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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