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VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1911
NUMBER 239
WALKER-HOOD GO. {PUTS ASSOCIATION
QUARTERS OUT OF BUSINESS
A HANDSOME STORE
One of The Largest Furni-
. niture Houses in
South Georgia
The Walker-Hood Furniture Com
pany* have moved Into their new
quarters at 80 Plant avenue.„Mr.
R. Hood, tho efficient manager of the
company, is very much pleased
his new place. The company
pies the entire building—three floors.
They have the largest and hanmsom-
cst show windows to be found
where, and will display a special pat
tern suit every week.
The company is receiving daily a
lot of new goods, the very best. They
are carrying a $15,000 stock and have
the same goods as is carried by the
company’s Atlanta, Washington, and
Savannah stores. The goods will lie
fold at the same prices as charged in
the other stores of the company..
The XVstVser-Hood Furniture Com
pany, through the ntlrng efforts of
Mr. A. R. Hood, to give the very best
goods for the money, has built up an
in irense business. They are better
prepared now’ than ever to serve
their rapidly increasing patrons.
RULE FEDERAL COURT
Says Wholesale Grocers
Can Meet For -Social
Purposes Only
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 17.—By
agreement 1 a sweeping decree was
signed and entered in the United
States Court today. leaving
•Wholesale Grocers Association the j
right to meet for “social purposes
only.
The association w'as classed as a
trust and hereafter it is prevented
from circulating the Green Book,
boycotting jobbers who sell to non-
members of the association, and
from rebating.
The decree renders the association
powerless as a body.
. E.
FOR ALDERMAN
FROM FOURTH WARD
Announces Today—Is Well
Known Citizen of
Waycross
Mr. W. E. Chandler is in the raev
for Alderman from the Fourth Ward,
and makes his announcement in the
Herald today. Mr. Chandler is an
engineer on the Const Line, and is a 1 state, to more than one hundred hew
H. M. STANLEY jlAEIS ABOUT.
ANNOUNCES WAYCROSS WAY
LABOR COMMISSIONER WHITE WAY PROPOSED
Prominent Editor To Be- Burdett Loomis In Talk
Before Council Out
lines Methods
gin Active Campaign
For Office
Dublin, Ga., Oct. ’A, 1911.
To the Citizens of Georgia:
Yielding to the solicitation of my , ho whIte Way was made b y Mr.
partial friends in varous parts of t:\o jjurdette Loomis, Jr., of the Ware
Before City Council recently the
following statement with reference to
MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED.
Special To Tho Herald.
Houghton, Mich., Oct. *8.—The mag
nificent Masonic Temple recently com
plctcd in this city was dedicated fn
j “due form” today, the ceremonies be
ing more elaborate and imposing than
any before seen here. Tho principal
streets were decorated with flags and
Masonic emblems and hundreds of
The fifteenth yoar of the Lyceum
course begins next Thursday evening
when Senator Vardaman comes to
our city. • .._ X(L3t
Long coats for ladles and misses a
Humphreys & Williamson.
well known citizen. He hns a num
ber of friends and will be heartily
supported for tho office he seeks.
Following is his announcement:
FOR ALDERMAN.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Alderman from the Fourth
Ward, subject to the Democratic pri
mary. I solicit and appreciate the
support of the votors of the city.
W. E. Chandler.
LOYAL LEGION IN SESSION.
Special To The Herald.
Priladelphia, Pa., Oct. 18.—The ;.n-
nual meeting of the commandery in
chief of the Military Order of the
County Light and Power Company,
paper associates in many acetone of, ‘‘Good streqt lighting nrpre than
Georgia, to a number of the citizens anything elso gives to a city un air of
of Dodge county where 1 foriherly “O' j progressiveness and prosperity.
Jridcd, /and to the citizens of my. ••Xothlus succeeds like success." To
home county where I was horn and a p|, car prosperous is the first steps
reared and have spent the major nor- toward being prosperous. Every cltl-
tion of my life, I respectfully an noun- zen g j, ol ,j d ab j e to point with pride
toliis own city nnd today tho light
ing of tho multi business streets all
over tho world is being given more
attention than ever before.
arly every city of any conso-
to every interest, Impartial
. . . , „ . tween every class, active in promot-
Loyal Legion, composed of represen-j
• lhe welfore or the state ami tho
people and efficient In discharging the
candidacy for the
Commissoner of Commerce and La
bor, subject to f ho f...;te DemocrVh
primary soon to bo held.
In becoming a candidate for this
position I am sensible of the respon-{q Ucnca j n the United States the sun-
sibilities that will be. ’noumbont upon i j oc t 0 f ‘‘white way lighting” la being
me and f will ;>o into f.'.c office If elec-J t a {( 0n U]) and* today thero aro hun
ted with the determination to ho fair j flreds of cities with ornamental street
« .i-i -- & y B t eni8 installed.
tatives of twenty-one State command
eries, began Its sessions In this clt;
today.
It will slose with a banquet tomor-
J
members of the fraternity represent- row night. Lieut. Gen. John C
ing lodges throughout the copper
country were in attendance.
The dedicatory services were con
ducted by the Grand Lodge officers
Bates Is commander In chief.
One of the principal matters to he
consldered'at the meeting Is the pro
ject to build a l^on.OOO national mon
in accordance with the masonic rllu- ument in Washington to the memory
duties of the office.
Having for years lubored diligent]
to build up tho waste places, to pro-
moto the commerce of the state, to
better conditions and encourage in
dustrial development; having had
[m ^nsldernble experience as employer
and employee, and knowing well tho
al.
of the women of the civil war.
problems that confront each nnd sym-
' The value of this form of lighting
IRENE
PASSES AWAY
JUDGE MORTON DIES
At His Home In Qnitman
—Was 92 Years of
Years.
Quitman*- Ga., Oct. 17.—Judge J. O.
Morton died here Inst night at the
ago of 92. He was tho oldest bank
president in tho United Stdtes. Ho
had been president of the J3ank of
Quitman 15 years. Ho was one of .iie
organizers of this, tho Aral hank Ii>
the county. Ho was present at all di
rectors’ meetings tip to last Thurs
day.
He had arranged for his going, evea
to setting aside a designated sum
for his funeral. When he went homo
last Thursday ho dismissed his drlv-
fold him he would not need him
again, probably,*went to bed that af
ternoon and calmly awaited tho end.
Judge Morton was one of the coun
ty’s pioneers, coming here over 50
yenrs, ago, bringing all his effects in
a ono-horse cart from bis native, Bul
loch, county. His wife was Miss Sai
ls manyfold. It increases the vnlhe i He Young and survives him at the
o property. It ad vert ires the city ns
progressive and op-to-date. It la con-
mental street lighting it is generally
promotes a feeling of the greatest
prosperity. Merrhants who have this
form of lighting in front of their pri
ces or business find it one of the
greatest forms of nlvertlsing ever pro
moted.
“After tho most careful research us
pathlzlng with them, I feel sure that to tho host methods of securing ornu
I am In perfect harmony with every | mental street lighting tl Is generally
Intent of the Act creating the new conceded that tho following plan
department of Commerce nnd Labor works out to the best advantage:
and as a commissioner would be ablo
ago of 8C.
His only surviving child is a daugh
ter, Mrs. H. G. Turner, wife of Lie
late Judge Turner. The funeral was-
held this afternoon.
A Look at The New Fail 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
BACK FROM MACON.
Mr. HM T.nmbdln returned, tht*
morning from Macolt, wrero ho at-
tcmlml tho gports'tnen’i mooting call-
oil hy Hon. J. K. Mercer, etnto gjtmo
nnd (lull commissioner. Mr. I.urnT)-
Uin Is tho elTIclent warden for Wan-
|“““ — “ "«»•“ “«*“■» “Have tho posts Installed l,y the]county nnd county wnrdens from all
to give a satisfactory account of my . lighting Company, each ftierchnnt or 1 over tho stnto wore present at the-
stewardship to tho oovorlgn pooplc. | property owner paying his sharo of! mooting. Tho Georgia Hunters' Pro-
Tho Act creating this now dopnrt- the cost of Installation. When any jtectlva Association was organized,,
moot makes tt, hriolly, tho duty of tho coi tion Is completed It Is to ho turn- «nd Mr. Lotnbdfn was rondo sccrota-
commlsEonier to “colloct and collate cd ovor to tile city, which will In turn \ ry. Hon. Mlnter Wlmbhrly, of Macon,
Information nnd statistics concerning contract with tho lighting company j was oloctod president, and Hon. Jesse
| t,le iodation, estimate and actunl to furnish current n:td maintain the j E. Morcor, of Fitzgerald, vlco-pronl-
horse-power, condition- of valuable llyhs for a number of yenrs. Tho cost dent. Tho next mcotinz ot the nsse-
water powers, dovolopod nnd undo-j 0 f lighting to bo In proportion to tho elution will be held lit Novombot and'
j velopcd, In this state, also, ot timber price pnld for the regular lighting j an effort will ho made to have Way-
I lands, and such other Informa.,on and contract. jcross H «le<ttcd ns the mooting place.
j statistics concerning tho Industrial "It Is suggested that the xquaro 1 .—. — ■
. welfare of the citizens of this state now occuplod hy the Phoenix Hotel'
I as he may doem to be of Interost nnd j and adjoining buildings ho mado tho I ARRE8TED AT MANOR,
i benefit to the public and by the dls- j starting point for ornamental street | [lnn 8mllh - “. S' lun * whlt « nrnn, »•»
.semination of such date to oa.orllse lighting In Waycross." 'arrosted at his home at Manor Ibis
■ the various l.nditstrlnl and natural re-1 —j morning by . Deputy -Srerllt J. E.
j cources of Georgia, In order to at- isfactory adjustment increof." j Shaw. Thors are two charges against
1 tract and bring capital into thla state 1 I feel that I am capacitated to take Smith, one being his failure to settle
a board bill and onotTler In which a
horae aha Huggy Is Involved. Smith-
only returned to this county seven*
days ago-from Florida.
AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
STYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST
j sbf9 make Invfesifgajjons ponearn- ( up tho line of work laid down In *he
Ing the operation of various laws re- foregoing excerpt from tho measuro,
i latlng to the safety ot tho v* an<i^*nd *hat I can sndwll 1 be Inatrumeib
; limb of the employees, especially f tal in advancing the state’s inters#:
thote concerning the employment of ( Industrially and wlV be of an aid :z
| child labor, and of women, and he solving the perplexing labor problem#
j shall take legal steps looking to the a * fhey may a .bo and In goneraMy
| proper enforcement and due observ- j assisting h promoting the welfare of
jance of such laws; shall collect and Parties concerned.
| collate information and statistics con- ^ No* posscsseJ of on overweening
; corning labor and its relation to cap- * egotism, I fcnow ny limitations ar. J
, ital; showing labor conditions yet believe th»t my qualifications aro
tbrou,hcut the state; the hours of »uffidont to ir.akj my numlnistraann
labor; tae eernnlgs of laborers; and a auccess If i am chorea; not belr.::
their educational, moral and financial connected Jtteoiy or indirectly wiru
J conditions; and the best means of aa X Industry to be investigated or
1 promoting their menial, moral and Promoted, my chief concern would be
* malarial welfare; shall) also, collect th * development of tho department,
and collate Information and statistics extending its usefulness, increasing
| concerning the locatod, capacity of icope of work within the statute,
i mills, factories and workshops, and ft nd seeing that all the provisions are
iothtr industries, and the actual out- observed by those concerned,
put of the manufactred products, and Representing no class or section, I
also tL© character and amount of la* a PP°ol to the qualified voters of mj
bor employed, the kind of raw mater- n *tivo state. Firm in the zellef that
ial used by them, and tke capital In- 1 can of great did to (Georgia and
verted therein; may inquire Into the '^er people I tender my sendees and
cause of strikes and lockouts, and respectfully solicit the ''votes and
other disagreements between em- support of my fellow countrymWT for
ryers and cmployeef, and whenever position of Commissoner of Com-
rrsdUcable, offer hie good service to B'or'O n.:d Labor.
rcr*'‘-d'ji~ pnrtioT vjt'a the v». v Rc?re *f
•-i ’ a fri?r **r en-i zat U. M. dTAXLCY.
WOULD YOU LIKE A
HOU»E LIKE THISf
Perhaps you could have it, in as pret
ty a part of the country as you ever
saw.
IF YOU DON'T THINK 80
Call upon us and see. If you say that
you are interested, it is quite likely
that we can do something for you.
A.M.Knight
Sr Son
