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WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911 NUMBER 265 VOLUME XVIII DR. PRICE ACCEPT8 CALL. mp READY 'FOR BUSINESS r± . • Mr. S. T. McAdam, of. Pensacola, and Mr. L. H. Mo re, of Montgom ery, two of the owners of the Way* cron Ice and Cold Storage Cpmpany, arrived in the city this morning. They came here to close contract for the too#ng of the artesian well at t.i . site of their new plant on Satilla treet. The contract for the well has been let to Mr. B. A. Durst, of Jack sonville, manager of the Ohio JVell Drlllng Company. Mr. Durst will have his machinery shipped he?e Monday and will begin at once the , drilling of the well. Part of the material has aready been ordered, and the contract for the erection of the buildings will be let within the next few days. Mr. E. J. McAdam, of Montgomery, will be resident manager of the concern, and will move his family to Waycross in the near 'future. The new plant will have a capacity of one hundred tons per day. , SUDDEN DEATH AT BLACK8HEAR - Mrs. N. P, Jernette, wife- of the cashier of the Citizens’ Bank at Blackshear,^ died suddenly at her home in that place yesterday morning Mrs. Jernette had ‘only been sick for a day or so, and her death was unex pected. She is survived by her hus* band and two small children. The re mains were carried to Guyton, Ga., this morning for interment Fresh Kalamazoo Celery at Mutual Grocery every Trlday. * 8 2t Vera Cruz, Mexico, Sept. 7.—Fran cisco I. Madero, progressive candidate for president, was the victim of mob assault here last night. Hocks were hurled in Madero's direction, but he was unhurt. Guarded by the police, Senor Ma dero tried -to walk from the train with dignity. The crowd, however, surged about him with such a mad rush that he lost both dignity and temper. When the automobile carrying Ma dero Anally reached its destination the presidential nominee remined his hearers that it was he who overthrew President Diaz, and said that General Reyes was trying to rob his of the fruits of his victory. Madero accus ed Reyes of criminal acts, and said he hoped that the general would be forced to leave the country. When Madero mentoned the name of Jose Pino Suarez, governor of Yu catan, the candidate for vice presi dent on the progressive ticket, the speaker was hooted and yells for Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez drowned Ills voice. Pueblo, Mexico, Sept. 7.—A picture of General Bernardo Reyes, candidate for Presidency of Mexico In opposi tion to Madero, was cause of a riot here last night. Many persons were hurt. For a while the air was filled With rocks and cries of "Down with Reyes,” and “Down with the army.” At. the International Metal Work ers’ convention held recently in Bos ton a speaker advocated a five four day and five day week, at $1 per hour, to safeguard workers’ lives. The new charter for Waycross Street Railway has been received antf the movement is well underway. Mr. C. J. Thomas is proceeding to make a survey *>f the -route for the com pany and the city will probably ar range for the city engineer to accom pany him so that the street grades may . be permanently established. The street railway will be a great addi tion to our city. LOCATES HERE Mr. M..D. Bfnford, known all over Georgia as “Stick to Binford Banard Man”, has now decided to locate In Waycross. And the little stickers bearing the above legend will grad ually disappear from the banks and hotels of Georgia. Mr. Binford baa associated himself with Mr. C, Buchanan, Jr., and becomes secretary and treasurer of the South Georgia Auditing Company. Mr. Binford Is an active, aggressive business man, and has been identified as representa tive of the Geo. Barnard - Stationary oCmpany for many yjean, and will be an invaluable man In the develop ment of the company’s business. STATEMENT fRONI H. H. .WILL TAKE CHARGE AS PAS AT WAYCROSS, QA. The twelfth annual convention of the California State Federatlgm of Labor will be held in BabdrsflehV commencing October 2. son. For nearly four year, he ha, been In the dvangefistlo work, tbs' TOR empIai ' n,eI>t of the IMrae Ml,lion Board. In all theae plgii, he ha, proven him,elf highly eErcfent. Ha It a good preacher, a true friend, and eminently loyal In all Baptlat matter,. He wprked quite a while a, associate A Special Bargain ABOUT 30 OR 35 ODD 8UITS RANG* INQJhl PRICE FROM $15 TO $30, TO CL08E AT PRICE8 PROM Wall-Known Divine, After Spending Several Year, aa Field Evangellat Return,‘ fo Hte Flret Love— *• nwn Leave-on-Monday. , v relation he did fine work. . He is. an all-round, noble, whole-souled, fine Rev. W. P. Price and family spirited brother. We keenly feel our leave Monday for Waycross, Ga., loss in bis going from his native where Mr. Price has accepted A ~crfll. stat»* but commend film in highest as pastor of the First Baptist Church, terma aa being a brother In' whom, The departure of this dlatlngulahed our Waycroa, b-ethren will not be lng (| eItlmat , d or „ they wm fur . divine and his beloved family from } disappointed. May God’s richest' c t on and their native state is an. blessings rest upon him and his goo occasion of the deepest regret among | wife in their new *,work.”—Jackso -’ thousands of friends. So family In j Daily News. Saturday, Sept 1, 1911. the city ot commonwealth is held in Thl people of the First Batpist higher esteem apd while (there is I Church are dellghted -mer their sue- some gratification in tho fact that, cess in securing Dr. W. P. Price as Due the fact that the article, in yesterday’s Issue of the Waycross Herald, headed “Spirited Fight in Auditors Report.”* may in some way be taken as a re-uctlon on my work, I feel, In justice to myself, that the public should have the following state ment: My report embodies a complete statement, for a period of two^ years, showing all receipts and disburse ments under the various departments, compiled from tho various cash rec ords in the offices of the Treasurer, Clerk, Tax Collector, and Marshall atd tho Voucher records, In the clerks office together with other mem orandum books. All receipts as •shown by the various cash records were checked in detail as a charge against tho Treasurer and every voucher taken credit for by the Treas urer, was checked against the stubs In voucher records. And these fig ures verified by the balance on band aa shown by treasurers record. I have In my office a complete copy in detail of the checking, verifying every figure and shall bo glad to go over same with any one,interested, or any 'one doubting the correctness of my work. I do not believe that any member of the present or previous administra tion can consistently doubt in the slightest detail the correctness of my report. If our present council were in per fect harmony I feel satisfied that the report! would have been published shortly after It was submitted. The only apparent objection is, that I do not shdw in ’ Wy report against the bonded Indebtedness the fixed assets, in the way of paved streets, water- works plant, etc. If council desires these fixed assets added in the state ment I shall take, pleasure In insert; * j \ v - \ ' .,x. $9.75 to $15.00 IF YOUR SIZE IS IN THE LOT YOU GET A BARGAIN. H. C. SEAMAN. n rrr ir Mr. Price la to reiume pastoral du ties In a wider Held of lahor, regret over Mlsslselppl’e lois te none the leu' keen. their pa,tor. He will be a very strong accession to the Christian fcu’S of our beautiful and growing city. .Ho la In the vigor of manhood. For/a period of several years Mr.: and capable of doing greet work. The Price served ei pastor of the Second (Christian people of our city will give Baptist Church of this city. In fact! a glad welcome to this strong min of it was he who established this con-;God, gregatlon, now one ST the largest In Hli first sermon as psttor will he the city,,end It wne through hit In- (.preacher next Sunday morning at 11 defatlgatye labors that the present j o'clock. It Is dulred that all mem- splendid house o fworshlp was built here of the First'Church, be present at the corner of Capitol and Lemon. at this service, and also that ss many streets. j t their friends U possible be there. Nearly three years ago Mr. Price, ’r. Price le not a stranger in our responding to a call from the South- city, aa he held a series of meetings era Baptist’ convention, abandoned here last spring, In which there were pastoral labors and took the held as rnihy converts added to the church, an evangelist He has mot with great and the church greatly strengthened, success in this exalted calling, and It Is believed that Dr. Price will do a there ore few memlfers of the Bap-1 -eat work bare, tint clergy who have more Inspired | ■ —- - seal* In tfca evangelistic Held, Bui NEW INDUSTRIES FOR GEORGIA the fpye for the pastorate was still strong within him, end a tew days since when M received a call to take charge of the’ Flflt Baptist Church at Wnycross, one of the prettiest and motf substantial pities In Georgia, It was accepted and'be it now preparing I to reiume hit labors as a congvega-] tlonal leader. The best Wishes of countless friends will ‘go with Mr.Prieo and family into their new field of labor. The Baptist Record, official organ of the denomination In Mississippi, in comm eniipg on Mr. Price's work In this state, says: DURING THE PAST WEEK. firemen—$2S?W0 bank. Davleboro—$25,000 hank. Bowden—$20,000 henk. Macon—$30,000 cotton oil company. Morgan—$25,000 bank. F.llonton—$25,000. ^. Waycross—$150,000 railroad com pany. 'Valdosta—$59,000 hardware com pany. nleh any accounts showing costs ot such Improvements 1 shall be glad to audit the detalle of euch accounts and embody In my report. I note that there le some stress laid on the $160.00 paid for my aervl- ces, the equity of which, I am willing to leave to the Judgement of any good auditor or accountant. Any good «c- countant knows that If a set of hooka are kept with perfect system and bal- -• ancer sheets taken periodically that It rcqulros Just one fourth of the time to make a thorough audJL If not so kept he hte tn unknown qnnnlty to deal with. Tours very truly, ’H. H. Burnet More then $2PO,oon deposited in Denver banka by various unions has been withdrawn because It war be- Herat that some of the officials of “His three prjndpal pastorates have tho hank were Interested In mines been ell In Mississippi—Magnolia, * v here union men are being hoy'cof- Winona and the Secon^ Cbcrch. Jack- :pi. ISNT IT GREAT to sit on your own porch and behold tb* beautiful residences that are built near yout And these dwellings cot only giro you an excellen envi ronment, but Improve the value of your property.. from Hie viewpoint of your own home, tho world becom es a very cherry place Indeed. Let ua help yon to each a position. A.M.Knight & SonS REAL E6TATE“ANd’ 1K8UKANC* • • AGENT* ■