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WAYCROSS, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. 191!
VOLUME XVIII
TO THIS PART OF STATE
SAYS GOVERNOR CRUSE
RECEIVE THANKS FROM
Officials
Advertising Day, Nov-. 20,
To Be Observed
In Waycross
Board of Governors—Real
Estate Agents Are
Commended
Present Conditions, He
Says, Outgrowth of
The Gamblers
GOES OUT OF COURSE IN NEW YORK CITY GREAT POLITICAL STIR ~
Makes Kansas City, Mo.,
Completing Over
j Thousand Miles
Had Gone From Lowndes Grave Charges Brought
Willi
County With Father,
Tn Enter Tour
Georgia Advertising Day, November
30, will be observed in Waycross to
the fullest extent.
Resolutions requesting the citizens
to urge homeseekers to locate here
were adopted yesterday by the Board
of Trade Governors. The Georgia Ad
Day is a movement recently started
by the Atlanta Constitution.,It has
the backing already of various organ
izations in the state, and will un
doubtedly result in much good for
the state.
The resolutions as adopted yester
day follow:
Resolved, That pursuant to the
proclamation of Ui» Excellency, Hoke
Smith, governor of Georgia, the Way-
cross Board of Trade hereby extends
a most cordial and pressing invita
tion to homeseekers from beyond our
borders to come to South Georgia,
the most favored section wader the
sun, and cast their lot with us. _
Resolved Further, That each and
every member of this body is hereby,
earnestly requested to extend person
al Invitations to whonugvver they
may to come and settle among us.
Be It Resolved Further, That the
publishers of the newspapers is our
city and county are not only request-
Real estate agencies of this section
have aTways been great developers,
Oklahoma City, Oct. 11.—“The pres-
ent conditions prevailing in the cot-
especiaily those located at Waycross. I ton market are the outgrowth of a
In view of the continued activity of! commission of gamblers and specu-
the agencies and the splendid results ‘ lators,” said Governor Cruce today,
that they are getting for their var-1 when replying to a message ftont
ious propositions the Board of Trade j Governor Colquitt of Texas, EUggest-
Governors yesterday afternoon adop- ■ lug a conference of governors and
ted resolutions commending them secretaries of boards of agriculture
for the development work and ex- °f cotton growing states, in an effort
tending a cordial invitation to their
customers to settle In tills locality.
All the agencies have been active,
as is natural In Waycross, but those
especially commended for their de
velopment work are the Deen Realty
Company, the W. H. Crumb Com
pany, the*'Homestead Pecan Compa
ny, and the South Georgia Land Com
pany. The last named company will
e headquarters at Waycross and
Detroit.
ed to publish these resolutions but
especially to advertise the advanta
ges of South Georgia on November
30th., next, “Georgia Advertising
Day”, with a view of influencing
homeseekers in favor of this goodly
land.
FOR FRE8H APPALACHICOLA OYS
TERS, PHONE 242.
to device means of remedying condi
tions. Governor Cruce says the pres
ent low prices of cotton are not Ju3tf-
fled by conditions.
New York, Oct. II.—Two pretty lit-
Kantfas City, Mo., Oct. 11.—C. P. Ge Georg | a g j r i g| Ludie Martin, twelve
KoUiiMa. the trans-continental flyer I* ycarg 0 , d nnd her BlBtor _ JolilCi e lev
speeding the nl-sht at Overland, Park. (a y Cftra( were remanded to the ca.-e
nin J mllcs voutbweit of here, after' (h0 0crry Soclely today ln tSe
hatflag flown 1,482 miles from Ms childrens court. Their father, John
starting point In New Tork. [Martin, a wealthy land speculator of
4 riving here, the
the air at 4:25
aviator again i laltlra. Gn., was taken from the Hotel
p. m., sailing Churchill, Broadway and Fourteenth
from his original landing placo inj t|rect> ,^ t erday to Bellevue Hosih*
Swope Park to the aviation field at a j wbero bf . j s recovering from chio-
Overland Park.
, ra! poisoning.
Hodgnra will remain there until According to the older of the ala-
Friday in order to adjust his engine.
ters, they came to New York with
He will then resume his flight to the tbQir fatIler 1o Jofn (be aiidden auto-
Paciflc coast.,He begun his flight to- mo bilc tour which starts south !?at-
day at Marshall 84 miles from Kansas ' un j aj -
City, at 8:24 o clock. Rw was forced ! n 0 th were provided with auto veils
to descend at Blue Springs nt 9:50 [ and had cIoth | n g which Indicated
jO clock because cf trouble with his their people were well to do.
J The nearest large town to their
NEW MEMBERS JOIN.
At the Board of Governors meeting
yesterday applications were received J
and acted on favorably from nine j o’clock because cf traubl
citizens of Waycross. The member- j magneto. The aviator lo^t an Ii
ship will vote on the applications at j there and rising at ha came to home is Valdosta, Ga. There they
the meeting tfckwaonth, ns well as on; Kansas City. - j have relatives with whom the author-
applications brought over from the! After a luncheon at 'he Evanston itiej have communicated. Their
September meeting. The steady gaTiijGolf Club Rodgers deeded upon an-1 mother has been dead for some years,
In membership is apprecated by tho
officers as it indicates a spirit of co-op
eration that is very much desired.
EVERYBODY SMOKE8 THE SAL-
VADORES CIGAR, MADE AT TAM-
PA, AND IT IS POPULAR WITH
ALL SMOKERS, AT MUTUAL GRO-
. 10 3t CERY STORE.
10 1t
other flight, that to Overland Park. • and but for the actlvitleo of the ch’t-
Getting awoy frsai Swope Park ho . dr en’s society when their father was
flew to the South. The sun blinded taken to the hospital yesterday they
him and without knowing it he turned J would have been entirely alone ln the
west. Before he realized it Rodgers j great big city.
was lost in the clouds. Ho sailed
over twenty miles westward out of | LOOKS GOOD FOR LITTLE JOE. '
I his course before ho finally got hla j Waycross, Ga., Oct. 12, 1011.
bearings.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 11.—From
letters made public by Gov. O’Nea"?!”®
develops that charges have been fil
ed against State Railroad Commission
er Leon McCord, president of the
state convict board; James G. Oak
ley, state tax commissioner; P. G.
Bowman, of Birmingham, and Dr. E.
T. Fields, state prison physician at
Ensley, to the effekt that they sold
or offered for sale stock in a gas and
oil company which they own to cer
tain men in Birmingham who had ap
plied for saloon licenses, and as ft
condition to the v sale promised to
cure the license for those who bought
the stock.
Governor O’Neal has been investi
gating the charges, and'tonight made
public letters received fi r om the [our
accused In reply to a letter he had
charges and asking their co-operation.
The names of the men making the
accusation are withheld, and Governor
O'Neal has appointed Hon. R. B. Ev-
ins his personal attorney, to make an
jfficlnl inquiry Into the matter. Messrs
Oakley and Bowman make Vehement
denials of the ohargo, and Moseys Mc
Cord and Fields Informed the gov
ernor that, they want a full and im-
partial Investigation.
It'is stated that the present excise
commission of Birmingham is not in
volved ln the matter, but that other
men who were urged upon Governor
A Look at The Mew Fall Clothes,
Shoes, Hafts
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
Accepting the invitation extended
the Board of Governors of the Board j
j of Trade on yestorday voted to havb
• representation at thef Montgomery,
Ain., convention in November of tho
I Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Water-i
way Association. President Sweat
appointed on the committee Cel. W.
. W. Lnmbdin, Judge John. T. Myers,
land 8cnator Goorge W.Docn. They
j stated that they would arrange to at
tend the convention in view nf the
Editor Herald:
While in Atlanta this week tho
.writer took tho trouble to inquire info
the chances of the different candi
dates who are willing to bo Governor ; O'Neal for appointment were to bo
of tho great state of Georgia. The j Influenced in favor of tho stock pur-
talk does not seem to be as to who j chasers. *
will be the winner, but who will get i — ■ ■ ■ ■■
the Hoke Smith vote. At tho state
house the opinion seems to be that 4
Pope Brown will not poll over 00 per
(cent of that vote, and as ono of tho
clerks statod, If this prediction hold*
out, as it seems to be up to this tmio
; Little Joe Is tho next* nohilneo. Jtfugo
Rusrell, it fr-, predicted will run sec-
<"'.d to Little Joe.
Will H. Stevens.
W. H. FENT.
WILL BE IN RACE
J Tho Herald has been requested to
: atate that Mr. Will H. Fendt will ha
~ • | a candidate for Aldornian from the
Young Men's Christian Association, j Fourth Wurd ln tho approaching cl.o-
w Tho State SFcrTTury, Tflr. J. V. j tion. Mr. Fendt has. been a citizen
discussion regarding a cross”Florida ca nead ' W,U ttrr,ve hero toraorrow and j H Wayero.a for a number of yean
nal to connect the Inland routee of «*Poctn to meet the hoard of dlrcc- ja! .d da quite well known. Hn Is an
tori at the association at 7:30 p. m.. employe of the Coast Line shops and
the gulf and the AtianUc. The con-
vontion t. an Important ono and 1.1 After ,bl * mootIn * ,he boar(I w,, ‘ aot
always well attended.
PARKER THEATRE
as the Jury for the. mock trial. Col,
Wilson, Col. Bennstt, Col. Myers and
Judge Parker, It Is .understood hare
consented to represent Mr. and Mrs.
Long who are to he tried. The en
tertainment promises to be a most
unique one. The public Is Invited to
attend.
AND CHILDRENS 8H0E8 COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
8TYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST
List of attractions booked for the
Parker Theatre for season of 1911-
1912. This list will be largoly In
creased when the full list of attrac
tions are In:
Oct 25, "The Man on the Box: '
j Nov. 8, "Crealore’-t Band" 45'pieces;
I Nov. 9, "May Stewart”; . Nov. 17, 1
j "Clansman”; Nov. 20, "The Private
! Secretary”; Nov. 23, "The Chorus
i Lady"; Nov. 28, "Pocks Bad Boy";
: Nov. 29, "Rosary"; Doc. 2, “Arrival of
| Kitty”; Dec. 6, “Wlzzard of Wise-
land"; Des. 28, “Down In Dixie";
; Jca. 12, “The Third Degree"; Jan. 17,
I "Beverly”; Jen. 20 "The Thief”; Feb.
i 1. 'The Night Rider"; Feb. 5 "Lyman
; Twins In The Speralators"; Feb. 20
| "Coburn's Greater Minstrels”; March
2f, "The Lion sad the Mciuo”; March
E. S.
has a number of friends. Mr. Fendft
announcement will appear in a day
or so, 7
BIlljJE IN RACE
The Herald has been requested to
state that Mr. E. 8. Henderson, a 1
well known citizen, will be In the i
race for Ordinary at the approaching I
election. Mr. Henderson formerly!
lived at Manor, but la now a resident 1
of Waycross and nt present Is a mem
ber of the city police force. Mr. |
Hendorron has a number of frlenda
and will be warmly supported. His'
announcement for the ofllce will ap
pear soon.
Manager Parker aaya he Is having
'he theatre thoroughly overhauled
add the heating arrangements will be
i-arfect.
WHEN T>«E ENGINE STARTS
t( Ir too Into for are Insurance. No
one know* where the next Are will
be. Somebody's house or place of
busfncsa Is In flames.
INSURE NOW.
Don’t look upon the Idea a* gambling
with the law of chance. .Fire insur
ance Is the legitimate Investment ot
the business man. It is part of buri.
ness expense.
A.M.Knight
& Son 1
REAL ESTATE ANO INSURANCE
AGENTS
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