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WEEKLY EDITION
THE WAYCROSS
VOL. 2.—NO. 238.
WAYCROSS, OA., FRIDAY, DEO. 18, 1908.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
ftTTEMPTTO ROB MRS.8R0WN TWO PRISONERS HI LARGE
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Described As a Large, Bony
White Man—Followed Mrs.
Brown Back Up Town After
First Attempt Failed.
An unsuccessful attempt wns_|i
made last night about eleven! r
o’clock to rob Mrs. R. A. Brown
at the comer of Screven Avenue
and Williams street. Mrs. Brown
was going home, accompanied by
her daughter, Ruth, and Ettiennc
and Hiram Goddard, and had
with her a cigar box identically
like one in which the proceeds of
the Presbyterian Bazaar sale
were placed by Rev. Mr. Brown
before the closing hour last night.
The would-be hold-up has been
described as being a large, bony
white man, and is reported to
have been seen hanging about
the bazaar some time before the
close, and at the time Rev. Mr.
Brown was counting the money.
Tho amount, nearly a hundred
dollars, was placed in a cigar box
by Rev. Mr. Brown, and it is pre
sumed that this act was seen by
the person who later tried to get
the box from Mrs. Brown.
As the man approached Mrs.
Brown and the two little girls
they become frightened by his
movements. It appeared that as
soon as he saw that Mrs. Brown
had a cigar box he came up near
er at a rapid gait, but was fright
ened away by the screams of the
girls. Mrs. Brown returned up
town in the hopes of meeting
Mr. Brown, who had gone to the
Gem Pharmacy to deposit the
money. She met a gentleman
near the stand pipe, who escorted
her home. The would-be hold-up
followed Mrs. Brown to near the
stand pipe, then stopped and
went on down Plant Avenue.
JUDGE AND PRIS
ONER HAD LIVELY
WORD DUEL
Augusta, Ga., Dee. 17.—Re
corder Piquet was invited out in
to the yard to have it out with a
prisoner that ho had just con
victed and fined.
During the trial his honor re
primanded the prisoner in the
following words:
“If I did not know you, Thur
mond, I might believe you, but 1
know the kind of man you arc
and when your wife lived with
you treated her as a dog and beat
her at every opportunity.”
Here the recorder was inter
rupted by the now enraged pris
oner, who said:
“Judge, if you have anything
Against me, why step outside anil
we will have it out."
Then his honor answered:
“I have nothing against you
personally, but know what kind
of man you are.”
.Thurmond then chirped up,
saying:
“Then, judge if you have noth
ing Against me, treat me ns a
prisoner and stop bulldozing
me.”
The recorder turned to the ser
geant and told him to give the
prisoner $10 or ten days for con
tempt of court and then fined
tfciim $100 or 90 days, and bound
him over to the city court under
Mabry Geiger in Jail Under Fif
teen Year Sentence Now at
“"liberty.
Jesup, Ga.. Dec. 17.^Tesup it
revelling in file throes of the sec
ond sensation within a week
While the exeitemenj^ over the
latest development is not ns great
as was that caused by the killing
of last Saturday night, it has a
caused a good deal of interest.
There was a jail delivery Tues
day night and the most impor
tant prisoner in Wayne county
jail was given his liberty by some
unknown party. Mabrcy Geiger,
who was in jail under a sentence
of fifteen years in the penitentia
ry on a charge of assault commit
ted upon a young girl, was given
his liberty. His whereabouts arc
unknown. A negro man also es
caped.
These were the only two pris
oners to get away. The others,
including a negro held for mur
der did not know nnything of the
delivery until this morning. The
two had left so quietly that their
fellow prisoners were not awak
ened.
The delivery could linvc only
been made in one way. Some one
thoroughly familiar with the sur
roundings had a set of keys with
which the outer and inner rooms
of the jail were opened. They
were locked after the prisoners
whom it was desired to aid had
been liberated.
Mr. C. R. Richardson, chair
man of the board of county com
missioners, has had the keys to
the jail in his possession since
the arrest of Sheriff Lyons' on a
charge of murder. He says he is
sure they have not been out of
his possession. Ho docs not
know of a duplicate set of keys
in any one’s possession and is
much mystified to know how the
delivery was worked so quietly.
There was not a door broken nor
bolt forced. The job waa done
very neatly and the facts show
plainly that keyB were used to
open all the doors and to relock
them after the prisoners had
made good their escape.
Geiger’s crime was committed
several years ago. He ran away
from Wayne county after his ar
rest and after giving bond, and
went to Florida, where he resided
for some time time. He was
caught and brought back for
trial. His conviction followed.
It is believed the party who is re
sponsible for the opening of the
doors so mysteriously was work
ing in his interest alone.
Dr. and Mrs. J. B. McOehec
and Mias V’era Rawls and Master
Hinton Rawls left yesterday
morning for Talbotton where
they will reside in future. Dr.
McGchec has many warm friends
throughout this section who re
gret that his new work as pas
tor of the church at his old
home in Talbotton will take him
away from this part of the state.
Dr. McGehec is perhaps the best
known member of the South
Georgia Conference and is re
garded as one of the strongest
men in the Conference.
10 RIMDS HAS ADJOURNED
GA. FLA. AND TEXAS LEAD
Co-Receiver of the Seaboard Air
Line Thinks the South is on
The Eve of Big Industrial Re
vival.
R. Lancaster Williams, co-rc-
ceiver of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway and member of the hank
ing house of Middcndnrf, Wil
liams & Co., believes that the
South is ou tho eve of a bigi in
dustrial and business revival. Mr.
Williams has just returned from
a trip to this section. He went as
far as Tampa and visited the
other leading cities of Florida,
Georgia and the Carolines.
“There is no mistake ahout
business revival in the South,’
said Mr. Williams, lately in an in
terview. “All branches of busi
ness are improving, and tho indi
cations arc that improvement
will make greater progress next
year. I was especially impressed
with the extent of the improve
ment in the lumber and shipping
business. There is mi active de
mand for lumber, and prices are
steadily advancing. Practically
all of the more important saw
mills in the section visited arc
running on full time, and tho
smaller one are gradually resum
ing operations. Tampa, Savan
nah and other ports arc active.
Ships come with full cargoes and
leave with full cargoes.
“The railroads, too, are shar
ing in the increased movement of
freight, anil I am confident onm-
ings will soon exceed those of a
year ago. Optimism prevails in
all circles. Bankers are cheerful
beeauso the resumption of mer
cantile and industrial activity
means employment for their
funds at profitable rates of inter
est.
“Merchants arc happy because
the better times which have been
ushered in promise to continue
nnd gather force next year, and
traffic officials see in the revival
of activity among manufacturing
and commercial interests larger
receipts for railroads.
“Outside capital is going into
the South every day to aid in the
development of the rich resourc
es, and it is being welcomed ns
it never was before. The people
of the South realize that their
section is wonderfully rich ill
iron, coal, limestone, oil nnd tim
ber besides being one of the best
agricultural centers They also
realize that if the South is to oc
cupy the position nature destined
for it—the center of manufacture
and agriculture—it must rely
lnrgely upon outside capital to
develop its resources. There is
therefore less hostility to corpor
ations than formerly, and l be
lieve that the day is not far dis
tant when the ohl feeling will en
tirely disappear.
“Florida, Georgia anil Texas
have taken the lead in showing a
more friendly feeling, and other
states give spirit that will attract
investors anil make of the South
one of the most prosperous sec
tion* of the United States.”
Brush is a great student in
magic and is already at the top
of his profession.
a $150 bond for carrying conceal
ed weapons.
I Mr. H. M. Spitz of Atlanta, is
| a guest of the Phoenix today.
$5,000 SUIT NON-SUITED
Negro Sued Bunn3 for Death of
Son on Tram Road Near Fair
fax About Two Yearn Ago.
Case Goes Higher.
. City Court adjourned yester
day at the completion of the ease
of Duke Stephens versus J. R. &
T. Bunn, suit for damages. It
appears that Stephen's son, a
boy about seventeen years old,
was killed on the Bunn tram
road out from Fairfax two years
ago. The boy was riding out,
it was alleged, on a box that was
on one side of the engine tender.
When the tender was derailed
the hoy fell from his perilous
sent by reason of severe jolting,
death resulting. After all argil
ments had been made yesterday
motion for non suit was made by
Wilson, Bennett & Lambdin, re
presenting J. R. & T. Bunn, the
point being made that the boy
had been repeatedly warned not
to ride in such a dangerous po
sition but to get in a safer place
oil the tender. Judge J. L.
Sweat, representing Stephens,
gave notice that he would take
the case to the Court of Appeals
for a review of Judge Myers' de
cision of non-suit.
PLACED ON GEORGIA SOIL
WILL BE GUESTS
OF MR. THOIflAS IN AUGUSTA
NEAR WALKERSlilLLE YIS'ilV
Blackshear, Ga., Dec. 18.
Hon. E. Lawton Walker was ac
cidently shot ami killed yester
day afternoon, while bird shoot
ing near Walkcrsville in this
county.
It is stated that Mr. Walker
with three friends was nut hunt
ing and had succeeded in getting
a covy of birds scattered. While
they were shooting at the birds
Mr. Ben Dixon’s gun, it is said,
was discharged, the entire load
of small shot taking effect just
hack of Mr. Walker’s right ear;
death resulting almost instantly.
Mr. Walker was elected Solici
tor general of tho Brunswick Cir
cuit at the last election nnd was
well known and successful
lawyer ami was nmisuniiy popu
lar with all who knew him.
MEETING LYMAN HALL
CHAPTER.
The Lyman Hall Chapter, I). A,
R. held its regular meeting with
Miss Rachel Crook on Gilmore
street Saturday afternoon.
The regular business of the
hapter was taken up. Consider
able time was devoted to a dis
cussion of the work of Miss Mar
tha Berry's School in which the
chapter is much interested.
At the close of the business
session a delightful social hour
waa enjoyed and dainty refresh
ments were served.
If:
.. you would a first-class enter
tainment see and your buttons
by laughter, don’t miss bc-
_ present when Brush pre-
: scuts his marvels st the Audi
torium on Dec. 29th.
A culled meeting of (lie Fran
cis S. Barlow Chapter 1J. D. C
was held yesterday afternoon at
the home of tin- president, Mrs
E. A. Pound, to consider an ap
peal sent out by a number of
prominent members of the Geor
gia Division U. D. C's.
The appeal is signed by Mrs.
Helen Plane, lion. President, of
Atlanta; Mrs. J. K. Ottley, Mrs.
11. E. Park, Mrs. J. C. 01 ms tend,
Sirs, James Jackson, Mrs. A. B.
Bull, all of Atlanta; Mrs, Lee
Trammell of .Madison; Sirs. A. C.
Harper of Elbcrton; Mrs. P. II.
Lovejoy of Ilawkinsvillo; Sirs. P.
W. Godfrey of Covington; Mrs.
Sf. B. Sheilhy of Rome; Sliss Ida
Holt, Mrs. T. O. Chestney and
Sirs. AV. I). Lamar of Sfaeon.
The appeal recites that “at the
recent meeting of the Georgia
Division 1J. D. C. in its closing
hours when the representation
was greatly depicted, a resolu
tion, to offer to the city of Rich
mond the monument to Capt.
AVirz, which nil the women in
Georgia had helped to build, was
carried by a majority of only two
of the voting power present. Sa-
innch dissatisfaction is expressed
at this result throughout the
slate and by interested delegates
from the various states at the
General Convention in Atlanta,
that jjve feel impelled to protest
nnd nsk you to unite with ns in
a rail for reconsideration of the
piestion, which can only he done
at a request of two-thirds of the
chnptcni in the state addressed to
the president of the Disision.”
It seems to bo the general
opinion that Richmond docs not
rare particularly to have the
monument placed there, though a
site has been offered and the
monument accepted. It is also
said that the expense of moving
the monument to Richmond will
he considerable, amounting to
something like $1,500.00 addi
tional. The Francis 8. Bartow
Chapter discussed the matter
thoroughly last evening nnd vot
ed to unite with the Indies men
tioned in an appeal for an ex
tra convention.
It was also stated that the on
ly delegate from this chapter in
attendance on tho slate conven
tion in Savannah, Mrs. It. O. Lee,
had left before the motion to
place the monument at Rich
mond was sprung nnd the motion
was carried by only a majority, of
two votes, had the four votes to
which this chapter was entitled,
been east the result would have
been different. It is felt by the
Daughters here as by many else
where .that the decision of the Hn-
vannnh convention did not reflect
the sentiment of the majority of
the Daughters and that there
should be a reconsideration of
the matter.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Thomas Close
Friends—The Thomas Homo
One of tho Most Beautiful in
The City.
Augusta. Ga.. Dec. 17.—When
Judge William H. Taft comes to
Augusta this week his first host
will he a man lie has never met.
He is Laudon A. Thomas, presi
dent of the John P. King Manu
facturing Company, which con
trols the largest cotton mills here,
and incidentally owner of New
A’ork real estate of an estimated
value of one million dollars. Mrs.
Thomas has met the Tafts how
ever, although the acquaintance
dates only from the recent visit
of the next President to Hot
Springs.
Mrs. Thomas is a sister of Wil
liam n. Fleming, formerly Repre
sentative in Congress from this
district, nnd of Porter Fleming,
of Now York. The warmest
friendship sprang up between
her and Mrs. Taft, and since they
have maintained a constant cor
respondence. in this Mr. Thomas
has joined nnd now all those con
cerned feel ns if they wevo
friends of long standing. Tho
warmest of hospitality will bo ac
corded the Tafts, for the Thomas
residence is one of the finest on
the “Hill,” the most fashionable
section of Augusta. ,
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MRS. FOX'S MEETING.
Mrs. Rebecca Fox closed her
meeting at Pine View Church
Sunday and last night began a
series of meeting at the Sam P.
Church, about three miles from
tho city on the Wnresboro road.
Every one is invited to attend
these services which begin with a
praise meeting every evening at
8:20. ; ; ; ,
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AT UNITED BRETHREN
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY.
Rev. AV. A. Heaton of Tampa,
Fla., will fill the pulpit at the
United Brethren in Christ
Church Sunday, services to be
held at tho usual hours. A cor
dial invitation to attend is ex
tended the public.
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The occidental firing of a pis
tol in one of the retail stores this
morning wns the cnusc of some
little excitement this morning.
MRS. 0. A. FRETWELI.
DIED THIS MORNING.
The Oxford street branch of
[the Fleming rcatauranta in Lon
don cooks .all such things as
chops, steaks, eggs, fish, etc., by
electricity at a daily cost of 88
cents an hour for each appliance
used. This is a saving of one-
third over the old method.
(From Wednesday’s Daily.)
Mrs. C. A. Fretwell died this
morning at 117 Albany Avenue
after an illness of some time. For
the post two years her health
has been bail, her condition get
ting worse gradually during the
past week. Besides a husband
she is survived by three child
ren, Robert, Charlie, ami Julia.
Two sisters Mrs. T. J. Loft in of
Waycross, and Mrs. W. E. Drake
of Albany, and one brother Mr.
J. W. Young of Shrievcport, La.,
survive Mrs. Fretwell. Before
marriage sho was Miss Irene T.
Young of Albany. In his be
reavement the husband and fath
er haa the sympathy of many
friends, not only in AVaycross
but throughout this section.
Tlic funeral occurs at Albany
tomorrow. The remains will be