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:mber », t9ii 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.