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7 NUMBER 146 WAYCROSS, GA, FRIDAY, API VOLUME XVIII Piedmont Baptist Asso. Convened Here Today ^Tbe Sunday School Convention of Piedmont Baptist Association was [if jfGied to order at the First Baptist lurch this morning at 10 o'clock. In the absence of the President, Rev. A. M. Bennett called the meeting to order. After some singing it was de cided to postpone election of officers of organization until the afternoon meeting. Judge’ T. A. Parker was then called upon end nude a very strong address of welcome. Mr. George Andrews, Field Secre of the Sunday School Board present was then called tipon And responded with appropriate talk on "How four points in you must read observation, communicate and use intelligent is a very at- business speaker, full of originality and his address was much enjoyed Time having arrived as per an nouncement, Rev. W. J. McCool of Waynesville, preached the annual Sunday School Sermon. Programme tonight will be: 8. The Sunday School aB a Mis sionary Power—By Bro. Geo. Ande.*- son, Field , Secretary Sunday Scadd* Eoard. SATURDAY MORNING, 9 A. M. 9 a. m. Discussion, Are The Meth ods Used In Our Sunday School to teach the children to give, founded on B'-und principles?—Rev. W. F. Thomp son and Rev. W. H. Scruggs. ^ WA8 LOWERED INTO WELL BY ANKLES* TO SAVE GIRL. Orlska, N. D., April 28.—To save Miss Marie Smith from death, H. P. Alson, of this town, was lowered head downwards into a well 22 feet deep and only 18 inches in diameter. The strain was so great that blood burst through his chest and left arm. The girl was barely alive. Miss Smith fell into the well and Alson tied a rope around his ankles and crawled down into the well while bystanders held the rope. -When lie reached the bottom he seized the girl and called to the men above to pull. Added to her weight of 160 pounds was that of her drenched clothing, and it took three men to pull the two over he edge of the wall. members. About ton new na ftcre added to the list, making n Xat of seventy. The following offi cers were then elected by ballot: President—Mrs. E. P. Peabody. First Vico President—Mrs. J. Commit this to memory—Gl to Red Cross Pharmacy for any article kept ir. a first class pharmacy. Phone 440. We deliver the goods. 28 lw Silk petticoats, $3.60 and $5.00 at the Bon Ton. 27 3t Do we believe In Sunday School- Brother C. S. Meadows and Rev. A. M. McCool. 2. p. m. A medium for Strength ening of interests between church and Sunday School—Rev. W. J. Cars well and Brother B. D. Purcell. The Sunday School as character builder; the responsibility of the Teacher— Brother John, W. Bennett, and Rev.’J. A. Clark. Engineer J. J. Thomas had a very narrow escape from a very serious accident yesterday, and" fortunately escaped with a very badly damaged hand. He was driving, his engine w'th yome thirteen, cars, between Thomasville and Albany and hnvins n sharp curve when reaching the ap proach to the Ocheelocogne river, ran up on a heavy log on the track. A countryman was hauling the log across the track when the waggon Blaine broke, he then unhitched his oxen j Second Vice President—Mrs. A. P and instead of going up the track Perham. stood right by his waggon to flag Recording Secretary—Mrs. J. E. down the approaching train, fortun- Wadley. ately the size of the log was great Assistant Secretary—Mrs. E. J. enough to strike the buffer and the Berry. ight of the engine forced waggon Treasurer—Mrs. W. P. Croom. land log from the track, badly damag- Mrs. Peabody took the chair and ing the pilot. Had the log been smal- after a beautiful talk and a ‘prayer ler it woulfc have gone under the en- ( asking God’s blessing upon the or- gine and ’would have hurled engine [ ganlzation and the work to be done, and cars into the river. Engineer I Th'v time for regular meeting was Thomas and his fireman both jump- j discussed and appointed for the first ed and it was fortunate they received . 'ihursday in each month. The entire nc- other injury. Mr. Thomas took his membership was appointed a corn- train on Into town. J niittee to solicit new members with — — — — —— | the aim to swell the list to one thous- FOUNDER’S DAY AT CARNEGIE. I and. The Woman’s Auxiliary, met in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing The Bunn-Bell boys, “Bookworms", officers. There was a large number,leave on early train tomorrow, Sat- present. Miss Maggie Crawley, asjurday morning, for Savannah for a chairman, after calling the meeting tojthice days trip. On Saturday they order, first asked for names of new j will play the Savannah High School boys and on Monday they will crofls hats with the Park’s High. School. We hope they will return hearing se;;Ij/s with them. Pittsburg, April 27.—Interesting ex ercises attended the annual celebra tion of Founder’s Day at the Carne gie Technical# Schools today. Andrew Carnegie, founder of the Institution, was present as the guest of honor and President A. Lawrence Lowell of Har vard University was the principal speaker. A Gentleman’s Haberdasher It's the natty little “Fixings” that lend grace and elegance to the summer man's, apparel, nobby shirts, ties, pretty hosiery, with a dainty line of underwear. To look and feel “summery” is an easy matter to a man who trades here. No matter what a man’s size is, or what his taste may be," we can Ht him in suits. H. c. Seaman SECOND W. H. S. BASEBALL TEAM DEFATS 2ND P. I. TEAM Yesterday afternoon there was a oue sided game of baseball between F I’s. second team and W. H. S’i second team. The W. H. S. defeat ing them by a score of 25 to 2. Lowther Jed the W. H. 8. hoys off by being first at the bat, he was given four‘wide ones and went to first safe and while going to second McIntosh threw wild over second basemani ►head and Lowther scored. This stai* ted the ball rolling. Batteries: P. I., McAlpine, W. Eh nis and McIntosh; W. H. 8., Gram* lln*; and Lee. Hits off McAlpine 10 in eighth inning and 2 off Ennis in first inning. Hits off Hengeveld, I in first inning, off Grumbling, 4 in eighth in ning. The features of the game wero a home run hit by Granting and Hen* geveld. Line-up: P. I., McIntosh, P. Bollcs, F. Ennis, O’Neal, Pierce, Tailor, W. Bollcs. W. Ennfs, McAlpine; W. H. 8, Lotwher, Campbell, Crawley, Gram- ling, Murphy, T. Sharp, Lee, W. Sharp, Hengeveld. Summary; Home runs, Gramlfng pnd Hdngeveld. 3-lasc hits, Lee, (2), and Grambling. 2-base hits, Murphy Score by innings: 41 R H P. I., 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0- 2 5 W H. 8. 1 4 7 2 1 4 4 2 —25 13 Umpires: Sharp and Bailey. A NOVEL BALL GAME. The Yankees and Southerners are going to conflict again. But this timo lie going to be just a ‘friendly test of muscle and wl. The Homestead team composed of yotxig men from the “Homestead Set tlement, will play the Y. M. C. A., team in Waycross on Saturday at 3.20 Our local boys ‘had better get busy for these Northern boys are full of grit and energy. A few days since they plaed the Blackshear boys to a standstill. So look out for a great ganie. Mr. Snedeker is looking wise, so he evidently knows his boys can pin; ball. BIG on OF DI8TINQUI8HED VISITORS WILL BE PRE8ENT. New York, April 27.—Noted guests frem Washington, Philadelphia, Bos ton and other American cities, to gether with several distinguished vis iters from Great Britain, ha o come to New Ybrk to attend the first an- nuul dinner of the Aeronautical So ciety at the Hotel Astor tonight. The number and prominence of the Invited guests assures one of the most notable functions of its kind, that has been held In the metropplis this win ter. President Taft line signified his intention to be present and other etn- it.enet guests from the national capi tal will include Secretary of the Navy Meyer, Secretary of War Dickinson, General William Crazier, chief of the Bureau of Ordance; Brigadier Gener-, Jamos Allen, chief of tho United States Army Signal Corps; Dr. Wil lis L. Moore, chief of the Weather Bneau; Admiral Fletcher and Admi ral O'Nell. Sir Hiram Maxim, the fa* mOus inventor who has recently tak- up the manufacture of aeroplanos; Statesboro Ga„ April 28.—For the fourth time Joe Woods, a young white man,, was convicted, with a recom mendation, of the murder of "Wink"' Mikol, yesterday, the Jury being out twr hours. It Is understood that two ballots were taken, the first resulting 10 to 2 for conviction. The case was one of the hardest fought murder cases ever .tried in the Bulloch county court house. The trial required nearly two days and the-arguments lasted far into last night. During the trial Woods sat with his little boy, 5 years old, on his lap, with other relatives near holding his othor little children, who are mother less, his wifo having been burned tq death a year ago. Woods claimed the killing was an accident; that young Mikel attempted to Jerk the gun from under his arm, when it was discharged, blowing off the top of his head. The state's con tention was that Woods deliberately shot Mikel because the latter had re fused to give him a drink of whiskey. There is / much sympathy fift tor Woods. It was stated after the trial that | another new trial would be asked for J Woods, it being alleged that relatives of Mikel were on the Jury. Counsel for Woods stated that they would fight the case to the last ditch. Woods received the verdict of the Juiy calmly. He has gained fifty pounds since his stay in jai). SHRiNERS HAVE THOMPSON AND KELLY READY FOR GO TOMORROW NIGHT Racine, WIs., April 27.—If physical oodition counts for anything “Cy clone Johnhy" Thompson and Hugo Kelly should put up a rattling goo; fight when they Btep into tho ring of th? Drexel Athletic Club here tomor row night for their scheduled ten- round bout. Both fighters completed their work of preparation today and the reports from their respective quarters indi cate that they are in fine fettle for thu battle. Neither will have any difficulty in aking 158 pounds, which is the weight limit agreed upon. The con test is attracting much attention and club management expects large >de*cgaions from Chicago, Milwaukee other places to witness the fight. Savannah, Ga., April 28.—The No. hies of tho Mystic Shrine have cap. tured Savannah today. They took possession of a large part of It this morning and it is not expected they will relinquish it until early tomor*, row morning. Alee Temple Is holding its spring coremonlal in Savannah. There was an outo ride this morning which is to conclude with a banquet at the Thunderbolt Curflno this hfternoon. The Shriners and (he tjros will then come to Savannh. and hold a ceremonial session at the Knights Of Pythias Hall. The traditional ban* quet will conclude the fefttvities of ha.' accepted an invitation to attend j tht day and night. t!.. banquet and Professor W. B. Turn ! . ... Imli of tho labatory of Rotheany, New Mian Frances McDonald la showing Rrunawlck, will bo on hand ns the of- a beautiful lino of para«ol», Just Id, Di'nl representative of tho Aeronaut- —■■■———aw—Mgjjnjjj lea. Society of Great Britain. To our mutual Interest your pre scriptions will be compounded In the most sclentlllc method known . to pbarmtey. by an experienced pharma- elei at Bed Crose Pharmacy. Phone 4b*. We deliver the good,. JS lw . •• •• . Automobiles loft for Baxley at 0:00 ; o'clock this morning, carrying Dr. O P. Folks, Judge .1. T. Myers, I., V. Williams and B. E. Finn. Thcac gentlemen are going to attend the Wtjcro.s, Baxley, Auguata Highroad Convention, called In Baxley today. President A, M> Knight also appoint ed representative from Tho Herald at a delegate, hut wo could npt go. Ir. fact we are too modest for such Important gatherings and will devote "'.i' attention specially to trying to build up the roada In Waycroas and Ware. POST OFFICE TO CL08E ON f Complying wlh fnatir' the Department at W p-'lnma of the Po led that on Snr General Dellv- Windows r Monday '4 «*