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VOL. 2.—NO. 268.
WAYCROSS, GA, FBEDAY, JAN. 22,1009.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
THE NEWS TOU)
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TENNESSEE “WENT DRY”
Carmack’s Body Exhumed for Air
topsy—Abruzzi Willing to .Re
nounce Bank for Pair Ameri
can—Georgia Rivers to be Im
proved.
Nashville, Ten., Jan. 21.—The
state senate at 3 o’clock V tdnes-
day afternoon passed the Holladay
statewide prohibition bill over the
governor’s veto by a vote of 20 Xo
13. The vote of 20 to 13 is the
same as the original vote on third
reading in the senate and the same
as that by which the senate passed
the manufactures bill on yesterday
The house acted also yesterday
afternoon, the vote sanding 61 to
36, the original vote there having
been 62 to 37. In each house the
passage was effected through a
combination of Republican and
“state wide” Democrat strength.
The bill is made effective July
1, 1909.
The bill prohibiting the manu
facture of liquor was amenled so
as to beeome'effective January 1;
1910. Nashville, Memphis and
Chattanooga are the only city that
would be affected by the bill pro
hibiting the sale of ljquor, as lo
cal option laws are already in ef
fect practically through the state.
OF THE SHOW
PLEA FOR MORE OF GOOD
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 21.
^ S When the trial of Colonel Duncan
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John
D. Sharp was called it became
known that the state had had the
i body of Carmack exhumed and an
‘autopsy held. In the excitement
attendant upon the crime the state
neglected to order a post mortm.
It is essential in thetrial that the
direction from which the bullets
, came be determined. The state’s
theory is that Carmack, with his
hat raised to greet a lady, was shot
from behind. The defense asserts
that he fired the first shot.
The course of the bullets thus
was determined and the state
if' . claims to have proof that the bul
let which killed Carmack entered
his neck from behind.
Paris, Jan. 21.—A special dis
patch from Turin to the Petit Par-
-isien says that he duko of the
K Th Abruzzi has decided to resign from
u;
the navy and renounce all rank
and honors in order to marry Miss
Katherine Elkins, but that the
king has refused to accept the
duke’s resignation,
a A number of officers conversant
• with the situation who asked the nilll III QIPUT
queen aboard the battleship Regi- llnln 111 ulutll
na Elena at Messina to intercede
with the king for his conspnt to
the marriage, according to the dis-
* patch, were placed under close ar»
rest by Admiral Mirabello, the
minister of marine.
Many high naval officers have
decided to resign with the duke of
% the Abrnzzi in token of their sym
pathy.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Follow
ing are United States engineers’
estimate for river and harbor im
provements- in Georgia this year,
which will be carried in “lump
y^kism" rivers and harbors bQl to
be reported: >
Savannah river above 'Augusta.
$25,090; Altamaha, Oconee and
Ocmnlgee rivers, 810,000; water
way Savannah to Fernandina,
<25,000; Flint river <25,000;
Manufacturers of Films' Would
Cease Offering Pictures of Crime
Vulgarity, etc., if They Were
Wise in their Time.
In a recent issue of the ‘ 1 Moving
Picture World,” a weekly devoted
to moving picture interest and
published in New York, nppears
the following from Mr. C. H. Red
ding of Pleasant Moments Sta
tion; I
Editor Moving Picture World
The effort you are making,
through your most valuable pa
per, to put a check to the manu
facture of films which almost
blush because of the very improp
er pictures they arc so often forc
ed to display, is enough to call
forth the praise of every genteel
exhibitor and patron of moving
picture places the world over,
I read with great pleasure the
weekly or timely comments on the
films thnt have been coming out
recently in The Moving Picture
World. If the manufacturers of
films were wise in their time and
generation they would cease of
fering the .boys and girls, through
moving pictures, lessons of crime,
vulgarity and immorality general
ly by bringing such things so con
stantly before their eyes. They
ought to and must know that an
exhibitor should have due consid
eration for those who visit his
place of amusement and try to
give them a knowledge of things
worth knowing and legitimate en
tertainment such as they would be
willing for their wives, girls and
boys to know about and see.
Why wait for the heavy hand of
the law to force the annihilation of
improper subjects! Beyond nny
doubt whatever, a change is go
ing to take place ere long. I, for
one go to the extra expense of ex
press charges both ways and tele-
praphing, returning improper sub
jects for others I am willing to
show rather than take the chances
of offending even a half dozen
good citizens and spoiling the
mind of one child. The gentleman
who supplies me with films will
vouch for the troth of this.
Manufacturers of films, for the
sake of humanity do give us more
of the good and less of the bad,
good-moral-killing kind, and then
watch the business succeed. In all
sincerity, ’
CHAS. H. REDDING.
SAYS FORECAST
Today has been a model one in
every respect so far as weather
conditions go. The gathering of
ilouds from almost everjtfblirec-
tion prompted the Washington
weather man to say in his fore
cast for Waycross and vicinity—
“Showers tonight or Friday.”
Any way said showers happen
will prove agreeable to this sec
tion. Dust has been something
hard to contend with and a dice
sprinkling would tend to relieve
the situation muchly.
Chattahoochee river, <115,000; Co-
sa river, <40,000., The appropria
tions wili carry work already pn-
dcr way. - - ' ~ ‘ '
TERRIBLE DEATH
CAME TO 53
MEN DIE IN THE EXPLOSION
Awful Catastrophe in Lake Michi
gan—Scenes of Terror at Sta
tion—Cause of Disaster Un
known.
Chicago, Jan. 21.—A firo de
stroyed the intermediate water
works in the lalto crib one and a
half miles off Seventy-first street;
in Lake Michigan Wednesday.
The fire was started by an ex
plosion of a powder magazine.
Those who were not killed or in
jured by the first fiery blasts rush
ed out of the doors to find their
esenpo cut off. Tho only way to
escape was to jump into the lake,
the surface of, which was almost
covered with blocks of broken ice.
Captain Johnson of tho tug
which went to the rescue, upon a
telephone call, said when he reach
ed the crib he saw the frantic vic
tims of the fire, their hair singed
and skins blackened, stroggling in
the water and ice. Some fought
against their rescuers only to sink
unconscious on the deck. When
all in sight had been taken aboard
a second muffled explosion was
heard, probably killing others in
the tunnel under the crib.
According to George W. Jack-
son, whose firm was constructs
the intake - tnnncl, iwciity-thrce
men lost their lives, and forty-sev
en arc suffering from burns, cuts
or from immersion in the icy wa
ters of the Lake Michigan. The
dead are supposed to bo in tho tun
nel under the crib. Death might
have como from firo, smoke or the
explosion of tho dynamite stored
there. They worked under
pressure in the tunnel.
RAIL EOR IRE
Eight More Will Arrive this af
ternoon from Savannah—Sur
veyors at Work on Proposed
'Line of Railroad.
Nino ears of rail for the He-
bard Cypress Company arrived
this morning over the Const Line
from Savannah, being the first,
portion of tho first shipment from
New York. Eight more cars were
loaded at Savannah this morning,
and will arrive hero this after
noon.
Surveyors nre now at work on
the line of the railroad that will
be built from Waycross to the
Okefcnokee swamp. This part of
the Hcbard's line will probably be
taken in hand first and finished at
an early date. From the main
line there will be several branch
roads, making nil of the Ilehnrd
property easy of access.
Wilson, Bennett, & Lnmbdin.
the firm employed by the Ilcbnrd
Compandor the purpose of get
ting an abstract of title for their
mill site here, have received ac
knowledgement of snid abstract.
IMALE QUARTET
HERE FEB. 1ST.
IN BY MAIL
NORIHERRERS AFTER LAND
Company That Will Develop Ware
County Property Later on this
Tear Succeeding with St. Johns
Florida Land Sale. ,
On January 16th, the first day
of advertising extensively their
St Johns, Florida land, tho St.
Johns Dcvelopm nt Company, of
which’ Senator George W. Decn, of
Waycross is secretary and treas
urer, received up to cloven o’clock
mail containing orders as'follows:
62 contained first payments for
10 acre tracts; 27 first payments
on 20 acre tracts; 2 first payments
on 30 acre tracts; 3 first payments
tin 40 acre tracts, and 456 letters
of inquiry.
This Ns of interest to this sec
tion, in that the same company will
shortly spend much money
proving and advertising property
in Ware and adjoining counties.
Many prospective purchasers of
St. Johns tracts of land have re
turned north well pleased with the
outlook for an excellent town, and
the indications are that every lot
or tract of land for sale will find
a. purchaser at an early date.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Townsend
left this morning for Brunswick
to visit relatives for a few day^
EXCELLENT ENTERTAINERS
One of the Few Popular Readers
Before the Public is With the
Quartet—A Combination Hard
to Equal.
The next attraction nt Central
High School Auditorium for the
local lyccum will bo on Fcbritury
1, when the Roblcy Male Quar
tet will bo hero to give one of their
delightful entertainments.
This Company of entertainers is
wcl? known to the pnblic, and any
introduction would be superflu
ous. i f, i '
ROBLEY MALE QUARTET
HERE FEB. 1.
Mr. Bayard T. Roblcy, reader
[and impersonator, is a member ofl
the quartet, as well as manager!
He is a graduate in his chosen pro
fession from Drake University
and ranks high in his ability to in
terpret the best writings in litera
ture. He is one of the few popu
lar readers before th epublie. The
other gentlemen composing the
company are high-elas artist* a*
vocalists, and Urn combination as
a whole ia hard to equal.
IN GEORGIA
56 Near Beer Dealers in Savan
nah-Negro Anti-Saloon Con
gress—K. of P. Lodge at Mill-
town—Mrs. Hoke Smith Ill—
False Fire Alarms in Macon.
Rome, On., Jnn. 21.—The trial
of Sherman Thomas, tho young
man charged with murder, is in
progress in superior court here.
It is charged that Thomas
wrecked a freight train of the
Southern railway and ennsed tho
death of Engineer Chas. F. Pease
and n negro fireman, Watts Par-
due, both of Atlanta.
Thomaa if of a prominent family
and was arrested by railroad de
tectives nt his home at Ccdartown
following the wreck.
Snvannali, Ga., Jan. 21.—Fifty-
six near beer dealers have taken
out licensee before the ordinary,
stirred on by the report thnt tho
grand juNWjrould investigate tho
blind tiger business Friday.
Nearly <23,000 has been pnid
the stnto by near-beer dealers in
Savannah.
Atluntn, Ga., Jan. 21.—A big
meeting of prominent negroes
from every stntc in the South will
bo held hero Feb. 24 to 28, for
the purpose of organizing a color
ed nntisuloon congress.
A comimtcc composed of A. S.
Jackson, A. R. Griggs, G. I. Jack-
son, N. T. Johnson and J. T. 8.
White with headquarters nt Dal
ian, Tex., has the matter in charge
and is sending out urgent appeals
to the negroes of all tho Southern
stntes.
Mnny prominent white prohibi
tionists will attond nnd deliver nd-
dresses.
ALL REPAIRS
AT NEW SHOPS
OTHER DEPARTMENTS OPEN
Miiltown, Ga., Jnn. 21.—Mill
town has added to her list anoth
er secret order. By order of Grand
Chancellor John P. Ross of Ma
con, Ga,, Walter L. M. Bradford,
J. R. Young, L. F. Knight, A. L.
Tidwell of Quitman, Ga; J. II,
O’Quinn, J. M. Gaskin of Nash
ville, T. P. McLaughlin of Glen-
wood and M. A. McQueen of Vida-
lia camo over and instituted Mill-
town Lodge No. 249, K. of P.
i During the evening an elegant
‘fish supper was served, which was
greatly enjoyed by all. After the
institution of tho lodge the follow
ing officers were elected and duly
installed: Chancellor commnn-
der. J. V. Tally; Vice-Chancellor,
A. J. Shaw; Master of Works,
Paul Smith; Prelate, Graham For-
renter; Keeper of Records and
Seal, W. H. Howell; Master of Ex
chequer, M. W. Bargemen; Mas
ter of Finance, K. E. Stapleton;
Mnstcr of Arms, M. G. Patterson ;
Inside Guardian, J. C. Howell;
Outside Guardian, Ip McKclvin.
Atlanta, Jan. 21.—Mrs. Hoke
Smith, wife of the governor is se
riously ill at tho executive man
sion, and it in said her condition
has caused considerable uneasi
ness on the part of her family and
friends.
Gov. Smith had intended taking
her to Florida for her health, but
unless her condition improves the
trip will have to bp postponed.
Work at Old Shops Practically
Discontinued—Erecting Shed
Foreman Arrives—Snpt. Sprowl
in the City.
On Monday a parly of black
smiths and coach carpenters Will
conic here from Savannah to work
»t> tin ir lespec:,- ilrpurimeuts at
tho new shops, which opened to
day with practically every man
formerly employed in tho old
shops. For a few days yet sever,
ul machinists will lie employed at
the old roiXnd houses finishing re
pairs on locomotives there, after
which they will go to the new*
shops. r
Mr. Frank Howell, formerly
foreman of the erecting shop of
tho Coast Lino nt Rock Mount, N,
C., arrived in tho city Wednesday
and will have the same position
with tho Coast Lino nt tho Way-
cross shops. Mr. N. E. Sprowl, re-
cently appointed superintendent
of the Waycross shops, arrived in
tho city today, preparatory to
moving here about tho first of Fob-
ruary. !
Tho power plant is now in op
eration, and will continue day and
night. The Coast Line yard' and
sliop are lights wero on all of last
night und this will bo the case
from now on.
All machinery from tho old
shops is installed nt the now round
house annex, nnd iB in operation.
Hereafter nil locomotive repair*
will bo made nt tho new round
house. Tho storngo capacity for
engines is about threo times that
of tlie old shops, and the number
of sheds twice thut of the two.
buildings at tho old simps.
<■1
Tho cement sidewalk in front of
the Central School, on Mary St.,
Trill be one of the best in the city
when finished. Under the super
vision of Chief Colley tho work is
progressing rapidly, and will bo
completed shortly. , , '
■ , , f.
It is reported today that parties
are preparing annexation papers,
Blackshear being the main point
involved.
paid with their lives during past
week for falso alarms. In both
cases the animals received conges,
tion of the lungs while racing
from their engino houses to th*
scene of the supposed fire.
There has been a mania in Ma
con for tho past year to send in
false alarms, and a dozen or more-
have been mado within the past
few months. Some have called the v
departm^^out on long and 'fruit
less runs. The mischief maker*
do not always confine their prank*
to the day time, either.
Macon, Ga., Jail. 21,—Two val-
uablc fire hones in Maco^have
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 2L—Just be-
fore tho close of exercises at the
Richmond county court bouse in
commoration of Lee’s birthday, a
northern man in the audience, ask-
ed tho veterans assembled to give
a sample of the famous “Rebel
Yell.” Qniek as a flash 50 old
warriors v*ire on their feet; 50
right arms wero waved aloft; thoir
eyes burned with the fire of mar
tial reminiscence, and such a yell
went np as hardly ever rattled tho
chandeliers in the superior court
room.