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NUMBER 209 WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 1911 VOLUME XVIII A A LEATHERS. V 5 CHARGES CONSPIRACY Florida Railway Sues Sea board and Knicker bocker Trust Co. AT THE TIFTON FAIR USED CANE ON LAWYER Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 6.—Suit for $6,000,000 damage has been filed In the federal court in this city against the Seaboard Air Line railway and the Knickerbocker Trust Company, of New York, by tre Florida' railway. The complete allegations of the plain tiff are not known, but attorney^ state that the defendant companies are to he charged with conspiracy, the effect oi which prohibited delivery of bonds sold by French capitalists by the Flor ida Railway Company end handled through the Kntck^mockei* Tru*: Company. The Florida Railway company al leges that attempts have been made to prevent entry of the road into Fer* nandina and Jacksonville. Senator sLaFclIette te said to be making an in vestigation and French government officials are also making inquiries re garding the matter. Waycross Boosters Were Had Accused Mayor of Be There To Boost Way- cross And Ware ing Intoxicated In Police Court Tifton, Ga., Oct. 6.—Today was VVaycross Day” at the exposition and i delegation of over thirty strong ftr* rived at 10.30 headed by Judse Jolit M>ers, Dr. Gus Folks, C. Fort Art- d ^ws and other repiosehtatlve Mi It was “Waycross Boosters’ Day”, and they were there to set forth the merits of Ware. There was no for- Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 6.—Mayor W. D. Rice, now nearly 80 years old, crea ted some excitement this morning In the city hall when he used a can- \1! porously on A. H. Blanchard, a prominent attorney, striking him two heavy blows over the head. Blanch ard staggered back hurriedly and 1 went to his room. Mayor Rice staged that Blanchard FOR ORDINARYOF WARE Makes His Announcement To The Voters .of. • Ware County mal exercises, the delegation spend* ( accused him of being Intoxicated lng the day taking In the sights of "'bile trying a case In the police the exposition and getting acquaint ed with our people. DIED AFTER 8H0RT ILLNESS Mr. William Smith, a farmer resid ing near Hebardville, died last night after a short illness with typhoid pneumonia. The* deceased was about 45 years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. Mr. Smith was a native of North Carolina, and the re mains will probably be carried to that state for burial. Young Men’s Christian Association. Sunday 4:30 p. m., men only, Prof| Pound has a special subject that ev ery raaij in Waycross cannot afford to miss hearing. Remember .this big men's rally on Sunday Is for every i Blanchard from practice In the police Dr. Gus Folks, one of Ware coun ty’s best known citizens, has decid ed to enter the race for Ordinary. Dr. Folks has a good many friends in the county, and will receive strong support. If elected, he would make a good officer. Following is his ao nounement: FOR ORDINARY. I hereby announce that I will bo a candidate for the office of Ordinary ot Ware county, subject to the Deni* court The mayor says ho was on ocratlc primary to be held later, his way to the commonwealth attor- j elected. I ; promise to give my atten- ney’s office to seek advice as how to J tion to the office and keep It open. Iv avoid trouble with Blanchard when will be no side lino with me. Thi* the lalter approached him excitedly early announcement is made necea in the street. sary by the fact that other candidates The trouble started recently when i have already announced for this of mayor threatened to disbar ;flce. Soliciting the support of ioj man whether a number of the asso- court, elation or not. If you haven't a Sun day suit, why you are welcome In yiur old clothes. Don’t stay away. It’s for you. THE LADIEg'oF WAYCROSS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE OPENING' OF DOLAN’S NEW STU DIO, CORNER PARKER AND MARY STREETS TUE8DAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 10, 4 TO 6. 6 3t The fobt ball game, scheduled for yesterday afternoon* between Bunn- Bell Institute and th e Waycross High Sdhool, was ca(lled otf. The Bunn- Bell boys claim that the boys tried to ring in a professional player on them, was given as the cause of the game to be called off. Siloes, Mats , 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. friends, I LI CROSSE IS SWEPT BY FLOOD La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 6.—The situ ation at Black River Falls, the pros- perous town of 2,000 inhabitants which was swept a Hood this af ternoon when the waters of the Slack river, r.wollon by recent raiv.3, waBli ed through tho embkn’imeiit of the La Crc-i.-t Water rower ‘Conipa dams at Hatfield, In tonight worse far tbnii vr.v even scared when itood .-r.vrpi. Half of boon of the res Id by the t refuge on- ! H. C. SEAMAN. ved together ..ith a pnYi nee {’’strict, and it in fiaid laprjple v im have taken teh bind?, that tho town wjll be wiped’ out* Whether lives have been loit iu not yet certain. The people have l»o:n scattered and to night var'a-.FOC arc being made to determine hew many if any are miss ing. Thus far two persona .have not been Recounted for. ON GEORGIA RAILROAD Strikers And Officials, it is Stated, Will Now Get Together Augusta, Ga., Oct. 6.—Following the granting of a restraining order by Judge Sheppard at Valdosta today, in the Georgia and Florida Railroad case, conferences were held at Doug las between citizens, officials of the road and representatives of the strik- Washington, D. C., Oct. 7.—After C four months’ vacation the Supremo Court of the United Sthte-s-will con vene Monday for the term of 1811-12. The docket is crowded with 781 cat es, as compared with 696 cases a year ago at this time. No case of any thing like equal importance with tho Standard Oil and Tobacco dissolution suits is on the docket, but there are a number of important and interest ing, matters that will come up for ad judication. ^ The court is expected to take up first of all the numerous cases involv- What the form of arbitration! ing the activity ’ of : State Railroad will be is not known frgre, except that Commissions. There are more than the president of the road has wired fifty cases of this kind to be decided. General Manager Turner to agree to As all of them are correlated, it is arbitration under the Erdman act. Information tonight, though unof ficial, is to the effect that progress has been made toward a satisfactory settlement of the strike. There is a shortage of food supplies all along tho line, and i? increasing daily, and the business men are tak ing an activo Interest In efforts to ward tr settlement through necessity. a meeting of the board of arbi tration on differences between Geor gia and Florida and Its firemen, held tonigght at Douglas, the beard agreed upon a pcale for firemen of 45 per cent of the engineers’ pay during the life of the contract. This was ac ceptable to the road, but wa* rejected by the firemen. The road wa? pay ing 40 per cent and the striking fire man demanded 50 per cent. IN JTHE COURTS. H'nrj/ Lewis, a negro, charged with stubbing, was arrested last night. Later Lewis was released a* the negro who made tho complaint asalnrt him refused to prosecute the case. Charles Jhn«», also colored, was ar- rented on a misdemeanor charge. Both arrests were made by Consta- NEW LINE OF LADIES, MfesSS AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST 67YLE0 AND ANLL THE LATEST bloO. W. Brady. Herbert Rawlings and Ed. Bishop, two negroes serving terms on the gang- had their fines of $75.00 each paid this morning. Bishop was re- leased, but Rawlings was held to ans wer a charge against him in Florida, T«dge W,M. McDonald held a fee- sics of bis court this morning and disposed of a number of cases. Beapiifql line new neckwear Just In at the Bon Tor. 7 2t Mr. James E. Broome, of Quincy Fla., is in the city the guest of hlr fer, Mr. A. M. Broome, at 65 Albany a enue. A Chicago pastor says: “Walt tin- 1 ?ca are burning with an Idea he- | fc.-o putting pen to paper.^ T^fc, Slid frfi mx'f the fire detriment Irt-' HON. J. E. BROOME HERE. Senator Broome, of Quincy, Fla., In the city tho guest of his son, A. M. Broome, at 65 Albany* avenue. IIo has been In 111 health for somo time and ‘it is hoped that his stay huri will bo of benefit. The following no- tlcc is taken from The True Denio- rnt, nubtlrhed r* Tnllah&saoo: HON. JAMES E. BROOME. State Senator From Sixth District. Senator Broome, of Quincy, Gads- !o?i county, war born In Tallahassee !r, March, T815, and is frequently re red to as one of the "Grand Old Men of Florida”. JIo has been serv ho peopjo of tho State slnco 1890, when be wan olocted state senator from Gad?den county, and has rep- Rented b!s district in the upper bouse at every -succeeding session, with the exception of 1904, when he was a candidate flbr Secretary of State u tho ago of sixteen Mr. Broome entered the confederate army. Ho was discharged n few months before reaching the age ot eighteen, came home and re-enlisted in Joe Chalres’ Leon County Company; again went to Virginia, and was a member of the Eleventh Florida Regiment. He was captured a few days before the sur- probable the court will hear them as nearly together as possible. There are thirty-six rate cases from Missou ri alone, three from Minnesota, in cluding that decided by Judge San born, which agitated the governoro* conference at Spring Lake recently, and several from Oklahoma and Kentucky. The opinions of the su preme tribunal in these cases prob- r.bly will fix defflnitoly the constitu tional limits of 8tate Railroad Com missions and circumscribe the powers they may exercise in the way of fix ing the rates of common carriers *n Interstate traffic. Several important cases have come ovor from the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Government ques tions the right of railroads to mak* concessions to elevators, holding that it is rebating. The St. Louis Termi nal Company, owning two bridges ov er the Mississippi River, is being brought to the bar on tho queston of its being n monopoly In restraint of trade. render, and sent to Fortress Monroe ax a prisoner by the* federal govern ment Mr. Broome is from one of the old est and most distinguished families of the state. His father was state senator, Judge of Probate of Leon county, and Governor of Florida from 1853 to 1S57.—Tbe Weekly True Democrat. . WILL ADDRESS K.0FP.L At tho regular meeting'ot Wake field Lodge, Ho. 27, Knight, of Pyth- lar next Monday night, Prot. E. L. hay, president of Bunn-Holl Institute, will dollvor an addre**. Prof. Ray 1» a aplendl'd speaker and hi* addro** will bo full of luereat to the member* o( the ordet. Every member of tbs lodge I* urged to be preaent, and via- Ittng Knight* are molt cordially In vited to attend. Mr. D. 8 Schureman, the architect, vho arrived In Waycro** several lay* n-o to make hi* permanent Home In Waycroir, bat opened office* 'a 1-aOradde building. Further an tcuneement will he made later. Mr. ’.-hureman, however, I* now ready ‘or bualne**. Editor R. Y. Beckham, of the Lauren* Herald, bit been appointed van* warden for h!* county. A good -.election .X WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS II Ir too late for fire Iniurance. Hoi one know* where the next Are will tc. Somebody'* homo or place of buainau -l* In flame*. INSURE NOW. Don't look upon the idea a*' gambling with the law of chance. Fire ln*ur- anee la the legitimate Inveetment ot the busincie man. It I* part ot boil- A.M.Knight &Son REAL ESTATE AND iKSURANCF V aGENTi. '