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r VOLUME XIX . WAYCROSS, G A., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 19)1 NUMBER It GREAT AVIATOR SPEAKING FOR i MAY FLY HERE POPE BROWN 'A WILL SHOW PEOPLE” First What He Can Do . Proposes To Give Exhi bition Flight Free The Herald Is in receipt of a letter from the Mills Aviation Company, who are anxious to have their aviator, Nels J. Nelson, make flights in Waycross. The people of Waycross and sur rounding: country witnessed “near flights*' last spring, and the people were greatly disappointed. But the Mills Aviation Company propose to 4 ?ihow the people" before asking for anything or charge whatever. If they can make arrangements, they will let Nelson come here and dake an exhi- bltltlon flight absolutely free. The Mobile Daily Item has the fob lowing to say of the flights Nelson made in Mobile: # “Nels J. Nelson, aviator for the Mills Aviation Company^ made on yesterday . the greatest flight that has been seen during the fair. He rose gracefully and went up to a great height In view df the vast audience he made his dips and glides, and completed amidst their shouts and plaudits his greatest flight seen here. 'The machine is still here, and he may make another flight for this fair before leaving for Pensacola, the city of their next engagement “Those .who witnessed the aeroplane exposition yesterday got their money's worth, to say nothing of the splendid fair they saw.” WAS WELL ATTENDED Hon. Hooper Alexander And Others Spoke At Court House Last Night The Pope Brown rally at the Court House last night was well attended. The meeting was held under the au spices of the Were County Pope Brown Club. The Waycross £and furnished music. Judgo J. S. Williains was the’ first speaker. He made a short, but inter esting speech advocating the election of Pope Brown. He concluded his address by introducing Prof. E. L. Ray, who made. a short address in the interest of the candidate from Pulacki county. Next was a few re marks by Mr. James Cowart, who in troduced the principal speaker otfhe evening, Hon. Hooper Alexander, of DeKclb county. Mr. Alexander for over an hour held tho very "closest attention of the au dience. He li a fluent speaker and In an eloquent manner discussed the Issues, as he sees them in the ^present gubrnatorlal campaign. COX SUPPORTERS HOED MEETING ARRANGE FOR RALLIES Meeting Was Well At tended-Committees Appointed A STATESMAN IS IN GOVERNOR'S CHAIR And Hon. Joseph M. Brown Is The Man, Says Col. Sigo Myers “Editor Morning News:—Now that the automobile races are over it would be well for the citizens of Savannah A short notice in Herald, calling to gether the friends of Mr. J. M. Cox to a business meeting, brought forth a remarkable response, and the hall and passage ways of Exchange Build-1 thought to the coming primary for j Rev. Whitley Langston comers back PASTORS NAMED FOR NEXT YEAR HIS FATE Tl BY THB CONFERENCE ON MURDfiR CHARGE Rev. Cook Comes Back To First Church and Rev Thrasher To Trinity The annual session of the South Georgia Methodist Conference, held at Balnbridge, came to a close yesterday. and . Chatham county to give some In the assignment of pastors for 1912, Ing. were crowed with probably 2001Governor of the state of Georgia, to 22fi men of all classes when the There are three candidates in the race THE PLACE TO GET YOUR. XMA8 GOODS. Durst's Variety Store, 70-72 Plant avenue, is the plaoe to get your Christmas goods. Mr. Durst has a great variety of all kinds of toys. T,he greatest variety of all kinds’of meeting was called to order. Owing tp tho unexpectedly large crowd, the chairs available could not meet de mand and it was astand-up meeting. W. E. Dempster acted as chairman and J. W. McGee as secretary. Speches were made by Mayor Cox and others. Strdhg committees were appointed to arrange for meetings for remainder of this week and to arrange for a joint rally and torch light pto- cession of People's League F'riday night the programme arranged in- namely, Hon. Joseph M., Brown, Hon. Pope Brown and Hon. Richard Russell either of whom would no doubt give the people a satisfactory administra tion. In fact Georgia |s full of states men capable of filling the gubernator ial chair. “Hence It is not a question of the lack of ability on the rart of either of the gentlemen aspiring to the gov ernorship but a question of who will best represent all of the people. An effort has bqen mode to Injost into this coming primary the liquor eluded meetings at .CFilchjtyt Park tonight, speaking at band stand tomor \ Question. It is my opinion that the row, meeting at Desrwood Thursday j Flatter of prohibition has no plac&- ib and People’s League rally Friday the coming campaign and that ex-Gor* night. Among the speakers arranged; ernor Joseph M. Brown has clonrL for were Hon.'J. E. T. Bowden, Jas. and correctly placed this queaf-on Sinclair, W. E. Demp3ter, and oth-j where it belongs, namely, with t:.e people. The prohibition question has never* been passed upon by a vote of as presiding eldor of tho Waycross district; Rev. Osgood F. Cook comes bach to the First Church In Waycross and Rev. J; B. Thrasher is assigned to Trinity church for another year. The- many friends of these ministers are pleased to have them returned to Waycross. Rev. R. F. OWenS, who has been Inucbsrge of Gilchrist Park mission, was assigned to Attapulgus circuit for 1912, and Rev. R. A. San ders, who has been pastor of - the Deenwood church this year, goes to Mt. Zion and Leslie circuit. Following is n list of the appoint inerts for the Waycross district: V.\ Langston, presiding elder. First Church, 0. F. -Cook; Trinity, B. Thrasher; Deenwood and H*v ’nn’vnre. J. l5. Summer; Gilchrist W. T. Belvln; Brunswick Flm •Church, Loy Warwick; McKondree, M. Austin, fcupply; Cranberry, W. M. iinscn,- supply; Hinesrllle, J. C. John Cokei* On Trial In Chatham Superior Court the people nor will any effort on the|C* irer, Darien, J. F. Snolj; Joaup, A. part of either of the candidates now in the race for Governor to make this an IF ELECTED MAYOR OF WAY- CROSS I PROMlSfc TO DO ALL IN MY POWER TOWARD MAKING THE : issue settle the question. There aro ; Chri.tmoa'good., ~f'or ’ both old and NEGROCj L-f OUR CITY GO feat numbers of prohibition!.!, who FRESH EGGS 30 CENTS D02&L'young, now on display and ready tor TO WORK . W. S. HARDY'S. 4 2t Inspection. 5 ‘ ,t CALVIN W. PARKER. New Lot of Gloves ' New Lot of Neckwear New Lot of Fancy Vests < New Lot of Mufflers and Reefers i- * ' New Lot pfBath Robes . New Lot of Sweater Coats New Lof of Soft Shirts r ( t ' ' x . s v - 111 Everything ypu wear. All New H. C. . SEAMAN. ' eater; Ludowirl, O. M Inffnscr; Blnckehenr, W. P. Botvin; Bmcluhenr clTt.lt. R. C. Dell: Almt r 'cult. M. W. Flandera; A.erchon. circuit, E. I,. t^ill Vote for Joioph M. Brown-as well jWalnwright; Nlcholla circuit, T. C. as Tor Pope Brown, feefingaV~Ihey! Gardner; Douglas, W. A. Hnckaboo; bar. a right to feel, that the prohibi tion question has not been passed upon. “In this election the people have an opportunity to raise tho standard of statesmanship and let it be known by their votes that they are conservative Eavannah, Ga„ Dee. G-—John Cok er, a negro, will probably know today whether he la found guilty of tbs' under of Mrs. J. O. Hunter and two- other women In a bouse on the corner o) Montgomery and Perry streets la January, 1909. The negro hat been Identified a* one who was working In the yard tho day oi the murder. Ho protests his Innocence and aaya he was not In tbs yard on the day In question. Upon the outcome of the Coker case depends very much the fate of J. C. Himter, the white man, whose wife waa among the women killed. Hunter was convicted of murder and aenten- ced to be hanged. He haa had three dr four respites pending the trial of Coker. , If Coker "la convicted Hunter la certain to be rospltcd It not pardqned by tbe Governor. It la probable tbs Governor elected after the primary of Thursday may have the Hunter case to pass upon. THE IDLE AND LOAFING NE GROES IN OUR CITY WILL HAVE TO QO TO WORK IF I AM ELECTED MAYOR. 5 4t CALVIN W. PARKER. BUSINESS MELTING OF REED &UPPORTER8. An Important business meeting ot tho supportors of Harry D. Reed will Lone IIIII clrduif,Vtt. E. Harvey; Brax ton circuit, S. S. Komp; War.sboro j tp he , d Bt their headquarter, tomor* circuit. 0. W. Thomna; Pearson clr-1 row ovonlng 7 . 30 0 - cl0ck . A ful , cult.B. A. Harper; Folk.ton circuit, D. Iatt , na „ nc0 ^urgently requested. B. Merritt; SL Marys and Klngsland, T, B. Kemp; Atkinson circuit, J. C. Bourne; Woodbine circuit, 0. C- PARKER RALLY OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT Thero will b* a big rally at tbe Parker Theatre tonight In Intercet of Calvin W. Parker, candidate for 'may or. There will be good speaker.-and all cltlsens of Waycross are Invited. Come and hear some hot shots. Meeting to bogln promptly at 7^10 o'clock. people and. want a conservative gov-! B°Iand; Wllinroochee circuit, C. L. erpor. Not a single truthful charge j Ne.Be; Townsend olid Cones, W. H. can bo made against ihe administra- i Falcher; district missionary, A. J. tion of Josoph M. Brown. Ho was - Hcore; Homervlllo, 0. H. Walker, elected to offleo at a time when the financial conditions of the whole coun try was greatly disturbed and he con tributed largely to pacifying, and I might say, restoring tho confidence of those who desired to make Invest ments In the state. Wh'le In offleo ho catered to no clique or net of men but ’ -1 did hie duty fearlessly and acto-J upon the Tight is he ,sw it. An It was er ror that tho people did not- elect him in bla second race for Governor. Hnd they done *o the , elate would have been fully represented In Congrats at a time when they needed a full repre sentation. I "Xewapnpera could have devoted moro.of their time to Important qu:s- tlcns rather than discussing whether or not Oovarnor-eiect Emlth would or would not taka hla eeat Is Congress at soma given date and whether or nut hla appointees for offleo would bo con firmed- by the Senate. ‘Tho stato of Georgia has it high credit which ought to be maintained REED RALLY BILL BE HELD TUESDAY'HHI SPEAKING IN GILCHRIST PARK. I, Mr. H. D. Reed, Candidate for May* ’ or will address the people of Gllohrilt j Park Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock,' near the corner of Lewis and Gibbs atreela. HOT COFFEE AND BANDWITCH* ES WILL BE SERVED. Everybody cordially Invited. I Gfc ' UNTIL MONDAY Ware Superior Court adjourned yes terday afternoon until next when the and suataioed by the demonstration! criminal docket will bo taken up. ' of tho fief that our people are too in-; The general grand Jury, however, telllgent to be led, off by a clamor of | Is still In session and la quite busy men whose greatest Interest Is in. Invetlgatlng the matters coming be- seeking office rather titan performing | fore them, their dales after they orb elected. I, personally have no ambition far n | will fool aafe and the eo-called liquor public office nor do t ask any public question will take Care ot Itself until favoru, bat I do represent largo inter- esta In the state‘end have a rather keen mmse of duty to my peoplgsand It (a-this that moves me In raising my ivoico In tha Interest of Joseph M. Brown for Governor ot Oeorgla. He baa a record of which any stateaman should he proud and haa a recei which the cltlsens of Oeorgla ski be proud. With his el-tUin thw p such times as the executive commit- tec of the state sees proper to let the people vote upon IL "Let the people of Georgia and especially Chatham county come out on the day of the prlmcry gad ,dom onstrate by their votea that whs they moat desire Is statermanciifp. “8100 MVEI13.” frtn. SI,to Myer* !der.« it fa-' iM.-t - I-Ie, - reotalg Investments In Geor-rf. Vittohil Bssk ef Savaiuah. •- " I "HAVE YOU FIGURED!" Figured what? We havo reference to what'yon might have suffered by way of L088 BY FIRE If ihe Ore of yesterday bad burned your homo down Instead of your neighbor’s. U’u taking a bastard not to Insure' that you can’t afford—don’t do lt_ GET OUR POLICY TO-DAY. A.M.Knight & Son Phont 266 La Grande Bldg,