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WE^E^lreV E^rDITTION
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WARE
COMMISSIONEBS.
VOL. 2.—NO. 307.
WAYCROSS, GA, FRIDAY, MAR. 0, 1909.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAS. 10
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PRESIDENT tin TOOK Mill
OF OFFICE TODEtY—BRILUANT
INAUGURAL MABKED INCOMING NEW HEAD GOV’T,
CROWDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED IN WASHINGTON. PARADE
WAS LONG AND MANY NOTABLE MEN AND ORGANI
ZATIONS MARCHED IN H ONOR OF NEW CHIEF EXECU-
TIVE—EX-PRFSIDENT RO OSEVELT HAS LEFT FOR NEW
YORK, ESCORTED BY DISTINGUISHED GUARD OF HON-
OR—TAFT RULES IN HIS STEAD IN THE. HISTORIC
HOME OF PRESIDENTS.
MSSMEEIG
PROIESTAGAINST NEAR BEER
Washington, March 4-—-The re
markable feature of the ceremony
which accompanies the inaugura
tion of a president, was the inau
gural parade in which it is esti
mated that at least 50,000 persons
took part. Among those who
marched were many distinguish
ed men and organizations. Four
teen governors had come to Wash
ington to join in it and three thou
sand sailors who circled the globe
with the battleships formed part
of the immense body of men who
delighted to honor the new presi
dent. The New York County Re
publican Club, one thousand
strong was on hand to accompany
the new president and to escort
the retiring chief executive to tho
• .train at the close of the ceremony.
\ Xhe usual crowds of people
Wall parts of the country were
jn atendanee, every possible place
of Accommodation being full to
over flowing.
•Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Taft, accom
panied by the retiring and the in,
coming vice-presidents and the
joint committee of Congress start
ed from the White House at ten
o’dock and from there went to
the Capitol, followed by the mem
bers of the cabinet, the pr-slilcrt’f
secretary and aides.
Vice President Sherman took
oath of office at noon in the senate
chamber.
The oath of office was adminis
tered to President Taft by Chief
Justice Fuller following whieh
Mr. Taft delivered his inaugural
address.
Following this ceremony, • ME
Roosevelt escorted by the New
York County Republican Club
walked to the Union Station
where he left for New York.
FOURTEEN PETITIONS
SIGNED BY 735
Fourteen petitions, circulated
by the W. C. T. U., petitions from
the Womans Horae Mission Socie
ties of First Methodist church and
Trinity-Mcthodist church, resolu
tions from the Local Ministerial
Association, and protests from la
boring men of the city were given
the clerk of council after adjourn
ment last night, allowing the senti-
of near beer. The fourteen W. <
T. U. petitions alone contained
735 signatures.
MONEY COMING TO
WARE CO. CITIZENS
Mr. E. F. Pope of Pine View is
among the guests at the Phoenix
today.
SPLENDID MEETING
IN PROGRESS
AT FIRST BAPTIST.
The protracted meeting in prog
ress at the First Baptist church is
growing in interest every day,
The attendance is good and the ser
vices show that much god is be
ing accomplished.
The hours for service have been
changed from morning to after
noon and from now on there will
bo preaching at 3:30 and 7:30 p.
m. everyday.
A most cordial invitation.is ex
tended to tho members of other
churches and to those who are not
connected with any. church to at
tend both i services and to join in
the work that is being done.
J. p! 0A80N DEPUTY.
Mr. J. P- Cason, who for .eigh
teen years served in this county
as a deputy sheriff, is again act
ing in this capacity. Jfr. Cason
'gw chief of police here for dev-
| <*mf fn* flvA TMW A
ty United States marshal.
Through the firpi of Wilson A
Wilson, attorneys at law, with of-
flees in La Grande building, many
citizens; of Wareare getting loans
on improved farm lands' for fur
ther development "pi their proper
ties, and hardly a week posses but
what several of the applications
on flic are granted by the South
ern Mortgage Company.. The of
fices of this well-known company
arc in Atlanta, and through agents
in Coffee county several hundred
thousand dollars have been loan
ed at n seven per cent rate of in
tcrcst.
SHOOTING LAST NIGHT.
Frank Cason* colored, shot and
painfully wounded a young negro
by the name of Holt on Johnson
street, near Brewer, last night
about ten o'clock. It seems that
there was a dispute at "Cason's
home, and after Halt left Cason
followed and shot him. Officers
were notified but up to noon today
nothing has been heard of Caaon.
A shot gun was used in the shoot
ing, and Holt’s shoulders were pep
pored with bird Khot.
GEORGIA CADETS
ENJOY INAUGURATION
Washington, March 4.—The ca
dets of the Donald Fraser Military
Academy after breakfasting at the
Hotel Regent, took street cars to
historic Arlington, once the home
of Robert E. Lee. After lunch
made a tour through the treas
ury building.' At night the corps
attended the Columbia Theater Yn
a body.
The Georgia Military Academy
boys spent the morning iff seeing^
the Smithsonian Institution, na- |, c ;t resolved,.,
tional museum and the' mcdicfll - ' —
museum. They wen to Arlington
in the afternoon. They spent a
quiet evening, resting.for the big
parade in which both cadet battal
ions occupied a conspicuous posi
tion! ‘
Not a single.accident or case of.
iokness has occurred to mar the
the su»eR8 ci the trip. All the
SAys express themselves ait greatly
pleased with their visit here.
Representative Body of Women
Gathered in Armory Yesterday
Afternoon to Tak«. Steps
Against License of Near' Beer.
The mass meeting of women, a
call fi r which appeared in Tues
day’s Journal, was held yesterday
afternoon in the Guards' Armory,
More 'than a hundred ladies
were present.. It was a thorough
ly representative body*madc up
of mothers, teachers, and young
ladies and they went about th<;
matte in hand in a quiet business
like manner. There was no evi
dcnce of excitement but the ladies
were thoroughly in earnest and
meant business.
The meeting was presido.l over
By Mrs. AlThitlcy Iam'gston who
made an admirable presiding offi
ccr. conducting the business with,
dispatch and tact. The opening
prayer tvas made by 1 Mrs- J. P.
Wardlaw, after which Mrs Lang
aton - explained the object of the
meeting in a few words. Mrs. W
M. Roagle was elected secretary
of the meeting.
. Rev. ,T. P. Wnrdlaw mad
short address, outlining the work
which it was thought advisable
for the ladies to undertfile and
assuring them that the mayor am:
council would act for the ’.xwt in
tcrcst of the city, it was reported
that the W. C. T. IT. had had ou
a committee to circulate petitions
against the sale of near beer in
Wnveross, the following ladies
composing It t Mrs. John Lott
Mrs. Georgia Hilliard. Mrs. Tal
hot, Mrs. Naniicy, Mrs. Will
Bench, Mrs. W. P. Maynard. Mrs.
Will Thomas; ahd Mrs. C. E. Dunn
It was explained that this commit
tec had not had time to ga over
the town thoroughly and as the
eounsil meeting was called ear
lier than had been expected u com
mitteo was ap|Kiinted in eo.Of.cr
ate with, the W. C. T. IT. ladies
and make as thorough a esn-n«'
of the city-as possible before the
council met. Some twenty ladies
were, named to take up this work
and the city was divided off into
districts and the petitions were
given out for the securing of sig
natures. Mrs. J. H. Residing rend
in a very impressive manner a
poem, "The Price of a Drink.”
The To lowing rcsMntiona were
prepareel by a committee consist
ing >f Mrs. J. L. Walker, Mrs. E
H. Read and Mrs. J, G. Blaine.
At a mass meeting of the wo-
men .of Wayeross, held this after-
noon the following resolution:-
were adopted:
Whereas, an application.!* now
pending before the city council to
license the sale .<f near bear, and
Whereas, such .sale would be a
constant menace to the peace and
good order as well as of the moral
and business interest? of onr city.
OF NEAR BEER PROPOSfTtOl
NEAR-BEER FOR OLD NINE
First,. That we hereby earm-gtly
petition Ilia Honor the , Mayor,
and the City Council to take such
measures os will effectually pro
yci't said sale, thereby shielding
the mothers, wives and daughter!
who wonldbe the greatest suffer
ere frr.m this nefarious business.
Se-onif. That we pr..y ft-*”
guidance and blessing upon' yC-.it
.Reported That Stand Will be
Opened np in Building About
Thirty Feet Outride City Limit?
—Mayor Issues Order.
It js reported that the ordinance
of Council last night bos hail the
effect of driving the near beer
stand operated for two days on A1
bany avenue td some point out
side the city limits, and that Old
Nine is being considered as a loca
tion.
No near beer has been sold to
day so fur as can be ascertained
hut Mayor Knight has instructed
the thief of police to arrest Mr.
Jones if be docs not close his stand
on Albany ayenne during today
A HINT TO THE LAUNDRESS.
Recently while ironing I scorch
ed a fine white waist so badly I
feared I should be unable to wear
it, but after, covering it with ordi
nary starch, dampened, and lay
ing refit the sun for an hour every
vestige of scorch disappeared.—
Exchange. 1
HARIS .PARKINTON
CO. NEXT WEEK
Business manager J, A. Rocke
i.f the famous Harris-Parkinson
(To., is in the city making arrange
ments for the coming of his com
pany to the. Parker Theater ull
next week. Speaking of the show
Mr. Rocke says “we have the
strongest popular price attraction
playing the South today and our
bills are all royalty produr tienA
played only by this company.’
On Monday night this eofrpnnji
will play a beautiful oriental
drama that has received a great
leal of praise from both press and
public.
Ladies will he admitted free
ipening night under usual rop.di-
tions.
CARD FROM EX
MAYOR JONES
Thinking perhaps some of the
•owl citizens of Wayernns might
ensure me omacconnt of my in
ther’s action in opening a near
beer saloon I desire to state that
I advised him against the busincs-
ii-i regret tlirUu.’, h«* tit I"
;»i!f ilhke tod J n I iisini'-sof 'lie
kit..!. I heartily approve tho ae-
tion the citizens ere'taking, to pre
vent the sale of the so-called
“Bear beer" in Bfaycrns:.
,, J. A. JONKH.
MRS. J. L. WALKER,
MRS., E. II. REED.
MRS. J. G. BLAISE.
Co’dmittre.
Rev. ,J. P. • WardlaW inade a
ihort talk, commending The work
f the mceting-and-the part taken
by women in the advancement of
every good cause. He spikb of
the meeting in progress at the
First Baptist church and urged
ill Christians to co-operate in it
and to proy for its success.
On motion of Mrs. H. J. Benton,
arising vote of thanks was given
deliberations in the great issue. the Guards for the nse.of their
Armor*. VjJ:;,. :
TERRITORY OF SALE IS PORTION PLANT AVENi
|1.000 LICENSE THE FIRST REQUIREMENT—$5,000 GUARAN
TY 00’S BOND NEXT—BU T ONE QUART TO ONE PRE-
SON PER DAY—HOURS OF SALE FIXED AT FROM 8 A.
M. TO 5 P. M.
Council met last night in accord
ancc with the call issued by Mnv-
qr A. M. Knight yesterday. Those
present were Mover Knight. Al
dermen T. J McClellan, G. M.
Sweat, R. P. IrJar, Jas. Sinclair,
and 0. E. Dunn. In slew of the
importance of the business before
Council and tho ordinance cover
ing the near beer question, quite
a number of citizens were present.
Mayor Knight stated the ob
ject of the meeting, and lifter u
few minutes discussion City At
torney Leon A. Wilson, who was
instructed at the last meeting of
council to draw up an ordinance
on the sale of near beer in Way-
cross, read tho ordinance he had
prepared. After this the ordi
nance was read by sections, and
several changes made. The require
nients arc considered the most
rigid of any adopted heretofore
by any city or town in the state.
Chief amonj? the requirements
of the near beer ordinance are the
following: ’
$1.00 license.
$5,000 Guaranty Company’s
Bond. (This u well ns all regu
lations, applies to licensed deal-
ers and those v/ho are not sub
ject to license under the state
law.)
No near bee# can be sold except
on the following street, Plant aven
uo, from Wilson Block to Franois
street. Consont of property own
ers within radius of 100 yards of
near beer stands must be obtain
ed in writing.
Not less than one pint nor more
than one quart of near beer or
other beverage can be sold to one
person during any one day.
No near beer con be drunk in
the building wherein sold, nor on
the promises of same.
The hours of trie shall be from
8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Near beer stands shall be closed
on Sundays, public holidays, elec
tion days, and such other days as
Council may direct
No intoxicating liquors, wines,
etc., can be received on deposit at
any near beer stand.
The ordinance was adopted with
out a dissentipg vote. It’s main
sections follow:
hundred cards of the oluee where
said business is to be »(inducted,
and same sholl he granted unly t>y
a majority vo«c of the (knineil
Tlie pri visions of this sect ion as
to seeming the written consent nf
the parties named herein shall td->
so apply to those peraoua who »wy- .
be exempted by law from liaviujr
to secure license from innniviptf ‘
authorities in order to engage ip
such business, and suoh persons: *
shall be required before ‘opening
up or carrying on such business
secure such written consent.
2. The amount to be paid bjr,
the applicunt for such license shall
bo $1,000.00 per annum, payable
in advance.
' 3. No person, firm or corpora
tion shall be allowed to sell mm*.
“near beer” or other similar bev
erages except on the following
street, to-wit: On Plant A venae
between Gordon and Franc ia.
4. Every applicant forgneh K-
cense, and any other person rr
persons engaging in said tmniusfi*
who may bo by law authorized to
dqso without a license from the
municipal authorities of said eityv
shall bo required to give u good
and sufficient bond with a reliable
guaranty company as surety to be
approved. by said Mayor mut
Council and payable to said tiu» T - I
nicipal corporation in the snm »£• .
$5,000.00 conditioned to kefi> u
clean nil<1 orderly house and i! -s
of business and to comply with uft
the rales, regulations and require-.
ments adopted by said Mayor and
Council, or that may lieronfts- Ire
adopted by them, touching lit*'
conduct qf such business and reg
ulating the sale of such’ “near
beer” or other beverages. • ’
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that it shall not be lawful for u*jr
person, firm or eorportion ft* scf)" !.
to any one person in any one days - r-
more than one quart of such “ns-aV ,
beer" or other beverage, and Mur'
quantity sold to any orm per,-mi «£•
any one time ahull apt be. less '
than one pint) nor shall sontobre J
sold to minors or femuib?
Sec. 3. Be it further ordahoa^ '
at no “near he*-’' —
1/
It
that no “near beer"
ilar beverages ahril be drank
tho bni)ding or on the premiere:
where such business is located,
and it shall not bo lawful for unr
person, firm or corporation
mg “near beer” or other situila
beverage to sell same or keep or,
their place of busia&n evoep
tween the hours of eight o ’..
A. M., and five o’clock P. At. i
plaoo of business shall I
on Sundays, public holii
election day* and such ol.
as the Mayor and Council
rcct.
Sec. 12 provides, That i
Section 1. Be it ordained hy
the Mayor and Conncil of the city
of Wi ycrow, and it hereby ordain- every proriiioD of this
efl by authority of the same,,That excpt a i one th e provj , io „
frem and after the passage of this ing the payment of $1.
Ordinance it shall not be lawful cense fee, shall apply 1
for say persen. firm or ">rp'>r»- ™s whs i— i-(_
4aon 4e ■ ..II as* AfVoa ,.n 1 - — i .. * - t ^ ?$ VF H
tion to sell or offer for sale, or to ject to the license |
have on hand for the purpose of upon t j, c o{
■ale any prepunil ion nr be verier other similar bevi
known as “mar hear” or “bad".’*-
ir "Malt Mead,” or “Acme Brew
■>r "Red Buck Ale.” or rimfiar
lainks >r lievorages or siibalilntcs.
within the corporate limit* of the
city >■! Wayeross, unless such per-
ion, firm or corporation shall com-
nly with the following conditions,
namely:
1. An application in irritmg
shall be made to the Mayor and
Council for a license, and such ap
plication shall stale the place
where said "near beer" or simi
lar beverages will be sold, which
application must have endorsed
thereon the written consent of all
lb'- pwners and occupant* of
it'res. shops, residences and other
In.iidmgs within a radio* a* one
to other persons,
ations selling "near _
ilar beverages within
ate limits of this city.
Sections not piihli,
have to do with the fn
stands prohibiting the
bles, etc screens or fi
down are tabooed, loitering
be tolcra'-x); no other business
be carried on in conneel
that of near beer; no o
of beer,-wines, ete., can
hand; nothing iotoxtciif
kept on deposit. Violate
be punishcjl under sect]
the icily.’* Charter.
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