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VOLUME XIX
WAYCROSS, GA., THURSSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1911
NUMBER
COAST LINE IS NOW NEAR DEATH
NOT FOR SALE! SEATTIE IS CALM
DECLARES - EMERSON
s Repo
Absolutely Without
Foundation
(Savannah Nqw».)
Characterizing the* rumorS
proposed sale of the Atlantic Coast
Line as “absolutely false and without
fonndation whatever,” President
M. Emerson yesterday emphatically
denied that the road is about to change
its ownership.
“Those stories of the proposed pur
chase of the Coast Line by the Penn
sylvania Ralroad are ridiculous, and
I am at a loss to understand how then
originated," declared Mr. Emerson. **I
could give you a dozen different rea
sons why the Coast Line isn’t for sale
and why ths Pennsylvania can’t afford
to buy the Coast Line, but I am not
going to talce the trouble. The ru-
"mors are not of sufficient importance
to be given that much attention.’’
Harry Walters, chairman of the
board of directors of the Coast Line
TO BE ELECTROCUTED
MAY NOT HOED
ANY PRIMARY
Tomorrow Morning—His
Spiritual Adviser Says
He’ll Not Coufess
22.—“I
Richmond, Va., Nov.
innocent.”
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., condemned
to die at dawn of Friday for wife
murder, announced through tho Rev.
Dr. .T. I. Fox, one of his spiritual ad
visers today, that he would make no
confession.
In a formal statement Dr. Fox told
of Beattie’s declaration of innocence.
“I have to die some time, and It
might as well be now,” tho prisoner
exclaimed. “1 reckon there is no use
putting it off. It would just make It
harder for the old m»tn.
Beattie received communion this
afternoon from his family’s pastor,
Rev. J. J. Fox, of the Presbyterian
church.
With Rev. M. Fox was Rev. .Ben
jamin Dennis, of the Episcopal Church
also denied the rumors, and declared. Beattie’s personal spiritual adviser,
there was no thought of selling the | The prisoner’s father was tho only
rcfad. Mr. Walters said the stock- j other person participating In the corn-
holders of the Coast Line seem satis- munion service.
IN RICHMOND COUNTY
Unless Gubernatorial Can
didates Pay Expenses
Of Holding Same
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Unless
friends of the two Browns and Russell
forg over the funds to defray expense
of a primary election, there will be
none for governor in this county.
Chairman F. B. Pope, of the county
committee, has called a special meet
ing of that body to ascertain Just
what disposition would be made oT a
pending problem of $700 expense wltff
> funds to meet it.
Mr. Pope is of the opinion that if
no primary is held that tho three cas-
didatcs will go in the regular election
in January when negroes would have
the right to vote.
fled with their property, and are not
willing to sell it. Both he and Mr.
Emerson said the sale of the Coast
Line has not even beeifetoniidered.
Dr._Nanney, eye, ear and nose, all
fhis week at Redding’s drug store.
Eyes tested for glasses. 22 3t
Douglas Beattie, Henry’s brother,
today denied reports that he would
see the elctrocution. He declared the
stricken family were sorely hurt by
sensational reports that have been
sent out of Richmond during the past
few days.
No outsiders thus Jar have been
BEAUTIFUL PAINTING AT
LA GRANDE PHARMACY,
On exhibition tonight at LaGrande
Pharmacy is a beautiful painting taken
from life. The model for the picture
being four beautiful hunting doga.
Mrs. Hattie Mobley is the artist and
the work is unusually fine. Drop in
at LaGrande Pharmacy tonight or to
morrow and take a look at it.
WANT FEDERAL
FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
Southern Delegates Give
“Rebel Yell" During
Convention
Get the habit, smoke "Y. B. S.'
Clear Ha^Da.^ ^ n r
decorum drawn by the Virginia la v
’around the now plrayerful prisoner
and the place of his physical expla-
permltted to pierce the soleYnn veil of tion. .
A Look a! The New Fall Clothes,
■ be
I in,
Shoes, Hats
and Furnishings
Will Convince You That
You can get as goodgodds
and as nice Styles as are
Shown in the larger cities
The Prices Are Much Less.
H. C. SEAMAN.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 22.~The advo
cates of federal appropriations for
highway Improvement carried
good roads congress with a whoop to
day when the question came to a flna,
vote. TI19 “robel yells” of tho South
ern delegates who had led the fight
for government help filled the audito
rium when the report of the Resolu
tions Committee was adopted with a
great demonstration. The platform
calls for federal aid to states which
will join tho movomont to contribute
equally with the government. Tho
use of convict labor \yos endorsed
unanimously.
A movement to form an amalgama
tion of good roads associations pledg
ed to work for national aid was or
ganized today with the American Au
tomobile Association, the National As
sociation for Highway Improvement
and some associations and manufac
turers of road building machinery and
materials. Among the latter is claim
ed that more thnn $200,000,000 of cap
ital id represented.
Tho Automobilo Association has
'^fkd a federal aid convention to
meet in Washington, D. C'., Jan. 16,
1912. Representative Howard of
Georgia, Gen. 'J. Floyd King - ffew
Orleans and other good roads leaders
of tho Southern States have pledged
themselves. (Q attend. The convention
today recommended to all States
which were represented here today to
send delegates to that meeting.
THE COMMITTEE
ON TELEPHONES
COMMUNICATION FROM
General Manager Brown
Brown—Referred To
The Committee
In a lengthy communication J .Epps
Brown, general manager of the South
ern Bell Telephone Company, told tho
Board of Trade last night Lh6lr view
of the telephone situation In Way-
cross. The communication was dis
cussed and then referred to tho Board
of Trade Committoo on Public Service
Corporations for consideration and in
vestigation.
This committee is hoadctl by V.ts
Stanton and is composed of some of
tho city’s most active business men.
The data on hand will be renewed
and tho matter gone into thoroughly
just as soon as Chairman Stanton ar-
•a for a meeting! It Is hoped
that the situation in this city will bo
speedily remedied as a result of tho
efforts of this committee. Tho tele
phone officials show a disposition to
treat the matter with the utmost fair
ness and the people generally want to
deal with it in the same Vay, j
MASS MEETING
AT COURT HOUSE
MAYOR J. M. COX’S CALL
For Meeting Of The Regis
tered Voters For To
morrow Night
Waycross, Ga., Nov. 22, 1911.
In pursuance of a resolution adopted
by the Mayor and Council of the City
of Waycross a mass meeting of tho
qualified, registered voters of tho City
of Waycross Is hereby called to cou
vene at tho Court House In tho City
of Waycross on Thursday, November
23rd, 1911, at 7:30 o’clock p. m., for
tho purposo of electing an Executive
Committee for the City of Waycross
and arranging for the call of a prima
ry for tho nomination of a Mayor and
three Aldermen and threo members of
tho Board of Education, and for tho
purpose of transacting such other bus
iness ns may be pertinent and ger-
mano to the purpos6s for which said
noting was called. No one other
ian a qualified registered voter of
tho City of Waycross will bo author
ized to take part in snid meeting.
John M. Cox, Mayor.
22 2t
TO HOLD JOE
BROWN RALLIES
L MEET THE
TOURISTS FRIDAY!
All automobile owner, are urged t*
be at LaGrande Hotel tomorrow morn
ing promptly at Dine o'clock to (to out
and meet the round the state tourists
at the Ware couaty line. The tourists
will como bore from Valdoita and
are expected In Waycroia not later
than noon.' f ' |
At the'Board at Trade mooting last
nl3ht Judge Bwcnt minted a committoo
to go to the county line, aald commit*
too including all auto awnera of thi
city.
Mayor Cox and membera of the
board of aldormen will accompany |hd
party tomorrow morning end other
prominent cltlxenx. They propoxe to
welcome the tourlata and aacort them
to the city. In view of the rnah to
get through to Baxley, where tomor
row night will be (pent, the tourlata
will apend no moro time than necos-
oary in Waycrota. A committoo of
On Wednesday, next the 29th Inst.,
publio meetings to which ovorybody In
the city anil county Is Invited, will he
held commencing at 10 o’clock a. m
In the court house, and at 7:30 o'clock
at night In the band stand park,
to be addressed in the Interest of the
candidacy of Hon, Job. M. Brown for
Governor, by Judge J. L. Sweat, Mr,
V. I,. Stanton,, Judge John T. Myers,
Hon. John W. Bennett and othera.
Anil on Saturday,- December 2, next,
meeting, will also bo held In Way-
cross Id the Interost of Gov. Browns
candidacy, to ho addressed by lever-
af prominent out of town speakers of
the atate, whoso names wilt be an
nounced later, from the nnmf stnnl
commencing at 10 a. m. o'clock,
and. again at 7:30 o'clock at'nighty
or it disagreeable weather prevails,
both tbs court house In the day and'
opera house at night will ba used.
Music by the Weycrosa Band.
This November 22, 1911,
C. M. Sweat, Prosldoht.
V. h. Stanton, Secretary.
- Ware Joe Brown Club.
SOCIAL MEET
WAS,ENJOYED
Thoso who were not! present at tho
Board of Trade rooms at tho regular
meeting last night missed a t'relt.
After the business session the mooting
adjourned to refreshmonts, a delicious
fruit punch with wafera being served.
There were cigars for all who cored
to smoke.
Judge Sweat, president of the board,
stated that the membera who fallod
to appear last night would probably
attend In future aa such events would
be given frequently...While all irfbAP
bora were not present last night those
who beard of the social feature re
gretted their Inability to attend and
stated that they would arrange to do
on hand promptly hereafter.
A8IG BLAZE
LAST NIGHT
RUSSELL TO 8PEAK
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 29.—Judge IT. B
Russell leaves AtljUita Tuesday night ggt
ladles will be A the hotel to meat tho
after sitting with the Court of Appeals
Monday and Tuesday, to resume hla
ladles making the Grip ’around tho
state.
gubernatorial campaign speaking tour.
P06L1C SPEAKIN6.
j.
Harry D. Reed, candidate for mayor,
will apeak at the band stand on Frl-
day evening November 24tb at 7:80
o'clock,, Every body Invited. The Way-
cross Band will furnish music. 21 41
OYSTER SUPPER. !' :
Saturday afternoon and night the
ladles of the Pint Baptist Church nil)
■hrve. oysters at number 11 jane
street, next to poetofflee. The ladies
win also have on sals coke and fancy
Work. Be eure and have your suppef
with the ladlee on that evening, Betas
4y 25th.
He epeeke Wednesday In Balnbrldge,
and then goes by automobile to Vsl-
doit, which place he will reach at noon
on Saturday. He will speak at many
other places In the country between
the two cities Thursday and Friday.
He speaks at Valdosta Friday after
noon and goes to Wsycroae, where he
speaks Saturday night. Waycross Is
the home of Volney Williams, Pope
Brown’s campaign manager. Mr.
Brown spoke there eh'rly In the cam
paign.
On yesterday. Governor John it.
Slaton appointed delegates from Geor
gta to the National! Irrigation Con
gress, which meets | in Chicago on
December 5. Among I those appointed
were George W. Deen and J. y.
Phillips, U. g, Drainage engineer, of
Waycroee.
The store of Sikes & Son, located on
Albany avenue In De«nWood,*~Waa to
tally destroyed by Ore last night. The
Are occurred about 9:39 o’clock ohd .
had gained such headway when dlacor
orod that the lira department was un
able to save the building. The (tors
and contents wot completely wiped
The Arm carried some Insurance,
but the amount could not be learned.
Real Estate
Renting
and ?.
Fire
Insurance
$ ..Knight
t(*Son
Phone 266
LaGrande Bldg-
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