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CROSS
NUMBER 17
VOLUME XIX
THE COMMITTEE MEETS
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Jury Secured- And Evi
dence Being Heard—Two
Convictions
WAYCROSS,GA-, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1911
People May Be Given Op
portunity To Vote For
President
COFFEE COUNTY
MAN IS HELD
J.'W. DYESS ARRESTED
GIRL MAY TELL
OF THE PLOTS
OF THE DYNAMITERS
In Savannah On Complaint I The Third Secretary of
.of Cotton Factors In i John J. McNamara Has
Augusta, Ga. ! Been Located
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 1?.—The State
' Democratic " Executive Commute,,
which meets In the senate chamber at
noon today to declare Joseph M.
Brown the nominee of the Democratic
party for the office of governor cf
Georgia, will be asked for a primary
to give the people of the state an op
portunity to express their preference
for a presidential candidate In the
next election.
The request for a primary will be
made by State Senator W. J. Harris,
of Cedartown, and he will offor.ths
suggestion that the primary be hell
on the date of the strfte election on
January 12, when the result of last
Thursday’s primary Is confirmed.
NOTE PROM GOV/ELECT BROWN,
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 12, 1911.
Hon. A. P. Perham,
Waycross, Ga.
Dear-Sir and Friend:—
Please accept my thanks for your
congratulations, which . I appreciate
most heartily. Be assured of m'
steadfast purpose to/render, for yoi>
and all jny fellow citlsens, devoted and
faithful service to our state.
With best wishes for your prosper
ity, I remain, - y
Sinccrily yours,
JOSEPH. M. 1IROWN.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 12.—J. W. Dy-
ess. of Coffee county, was detained in
8avannah yesterday because of sllof
ed crooked cotton transactions. Cotton
factors In Augusta afi said to be
much Interested In tho detention of
Dyess.
He Is alleged to have sold cotto.i
that he could not deliver through
some manipulation of bills of lad
lng.
It Is expected those Interested In
Augusta will come to Savannah today
to Identify the prisoner who was ar
rested at the request of J. W, Hodges
as the man wanted.
MR. PRED FICKEN PRESENTED
WITH BEAUTIFUL JEWEL.
Mr. Fred Flcken has been presented
with a beautiful and valuable jewel by
the Grand Encampment I .0. O. F. o'
Georgia. The jewel was presented to
Mr. Flcken as a token nf appreciation
of the valuable services he rendered
the order dl Grand Chief Patriarch ct
tho state organisation. Mr. Flcken »
one of the best known Odd Fellows
In 'Georgia, and he appreciates very
highly the jewel that has just been
presented to him.
DR. NANNEY, EYE, EAR AND
NOSE. EYES TESTED FOR GLA8S
ES. REDDING BUILDING. 11 tf.
Chicago, Dec. 11.—The third elrl
said to have handled much of the cor
respondence of John J. McNamara
when he was directing the dynamiting
of non-union steel work/ while secre
tary-treasurer of the International A*
soctatlon of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, was named today as Miss
Mary Dye, and said to be In Ohio, -by
the father of Miss Nora Haley, the
Chicago girl who was formerly pri
vate secretary to the convicted chief
of dynamiters.
“Why don’t they find Miss Dye?"
Daniel Haley was quoted. “She was
McNamara’s bookkeeper and stenog.-a-
pher after my daughter came to Chica
go; also. Miss Dye might talk for the
grand jury. I have heen told that she
had a quarrel with John McNamara
and got 1300 when she left his em
ploy."
Miss Haley dented that she ever
suspected McNamara was connected
with anything contrary to law.
DRAINAGE MEET
RE DEG. 19
A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Arranged For The Occa
sion-Prominent Men
To Attend
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
The Herald will print letters from
the children to Santa Claus, It sent In
by Friday at noon. The letters will
appeor In the Herald’s big Christmas
od)tlon, which will be Issuel Satur
day. Bring or send the Santa Claus
letters to Tbo Herald office not later
i noon Friday.
The annual convention of the Geor
gia Dralnago Congress will meet ’in
Waycross on December 19. Following
is the program arranged for the meet
ing: j
Morning 8eselon.
Convention called to order at Court
House at 9:30 a. m.
Prayer by Rev. W. H. Scruggs.
AddrSss of Welcome. Prof. E. A
Pound.
Reclamation of North Carolina's
Wet Lands,” by Dr. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, Geologist of North Carolina.
“The Wet and Overffowed Lands .-f
Georgia'', (Illustrated lecture) Iv
Prof. 8. W. McCallle, Geologist of
Georgia. ,
"The reclamation of Georgia's Wot
and Overflowtd Lands," by J. V. Phil
lips, United States Drainage Engineer.
Discussion of the drainage question,
by Congressman William G. Brantley,
Hon. Cbarles G. Edwards, Seaator
Hoke Smith, Hon. L. R. Aiken of'
Brunswick, Hon. Walter McElreaMi
and Goversor John M. Slaton of Atloa-
S. T.
NO SECOND PRIMARY
Mr. Chandler Declines To
Run Race Over—Com
mittee Meets
The City Democratic Executive Com
mlttee held a meeting and declared’
the nominees In the primary Satur
day. Mr. S. T. Beaton, who lacked
only twenty-six votes of getting as
many votes as both his opponents fpr
alderman In the Second Ward, was
declared the nominee from that Ward,
Mr. W. E. Chandler declining to go
Into a eecond primary.'
Following Is a list of tho nomlnteos
In full:
For Mayor—Harry D. Reed,
For Alderman, Second Ward—H
Hengevbld.
For Alderman, Fourth Ward—S. T.
Heaton.
For Alderman, Sixth Ward—C. A.
LeCount. j
For Members Board of Education-
Dr. j. L. Walker, V. L. "Stanton and
John W. Bennett.
Afternoon 8sssi-n.
New Lot of Gloves
New Lot of Neckwear
- Nevq Lot of Fancy Vests
New Lot of Mufflers and Reefers
New Lot of Bath Robes^
New Lot of Sweater Coats
New Lof of Soft Shirts
Everything you wear. All New
N.
“The Relation 'of Drainage to the
Agricultural Development of the
South," by Hon. E. J. Watson, Com
missioner of Agriculture, Commerce
and Industries of South Carolina.
“The Value of Tile Drainage and
Results In North Georgia,’’ by Dr. Lea
Jo. Herdsman, of Jackson county.
| “The Railroad’s Interest In Drain
age," by Col. Aloxander R. Lawto.i,
vice president of the Central of Gen*
gin, of Savannah, and Wads W. Leahy,
General Passenger Agent of tho Atlan
ta, Birmingham and Atlantic, of Atlarv
General discussion by members and
visitors.
Report of Legislative Committee by
the chairman, Judge J. L. Sweat.
Adjournment to meet at Coleralaa
on SL Marys River, December 20 at 9
s. m., for real Georgia barbecue and
flsh fry.
J. F.
Mrs. R. L. Robbins was placed on
trial In Ware Superior Court this mor
ning on the charge of murderlnr
Iloilo Smith. The killing of tbs Smith
woman by»Mrs. Robbins oeoarrsd its
Waycross Isst July. Since that time
Mrs. Robbins has bssn confined In tha
county jail. A Jury to try the cas»
was secured this morning and tha
bearing ol evidence began as soon aa
court convened this afternoon,
j A good many witnesses have beau
j immoned In this case and U wilt
hardly go to the Jury before tomor
row.
Y'.sterdsy afternoon, Spencer Lee, a
negrp, was found guilty of assault
with intent to murder. The verdict
was accompanied by r. rocommnda-
Hon to mercy.
Grant Wiliams, charged wth carry
ing concealed weapons, was found
guilty this morning. Williams Is A
negro.
FOR SHERIFF
Mr. J. F. Bennett; of Mlllwpod, who
Is here attending Superior Court, au
thorises Tho Horrid to state that he
will bo In the raco for sheriff of Waro
county In the primary to be held next
veer.
“Dock" Bennett, as hs Is known
among his friends, Is one Of the
county's hast known uni most luDrfRi-
tlal citizens. That be will have a
strong following for tha offlc<| of sher
iff goes without eaylnj.
Mr. Bennett's announcement will
ppoar at the proper time.
WANTS A STATE
ACTION OF STATE COMMITTEE.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 1L 1911. r
Editor Herald:—
In response to your request I have
to say, that while I think the State
Democratic Executive Committee
* ought to have called a State Convec
tion to declart the result ot the recent
primary and adopt a platform of prin
ciples, yet not having dons so there
Is nothing for loyal Democrats to do
but submit to the action taken anJ
! thei declaration of said primary by
I the committee on tomorrow as the
| holding of a convention by delegates
) voluntarily chosen thereto would be
wholly unauthorized. It Is^ sill right
for the committee If It will do so on
tomorrow after declaring the result cf
the primary, to call a atato conven
tion to adopt a platform, of principles
but I sea nothing to be gained by doing
BRICEVILLE ASKS
FOR ASSISTANCE
Brlcevllte, Tenn., Doc. 11.—Mayor
Tbomas Watts, executive officer of
Coal Creek, which Is only flvt miles
from the village of Brlcevlllo today
Issued an appeal to mayors of all cit
ies for financial aid for tno inlne suf
ferers,
His appeal reads:
“To All Mayors of United States:
There are about 125 families In Brio*
villa suffering from tho Cross Moun
tain coal mine disaster. Help 111
funds Is greatly needed -and wo appeal
to all American citizens to help ui,
Funds may be sent In through Thoms*
Watts, mayor of Coal Creek.
"THOMAS* WATTS, Mayor.’’
Douglaaville, Os., Dec. 11.—Resolu
tions requesting the Democratic Slate
Exoculvo Committee to call a state
convention to nominate tho governor
were passed this noon at a mgss meet
ing In the court house attended by
about 350 Douglas county’s prominent
farmers and business men.
The resolutions also expressed 'be
demand that at such convention a new
platform h* adopted or that ex-Gove-
J nor Smith's platform be modified as t.i
’nuke it concur with tho principle, for (tate eo.g.mion shoot that Mm. to
A BUBIITU A m DDBCCMT .
which Joseph M. Brown Is known t.>
stand.
Delegates to this convention were
duly
-ly- 1
econten
The contention of The Atlanta Jot-
na! that a nominating convention .us
der the circumstances was wlthoit
precedent; that H. D. McDaniel woe
not. to nominated when he succeed'd
to tha uneiplred term of Governor A.
Stephens, was denounced as -tu
na fill your order for Oysters
and fresh fish. Phene ISO. / 7 tf
Let the committee, however, pro-
We Invite you to hive hot ooffee and
biscuit with us’any" day this week:
Cooking demonstration of the South
Bend Malleable Range.
12 fit P. N. Harley Hdw. Co.
vide at Its meeting for the election of
delegatee to the next National Demo- PERMIT US TO POINT OUT
cratlc Convention same time In April , T »« contentment and enjoy-
or May. or If deemed better) call * Chri,tm “ brin *» to “• *>»«’*
eoloet delegates to the National Con- A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
v4aUoh for the nomination of Demo 0F A REAL H0ME
cratlc candidate for president and the To Vour wife would be the very finest
vice president, and also at said stats * nd -^°* t enduring gift yon could
convention choOM* now Executive r °» enn do so It you are In
Committee and proTlde for (the ensu- Com. and we’ll point out the
lug primary to nominate tha next gov
ernor and state house offloort, adopt ca,b enoug1 ’’ You d ‘ m ' t need much
platform etc.
J. L SWEAT
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