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AYCROSS
ERALD
XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1911
NUMBER 279
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/ CARRIED TO
U. 8; COURT
ON A WRIT OF ERROR
Highest Court To Pass On
The Dr. McNaughton
Murder Case Soon
The case of Dr. W. J. McNaughton,
of SwainEboro, who was tried and
convicted of the murder of Fred Flan
ders, now goes up to the United
States Supreme Court on a writ of er-
orr. Col. John W. Bennett, of Way-
cross, is one of the attorneys in the
case. Other attorneys are Col. F. H.
Salfold, of Swainsboro, and Col. A.
L. Franklin, of Augusta.
After the decision of the lower
court was confirmed by the State Su
preme Court, the point on whicr the
case now goes to the United States
Supreme Court was rahed by Col. F.
H. Saffold.
This case, on account of the promi
nence of the parties, has attached
wide attention all over the state. The
final outzcire of the case, which will
come up probably this fall, will be
awaited with much interest.
THE GEORGIA
STATE FAIR
SCOUT CAR
The Georgia State Fair has arrang- Mr# Fred Lew i., ln charge 0# tll0
ed for three events which alone will Atlanta Constition’s scout car, map-
They are: the p i ng out a rou t e for the "round the
guarantee its success,
six day aviation meet, the dipping vat
demonstration, and the exhibition of
breeded stock.
state tour,” is expected to arrive in
Waycross this afternoon. Mr. C.
Fort Andrews, secretary of the Board
These three features, ln the opinion of Trade . and Dr w H , Buchanalli
president of the Waycross Automobile
Association, went to Valdosta yester
day to meet Ms. Lewis and accompa-
ADJUDGED INSANE.
Mamie I.eConte, a negro woman
was tried lor lunacy before Judge B.
H. Thomas this morning and was ad
judged insane The woman came to
Waycross only a few days ago from
Liberty county, though she had for
merly resided in Waycross. She will
be Bent to the asylum at Milledgeville
tonight.
of many, are sufficient in themselves
to guarantee a great event, but in
addition the officials have secured
several hundred other special fea
tures.
The band concerts which will be
hourly day and nigght, the Confeder
ate hall of fame, the big wild west
show, the many special days and
events, the unusual free attractions,
the poultry show, the model dairy in.
operation, the exhibit from the state
agricultural school, the country agri
cultural displays, the corn club con.
tests, the department for women and
last but not lea3t, the big display of
Chattanooga manufactured goods
which will occupy one entrie building
are all features which will combine to
make this the greatest fair that the
south has ever known.
ny him to Waycross.
0. J. ALLEN WITH THE HERALD.
Mr. O. J. Allen is circulation mana
ger for the Herald and is authorized
to collect and receipt for all daily and
weekly subscriptions for this paper.
He is also authorized to collect other
bills due us to solicit and contract
for advertisements, etc. Mr. Allen
knows our old friends and we desire
to commend him to all who he has not
yet met. He will be around to see
you right away. it
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
A special meeting of the City Coun
cil will be held tonight. The cow
question is expected to come up «t
the meeting, as well as a number of
other interesting topics.
Massachusetts State Primaries.
Special To The Herald.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 25.—The new
direct primary law in Massachusetts
is to have its first test tomorrow,
when candidates will be nomnated for
governor and other state officials to
be voted* for this fall. Interest cen
ters chiefly in the contest for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination.
The contestants ore Louis A. Froth-
ingham, the present lieutenant, gov
ernor; Joseph Walker, speaker of the
general assembly,, and Norman H.
White, also a member for the Demo
cratic Progressive nomination. For
the Democratic nomination he has
Thomas L. Hisgen of Springfield for
his opponent.
JOHN l COUEY
| FOR SHERIFF
f AT THE NEXT ELECTION
City Marshal of Waycross
Will Be in Race For
Sheriff of Ware >
Mr. John W. Colley, city marshal
of WaycroBs, it is understood, will be
in the race for sherifT of Ware county
at the next election. Mr. Colley is
well and favorably known to the peo
ple of Waycross and Ware county.
For years he has been city marshal,
and at one time was deputy sheriff
of Ware county.
Mr. Colley will, should he be elect
ed sheriff, make a moet efficient offi
cial. Mr. Colley’s announcement will
appear at the proper time.
Governor Brown’s Statement
Declaring Intention To Run
Hon. Jcrcph M." Frown, of Mariet ta, Ga., gave out tne following state
ment to the people of Georgia Saturday:
"Believing as 1 always have that your highest office should bo
protected In the (Realty thet inherently attaches to it, J hav» till this
date declined to make any statement ar toJandiaaey to ill r. y part of
a term for which you hod elected another. But 83 Governor Smith
has made definite declaration of his intention to resign. I now feel it
my duty to rerpond to the cnll* of thoufands of my friends, and
many other fellow citizens in every part of the state who have formerly
opposed me, and I hereby announce that I have determined tOMje a can
didate in the pending democratic primary for Governor of Georgia.”
A Look all 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.
H. C. SEAMAN.
NEW LINE OF LADIES, MISSES
AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
STYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST
LEATHERS.
JOSEPH I. SHOW ENTERS
THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR
This Means a Three Cornered Con
test For Vacated Term in
Gubernatorial Office
MISS PARISH’S
VISIT TO WARE
Ollt Of Sense of Duty To t will give. no indication of what his
People and Friends Ex- | platform will be until his formal an
Governor Enters r.Ounceffient is given to the public.
■ j However, his record us governor
"Little Joe” Brown is ln the raceand as s citizen will aid the voters in
for governor. determinating his fitness for the of-
This he announced positively, in a flee,
short prepared statement to the peo- He will stand for conservatism, for
Pie given out Saturday. prosperity and fair-dealing. This is
The announcement has been expoc- {his record. Ho will oppose .the array
ted for several weeks, but it was not I lng of class against close, and the
until definite declaration insuring a! taking advantage of any species of
vacancy ln the governor's office was j property to make war upon,
mad© that he could be prevailed unon I During the next month, tho govorn-
to make his Intentions regarding the
coming special election known even
to his friends.
However, after Governor Smilh'r
announcement that he would file his
resignation about October 15, and tbc
continuance of appeals on tho former
governor to offer for the office, he
concluded to decide the question, and
he decided favorably.
The announcement of the formet
governor me bob, very probably, that
the race will be run out by him, J.
Pope Brown and Judge Richard B.
Ruecell, of the court of appeals.
Concession to a Sense of Duty.
Governor Brown’s announcement
for the office ho held fer two years,
or will spend most of his time on his
cherokee county farm, and he will
give little or no attention to the cam
paign now being waged by tho other
candidates.
Great Prestige During Brown Re-
Gime.
During Governor Brown's adminis
tration Georgia passed through the
longest period of high-tide prosperity
in her history. Propety value* grew
d*~!ng tho two years almost flOO.OOO,
000, the greatest for any period on
record.
General peace prevailed, as the
governor declined to Join in any form
of useless agitation. While the rail*
roadr were held to a strict account-
and for which he was defeated In the | they prospered as never before
last primary, by a majority of only a | Cotton sold for tho highest average
little more than 3,000, comet, It is un* j price known to any period of similar
derstoed by those does to him, as ajj. nP ih since'the day* following the
distinct concession to a sense of duty civil war. Wages Ai nearly all lines
to the the ctate and his friends. J 0 f work went up. ^
Will “Open Up” Lster On. ! Made Strong AppoStmsnts.
Therefor#, be will not "open up” Perhaps nothing connected with
until later on, vary likely not until the Brown ^administration stands out
Governor Smith actually resigns."He Continued os Page 5.) ■ 1
Miss Parish, who is in the city as
the guest of Mrs. J. Walter Bennett,
Is a wonderful woman and has a still
more wonderful personality. Proba
bly few of the people of Waycross
realize ‘Just who bIiq Is, and what -she
1b doing here.
She Is state supervisor of the rural
schools of Georgia, and in response
to an appeal from “The Georgians”,
is n^gN*taking -up the rural district?
fir Ware county. This Is a crying
need, and one that should be near to
the heart of every ctlsen of Waycross,
for It Is a shame that wo, who hays
the “best thero Is," do not extend to
these people, who live In Ware coun
ty an opportunity to show what
splendid stud they aro made of, and
they are ready and willing to do their
part, for In tho thirteen dlvrttcU vis
ited by Miss Parrish six ware In favor
of local tax.
Miss Parrish shows her wonderful
and far reaching mentality In the
fact, that ehe advocates practical ed
ucation, and ae ehe herself expresses
It, It Is high time we look to the
teachere of our children, and know
that they are being taught, to fill,
to the hlgheet degree, that epbere of
life that they are beet fitted for and
her plea le to atop waiting the child*
mind on the useless things and so
Plan our' iinea of education that every
tiny epark of knowledge gained can
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