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HELP U 5 BV PHONING NFWS ITEMS TO NUMBER T °^ VOLUME five. ■■■'? I-' ; ' PRICE $1 PER YEAR. The Journal lathe Official Organ of Wan County, and County Board of Education and Trades and Labor Assembly No. 1 of Way cross. WAYOROM, CUL, flUDAY, BOV. 14,1813. WEEKLY EDITION IS SECOND; VALDOSTA A FOURTH ALL CinES III lEUGIIE MADE FINE SHOWING FOR FIRST TEAR WILSON AT CONGRESS HALL REDEDICATION FIVE GREAT LAKES GO TO BOTTOM Wayeroas did not win the pen nant in the Empire State League hut' Wayeroas did win hands down in the attendance race. Official figures for the league’s tint season show that Waycross topped the league with a total paid attendance of 21,100. Bruns wick was second with 20,120. In addition to winning out in the mason’s attendance Waycross was the winner in the opening day contest, Brunswick being a close second in that contest. ■ This information will be of con- jddsrablo interest to fens of this city, who Use always maintain- ad that Waycross was a splendid • baseball city and throughout the mason’ visiting players eompli men ted Waycross people for their loyhlty to the home team. With the ball park in need of hut mighty little attention for the next season the local association should he able to make a better financial showing than was made for the IMS’season. The asso ciation's president, Clark, (dels that the Waycross end of the game is going to be better in 1914 than ever before and has announced time and again that k he is going to do his best to give Vaycross an A1 team. The record made by Waycross during the 1913 season is due largely to the I :;^rrC“s|Nine Killed,.150 Injured TWENTY BODIES BE COVER ED FROM FOUR OF THE LOST SHIPS — DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS. Bunn Will Take Office On January First is Rumor; In Such Event The Journal Would Win a Big Victory By Wire to The, Journal. Thedford, Ont., Nor. 13.—As a result of the recent terrific blis- sard and storm through this re gion five ships are at the bottom of the lake within a radius of fifty miles and property valued iy> in the millions is lost Twenty bodies from four of the I five ships have been recovered Beach combers and ghouls have been robbing the bodies, making identification almost impossible. Crowds are swarming the shores eking away pieoes of wreckage, life.preserved and other relies. RAIN MOW, , . CAUSES FLOOD. Cleveland, Nor. 13.—Heavy ■wins today threaten to flood this city and the lowlands of northern Ohio. Akron is threatened with i flood. 310 PROJECT «KEAR 'ANOOGA. When the restored Congress Hall In Philadelphia was rededlcated the other dor President Wilson dtllversd an address tram the earns balcony from which George Washington delivered hie publlo utterances when he was presi dent. I ,lue Secretary D. 8. McClellan. The official attendance t nounccment from ’Brunswick sbowes that the total paid attend- ance, for the season amounted to 114,552, an average of 397 paid admissions to every game that was played, rain or ahine, which, oonaidering the fact that it was the league's first season, is con sidered gratifying. Waycross led the league in. at tendance with Brunswiek a close mpnj and Thomssrille third. The'fignres of the various cities in dstail are as follows: No. Pd. Av. Per Games Adms. Game Waycroae . 49 21,100 433 Brunswiek 49 30,120 412 T’ville 60 20,281 400 Valdosta. 48 18,911 393 America*. 45 17,031 378 (’oniric . . 47 17,109 364 " Totals 288 114,552 39 i.: When Excursion Train is Wrecked on Central Road Chattanooga, Nov. 13.—After nine years gigantic toil and the xpendituro of $10,000,000 the mmense lock and dam at Hales Bar was formally dedicated to- Jay. Appropriate exercises were participated in by many men of national prominence. 65,000 liorso-power current was sent in to Chattanooga by the turn of a switch. * WA YCROSS’ NEXT POSTMASTER Mexican Policy of U. S. to 1* Given Out by WU3011 In Statement Late Today IS CONDEMNED BY INSPECTOR booos Also declares con dition UNSANITARY - OWNERS MUST MAKE RE PAIRS AT ONOB. City Building Inspector L. B. Boggs todsy condemned as safe and unsanitary a house on Albany avenue near A street, financial condition, having a bal ance in the bank, in face of the fact that the expenses during the season were much heavier than was anticipated at the ontaet. TAX COLLECTOR AT THE CHEROKEE. ' Por tho convenience of the pub lic County Tax Collector J. T. ^Strickland will be at the Chero- ' kee Pharmacy Saturday night be tween the hours of 7 and 10 o’clock to receive tax payment*. He hopes those who have not yet paid their taxes will take ad vantage of the convenience ar rangement on Saturday night Incidentally, don’t forget to reg ister when yon pay your taxis. Under the new law if you regis ter how yon don’t have to regis ter again tor county and state elections. Shop early—and often. T' J. McClellan. The owners of the' dwelling avert notified of the inspector’s action and given time in which to make repairs It is claimed that the rotting of the sills of the house ha* made the structure unsafe. This feature of the inspector's work with the city has been grow ing of more importance and ex cept in rare instances Mr. Boggs has found property owners per fectly willing to co-operate with his department. It is pointed out I By Wire to Tho Journal. Eufaula, Ala., Nov. 13.—Nine persona wero instantly killed and botween 125 and 150 injured, number seriously, when an c cursion train on the Central of Georgia railroad was wracked near here today. 'The train was running from Oxark to Eufaula, and carried about 500 people who wen en route to a fair being held in this city. When the train was wrecked the last three coaches, packed with people, were thrown down an embankment. The cars were reduced to a mass of wreckage and most all those killed were In the cars demolished. Those known to be dead elude the following: Comp Outaey, aged 60. Monroe Floyd, aged 50. Mrs. Wilbur McMean, a young bride. Curb Bell, aged 16. All of the above are from Clay ton. Others dead aro: Mias Bonnie Broek aged 16. bin. Laura Wilkinson, A child Of C. F. Brock. Mrs. Alto Adams. An unknown negro. Only the most harrowing in- de- that in this kind of work re- j tails of the wreck have been re pairs in time will prevent posable ccived, all showing the accident CONTENTION IS AWAITING REPORTS, By Wire to The Journal. Seattle, Nov. 13.—The Amer ican Federation of Labor conven tion today marked time, awaiting reports from committees. CHARGE OF ARSON SAYS CHIEF HALL Following a thorough investi gation of the fire of Tuesday morning when a negro hotel, res taurant, store and dwelling were burned on Parallel street, Chief E. C. Hail today stated that he had found no evidence to support tho report that the fire was of incendiary origin. He was informed at the fire that some one, supposed to be the man who ran the hotel, had tried to prevent an alarm being given. H« traced this report to its source and found nothing in it to war rant any further investigation. State Inspector W. R. Joyner of Atlanta baa been notified of the chief’s finding. By Wire to The Journal. Washington, Nov. 13.—An nouncemcnl was made shortly lie- fore noon today that President Wilson would make a public state ment this afternoon relating to tho Mexican situation. The state,, ment will review tho negotiations of the past few weeks and will define the policy of the United Stntcs. Following this it is belioved foreign countries who are in ac cord with the United States will formulate a policy identical to that of this country. BREAK WITHIN 4& HOUSE EURE. Diplomatic relations between CHICAGO loss of life or serious injury. Iq recent months a number of unsafe and unsightly structures condemned by the inspector have been tom down, removing eye sores that have been condemned j rials could be operated by citizens in different part* of t wreck. Wayeroas for a long time. to be one of the worst in the rail road history of Alabama. It is reported that a broken rail earned the wreck. Aid waa giv en the injured aa rapidly aa ape- to the He who courts and runs away Your discretion might look like will yet be caught some wedding cowardice in another. -day. The Journal. 1 By Wire to The Journal. Chicago, Nov. 13.—December wheat Ms pork MRS; inaL Ribs 10.82; hogs five higher. If there’s anything exasperat ing, it’s to get all ready to hate • mean person, and then to diseov- „„ er that he’s got some really good I formed that he was to remain in qualities. / IVera Cruz until such time as be avoided will be for Gen. Huerta to agree to the pressing points in the American demands. This he has declined to do and advices to day indicate that Huerta hts no intention of wavering the least hit from his position. BREAK WON’T MEAN WAR. The severance of diplomatic re lations with Mexico will not of itself .nean war. However, if Huerta should take the initiative the United States, already pre pared for intervention at a mo ment’s notice, would lose no time in taking care of the situation so far as this country is interested. The Wa. Department is keeping in close touch with the situation and the regular troops of the ar my are ready to entrain in abort order for Mexico. Transports are held in readiness at Qnlf porta for immediate use and where there i severy epeparance of tb commencement at an early date of war. UND STAYS AT VESA (Ml Secretary of State Bryan, today waa in communieation with Spe cial Envoy John Lind, who went to Vera Crux from Mexico (Sty during the night. Lind was in- was recalled by President Wilzon. Lind’s mission to Mexico is ad mittedly a failure. HUERTA MAY BE LEFT ALONE. Charge I) 'Affairs O’Shaugh- ilossy today informed tho State Department that General Huerta shows no sign whatever of ac ceding to the demands of the United States. He reeommends in his mossage that the United States withdraw all diplomatic agents and leave Hnerta to shift for himself. GERMANS GET WARNING TODAY. Mexico City, Nov. 18—-Ger mane living here were today ad- FIRST NEWS DF MR. BUNN'S SELECTION GIVEN IN JOURNAL the United States and Mexieo will vised by their legation to : J$*vf be severed within the next 48 the country without further lie- hours. . The only way this wilt be lay. Warnings were sent to Tor- reon, Durango and other town*. This indicates that Germany ex- results, peets widespread hostilities very. THE JOURNAL shortly. Every train for Vera ALONE. Following immediately upon Ihc announcement of Congrem- man Walkor yesterday that he would recommend Mr. Bunn for postmaster which announcement was firqt made public through the'columns of the Journal comes the rumor that January let) 1914, Is the lime that has been fixed Upon for making the change in the Way cross poitmsstonhip., i It is a known feet that sbofft two weak* ago Congressman Walker visited Wayeroas and had a lengthy, conference with Post master Murphy, which ooupled with tb* fact that Mr. Welker hes mads public his ehoiee for postmaster of this city hsa eauasd to leak out a rumor that is ao wall founded that it ia really more than a rumor that the Congress man and the Postmaster have aa understanding aa to when the of fice witL-betunud ewer., th* Democrats. ''' CHANGE JAN. 1,1914. t The rumor goes ' still farther and has it that beginning Janu ary 1st, 1914, has been fixed as tho oxact dale for making the change. If this rumor proves to be true congratulations will bo in order to both Uongrossroan Walker and Postmaster Murphy for GIVING TO THE VICTORS THE SPOILS OF OFFICE. And in this ’ connection the ly ay cross Journal should come in for some share of the glory hp as touch as the Journal waa‘ toe FIRST newspaper in the Elev enth .Congressional District to take up the fight against Rejmb- liean postmasters holding over, and has been the ONLY paper, in the state to cany, on the fight with any degree of enthusiasm, and in a manner that might bring m, Crus ia crowded with passengers. Americans are arranging to leave m a moment’s notice. MOHENO TAKES RAP AT LIND. Mexico City, Nov. 13.—Foreign Ministor Moheno today issued an official statement declaring that relations between Mexieo and the United States were unchanged, lie said Lind did not come in con tact with officials here and has gone away without having had a conference with a single Mexican official. Huerta ia reported to be ot a residence on Liverpool (treat today, recovering from last night’s debauch. All entrances to the home are guarded heavily. UND NOW Of VESA CRUZ. Vera Crus,' Nov. 13,—John Lind, special envoy from the United States to Mexico, arrived here; this morning from Mexico City. He went directly to the American consulate, whither all his goods ware removed laet night from a boteL Vera Cruz is prac tically quiet today. (Continnsd on Loot Page.) Other newspapers in this par ticular “neck of the wooda" have rather upheld the policy of allow ing Republicans to bold offices until their commissions might ex pire, end particularly has this been true in regard to tho Way cross postoffice.- It has only been the tost few days that any other paper has even suggested that a policy of “turning ’em out” should be, or eould be, put into offset. An effort was made by 0 rep resentative of the Journal Wed nesday morning to interview Congressman Walker upon too questipn' as to when a change would likely take ptoee in toe Waycross postoffiee, but owing to the fact that the train he came to the city on was 6 hours late, ho had only'a very short time here before ,hp had to be rushed to Btockshear court on busineai in wbtoh. be was connected in a legal way. This made it impos sible for too Journal’ to got the rumor affirmed, or denied. The fact that Mr. H. 0. Bans would probably be named by Mr . . jt (Continued on Laet Page.)