Waycross evening herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 189?-19??, September 13, 1911, Image 1
ERALD WAYCROSS,OK., WEpNESDAY^SfiPTE&fftfiR 13. Wit NUMBER 269 volume xvm BY OFFICERS Gas Nesbitt, a small negro boy, who has been working as portar around one of the hotels, was arrested last night by Chief of Police F. B. Me* Donald on the charge of selling whis key. The case was postponed until tomorrow morning when it will come up for a hearing before Mayor John M. Cox. The negro claims that he bought the whiskey from another par : ty and was acting as agent for him. 8AVED 8KVEN YEAR FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND IT LASTED THREE HOUR8 New York, Sept. 12.—After saving up for seven years to buy an auto mobile, Adolph Brambler, a Brooklyn clerk, has today nothing but a worth less pile of junk to show for the $2,000 machine which he purchased yester- He bad bis car exactly three hours. After two hours Instruction In cun ning the machine, Brambler set out alone to drive home. He got over the' Brooklyn bridge all right but thought ho had better get the assistance of • chauffeur to turead the crowded streets of the Brooklyn business sec tion. He pulled up at a garage near tbe bridge and asked a negro stand ing outside. where be could get a driver. . • „ * "Ah, sure, right here," replied the — negro. "I'm a chauffeur." The- negro leaned over to crank the engine. An explosion followed. Brambler was jerked out of hlB seat ANOTHER STORE FOR WAYCROSS Mr C. S. Hardy, one of the best known and most popular grocery mer chants in Waycross, who was for years associated in business here ns a member of the firm of Hardy Bro?., is preparing to enter business in Way cross again after a rest of some weeks. He has rented tbjjr'atore room on the corner of Mary and* Pendleton street, formerly occupied by Mr. J. S. Knight, and also the building adjoin ing now occupied by Waycross Journ- tl. Mr. Hardy’s son, Mr. Harpld Hardy, will be associated in business with him, and the style of the firm will be C. S. Hardy & Son. Goods for the new store will begin to arrive next week, and the new firm will soon be ready for business with a splendid, fresh line of heavy groceries and feed. Gene Holmes, a negro, who was charged with gambling and running a gambling house in Waycross, was brought hack to Waycrosa this morn ing from thomasvUle by Deputy Sber iff S. J; Duncan. Iu the City. Court this mor^ipg Holmes entered a plea of guilty and waa sentenced to pay a fine of $60.00 serve nine months on the gang. The fine was paid. Young Men’s Christian Association. The greatest lot of fun on earth Friday night, September 15tb, at the Association. The great mock mar riage will take place. The fake lady —the pretty gentleman and the digni fied parson will all act their part to a queen’s taste. This fun is all open to every Waycross lady and man, all ree; special music will be furnished. The program wiJJ be in Thursday's paper. onto the pavement The car burst into flames. The negro disappeared. Ten riiinutes later nothing was lift of the car but charred metal CANTY WINS DAMAGE SUIT The Jury in the case of Ed. Canty, a negro, who was suing the Atlantic Coast Line for alleged personal In juries, returned a verdict In the City Court yesterday afternoon awarding Canty damages In the sum of one thou sand and seventy-five dollars. Canty was suing the Coast Line for $1,999.00. He was represented by Parks & Reed, while Judge Joseph W. Bennett, of Brunswick, and Wilson, Bennett & Lambdin, of Waycross, rep resented the Coast Line. bowden in senatorial race. The Herald Is authorized and re quested to announce that Hon. J. E. q Ue8 tion in his preliminary an nouncement, although he may do so. F6R HOKt SMITH'S PLACE NEXT WtEK—80 THEY SAY. OR QUIT RACE, SAYS JUDGE A. W. FITE OF THE CHEROKEE Gift- CUIT. Atlanta, Qa., 8ept. 12.—Former Gov- ernor Joseph M. Brown has now de cided not to make his Announcement regarding the governorship until next week. He has decided to hold it over for certain reasons, but will be heard from early in the week. It is now considered certain that he will then announce his candidacy for j Judge Fite referred especially to Governor, and, in faqt, 1s said to have the decisions of the appellate court told certain , of his friends that he under which it has been possible to would do so. continue the manufacture and sale of A few weeks ago Governor Brown [beer In Georgia despite the prohlhl- Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 12.—Judge A. W. Fite of the Superior Courts 'of the Cherokee Circuit at the capltol today declared that the State Court of Ap peals had done more to encourage crime in Georgia than any other agen- BY 465 VOTES told friends that he had made up his mind not to enter tbe race; but he has gone over the situation agnin, and Is said to have changed his mind. At any rate those who knew that he was to have something to say this’ week, ah expressed the belief that he wo'ild announce his candidacy. Won't Discuss Prohibition. It hr does this, as is now expected, he will announce considerably in ad vance of Governor Hoke Smith’s res ignation which# will hardly come be fore October 15, to take effect thirty days thereafter. But when Governor Smith's resignation Is once filed, tho situation will have taken definito shape. It Is hardly thought Gov. Brown will have anything to say. on the prohibl- Bowden will be a candidate for the State senator from tho Waycross dis trict in the primary to he colled later Bnt the general view is that he will accept that question as 'settled so long :tnd that a plain statement will ^1^4^ people keep in office a Legis- pear some tin e b tei 13 6t j lature which refuses to make any j change In the law. Governor Brown is expected to take a conservative course on this ques- • '» ,* A Special Bargain ABOUT 30 OR 35 ODO SUITS RANG ING IN PRICE FROM *15 TO *30, TO CLOSE AT PRICES FfcOM $9.75 to $15.00 IF YOUR 8IZE 18 IN THE LOT YOU GET A BARGAIN. tton law. Ho especially rapped Judge K. B. Russell, who la running on the local option plattorm end who, he said, la now stumping Georgia and telling the people of the state that the law cannot be enforced. He said Judge Ruuetl rhould either resign or get off the stump. He aald there was po trouble in enforcing the law If the right kind of officials were back of It !0N. W. G. BRANTLEY VERY VER THE DEMOCRATIC OUT LOOK FOR 19ljjju Brunswick, On., Sopt. 12.—Congress man w. G. Brantley returned to tho city this afternoon from Washington, after spending tome time In North Georgia, and a day ortwo rtWaycroso en.route to his hbme clttf-HSv'wlll visit Chicago loon far the purpose' of looking after some committee work. Mr. Brantley, when seen by. the tlon and, It anything, rather Inclined | New , corre , poadc3t th „ oftcrnooIli to local option than to extreme prohi- was enthusiastic over the outlook for Portland, Maine, Sept. 12.—With all cities, towns and plantations reported and all but 196 verified by clerk's re turns a majority of 465 votes is shown against the repeal of constitutional prohibition. Cities All Voted "Wet." As had been predicted, the cities were the chief strongholds of-the re peal faction, but the majority of tbe 12,000 In the total city vote was barely sufficient, according to the latest avail able returns, to offset*the vote of the rural communities. Although the vote did not equal that of a year ago, when the Demo crats swept the state, which for years had piled up big Republican majori ties, the election was without ques tion one of the most interesting con tests the state has ever known. Campaign Hard Fought There was not a home In any sec tion of the state which had not been flooded with literature 'sent out by both sides, while the voters were, waited upon by personal worker* and harranged at public gatherings, to cast their ballots for or against repeat The result was that hundreds of vot ers had not visited the polls for years with the possible exception of last year, were there. , Little excitement marked the voting Although* the polls In some cities wero crowded during much of the time, it wks an orderly crowd, and gave the officials little or no trouble. Maine Dry 8lnce 1857. litype 1857 Maino has had q statute ing the sale of Intoxicating tors and since 1884,"prohibition has been a part of the constitution. In that year, 1884, the question of plac ing prohibition in the constitution was out before the people and prohibition won by a mnjority of 46,988, carrying every county in theltate. Following this the attacks of the antl-prohlbl- paign card in Gov. Smith's action re garding the Western and • Atlantic lease. A whole lot of Tubs was kicked up by his opponents about what Gov. Brown “didn't do” in the matter of enforcing the lease contract with re spect to requirements that both state and interstate rates on this road \ renewed In later years. 11912, and In speaking of this and the Good Campaign Card. j extra session of Congroji, 3ald: Former Gov..Brown has a good cam- -the^outlook for Democratic sue- tlon,,t8 ceaied tor » tlme onl 7 to be cess next year is bright. There Is a hopeful feeling among all our leaders. The strongest point made by the House in fhc extra session was the deirom'ration afforded o? Democrat!; unity We made good on the propo sition that we could act together and cov.:^ legislate. The country, I think. Ttr. 1st Inf. r should be on the same basis. i has confidence now In our ability to Likewise there wav a lot of noise j carry through nny legislative program me determined upon. made about what Gov. Smith “would do,” when he got hold of the same problem. The question reached Gov. Smith in the natural course of events “The course of the President in vetoing our tariff bills has served to bring forward the tariff as the great and strangely enough he did exactly „ iue of m2 . The #lectjon of „ Dom . what Gov. Brown had done, calling ocratlc HouM m0 wa , , re pudla- upon the Railroad Commission for „ on of tho Payn0 . Aldrlch tar |ff law something specific on which to base and IeaUm , Dt of >U) , ;P#opte , action. If there wa. any difference agaln>t thli law ha> been Uenl , B ed at all between the method, of the two| by tbe re(UIal of the Pre „ dent to aJ . Governor. In dealing with the matter |ow anjr fodlflcat|on ot tt _ notwlth . it wav In the terms they applied to it , tandtng both houlI!a congress and not in the action Itself. | agrced tbat „ ahould b0 mod | a8d . | “The work of the sesnions was hard : and laborious and every one was glad i to get away for a brief respite before taking up the work of the long session next December. “As to presidential candidates there Is not much now that 1 can say. Sev eral estimable gentlemen are candl* dater or are tupposed to be. At the present time it seems tha Gov. liar mon of Ohio, and Sot, Wihma of New Jersey are the two most prominent ones. I am disposed to think that as between these two a majority of the Democrats in Washington incline to Harmon. He is the more conferva tive of the two and offers tbe most hope not only of success but of pre •serving the old line of democracy." few minutes. By order of *> t , J. B. Sweat, Capt. (towdg. VETERANS TO MEET THURSDAY Camp S19, U. C. C-, Waycross, Gx Sept. 11, 1»U. A meeting of Camp 819, XJ. C. V. la celled to convene in the court room at the court bouse In Waycross Im mediately on adjournment of the City Court of Waycross for the noon recess cn Tnursday the ltth, Inst., to select legates to attend the Reunion of the Georgia Division U. C. V„ at -me, on tb. 20th and 21st, Inst, and or tbe transaction of other business. Rome promises to .make this reunion ! Confederate Veterans a howling tucccss. Reduced transportation * to ho:e attending. Come out cn Thura- :cy. Tea .*!!!. cn!*, be. taa&MjUg! To The Members of Co. N. It. of Ga. You are hereby ordered to be and appear at the Armory of the “Way cross Guards" at 7:30 p. m., Sept 13, 1911, on account of the company get ting In shape to attend the races In Savannah. AM members urged to be present. ' By order of Lieut. Fred Brewer, Comdg. Co. W. A, Gray, 1st., Bgt Ginghams, best quality for school dresses, 10 and 12 1-2 cents per yard. Humphreys & Williamson. J. W. Strickland. Ad*f I8NT IT GREAT. to alt on your own porch and behold the beautiful residences that ur built near you? And these dwellings not only give you an excellen envi ronment, but Improve the value of your property. FROM THE VIEWPOINT of your own home, the worn becom es a very cherry place Indeed. Let us help you to such a position. A.M.Knig!it & Son i ..estate •GENT*