Newspaper Page Text
.Waycross Evening Herald.
VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911
NUMBER 125
ATTEND REVIVAL
vy-.
TWITE
PRESENTATION TD {Many Citizens Attended
Dr. Price, preached another great
sermon to a crowded house last night.
Dr. Price’s power consists largely in
the very plain and logical way in
which he preaches the Gospel. He
does not worry the congregation with
numerous propositions, lui <,0*;
the plan that the plain Gospel of
Jesus Christ is sufficient to save the
vilest sinner. A good Methodist was
heard to remark that Dr. Price was
one of the greatest, if not the great
est preacher that wa sever in Way-
cross. The singing under the leader
ship of yProf. Schofield is as good, if
not the best ever heard in Waycross.
There will be services tonight at
7.30 p. m. Which will be concluded
? promptly at nine o’clock.
Tomorrow at 11 a. m.. Dr Price i They need and have
will preach. At 3:30 p. m., there
will be a meeting for men only. Ev
ery man in Waycross Is cordially in
vited to this service. Dr. Price is
said to be at his best to men only,
and is on a different line to what Is
usually pursued in these services.
Services at 7:30 p. m., tomorrow
I f evening. Everybody is cordially in
vited to come to these services; the
old, the young, the rich, the poor,
the ugly and the good looking. Lets
everybody come and hear the great
preacher. It will do you good.
The Texas ' legislature has never
tried to regulate the informal cow-
glrrrJTress—but even the Wild West
s61ons T!%u^;e limit when they see
It ~
The mass meeting last night very
unanimously endorsed the action of
Mayor and Council in instituting a
'Cleaning-Up Week". Endorsement
is allright, but -that by itself won’t
amount *to much. The only way this
meve can be a success is for every
citizen to do his or her part in the
"Cleaning-Up" Varda, lanes, vacant
lots, streets, all need attention and if
each will clean around their own
doors a great work can be accom
plished. Don't lets stand off and
sneer and criticise this work. It
means the improvement of the ap
pearance and health of city, and any
citizen who opposes it is not showing
spirit that should demonstrate
good citizenship. The city govern
ment cannot do it alone—thoroughly.
right to de*
MR. C. 0. HARRIS
A very interesting and pleasant
event took place at the shops yester
day at close of work. Just when
| Mr. C. O. Harris, foreman of the
I coach shop, was putting on his coat,
u crowd of men surrounded him and
presented him with a very valuable
gold Masonic emblem ring and a pair
of emblematic I. O. O. F. gold cuff
buttons, as a testimonial of apprecia
tion and good will from the men who
had worked under him.
Mr. J. E. Creamer, President of the
Tenners Union, at the request of
shop made the presentation .in a very
appropriate speech, and expressed
the cordial good feeling and appre
ciation of the men, for the fair man
ner in which Mr. Harris had always
treated them.
Great Mass Meeting
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM jmiiM
MAKES STATEMENT
Many Able Speeches Made By Prom
inent Citizens on “Cleaning-Up
Week” To Beqin Monday
April 3.
The mass meeting called at the the teams and wagons they could
High School last night to discuss the spare to haul the truck and help all
"CLEANING-UP WEEK" movement J they could; also had some teams he
which will start in Waycross on Mon
day next, April 3., was quite a suc
cess in point of enthusiasm. Many
very practical suggestion were made
to make the movement a success and
a blessing to our city.
Col. Harry D. Reed called the meet-
..... -| Mr. HarrlB was taken entirely by j, t d President of the
mand the co-operation of every one of | .. i ing lo oraer * QS president oi me
surprise and for a few minutes could C|v|c League , aTld , n an lnformal
hardly speak, but finally expressed way d j BCUBBed the object of the gath-
his warm thanks and appreciation of«
the unprecedented and kindly act.
And the man or woman who stands
hack In careless indifference is, In
cur opinion neglecting and dodging
the resposlblllty of good citizenship.
"Am I my brothers keeper?" s an old
question. In so far as we can make
or mar the health of our citizens or
our neighbor we are to that extent
responsible. Then let us all be up
and doing his and her part toward
making Waycross both clean and
healthy.
TWO FIRES.
A silent call was sent into the fire
department, calling out the boys to
Mr. Harris has resigned from A. C.
L. service and is moving to a distant
point.
a dangerous grass fire near Car
Works. They soon put out the fire.
iFIreman O. W. ,Brady in jumping
over a ditch strained his back and is
suffering from it today.
The alarm of fire this morning
called the department to 130'Plant
avenue, where some damage was
caused by defective flue. The house
m the property of Col. 8. W. Hitch,
The loss was very slight.
200PAIRS OF PANTS
To Close at
$3.0© Ik
Worth From
$4.00 to $6.00
H. C. Seaman
ering. He stated that the Civic
League was not desirous of usurping
the powers of the city authorities,
but rather was anxious to join hands
with them to help to clean up our
town. He pointed out that success
depended on hearty co-operation, and
urged all present to advertise and ad
vocate a thorough cleaning of their
own homes and to help others to
clean up also.
Mayor Cox Endorsed Herald's Plan.
He then called on Mayor Cox. Mr.
Cox stated that he had come to get
information rather than to give, but
hi* heart was in the movement and
the city was determined to do its
part during the week. He endorsed
the plan suggested by The Herald,
of concentrating their forces In one
particular ward each day, and to do
the work thoroughly, and hoped this
would result in the establishment of
the movement on a permanent basis,
twice a year, a spring and fall clean
ing.
Dr. Iztar Hits Keynote.
Dr. R. P. Izlar was the next speak
er, and In his characteristic way, got
to the root of tho matter at once, j in the Inne.
He heartily endorsed the idea of a | Children of High School.
"Cleaning-Up Week" and only'wishedl Vr* jjeidt spoJrc railing :i:ton’Kn
it could goon every week. He.touch- to the work being done by the Civic
very fully on the question from Helpers’ League, composed of all the
sanitary health standpoint and members of the Cth grade In high
cou'd loan if wagons could be se
cured.
Rev. Heigham of Episcopal Church,
spoke Interestingly o fthe plan,
pi eased his ' hearty accord and inci
dentally suggested the cowf, 'as
great hlnderance to a cleanly city.
Argued'for Systematic Work.
The Herald representative was
then called upon, and spoke, endors
ing the ward system, believing that
by concentrating all tho workers In
the ward each day, more thorough
results would be accomplished.
He told of the candy prize offered
to successfully In Augusta, for the
collection of old cans and suggested
that the Waycross kids would ap
preciate that too. He suggested that
the old scrap Iron on the vacant lots,
especially In centre of town should
be removed.
The Colored People.
And also called attention to the
interest that had been shown by col*
oi'ed people, and the probable arran
gements for mass meetings next
week.
Mr. W. E. 8irmans, called atten
tion to the grease traps and suggest
ed that they, too, thould receive at
tention.
Mr., J. 8. Elkins expressed a hope
that the broken paling and gates
should be fixed.
Dr. M. M. Johnson suggested that
the movement should start right In
the pantry and kitchen, then to the
yard and then under tho house and
pointed out tho evils that arise frpm
the careless disposal of trash and
kitchen refuse in the back yards and
l ines. Ho urged the housekeepers to
school.
The Little Civic Helpers.
Tames Drown one of tho members
of too Civic Helpors’ League, stated
lu.ve underneath their houses well j that they were all pledged to clean
cleaned and disinfected, the trash j out their yards, etc., and would he
to be carried away by the wagons J willing to help to clenn out tlioir
and burnt up right away. ! neighbors yard If they wolud let
Education Our Hope. {them.
He specially called the attention J Mrs. Redding pledged the cordial
A the living, in tho outskirts of city, j cooperation of the Georgian society,
and urged them to lake more inter-' it was then decided to ask all thi*
est in the cleaning up plan. Said j Pastors of every church In the city
the Doctor, "After all our great hope; to mention the matter in their pul
ls in education. We must devote j •,,»!*, next Sunday morning and eve-
time to teaching our boys and girls ning, and request their congregations
I noticed an article in yester
day’s Herald with reference to tho
purchase of an Auto Fire ruck. It
seems that it is the opinion of the
Editor that we ought to have the
Truck, or some other additional
means of Fire protection. I admit
Mr. Editor, that our Fire Department
lifeds some improvement, yet, there
are many other improvements that
are much more needed in Way-
cross today, than a Fire Wagon, or
a Fire Auto, all of which we nre un
able to have. Have you figured Mr.
Editor the cost of this additional
equipment for the city? in order to
reduce the insurance rates possibly
1-2 of 1 'per cent. I don’t believu
you have, else, you wouldn’t have
spoken so hurriedly. The first ex*
pendlture In connection with this Im
provement would be the cost of tha
Truck, $5,500.00. The next cost
vould be the erection of a suitable
building to house the Truck, this
would cost a few hundred dollars.
The next cost would bo the engage
ment of three or four Firemen 'to Op
tra te the Truck at a cost to the city
cf between 2 and 3 thousand dollars
per annum. You can therefore read
ily see that the cost of the first year
to equip our city with this outfit,
would mean an expenditure of bo«
tween eight and nino thousand dol*
Inrs. ,
Basing this year's Tax roturns on
last year’s we would have to Increase
cur Tax rate at least 20 to 3 per
cent In order to meet this additional •
expense, In order to poseibly reduce
our insurance rate 1-2 of 1 per cent.
It seems io me this would he a penny
wise and pound foolish proposition,
I don't think just at this time the
riiy should make the purchase of nn
Auto Fire Truck. We aro not finan
cially able. It may ho after our Tax ’
returns are all in, that our increase
In Revenues from Increaeed property
values, will admit of and warrant
this Council making some Improve
ment I ntho Firo Department later
Had wo an abundance of cash
on hand, I would not have approved
the purchase* of tho Auto without
going into the matter more thorough
ly and getting dnta and bids from
(Continued on Page 8.) ^
the Importance of keeping things
clean and of destroying the kitchen
refuse, etc,, in the interest of health
and happiness.”
Board of Trade and City fn United
Action.
Mr. A. M. Knight, President at
to help the work of the week.
The teachers are also to he asked
to urge the children to help next
week
What the Movemant Meant.
The movement, In a few words,
os follows:—During all of next week
Board of Trade, was the next speak-• it is hoped that every house and
He stated that he was in hearty yard and lane will be thoroughly
co-operation with the movement, and cleaned 'up and traeh placed In front
loth he and the board would join On street, where It will be moved
1 amis and help the city government away and burnt up by city. Vacant
Ir every way possible. He urged lots will be cleaned by owner, nelgh-
everybody to give the city officials bor or the city. Disinfectant will
every possible help fn the work, they be supplied free and will be used
need It and are entitled to ft, said
Mr. Knight. He spoke very kindly
of the executive ability of Marshal
Corley and felt sure that he with
good support would thoroughly
cleanse the city.
Mr. Burdette Loomis, Jr., express-
, 4 ed his interest In the.movement, and
’ itited i.nry vw ii.J lead *11.
freely. The city authorities will
have full control of all plana and
through the mayor Invitee every cit
izen to'cooperate frith the plana an
nounced by Dr. Bradley and Marahal
Corley.
Who darea aay that worn® drew to
Itato tho- iren. Wot.
ssBHXm
IT'S A MOVING PICTURE ’ ’
to aeo n family changing from one
house to another. One cannot help
hut think of thV. reeking up of at-
socinte. that mak\h<fmo life ao beau
tiful. The next time yott make a
change
MOVE INTO YOUR OWN HOUSE.
The idea ie not abeurd, even It yotr
hare but a little ready money. If
you are In eerneat about wanting a
home of your own we can help yon la
spite of your lack of caab. •.
A. M. KiutfLt
and Son . '
EAL L3TATE AND IN8URANCB
ACF.NT8.
------
- —
