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. > ■ , AYCROSS ^ VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1911 NUMBER 304 NOSTHLE / BY THE BLACKSMITHS On Account of The Illinois Central Trouble, De clare High Officials THE KILLING OF J. R. FENNELL BEING - INVESTIGATED Savannah, Ga., Oct. 24,—High offi cials of the Central Railway declare they know of nothing of an Impend ing strike of the blacksmiths of this system because of the labor troubles’ on the Illinois Central Railwa.y. Mr. T. 8. Moise, General Manager of the system states that ho knows of no dissatisfaction and there has been no suggestion of a strike in the shops of the Central anywhere. Mr. Robert Fechner, the State Sec retary of the Federation of Labor, says there will be no strike in the Centrals shops unless there should be an effort to send work from the shops of the Illinois Central to Savannah or elsewhere on the Centrals lines to be repaired and he does not think this will be don8. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25TH., By Chatham Grand Jury Much Interest Taken In The Case Savannah, Ga., Oct. 24.—The grand jury of the superior court at its meet ing held yesterday afternoon inveti* GETS THE PLACE ON SUPREME BENCH Paul Trammell, of Dalton, Appointed Railroad Commissioner Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 24.—H. Warner Hill, chairman of the railroad com mission, has been tendered and has gated very important cases, the most accepted the position of associate Jus- interesting being that of Walter Me.! tice of the supreme court, succeeding Eachern, who is charged with having Judge Horace M. Holden, who tender- PARKER RALLY MEETING 0 f THE HELD LASTIIIGHt! CITIZENS’ CLUB MAY PAY VISIT TO AT THE OPERA HOUSE | V/AS HELD LAST NIGHT DURING THE WINTER Large Attendance—“Pro gressive Democratic Leagu 2” Formed Attendance Good—A Num ber of Speeches Were Made At an open mass meeting at Opera j A meeting of the" Citizen’s League House last night the Progressive Dem j was held at Wade's Auditorium last ocratic League was duly organized, j night. Dan Lott, president, caMud There was a very large crowd pres- the meeting to order. A large crowd ent, and while the supporters of Mr. j was present Mr. Harry D. Reed killed J. R. Fennell, his step father- in-law several weeks ago. This case has attracted wide atten tion because of the prominence of the parties involved and the fact that they were well known to a large number of Savannahians. It Is said to be possible that a sot ond party may be Indicted in connec tion ’-•nil the case before it is con- iu-j BUYS INTEREST IN BUSINES3. Mr. F. D. Hereford, for a long time with the P. N. Harley Hardware Com pany, and Mr. James T. Brantley, AND THURSDAY, 26TH., BUSTER I who has been engaged in the bard- BROWN AND TIGE V/ILL BE IN THE CITY. THEY WILL SPEND THE TWO DAYS AT THE POPULAR H. J. BENTON STORE, AND EVERY BODY IN THE CITY IS INVITED TO SEE THEM. FREE SHOW. DON'T MISS SEEING THEM. 23 3t Col. Randal Walker, of Valdosta, is in th$<cjty today. ware business at Troy, Ala., have bought an Interest in the R. J. An thony Hardware Company on Plane avenue and will assist Mr. Anthony in the management of the business. Tho name of the firm will remain the same. Both Mr. Hereford and Mr. Bantley have had long experience In the hardware business and are fine, active young business ed his formal resignation to Governor Smith yesterday. Paul B. Trammell, wetfjknown^ attorney of jDattou,* Is named to fill the vacancy on.the rail road commission. The appointment to the supreme court bench was tendered Mr. Hill by the Governor yesterday morning and Mr. Hill shortly afterward Informed the Governor that he would accept. Judge Hill’s term as Judge will be gin next Monday, November 1, the date on which Judge Holden’s resig nation becomes effectve, and his-term will be for a period of four years, when Judge Holden’s term would have expired. ,Mr. Hill has been in public life practically ever since he bo&an the practice of law In Greenville, Meri wether county, his home, in 1891, fta* ing served several years in the legis lature and several years as railroad commissioner. Calvin W. Parker were In the major ity, it is said, there was nlso quite an important representaton of tho sup porters of Mr. John M. Cox and Ma jor F. H. McGee. Mr. Harry M. Wilson was elected chairman and in a few words called the mooting to order, speakers were J. E. T. made his first speech of tho campaign and was heartily received. His ad*, dress was followed by speeches by Messrs. J. W. Willett, L. O. Futch, R. W. McCormick and others. These gentlemen heartily voiced the senti ment of the meeting. The meeting Among the | adjourned suhect to the call of Pres- BowdEn, u. dent Lott. At last night’s meeting it Mayor Gaynor, of New York, Will Probably Visit “Forest City” Savannah, Ga., Oct. 24.—It is ex pected that Mayor William J. Gay nor, of New York, will pay Savannah a visit this winter. He has told two or three callers at his office in New York that he expects to come South during the winter and that Savannah will be among the poiuts he will visit. The Mayor says he has wanted to come here for a long time. If he comes he will be given a very cordial reception. * B. Strickland, Jasper Wylding. Calvin I is stated that a number of new mem- W_ Parker was called for and out lined his platform to the audience. He met with a hearty reception. There was a large reprcsentatlpn of railroad bera v. ere added to tho League. time while professing purity of pur- ose and lofty ideal, thoy do not pea- men, representing the vnrious labor, Itnto to employ tho methods of an unions. The following officers wbrn ora filled with bitter black memories add strength to this popular and pro- and will gressivo firm.. elected: Judge Harry M. Wilson, President. J. B. Strlckiafid, Vice-President. Jasper Wyle<»<-’, Treasurer. An advisory committee of twenty- one, consisting of the following wr.B appointed: J. A. Youmans, J. E. SteaZTwaTl, Herbert W. Wilson, A. R. Pfctman’, F. Inman, E. H. CRawley, C. E. O. son, G. E. Shults, S. T. Wright, Gordon Parker, W. J. Pnmphlln; C. M. Sweat, C. L. MagaP.s, John W. McGee, J. D. Carbo, E. P. J. J. Dclkfll L. J. Goodroe, Archie Owens, R. E. Laughlln, W. W. I Sharpe, Jr. viz, the days when political conven tion, macs meetings, clique caucusos, etc., wero bossed, bought, sold and exchanged by the unscrupulous gras’> Ing political few. A step backward ia never recovered, a precedent es tablished 1b sure of repetition, and n public expression of political prefer ence other than that made by a pri mary is a direct slap at collective Judgment as expressed by ballot. I have just taken a dose of itheral ipecac and feel slightly better but ^ho mind temperature still ranges high. J Symptoms developed from reading IvWhoroaa No. p, condition serious, After a short talk from Mr. C. q. J indications point to delirious trem- Lewis, Mr. J. R. Cucamcr and others ] ones, Bamo old >1,m y BUako BtnI thp committee wero inFfrifcfeJ fj> J tempting Eve with on apple, am A Look at The New Fall Clothes, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Will Cohvince You That You can get as good goods and as nice Styles as are Shown in the larger cities , The Prices Are Much Less, druft a platform of principles to sub- imlt at another mass meeting to be called at Opera Houso on "Monday next. No candidates for any office wero endorsed no action will bo taken un til the membership llst3 are complet ed. afraid that experience gained from the part w.il be lost i/.» if Eve oats and Adam tastes, something’s bound to happen, * Symptom developed vom readmit, Whereas No. 3. Apple is ato, tho A CARO FROM IR. DEMPSTER an it s rkfing, snake smiling, r ’unlng, hell rejoicing, condition tti- duced by an utter failure to observo itho commandment given to touch nor [taste that which Is forbdiden. But .fr.ow the Citizens Club has taken the saddle, Mio cry is heard that knowl edge is now ours, wisdom nbldOvh I trill* u*. we aro the pej.'.t—our st •«- • dard is up, our bearers aro only wor thy no othors, have merit, we are the “It” Listen to the melidlo/ of | cries all trying to find excuse-for be- wlso and liberal in providing H. C. SEAMAN. NEW LINE OF LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDRENS 8H0E3 COMING IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATE8T 9 8TYLES AND ANLL THE LATE8T Mr. Editor:— After reading ih Saturday’s Issuojing of your paper the “Whereas's” andi U8 with our servants at our own ox- "Resolutlona” embodied in tho plat-! pense without our consent, they seem form of tho so-called Citizens Lea-1 to have forgotten that we also havo un- sue, tho writer has suffered severelyjcrstandlng, and aro ablo to poscss from an acute attack of mind Indiges- Jt jr soul with patience until tho time tion, and after searching carefully through the accumulated records of many years for a remedy, have failod most signally to find one. In this my oxtrcmlty I «m obliged to call upon you In the hope Chat your wider experience and riper knowledge may lead mo to the antidote. That you may be better able to prescribe I shall attempt to diagnose my Case and while the diagnosis may be somewhat crude it shall st least be truthful. • , , Symptom developed from reading {Whereas No. 1, mind chaotic, primar cauao evidently induced by the effort to assimilate tho hetorojeuous mi. ture ranging from the sky pilot I height to boot black in depth with a: admixture of would-be political lead <rs la between, assembled for tin fM’.iroze cf forestalling and rendering nugatory the neccessity of bolding primary elections, yet at tb«’ enrf appointed. Listen to the raving of Resolution No. 1: A square deal—capita! letters. Ob. shades of Czar, was It/a square deal when Brutus shod your blood, was it kind In him you loved, to send you to the place allotted before you time, ia it kind for the Resolution to shout square deal and In tho next breath to Insinuate that exact Justlco and honest administration is an unknown quantity in Waycross, havo they for gotten that no honest man insinuates, but deals with facta, have they for- ;otten that each Individual la In bis >wn right tho oniv perfect 'man, all re frauds but he himself, and werr rent justice meted out Co all the ulk of mankind would be confined iow many of those Resolutions are free from the taint Inspired by the desire to b» abpv^^flr fellows (do not all answer at once, but let him who Is without guilt cast tho first stone.) Condemnation of favoritlsfa Is commendable, but lo whom shall be delegated the task of keeping Ihy brother, pondering to the feeling that an imaginary and unf^ual rate Is" ex acted docs rRJt help to raise revenue or aid in Welding together a commun ity of Interests but a cohesive will ing determination on tho part of a united whole will fihd does furnish the power that compels all things. Tho primary system alono Is the neurest approach of perfection yet discovered, for the selection of public servants, although some seom desir ous of returning to tho custom of past generations, and in seeking to hide that desire shout Square DeaL "'Resolution No. 2, 3 and 4: As no citizen of Waycross advocates other than u progressive admlnstra- tlon, I fail to seo why the, resoluters should arrogate to onIR progressive “us”, fijere are others equally ambi tious, perhaps more so, and evidently* loss envious, therefore moro liberal! not so ready to judge yet more apt to render Justice when a case Is pre sented truthfully. Eorth la no Elysium, yet who amongst us does not wish it were, Waycross Is young, sc&rcoly out of swaddling clothes, able to walk but unable to run, for many years yet, hor nurses selected by tho people in their primary elections will have to bear with patience, much petty mallco and seek carefully for the means to curl tho caprice and restrain tho im petuosity of such parts of her body politic as is evidenced by this band of resoluters. Judge:—I arc not quite so mlxccf Up, but I am going to stick by the primary. 1 ain’t going to bolt after It either, and I have reoolatcd not to* bolt before it.—ad. W. E. DEMPSTER. WOULD YOU LIKE A H0U8E LIKE THI8T . * Perhaps you could have it, in as pret- ty a part of the country os you ever IF YOU DON'T THINK 80 Call upon us and tee. if you say that you are interested. It la quite likely that we can do something for you. A. M. Knight &Son MAL ESTATE AND IN8UF 4 * -S