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' VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1911
NUMBER 325
FIRST NATIONAL
IS
M-
AS^TATE DEPOSITORY
By Governor Slaton—Was
Among New Governor’s
First Official Acts
Mr. L. J. Cooper, President of the
First National Bank of our city, re
turned this morning from Atlanta.
While In Atlanta, Mr. Cooper called
on the new Governor and persuaded
him to start off his administration by
appointing the First National Bank a
State Depository for the carrying of
the State’s funds.
This appointment by Governor Sla
ton is a distinct recognition by him
of the solidity and soundness of the
First National Bank, which bank
shows at this time a capital, surplus
and profit of approximately $250,000.00,
total resources of $800,000.00 and de
posits of $450,000.00.
This is the second term that the
First National Bank will carry the
State funds, and, in addition to its
carrying the State funds, it has re
cently been designated as a deposito
ry for the National Government funds.
Thus, Waycross is distinctly hon
ored by both the National and State
Government, through those appoint
ments of the First National Bank as
their depository.
NDICTED FOR
DIVING REBATES
RAILROAD - OFFICIALS
And Firms Chargsd With
Offense—Secrecy Is
Maintained
New York, Nov. 16.—Thirteen in
dictments were returned this after
noon by the federal grand jury which
has been investigating charges of r6-
bating against several railway freight
officials and members of firms in this
city and Chicago. The inquiry ha3
been conducted with unusual secrecy.
All of the indictments are similar
except as to details of the particular
transaction and contain in all 45
counts. The alleged rebating was on
shipments of .merchandise between
this city and Chicago.
Six of the indictmeuts are against
Robert B. Ways, foreign freight agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
for giving rebates.
Other indictments are against Thom
as N. Jarvis, vice president, and Clar
ence A. Blood, freight traffic manager
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com- j
pany for giving rebate! i
Other indictments are against com-1
PARKER’S FRIEND
HOLD MEETING
AND THEYENDORSE HIM
For Mayor of Waycross
Large Crowd At
tended Meeting
S NATIONAL PLAN
IS NOW BEING URGED
Central of Georgia Send
ing Out Circulars To
Arouse Interest
The friends of Mr. Calvin W. Par
ker, candidate for Mayor, gathered
In Opera House last night to discuss
and further the Interests of his can
didacy. There was a large attend
ance and considerable enthusiasm.
The object of orgnizlng the Parker
men more closely, is in no way in
tended to antagonize the Peoples
League nnd the Liberal Progressive
League.
The Parke# Club intends to work in
close harmony with the League, but
devoting its special attention to fur
ther the interests of Mr. Parker. The
Parker forces secured headquarters in
Exchange building today and have a
force at work thoroughly organizing a
splendid campaign.
REED MEETING.
The First National is showing con
tinued progress, and Waycross and
her people have nil efflionT to~~feel
proud of this substantial Institution
and its management.
Col. Harry D. Reed, candidate for
panies and Individuals charged with • Mayor, will deliver a speech at the
receiving rebates from the Baltimore ■ A.. B. & A., freight station, on Al
and Ohio Railroad Company. i hany avenue, tomorrow evening, Fri
day, at seven thirty o’clock. Mr.
Bated On Technicalities.
^ Baltimore, Nov. 10.—At the execu
tive offices of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad here it was stated today that
the Indictment found in New York
against R. B. Ways, the road’s foreign
freight agent then, and others, are
Reed has some new points that
is going to bring out In this speech.
16 2t
based on technicalities as.to the rela
tionship of the forwarding agent to
the railrond company.
A Look at The New Fall Clothes,
Shoes, Fiats
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 OP LADIE8, MISSES
A letter written by Col. Alexandet
R. Lawton and a circular Issued by
the Central of Georgiu Railway, both
of which are being widely circulated
through Georgia and Alabama, seek to
arise interest In a national plan for
the draipage of swamps and over
flowed lands.
Tho immediate purpose of this agi
tation is to secure a large attendance
of * representatives from Georgia and
Alabama at the nineteenth annual
convention of the National Irrigation
Congress In Chicago the llrst week in
December. Col. Lawton says It is
highly desirable that theao states
send string delegations in order that
tho irrigation congress may again in
dorse the proposed national drainage
law, a copy of wider forms a part of
the circular issued by the Central.
It is shown there ure tnoro than 76,-
000,000 acres of swamp and overliow-
ed lands in the United States. These
lands are scattered over all parts of
the country. The area of tboao lunds
in Georgia is approximately 2,400,000
acres and in Alabama, 1,200,000 acres.
"These millions ol acres are now
waste places,’’ writes Col. Lawton.
"By concerted action, and especially
with state and federal legislation,
they can be converted into rich agri
cultural lauds of greut value; not to
speak or the great Improvement to
sanitary conditions which will follow
their reclamation."
MILLIONS SUFFER
FROM HUNGER
IS REPORT FROM RUSSIA
Failure of Crops In Twenty
Provinces Cause of
Suffering
St. Petersburg, Nov. 16.—Eight mil
lion persons are In heed of lmfaedl&te
relief, owing to the failure of the
crops in twenty Russian province!.
This startling announcement was
made in Douma last evening by Pre
mier Kokovzoc in reply to Interpel
lations concerning reports that fam
ine threatened a wide aera.
Tho Premier explained that the
crops had failed completely in twelve
provinces and partially in eight others.
Of the 12,500,000 inhabitants of the af
fected territory, 8,000,ooo wero in im
mediate need of relief.
Tho necessary measures would re
quire, the Premier said, tho expendi
ture of $00,000,000, of which amount
the imperial exchequer would lmvo to
find $44,000,000. Half of the total wus
nee- cary at once to defray the cost
of .. applies already dispatched.
The premier added that actual fa
mine conditions were not widespread
yet, but the snnitnry situation was a
aiiRO of great nnxiety.
The organization of the Georgia
Drainage Congress with George W.
D^en and C. Fort Andrews of Way-}
YALE AND TIGER
FOLLOWERS GATHER.
Special To Tho Herald. T
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 17.—Thous
ands of followers, of Uio colors of
Yale and Princetoh aro pouring into
New Haven for gamo which will
award gridiron honors to one or the
other universities tomorrow.
Hotels, clubs, fraternity houses nnd
dormitories have been thrown open to
the visiting classmen and graduates,
j Every train from East and West Is
TAKES THE REINS
AS GOVERNOR STATE
He Puts Allen -Back As
Keeper of The Grounds
At Capital
{bringing its quota of Enthusiasts, nnd
prcldom and acerotary. i* „ |s nIrPa , ly
apparent that tho Yale
cited as emphaslziug the importance
of this subject iu this stale. Always
actively interested in movements
hicli are designed to better condi
tions in states through which its rail
road lines run the Central of Georgia
is co-operating iu an extensive way in
the promotion of the reclamation plan,
an Introductory to the pamphlet
Lawton sIiowb that the govern-'
ments of Europe have for thousands I
of years successfully prosecuted th*» |
work of reclamation by drainage. "The
most valuable areas of their cultiva
ble lands were formerly swamps;
freed from malaria and the other dis
advantages of inundated districts, they
now the most desirable from by-
stands will hold a record-breaking
crowd tomorrow.
The Ynlo-Prlneeton football game
has been an annual event continuous
ly since 1870, with tho exception of
the year 1808. when no game wns
played.
i Of the total number of games Yale
has won 20 and Princeton ‘J, whllo 7
games resulted in a tic score.
THAT 8TRAW BALLOT AGAIN.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 17.—A straw bal
lot takeu in the Wilson drug store
shows ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown
in tho lead for governor. Ex-Governor
Brown received 170 votes; Judge Rich
ard Russell 88; and Hon. Pope Brown,
genic nml agricultural viewpoint.," he g , durl#g weok
rites. I
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16.—John M. Sla
ton, president of the Georgia Senate,
took thp oath of office as Governor at
0 o’clock this morning in the execu
tive hall at the Capitol and it was ad
ministered by Chief Justice William
Fish of the State Supreme Court.
The ceremony, short and simple,
was seen by a number of state house
officials and friends of the new Gov
ernor. Mrs. Slaton and other mem
bers of his family alio wero present
The executive office was turned ov
er to the new Governor by C. M.
Hltcb, executive secretary under Gov
ernor Smith, who was not present
A largo number of telegrams of con
gratulation camo'to Governor Slaton
from ull sections of tho state, and sev
eral handsome [(oral rememberances,
one of them from a class of ybung
wqmon of Trinity Sunday school,
which Mr. Slaton hnd taught for 22
years.
The first net of the now Governor
after taking oath was to appoint J. G.
Prey, a young lawyer of Camilla, his
private secretary. Mr. Prey was sec
retary to Seuutor Joseph M. Terrell In
Washington.
Messrs Johnson and Edwards, clerks
under Governor Smith, are still in the
executive oillco and no executive sec
retary has yet been named.
ilovornor Slaton has not called an
election for Governor, but will do so
within the next dny or two nnd also
will call yio General Assembly in ex
traordinary session to name me n6w
Governor.. •
About the only thing he did today
were to name the First National Bank
of Waycross a state depository and
to appoint W. C. Allen, a well known
Confederate veteran, to his old posi
tion of Capitol guard, from which ho
was removed by Governor Smith.
Former Governor Hoke Smith
spent the dny taking n party of young
people on a rabbit hunt out to his
farm in DeKnlb cminty.
NEW INDUSTRIES FOR GEORGIA
DURING THE PA8T WEEK.
AND CHILDRENS 8HOE8 COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL tHE LATEST
STYLES AND ANLL THE LATEST
-r
Col. Lawton suggests: "There will
be idle when the Panama canal Is
completed a vast wealth of machinery
and equipment whlcTT will be availa
ble for this work, both along reclama
tion nnd sanitary lines. A small frac
tion cf the money expended on the
canal will add millions of dollars to
the agricultural wealth of this country
and will provide hundreds of thou»
ends of homes for families and indus
tries.”
The Central of Georgia Railway- la
naturally In accord with the move
ment. For the benefit of Its officials
and the public generally, w|io are vi
tally Interested in the development
of the South, this circular giving a
brief synopsis of the status of nation
al reclamation legislation, tagefhfc#
with facts and figures and possibili
ties, are published. The co-operation
of commercial bodies and the officiate
of municipalities, counties and states
is requested so that the propaganda
of reclamation by drainage will be
i made popular and accessible to as
many citizens Qf the Eo’ith as poszl-
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MAY BUILD AN
Atlanta—$10,000 really company
50,000 furniture.company;
Cordele—$25,000 flour and
mill.
C’oolidge—$25,000 bank.
Dahionegn—$25,000 bunk.
Fair burn—Bank.
Juliette—$5,000 manufaclurea
sash, doors and blinds.
Lyons—$25,000 bank.
Macon—$10,000 realty company.
Rome—Bank.
Savannah—$50,000 realty company.
Thomaston—Realty company.
grist
of
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 17.—It is pos
sible that the Loyal Order of Moose,
may build a big orphans home and
home for aged members in SavannoH.
The members here have been request
ed to look out for a suitable site for,
such a home and to. determine its
price.
They want a large level tract of
land near a water front. It is pro
posed, says the head of tho order, to
put improvements upon the tract se
lected to cost a million dollats.
It is expected that a decision as to
the location of the home will be
reached in a few weeks and Savannah
realty men are actively at work In
this city’s interest already.
Phone 2S for Shaw-Knit rocks.
. J. W. A13X*.
Real Estate
Renting
and
Fire
Insurance
A.M.Knight
& Son
Phone 266
LaGrande Bldg.
