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Waycross Evening Herald.
volume XVIII
WAYGROSS, GA„ TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1911
NUMBER 121
“THE SPIRIT OF WAY-
CROSS WOULD BUILD
A CITY IN A DESERT:
MASS MEETING jKNIGHT’S HAVE IBS’NEW jHACKEII IS
ON FRIDAY NIGHT! GREAT MEETING! POST OFFICE' COMING HERE
The splendid hospitality shown the
Sea Island Cotton . Growers' Conven
tion by the city government of Way-
cross is far-reaching in its effect and
the good results will be heard from
for many days. In the current issue j many of the
of The Union Advocate, the official I that city, fi
those men feel that the town was
honored by having them there. A
great feast was spread for them the
Inst night of the convention presided
over by the Mayor and attended by
lost prominent men of
SPIRIT LIKE THAT
| CIVIC LEAGUE AND CITY COUN
CIL MERGE EFFORTS
cleaning-up-week.
organ of the Farmers' Union, issued OF THE WAYCROSS PEOPLE I
from Jackson, Miss., with a national WCULD BUILD A CITY IN A DES-|
The Civic League being extremely
lixious to lend hands and hearty and
nthusiastically alej the city govern*
j ment in the splendid movement of
I Cleaning-Up-Week. After consulting
j with Mayor Cox and theVcity officials
decided to call a great mass
| meetings of all citizens anti organi
sations on Friday night next, probably
i the School House.
J. M. Cox, Mayor of Waycross, A.
IM. Knight, President of Board of
I In course of his article pays highland can and will give them a cordial I ^ Dr R p Iz j ar ^ T c s n „i 8 , ,, r es
tribute to Waycross and her people, welcome at all times and the best we
He says: ‘.'It was ray pleasrue to at-!have In our storehouse, they’ll come
circulatiQn, its Editor, Dr. R. A. N.
Wilson, writes a delightful article,
which we reprint in another column,
telling the story of his trip through
Georgia and includes in it an account
of his visit to Waycross and tae rica
Island Cotton Growers’ Convent lot*, i can show that we appreciate them!
ERT.. .Not only Waycross has It but (.
all of Georgia.”
The Herald heartly endorses *1110!,
action of the city in entertaining [
guests like this. These conventions |
mean much' for Waycross, and if
tend the Sea Island Cotton Growers* again and bring others, and Way-
Convention at Waycross and make a cross will become by her location
speech before It. The growing town j and hospitality a % convention city,
cf Waycross did not fail to make! with all the advantages that follow.
| ldent of Central Labor Council and a
number of other prominent citizen 1
The Knights of Pythias had a splon-
F0R |c’Jd meeting last night with a largo
j crowd present. Grand Chancellor R.
D. Brantley, was present and delivered
, j a most eloquent address. Speeches
were also made by Sir Knights J. A.
.Fours, Judge .1. A. Summernll of
Biackshear, Mayor Gregory, of Black
.’hear. Dr. M. M. ohuson ami others
Chancellor J. Leo Crawley introduced
B. D. Brantley in a fluent talk, which
was well enjoyed. Refreshments were,
provided, Ice cream, cake and the cel
ebrated Waycross Pnncn, after which
the “Oriental Degree” was conferred
cr 9 candidates. The sand was hot 1
and the candidates today may he eaai-1
1> detected hiding their troubles ns
they pass slowly up and down the
REVIVAL SER VICES A T,
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
A large congregation assembled at j mixed choir, and the singing
First Baptist church last night to a feature of the meeting. W
bear Dr. W. P. Price and his singer,
Prof. Schofield, and the service was
an interesting one. Dr. Price is a
delightful speaker. Nothing theatri
cal or excitable about him, just quiet
persuasive and logical, and ono that
will appeal to an element of our cit
izenship with intelligent force. Prof.
3 DAYS LEFT.
Don’t forget you have only threo
days more to make your tax return?
for city. The time has been extend-
ec from March 15t hto April 1. It ( ls
8chofield is an attractive singer, with unofficially stated that no further ox-
ull2 be
1 hope
fer the good folks of First Church a
very successful meeting.
nlll be asked to take part In the meet
ing It Is hoped that every Labor
organization will he represented witn
large crowds to discuss plans tocarry
through this great movement that
means so much for the health of
Waycross. Systimatic plans will the
laid to cover every ward in the city.
Appeals to citizens for personnl efTort
on their own home property and for
assittance outside.
A “Question Box” will be provided
in which the crowd will be asked to
place notes designating any place
they think needs special attention.
Lets join with Civic League, City and
streets.
It was a good time allround nni
n.nch enjoyed by all present.
NOTICE.
The Owls will hoot tonight at 8
clock at the Op.era House. Every
member should be out. A good time
promised.
Calvin W. Parker, Pres.
| Tile contract for the hew postoffice
las been awarded at hist. The sue-}
cessful bidder being Ambrose B. Star-1
mard of New York. \
The contract price is $05,450.00. j
The new building will he erected I
on corner of Elizabeth and Mary
stteets, and will he a handsome ono
ttory structure.
The material to be used is brick
with granite facing and the interior
will l>e fitted up with all the <
fences of a modern postofilee. The
work will begin ns soon ns possible
rs the appropriation has already been
made for the w|ork. Had it. boon
I possib’o to locate a U. S. Court here,
Congressman Brantley would have se
cured a much greater appropriation
and provided for a two story build
ing, ns It Is our Waycross appropria
tion Is much larger than the usual
oj proprlatlons for towns of our size,
ns was shown by comparisons made
by Congressman Brantley during a re
cent visit to Waycross. The plans
show a building of which Waycross
will be proud.
|FILTH, FLIES AND FEVER
MUST BE EXTERMINA TED l
WILL VISIT WAYCROSS ON TOUR
OF SOUTH.
The tour of thejamous star, Janies
K. Bucket t, who Is to be seen in
Waycross for the first time, oarly in
April at Parker Theater In the satiro
on lhe romantic play called "The
King’s Game,” does not represent the
I0D1J of Win. A. Brady's, Mr. Hac-
kett’s manager's activities.
In addition to the tour of the fa
mous star, Mr. Brady has under his
management Holbrook Blinn in Ed
ward Sheldon’s play of tho day, “The
Boss”, which is qno of the emphatic
1'Us of tho current season.
His new theatre called The Play
house will bo opened lu March with
Grnco George In “Sauce for tho
Goose,” a delightfully bright comedy
wrltteu by Geraldine Bonner. “Baby
Mine,” the funniest farce ever writ
ten by an American Is being played
by two companies, ono sLiy in all
season In New York, while the other
company is being seen In the vicini
ty of Chicago.
Labor Unions and.make this
mass meeting.
great
want to be double taxed/you had bet-
rn evident aptitude for leading a tension will be made and It you don’t ter hurry up.
206PMRS OF PANTS
To Close at
33.00 A PAIR
Worth From
$4,00 to $6.00
AT
H. C. Seaman
Mayor Cox published yesterday, a
ringing call for co-operation in the
“Clenn-Up Week" commencing Anm
1st. And his call will, wo know, find
a hearty'response among all the good
citl/ons ot Waycross, without respect
to color, creed or station in life. Ev
ery citizen, young or old, who loves
Waycross, (We all do that) will de
light to Join in any movement that
will make her more cleanly, beauti
ful and healthy. Waycross, of course,
is not a dirty city, far from it, our
city possibly is cleaner than many
other cities. But there Is room for
Improvement along these lines. On
A CALL 10 THE
The Herald, in its long career In
Waycross, has many friends among
the colored population, and recogniz
ing that It will be absolutely neces
sary to the success of this “Cloanlnw
Up Week", that the colored folks
should do their part, calls on the
almost every street, vacant lot, rail- leaders among our colored citizens
road crossing, tract and corner may J to get busy and organize and stir up
seen old trash, iron scraps, plun- tntir people <0 action.
der and things that can be removed;
that are unsightly, out-cf-placo and
absolutely unnecessary. Empty cans
>nd harboring places for filth and
garbage that breed the filthy fly and
the fever-laden mosquito and other
dangerous diseases, that are easily
avoided by the removal of such
things.. And its a splendid idea foi
great mutual co-operation of all
asses of our citizens to bring this
to pass, each helping the other; tho
boys vicing with the girls for a prize
for -great work done In cleaning up
their front yards and back yards and
lanes, raking under the houses, cob
looting and piling up for removal, the
old cavs and trash that has been so
long overlooked.
It Is sincerlly hoped that the rail
road authorities will join in this cru
sade, and tidy dp their yards, espec
ially the ugly terminal on left of
Plant avenue, abutting Brunswick av
enue and also the hollow along Plant
avenue, so much can be done. The
Ware County Light and Power Com
pany have offered the loan of a num
ber of teams to haul away the trash,
and no doubt the Mayor and many
others will ,do likewise.and a great
stream of wagons will clean away
your trash if you’ll : pile It outside for
them. Lets all go to work, and make
Waycross the cleanest and healthi
est town In Georgia.
In this matter of health they aro
especially interested, for fever and
diseases seeks them as the first vic
tims; hence it should be the duty of
every pastor and leader In every C6,
me!! church or organization to tak
time and opportunity to at once im
press upon their people tho impor
tance of tho movement to clean up
the town and surroundings, to get
rid of the dnr.gor of fever and its ilia
Among the colored people are Dr
Washington, Scarlett, 8. M. Scarlett,
Rtv. Cray, Rev. Williams, Anderson,
Bowen, McGraw and a score of other
men influential with their people that
have a responsibility along this line
and should at once take action bo In
terest their people, men and women,
so that every part of our city rty be
clean.
DEATH OF J. E. POWELL.
Mr. J. E. Powell, the Expross and
Pa-ggngeman who was Injured in the
Dixio Flyer wreck, died at tho A. C.
Hospital at. about 10; 15 n. m.? last
night. Mrs. Powell bamo up from
Jacksonville and was with her hus*
land when he died. Tho Express
headquarters at Jacksonville sent up
Dr. Pittman and lie togother with Dr.
It P. ( Izlar, Dr. Biackshear, Dr. P. P.
Lane and Dr. j. E. JQiJght, did every
thing that medical skill could do In
nn attempt to prolong or save the life
of tills yoyng man. But from the
vory beginning it was recognized that
Ms llfo hung on a slender thread, and
despite their untiring efforts, perito
nitis resulting from internal Injuries
cet in and after remaining conscious
almost to the last he passed away.
Mr. and Mrs. Ppwell had been mar
ried but a short time, buried their
(first and only child lost Christmas,
that Mrs. Powell Is left a childless
widow. The Express Company h»v«
given Instructions for care Of body
and shipment to Jacksonville to bear
all expenses of the sad occasion.
This makes the ninth death from
the sad accident. All the other In*
Jured people are apparently prq||j$fB\
ln-g well toward recovery.
J. T. Johnson,
General Superintendent
Approved: T. 8. Motse, General Man
ager.
“The Man on the Box?’, is a good
show within Itself, and with the com
potent company now presenting it,
; should be one of the favorites ot the
| week. There will be a matinee Sat-
1 urday.—Atlanta Constitution, Dec. 17,
mo. '
DICK KIRKLAND ACTING-8UPT.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
At will bo seen by the following
circular, our old friend, Dick Kirk
land, has been appointed Acting-Su
perintendent Savannah Division of
thb Central of Georgia. This IS* a
deserved compliment and orio which
Dick’s friends In this section will ap
preciate:
Centra! of Georgia Railway Company,
Offlce of General Superintendent.
- Savannah, Ga., March 23,1911.
Circular No. 15. - e
Mr. W. H. Wright, Superintendent,
.Savannah Division, having been gran*
•ed ninety aays leave otjibsence, Mr.
u. F. Kirkland is hereby appointed
Acting Superintendent, with beaa-
unrters at Savannah, Ga.
Effective April 1, 1911.
IT'S A MOVING PICTURE
to see a family changing from , one
house to another. One cannot help
but think of the breaking up of as
sociates that make home life so beau
tiful. Tho ne^r'tlme you make »
change ' > ; ...
MOVE INTO YOUR OWN HOUS&
The idea is not absurd, even if you;
have but a little ready money. If
you are in earnest about wanting, tu
home of your own we can help you in
spite of your labk ot cash.
A. M. KmgKt
and Son
REAL 68TATE AND INSURANCE
AGENTS.
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