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VOLUME XVIII
AYCROSS
WAYCROSS, Or A., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1911
NUMBER 315
GRAND DISPLAY
ON TOMORROW
AT WALKER-HOOD CO.
One Thousand Beautiful
Souvenirs Free To
The Ladies
The fall opening of the Walker
Hood Furniture Company occurs to
morrow, and every lady in Waycross
is most cordially invited to attend.
The most complete stock of handsome
best assorted furniture ever brought,
to Waycross will be on exhibition.
A stock that will compare favorably
with any shown in Savannah or Jack-
sonvillo will be ready for an inspec'
tion by the ladies of this city and
community.
The company recently moved into
their new commodious quarters in the
conncrete store at SO Plant avenue.
' At considerable expense Mr. Hood has
secured one thousand beautiful and
unique souvenirs to be presented to
ladles only, over fifteen years of age,
that call at their store tomorrow. See
advertisement in this issue of The
Herald.
MINOR BACK AT
THE STATE FARM
CAPTURED SATURDAY
He Reached Milledgeville
Smoking Cigar And
Smiling
Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 6.—"Old
Bill” Minor was safely lodged in the
state prison Sunday afternoon.
He was brought to Milledgeville b/
J. W. Whitten, of St. Claire, the man
who captured him and turned over to
the state authorities at the prison
farm.
Whitten claims reward for both
Minor and Moore.
There was a large crowd at the
station to see the old prisoner. He
stepped from the train smiling, smok
ing a cigar and was quickly carried
to a conveyance, where he met Cap
lain Hu,rke, ^superintendent of the
prison farm. A snap shot was taken
of him-as he sat In the surrey. Ha
was driven to the prison and shackled
Immediately.
Tom Moore’s body was turned over
to his brothel*, who Identified It, and
was buried at his old home, Keysville,
Burke county. _
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W. R. PRICE DEAD.
Information has just reached the
Herald of the death of Engineer W.
B. Price who died this morning on
the train between Folkston and Jesup
Engineer Price formerly lived in
Waycross. It is understood now that
the remains will be brought here to
night for interment.
FRENCH PRE8IDENT
8EVENTY YEAR8 OLD
Special To The Herald.
Paris, Nov. 6.—President Fallieres
quietly celebrated his seventieth b-rthj'
day anniversary today. Congratula
tory messages were received at the
Elysee from many parts of the world, the work.
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS
FOR HIS INTERFERENCE
In Indorsing Republican
Municipal Ticket in
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 5.—A men*
sage which bore the nagies of twelve
prominent Cincinnatians was sent to
President Taft protesting against his
indorsement of the Republican muni
cipal ticket given in a letter to former
Mayor Julius Flelschmann and made
public last night. Tile president said
?n his letter ho would cast his vote
for the Republican municipal ticket
next Tuesday if he is permitted to
vote. ?
The telegram sent to the president
today is In part as follows:
"We, 7 indo^dent republicans, who
AN INFORMAL
SUPPERTONIGHT
AT RAILROAD Y. M. C. A.
Invitations Issued Only To
< TheMembers of The
Committee
have always been your sincere friends
and supporters believe that you have
been misinformed as to the facts and
we do not agree with Mr. Flelschmann
that conditions have materially chan-
ged since your famous Akron speech,
On the contrary the same political
leaders whom you denounced then are
still in control of the republican organ
Ization.”
THE OLD LADIE8 HOME.
Every woman In Waycrou who is
Interested in the building of an old
ladlee home la invited to meet at the,
M. C. A. parlors Tuesday aftar^eem* proper at this time,
noon, November 7tb, at 3:30. This
meeting is for conference and to plan
4 2t
I
A look at The New Fall Clothes,
Shoes, Hats .
and Furnishings
/ Will Convince You That
You can get a» 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
AND CHILOREN8 SHOES COMING
LEATHERS.
■Me
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This event A?at seven o'clock at the
Railroad Department Of Young Men
Christian Association there will be an
Informal supper served to the com
mitteemen who have b^eu given Invl
tations for this occasion.
This nrecting will initiate the move
ment toward completing plans for fur
nishing the handsome building tfonat*
ed by the A. C. L. Ry. Co., to this
worthy cause. •
Invitations have been issued only to
members of the committee Who will
be addressed by several good^peak-
era and who will discuss the circular
letter issued by Secretary Tubbs on
November 3rd., which was generally
distributed, in which a concise state
ment waa made of the plans for fur
nishing .he building.
This is a worthy cause and should
receive the support and co-operation
of ail our citizenB. ‘ The following let
ter has been issued:
Waycross, Ga., Nov. 3, 1911.
My Dear Sir:—
I am being so constantly asked the
question, "When will the Railroad Y.
M. C. A. bo open and ready?”, that
a general explanation and answer
Pasadena, Cal., Nov. 5.—Aviator
Calbraith Rodgers, approaching
successful completion 1 of his ocean-to-
ocean jaunt, soared Into Pasadena at
4:04 p. m. today on the last spurt of
30 miles from Ponoma and from an
altitude of several thousand feet lan- disappeared, ^cording to reports
ded at Tournament park. He will 11} J
to the coast tomorrow.
The Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co,
after many years of solicitation has
appropriated generously for the erec
tion of three flno buildings on its sys
tem for the use of Us employees,
which are to bo operated as regular
Railroad Young Men's Christian Asso-
NEARS
COAST
OCEAN-TO-OCEAN TRIP
Of Auiator Rodgers Is
Nearing Most Suc
cessful End
DIGHIGHWAY
IS
With many of South Georgia'. mos;
ardent good road, enthusiast, present
an association to promote the con-
fyuctkni at a permanent' highway
front Savannah to New Orleans was
organised at Homcrvtlle Saturday and
officers elected for tho first year
follows: President, 0. P. Folks, of
Waycross; First vice-president, B. W.
Kent ley, of Valdosta; second vice-
president, R. O. Dickerson, of Homer-
villc; treasurer, B. 0. Lestlnger, ol
Valdosta; secretary, C. Fort Andrewe.
Waycrctss. Executive committeemen
t^-o elected from several of the
counties of tho proposed rnuto as fol
lows: From Chatham, bcorge W.
Tlcdeman, Frank C. Bnttoy and Har
vey Granger; -from Pierce, C. A. 8yd-
, .. . nor, J. T, Brantley, and J, I. 8uro-
clatlons, with the understanding that I „ ,
A1 _ ^ u i _ * jmeralt; from Ware, J. T. Myers, W.
Buchanan, E. P. Lfttla; Clinch,
J. T. Dame, E. Y. Fry, F. C. Dune;
Lowndea, w. 8. West, W. C. Brant-
the employeea and their friends aro|
to furnleh them.
Ordinarily railroad companies eon-
flributo about two dollar* to one from
their men, but In this Instance the
Atlantic Coast Line has been unusual
ly, liberal and has home the enttro
coat of the building proper.
At the beginning of construction of
these buildings the railroad men and
cltlxena of Rocky Mount, N. C„ and
ley, J. P. Coffee. The other commit
teemen and board of director* ore to
be named after conaultation with the
good road enthusiasts In tba varlots
counties.
The specific purpoae of this associa
tion, which will be known 11 the
_ _ „ ....... Savannah to Now Orleans Hlgffway
Florence, S. C., raised (6,000.00 gt ■ ... ... ....
. , . ... t Association, la the completion of
each place for their -furnishings, butL. . . _ . ■ ... _
...... .... . I highway from Savannah to New Or
on account of the building campaign
of the Waycrou City Y. M. C. A.,
the matter of raising the funds for
furnishings for the Waycross Rail
road building waa postponed by re-
quest until the completion of lour
building. The time Is now here when
the building should be appropriately
furnished and thrown open to the
use of the railroad men of Waycrou.
A committee ot railroad men and
cltitcns will at one* undertake the
raffing of (6.000.00 to furnish onr
building In keeping with the other
two .holdings on the system. The un
dertaking is bound to meet with sue
cess, for Waycross NEVER does
things by halves.
Let every man do his utmosT and
this splendid Association building
will be speedily equipped end put In
operation. Trusting that we may
count on YOUR Interest and support,
I am, yours truly,
W. J. Tubbs, Secretary.
SEE THE DESCRIPTION OF OUR
SHOW FOR TONIGHT IN ANOTHER
COLUMN, COME OUT AND IF YOU
ARE NOT PLEASED LET US KNOW.
WE ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE THAT
THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST
ACT8 EVER PRESENTED AT THE
MAJESTIC.
« 3t BREWER A PHELAN.
/JI/v'ERTISE IN THE
WAYCROSS HERALP
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Inns.- The route Is undecHM with
the exception of most of the Georgia
part and la to be settled by sections.
The Homervllle convention was pre
sided over by John T. Myers, of Way
cross. The speakers were W. S.
West and B. O. Lastlnger ot Valdos
ta; R. O. Dickerson and J. T. Dame
of Homervllle and G. P. Folks of
Waycross,
An elegant dinner was served In
honor of the visitors, all out ot door
antartalnment being eliminated bo-
cause of the inclement weather. An
Invitation to the Rochuter convention
of the. American Good Roads Con-
grm and W. 8. West, D. Crumb and
J. T. Myers elected delegatee to at
tend.
Resolutions favoring government
eld In highway construction and urg
ing Georgia congressman and sens-
tors to try end get such a measure
through were adopted, and the use
of sand-clay material for read Im
provement endorsed. The executive
committee will bold Its frit meeting
In Savannah st an early date.
GEARY AND BIG
ROLUHISSING
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
Friends of Missiffg Super
intendent Fear
Foul Play ,
Chicago, Nov. 6.—David J. Geary,
superintendent ot the Garfield Park
substation and one time head of the
National Letter Carriers' Association,
cashed more thas (3,000 worth of pay
ebecke at the sub-treasury and then
made to poathOce inspector.
Tho reported disappearance 1*
shrouded In'mystery. When the su.
porlntondont failed, to return at noon
word was sent to headquarters In tbo
federal building,
Leroy T. Steward, superintendent
of delivery, also was Informed of the
case. At 3 p. m., Geary had not been
heard from. "
In some quarters It was feared that
he had met with foul play after leav
ing the subtreasury.
The strange disappearance caused
consternation nmong moro than ono
hundred employees at Ihe West Sid*
station. They waited during tho af
ternoon for the return of the superin
tendent and the obtaining of their
bi-monthly salary.
SHE FEARED BRINKS,
SO LOSES (10,000.00.
Woman Csrrlad Her Fortune In Suit
Case.
Winona, Minn., Nov. 6.—Mrs. W. F„
Jalin of Rolllngstono fold the Winona
police that she was robbod today of
(10,000 In cush which sho carried In a
suit case because she had no faith IR
banks. She was about to board g
street car, sba said, when a stranger
who got off the train from Rolling^
•tone offered to carry her grip. Sbh
allowed the man to do ao. When, she,
turned around ahe saw tba man ran*
nlng away with the satchel. The
empty grip was round later by \ the,!
police. ‘
MINISTER ON TRIAL, J.
Speclal To The .Herald. /
Murphysboro, 111., Nov. 6.—The cals ’
of Rev. James Freeman, who m alleg-'j.
ad to hare cut hla wife's throat with
a pocket knife and then concealed her
body In the cellar of their home, whs *
called for trial today.
The alleged crime was committed
last June at the Freeman home near .
Makanda. Freeman said bis wife waa
receiving attentions from a physician,
of Carbondale, III.
GULF COA8T EXPOSITION.
Special To The Herald.
Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 6.—The Mis
sissippi and Gulf Coast Exposition
opened here today with the finest
display of fruit, farm products and
live stock, ever seen In this section.
Tbe-fair will continue until Saturday,
m
Real Estate
Renting
and
Fire
Insurance
A.M.Knight
& Son
Phone 266 y
\aGrande Bldg»
f.
