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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. _ \ 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 \ 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 -- 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.