Waycross evening herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 189?-19??, April 10, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XVIII m PRICE JIT II EACHEO TWO VERY FINE SER- MON8 YESTERDAY. P. 0. The question of closing postoffice for delivery of mail on Sunday’s is now under discussion in Waycross, Ur. Price held two very fine meet* but the concensus of opinion so far at First Baptist church yester- j seems to favor the closing. In the lay. Mr. and Mrs. Schofield sang at Central Baptist church yesterday CELEBRATE FIRST CALL OF 1861 BRANTLEY ON WAYS ID MEANS v botb meetings and their delightful voices charmed the great audience present. At the morning services Dr. • Prloe spoke on "‘How to build up a church”, and with earnest words held tip a standard for church life and liv ing that was an insiration. Al the night services Dr. Price spoke on subject "The Sin of Neglect” and In his quiet persuasive style pointed out the danger, temptation and results from neglect and indiffer ence. At the close of the service quite a /number came forward and conoec&d themselves with the church Announcement 7 was made that' me meeting would continue all this week as much good 1* being done. MAYOR’S COURT. Mayor Cox held a short but very profitable term of court this morning and the result netted the city about $50.00. Harbinger of spring was shown by a bunch of boys who were caught hunting a "Swimming Hole” unfortunately they selected the canal and that too near the center of town. Mayor Cox dismissed them' with a warning and an Instruction to swim, but to select some other point for the adventure. morning, Dr. \V. 11. Scruggs made earnest appeal for the success of the movement, that would give the 14 men the privilege of rest on the Sab bath day. The closing plan is now in force ill many of our Georgia cities. DEATH OF J. K. FRIZELL. To many in Waycross, especially among the union men there will be much regret felt at the sad news of the death of John K. Frlzell for many years one of the most conservative lenders In the labor world of Savan nah. He was stricken with the dread tuberculosis and after a hard struggle diefL.y**terday. He was F, keeper pt the "Savannah Trades an£ Labor* As sembly for many years. John K. Frlzell. John K. Frlzell, a well-known print- ei, died yesterday at bis residence! No. 112 Oglethorpe avenue west, after an illness of one year. He was born In Clinton, S. C-» and was 41 years of age. For many years he was Associat ed with tho printing industry in Sav annah. He is survives by his wife, Mrs. Jesse Frlzell, and four daughters Mrs. Harris N. Lan&.aMlUssee Edith Camile and Louise Frlzell, all of Sav apab. He a member of Savan n|h A»rle Nei |13pr F. O. and Ty- Washington, D. C.*, Xpril 10.—With h visit to President Taft at the White House, and down Pennsylvania ave nue with their faded and tatteted bat* Hags, the survivors of the District of Columbia Volunteers today celebra ted the fiftieth anniversary of their j enlistment in 1801 in response to Piesident Lincoln’s first cull for troops. MANY APPLICANTS TO AN OLB ESTATE Lisbon, O., April 10.—The fight on the part of ntore than one hundred alleged heirs to prevent the State from obtaining the estate of the late Gen. James w. Keiiiy of Wellsville,/ who died without leaving a will or any near relatives,, came up in the Columbiana county circuit court to day on appeal. The estate is estimated to be worth between $150,000 and $200,000, and Judge Hole of the common pleas court decided, after a long trial In which fifty attorneys parTMpated, that It shoul) escheat to the State. There are fifteen groups of claim- arts, and they live In England, Ire land, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Delaware and Maryland. pographlcal Union No. 18.1 The funer al will take place tomorrow morning Savannah Morning News April 9. Washington, D. C., April 10.—The sixty third cougress has met in extra ordinary session with a democratic speaker in the chair—Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri; and a majority of 6" democrats on the floor of . the j house to back him up. In the senate | the republican majority has been cut to nine. ) The program agreed upon by the 1 democratic caucus on Saturday night, March first, and announced from the speaker’s desk by the new presidim officer of the nouse as the things to which democrats will give atten tion to the exclusion of practically everything else, are the following: Revise he tariff and pass other leg islation affecting the revenues of the government. Pass the Canadian reciprocity agreement. Investigate the executive depart ments. Reapportion the bouse In conform ance with th elast census. Pass the resolution providing • for direct election of United State sen ators. Admit the territories of Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. Pass deficiency bills that may be required by the exigencies of the gov ernment. Pass legislation relating to the Dis* rlct of Columbia. Georgia was well taken care of on cvmmjttee assignments, and the rep resentatives from the state are there by placed in position to do, much effective work. Tbfc biggest place ’ *ent. to Repre- JscntatIVe Brantley of . the Bflevpntb ’’©jjtijlct. He was nominated by the Ipejprgla caucus ifor a place on the yaji, and meant committee and was CROWDS ATIENB CENTRAL CHURCH Easier Hats Easfter Shoes Easter Shirts Easter Suits FOR MEN Up*to-Date Line of Women and Childrens’ SHOES at earrtan MR. PHILLIPS PREACHED VERY FINE SERMON—SINGING WAS ESPECIALLY FINE. A lowering grey sky and a decided ly cold wind and temperature, had little effect upon the people yester- Jny, and great crowds assembled at Central "Baptist church to hear Dr PI Blips and his great singers. Mr and Mrs. Butler. The morning ant •fternocm services were well attend ed, but the night service brought out a crowd that taxed the entire seating capacity of that 'great building. By continually moving the people up and by their good nutured willingness to crowd a little, everyone, practically, was seated somewhere, but the good folks will have to get busy and pro vide more seats somehow for the in creasing crowds. Such a nightly gathering at almost the first meeting, gives promise of a great revival In Wayeorss. Dr. .Phil lips Is full of vigor and a fiery elo quence that is most imp'rosslve. His workers are catching the spirit of his intense enthusiasm, while Mr. and Mrs. Butler charm the congregation 1th the most beautiful and expres sive voices raised In holy songT At the great night meeting. Dr. Phillips outlined his plan of work which ap pears in another place, an(Tin course ;>* his remarks, paid a high token of personal appreciation of Dr. Scruggs and hit loyal devotitnL.Jjhls churct WAYCROSS IS elected. As a titember of this com mittee he had- a . hand In naming all the other committees of the house. He will also be one of the fourteen men tp frame tlie tariff bills presen ted to-the bousev • Representative Adamson secured tbe very desirable chairmanship of the committee W’interstate and for eign commerce; while Representative Burtlett, tlfe new dean of the delega tion went on appropriations; and Representative Hardwick landed the chairmanship of the committee on coinage, weights and measures. The cooimlttec^nsslgnments of the various members li-dcd alphabetical ly foil )ws: Mr. Adamson: Chairman Interstate and Foreign Cajfcjdercoi Mr. Barlett: appropriations. Mr. Rrantley: VVays and Moans. Mr. Bell: Post Offices and post roads, Immigration and naturaliza tion; the census. Mr; Edwurda: River.and harbora; election No. 1; and r alcoholic liquor traffic. £ V, Mr. Hardwick: Chalrinan coinage weights and measures; rules. Mr. Hughes: Military affairs; ed ucation; Irrigation and public lands. Mr. Lee: Agriculture; war claims. Mr. HowaA: Insular affairs; and labor. Mr. Roddenbery: Public buildings and grounds; accounts; expense In nail clerks a day of rest on Sunday, /Hate Department. . ‘Dr. Phillips was at his best, an^ Mr. Tribble: Naval affairs; and touched one of the strongest Bern* j election of president, vice president cp K hag ever delivered in Way- und representatives In congress. c”tres. : HI* subject was, "What Is Several other good things in the Necessary to Have A Great Revival?” rew Democratic house went to Geo- And his points were most powerffi! gians. Judge Charles Crisp of Am- P nd sweeping in character and resul- crieus, son of the later Speaker Crisp ted in a wave of earnest desire ex* of Georgia, was named by Speaker pressed for a new • conditions of and tbe city at large. lip, spoke intense love of all the people, and called on. th$„ congregation and the' citizens at large to rally round this grand old man^tnibe noble effort be is putting for God and the right un der trying circumstance*, niilch are largely being'overcome, by the loy alty of his people and tlfe provldene .as of God. *A delightful feature of the evening was a -beautiful song by little Miss Florence Lowther, “Some body Needs You.” Her street little voice rupg through tbe great bull® ing and, produced a great Impression Mr. and Mrs. Butler sang a glorious duet, /‘That Hand That Was Wounded For Me", and their magnificently trained voices, blended Into a melody that Ungers yet In the minds and the hearts of those that beard it. Seldom has Waycross had such glorious nju- sic as that heard yesterday. ' Dr. Phillips, a little hoarse from liia arduous day’s work preached a great sermon, on the text, "The Wt*- j,oh of Sin Is Death". It was a splen did effort, a simple, strong, frank talk end created a profound Impression. The Holy, Spirit was present * and blessed tbe onroest work of this con secrated man and ten or more came fm;wnrd and united themselves with the dturch; # At the morning sen ices a great crowd were present. Mr. aud Mrs. Butler sang a, delightful duet, "Some- time You’ll Understand." Dr. Scruggs spoke for a few miwhents on the mat ter of ( closlng ..up Die post office on Sunday; that is, the city delivery de partment, and Ip course of his re marks, urged the‘ people to endorse the 'jirovement, that would give the Our neighboring little city, Savan nah, has been making desperate ef forts to secure tho location of the Government Drainage official head- quarters in Savannah, but. without success. And Waycross wins the P’.i/.e. We are really sorry to be so continually deflecting theso * import ant assignments from Savannah to Waycross, but it Is the inevitable ft end of interest towara uie progres sive unu promising city ot soutnern ijeorglu. wo are tu« more sorry toat tins uisappointment snoum nave struck savannah, just at this time,, necause just now sne win need an he r fortitude and courage to sustain r.ir, for we note tnat toe celebrated "Berger Aviation company are about to vialt her. Tho same crowd that have been heard of in Valdosta, Way- cross and Fitzgerald, to the loss and disgust of the citizens. Our Waycross hearts go out la deep sympathy to our eister city lo the trying ordeal, that she Is about to face. And therefore the more regret that we must take this drainage lo cation from them just at this time. But cheer up Savannah, Tf they don’t fly you can drown them. , FOR SALE. Three choice residence lots for Ie, cheap; Brunei, and Marlon streets. Apply to A. P. Porham, 8r. r at Herald office right now. 10 10* AIRDOME. i > * The management of the Alrdome hr** arranging a gjeat bill for tonight, as announced, and one act on tbe prot* ,‘jj, giam Is worthy of special mtntkML r| that of the McDonald's. Thefr are presenting what Is called ’’The Fid- ,f die Talk” This Is portraying an In cident that happened .during United States Senator Ta!yh>rs term as Gov ernor of Tennessee. A life convict made a rough violin and sant It to the “Fiddling Governor” as he wae known. Tho convict received a par don. It Is a beautiful playlet and has been played. In all the biff houses ot the country and is right % off the Kietb and Prgctor circuit, having Just play- JacksonviUe on the United Book ing Agency's time. Altogether three vnudoviPe program and also motion pictures. The Bight of thoso beautiful chil dren In tho park lo meet tbe Shrin- ers, made ono feel proud to be a clt- en of Waycross, and must have made the old bachefofs bite their mgues with envy. Clark parlfmentarian at the speak er’s table. Judge W. M. Dunbar of Augusta, former postmaster of that city under Cleveland, was elected postmaster of the house; and G. W. Xetron of Habersham county secur ed a place as pal rrlcrfc. things. The singing was beautiful, end the "Sunshine Choir” of little voices is something well worth a vis it to hear. ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD FOR RESULTS. BETTER GRAB IT QUICK for you are not likely to get such an other real estate opportunity again- In o hurry. * • *' r WE HAVE JU8T THE HOUSE you are after, and are prepared to tell It to you for a really low price and on tho most liberal terms. Don’t delay coming to see’ us about it. or tnompter borers will snap up the prst bargains. A. M. KmgLt and Son REAL ESTATE /fND INSURANCE AGENTS.