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VOLUME XIX WAYCROSS,GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER-15, 1911 i NUMBER 20 OBJECTS ft) THE RETURN OF JEWS RUSSIA ' OPPOSES IT MANY OUTLAWS OFFICE HOLDERS WERE SLAIN IN A SHARP BATTLE By a Detatchmentof Amer ican Scouts In The Phil ippine Islands L^pao, Mindanao, P. 1., Dec. 14.— Forty-two Moro outlaws were Kill Yd here today in an engagement with a deatcbment of American scouts. There were no fatalities on the American side. The battle occurred in connec tion with the campaign for suppres sing organized brigandage among tne Moros. The disarmameivt- of the entire Mo ro population of Mindanao and Jolo was ordered by the American miUiary authorities three months ago, after a number of. murderous attacks on Am erlcans. Since that time the troops *have been actively engaged in carry ing out the order. Most of % the chiefs gave up their weapons peacefully, but there 'ms been a series of sharp engagements with bandits. The casualties among the Americans have been few. TO BE BARRED FROM POLITICS SOON CASES IN THE UPERIOR COURT MllAE ON TRIAL TODAY K £v es SC |The Matter Has Been Fully vice League Proves Successful A GREAT TREAT FOR LYCEUM PATRON'S. In addition to the entertainment by , Mrs. Chilton tonight the Lyceum will present on next Monday evening tho •tar attraction of the course-, the English*, Opera Singers. This is one of the best mifsical companies that has visited this country. *■** Don’t forget Mrs. Chilton’s date this - * evening and the singers Monday even 5 in f . I Philadelphia, Dec. 15.—A nation wide campaign to keep federal em ployees out of politics is suggested In the report of the National UTvil Serv ice League, which began its annual conventon here today. The report says in part. “We kre about to enter upon, tba, year of presidential nomination and election. The federal postmasters, collectors, etc., the kind of officials that formed po large a part of Ue delegations to the republican presiden tial convention of 1908 anji whose ac tivities practically ^controlled the bal ance of the delegates from the sou* fl ora states, ar.e none of .them under civil service rules and the presen •• executive order regarding excessive political activity is of small practical value in restraining aueh officers from undue political activity. We propose to have an investigation In the activfr ty of federal officeholders during the coming campaign.’’ Discussed By Foreign Ministers St 1 . Petersburg, Dec. 14.—An Inter view with Foreign Minister' SazouoT in regard to the claims of the United Stales for recognition by Russia of passports Issued to American citizens of the Jewish faith is published today in the Novoe Vremya. AT he foreign minister said that tbo matter did not dlfectly concern th« Russian foreign ' office. Neither fuo Russian ministry of the interior mr the Russian consuls had raised any obstacles against the extry into Rus sia of American commercial men or financiers of the Jewish faith. Tho present agitation, however, he said, did not relate to that class of persons. Many agistors, revolutloftffiTes and anarchists who were adherents of the Hebrew religion haJ emigrated to America during the recent- troubles and It was not, concluded M. Sazono.'f, to be expected that itudsla should en courage the return of these elemeita. Case Brought Here From Iryan County—Court To Adjourn Tomorro.w Big lot of beaiflful furs. Nothing prettier for. an Xmas present. Call at Mias Eldie Parnell's and see them. ■'•’The Ladles Bxchanje hare oflty three of those splendid fruit cants left. It you would like one of them, Phono 331 or 32. • • NOTICEI ■OfllcO'Clerk of Council. Your water rent must be paid by DeeemberrtSth or It will bo cut ol and expense added. J. W. Strickland, l/lot Clerk of Council: V New Lot ofQloves C New Lot 0/ Neckwear • y ' V' ( ' . New Lot of Fancy Vests / t ■ ■ • , 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 H. C. SEAMAN. \ Brunswick McRae, a Bryan county negro, was placed on trial In Wara Superior Court this morning. McRae is charged with assault with intent towurder a Mr. Boatwright. ' It the lime - Mr. Boatwright was shot Mr. Zenas Warned was killed by Brunswick McRae. The‘negro wao tried twl<^ In Bryan, county and ic» senffinced to be hanged. Both its he got a new trial and finally he was granted a change of venue to Chatham county, tie was tried there i& acquitted of murder. Now be is being tried In Ware county for the leaser crime. McRae killed Mr. War ned attd shot Mr. Boatwright when the two men went to his home earlv one morning and tried to arrest aim for jumping a labor contract. * Thera were several ehotg fired and Mr. Warned was slain. The case will probably go to .he jury late this aftornoon. A mistrial was declared ;h!s morn- lug by Judge Parker »n tho case <•! Will Applewhite, a negro, who was charged with carrying concealed weapon. The case was given to ths Jury yesterday morning. The Jury itgod .from the very first oleven to on*-for conviction. Applewhite is the negro who has been in Jail on suspi cion of having murdered his wife, whb -;wes brutally murdered several weeks ago. 1 The court will adjourn tomorrow j until Ibe fourth Monday Jn January j when a number of civil cases will be ^disposed of. There are still a num ber of criminal cases to be disposed of, hnd they will bo takerf up on tho fifth Monday In January. USED HATCHET. 'KIDNAPPED HER ON HIS VICTIMS AN ENTIRE FAMILY Was Wiped Out By An Italian Farmer In New York Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 14.—An entire family, Mrs. Mary. 4. Morner, a wid ow, her daughters, Edith, aged SO, and Blanche, aged 17, and a son, Ar thur, nged 2S years, were murdered Tuesday on the Morner farm near lie Freestvllle, 5 miles from Albany. The bodies of the three women were dis covered Into last night near a barn, where they had been hacked with a hatchet and battered with a stick* and thrown into a refuse pit- A settl ing party this morning found *t! LITTLE DAUGHTER FROM - MONTGOMERY The Romantic Life of Mrs- Adams, Who Got Divorce From First Husband SavnnKah, Go., Doc. 15.—The polio of Savannah do not believe that Mrt. Adama, formerly Mra. Averltt. who •tolo her. daughter from her brother- in-law In Montgomery and announced! her Intention of going to Philadelphia, via title city, le coming thla way. Mr). Adame wae formerly Mre. Averltt. but. her husband by that name died after •Ve had divorced him. Ho had the little girl, however, and kept her ae - long aa he lived. Wheii he died tho child woe turned over to her uncle. t|ile arrangement and the went to of the eon with the throat dS ahd fM«n“«oi»ery antf carried the lltte girl otherwise mutilated, under the barn! Mrs. Adams did not apparently like NOTICE, PAINTERSI Regular meeting of Palntera- Ualpn Igtcal 602 will lie held at the hall Friday night, December 15, at 7:30 o'clock. Full attendance desired. J H 2t \V .3. Burton, Secty. JUDGE POWELL TO RESI6N SOON Atlanta. Oa., Deo. it.—Judge Arthur G. Powell of the Court of Appenla oae decided to resign from the bench. He has had tho matter under jon- •■deration for several montbe, but has lust reached We decision. At one time he had planned to Quit tho bench In October. He probably will stay cl* the bench until the March term, "You may atato positively that I will tender my resignation ai judgo of the Court of Appeals eorae time be tween March and July. I shall nut serve later than July and may resign much earlier." It was reported In Atlanta today, when the rumor of Judge Powell resignation became current, that be Would hand In hla resignation to Gov. Slaton. if- once and that Judge John 6. Hart would be named for tho place by Gov. Slaton. Judge Pow^| aald ‘ tonight that bo did not know who would be appointed to fill bis place, but that be would eslgn and that he was certain .tut floor, the boards of which had been ripped up and replaced after the mur derer hnd secreted bis victims. The police are aearcblng for an Italian farmhand known as Ed Dennis who bad been employed by the Mir rens slnco last'September. Little 's known concerning him. The tragedy w/is not discovered lor more than twenty four hours after tt occurred, when a neighbor remarked off. The police hero have been asked to look out for her hut she has not' come this way. A romance In Mrs. Averitt's life was her marriage to' Copt. Adams, who ran a schooner to Savannah. The day she got her. divorce .from uir. Averltt she wired Cnpt. Adams that she whs free to marry him and bo sent for her to go to Phlladelpnla where they were married at once.| thd failure of Ar.hur Mo?nsr to bring r Th i y ha¥e be<m to SaVttnnah ‘° V ' ral limes since. Mrs. Adams kept her to him, according to the dally: custom, milk for shipment to the market. Motive for th«~c'rime acorns to lacking. tVhnt ttuffv there was In the house before the' murder was found intact. Indications, the authorities say, point lo tho murder as being Iniano. yoipigiit'chllrt but tet tho fnther have the girl. But ahe seems to have de termined that tho father had no right .to bequeath'her- to anothor, even aa her guardian. The Averltts' are well known throughout South Georgia. MORE XHAS PRESENTS THIN EVER BEFORE Special To The Herald. Chicago. (11., Dec. 15.—The Christ mas nish at- the Chicago post ofllce Is approaching high tide, and It Is .til ready apparent, despite the doleful theory of ninny merchants that the high coat of living has reduced I'm public generally to the purchase of necessities only tbit. nil records will be broke this year In the volume and value of holiday presents by mall. Tho bulk of tho excess of Christmas matter so far as Is In the foreign mall division, but next week the clerks Will be working day and night In their ■trucgle to keep up wttil the ava lanche it domeetlc mall./ During the present week the foreign barn resldente of Chicago have eenr tens of' thousands of money orders to gladden ths folk| In their old homes in Italy, Ireland, Germany, Scandina via and ofher parts of Europe tp s\f nothing of Asia and Africa. mormon Academy dedication. Special To The Herald, * Thatcher, Arts. .Dec. 15.—A party of high omclalii of tKh Mormon church came here today from Salt Lake City to assist at the 1 dedication of the. Latter Day Saints’ Academy. The Academy, Which has fust bean completed,^ Is designed lo be ons ol the most important educational Insti tutions of tho Mormon church. THE SIXTH NUMBER OFTHH LYCEUM COURSE, MRS. Wm. CALVIN CHILTON TONIGHT Mrs. William Calvin Chilton wilt entertain, Lyceum patyons tonight by reading "Polly of tho Circus". Mrs. Chilton has been hove before and made a reputation which will not soon be forgotten. She Is ono of ill j most brilliant of Southern women and la one of the boot readers on the plat form today. The following from Tim Atlanta Constitution la, MR an echo of the applause which she receives everywhere: “Mrs. Chilton was greet. She wan happy, bright and Inspiring. Ths au dience was convulsed with laughter, end although the hour wne late, she wee recalled again, and again. Tho bouse preaented a brilliant appearan.-o and, a. royal welooms was extended ths artist.' PRITI8H COMMONS PROROGUED. Special T^A HSrsljl. i «• worthy a Georgian would be named i l-°n^rf?Jce, 16.—Tho\ House of for the poslllon..' jcomiWni was prorogued ' today, auj •lodge Powell will resume the rrao-! wln not resume Its, seruons until the tlcc of law. i middle of February. PERMIT US TO POINT OUT The Greater contontmcnt and enjoy, meat Christmas brings to the happy' family ocupylng its own homo. A CHRISTMAS PRESENT OF A REAL HOME To your wife would bo the vory finest {ml most endurfyiz gift you .could make. You can do so If you ore fa earnest Come and we’ll point out the way. Don't fool that you bavo not cash enough. You don't need much. A.M. Knight & Son Phone 266V“ LaCrande Bldg. .