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The Journal it the Official Organ of Ware County, and County Board of Education and Trades and Labor Assembly No. 1 of Way cross.
VOLUME FIVE
WEEKLY EDITION
WAYOROSS, GA., FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 1913.
WEEKLY EDITION
PRICE $1 PER YEAR.
Failure of Huerta to Maintain
Guard at Capital Creates Flurry
First Boat Through the Gatun Locks
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
WILLING TO FOLLOW
By Wire to The Journal.
Berlin, Oct. 16.—With t\v
*hips en route to Mexico it was
Ministers Declare Themselves
On Civic Righteousness
As ministers of the Gospel ami destruction,
secretaries of the Young Mens | Fourth, that while we do not.
Christian Associations in the city recognize prohibition and tem-
of Waycross, as in the case of the perance as an issue in municipal
Apostle Paul when he saw the polities, except as to the enforee-
city of Athens given over to idol- jment of our good laws, we do
atry, we have had our “spirits ( know that the one great fronting
announced here today through an * stirred within its” by many evi--sin of our time is intemperance,
official source that Germany will Jdences that our people arc at least .destroying more lives and homes
send its entire fleet to Mexican in great danger from certain evils, 'and souls than all other evils corn-
waters if today’s developments .which should not be allowed to
show any further tendency on the exist in our ihidst. Therefore we
part of Huerta to ignore the re
quests of the powers.
Diplomatic messages from Eng
land and France state that those
desire to unitedly and publicly
put ourselves on record,
First, that wc believe that the
modern dance is immoral and that ^
countries arc preparing to take Christian people should not give j vote only for those men who will
the same course and will order it encoragement even with their in turn vote right and do light in
bined and paving the way for
gambling and prostitution as its
allies. Certainly every Christian
ought, therefore, to know where
every candidate for every office
stands on this great question and
their fleets to Mexican waters im- presence.
mediately after Germany issues
such orders.
SITUATION IS
TENSE TODAY.
Mexico City, Oct. 16.—Disrc-
this great moral issue.
We deplore the use of intoxi
cants to any extent in the clulw
of the city and beg most earnestly
that the officers and members no
longer allow the dangerous prac-
Second, that we desire very
much to hold our people to the
recognition of their moral obli
gation to obey the law of God and
to keep the law of the state as
garding the action taken by en- good citizens in the observance of .ticc.
voys of Great Britain, France, the Sabbath, which laws certain-1 Fifth, that w© commend the ef-
Spain, Cuba and Norway in re- ly prohibit all buying and selling forts that have already been made
porting to their governments that and working, with the .exception Jtp deliver, our city from tho evils
warships and a guard of at least of cases of necessity and mercy, [of the segregated district and
5,000 soldiers was necessary to | Third, that wc believe in the pray God that our hoys and girls,
assure the safety of foreigners applicntioi/of the religion of Je- young men and women, nmy he
President Huerta today sent a sus Christ to politics, just the saved from ruin and destruction
thousand Federal soldiers into same as to business, social and from houses of ill-fame in our
north Mexico to aid in the at- private life; that as Christians our midst.
:empt to capture Torreon. people should vote only for good, | Men's work is nearest divine
The envoys immediately noti- manly men, who believe in the en- when he puts forth his hand 1o
lied their governments of the forcement of all laws and in civic restore, reclaim and redeem. To
weakened condition of the de- righteousness, because “When build up, to beautify, to bless and
fense of the capital city. 'the wicked rule, the people to save is the work of God and
The situation here today is very mourn.’ all in whom the spirit of God
tense, and the arrest of Enrique | We need to be profoundly im-
Knrile, a Catholic deputy, charg- pressed that the supreme need of
ed with plotting against Huerta, the city is the faithful applica-
lias not aided any in quieting af- tion of the principles of righteous-
fairs in the capital. (ness for which Jesus stood, to the
It is expected that the day’s corrupt and corrupting condition
developments will prove more in- i n politics. Until we seek God’s
teresting than any period since righteousness as the basis of civic
the trouble with Huerta started, ilife tlje ship of state will drift to Humphrey.
Just what the powers will do |
when the notice of the weakened I n* QTIpTp lim fillip
condition of Mexico City is re- |J.H| | |U IJ ilULUlIvU
PRESIDENT IS
WORKING FOR
BILL’S PASSAGE
SENATORS REED AND HITCH-
COOK, WHO OPPOSE EARLY
ACTION, SUMMONED FOR
CONFERENCE.
By Wire to The Journal.
Washington, Oct. 16.—Prcai-
ilent Wilson Ls making determin
ed efforts to align the full Demo
cratic strength behind his curren
cy measure. Senators Reed and
Hitchcock, two Democrats oppos
ing speedy action by the Senate
Committee, were summoned to a
conference at the White House
today. President Wilson urged
them to agree on the measure to
he reported in time to allow its
passage ut the special session of
congress. •
Here is the sea-going tug Gatun pasisng through the Gatun locks of tho Panama canal, the
tirst vessel to go^rom the ocean into Gatun laks. This test of the great locks, witnessed by thou
sands of persons, was satisfactory in every way. -
VMS PHI
U PROBE
First Ballot in Sulzer Case Shows
__ Opponents Only Nine Votes Short
Whiskey Flows Like Water
After Accident at Station
dwells.
Osgood F. Cook, Arthur II.
Robinson, W. M. Bladen, J. B.
Thrasher, W. T. Belvin, W. P. %
Price, R. A. Brown, A. L. Tull, W. and Albany today. The c ause c,r
J. Tubbs, Einil Schlcnkor, B. M. | their disappointment is an acid-
Norvell, P. W. Ellis, II. R. IIol- 'dent at tho union station in Wav -
There are from fifteen to twen* before the express porters were
ty sorely disappointed men alone “hie to stop the'downhill of the
tho B. & W. between Waveross . *be quantity
comb, W. II. Scruggs, J. C.
reived remains to he seen. By
some officials here it is thought
that troops and warships from
several countries will be sent to
Mexico without further delay, as
only by the presence of an armed
force will the safety of the for
eigners be certain.
AMERICANS
DENOUNCED TODAY.
Mexico City, Oct. 16.—A mob
of stndenta here today rioted and
denounced Americana and other
foreigners in Mexico. The police
after much trouble dispersed the
rioter*. Further rioting ia fear
ed tonight. Huerta mpporten
fast deserting him. The die-
BIG MEETING IN
PIEOCE COUNTY
TONIGHT WILL BE
BIG NIGHT FOR THE
MASONS OF THE CITY
Grand Master Robert L. Cold-
ing of the Georgia Masons and
Deputy Grand Master Ballard of
Today the annual convention of
the Piedmont Baptist Associa
tion convened at the Beulah Bap
tist church, in Pierce county, and' Brunswick will be guests of the
will remain in session for several i Waycross Lodge of Masons to
day*. night, when a number of candi-
An intereitng program has dates will receive the master de-
been arranged for the convention gree.
and it is believed that thia year’* I The meeting will be one of the
meeting will prove one of the most interesting held by the Ma-
best the association has held in .one in some time and H ia ex-
are fast deserting ““' * “*' ””7 many years. Quite a number pceted that the attendance will
tator an mem will attend from Waycross, as be large. Members of lodges in
*" ** m * n usual, and several of those who this section have been invited to
will deliver addresses at the con- attend and a number from vari-
are taking many precaution*
guard against their lives. Open
threat* against them have been
made.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
IS IN CONFERENCE.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 16.
Administration officials up to the
hour of closing the government
departments yesterday were with
out advices as to the result of the
reported conference in Mexico
City of the entire diplomatic
corps.
Thia development of the aitna-
-Ittiiih
rtntion are residents of this city.
J
FIRE ON F STREET.
Fire which started from the
kitchen flue at the home of Clif
ford McFarland, colored, at 35
F street, thia afternoon at 1:40
caused damage of about $10. The
alarm was turned in from box 15.
Only chemicals were used by the
firemen.
ous points in southeast Georgia
will probably arrive in the city
tonight to participate in the
meeting.
Delicious refreshments will be
served at the gathering. ,
NEW YORK MARKETS.
By Wire to The Journal.
New York, Oct. 16.—Stocks
weak. The active list, is showing
arisrp fractional losses. Cotton
firm, 14 to 17 higher. Oct. 13.73;
Jan. 12.94.
named Imd
been lost.
Corn, rye and gin was lost in
the uccidcnt this morning, some
of it good stuff. Negroes who
witnessed the accident tvorc seen
easting longing glances at the
booze ns it oozed out of tho
I broken packages. So much of
and whiskey soaked wrappings the whiskey collected on the plat-
remained of the ten gallons that torm that it hail to hr swept off
toppled over to the aement plat- with a broom. I: is doubtful if ]leaves the opponents of Governor
form this morning, excepting thr, a broom in Waycross ever (lipped 'Sulzer nine votes short of tho
cross this morning, When a qunn-
tity of whiskey fell from an ex
press truck and was smashed.
Nothing but the broken bottles
By Wire to Tho Journal,
Albany, Oct. 16.—Governor
Huber's political life hnnga in the
balance today. It might he said
that his political lifu ia hanging
by a more thread. A verdict from
tlm high court of impcaahmcnt is
not expected today, but within
36 Itoura at tho latest it is believ
ed the Governor will know his
fate.
The situation in the court of im
peachment today stands as fol
low*: Members present and vot
ing, 57; necessary to convict, 48;
against the governor, first ballot,
39 j for the governor, 18. This
odoe, which at neon was nlttt'ost into as much whiskey at one- time
us strong as when the whiskey us tltat broom this morning "To
first hit the platform. think that I'd ever live to see the
A truck loud of whiskey was day that whiskey would flow like
being taken to the train for Al- water in Waycross,” said an old
bany when in some manner the timer when he passed the wreck
packages began slipping off, and this morning.
Franklin Bound Over For
Investigation of Grand Jury
number necessary to convict him.
Today's session will bo consum
ed by secret ballots. The first
public session will be held late to
night or tomorrow morning.
MORTON WILL
BE CANDIDATE
While no formal announcement
has been made it became known
today that Alderman Allen S.
Morton will be a candidate for
At the preliminary bearing be- ing to another person,
fore Judge O. J. Allen yesterday | It is understood that Franklin
afternoon If. Franklin, arrested has no further desire to care for ... . .
Tuesday on a charge of assault the Mim, hoy and ia willing for ^“ato Hnta”’
and battery, was bound over for him to return to his father in Sa- P rlma O’.
action by the grand jury at thvannah. Pending the outcome of _ onc ^ le best known
December term of Ware Superior j the case made against Franklin citizens of Waycross and is known
Court. His bond was fixed al ; the Mints hoy will remain in Way- as a b ard worker. It Ls also rtt-
Itioo. cross. He is being eared for now morc d that James Cowart, presi-
Tiic hearing brought out red- ■ at the Salvation Army home on dcnt of the Ware County Farm-
sons for the healing given Dewey j Brewer street. er * Union, will become n candi-
Mimtf. the twelve-year-old bov ' lat « at ‘be P r °P" time. He ran
whose home is in Savannah. It CHICAGO MARKETS. j two years ago and made a flatter
By Wire to The Journal.
Atlanta, Oot. 16.—Warden
Moyer of tho Federal prison hero,
who is today in Indianapolis, has
Itlemamled a rigid investigation of
I the prison's conditions. Julian
|lfnwthorne, who was released yes
terday, charges that the prison ia
a ‘‘living hell” and that prisoners
are slowly starved to death. A
congressional investigation is
probable.
CITY COUNCIL
WILL CONFER NEXT
WEDNESDAY WITH
. COMMISSIONERS.
Members of eity conneil, Mayor
R*cd, the eity engineer, and rep
resentatives of the street railway
will confer with the Ware Coun
ty Board of commissioners at the
court house next Wednesday
morning. Tho conference waa ar
ranged today by Commissioner J.
J. Murray who held a short con
ference with Mayor Heed,
4 is expected that at the con
ference plnns for the improve
ment of Albany avenue will be
discussed and steps taken that
will enable the county gang to
start work without delay tha day
tho gang is brought into the eity.
RESOLUTIONS
SENT TODAY TO
SENATORS AND
REP. J. R. WALKER
m
Another ideal day today.
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■was claimed that the boy had j By Wire to The Journal. ing showing,
bought groceries and had them j Chicago, Oct. 26.—December | It ia expected that both of the
•barged to Mr. Franklin’s ac- wheat 83 5-8; pork, Jan., 19.45; present represen'atives, J. L
•ount without authority of Frank- lard 10.25; rib* 10.25; bogs Crawley and Is. J. Cooper, will
tin, and bad taiut a pie belong- steady. tseek re-election.
Secretary II. M. Wilson, of the
City Executive Coihmittee, will
today mail to Senators Hoke
Smith and A. O. Bacon and Cong
ressman J. II. Walker of the Elev
enth District copies of the resolu
tion passed at a meeting of citi
zens Tuesday night, the resolu
tions requesting the Senator! and
the Congressman tq secure for
Waycross at the*earUeat date pos
sible a Democrat aa postmaster.
Ignorance goes at it blindly and
believes it is right.
A good book ia a good friend,
forever uncltangable.