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The Journal is the Official Organ of Ware County, City of Wayeross ami County Hoard of Education.
/OLUME FIVE.
WEEKLY EDITION
WAYOROSS, GA., FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 1914.
WEEKLY EDITION
PRICE $1 PER YEAR.
Night After Negroes
. Living Around Hickman, Ky
FEARED THAT TROUBLE
WILL PROVE SERIOUS
IF NOT CRECKED
By Wire to The Journal.
Hickman, Ky., Jan. 22.—Night
riders began last night what cit-
xens here fear will prove of a se
rious nature when they started
driving negroes from the country
surrounding Hickman.
Over a week ago a white fam
ily several miles from Hickman
had trouble with two negro men
and it is believed this was the
start of the present raid against
negroes.
Reports ns to the number of
men in the party of “riders” who
last night served notice on
groes to leave of be killed vary,
but reliable information indicates
that the night riders are much
stronger than they have been in
previous affairs through this sec
tion of Kentucky.
Cotton field workers are leav-
ing without delay, and if the rid
ers make another demonstration
tonight, as is anticipated, it is
felt that negroes for miles around
will he gone. Death is the penal
ty the night riders promise if their
orders are not obeyed. 4
ENTHUSIASM IS AROUSED OVER
MEETING OF STATE CHAMBER
WRECK TRAIN
AND KILL REBS.
By Wire to The Journal.
Mexico City, Jan. 22.—Many
rebels were killed and wounded
when the Federals today wrecked
a train of twelve ears by explod
ing a mine on the Southern Pacif
ic nenr Medost, in the state of Si
naloa.
ROUNDING UP
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 22.—Final the attending delegations from
arrangements for the semi annual over the state will he asked to
meeting of the Georgia Chamber partieipate in the parade. It is
of Commerce to he held in Macon predicted that over a thousand
on the 29th-30th, are rapidly be- will attend the meeting. Already
ing concluded, and indications several towns have indicated their
now are that it will he one of the intention of sending large dclega-
most significant gatherings in the tions. some of which will he ac-
history of Georgia. Icompnnied by brass hands nnd
Realizing the importance of the drum corps. The Decatur drum
irk contemplated by the State crops, which attracted so much at-
Chamber, Governor John M. Sla- tention at the first meeting of the
ton has signified his intention of state chamber, in September, will
attending the meeting, ns will Sen- he present in full force, and Cor
nier Iloko Smith, and probably dele, LaGrnnge, Dalton, Albany
Senator Bacon. In addition, and other towns will send delega-
spceehes will he made by lion, tions of from twenty-five to fifty'.
Bradford Knapp, of the national' Reduced rates have been grant-
department of Agriculture, Hon.
J. D. Price, commissioner of agri
culture of Georgia, Dr. A. M.
Soule, of the stnte college, lion.
C. S. Barrett, of the Farmers’
Union, and a score of other prom
inent men.
The Macon Chamber of Com
merce, which will be the host of
the meeting, is laying plans for a
monster automobile parade of all
the business organizations and
militia of the city of Macon, nnd
ed for this meeting by all the rail
roads in the state, and the South
ern Railway in addition will have
several of its agricultural experts
present to assist in any way pos
sible in planning the work of the
chamber.
The various committees which
have been named by President C.
J. linden will meet for the first
time on the afternoon of the first
day of the meeting, to outline the
work planned for them.
FIBS! PM OF FIGHTING IT OJINAGA
'HEED SPEER MANAGED
CAMPAIGN OE NEGRO LYONS
Ml PLACED
Work which has been under
way for sonic time on the dupli
cate water main from the water
works to the stand pipe, via con
nections on Albany ami Gordon
streets, is pro"rcssiȣ rapidly nnd
will be finished shortly. Much of
the main has been placed.
The construction of the main to
Albany and Gordon streets was
advocated in plneo of the con
struction of a line nlontf Isabella
street, it beinff the contention
that hv the new line the city
^ I would have a duplicate main that
, , ,, , jcould serve the entire city in the
Mayor Beaton has held severs evpnt „ troublc with thc pre „ ent
conferences with members of ; n from the waterworks to the
council today regarding thc 1914 j fta|)( j pipc
budget and expoets to have csti-1 __
mates from all departments in
hand within a day or two at the
latest. The aldermen have been
working hard lately trying to get
their estimates in proper shnpo
for consideration by council ami
it is believed all are about ready
now to report.
Thc intention of members of
council seems to bo to keep all ex-
pcnditurcs down as mnch as pos
sible so that the city during the
year will have something to ap
ply to the floating debt and to
make some of the past administra
tion’e payments to the city sink
ing fund. The problems are giv-
ing the members of eonncil and
the mayor a lot to think about
and it is believed the 1914 budget
when finished will be one of the
most complete ever prepared for
the city.
GEIS
NEW TREATY
MEMPHIS HAS $200,000 FIRE.
By Wire to The Journal.
Memphis, Jan. 22.—The Krout
Cotton sheds were burned today,
with 4,000 bales of cotton
loss is placed at $200,000.
By Wire to The Journal.
Washington, Jnn. 22.—Secre
tary of .State W. J. Bryan today
clearly indicated that the United
States and Japan are considering
the enactment of a new treaty
which will clear up the question
raised by the California alien land
law and put to an end the differ
ence between the two povern-
ments. However, Mr. Bryan would
not go into details.
For use on the Wavcross-
Wareshoro' road the hoard of
county commissioners has ordered
a supply or gravel similar to that
used in Chatham county, the prav
el ordered to he used with the do
nation of ten ears recently made
to the county by a Savannah con
cern.
The amount of gravel the conn
ty will require for the stretch of
rood reaching to Kettle Creek is
estimated at forty cars, hut Chair-
i J. E. Wadley does not think
this amount will he needed. The
commissioners expect to make thc
Waycross-Milhvood road one of
the best in thc state, and as fast
as possible the Way cross-Wares-
boro link is going to he construct
ed.
The unovc is tuc til'st photograph of the lighting at Ojinaga.
Thc fighting in Mexico is hecomimv so picturesque and thrilling
that cnoral Vila, it is claimed, has gone into partnership with a
moving picture man to take scenes fro mthe battles to be exhibited
in moving picture shows.
This photograph i hows n gun crew at thc extreme right of thc
rebel line at Ojinaga bombnrdijy a detachment of Federals occu
pying a position on a *idge. SCraf of these guns covered the ad
vance of the two companies of infantry that captured the position
after a short conflict.
FIVE YEAR OLD BUY 15 DEAD
FROM EFFECTS POTASH DRINK
FATALLY SHOT
BUI GEIS MAI
From the effects of potash,
which he drank by mistake Tues
day, Lincoln Jordan, five year-
old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. S. 8. Jor
dan, of Beach died yesterday.
Everything possible was done
to save the young fellow’s life
without avail.
Just how the youngster got the
potash is not known. It is report
ed that, a bottle of potash had
been left in the kitchen nnd thc
little fellow drank it. without
knowing what lie was getting.
BrOElTH jr MWOIIS
SLAYER IS CONVICTED
IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
TURPENTINE REPORT.
Chattanooga, Jan. 22.—A jury
for thc second time has convicted
Peter Shipp of the murder of
former Magistrate C. A. Bedell.
Thc I Shipp was convicted in Septem
ber and sentenced to he electro
cuted December 5.
f On an appeal thc case was re-
Iturne i on a nrit of error, hut the
I jury again convicted Shipp after
By Wire to Thc Journal.
Wildwood, Ga., Jan. 22.—In a
desperate pistol duel this morning
James Lane, a special officer of
the Seaboard Air Line, shot and
killed John Raymond, a high
wayman. Lane was fatally wound
ed in the duel.
N CLERK IS HEIR 10 MILL®
HELD BY BANK FOR 70 YEARS
GAINESVILLE, FLA.,
HAS BAD FIRE.
By Wire to The Journal.
Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 22.—The
Gainesville Jewelry Co., the Smith
Shoe Store were burned, the Mil
ler Stationery nnd Dorsey Grocery
storey badly damaged by fire this
morning. The loss is estimated at
$40,000.
At Indianapolis where he was
visiting Herbert Johnston, who
made his home in Wayeross most
of 1912, and who was one of tho
most popular young men in the
ity, died suddenly last Friday,
acording to information received
Wavcross today. Mr. Johnston
was associated with his father, W.
II. Johnston, of Birmingham, in
the dismantling of thc old ear
factory on Albany avenue.
The remains of the youitg man
were taken to Birmingham where-
the funeral services worn held. I
During his residence in Way-1
cross the young man whose slid
den death cnine as a great shock
to his family made many friends
who will learn with regret of his
loath.
CIIIZENS PLEASED WITH
WORK ON SIDEWALKS
Gilchrist l’nrk residents arc de
lighted with the work ilonn on the
principal sidewalks in their wf-
linn of the city. Thc improve
ments made enable school chil
dren to reach the new school in
the pack without trouble. Con
siderable filling ill was done by
the city on some of the walks, in
order to make the improvement
one of lasting benefit.
1IFT0N LAWYER ROASTS
SPEER, SHARP ULUS
MORNING FEATURE
MRS. CRAWFORD
WAS NOT INDICTED.
Atlanta, Jan. 22.—Another
<diopter yesterday was written
here in the now famous Crawford
will ease who ntho Fulton county
grand jury refused to indict Mrs.
Mi»ry Belle Crawofrd, widow of
tho late Joshua B. Crawford, for
the murder by poison of her hus
band. A verdict of “no hill
returned after the grnnd jury had
heard a number of witnesses.
Investigation of thc circiimstan
s surrounding the death of
Joshua B. Crawford in 1009 was
precipitated by charge* against
Mrs. Crawford, contained in civil
proceedings instituted by some
forty-e if#>*• edT^Wsd heirs-jjt
law to the Crawford estate, val
ued at approximately $200,000. At
instigation of these plaintiffs,
who sought a redistribution of the
state, the body of Mr. Crawford
nis exhumed in July, 191 J, nud a
hcritical analysis of the dead
nan’s stomach made. It was al
leged that this analysis indicated
that Mr. Crawford had been pois
oned.
Mrs. Crawford surrendered
when she learned that a magis
trate’s warrant had been issued,
charging her with poisoning her
husband. Later Hhe was released
on $0,000 bond.
The civil suits brought by the
“heirs-nt-lnw” still are pending.
By Wire to The Journal.
Chicago, Jan. 22.—At his desk
in the county building today
George Hoffman, a gray haired
clerk, is being showered with con
gratulations because of the au
thentic news received last night
of his interest in an estate valued
at $180,000,000 in England. The
estate has been in charge of the
Bank of England for 70 yean and
Hoffman’s share will he between
$5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
The original fortune was $15,•
000,000 and has been increased by
interest and added valuations dur
ing the seventy years the bank
had charge.
By Wire to The Journal
New York, Jan. 22—Turpentine j being out but fifteen minutes,
forty-nine and a quarter to half; —
rosin four-forty. • It will soon be baseball
CHICAGO MARKETS
By Wire to The Journal
Chicago, Jan. 22.—May wheat
92; pork 21.75; lard 11.27; ribs
11.70; hogs five lower.
Probably 99 out of every 100
persons calling at the postoffice
have heard of if they have not
actually seen or felt the door
holders at the Elizabeth street
entrance of the building. This
morning a visitor who was not
posted as to the door holders
found one of them in a manner
that was not at all pleasant and
he was for the moment so impress-
HAYII REBS
ARE WINNERS
By Wire to The Journal.
I’ort An Prince, Hnyti, Jan. 22,
—Cape Unit ion, tho principal city
on thc north count of Ilayti, wan
captured by rehcla laat night. A
federal gunboat wan also captur
ed.
COLD WAVE
IN IKE EAST
By Wire to The Journal.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 22.- I’nstmas-
tit John Barnes, of Thomson, tin.,
today before the Speer investiga
tion enmmittee declared Judge
Speer lunl "dragged the erinin in
mild.” lie declared Judge Speer
iimnaged the canipaign for tho ne
gro Juilson I/.vons in the Intter’a
effort to become registrar of tho
United States treasury. Barnca
ill other ways criticised Speer, his
testimony proving among the
most sensational yet heard at the
investigation.
Former Congressman Howard,
attorney for Judge Speer, had a
lively tilt with Chairman Webb
regarding the right to cross ex
amine witnesses. Chairman Webb
accused Howard with “killing
time,” Howard retorted by say
ing the committee was “killing
character.” Chairman Webb said
Judge Speer could make his de
fense to tlie Senate it an impeach
ment trial was ordered.
Attorney K. C. Kllis, of Tifton,
was the first witness called this
morning, lie told of the contempt
rules issued by Judge Speer
against seven Tifton lawyers,
when there was no justification,
“Judge Speer played to the gal
leries nml sought applause,” snid
lie. “Judge Speer trenteil tho
Tifton attorneys outrageously, im
pairing their professional reputa
tions.”
Jesse Hart, president of tho Ma
li National Bank, swore he em
ployed A. H. Heyward, Spccr’a
son in law, in order to have tho
hank designated ns government
depository. The fen lie paid was
#50.
"ARBITRARY AND
TYRANNICAL.”
W. C. Snodgrass, an attorney of
Thnmnsvillc, Ga., testified that
Judge Speer was nrhitrnry and
tyrannical; that litigants were
slow to file suits in liis court, fear
ing that they could not get jus
tice.
Mnj. W. F. Simmons, an attor
ney of Lawrenccville, Oa„ testified
that lie had withdrawn nil litiga
tion in which lie appeared as coun
sel from Judge Speer’s court,
transferring it to thc state courts;
that tliis action was due to the
conviction that he could not get
fair treatment from Judge Speer,
as the result of a personal antag
onism growing out of a political
estrangement; that in every suit
brought by him before Judge
Speer following this estrangement
an adverse decision bod been giv
en, and Hint on appeal Judge
Speer had been reversed.
J. Tom Hill, attorney of Cor-
dele, Ga., testified that he had
been cited for contempt by Judge
By Wire to The Journal.
New York, Jan. 22.—A moder-'Speer in a ease involving tn ab
ate cold wave made itself felt torncy’s fee, half of which ho had
here again today. Thc tempera- j been ordered by the court to re-
ture dropped to 20 degrees above turn to his client; that he had
been humiliated and his profes
sional integrity reflected on with
out due cause; that Judge Speer
was generally reputed to be tyr
annical and approachable by “un
derground wireless” route; tbat
HAMILTON DIED TODAY.
By Wire to The JonrnaL
New York, Jan. 22.—Charles
Hamilton, widely known, died thc sum of #50 bad been paid by
suddenly today at his home here. ( him to J. N. Talley, former seem
ed that he gave vent to hia feel- He was 34 years old. For the past tary to Judge Speer and former
I two years be had been In bad!
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