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VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1911
NUMBER 307
MURDER OASES
i OF INTEREST
IN CHATHAM COURT.
Assigned For Hearing-
Negro And White Man
To Be Tried
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 27.—In the
Superior Court this morning there
were assigned for trial during the
coming week to follow several mur
der cases of interest. That of John
Coker, a negro, is one of the most
interesting. Coker is to be tried du
ring the n^xt week. He is indicted
foty filling Mf3. GrfmMe and her
daughter, and the titfie Mrs. Maggie
Hunter was killed.
Mrs. Hunter’s husband has been
convicted of killing her and has
twice been sentenced to be hanged.
One of his respites expired today
but the governor gave him another
for sixty days pending the trial of
Coker. The negro has been In jail
nearly two years and has never been
tried.
One of the cases assigned was that
SAVESLIVES OF
EIGHT MEN
WRIGHT MAY
FRY II AGAIN
ACT OF "WAVING GIRL”.HOPES FOR MORE WIND
Eight Men Were Rescued Will Probably Remain In
By Bravery of Yeung North Carolina During
Heroine Next Week
Savannah, Ga., Ocl. 27.—Miss An
nie Martus the "Waving Girl," who
a few miles down the river and
who saved the lives of eight men
yesterday morning before daylight oy
rowing out to them as they were
drifting to sea after escaping fro*.:
dredge No. IB which was destroyed
by Are, bears her honors ns a hero
ine very modestly. Miss Mortus who
always greets every incoming and out
going vessel in the Savannah harbor
with a waving handkerchief by day
and a waving lantern by night was
awakened by the cries of the men
and rushing out of the house In the
(’ark:: erg Just before the dawn she
launched a row boat and rowed to
the rescue of the men.
She got a line on the pontoon and
rowed the men to shore.,By this time
of younjf McEechern who is to be| ber brother was awake and she and
tried Monday for killing his stjtp he went to look after the other men
father-in-law.
v IMPORTANT NOTICE!
All committees and workers Inter
ested in the interdenominational
mission rally and jubilee are reques
ted to meet promptly at three o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the First
Methodist church
W Mrs. J. R. Whitman, Chairman. .
Mrs. H. J. Benton, Secretatl .
ere in the marsh to which they
had escaped.
They rescued all of them and took
them aboard another dredge nearby.
One man lost tys life but the other
31 of the crew of 33 got off without a
scratah..
The men on the pontoon would
certainly have been carried to sea
Kill Devil Hill, X. C., Oct. 26.—In
the hope of meeting with a 45 or
50 mile wind, Orville Wright announ
ced that he probably would remain
' here throughout next week to try out
!his glider with which he is experl-
I menting to discover some means of
automatically maintaining the equili-
i brium of a heavier-than air machine
while in flight. The approach of the
West Indian hurricane is believed to
have prompted Mr. Wright's decision
as be had announced that he would
abandon the tests Saturday.
Tweȣt&<fc/ur flights, all of short
duration, were made tdday. The er-
periments will be continued tomor
row. ,
PRIMARY IS SET
J
f E0ERAl JURY
MAY INVESTIGATE
TO NAME GOVERNOR THE M’NAMARA CASE
There Will Be No Conven
tion-No Action On Pro
hibition Question
Reports From Indianapolis
Seems To Indicate
Such' Course
ROOSEVELT’S BIRTHDAY.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2*5.—The Stnte Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 26.—Reports
Democratic Executive Committee, at from Indianapolta today that a fed-
meeting in the Senate chamber eral grand jury would investigate the
today, celled a white primary for eo-called McXamara dynamiting cases
Governor and Commissioner of Com-J supplied a theme for consideration by
merce and labor to be held In each ; both sides in the McXamara case,
county in the state on Thursday, De- 1 Clarence S. Darrow, chief of counsel
rember 7. i for the defense, telegraphed to In-
There will be no state convention, I dianapolis for more information,
an unprecedented action on the part | A lull in court proceedings while a
of the committee, which seeks to!new venire was being summoned
continue itself in powgr. gave opportunity for consideration of
The nominations, wheih will be de- the subject. It was believed that the!
E HE FOOT
HALL TOMORROW'
B. B. I. AND SAVANNAH
High School To Play In
Waycross Tomorrow
Afternoon
Bunn-Beil Institute and the Savan
nah High School will piny a game of
foot bull tomorrow afternoon at 3:0o
o'clock on the Bunn-Boll grounds.
The boys are anxious for a good
crowd, and the admission price has
been fixed at 25 cents. Go out and
enjoy a good game and encourugo tbo
boys.
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI."
Interest runs high In the forthcom
ing appearance in this city of that
dared on a basis of plurality dele- whole aspect of tho
might be
igate *vo?Oi under the county .unit# j changed bv the action of the federal
rlan, will be announced by the Exe- ^ authorities.
cutive Committee itself at a meeting j It was admitted tonight that the
to be held In Atlanta on December' investl.atlon might make It easier
1 i for the prosecution to Institute pro-
Those and all other matters passed t cedin g to obtain records the Indl-
upon by the committee, were decld- ana authorities have refused to give
ed upon in caucus held in tho Kim- up.
wonderfully successful nnd highly en
tertaining Parisian sensation, "The
Girl In Tho Taxi", which Is scheduled
for one night only at the Parker
Theatre, Friday, November 3.
*s The record achieved by this play
is an enviable one. Produced in
Chicago at the Cort Theatre It scor
ed an unqualified triumph and settled
Special To The Herald.
New York Oct. 27.—Ex-President ba,i House preceding the open meet-j Lack of this evidence was said to | itself firmly In hearts of the theatre
Theodore Roosevelt was fifty three' ln E at the capitol, /o that tne pr J he one of the reasons why James B. j going public as Jfhe greatest and
years old today. He was the reelp-j3 ramme wa8 practlca’-y cut and dried McNamara's case Is tried first. most diverting piece ever brought
lent many congratulations, but; and went through whh steam roller Should an Indictment result from I out in the Western metropolis. For
passed "the day very much according i precision. |the Indianaoplls Investigation U^relslaoo nights It proved a potent magnet
to the routine which mark* Ms etery I 7110 committee refused to accede [ logoi possibility that John J. McXn-jto crowd the theatre to tho doors and
day life.
to the request of former Governor j n:ara would be taken hack there.
I Joseph M. Brown to submit the prom- j This could bo done under an ordei
jbltion and local option question dr* from a United States commissioner.
Ladies and Misses swcaters-’ln. all j ro ^ to the tvhlte voters of the 'State. * Such action would raise again the
but for Miss Martus'
tonce.
timely assls- colors.
Humphreys & WllllanlSoh.
apd also declined to submit to the question of McNamara's extradition
-voters in this primary the question from Indiana to California.
I of n Democratic nominee for I real-
A Look at Tlte Mew Fait (Mies,
• dent of the United States.
> When the committee was called to
order at noon by Chairman W. C. j
Wright of Xewnaii' It was announced ]
that Judge Thomas G. Lawson of i
Eatonton, had declined to serve as!
vIco chairman, and tho chairman was!
authorized to make an pppointment!
to the position. C. M. Hitch, oxecu-j
I live secretary to Governor Hoke
f Smith, v
; rotary and treasurer of the
TOR GOLF COAST
it might be running there yet but
for contracts which demanded Its
presentation in boston at a certain
date. "Tho Girl In The Taxi” was
transplanted in Boston at the Tre*
inont Theatre and ’repeated its pho-
nominal success. For three solid
months it caused the erudite amuse
ment-lovers of that city forget
their books and give themselves op
to the overwhelming and altogether
delightful charms of tho fasc'^ntinff
lady who forms the pivot of the play
around which her band of admlrors
ccamper for her favors. The press
and public of Now York likewiso ac-
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.
Key Wet. Fla., Ocl. 20.—'W We t claimed "TNo (l!rl In Tint Ta*l" In
m reported lo-1 tlto IdRheit terme, the New York
day to lto moving In llic direction of Journal daclarlng It to lo tho runniest
Lt»» .ntith Atinnttn and Houtlicaut
orted to bo i
sulf j piny Broadway over v
•1 In Tho Taxi"
"The
octlon, with Its con-
din of Waycross was or.e of the mem-. tor, at 4 o'clock this afternoon be-
• hers. This committee, in effect, aim* J tween Sagun I.aGrunde and Havana,
‘ply wont over and reaffirmed tho ac-j Hassau ir. being swept by a howl-
tion of tho caucus, reported it back i ing gale, which Is headed for tho
'to ihe general committee and it was Florida keys. Tho center is ostlmat-
adovted, In one, two. three ordor. ltd to ho about 200 miles from hore.
The barometer at this place stands
at 23.53, and is falling moderately.
Hurricane Warning.
OF NOTE TO !
H. C. SEAMAN.
Special To Tho Hcruld.
j Toledo, O., Oct. 27.—Former Gov
ernor Ilanly of Indiana, ('resident
iTbwJng of Western Reverse Univer
sity and Frof. Paul Monroe ol Golum-
j bin University head the list of speak
I ers at the annua! convention of tho
Northwestern Ohio Teachers' Aseocla-
I tion, which be?au here today and will
continue over tomorrow
Washington, Oct. 20.—Hurricane
wi-rniu^s wore ordered by the weatti
ler bureau at 3:20 p. tn., on tho south-
j
• east Florida count, from West Palm
| Beach to Key West, and on fhe west
j coast northward to Tampa. Tho
tropical storm at l p. tn., wan near or
over northwest C'obo, moving north
west end apparently increasing in in-
tensity. A dangerous northeast gale
ip probable tonight over southern
Florida nnd southeast Gulf or Mexi
Its
seen on the local boards.
»r ’° on
Humphreys &. Williamson *ro open
Ing up todr.y a r.wdl lino of ladles,
jnVascs and c.h^drcna sweaters ,ln
v.hito and colors.
REMOVAL NOTICE!
gam Lees Cliinoao laundry will be
moved Monday to Xo. 5 Tebefttl
streot, corner Ewing slrett, and noar
English block. 26 3t
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
KENTUCKY PRE83YTERIANS.
STYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST
;7pet!«l To The Herald.
* oxinjtcu, Ky„ Oct. 27.—More than
cue hundred ministers and laymen
. are here for the annual meeting o*
he Kentucky Presbyterian r.ynoG
'”bi:h cr.«ns tonight with a serxnoi.
7 *-* G Kev. Peyton H. Hoge cf Lou
icville. the retiring moderator. The
..i*i continue until next
PAV TRISUTT TO
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
wn-VUTO :
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Reeding, Pa., Oct. 27.—Rajah Tern-
pie, Nobles of tho Mystic Shrine, this
lfrerncon paid the first public tributo
to the late Admiral Schley. Follow
ing the memorial exercises the Shi In- L
ers marched to Penn common and
planted a weeping willow tree UP tho |
WOULD YOU LIKE A
HOU&E LIKE THIS?
Perhaps you could haro It, in as pret
ty a part of tho country as you ever
saw.
ir YCU SO.VT THINK SO
C*-1I open ns end see. If you say that
y:u are interested, it !• quite likely
that vo can do nomethirg for you.
A.M.Kmght
memory of the Admiral.
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