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[ VOLUME XIX
AYCROSS
W AYCROSS,GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1911
NUMBER 16
SUPERIOR COURT
IS IN SESSION
ON CRIMINAL DOCKET
Negro On Trial Today—
Robbins Murder Case Set
For Tomorrow
The second week of Ware Superior New York, Dec. 11.—A dozen trans-
Court, Judge tJa. Parker presiding, Atlantic steamships lave departed
RUSH TO EUROPE
FOR
THOUSANDS ARE GOING
PATTERSON IN
SEATTLE JAIL
HARRY D. REED
THE COMMITTEE ’READY TO MAKE
THE WINNER MEETS TOMORROW
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To Old Country To Spend)Sop of Ex Governor of
The Holidays In Their i Tennessee Fatally
Native Lands ! Wounds Man
HE SHOT A LIVERYMAN OVER BOTH OPPONENTS
He Wins For Mayor of
Waycross By Majority
of 77 Votes
convened at 10 o'clock this morning
Solicitor-General M. D. Dickerson, of
Douglas, is at his post ably represent
ing the state.
from New York during the past 43
hours taking out 10,000 or more steer
age passengers. This marks the flood
tide of the exodus of those who go
The docket was called and caseif abroad each year to spend Christmas
assigned. The trial of Mrs. R. L.
Robbins,, charged with- murdering
Belle Smith was set for trial tomorrow
morning, both sides announcing read/
The defendant Is represented bjV-'Vol.
Allen B. 8pence, Col. John W. Ben
nett and Col. A. B. Estes, while Judge
John T. Myers has been retained to
assist the state in the prosecution.
The first case called this morning
was that of Spencer Lee, a negro, who
is charged with assault with intent to
murder.
G. O. P. LEADERS ASSEMBLE.
Special To The Herald.
„ Washington, D. C., Dec. 11.—Practi
cally all of the membern of the Re
publican National committee have ar
'rived in the city for the meeting to
morrow at which the time and place
for holding the national convention
will be decided and other matters
preliminary to the presidential cam
paign will be discussed.
Let us fill your order for Oysters
and fresh fish. Phone 189. 7 tf
in their native lands.
Steamship men say that theiholidar
steerage traffic this year is likely to
fall a little short of the previous high
record,, though no one would ever
think so to see the busy scenes of the
docks along the North River.
Italians and natives of other coun
tries of southern Europe make up a
large percentage of the cutgoing steer
age. passenger list
They come mostly from the country
east of the Mississippi River. Other
steamships carry out large passenger
lists made up entirely of Scandinav
ians, an those from northern Europe.
A majority of these come front the
Northwestern Sates.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 11.—F. T.
Seal,, a liveryman who was shot yes
terday by M. C.‘ Patterson, son of for
mer Governor M. R. Patterson, ot
Tennessee, is still alive tonight, but
there is no likelihood of his recovery.
The bullet is lodged half an inch from
the heart Any effort to probe for it
would start a fatal hemorrhage, phy
slclana say.
Patterson Is in jail awaiting the out
come of Seal's wounds. So far he has
received no direct communication
from his family in Mmphis.
In the municipal primary Saturday,
Col. Harry D. Reed was the successful
candidate for mayor by a majority of
seventy-seven votes over both of his
opponents, Mayor John M. Cox and
Calvin W. Parker. The vote for may
or was distributed as follows:
Harry D. Reed 689
John M. Cox
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TO SPEAK FOR ARBITRATION.
Special To The Herald.
New York, Deo. Jl.—Joseph H.
Choate hat been selected to preside
at the mass meeting her* tomorrow
night in support of the arbitration
treaties now pending in the senate.
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Wetter-
sno will be among the speakers.
FOE8 ON 8AL00N IN 8E88ION.
Special To The Herald.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 11.—Dele
gates from all over the country are
assembled In the capitol for the bi
ennial convention ot the Anti-Saloon
League . ofl Amefldo. The business
seasides of the gathering will last
four days and will be followed by a
national conference to consider th2
question of interstate liquor traffic.
Men and women prominent in tern
perance work, together with a num
ber of members of Congress, are ex
pected to speak in support of the
movement for federal legislation rela
tive to the interstate liquor question.
Calvin W. Parker 245
Total vote polled 1,101
Reed’s majority over both oppo
nents, 77.
For Alderman, Second Ward, the
vote was as follows:
H. Hengcveld 631
W. K. Meeks 283
W. C. Butler 177
TO DECLARE NOMINEES
For Governor And Labor
Commissioner In Re-,
cent Primary
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 11.—For the pur
pose of declaring the nominees for
tho offices of governor and labor com
missioner, as shown by the result of
the primary election Thursday, the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will hold a meeting at the capitol
Tuesday at noon.
The official call for tho meeting has
already been Issued by. Chairman W.
O. Wright, of Newnan.
ISE
THEY WANT PEACE
Hig Chinese Officials To
Meet In Conference To
.Discuss Matter
Pekin, Dec. 10.—Tang Shao Yl,
Yuan Shi Kal's representative, accom
panied by several influential officials,
left today for Wu Chang tl negotiate
with General Li, the revolutionary
commander, and delegates from var*
lous provinces, for a peace settlemenL
The government professes confiden
ce that the revolutionaries will ac
cept a limited"monarchy, but Tang
Shao Yl posesies plenipotentiary poir*
The Stats Committee Will reoelvo e „ an4 lt ,, understood the govern,
report, from the county executive | ment pre p» r ed to accept a compro.
committee, and from t'ese will offl-| prsc Ucally on any term.,
dally declare the nomination of Jo* | Tho administration cannot bs sill
Onyx hosiery for late by
8 ?t The Standard Shoe Co.
New Lot of Gloves
' New Lot of Neckwear
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New Lot ot Fancy Vests
New Lot ot Muttlers and Reeters
New Lot of Bath Robes
New Lot of Sweater Coats
New Lof of Soft Shirts
Everything you wear. AU New
H. C SEAMAN.
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TOtal 1,090
HengeVeld’s majority over both op
ponents, 172. j
In.the Fourth Ward, neither one'of
the three candidates received a ma
jority of tho vote, cast, S. T. Beaton
lacking tyenty-elx of gcetlug a major
ity of both opponents, W. K. Chandler
and W. H. Fendt The vote was dis
tributed as follow.:
T, Beaton
W. $ Chandler 340
W. H: Fendt 245
Unless W. E. Chandler withdraw.
, a second primary betweon*hlm and
S. T. Beaton will bo run next Satur
day.
.Alderman C. A. LeCount In the
Slxtb Ward received 683, and his op
ponent, E. P. Owen received 413, gi-
Ing LeCount a majority ot 270.
For members of the City Board of
Education, the vote was as follows,
the first three named getting the of
fices!
L. Walker 1,017
John W. Bennett .. 967
V. L. Stanton 849
J. Robert Creamer 337
Shortly before midnight when it
was known that Reed bad a majority
over both of his opponents. Mayor
John M. Cox made a short speech to
those around the polls. He said that
In defeating him for a second term,
the people had In reality done him 4
kindness, as It will be better for bln.
and bis business not to servo again.
Mr. Cox said that he foi ono is anx
ious for cltisons to get together and
j work for a bigger and Letter city. Ho
seph M. Brown for governor and H.
M. Stanley for labor commissioner.
As was announced some time ago,
tho general election, which Is nothing
more than.a formality, will tie held on
January 10, at which time the result
or the primary sloctlon will be'rbtl-
fied.
Governor Slaton has called a moot
ing ot the general assembly for Jan
uary 21 for ths purpose of canvassing
the roturna and to formally declaro
rted on for more than a few days un
less funds aria fprthcomlng, and the
legations believe the end of the re
bellion Is approaching.
Tho Imperialists have recaptured
Tatund-Fu, In Shan 81 province, and
dispersed thy, rebels, who have re
treated to Tao Tuan Fu.
MURDER TRIAL AT WACO.
Special To Tho Herald.
Waco, TexiL Dec. 11.—The case
the election of the next governor of of j| m Fox, charged with tho'murder
Georgia. I of policeman Frank Glasgow at HIUs-
The first day of tho session will bo p 0 ro last Juno, came up for trial to-
tpent in, canvassing the returns so dl y. The case was brought here oh
that tho new governor will be Inaugu
rated on the following day, January
25. '
The plans for tit* Inauguration ex
ercises will bo announced later.
Chairman Wright has lisued the
following call to the members of the
State Executive Committee: —
"The member!‘of ‘he State Demo
cratic Executive Coinmlt{ie are re-
change of venue frpm Hill county.
KEEPING! THE DOLLARS AT HOME
Teh years ago a farmer put hie In
itial* on a dollar bill. The next da/
he went to the nearest town and
•pent lt with a merchant. Before the
year wee out he got the dollar bill
beck. Four times In elg years the
dollar came back to him for produee,
minded that the committee adjourned and three times he heard of It In the
at Its recent* (nesting to reconvene on
Docomber II, 1911, at 11 iMook m„
at the senate chamber id Atlanta, Go,
“A full attendance of the <x>mmlt(oo
is earnestly requested. ,
"W. C. WRIGHT,
"Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com.”
JEWISH WOMEN IN COUNCIL.
-Sp'i .V To The Herald. ,
Philadelphia, Pa., Deo. 11.—Paper!
dealing with all phases of phllantro
plo, religious, educational and nodal
work will be repd beforo the National
Council of- Jewish Women, which
holds Its triennial sessions at tho
Hotel Walton this week.
This council li one of the largest
and strongest of the, wataen’s organ
I laid he spoke for both the Parker end I 1 ** 110 " ln lh « country, and many of
Cox men he said they would aid Col th * m of national reputaUoo.
Reed in making hie administration a 1
successful one. TO HONOR DUKE OP CONNAUGH
Col. Reed wae brought to tho polls! ^1C'-I«I To Th# Horafd
on shoulders of members of the cltl-i Montreal, Qua.. Dec. ll.^-A special
zent League and others «ho eupported
him so warmly and called upon him
for a speech. He thanked the people
In a short and happy spoech, renewing
his previous pledges to do his utmost
at all times for the people of Way
cross.
or.course the nomination of Col.
Reed for mayor, as well as the other
candidates receiving majorities,
eqult-olent to election.
CORN SHOW OPENED TODAY
Rpeclal To The Herald.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 11.—Cash
arizes amounting to 810,000 and a
number of valuable trophies ere to
be awarded the winners at the second
annual South Atlantic States Corn
Exposition which opened here today.
The show will continue until Friday.
The beet shoes made fer salt by
8 3t The Standard Shoe Co.
convocation of McOlQ University, fo;
the purpose of conferring the honor
ary degree of Doctor ol Laws In ths
Duke .of Connaught, will be held In
the Royal Victoria College tomorrow
afternoon.
R>-*' AMER SEEKS
MAYORALTY AGAIN.
8peclal To Tho Herald. ,
Boston, Maes., Dec. 11.—A nnmher
of Massachusetts cities are to hold
their municipal elections tomorrow.
More than ordinary Interest I*
manfested In the mayoralty conteet
ln Salem, where Arthur Howard, tho do It
young editor whoso reform methods GET OUR POLICY’TO-DAY.
caused a greet etir In the "Witch
City” during hie former term as may
or, It seeking election again.
pockets of hie neighbors. The law
time he got It back wae four year#
ego. Ho eont It to a Retail Mall Or
der Houee. He has never lean tho
dollar since, nor never will. That
dollar will never pay any more School
or Road Tax for him, will not build
or brighten (he homes of the com
munity. Ha sent It entirely out ot
the circle of uaefulnew lo hlmaelt am]
his neighbors.
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There Is light ahead for the Magto
City among the pines.
- If you need a new pair, ot i
stylish shoes go to
8 3t The. Standard Shoe Co.
HAVE YOU- FIGURED!”
Figured whalf-, We hare reference ty
what you mlght'bava suffered by wax
of i
LOSS BY FIRE
If the fire of yesterday had burned
your home doYn Instead of yame
neighbor’s. It’s , taking a buzzard not
to insure that ydu can’t afford—don’t
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Phone 266 J
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