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VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1911
NUMBER 326
ONE WORE DAY
10 REGISTER
FOR CITY ELECTIONS
Attended Meeting - - Col.
Reed’s Fourth Speech
Of The Campaign
Col. Harry D. Reed, candidate for
Mayor, spoke at the A. B. & A.
freight station last evening to an
earnest and enthusiastic audience.
This is the fourth time Col. Reed
has spoken in the interest of his cam-
convenience of those who cannot at- paign, and it is said by those from
tend to this matter during the day.
The books will be kept open until
Monday night until 9 o’clock and if
you do not register by (hat time you
cannot vote In the approaching city
elections. Register now!
The Registration Books
Will Close Monday
Night At 9
Only one more day in which to reg
ister for the approaching clly elec
tions. Those who have not done so
should register at once.
The registration *books will be kept
open until 8 o'clock tonight for tho
COL REED SPOKE
LAST NIGHT
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
MAY REINSTATE
GOV. NORTHEN
SUCH IS THE REPORT,
RULE IN CHINA
A TEMPORARY REIGN
Governor Slaton May Put Battle Between Rsvolu-
Northen Back On tionists And Imperial
The Job Troops Expected,
TO THE BROTHERS OF
• WAYCROSS LODGE
NO. 305 F. & A. M.
You are requested to meet at the
Lodge Room tomorrow, Sunday No
vember 19th, 1911, at 2:30 p. m., for
the purpose of paying the last tribute
to deceased brother, William Wilson,’
who will be buried with Masonic hon
ors.
(Signed) J. M. Bell, W. M.
FOUNDER'S DAY AT THE
PENN. STATE COLLEGE.
Special To The Herald.
State College, Pa., Nov. 18.—Foun
der’s Day at Pennsylvania State Col
lege was observed today with inter
esting exercises. The principal ad
dress was delivered by Hon. James E.
Wataon of Indiana.’
whom we have had an expression
that this was the most convincing
speech he has made.
Some of the questions discussed
were: the duties and qualifications of
a Mayor, the v matter of corrytng mon
ey, building streets, financial reports,
publishing the laws under which tho
city is governed; and special stress
was laid upon the fact that one of the
highest duties and privileges of an
American citizen is the rifcht of fran
chise, and he closed his speech with
an earnest appeal to every one of his
hearers to exercise that privilege re
gardless of whom he expected to sup
port. ,
Atanta, Ga., Nov. 17.—Gov. John M.
Slaton is preparing to reinstate for
mer Governor W. J. Northern in the
position of compiler of Colonial, Revo
lutionary and Confederate records
from which he recently was removed
by Governor Hoke Smith.
Ry just what process the reinstate
ment will, come about has not yet
been decided definitely, but Governor
Slaton is now investigating the mat
ter and will reach some conclusion
within a day or two.
Governor Smith made a contract j The Amerlcan crulsor AIImny wlth
with Mia. L. T. Henderson, long con- L Admlra , Mllrdock „„ oard , ls ly .
nected with the offlce. to do certain,,^ at c „ |n K|ang nwa | ttag dovelop .
copying for fhe state, but It la thought n)Pnt8
aomo compromise can be made regard-) General Lea May Rule,
ing this, Ml.. Henderson being re- LondoI)i Xov ls _ Arch)bald lloB3
O’BERRY WILL
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FOR .KILLING NEGROES
Ching Klang, Nov. 17.—A battle be
tween revolutionists and the imperial
troops guarding Nanking is likely at
any time.
The republican troops, which are
being rapidly reinforced, are advanc
ing upon Nanking from the south.
They are weil equipped with rapid
fire guns and ammunition.
The advance guard of Gen. Chang,
viceroy o( Nanking, who is leading
the imperialists, has reached a poiut
half way between Nanking and Chin
Kiang.
tained in her same position in the of
flce. \
JUDGE PARKER MAKES
N0TICEl A PROHIBITION SPEECH
H. C. Shoulders, from Nashville, Hinesvllle, Ga., Nov. 17.—Judge T
Tenn., a preacher of Christ Church, A. Parker of the Brunswick judicial
will preach at the Parker class room circuit spoke at the court house in
Sunday the 19th,' at 11 o’clock" a. m., | Hinesvllle yesterday on the issues of
and Sunday night at 7:30 p. m., and the present gubernatorial campaign
will continue each night through the J He is strong for the continuance of
week at 7:30. Everybody is cordially J the present prohibition law and
invited to come out and hear him. j sued for more than an hour proving
C. B. Stanford. I its efficiency. v
A Look at The New Fait 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 LADIES, MISSES
AND CHILDRENS SHOES COMING
IN EVERY DAY. ALL THE LATE8T
V 8TYLE8 AND ANLL THE LATEST
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Colquohon, well known aa a journal
ist and explorer, in an article In the
Daily Graphic today, which p;ores3e3
to outline the programme of the Chi
nese rebels on the authority of lead
ers of the rebellion, says, the revolu
tionary committee has sumfoned Dr.
Sun Yat Sen, one of the isstigators
of the present revott, and that he
soon will arrive in Shanghai to take
up the direction of affairs.
The intention is, according to the
article, to institute a temporary mill-,
tary government under the otrection
of an American, General Homer Lea.
Relatives of Condemned
Man Refuse To Render
Assistance
Brunswick, dn„ Nov. 17.—A.
O'Berry convicted of the murder of
Mary Randolph, an old negro woman,
and her 13-year-old daughter In Cam<
den county In August, and who was
sentenced to be hung on Nov. 27,
probably will pay the death penalty
on the date originally named by Judge
Conyers.
Attorneys for O'Berry some time
;o began preparing’papers to present
to the Governor and to the Prison
Commission asking for a commutation
of the sentence to life imprisonment.
Relatives of the convicted man refus
ed to aid the attorneys, and near
relatives expressed the opinion that
he is guilty nnd the best thing for the
prisoner was to let the law take its
course.
It has developed that the ma%’s
real name is not O’Berry hut James
W, Gatlin, and ho has a number of
relatives in Camden county nnd Jack
sonville. Tho sheriff of Camden will
.probably arrive here the middle of
next week nnd carry the prisoner
Lack to Camden to await the date set
for the execution.
PASSES AWAY
WAS 85 YEARS OF AGE
And One of Ware’s Best’
Known Citizsns-Funeral
Occurs Tomorrow
PE8PIES LEAGUE
MEETING POSTPONED
APPEAL
TO VOTERS
On account of the death of Mr. Wm,
Wilson, who Is closoly related to tho
President and some of tho members
of the Peoples League, tho meeting
for tonight at tho Opera House has!***,
been postponed until next week".
Jasper Wyldlng, 8ecty.
I Every good citizen should register.
! If he fails to do so before Monday
night 9 o'clock he disfranchises him
self. There are candidates for mayor
and alderman who represent the best
interests of Waycross, and thero nro
those who do not.
Let every good citizen make what
ever effort it takes and Get Register-
• It is your
•duty.
[19 2t ,
privilege. It Is your
DISTRICT CON.
METH. CHURCH
The District Conference of
Methodist Church, which met in the
First Methodist Church in June, ap
pointing the following licensing com
mittee: Revs. W. Langston, Osgood
F. Cook, J. El. Thrasher, E. A. Ban
ders and R. F. Owen. This com
mittee met yesterday and the whole
day was used In examining the six
applicants on the ordinary branches of
an English education, the doctrines of
the Bible, the discipline of the church
and Wesley’s sermon.
The following were licensed to
preach and recommended to the an
ijual conference for admission:
R. C. Dell, Pearson, and J. L. Bourn,
Waresboro; the following were r*
commended for admission, haring
been previously licensed: E. L. Wain-
wrigbt, .Merehen, and M, W. Flanders,
Alma; the following, not applicants
for admission were licensed to preach,
B. A. Harper, Argyle, and C. A. Mor
rison, Fairfax.
HEAVY RAIN
,T
Mr. William Wilson, one of Ware
county's oldest and best known Icitt-
zens, died last night at 9 o’diock at
his home in this city on Parallel
street. Mr. Wilson was 8G years of.
age last April. He had boon fn feeble
health for some time and his death
was not unexpected. / Mr. Wilson was
a native of Prusslt but came to Am
erica when a young man. H6 first
lived in New York, and later came to
Georgia, living for some time at Co
lumbus. Later he moved to War*
county, locating at Waresbofo before
the war, and for many years %as en*
gaged in the mercantile buslodft. In
1883 he moved to Waycross, where he
continued in the mercantile business
until several years ago when bs re*
tired from active business. Mr. Wil
son is survived by his wife and the
following children: Col. Leon A. Wil
son and Mr. W. M. Wilson and Mrs.)
George O. Turner, of Waycross; Mrs.
Robert H. Murphy, of Jesup; Mrs.
John W. Strickland, of McCloHDf;
Fla.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o’clock from his.lato
roBidenco corner Parallol and O.
streets. The following grandchildren
are requested to act as pallbearers::
H. W. Wilson, H. M. Wilson, W.,
I). Wilson, Fred Murphy, Georg*
Turner and Clifton Turner. Tho Con
federate veterans are invited to at
tend the funeral. Tho services will
be conducted by Rev. J..U. Thrasher,
assisted by Rev. Osgood F. Cook, and
the Interment will be at Lott com*-
tery. The Masons are roquostod to
have elmrgo of tho funeral at the
grave. Tho fundral n^rangomen^e
aro in chargo of H. 'Lester Marvil,
Funeral Director.
OYSTER SUPPER.
An oyster suppor is being served
this afternoon and tonight in tho La-
Grande building, near post office, for
the benefit of tho Grace Church choir.
Go out tonight and enjoy atf oystof
supper and at tho same timo help A
most worthy cause.
The hard rain early this morning
was a genuine soaker and no mistake.
Exactly.two and one-half inches of
water foil Inside of two hours. It
was a regular cloud burst for a few
minutes and more water came down
during the first thirty minutes of the
storm than has been known here for'
some time. Cooler and faTr weather
is promised by the local weather man
for the next few days.
R008EVELT AND TXFT
NECK AND NECK IN RACE.
Detroit, Mich., Nlv. 17.—Norman E.
Mack, of Buffalo, chairman o( the dent
ocrotlc national, committee, laid In
nn Interview hero today: "Rooaevalt
I. now an nvowod candidate for tho
republican nomination for president,
"It will be a nock nnd neck raco bo-
tween him and Taft in the convene'
tlon.”
CENTRAL EUROPE IS
8HAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.
Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 17.—A vio
lent earth .hock wa. felt throughout
Switzerland at 10:27 o'clock laat
night. Thlz wan fallowed by letaer
quakes. The movement was franco-
duoua In the cannons of Berne and
Ztfrlch In the district of Interaken
and throughtout the region of tho
Alps,
So far as known there wen no cas
ualties. Enormous avalanches rushed
down Mount Blanc. Glass ornaments
The cfcart made in Waycross are ( wen broken In homes throughout the
the beat on the market for the money. dla$nrl${ljtne.
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS. IP
YOU WANT A GOOD ONE CALL 62
OR 301. J. W. S. HARDY. 17 3t
Real Estate
Renting
and
Fire
Insurance
A.M
&Son
Phone 266
LaGrande Bldg,
