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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- ‘We. , J 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.