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The Journal ia the Official Organ of Ware County, and County Board of Education and Trades and Labor Assembly No. 1 of Way crosa.
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WAYCROSS, OUL, FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1913.
WEEKLY EDITION
PRICE $1 PER YEAR.
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ATLANTA VOTERS BEAT CHARTER SCHEMERS
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Waycross Will Do the Same on October Fourth
MIS OF V Ft
TO FOMUSN NEK CHARTER
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—With less
than 4,000 votes polled, the new
charter was beaten in Atlanta
yesterday by about 700 majority
Tile vote was 1,405 for and 2,155
against. The result is a distinct
victory for Mayor James
Woodward, who led the fight
against it and fought the battle
practically single-handed.
The new charter was framed
by members of council, who op
posed Woodward, while the char
ter which was prepared by the
citizens committee, with Mayor
Woodward leading, in the fight
was not even presented to the
Legislature, owing to council’s
opposition.
At the same time that the new
charter was voted on two amend
ments were considered by the vot
ers:
One calling for a reduction of
the recorder’s power, and the oth
er for the referendum and recall.
Both carried, but as the charter
itself was beaten the amendments
of course lose out.
NEWS OF DEFEAT
OF INTEREST HERE.
The news of the defeat of the
Atlantu charter is of more than
ordinary interest to the people of
Waycross ns at the present time
there is an effort being made to
hand the people of Waycross the
same kind of deal that the char
ter schemers of Atlantu attempt
ed to hand the people of Atlanta.
Mayor Woodward in his cam
paign against the new charter
based his fight upon the ground
that the charter that was voted
upon was the creation of a polit
ical gang and not the demand of
the people of Atlanta.. The fight
that is being made against the
proposed Waycross charter is be
ing made upon the same ground,
and the result of the election is
certain to be just the same as
that of the new Atlanta charter,
only the defeat of the Waycross
charter schemers will 'be much
greater than that of the same
character of crowd in Atlanta.
REGISTRATION LIST
WILL BE PURGED FOR
THE CHARTER ELECTION
Saturday the city board of reg
istrars will meet to consider the
registration list for the charter
election scheduled for Oct. 4. The
list' tised in the 1912 city primary
has been supplemented by a reg-
istrafion that was brought to
close Sept. 20. The registrars
will go over the list ‘carefully and
see that all names not properly
on the book are removed.
RODDENBERY IB
BARELY ALIVE.
By Wire to The Journal.
Thomasvillc, Sept. 25.—2 p. ra.
—Congressman Roddenberj^jj
barely alive early this afternoon
His death is expected at any mo
ment. > '
DEPOSITORS WATCH
OFFICERS TO SAVE CASH
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York, Sopt. 25.—Stocks
steady. Canadian two higher.
Others show fractional advances.
Cotton steady. 3 to 10 higher on
unfavorable weather reports.
January 13.36; Oct. 13.50.
GANIBO WILL RAVE
OF
By Wire to The Journal.
Mount Meitnan, La., Sept. 25.—
Fifty depositors of the Union
Bank of Fraukliuton today stand
guard outside the hank, armed
ith guns to prevent officers of
the institution removing any
money from the banje. The bank
has closed its doors on account of
financial difficulties.
TAR1IS GIVEN LIFE
DEVASTATION WROUGHtBY ^MHOT SPRINGS, ARK. JEHKESSEE LEGISLATURE HOLDS
HOPE FO 6EI TOGETHER
ON TARIFF ITEMS
WITHOUT DELAY
Fire recently swept the business district of Hot 'dbrb>K»« Ark., causing property loss estimated at $10,00<M)00.
The upper left picture shows a general view, of .the burned district. The ruins of the court house are shown In
the upper picture at the right. The lower teft shows the ruffes of the high school, and the lower right the ruins
of the Park hotel. r 3y. •
Negroes Arrested yast ^ight Fqp
Attack on Jas. Barnett Near Manor
Ity Wire to The Journal.
Washington, Sept. 2:1.—Tile
House ami Semite confereea on
the tariff will begin the considcr-
ntion of the few items in dispute
today with tile expectation that
agreements will lie reached.
Tile passage of the tariff hill
necessarily will be delayed for
at least a week because of . the
agreement among oongress con
ferees to disagree on cotton
futures taxation section. It
'believed that President Wilson
hat advised the conferees to dis.
agree, believing that the house’s
modification form of taxation on
cotton futures will be acceptable
to.
B.v Wire to Thu Journal.
Free Show at Grand Theater
Tomorrow For Health Board
Under the auspices of the Geor
gia State Board of Health a free
moving picture show and illus
trated lecture will ho given at
the Grand theater tomorrow,
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The moving pictures will he of
the same high class shown regu
larly toy Manager Fred Brewer.
The illustrated lecture will be
on the subjects of tuberculosis,
hookworm, public health, and san
itation, etc., and the lecturers will
Include besides local physicians
Dr. A. G. Fort and Dr. T. F. Ab
ercrombie, of tin* state board of
health. Citizens interested in im-
provHnent of healtli condition
are especially urged to attend tli
lecture, which will be pf ail edu
cational nature and should aid
materially in the campaign
Ware for better sanitation.
School children are urged to
attend the lecture, and their pa?,
rents are requested to see that as
many of them as possible, are at
the Grand theater tomorrow af
ternoon.
By Wire to The Journal.
Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 25.—Dave
Tarvin, who committed a brutal
criminal assault upon a young
girl near here, was today found
guilty in Superior Court and sen
tenced to life imprisonment. Al
though the crime was a most
atrocious one he cscuped the
leath penalty by alleged insan
ity.
IN SULZER CASE
TRYING TO REGAIN POSITION
Following an operation at
King’s Daughters' Hospital
James Bennett, the aged recluse
who was found by neighbors near
l*is ruined home five mile* north
of .Manor yesterday, is today re
ported to be holding his own
with good ehaiMc of recovery,
lie was taken to the home of 1^.'
KILLED MAN, WALKED
TO GIVE HIMSELF UP
Every policeman in Naahville
Him sunt to capitol hall today to
guard against violence in the
Ntntr legislature. .Mayor Ilowac
appeared guarded by policemen,
and stated that if necessary the
governor would he asked for mili
tia to prevent bloodshed.
Feeling is ut a high pitch be
tween the prohibitionists and
auti-probibitioiiists.
Speaker Stanton today issued
a statement in which ho declared
that armed m a were on the floor
of the house i :ndy to pick him or
any olio else off. He adjourned
the morning session because he
folt that human lives were endan
gered. •
When the galleries were dear-
od by order of the spesker an
angry crowd formed in the corri
dors and threatened to rush the
doors. All locks have been brok-
• m off the doors and it has been"
necessary to station heavy guards
ut each entrance. The committee
rooms were all searched today
for arms or armed men.
By Wire to The Journal.
I'-ii, Trim., Sept. 25.—
Walter I’liifer, age 35, after
shooting and killing Berry Mil-
toll, aged lilt, walked to town to-
lay In surrender. He found the
WILL SUE NEW YORK
NEWSPAPERS FOR LIBEL
W. James when found and was ,)„. r iff’s office closed and return-
By Wire to The Journal.
Washington. Sept. 25.—It is re
ported here today that the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs in Mex
ico, Gamboa, nominated for the
presidency by the Catholic party,
will be supported bv President
Huerta. If Gamboa is elected af
ter a fair and constitutional elec
tion President Wilson will prob
ably immediately recognize his
government.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Sept. 25.—December
wheat 87 1-2; Jan. pork 19.85;
lard 11.95; ribs 10.60; hogs
steady.
NOTICE, MASONS!
There will be a called meeting
of Waycross Lodge No. 305 F. &
A. M. Thursday evening at 8
o'clock for the purpose of confer
ring the Fellow Craft degree. All
visiting Masons are invited to
meet with us.
H. LESTER MARVTL,
Worshipful Master.
SHERROD COLLINS,
Secretary.
By Wire to The Journal.
Albany, Sept. 25.—Strenuous
efforts arc being made today to
repay the damage done the pros-
ecution in the Sulzer case by the
testimony of Jacob Schiff before
the impeachment court. Sahiff
was summoned to reappear to mn
the gauntlet of a grilling cross
examination.
The prosecution today is
vestigating Sulzcr's personal
bank account at the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. At
torney Brackett of the prosecu
tion made an argument to have
the Schiff testimony stricken
from the records.
GOT. COULD USE
MONEY AS PLEASED.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 25.—Gov.
Sulser was free to use the 92,500
check given him by Jacob n.
Schiff, a New York banker, in
any way he chose. The banker
so declared yesterday on the wit
ness stand at the impeachment
trial of tile Governor. The desig
nation of the check across its
hack us a contribution to the Gov
ernor's campaign fund did not re
strict its use to that purpose. Ml*.
Schiff said.
Henry Morgaiitliaii, ambassa
dor to Turkey, formerly chairman
of the Finance Committee of the
National Democratic Committee,
testified that when he gave the
Governor a cheek for 91,000—a
personal contribution—he had
placed no limitations on its use.
He said, however, that he had
made tla gift to help the Gov
ernor in his campaign and has
been “foolishly generous.”
These sre two of the alleged
campaign contributions which the
articles of impeachment against
the Governor charge that he mis
used.
(Continued on List Page.)
brought to Waycross late yester
day for treatment. ,
While the nuturc oT the wound
inflicted on Mr. Beunctt by the
robbers who invaded his home
last Saturday night is of itself
not considered dangerous the ad
vanced age oP the victim is such
that any ordinary wound is like
ly to prove serious. lie is report
ed to lie about eighty years old
ind has for a long time lived the
ife of a hermit. In fact, accord-
tig to the Journal's report from
Manor he hns been regarded ns
an iiiiiisiiully eccentric character.
Mon v was the object of the
obber.v. whirl) was later made
arson with attempted murder.
Mr. Bennett was fired on by the
intruder and but for the bail aim
of the negro wtio had the gun
Would probably have hern killed
on the spot. In Manor Mr. Ben
nett tins the reputation of having
a lot of money and il is henerally
■believed lie kept the money at
Ids bom*-. The amount secured
by the rollers is not known.
The left leg was amputated last
night, the bone having been shat
tered by the load of shot fired by
the robbers. Dr. E. IV Little ac-
inpanied the injured man to
Waycross last night and remain
ed with him until all danger had
psased.
Mr. B. W. James, to whose
home the injured min was first
tsken, stated to a Journal repre
sentative today that Mr. Bennett
remained at his home with the
shattered leg from midnight Sat
ed to his home. lie claims that
lie acted in self-defense. The
quarrel started over timber land.
(Continued on Last Ptgo.)
FIRST GAME Of DIG
SERIES IN N.Y. OCT. 1
By Wire to The Journal.
Pliiliiilelphia, Sept. 25.—The
National Baseball Commission to
day decided that the first game
of the world series between the
American and National League
pennant winners would be play
ed in New Vork Oct. 7.
WANTS T 0ADEPT
PROPOSAL REGARDING
FREIGHT RATES.
By Wire to ihe Journal.
Raleigh, N. C\, Ijnpt. 25.—In a
vigorous message today Governor
Craig urged the legislature to ar-
‘Vl't the proposa 1 of the railroads
for a settlement of freight rates.
The House passed a resolution re-
lUcsling the corporation commis
sion to furnish the names of leg
islators carrying passes or other
wise in the employ of railroads.
Washington, D. 0., Sept. 25.—
Representatives Howard and
Bartlett of Georgia and Clarke of
Florida yesterday put it up to the
Depiirtment of Justico to decide
whether a New York newspaper
which published alleged libellous
mattir against three congressmen
shall bo prosecuted through Cong
ress or in the federal courts in
New York.
The paper is a weekly called'
the Truth Seeker, ‘edited V
'James F. Morton, Jr. It attack
ed the three congressmen because.
they wero attempting to replace *
Republican House cmplqyes with
Democrats.
Mr. Howard had tried to re
place negro barbers in the capitol
with white barbers. Mr. Bartlett
sought to remove deputy collec
tors of interna] revenue, deputy
marshals anil fourth-class post
masters from the eivil service.
The paper ealled them "the
worst of tile crooks” and refer
red to them as the “ring leaders
of corruption.” Tin- congress
men were assured at the depart- :
mout Hist they have a ease of li- J
bel. They have every intention
of pushing it. - K ,
30,000 ROUNDS
or AMMUNITION
ARE SEIZED TODAY
Douglas, Aria., Sept, 25.—
Thirty thousand rounds of am
munition alleged to have been
shipped here for agents of the
Mexican rebels were eonfiieated
here today.
TOMORROW A ROSY
DAY IN CITY COURT
Tomorrow will be a busy day
in city court here. The appear
ance docket will be ealled by
Judge John C. McDonald, start
ing promptly at nine o’clock. At
the sims time motions and da- .
murrers will ba heard by tha
court. Qnita a number of attor- ‘
noys will attend as there are a
number of matters to bo.
ou at tomorrow’s session.
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