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NUMBER 266
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY,
VOLUME XVIII
The special volunteer fire depart*
ment for Gilchrist Park Is now or
ganized and are drilling hard to be
ready for business. They are all
able-bodied, capable" men and look
well qualified to handle the reel suc
cessfully when duty demands. Patent
reel and hose are stored in a neat lit*
tie building in rear of O. B. Church.
Frank Inman has been elected chief
and Thos. 1C. Parry assistant chief
and clerk of this gallant company.
f rhe Parker Theatre opens tonight
th Mabel Paige and her excellent
company in the successful drama,
?The Lost 4^11.” Mabel Paige has
always been a great favorite with the
theatre-going people of Waycross, and
she will no doubt be greeted by a
good bouse tonight. “The Lost Train
lias been playing to splendid audienc
es, wherever it has been presented.
Miss Paige is supported by a very
strong company, and all who attend
will be pleased.
CoK Harry' b. Reed, who has had
tbe-ntatter under advisement for sev
eral days, has definitely decided to en
ter the race for Mayor of Waycross
and handed in the following for publi
cation today:
Waycross, Ga., 8ept. 9, 1911.
To The Citizens of Waycross:
I will be a candidate for nomina
tion as Mayor of Waycross in the
approaching primary. Within a few
days I will publish a short statment
of the principles that I shall advo
cate in asking the voters of the city
to support me.
(Signed) Harry D. Reed.
To The Citizens of Waycross
In making this, my announcement
of my candidacy for Mayor of the
City of Waycross, I beg to say I do
so with the kindest personal feeling
for those who may oppose me. I
expect, if elected, to 1o3k closely after
the affairs of the office of Mayor and
to spend the larger part of my lime
in attending to the. important duties
of the office.
I am of the opinion the city of Way-
cross would be mucIF better off with
fewer ordinances than we now have
and I am in favor of cutting down
and thinning out the ones that cannot
consistently be enforced.
If I am elected to fill the honorable
position of Mayor of this the “Queen
City of the WirDgrasa,” I will prose
cute the rich and the poor the high
and the low alike.
DetrolC Mich., Sept. 9.—Four hun
dred lumbermen, with their wives and
friends, departed from Detroit today
on the steamship City of Cleveland
for a five days’ cruise on the upper
lakes. The lumbermen are members
of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-
Hoo and the cruise is in connection
with the twentieth annual convention
of that fraternal order, the sessions
of which will be held on board the
boat. The cruise wil be through
Georgian Bay to the Boo, returning
down the east shore of Lake Huron.
through our city. The electric,power
will be supplied free by the electric
lighting company and the citizens are
asked to contribute to a special fund
for the purchase and erection of this
great sign. Mr. V. L. StantoiT has
opened ffre list with a subscription of
$5.00, and matter Is now before citi
zens for their hearty endorsement,
and we feel sure Waycross will not.
fall down on this laudable idea.
A special committee has been ap
pointed to select an appropriate “slo
gan”, from those sent in and prize
for first, second and third chofCe will
be paid by Ware County Electric
Light Company, $10, $5 and $2.50.
Suggestions to be sent in fo the
Board of Trade.
MILWAUKEE BRIDE
TO LIVE ABROAD.
Special To The HeraTB.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept 9.—Two
thousand guests attended the wedding
this afternoon of Mis Rtfth Mitchell,
daughter of the late United States
Senator John L. Mitchell, and Wil
liam van Rhein/elt van Breda, of
London. The wedding took place at
Meadowmere, the country home of the
bride’s mother, on the outskirts of
Milwaukee. The bridegroom is a
practicing lawyer in Londan, where
he and his bride will make their home.
PIEDMONT BAPT18T
ASSOCIATION IN WAYCROSS.
The Piedmont Baptist Association,
one Qf the oldest associations in Geor
gia, will hold their ninety-sixth annual
convention in Waycross Sept. 28th to
Oct. 1st. The convention will be
held in Bunn-Bell Institute and the
delegates will be the guests of the
First and Central Baptist church
jointly. The Joint committee compos
ed of members of both churches met
at first church yesterday and elected
Mr. C. H. Lowther as chairman of
entertainment committee, and pre
pared plans for entertaining dele
gate^ and messengers' in true Way-
cross style. Judge T. A. Parker is
moderator of the association.
RIVAL8 MODERN TRANSATLANTIC
LINENS.
Havre, Sept. 9.—The new steamship
Rochambeau, of the French Transat
lantic line, sailed from this port today
on her maiden voyage to New York.
The new steamship is more than 700
feet long and rivals the most modern
of the transatlantic liners in luxurious
appointments as well a3 in size.
No man’s money
or his social or political prestage will
be used to thwart the ends of justice,
but all who violate this city’s ordinan
ces will be made to endure its pen
alties..
I believe the affairs of this city
should be run with quick dispatch
and economy, consistent with good
business Judgment and with the sup
port of the laboring man, the mer
chant, the lawyer, the doctor and the
banker. I expect to give Waycross
an impartial administration for the
next two years.
I will publish my platfbrm *7h full
in {he next few days, which I trust
will meet" with the approval of our
entire citizenship. Assuring my
friends and the public of my apprecia
tion of the many kind words said in
my hehalf In this connection. I beg
to remain, yours to serve.
Calvin W. Parker.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Churchwell Bros., are making some
decided improvements in the interior
of their popular -store. They are ar
ranging a’platform in the end of the
store for thfe ladies’ wear department.
Mr. S. G. Coleman, the manager of
the store, is a progressive business
man, and as-a result of his up-to-date
methods their store is enjoying a
splendid trade.
Notice is hereby given that the Re
union of Confederate Veterans, of
Georgia will be held at Rome, Ga.,
on September 20th and 21st., and 1
trust that there will be a large atten
dance. The Adjutant General informs
me that a groat many camps have
not paid their dues, and if die dues
are not paid up the camps will not
be entitled to any delegates at the
reunion. Every camp that has paid
up its dues is entitled to one delegate
for every twenty members and the
fractional part of twenty.
There has been • delay in giving
this notcie from the fact that 1 did
not know until this day the time fixed
for the Reunion, having never receiv
ed any official or authentic notice of
the time fixed by the city of Rome,
although 1 myself and the Adjutant
General both wrote to ascertain the
time fixed but no replies were re
ceived to our letters.
J. H. Martin,
Commander Georgia Division, U. C. V.
F. H. Bozeman,
Adjutant General Georgia division, U.
C. V.
Georgia newspapers please copy.
3 Fresh Kalamazoo Celery at Mutual
[irocefy
serve-ycra. ^hone,2S8.
JURY SAYS BEATTIE MURDERED
HIS WIFE, AND HE IS SEN
TENCED TO BE ELECTROCUT
ED NOV. 24.
CELEBRATE CHURCH FOUNDING.
Chesterfield Courthouse, Vs., Sept.
8.— Hepry CJay Beattie, Jr., tonight
wax found tyillty of tnurder In the first
degree. •
The Jury had been out but fifty-j
eight minutes when It came In with a [ •
verdict of guilty. No degrees of guilt I
were specified, however, and Judge
Watson decided" that the Jury retire
again to consider this matter. It
'seemed but a minute or two that tha 1
Jury win gone. When they returned 1
the foreman announced that the Jury ‘
held Beattie to be guilty of tint do- 1
gree murder In putting hie wife to
death on the night of July 18 laat.
The penalty la electrocution.
Counsel for the defense moved to 1
set aside the verdict. The court ov
erruled the motion. Judge Watson 1
stated thet the trial consisted almost
entirely of queitlona of fact and that
no questions of law entered materially
Into the decision of the Jury,
The "defense asked - for ninety days
to flic a petition for a writ or error to
the court of appeals of Virginia.
Judge Watson decided that ai there 1
had been little delay In trying the
case, the request' of council for the
accused was reasonable and granted
a atay of execution for ninety dajrs.
■dndge Wataon sentenced Beattie to
be electrocuted at Richmond oh No-
14. Aakd if he had anything
A Special Bargain
ABOUT 30 OR 35 ODD 8UIT8 RANG
ING IN PRICE, FROM $15 TO $30, TO
CL08E AT PRICE8 FROM
ADMISSION DAY CELEBRATION.
Special To The. Herald.
Santa Roaa, Cal., Sept. 8.—Special
and regular train* brought to Santa
Roaa today thousands of visitors for
the annual Admission Day celebration
tomorrow'. The visitor* come from
every nook and corner of California
tad the railroad men estimate that
fully 10,000 strangers will be in town
before tomorrow morning. In honor
of the occasion the business *ection
of the city li handsomely decoroted
and illuminated. Many of the delega
tion* are accompanied by bands and
drum corps. The festivities will
begin bright and early tomorrow mor
ning and contlnue.over Sunday. Tho
programme will lnolude !n addition to
the big [inre.de 0 f Native Son parlor* |
*.nd Native Daughter parlor* free
• tract entertainment, band concerta,
dancing, athletic event* and flrt»
•>vork*.
$9.75 to $15.00
ISN'T IT GREAT
to alt on your own . orch and behold
the beautiful residence, that are
built near you? And theae dwellings
hot only giro yon an axcellan envi
ronment, but Improve the value ot
your property.
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
of your own home, the world becom
es a very cherry place Indeed. Let
ua help you to such a position.
H. C. SEAMAN-
vember
to cay why he should not be sentenced
the prisoner replied:;
“I have nothing to say.”
To friends Beattie *zld: “I have not
»ozt yet ”
Court r.cjjonrned at 7:22 p. m.
A.M. Knight
& Son S ■
Y/r. J. Parker eella th, very best
•rcth meats and makes Prompt deliv
eries to any part of city.' Phase 288.
:« 4t. ' ■’ Wi
}f*z. V/: s. Gardner and eriidreS
| have returned from a vIsIMo rglativag
jT!a-B“itwlcS.
