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VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1911
NUMBER 323
HARVESTER CO.
HEAVILY FIRED
GOVERNOR MANN
IS STILL SILENT
BY MISSOURI COURT ABOUT BEATTIE CASE
Fined'$50,900, Which Must
Be Paid By March 15,
1912, Says Court
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 14.—The
International Harvester Company of
• i erica was ousted from Missouri
and fined flSO.OOO by the Supremo
Court today. The court’s decision sus
tained the findings of Special Com
missioner Theodore Brace, who repor
ted to the court that the company vio
lated the common and anti-trust laws
of Missouri.
The court ruled that the fine must
be paid on or before January I, 1912,
and that if the International Harves
ter Company proves to the court by
March 1, 1912, that it has ceased all
connection with tfie International Har
vester Company of New Jersey, which
the court held to be unlawful, that
the ouster of the International Har
vester Company of America will be
suspended.
The Harvester Company must Ills
proofs of its willingness to 'Comply
with the judgment of the court. The
proofs must be approved by the attor
ney general.
Hs Will Probably Give Out
Statement Regarding
The Case Today
Richmond, Va., Nov. 14.—Governor
Mann did not make known today his
attitude in the case of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., sentenced to be electro
cuted November 24 for the murder of
his young wife. The governor- con
ferred with Beattie’s lawyers who
presented a petition that a respite of
at least thirty days be granted for
spiritual preparation.
It Is expected the governor'will is
sue a statement tomorrow.
Paul Beattie’s alleged repudiation of
some of bis testimony Is said to have
been discussed also.
GOOD ROADS IN
SOUTHERN STATES
MUCH MONEY SPENT
10 MAKE SURVEY
SATILIA RIVER
During The Present Year
In Road Building In
The South
OYSTER SUPPER.
Saturday, November 19th from 4 to
10 p. m., in vacant building adjoining
city post office. Oysters all styles, 25
cents. Cake and candy for sale. Pub
CHANCE FOR BOY MURDERER.
Special To The Herald.
Halifax, N. S., Nov. 15.—Instead of
being executed today in accordance
with the original sentence imposed
upon him, Harry Wilson, the Tjoy
Washington, D. C., Nov. 14.—Speak*
ing of the advantages of good roads
and what is being done in that direc
tion, Secretary of Agriculture WIIsou
declared today that nearly $14,000,000
has been expended during the present
year for good roads alone. The Sec
retary will speak on the subject at the
good roads congress to be held next
week in Richmond.
“Reports to the department,” said
Secretary Wilson, “show that Florida
spent $1,605,000, Georgia $2,500,00o,
North Carolina $4,505,000 and South
Carolina $l,100,00o.
“The department is co-operatin*,
with state or local authorities in prac
tically every state and reports show
that over 200,000 miles of roads were
built during the past twelve months.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
Arrives From Brunswick
In House Boat—Left
Brunswick Nov. 6
SUNDAY 8CHOOL WORKER8.
murderer in jail at Dlgby, has been j Special To The Herald,
granted a reprieve of one month, with Madison, Wis., Nov. 16. The Wls-
good prospects that he will escape the j Ccra8,n State Sunday School Assocla-
gallows altogether. Itlon assembled in annual convention
Today the full bench convened in i ,n th,B city today with a programme
this city to take up his case, which I that Promised the most successful con-
has attracted wide attention through* vention in tho history of the organiza-
out eastern Canada. The~ crime of t,on *
Assistant Engineer W. (5. Lemon
and Mr. W. T. Johnstone arrived in a
house boat at the railroad bridge in
Satilla river yesterday from
Brunswick, having left that city on
November 6. These gentlemen came
here for the purpose of making a sur
vey of the river from Waycross to
Brunswick. Congress having rnado au
appropriation of $900 for this work.
Messrs Lemen and JohnstoifS* were
pleasant callers at the Herald office
and talked interestingly of their trip.
The distance from Brunswick by the
water route is 240 miles. They en
countered some difficulties in the
way of snags, etc. Last September
one year ago Mr. Lemen made a pre
liminary examination of the river. An
appropriation of $3,500 was lisked for
to make the survey, but Congress only
appropriated $900 for this pur-
pose. 1 i v s fc ^
The return trip will bo made as soon
as some laborers arrive from Bruns
wick. It will take about six week to
make the survey, ffl
SPEER ADVISES WRITES SECOND
COTTON PROBE; NOTE TO CHURCH
WANTS INVESTIOATION’reV.'RICHESON URGES
Of Federal Grand ' Jury
Into The Low Price
Of Cotton
which Wilson was convicted was the
murder of his brother, George Wilson.
He cordially invited. The proceeds for J The tragedy is alleged to have result-
benefit of Grace chufch choir od from a quarrel when both tho broth
14 2t ers were intoxicated.
Large delegations from many of'ttio
principal cities and towns of the state
are here to take part in the sessions,
which will continue over tomorrow^
and Friday.
A Look at The New ell Clothes,
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.
H. C. SEAMAN-
NEW LINE OF LADlfeS, MISSES
AND CHILDRENS 8H0ES COMING
%
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATEST
8TYLE8 AND ANLL THE LATEST
rtf .i
THE UNLUCKY 13
IN KENTUCKY
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 14.—Judge
Speer’s charge to the United States
grand jury today was featured by hla
presentation to that body of the pres
ent low price of cotton and tho proba
ble forces that are at work holding
the price down. During tho course of
his charge ho read un interview with
the attorney general of the United
State* touching on the probable pros-
ecut'-m by the government of the cot
ton ‘ bears’’ for holding the* price of
cotton so low.
The judge charged that it would be
the duty of the grand Jury toj invest!
gate such conditions, If any existed,
In the southern district of Qbdrgla,
and framo their bill accordingly.
He charged that it would not bo
necessary for any instructions to bo
ed from the attorney general be
fore that body could proceed in this
district, as was intimated in tho ar
ticle from which* he quoted.
I
IS IN'SESSION
■4
Special To The Herald,
qplumbus, O., Nov. 15.—frhe Nation-
-4 nl Grange, the largest and most influ-
Hopkinsville, Ky., Nov. 14.*—rfuni- J entlal organization of farmers ra Am
bers of tragedies marked tho pulsing i erica, met for its annual session in
of the night of the thirteenth in Hop- j Columbus today with delegates pros-
klnsville. Jcnt from every State.
Mamie Williams, a pretty girl WTiO Additional Interest is ! klvon tho
came here from Ileechwood, killed
herself.
taivm Allen, aged 45, killed himself
by swallowing laudanum.'
Millie Moore was fatally shot by
G ’orgc Sanders, said to have beeii an
admirer whoso attent’.oi.s she did not
seriously regard.
meeting this year by the probability
that its attention will be cnHcd to the
charges made that the organization is
controlled by certain powerful factors
whose activity in national politics baa
militated against the success of tho
National Grange and minimized Hs
I influence.
The Church To Accept
His Resignation As
* Its iPastor
Boston, Mass., Nov. 14.—Member*
of the Immanuel Baptist Church of
Cambridge have received a second
letter from their pafctor, Clarence V.
Richeaon, Indicted for the murder
of Avta Llnnoll, urging acceptance of
hla resignation.
Thla letter, dated four daya after
the church bad failed to act on hla
note. iay>: „
Dear Brethren:—I cannot expreas
to you how'deeply.I am touohed at
your loyalty and manlfeatatlon of con
fluence in me, In thla, my great'hour
of trouble, and I thank you moat aln-
eerily.
“I cannot but feel peraonally, how
ever, that the welfare of ths church
might be prejudice^ while lta mlnlater
la placed In hla preaent poaltron, and
I therefore, feel, notwithstanding my
grateful appreciation of your klndneus
that the church accept my resigna
tion, of course lehvln^ It entirely to '
you." S,
BANK CASHIER
IS ARRESTED
Tom Young ami John Winn, resi
dents of the outlying country, plunged
over u road qukrry bluff. Young was
instantly killed and Winn is dying.
TO NEW ORLEANS
Special.To The Herald.
New York, Nov. 15.—The first o»
four luxurious special trains charter
ed to carry the New York and New
England members of the American
Bankers’ Association to the annual
convention in New Orleans leaves t<*
night 'for that city.
The other trains will depart Friday
end Saturday. 1
On the way to the convention city
the Eastern bankers will rfWJTfor a
day In Vicksburg, where they'will be
entertained by the Vicksburg Clearing
House Association.
ORDER OWLS TO
GIVE DINNER
TO POOR IN WAYCROSS
Montgomey, Nov. 14.—J. T. Craw*
forjl, general bookkeeper of the Dale
County Bank at Ozark, Ala., wns"47*
rested thero yesterday afternoon on
warrant sworn out by Stato Bank
Examiner E. C. Meredith, charging
tho embezzlement of approximately
$10,000, The accusation Is tho result
of an examination, made October 7,
by two bank examiners, who discov
ered a shortage, but kept It quiet,
pending futher investigation.
Crawford comes frdfrt k prominent
family. He wus arraigned and upon
waiving examination was held to the
grand Jury on $|,000 hoiiil.
SALVATION MV
Special To The Herald.
Winnipeg, M«n-. Nov, 15—The an-'
nual congress of the Salvation Army
On Thanksgiving Day—One .for Western Canada opened In tbit
Hundred Baskets To j city today. Officers of tho organize
Be Distributed tton are In attendance from Calgary,
•* j Medicine ffat, Kdmont, Moose Jaw,
I Saskatoon, Brandon and a number ot
At the regular meeting of tho Order 0|her
of Owls last night at tbelr neat on'
Halnea Avenue, about forty young, *— 1 1
Owle were carried through the my* EStCitfi
terlea of Owldom. President Parker
of the Neat was authorized to appoint
two froij> each ward to look after fhe
distribution of 100 baskets to the poor
of our city.
HOKE SMITH GIVES
UP GOVERNORSHIP.
Special To The Herald. ■
Atlanta', Oa.. Nov. 15.—Hoke Smith
retired from the governorship of Geor
gia today, preparatory to taking up
hla dutlaa aa United States senator.
This la a commendable move and
It la hoped other, secret organizations
of our city will do likewise.
THE MCNAMARA CASE
SLOWLY FORGES AHEAD.
Lot Angela e, Cel., Nov. 14.—By
twlstn end turns, the McNamara case
slowly forgsd ahead today, weathering
enaga old and new until the Inventory
to which office be was elected by the of the day disclosed at adjournment
last legislature. ’ Three aspirants are three sworn Jurors, eight men passed
In the race for governor fo'fill out for cause by both eldee and a twelfth
•ho tmeiplred term. , man pavgul.by tbe defense.
Renting
and
.Fire
Insurance
A.M. Knight
&Son
Phone 266
IdGrande Bldg.
