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VOL. 2.—NO.!
WAYCROSS, QA., FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 1909.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAS,
HI SEASON
mi nil w mi
Effort* will be Made to Play the
■ Wilmington, N. 0. “Champion*
of the South,” self applied
term, of conn*.
If present plans and prospects
for the football games of next sea
soh hold good Way cross will have
one of the best schedules of any
independent football organization
in the South, and the chancre are
that a game for the championship
of the South will be the main
event of the season. This, of
course, would apply only to the
independent championship, al
though it is thought by many that
the local eleven would mate any
thing but easy meat for the col
lege collections.
The Wilmington, N. C., team
claims the independent team
championship of the South, on the
following:
Wilmington 11, Wilmington
High School 0j Wilmington 0, A
& M. College, of Raleigh, 0; Wil
mington 6, Fort Caswell 0; Wil
mington 6, Savannah 0.
The showing made by Waycross
shows up stronger for points
made, for the same number of
games, 'and with teams that aver,
aged stronger. The season past
showed Waycross 0,'Douglas 0;
Waycross 36, Presbyterial TnStf-
f tute 0; Waycross 5, Fitzgerald 0;
Waycross 0, Savannah 0.
Coach Sinclair is hot making
anyboasts for the Waycross team.
He doesn’t have to say anything
for them when they make a rec
ord such as shown by the first and
very successful season just past.
Waycross will make efforts to get
a game with Wilmington either nt
Wilmington or here for Thanks-
• giving.
Among the games proposed for
next season before Thanksgiving
are games with Fitzgerald, Doug-
las, Blackshear, and other inde
pendent teams of neighboring
towns. Games will be arranged
between two Waycross teams each
week after the opening of the sea
son, and some warm and interest
ing contests are in store.
GOV. GILCHRIST'S
MOTHER EPISCOPALIAN
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 13.—A
statement recently appeared in the
Tallahassee True Democrat, that
the Governor’s mother, Mrs.
Gibbs, was a member of the Bap
tist church. It was stated that the
governor, himself, had written this
information to the Baptist minis
ter here, and had further intimat
ed that he would probably unite
with that church in the hear fu-
■ Nturtr. tit. Pruitt, disclaims all
i fftnowlcdge of any such letter from
| jQov. Gilchrist, and say* he has
f. never had any communication,
K either written or verbal, with the
H; governor oil church subjects. As
K a matter of fact, Mrs. Gibbs and
P-»' 'dmirc family have always been
.i
BEING HADE AT LIGHT PLART TALKS OF HIS EXPERIENCE GOV.’S IDEAS ON SAVANNAH
New Boilers About Ready for Use.
Other Changes of Note—Direc-.
tors and Officers Re-Elected for
Year.
Within a short time extensive
improvements now urd»r way at
the power plant of the Waycross
Electric Light & Power Company
will give Waycross one'of the most
up-to-date lighting plants of the
state. Two of the thre new boil
ers have been installed, only a lit
tle briek work yet remaining be
fore everything will be in shape
for use. The third boiler has ar
rived, and will be pnt in place as
soon as possible. Thc.old boilers
not needed for operationg are be
ing moved, and when the new ones
go into commission all of the old
boilers will be removed entirely
from the plant.
The dynamo room will be sepa
rated from the boiler room by a
fire-proof wall, built so ns to ex
tent above the roofing, which will
be of metal. All girders to be
used in the new boiler room will
be of steel, and no wood of any
kind will be used.
.Wheri octaploteil the boilers will
i so Arranged that one will al
ways be in reserve for any emcr-
genecy. Two are of the 160 horse
power each,, and one Of 125 horse
power. New dynamos have been
added during the year, greatly, in
creasing the capacity of the plant,
and the switch board controlling
all lines in he city is a noted im
provement. An independent line
has recently bean completed from
the plant to the Journal office and
the new hotel building, furnish
ing power for.operating presses
and elevators direct from the
plant so as not to cause any flick
ering of lights. This new line will
be pnt in use within a short time.
Re-wiring will he done wherev
er needed, and the general im
provement carried out in every de
tail as fast as consistent. Already
new transformers to tho value of
61,500 have been placed in differ
ent parts of the .city.
At thcannnal meeting of the
stockholders of the company Mon
day the following were re-elected
as members of the board of direc
tors: J. E. Wadley, George Dole
Wadlcy, J. L. Sweat, C. M. Sweat,
P. N. Harley. J. S. Williams, B.
H Williams, J. S. Bailey, A. M.
Knight. The officerqre R atlDN.E
Knight The officers re-elected
were: J. E. Wadlcy, president; C.
M. Sweat, vice-president; and A.
Foote, secretary and treasurer.
HU WAS
Several as Members of 3d Ken
tucky Rifles—Was in Battle
Where Jeff Davis Made Cele
brated “V”—Employed fcy thh
Government. -,
NEWS NOTES
;* IN GEORGIA
^pScopslians, and will attend St.
(John’s church while residing in
Tallahassee. • . ,
*
A big Towel sale Saturday Jan.
Where! l-13sit
“Your screen’s unlocked.”
I was busy, so I'said, “All
right." J ; _ ,
don't ^oU lock it!" he
said.
“In s minute I will,” I answer
ed, and he was silent a litlo While.
Then: “I wish you would come do
it now.”
“But why, Lawrence!” I asked.
“Well,” he sighed, “T might
turn in and my mama said not to."
—The November Delineator.
F. D. King of Chicago, origi
nally of Connecticut, and a vete
ran of the Mexican war, is in Way-
cross for a several days visit. He
was asked this morning by a rep.
resentativo of tho Journal some
thing about his experiences dur
ing the war with Mexico in the
forties of last century. He said,
among other things, the follow
ing:
“I enlisted with the 3rd Ken-‘
tucky Rifles during'the latter part,
of 1845. The body of troops of
which I was a member reached
Corpus Christi not long after the
departure from Kentucky,, and
marched on to Brownsville. The
first real engagement of noto was
on May 8th, 1846 at Paloalto. Lat
er we crossed the Rio Grande into
Mexico. Near Monterey a stop of
nearly six months was made, fol
lowed by tho capture of that place,
It was here that a son of Henry
Clay was killed.
“At Buena Vista, in February
of 1847, Jeff Davis formed his cel
ebrated ‘V,’ considered bad but
proving extremely good. I y>raa.
mustered out at St. Louis, and
went out to California in 1849.
This trip was not in search of
gold, but on contract work for.
sketches of the overland route.
While in the government service
I made sketches of tho famous
Yellowstone park. I saw tin ac
tive service during the civil war.
Outside of my work for tho gov
ernment. I am bettor known per
haps as tho ‘paper king.’ This
came from my connection with va
rious big shows of the country,
and as manager of Barnum & Bai
ley’s immense shows I traveled
throughout the country, visiting
also many foreign countries. At
the age of twelve I gavo exhibi
tions with the first clephqnt ever
brought to the United States.”
Air. King was bom in 1822, lint
does not look to be more than 65.
He is accompanied by his wife,
and says some people think it
strange that ho has never mar
ried but once, in view of the fact
that his home is in Chicago. He
is very well pleased with Way-
cross, and likes the progressive-
ness in evidence here. 1
Removing Temptation.
My neighbor’s small son, not
yet four years oft, speared at my
door one morning and, after look*
ihg in a moment,'announced:
HIGH ROLLERS. .
Walker .. .,..167
fcson .. . . 174
Brinson 179
Milltown Election—Chief Mourn-
er at Funeral Arrested on Mur-
der Charge—Taft's “First Mes
sage.”
Atlanta, Jan. 13.—Governor
Hoke Smith has given out a copy
of a letcr which he is sending out
to ministers and prominent lay
men of Savannuh who have com
plained to him about tho viola
tion of the prohibition law there.
The governor suggests that they
call on tho solicitor general ami
discuss the matter with him. lie
calls their attention to a law ante
dating the prohibition act under
which any citizen may have
plaqe where intoxicating liquors
arc sold illegally abated as a nui
sance. He furthermore calls their
attention to tho fact that a near
beer license is not authority for
selling intoxicating liquors. -
Milltown; Ga., Jan. 14.—The
municipal election of Milltown rc-
snlted as follows: J. V. Talley,
mayor; W. L. Paten, J. J. Knight,
and W. R. Bates, aldermen. The
following aldermen hold over:
George B. Murrell, J. L. Byrd and
M. W. Bargcron.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 14.—Thurs
day morning the cross country run
from Augusta to Washington was
started by a dozen runners work
ing in relay bearing the “first
message” of William II. Taft.
Washington, Ga., is tho destina
tion and the message will lie di
rected to Govcmo'r-cloet Brown of
Georgia.
PROHIBITION FOR TENNESSEE
Barred in tht Presence of the
i Gentler Sex.
Little Francis,’ seven years old
was being questioned, in the. par
lor, by his oldest sister’s beau as
to what constituted his studies at
school. “Reading, writing, spell
ing and arithmetic,” promptly re
plied the little fellow.
‘‘Do you know anything about
vulgar fractions," was asked.
“Yes,” replied the indignant
child: “I know they are some
thing yon oughtn’t to bo talking
about before sistcrl”—The No-
vember Delineator,
Atlanta. Jan. 14.—R. Caldwell
Smith, who was one of the chief
mourncra nt tho funeral of Lonnie
Buck here Monday morning, has
been lodged in jail on suspicion of
having been involved in Buck’s
murder.
Mr. Buck was slain in frout of
bis home Saturday night. A broth-
cr-in-law was arrested Sunday, hut
was later released. Officers then
arrested Smith and two others,
hut tho others were released for
lack of sufficient evidence
which to hold them.
It is stated that the evidence
against Smith, who is a glass
worker, is entirely circumstantial,
being to the'effect Unit lie borrow
ed certain wenponn Saturday
night, has made conflicting state
ments, and has been unable to
live a clear account of his where
abouts around the time the mur
der vra» Committed. lie was close
to Buck and kucw ail the latter’s
business affairs.
At the fncral services Smith
occupied a front seat, and for a
non-relative seemed much grieved.
NO COMMISSION
BEFORE FEB. 1.
Regardless of When Governor
Smith appoints the successor of
Col. John W. Bennett as solicitor
it is teamed that no commission
will become effective before Feb.
1. Col. Bennett therefore con
tinues solicitor general until that
time. No information can be
secured as to when Gov. Smith
will make the appointment.
Governor .Will. Probably .Veto
Bill—A. B. & A. Wants to be
Put Back to “Class D”—Sui
cide in North Carolina.
Nashville, Ten., Jan. 14.—The
pasuge of statewide prohibition
bill in the senate Tuesday after-
noon by tho decisivo vote of 20
to 13 after a debate of seven hours
practically insures the final suc
cess. - 1 .
The house committee having the
bill in charge has rceomcnded its
passage by a vote of 12 to 4. It is
the plun of the stntcwiders to call
the bill up in the lower house to
day for final action and there will
be no difficulty in pnting
through. The bill wil lthen go to
the governor mid it is generally
understood that ho will veto it.
Should he do so, it will only re
quire n majority of the members-
elect in the house in which the hill
originated to pass it over his veto
The saloons, which have flour
ished like a green hay tree in
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis
and LaFollcttc, will soon he driv-
en out. Since Georgia went dry,
the thirsty clement of the, Empire
state, as is generally known, hail
been supplied in a large measure,
by Tennessee.
Tho. measure known as senate
bill No. 1, providing for tho prohi-
bition of the sale of liquor within
four ntilcs of nny school house in
Tennessee, passed the senate short
ly nfter 5 o’clock by a voc of 20
to 13. The hill menus state wide
prohibition.
Willi the expected passage of
the bill by the house, it will lie up
to Governor l’attcrson to net. He
is a strong local optionist and ns
will lie rccnllec* sent a special ines-
sago to tho legislature Monday
urging that body not to pass the
prohibition bill.
It is considered certain that the
chief executivo will veto the meas
ure, but the legislature will just as
sure pass thif bill over his veto.
A majority vote only in Ten-
nessee is required to pass a bill
over tho governor’s veto. In Geor
gia u two-thirds vote is needed.
Washington, D. C„ Jan. 14.—H.
M. Atkinson, receiver, and Morris
Brandon, connscl for the A., B. &
A. rifilrond, passed through Wash-
ington this morning cn route to
New York. Mr. Atkinson declar
ed no interest attached to his trip
and Mr. Brandon stated his busi
ness had no connection with the
'receivership.
Asked relative to a report that
tho Georgia railroad commission
may he petitioned by the receivers
to place A. B. & A. in freight class
“D,” Mr. Atkinson said that such
action would materially help to
put the property on a paying bas-
Ho added that it would be a
very nico thing for the Georgia
commission to thus evidence its
desire td assist straggling' local
property.
The A., B. & A. was placed in
class “C” by the old commission
and did not resist the order of the
decreased freight rates on the
road about 15 per e-nt on hauls
where there wa*, no competition
to hr met.
T. L LEE
TO BE FITTINGLY OBSERVED
Wilmington, -V. C, Jar.'. 14Mi,
Exercises at Central Schol—Pro
gram Includes Address by Mr,
Pound—Hot Lunch to be Servod
to Veterans—Guards and Chil
dren of Confederacy to Unitq
With Veterans and Daughters,
The Daughters of the Confed
eracy have secured the use of tho
Central School Auditorium for tho
oxerciscs to be held on Tuesday,
Jan 19. in honor of Gen. Robert
E. Lee’s birthday.
Tho Daughters invito the
Guards, tho Veterans nnd the chil
dren of the confederacy to attend
in a body and seats will be re
served so that they can be seated,
The officers of the Francis S,
Bartow Chapter, the ministers in
vited to take part in the exercises,
the singers, the officers of the vet
eran's camp nnd tho speaker will
please occupy the stage. The ■
Francis S. Bartow chapter mem
bers are requested to bo present
and assist iu serving a hot lunch
at tho Guard’s Armory to the vet-
erans immediately after the ex
ercises which occur at 11 o’clock.
The following program will bo
Prayer—Rev. R. A. Brown,
tendered: , •
Song, America,—Audience. 1 I
The Swords of Lee—Mrs. Odom.
Song—Selected.
Address. “Robert
Mr. E. A. Pound.
Song—Selected. , i
Closing prayer.
MRS. E. A. POUND, Pres,
MRS. ROUT. ODOM, Sec.
E. Lee,”—
EARL HIGLEY’S
WORK WAS A FEATURE
Last night’s performance at
Parker Theater came np to al.
pectations in eVbry pai
The, .presentation of Miss
brought forth much applanso
usual, and her. cabinet work, foi.
lowed later by the answer* to
questions, held tile audience spell,
bound. Each night her work
seems to improve, nnd something
new is taken up. i .t
Earl Higley as Johnnio had tbo
house with him last night. His
‘Doilic, I’m Going,” coupled with
the many other amusing sayings
and doings, called forth "contiira,
cd applause, with encore after en
core for his specialty work.' Miss
Lewis, the leading lady of tho
play, carried out her part excel
lently, as did Mr. Hamilton, tho
leading man. Mr. Lewis playing
the part of the villian, did well,
as did Miss Higley, as Doilic. To
night tho best attrttolloh of the.
week il Offered, "Nell Gwynne."
The announcements for tho bal
ance of the week tonight will show
good plays for Friday and Satnr-
day night, with special mstinco
Saturday afternoon.
B. Short, • wealthy and prominent
citizen of Lake Waeenmaw, N. C.,
near this city, committed suicide
at bis homo by shooting himself
through tho head with a pistol.
Ho was a member nfthc (ward of
directors of the Atlantic Coast
-ine railroad company and of tho
Murchison National Bank.
nr Health Ts given ks the i
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