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A Special Bargain ABOUT 30 OR 35 ODD SUITS RANG. INQ IN PRICE FROM »15 TO *30, TO CLOSE AT PRICES FROM $9.75 to $15.00 IF YOUR SIZE IS IN the LOT YOU GET A BARGAIN. SEAMAN, ILUME XVIII WAYCROSS, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1911 NUMBER 267 quite a crowd, , whllo othera for- taie. The woman wu arreited at her home on Beewlck (treat, nsnd a num ber of bottlea of wMikojr were Mic- ed. , -cb and behold :e( that arf heee dwelling! excellen earl- to such a poiltlon. A.M.Knight & Son REAL ESTATE AND .►-SUBANCF AGENTS DAN LOTT IS VETERANS TO MEIERS ,'VaiRMAn of BOARD OF .TRADE * MEMBERSHIP COMMITTE Chairman Dan Lott, of the member ship committee of the Board of Trade, Is starting his 500 members campaign today and will within a few days have his committees together for a syste matic canvass of the city and county. Elswhere in the Herald appears rea son No. 1 for the consideration of citizens. These reasons will appear .daily during the campaign atul will tell in concise form why the Board of Trade should have as members all citizens interested in tBe future wel fare of Waycross and Ware county. The reason given for membership are 'in line with the recent campaign used by the Savannah Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Lott will have something to say along this line him self shortly. WHY YOU 8HOULD JOIN THE BOARD OF TRADE. Reason No. 1. -Because the exper ience of every city demonstrates that the Board of Trade is Jssentfcd to its prosperity and welfare. Exposition of Inventions. Special To The Herald. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 11.—An Inter national Exposition of Inventions, the first exhibition of its kind in America, opened in the Coliseum in this city today and will continue through the ■week. Railroad devices form the most important part of tht exhibition. Camp 819, U. C. C., WaycroBs, Ga. Sept. 11, 1911. A meeting of Camp 819, U. C. V. is called to convene in the court room at the court house in Waycrosx im mediately on adjournment of the City Court of Waycross for the noon recess on Tnursday the 14th, inst., to select elegates to attend the Reunion *of the Georgia Eli vision U. C. V., nt ome, on the 20th and 21st., fnst, and for the transaction of other business. Rome promises to make this reunion of Confederate Veterans a howling success. Reduced transportation to those attending. Come out on Thurs day. You will only be detained a few minutes. By order of , J. L. Sweat, Capt. Comdg. J. W. Strickland, Adjutant. 11 3t MAY CREATE “EDM” BUTLER PARK BUREAU FOR RE-ELECTION FOR ALDERMAN Plans to place reservations in charge of separate bu reau TO BE PI8CUSSED. Special To The Herald. Livingston, Mont., Sept. 11.—The superintendents of the various nation al parks, with Secretary Fisher, As sistant Secretary Thompson and other officials of the Department of the In terior, have assembled in the Yellow stone National Park for a six days’ conference that Is expected to result in important changes in the methods of administration of the national parks. The conference will bo de voted to a thorough discussion of Secretary Fisher’s plan to place the reservations in charge of a separate bureau, with a commissioner at Its head. To the Citizens of Waycross: This is to inform you that I will be ft candidate to succeed myself as Mayor of Waycross, subject to the Democratic primary, which will be held some time in December. If elec ted, I shall endeavor to give you dur ing the next two years, as I have done in the past two, a clean, honest and conservative administration. I feel that I am entitled to another term partly due to the fact that under our city charter I will bo ineligible to offer again for the third term. With the two years’ experience in city af fairs I will have had at the close of this term, experience that better quali fies mo to render you more efficient service next term.. I will appreciate your hearty support. Yours very truly, John M. Cox. TO THE CITIZENS OF WAYCROSS: I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman for the Second ird.-City of Waycross, subject to the ensuing white primary and ask the support of all classes of citizens. I promise fidelity to the trust it confer red upon me. W. C. Butler. AT FIRST CHURCH A FRANK, INFORMAL TALK, BE- TWEEN PASTOR AND PEOPLE. Pension Fund FoiV Brewery Workers. Special To The Herald. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 11.—If plans discussed' here today at a meeting of the executive committee of the Ignited Brewery Workers of America are car ried out, the neur future will see the establishment of an accident fund and a pension system for brewery work ers of the enti^jpuntry. The plan has been under consideration for sev eral years and it Is said to have re ceived the Indorsement of ’the leading brewers of America. It is proposed to raise the fund through contrlbu- CITY COURT GREAT MEAT RATE The September terra of the City Court of Waycross opened at 10:00 o'clock this morning with Judge John McDonald presiding. Solicitor Al len B. Spence is looking after the in terest o: lae State. Both the civil and criminal dockets INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM- MISSION CONDUCTING INVES. TIGATION. Special To The Herald. Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 11.-— What Is regarded as one of the most Important freight rate investigations are quite heavy, and the court will be»ever conducted liy the Interstate Com tlons of both employer and employe. in ^fission some days. merce Commission was Inaugurated here today with the Initial hearing the taking of evldenco iiTregard to the rates on Uvo stock, packing BODY OF MISSING GIRL IS FOUND BRUI8E8 ON HEAD AND BODY OF GIRL CAUSE SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY. Asheville, N. C., Sept. 11.—The mya* y of the sudden disappearance last Thursday of MIsb Myrtle Hawkins, of Hendersonville, N. C., uged 17, and remarkably pretty, was deepened this morning when her dead body was found floating in the waters of Lako Occola, three miles from Henderson* vllle. The discovery was made by three small boys who wero flsliii: t In the lake. Deep bruises of the head, face and body, caused suspicion of foul play. vt the coroner’s Inquest tjiis even ing a verdict of death by means un known was rendered. Miss Hawkins, daughter of W. TT. Hawkins, a jeweler of Hendersonville, left her home last Thursday to do some chopping. She never returned Despite the most rigid search, no trace of her was obtained until today house products and fresh meats. The | when the body was found In a badly Inquiry !* to be a wide one, the pur-j decomposed condition. It is stated pose of the commission being not only j that certain evidence Indicates that to secure a parity of rates but to es- j rho girl was dead before her body tablifh by definite order rates which had reached the lako. • l.e ccramlssfbn shall regard ns reas onable and not unjustly discrimina tory. The fnve’sUeaUon '■ will ■ affect directly not only the live stock and ‘ ’-g house product ratos through out the Central Wost, but also those cast of Chicago and west of Denver. Reports from Hendorsonville to night are to tho offcct that later de velopments may prove the death of tho young girl to be one of tho most sensational tragedies An the his tory of the state. Lake Occola fronts Lakevlew Inn, and its banks are tra- A splendid congregation greeted Dr. Price at First Baptist Church yes terday morning, as he conducted his first service as pastor of that church. Dr. Price In his opening prayer invok ed the divine blessing on pastor and people * and sounded a keynote of solemnity to the occasion, that was a benediction during the entire service. Dr. Price did not preach a sermon, and so fur os could be understood selected no text in particular, but as he stated delivered an Inaugural address and an Informal heart to heart talk between pastor and people. His subject prac tically was tho “Difficulties that lie In the pathway of the preacher,” and the necessity for loyalty from people to enable him to ovencome. His talk was a delightfully frank one and his simple description of the pastor’s dif ficulties drew him very close to his people. He stated some of the re quirements of the pastor, and describ ed one days work with its raultlfarous duties. He said tho pastor must be a visiting pastor, a diplomat, must have more good sense than the ordinary man, must be eternally patient, a tactltlon, etc. It was a wholesomo talk along prac tical lines. Dr. Price stated be was 45 years old, 190 1-4 pounds in weight and had been a pastor for 19 years. He asked the congregation to ask and expect good service from him and to sustain him In their prayers, so that the work might be a mission of serv ice for God. He expressed warmly his pleasure in coming to Waydross, that he and his family had burnt the bridges behind them and had trans planted themselves In this new place. In the greatest state In the south, hoped that God had brought church and pastor together to work out a great future. The Investigation is based upon 1 verrod dqlly by hundreds of carriages complaints of the rates filed with • and motor cars, tho Interstate Commerce Commission r — ■ ■ -« ■ by tho Railroad Commission of Okla- CENTRAL BAPTIST homa, tho Texas Cattle Raisers’ As sociation, *the American National Live Stock Association and others In terested In five stock and meat pro- CHURCH LAST NIGHT. Rev. Kirkley proachod an excellent sermon at Central Baptist Crurch.on last night, which was enjoyed by a duct shipments. Following the taking large congregation. Dr. Scruggs had of evidence In this city the comrals-' been out preaching at Fairfax and elon will hold hearing* in other cities,' was glad Dr Ktikley wps able to re- including Fort Worth, Kansas City, lleve him of the preaching service at and Chicago. A final determination, night. Prof. E. L. Ray marched his of the proceeding Is not expected be-! students to the church In a body, and fore next spring. j they certainly presented an Inspiring ■ | uppearance, somewhere about 100 In WAYCR088 CANDIDATE number. They promise well for the DEFEATED JUDGE RUS8ELL work at Bunn-Bell this season. Little — —— Florence Lowther sang a solo and her The candidacy of Judge Russell unembarrassed appearance delighted brings to light an episode "of days gone by when a Waycross man in a heated contest defeated Judge Russell an election for an Important office. Some ten or more years ago nt meet ing of Grand Lodge of Georgia of the Knights of Pythias, Judge Russell was candidate for Grand Inner Guard. Waycross had representation thero and decide*] to run Mr. J. A. Jones as South George's candidate^ in oppo- ion to the distinguished jurist The election was an exciting one and Col. J. A. Jones defeated .Judge Russel by 17 veto*. Judge Ruswdl had bettor atch loit history repeats itself and a South Georgian again »rr;j! banner In defeat. This incident gives | Air. Jobes quite u pcr/nnal interest in j ,:o cube rhatc rial camraigs. and charmed the great audience. State Fair Opens At Syracuse Special To The Herald. Syracuse, N. Y., 8ept. 11.—The value of agricultural education is the chief point to he impressed upon vis itor* to the New York State Fair,/ which was opened to the public to day. To stimulate a greater inter est In improved agriculture one hun dred boys from the principal agricul tural counties will attend the fair at the expense of the State. In all of its numerous departments the fair is unusually attractive. President Taft ■3 scheduled to deliver an address at the fair grounds next Saturday. « MAYOR’8 COURT. In the absence of Mayor John M. Cox, Alderman James Sinclair presid ed over Mayor's Court this morning. Tho court attracted some pleading guilty, felted bonds. “BLIND TIGER” ARRESTED. Fannie Anderson, a negro woman, wustarrexted Saturday night by Dep uty Sheriff J. E. Shaw and Police man Cannon for keeping whiskey for kdvmlio In THE HERALD. Adverlla. In TilK HERALD, ISN’T to sit on your own porch tho beautiful residenc built near you? And tl not only give you an ronment, but iroprovo tbe valuo of your property. FROM THE VIEWPOINT of yotir own home, e» a very cherry us help you