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Evening Herald Volume xviii WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911 NUMBER 277 NEW LUMBER COMPANY HERE H'AYCR088 LUMBER AND MA#U- i v\ACTURING COMPANY ON AL BANY AVENUE. The Waycross Lumber and Manu facturing Company has commenced business here and within a short time will be incorporated. The manager is C. C. Harper, an experienced lum ber man. With him ard C. E. Harper and out of town parties. They pro pose to conduct a first-class lumber business in the city, carrying a com plete supply of rough and dressed lumber, shingles, laths, moulding, and all other material needed in building. They are now getting orders for de livery within two weevil and hav prospects of a fine business. TAFT DISAPPOINTED. Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 21.—Presi*. dent Taft at the banquet tonight said: "I have Just been informed that re ciprocity has failed in Canada. I me it is a great disappointment. 1 had hoped that It would be put to a test to prove the correctness of my Judgment that it would be a good thing for both countries. “It takes two to make a bargain, and if Canada declines we can still go on doing business at the same old stand.” ST. LOUIS READY TO WELCOME TAFT GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION *DF PRE8IDENT TOMORROW. Judge Dave Gale, of Brunswick, is [ In the city today on business. Judge , Gale is always welcome in Way- cross. Special To The Herald St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 22—St. Louis i> making great preparations for the reception of President Taft tomorrow. Public buildnigs, hotels and many bus iness houses are today recelvng tbo finishing touches of profuse decora tion. The decorations along the route to be traversed by the dstin- gulshed visitor in his tour of the city will be especially elaborate.. There bas been no change in tbe programme for tbe President’s recep tion and entertainment. The pro gramme, in brief, calls for a reception at the Union Station on his arrival, breakfast at the Mercantile Club, a trip over the boulevards' and into St Louis county, luncheon at the City Club, a visit to the ball game at Na tional League Park, dinner at the Jefferson Hotel and an address at the Coliseum at night. The Boy Scouts will not take part in the parade. The labor unions, which are antagonistic to the Boy Scout movement, obpectel, and the reception committee thought it best not to have any friction when a city entertains the President. TO ERECT BIG OFFICE BUILDING A long severe winter is now pre dicted. Well, ain’t we just getting through with a long, hot summer. You are always kicking about some thing. Pull down your vest anl stop your jaw. Mr. M. L. Bunn closed a deal with Dr. J. L. Walker yesterday after noon for the lot on Elizabeth street, back of the Herald office. Mr. Bunn will erect a five story, fire-proof building on thelot, and expects to begin woYk as soon as tbe present houses on the lot are vacated. The building when completed will be one of the most magnificent and substantial structures in Waycross. It will be within close range to the new post office building, and will add greatly to the appearance of this sec tion of the city. WOMAN MAY NOT BE PROSECUTED ARRAIGNED IN COURT FOR PRE- luminary hearing today. NEW INDUSTRIES FOR GEORGIA DURING THE PAST WEEK. Atlanta—$150,000 cotton seed oil company; $100,000 Ice and coal com* pany; Improvement company, $51r 000 realty company. Brunswick—$45,000 lumber com pany. Camden—$25,000 bank. Camilla—Dank. Daweonvllle—$15,000 bank. Fendtg—Saw mill. Lovett—$25,000 bank. Lumpkin—$25,000 bank. Rome—$25,000 bank. Savannah—$500,000 lumber com pany; $10,000 blow pipe and sheet metal company. Warthen—$25,000 bank. Special To The Herald Chicago,'HI., Sept. 22.—Mrs. Har riet Coney, who two weegs ago shot and seriously -vnunded Robert Bruce Watson, prominent architect and club- man, was arraigned In court today tor a preliminary hearing. Mr. Wat son has about recovered from the ef fects of bis wound. According to -Mrs. Coney's story the shooting was the result of Wat son's determination to sever their re lations, which, It Is alleged, caused the divorce of Mrs. Coney anl her husband. Tbe woman’! attorneys ex press tbe opinion that Watson will not prosecute the case and that ul timately Mrs. Cone will be reteasea without trial. IS .DEFEATED 8IR WILFRID LAURIER 18 VERY MUCH DISAPPOINTED. TROUBLE FOR TAMMANY MEN BITTEREST FIGHTS ARE IN THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS. Those fellows who got $215,000 from , that Manchester Bank now know that It'a a wise thief that knows how to pick -out the right concern to rob. % A Look at The New Fall Clothes, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Will Convince You That You can get as good goods and as nice Styles as are Shown in the larger cities The Prices Are Much Less. Special To The Herald. New York, Sept. 22,-^Next Tuesday will be primary day in New York city, which means that the politicians now are on edge awaiting the results of the leadership contests. The bit terest fights*this year, as is generally the case, are in the Democratic ranks. For a leader to lose his district us- Montreal, Sept. 21.-—“There is no doubt that we have been decisively defeated,” declared Sir Wilfrid Laur- ler, early in the evening at Quebec to a group of friends who had gatherod with him to hear the returns. “I gladly lay down the Premiership, burden which' I have carried tor fifteen years. We believed that making the reciprocity arrangement we had done something which would be greatly to the benefit of the people of Canada. “The electors have declared other wise and I bow to their decision. I regret that we have been unable to carry reciprocity, which I still be lieve would have promoted the ma terial advancement of Canada and would have promoted tbe growing friendship between the United States and Great Britain. However, the country hns spoken. We must bow to the inevitable and I cheerfully do so.” GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS WH0LE8ALE ARRE8T8. During the coimr.:?n*ent hearing of Mit Conyers, a negro woman, yesfer- day afternoon the tact was brought out that the trouble which caused the arrest of the woman was started while a number of negroes were gamb ling. Tbe woman was charged with an assault with intent to murder. She was held for trial at next term of court. The negroes, said to have been gambling at tbe time, were soon rounded up by Sheiff Pittman and deputies and lodged in Jail. Eleven arrests were made. Sheriff Pittman meeting of the stockholders of the C. M. Potter Company was held yesterday afternoon. The charter for the company was accepted and a permanent organization effected. The following board of directors were elected: C. M. Potter, S. J. McMahan, A. M. Brown, J. H. Me- Pipkin,. W. D. Creel. Officers were elected as follows: C. M. Potter, president; S. J. McMahan, vice- president; A. M. Brown, escretory and treasurer. The plant of the company will bo located in the Opera House building. Supplies have been orderel, anl op erations will begin within the next month. Salesmen will be put on the. road, and the indications point to ft good business from the very start. ually means a falling out with Tarn- now has twenty-two prisoners in the manny Hall and total loss of all po- lftlcal prestige, and a few of the old Tammany war horses, if present signs do not fall, will have the hard est fight of their lives to retain their leadership this year. A LAND DEAL TODAY. county jail. JEWS CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR MAN WENT CRAZY 8INGING “CASEY JONES.” Springfield, Mo., Sept. 21.—By sing ing “Casey Jones" Incessantly, Harry Roberds, a young farmer, has war bled himself well onto the road to the asylum. Yesterday he was taken be fore the county court on camplalnt of relatives, who said he sang the song from morning ’till night. As soon as he was given an oppor tunity to speak for himself, Roherds started in on “Casey Jones.’’ The Judge could not head Him off until he had rendered several dozen verses of If. Then he declared Roberds in sane. BEN TILLMAN WANT8 TO 8UCCEED HIMSELF. IS THE BEGINNING OF 5.672ND. Y*AR IN THE JEWISH CALEN- DAR. The Lewis Manufacturing Company today bought a tract of four hund'reJ acres of land at Coleraln In Charlton county. In the deal was also a lot of, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc. The prop-| erty bought belonged to Mr. Joel Brown, of Folkston. The considers- Special To Tho Herald Uon was about $3,000,00, j New York _ 8ei)t , 2 .._ The ce iebra- I tion of tbe Rosh Hailmnah, or the festival of the New Year, beginning Columbia, S. C., Sept. 22.—Sena tor Benjamin R. Tillman’s announce ment that ho was a candidate to suc ceed himself was. made public here this morning. This sets at rest re cent stories that he might refuse to run again becauso of falling health. Ho probably wJlJ be opposed by for- | mer Congressman W. J. Talbert, of I this city. • ‘ ! Senator Tillman’s announcement j was made here late yesterday, but j was not given out until this morning. I While here he purchased two pitch- forks—agricultural ones—and car ried them to his homo In Trenton, causing much amusement. \ H. C. SEAMAN. NEW LINE OF LADIE8, MISSES AND CHILDRENS 8HOES COMING IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATE8T 8TYLE8 AND ANLL THE LATE8T j, C/ ROME CONFEDERATE REUNION. Judge J. L. Sweat returned froir Rome this morning, where he has been for tbe last two days attending the annual reunion of the Georgia Division U. C. V„ as the representa tive of Waycross Camp 819 U. C. V., and reports a most successful reunion. Gov. Hoke Smith addressed the Vet erans on Wednesday afternoon and made a great speech in defense of the south and on the battles of the six ties. Upon the question of rescinding the rule making Division and Brigade Commander ineligible for a second term in order that these honors might be laesed around, Judge Sweat lead the opposition, speaking against the repeal at the meeting on Thursday and carried the day by a vote of 12i‘ to 94. Judge Sweat also nominated Judge John W. Maddox, of Rome, for Division Commander, who at the conclusion of hl» nomination speed was unanimously elected. Dr. W. t* Burroughs, of Brunswick, was placet’ In nomnation for Commander of th' South Georgia 'Brigade, .by Judg« Sweat and Gen. Ben ^lUkin a'nd e!cc ted for the eqg^ng term. Upon th' invitation of MJ^Raniho, of Marieth was selected «' t!.o nev place o* ' meeting for the Georg* Wvsion. - j,f r at sunset this evening and continuing over tomorrow, will be marked by special services in all the temples of the Reformed Jews and the synagog ues of the Orthodox Jews throughout the world. To show that the day is one of significance to the population of Greater New York It is only ne- ferpary to cite the fact that the pop ulation of this city includes more Jews than are to be found in ail of the rest of the cities of the Unitod States. This i3 tbe beginning of the year 3672 of the Jewish calendar, and with the exception of Yom Kppur, or the freat fast day, the Day of Atone ment, the festival of the New Year Is most strictly observed of any In the mleifda^r. The celebration among the Du- Orthodox Jews last for two days, ring this time' there Is absolute ccs- mtion of all work, except such as might be regarded as cliarity, or as m absolute necessity and cannot be postponed. The days are given up to -ellgious observances at the synagog- jes, and rejoicings for beenfits re vived. Tho Reformed Jews devote inly one day to the celebration. A card from' Mr. J. A. Jones stat es that he will leave Hot Springs to morrow for home. The friends of Mr. Jones will be plessed to learn that he has been greatly benefited by his stay at these famous springs. Advertise In The Wn/croM Evening Herald. IF YOU COULD INSURE everything you possess, you would never suffer much of a loss in anfr thing. Why not keep insured, to tho fullest extent, your roost Important possessions— YOUR HokfE AND YOUR BU8IN&88? Insure these, and they can never be lost to you. Your peace of mind U worth tho small cost of the policy. A.M. Knight & Son Fresh lot Katemazo Color, at J. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE W. S.. Hardy's. » a mtKI 4 AQINTS. ' ‘ ah* IHB ' 7 i