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( - AYCftOSS W' OLUME XV III WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1911 NUMBER 2F4 IN. PARKER REPLIES TO REV. THRASHE! Editor Waycross Herald, Dear Sir: — Will you please allow me space in your paper to reply to letter printed In Waycross Journal of yesterday Bignejl J, B. Thrasher and Your Mem bers. First, I will say I believe that had Rev. Thrasher been as- fair to me as the writer of the letter signed GETSR NEXT MEETINI EGULAR BAND- ITALY DECLARES G CONCERT WIT! WAR ON sonaJ stab at one of bis fellow towns- J PIEDMONT ASSOCIATION men. Seventh, The man who says or even Insinuates that I have ever been in bankruptcy is a liar and is not a de sirable member of any church. Eighth, I have never asked Rev. Thrasher and I trust not his writer to vote for me and I will gladly fur- »Your Members he would not have n,8h ci ‘ hor wlth a P ern,,t 10 votB for handed same in to be printed. Second, I don’t think it jmt exnetl*- right for Rev.Thrasher to have a letter printed bringing in personalties when he admits lie does not know the au thor. Third, I don’t think a pastor of an church should not embarass his mem bers by handing for publication-private f communication signed Your Members, | * nm Eti11 when I am sure the’members of his! 011 my recor( * either of my opponents. Ninth, When I have anything for the newspaper in the way of com- Jiunlcations I will always furnish same under my own signature and will never be the COWARDLY CUR „ j to stab any Citizen of this city or any other with a letter of similar charac ter without it. villing to stand j rlsin, member of the Reports of Various Com mittees—Trustees Were Elected / ONLY 4 MORE CONCERTS To Be Given—These Con certs Have Been Greatly Enjoyed cnurch feel like as a member of same, the name of the real writer should ap pear. Fourth^ I know' and have known all my life that Trinity church has a* J ways had and now lias on Its mom• j bership roll, some of the very besi j City Council and with the help of the .citizens of Waycross I expoct to glv Waycross an impartial administra tion for the next two years. Yours truly, CALVIN W. PARKER. people and most gonsecrated Chrio j WEEK OF PRAYER, OCT. 2-8, 1911. tiane to be found. The Home Mission Society of. First Fifth, I notice the letter from Rev. | Methodist Church will hold their an- Thrasher and the letter referred to and nual week of prayer next week at the handed in for publication at The Way- church. The serviced will begin criss Horaty was (written by the same man—and not marked copy. Sixth, It seems quite strange that if the anonymous writer of the letter to Rev. Thrasher had have mantod same published he would have done so to Rev. Thrasher had nave wanted same promptly at 4 p. m., and will be in teresting, instructive and uplifting. You are cordially invited to attend these services. Mrs. Whitley Langston, President. Mr. .pen Wyley, of Blacksbear pastoff the notoriety of a direct per- spent today in the city. The sessions of the Piedmont Bap tist Association today was devoted to the hearing of reports on foreign mis* clour, Sunday schools, ministerial, aid, etc. A collection for the orphanage, at Hop.eville was taken up amounting to about $18.00. Following executive committee of the association was elected: Rev. W. ! leader, Mr H. Scsuggs, Rev. W. J. Car3\yes„! prove rap.i Jugde T. A. Parker, Mr. T. W. Mor- en Waycross; Prof. R. D. IIow- j tb ard, of Blacksbear; M. L. E. Roberts. : have in the past shown that they of Brunswick; Rev. B. D. Purcell, Jos-1 predate the efforts or the men, up; Mr. J. K. Larkin, Hoboken. ! coming out by the hundreds to h Trustees for three years -for Bunn* j them. Bell Institute were elected as follows: , - 1 - 1 ■ ■ - Rev. W. P. Price, pastlr ‘ First Bap tist Church, Waycross; Col. Robert L. Bennett, Jesup; Mr. T. W. Morrison, Waycross; Mr.- W. S. Davis; of Hobo ken. BlaCkshear was ■selected as the next place for the holding of the annual sessions of tFe Piedmont Associa- tlon. Rome, Sept. 29.—It Is officially an nounced here that Italy and Turkey ! are in a state of war, beginning lit ! half past 2 o’clock on the afternoon I of Friday, September 29. I The reason is given' that Turkey j has failed to meet the demands con- —* | tained in the Italian ultimatum. The Waycross Band will play an- j Italy will provide for the safety of other of those delightful 'rc'jrrrt* < Italians nn d all other foreigners in tonight, weather permitting. Only.j Tripoli and .Cyrene, using to this end lour more weeks remain for thes* a *I t,l ° means at her disposal, popular concerts, and they have been | The blockade of the entlro coast of successfully carried on so far by tin* | Tripoli and Cyreneica will bo under- men who have given their time and I taken Immediately and notlilca- money. The band under ita present. Hon of this act will be sent to all neu- L. M. Cornell, will im- tral powers, nnd with several play-1 The Mfnieter of Marine Is believed icmfig they hope in future to give j to have sent wireless orders to the best of :r : uc to the public, who | Italian fleet off Tripoli to act Immo diately. NEW PRODUCE i HERE ENGINEER THOMAS INJURED, j Engineer J. J. Thotnos was injured j yesterday by a piece of iron falling | ^ ' formerIy occupled by the Way . on hs foot. The ac-cMent was a very c:0fiB ^,j d storage Company, next to A new enterprise for Weycross Is the E. V. Jones Produce Company, '.vhlch\bcsins business under the most favorable circumstances. The new ou.pany will be* located in tbe build. painful one. Mr. Th oma’.^wfl ibrou Kht to his borne on Lott street lag nt; J. E. Vann & Company. Mr. E. V. Jones, who will bo mana ger of tbe new concern, Is well nnd favorably knqpvn to the people of Waycross and this section. He Is a business man of wide experience, and the success of the E. V. Jones Pro duce Company Is ussured. ft F rii .. .. This action followed a meeting of the cabinet at 17 o’clock at which It Yf.n d added to proceed with the meas ure- previously determined upon. Trouble between Italy and Turkey which- culminated this afternoon in a declaration of war at Rome, dates back to 1578 when with the making of the treatj*. concluding the Russo- Turkic!i war, the powers are under stood to havo agreed to permit Italy a "pacific penetration of Tripoli.” Ti»- key claims this rght has been respec ted ever since. Italy has colonized Tripoli until her interests in that African province ar» very great. She has asserted, how ever, that her subjocts have been, mis treated by tbe Ottoman authorities and constantly discriminated against. The official announcement was made lato this afternoon. It declared that the two countries were in a state of war, beginning at half past 2 o clock on the afternoon of Friday, Septem ber 29. This Is the hour at which the Ital- WATSON SPOKE HERE TODAY SPOKE FOR OVER HOUR Touched On Foreign Mis sions, The Regis tration Law, Etc A Look at The New Fait Clothes, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Cpnvince You That You can get as goodgoods and as nice Styles as are Shown in the larger cities The Prices Are Much Less. AMAN. THE REO GOOSE RECEPTIG1 AT WILKES COMPANY Hon. Thomas E. Watson arrived in Waycross last night, from Douglas, where he spoke yesterday. All the ar rangements had been completed for the speaking here today, and Mr. Wat son spoke from a platform erected on the corner of Teheau nnd Eliza beth streets. He began speaking at 10:20 and spoke for an hour and ft half. I Air. Watson spoke on foreign mil* stona, tbe fee system and the Geopfila registration law. Ha ulao touched ozf tbe present system In force in Geor- gia In regard to the purchasing of school books. Tbe crowd hearing •Mr. Watson was estimated to be be*' tween live and six hundred. A num ber of ladles attended the speaking. While in Waycross Mr. Watson was a guest of LaGrnnde Hotel. GREAT MEN’S RALLY SUNDAY, 4:30, AT YOUNG MEN'S CHRI8TIAN ASSOCIATION, 3* Every man In Waycross must not fall to bear Prof. Any on the special subject that will do tho saint and tbe sinner good. Special music will be rendered by tho quertetL Don't tor* get that all men are welcome whetb- lan ultimatum to Turkey expired. It' er a member or not, the doora are followed a eeitlon of the cabinet at open to nil. All mothers are urged which the Turkish reply was consld- to prny for tbe salvation of their lor- Fite hundred children and a large ered and found unsatisfactory. Though every Indication pointed to thia acton by tbe royal government, there wna always a possibility that the good office, of other govern- menu would be successful In avoid, TO SPEND SUNDAY IN OMAHA. number of ladlea attended tbe Red hostilities, and when the final de- Goose reception at Wllkea Co., atnre c |,| on 0 j the cabinet waa announced yesterday afternoon. Tbe Red Goose the excitement throughout the city which/Is advertising the Red Gooee WM intense. 1 Throughout th. earlier hour, of the " 1,11 "" ’ * day the papers had issusd special edl Wilkes Co., has attracted a great deal of attention the past week while tak- Ing a stroll down tbe atreets of the city. Especially, have hundreds of children enjoyed the goose. Delight ful refreshments were served the large crowd yeeteroay by Wilkee Co. Special Tp The Herald. Omaha, Neb., BepL 30.—President Taft will arrive here at 8 o’clock to* morrow morning and will remain In tbe city until Monday morning ti the gneat of the Omaha Club. From the tlon be will he taken to the clnb breakfast and then will attend . *1 [. for CONVERSATION PARTY. The Trinity Epworth League woe most delightfully entertained at a Conversation party last night by the Misses Anson and Minnie ojnee at their horn, on A. and Thomas streets. Much fun was occasioned by the dif ferent. topics rip for discussion and when the evening ' wes over then could he no doubt, even In the minds of the hostess that everyone preeent had thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Among those preterit were Mlttee. Nell Rogers, Sallte Mae Brlerly, Merle BoetUck, Mis* Wade, Gladys and Helen Orrel, Helen Prldgeon, Florence Smith, Mis* Odom, Alyt Hyatt, Emma Strlckand, Fannie Hill, Miss Miller, Lida Ruble, Anson and Minnie Jones; and Meters. Charlie Joner, oJe Gibbs, George Smth, Ol- lle Dupont, Jake Phillips, George Phillips, Hermta, John and Jesse tlons announcing that the Italian fleet was moving In plain tight of the coast of Tripoli and Intimating that war might be declared at any moment. Tbe minster of foreign affairs, Slg- ror Di San - Glultano, received tbe Turkish reply from the Turkish am bassador thle morning and Immediate ly went Into conference wth hi* aato- cele In tbe ministry. It Is understood that the Ottoman government com pletely conceded Italy 1 * economic plans In Tripoli, bnt evaded a direct answer demanded by thin government which bad let forth In Its ultimatum that T.rkey n.b** .ay that »*.*. would resist the proposed occupation of Tripoli end Cyrene. church. In the afternoon he will d» liver an address at the Auditorium under the auspices of th* Y. M. C. A. AN ELEGANT HOME, of your own or rented, hi within Instead, the Port* sent a.concilia- A „ ttat J0U bare to do If In- tory note suggesting further delay. It qulra of ua p* r baps you bare bad was known that at tho same time troub|e houle .b,intln* at other Turkey tranamlttsd a note to the pow , times. ers in which it Is assumed that *h* | LET 08 «N3W YOUR WANTS, represented herself as the Injured Qdbl llMr we wlB bare some- ty, and by Inference at least, sought, th|(lg j u(t au tted to you on our Usta, their Intervention. i We have a numhar of Ideal places The Royal government decided to j juat now. stmd absolutely by It* ultimatum of j ja og mm yesterday, end In the absence of the j XXwlltt, rridsreirn. Will Connor, Mr. Wella, reply called for, to declare Italy and’, 0 m ___ :<t. Rowland, Dr. Marks. Will Capps, Turkey In a state of war from the! Ot. OOIl y i-*::ry Clemr.es*. ;.ee Cutter and Mil hour Gut the ultimatum of 24 hour*'REAL *•*»"■? ".surancW LSYg^saKiaMMS^fifl ^jgL -nsfttdf? ,{■ / aSSSTA