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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 i 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 ?*••• 26* 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 ^ ’ \ 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. x c 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. \ 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 Vi \ OR. NANNEY, EYE, EAR A7 NOSE. EYES TESTED FOR GLASS ES.' REDDING BUILDING. A. M. Knight \ & Son Phone 266 J LaGrande Bldg*