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NUMBER 13 NEAR CITY FITZGERALD Instantly Killed, The Other One Badly Injured WAYCROSS.GA-, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911 ON POLITICAL RALLY TODAY HELD LAST NIGHT AN IDEAL DAY FOR IT All of The Candidates Have Friends At Work At The Polls The weather today was all that could be desired tor the state primary Ware county. From the time the opened the friends of the candi dates have been hard at work for At the two polling places in the city, the Court Houae and the Opera Houae, crowds remained around the voting places. The vote polled at both polling places here as we are going .to press are as follows: Court House 264 Opera House I 283 REED WANTS JOINT “SPOTE" AT THE BAND STAND ON TOMORROW NIGHT Cox Meeting Was Followed , By Rally For Pope Brown The supporters of Mayor John M. Cox held a meeting at the Band 8tand last night. Mr. Cox made a short speech, which was followed Sy Mr. James Sinclair, who urged the re- electloa of the present mayor. Following the Cox'meeting, Col. W. ’. Lambdln, Ur. George W. Deea and Mr. J. E. T. Bowden spoke In the Interest of Pope Brown for Govern or. The meeting was largely attend Issues Challenge To His Opponents For Mayor BAGLEV PEACH ORCHARD IS 80LD FOR $126,000. Americas, Ga., Dec. 7.—J. D. Whit tle, of South Carolina has bought the Bagley plantation, paying H.'C. Bagley BROWN LEADING AIJJLENMORE. For Governor. Joe Brown ........ ....1 8 J. Pope Brown 7 ot Atlant,l • * 126 ' 000 for th ® P™P*r‘F- R B. Russell 0 The P lantatlon - which Is one of the show places of Georgia, contains-226,-i 000 peach trees. The new owner wilt destroy the orchard and use the land for farming purposes. For Commissioner of Commerce and Labor./ Jos. McCarthy H. M. Stanley ...;• ....... REED 8PEAKING. Horry D. Reed, candidate for mayor and some, of his supporters will speak at the Band Stand both tonight and tomorrow nlghL I PROTEST AGAIN8T CONVICT LABOR BEING USED IN ANY WAY IN ANTAGONISM TO FREE LABOR, OR FOR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, ENTERPRISES, AND INSIST THAT THEY BE SOLELY EMPLOY- Let everybody-come out Including ED IN WORK ON PUBLIC HIGH- [e women and cMldren. 'WAYS. a Waycrosa Sand will furnish! CALVIN W. PARKER, music. , 7 It 7 2t CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. Honorable John M. Cox and Mr. Calvin W. Parker, Waycrosa Ga. Gdntlemen:— On December 2, my supporters an nounced In the newspapers of Way- cross that I would make a speech at the band stand on Friday evening, December 8. The announcement was made early In order that the speech might not conflict with plans of other candidates. Several days later newspapers announced that arrange ments ha^ been made for Mr. Cox to speak at the band stand on the Even ing of December 8, the same place and time as had been previously announc ed for my speech. In order thatjpie public may have an opportunity"'to hcatvtho speeches of Mr. Cox and my self, If they care to do so, and that there/may be no inconvenience to our respective supporters, I Invite you gentlemen os candidates ■ for nomina tion for mayor to engage In a Joint discussion with me of the Issues of the campaign at the band stand on Friday evening. I Include Mr. Parker In this Invita tion as a matter of courtesy and be cause I believe the publlo are entitled to hepr the claims of all the candidates discussed at the same time. ‘ - Yours very truly, HARRY D. RJSED. THE PROGRESS OF TWO STATES AS TOLD BY THE INDEX Many New Enterprises In Geoagia and Alabama During Week New Lot of Gloves 0 New Lot of Neckwear New Lot ot Fancy Vests New Lot ot Muttlers and Reeters New Lot of Bath Robes , New Lot of Sweater Coats New Lot of Soft Shirts Columbus, Qa„ Dee. 7.—The Indus trial Index says In Its Issue for this week: Authoratlve announcement Is made that' more than $1,000,000 It) to be In vested In an Industrial establishment near Tuscaloosa, Ala., by a company that la capitalised at $16,000JOOO and which is operating plants of a ‘similar nature In live other states. “Plana are, being prepared for an 18-story office building to be erected at Atlanta, Georgia. “A Load off, England, syndicate has secured ah option on a tract df 28,600 acres near Mobile, Alabama. . ‘A railroad is to be built between Tuscaloosa and Natural Bridge, Alaba ma, preparatory to the development of 40,000 acres, of coal lands. A com pany has been organised to construct and operate a railroad between Bir mingham, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn. by way of Boas and Albertville, Alabama. “These are some of the Items ot In dustrial and construction news for the week that demonstrate the steady substantial advance of the great South east “Some of the construction work to be done, as reported this week, Is as follows: "Sewer system, Unodllla/ Ga,; wa terworks system extension, Washing ton, Ga.; factory buildings, Gadsden, Aim and Atlanta; fraternal building Vldalla, Ga.; apartment houses Atlan ta and Savannah, Ga.; depots, Albany j Ga. and Greenville, Ala.; paving Mo- j bile, Ala.; telephone building, Savan nah, Ga.; school buildings, Atlanta and Macon, Ga. and Birmingham and En terprise, Ala. Contracts have been awarded for the construction of the following: Depot, Newnan, Ga.; Jails, Anniston and Piedmont, Alabama; school buildings, Barnesville and San- dersvllle, Ga. “Industrial plants will be establish ed as follows: “Power plant, Washington, Ga.; chair factory, Gainesville Ga.; cotton factory enlargement, Alexander ^Ity, Ala.; gin 600D MR. FINLEY’S ADDRESS On Diversified Farming Re cently Delivere'd la Alabama One Was While Was Washington, D. C., Dec. 7.—Presl- Fitlfcerald, Ga.', Dec.'6.—Between 10 dent Finley, ot the Southern Railway and 11 o'clock last night, a young rnnn. Company, In a recent address at the Black Soil Belt Fair at Demopolla, Alabama, laid great stress upon the Importance of diversified farming as enabling the cotton planter to market his crop to better advantage. Speaking of this subject today, Mr. Finley said: “The cotton grower wbo diversifies his farming, at least to the extent of rendering himself Independent ot out side sources of supply for all of the grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy produota consumed on his farm, la enabled to market hid cotton when there Is an economic demand for It He Is not compelled to sell regardless ot market conditions, as has often been the case, under the necessity of meeting obligations Incurred for fowl- stuffs and other necessaries of life by reason of fatlute to produce them on tre farm. The cotton fanner is, of course, In a still more advantageous position If be carries diversification to the extent of having something besid es cottoiy for sale. If .Is particularly dedirable- that the farmer should have a steady source of Income throughout the yepr. The local -demand/ through out the South for daify products, poul try and eggs Is s-.-clt as to enable the farmer who produces a surplus 'of these commodities to have a weekly Income throughout the year sufficient to meet bis bills with local merchants and a regular lnoon--), such'as this, even though the amo. nt received per week may be small, will, go far to ward assisting him to i.-arket his cot ton when there Is an economic de mand for 1L“ nery, near Dublin, Ga.; handle factory, BAGGAGE MASTER UNDER ARREST Albany, Ga., Dec. 6.—B. M. Ramsey; and Alantlc Coast Line baggage mas Mobile, Ala.; woodworking Plants,’, er rimnln( b(tvMn Albany and Gadsden, Ala.; Ice faotorles at Elber- ton, Ga., and’Samson, Ala.; turpentine plant at Ashburn, Ga. "Thirteen new corporations were formed during the week with total aggregate minimum capital stock of $194,000. » "More than a setfl-o of people from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Illinois bought land In Baldwin county, Alabama, and a party ot new cltlsens arrived In Wafa county, Geor gia to be followed soon by others. Tho number of land Sales of Importance for the was rather greater than the average.” John Hogan, driving an a>i6imoblle, ran Into two young men wbo were rid ing one bt-'rip, injurl.i,- them «o l-ad- ly that one died at 6 o'clock f'Mu morn ing and (he otkei It stilt uncunstl-ils at 6 p, m. The young man killed was Clarence Tripp. His skull was crushed In and one leg broken Ht two places. ' The other youijg man was Cecil Tripp, a brother, and his head was Ini tred snd both arms and both legs broken. He Is not expected to lira The young men were on their way borne from Fltsgerald, after spending the evening with somo young lady friends. The driver of the automobile was returning w'th three othtra from » cane grinding, and says he was going at a modorato r$te„ and the young men attempted to cross the road in front of the auto, and that bis emer gency brake did not work, and be was unable to stop In time to avoid the accident. The boys' side of the story will protf- ably hever bo told.' It' was a bright moonlight night, and {be objects oould be seen quite a distance. Persons who saw \he auto Just before 4he ac cident state that It was going at a fu rious rate, and ‘that the crash of the collision was heard a quarter of a mile. ODD FELL0W8 ELECT OFFICERS. At a' regular meeting of Waycrosa . Lodge, No. 97, I. O. O. F„ held last night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: J. T. Strickland, Noble Grand, Rev. J. F. Harbin, Vice Grand. O. J. Alton, Secretary. '■ T. C. Sauls, Treasurer. L. R, Bailey, Trustee. Mr. R. L. Atkinson, who has served the lodge faithfully as the presiding omcer during' the term Just ending, was unanimously reoommended foij appointment as district deputy grand master. BLACK8HEAR ELECTS OFFICERS. In a quiet city election at Blackshear yesterday, Hon. George P. Gregory was re-elected mayor for the next two years, defeating J. M. Shaw. J. w. Gray, W. A. Milton and P. L. Porno roy were elected aldermen for termi Of two years. Mr. Gray was elected to succeed himself while Messrs. Mil- ton and Pomeroy succeed E. J. McKln nay and A. P. Brantley, who are re tiring from the aldermanlc board after a number of years of faithful sefvice. VOTE FOR CALVIN W. PARKER FOR MAYOR. HE .WILL REPRE SENT THE HIGH AND THE LOW. THE RICH AND POOR. 7\» Brunswick and living here, was arrest ed last night by Deputy Sheriff O. F. Tarver, obarged with the theft ofa package containing $600 on September 3 from a Southern Express safe in the car which was occupied 'Jointly bv) Ramsey and Express Messenger Brad ford. Local officers have been working on |' the ease for three months, assisted by j deetectlves of the express eompiny, and suspicion pointed to Ramsey from the first. When he was arrested at bis {tome a suit case which mysterious ly disappeared from the express car was stolenfiTflgw Ao(Jp-. .d a short time before the money was stolen was found. It Is alleged, srlth clothing which It contained. Messen ger Bradford has been' repaying In monthly Instalments the money which he lost At Mat Ramsey denied guilt but after being confronted with the evidence broke down and confessed. He has a wife and two small children here. He was taken to Brunswick to day and will be arraigned for trial there. —- ■» PARKER RALLY AT ~ OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT. Be sure and come to Opera House tonight at 7:30. You’ll miss tho greatest ot the entire campaign If you fall to be there. Everything chicken. Novelty pins, handy pins, hat pins, and other noveftios for Christmas trade at the Bon Ton. 6 it "HAVE YOU FIGURED!" Figured what? We havo reference to what yon might have suffegsl by way of L08S BY FIRE It the Are of yesterday had burned yonr home down Instead ot your neighbor's, it’s taking a hazzard not to Insure that you can't afford—don’t do 1L GET OUR POLICY TO-DAY. A.M.Knight & Son v Phone 266 ‘ LaGrande Bldg. HHHb