on mj trip, but have had nonn to give me letter service, do bettor .work and cl arge more reasonable pricos than I got tlioro. Such fair treatment will Induce autolsts to visit your city of ten. Your roads are good and when you settle up your vacant land you will have the greatest county In Ainorlca." HON. FRANK HOLT PRAISES OUR ROADS Hon. Frank Holt of Montezuma, Ga., and nnrtv arrived in Waycross last night from Jacksonville and reg istered ot LaGrande Hotel. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holt, Ex-Congrejsman B. Lewis, Miss Mattie Hayes, Miss Lillie Lewis and Mr. Lavender. They arc travelling in a handsome G-cylln- der “Steven- Dyla’ car, and covered the proposed central route for the National Highway from Atlanta to Jacksonville, via Tlfton, etc. But I they found that route In very bad • condition, and practically Impossible ] for automobiles to cover. Said Mr. Holt In conversation with a Herald representative, “Of course, I was anxious to have tho National Highway take tfee Central Route pro posed, but I am now frank to say I feel bure they will not do so, but will be almost certain to select your route via Waycross. The roads we travelled on that route are in awful condlttyn, at least 120 miles nothing that tho scout car will at onco recoiw mend your Waycross route. Our trip fiom Jacksonville noro wns delightful, fairly good roads all the way, In 'some places very fine roads, equal to any In Georgia. I “Yes, I have visited Waycross sev eral times and. always enjoy coming here." Mr. Holt and party will leave this morning on their way back home, keeping ns far as possible on the pro- pored route via Douglas, Fitzgerald, etc. And will go back to Montezuma and Macon warm and powerful ad vocates of the Waycross route for the Nntlonal Highway. lcve story which concerns the king and the naron’s daughter. When tho Until curtain fulls, It is evident that the turgid atmosphere has been cleat*' ed and the King returns to his throne* wMlo the girl, who lyis learned tl love the King, realizes his mortality, and from a hater of kings becomes a sympathizer with their handicaps. Among the many successes In which James K. Hackett has appeared the heat known havo been “The Prisoner of Zendn", “Rupert of Hentzau," “Tho Pride of Jennico," “The Crisis” and “The King’s Game.”. Ho has been able to associate liis name with tho best tho American theatre affords ani liis coming to Waycross will bo a treat local theatregoers havo antic!* Ordinary Banner Thomas states OWLS MEET AT but a aand bed and practically Ini' ■ passible for anything but the moat powerful can. "For miles tbe road la narrow,-Just wide enough for a machine to pass, lodging among the trees and the top ot our machine wae badly damaged by the limbi of the trees, we had to -touch under. Many miles of the road tbe send was so deep that we cnnld not make much orsr 4 miles an hour. The worst road Is from Ellarvltle to Baldwin. I doubt much if Ike Atlanta care will be able to get through the sand. “There Is no doubt la my mind but MEETING CALLED AT 8 O’CLOCK BV C. W. PARKER, PRESIDENT The Order of Owls will meet to right at 8 o’clock at the Opera bouse. Every member le corltelty Invited to be present. Important business map ten to be transacted. A good time Is anticipated for all. By order of C. W. Porker, President. bee at present, but the detail work gives him plenty to do. When asked , to espllun tlio apparent flump in the niurrlugo license business, Mr. Thom as suggested that perhaps the carnival had taken nil tho marriage money. IT 18 INDISPUTABLE that many a man's only asset after a Are has been an Insurance policy. And many a man has been ruined be cause he had neglected to protect himself with FIRE INSURANCE. Don't run the risk of Ending your self hi such a predicament Hare u* Insure you today and make yourself ■ate. B \ -tri'** - f: ':---'!. A'./--' mi s*lisa Waycross Evening Herald.