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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. Twe»£t&<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 : smsemaattatUBfsaxBaa 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. | real estate an-- INSURANCE AGENTS. / dm asm