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The Journal ii Um Official Organ of Ware County, City of Waycross and County Board of Eduaeti on.
VOLUME five.
WEEKLY EDITION
WAY0BOM, OA, FRIDAY, MABCH 6, 1914.
WEEKLY EDITION
PRICE $1.60 PER YEAR.
President Urges Congres to Repeal
Panama Canal Toll Exemption
QUESTION HIS BIS HUMS:
WORLD POWERS ARE IN
MUD WITH HIM
By Wire to The Joernel.
Washington, March 5.—Declar
ing that the exemption of Amer
ican coastwise shipping from the
payment of Panama canal tolls
was based upon "mistakes of an
economic policy” and was “in
contravention of our treaty with
Great Britain,” President Wilson
today asked Congress to repeal
the Adamson act containing the
■exemption clause.
1 The appeal was made in person
by the President, who appeared
before the Senate and House
joint, session.
President Wilson declared that
all world powers were unanimous
in the judgment that exemption
of canal tolls was a violation of
treaty obligations and only in the
United States was exemption re
garded as debatable or open to
question.
He said he had not come
Congress to deliver his personal
view but that considerations of
justice and wisdom led him to be
lieve provision should be repeal
ed without delay. The President
added “The United States ought
not quibble in the matter of
treaty obligation.” He intimated
that the Panama Canal tolls ques
tion was involved in all the for
eign questions now before the
United States, ne said he would
not know how to deal with the
other questions unless the exemp
tion clause was repealed.
AMENDMENT IS
OFFERED TODAY.
Washington, March 5—Senator
Chilton, of West Virginia this af
ternoon introduced a bill to
amend the Panama Canal act per
mitting the repeal of the exemp
tion of American coastwise ship
ping from tolls.
MACON HOLD-UPS GIVEN
DECEPTION THAI HIS
By Wire to The Journal.
Macon, March 5.—When two
stranpo men attacked tlfo night
watchman at the Massey Lumber
Company’s plant here early this
morning the watchman opened
fire and killed one, fatally wound-
ing the other.
The dead man is unknown. The
wounded man is J. L. Waites, age
22, of Griffin.
Pending an investigation the
watchman is being held by the
officers.
LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF FAMOUS PANAMA CANAL BUILOER
STEEDLEY’S GUN
USED ON DIXON?
RATE MATTER
18 POSTPONED.
By Wire to The Journal.
Washington, March 5.—The In-
terstato Commerce Commission
today suspended nntil Sept. 30
the proposed increases in mini
mum weight applied to shipments
in refrigerator ears of dressed
poultry, beef, fish, game and dairy
products, Chicago to Florida
points.
A new turn in the Dixon mur
der case, for which C. G. Pow'ell
and Mose Stccdley were ordered
held by the coroncr’a jury after
an investigation last Saturday
night, was taken this afternoon at
the Stccdley preliminary hearing
conducted before Judge Harry
M. Wilson.
According to Henry Wil
liamson, of Offerman, the pis
tol with which it is alleged
Denny Dixon wae killed in
Waycross last Saturday night
was the property of Mom
Steedlcy, who gave it to 0. 0.
Powell at a cold drink stand
in Offerman, with the re
mark: "Yonr .32 might not
do the work and we want to
make sure and get rid of
Denny by twelve o’clock—
Attorney John Walker in exam
ining Williamson tried to break
down this story, which William
son said he had not told to any-
one before. Williamson stuck to
the story, and his statement was
the same at the end of a severe
grilling as when he first made it
on the witness stand.
' Williamson was the sixth wit
ness on the stand in the prelim
inary hearing for Steedley this
afternoon. He said be did not
warn Dixon of what he had heard
because he did not want to butt
into anybody’s business.
R. A. Tyre, M. M. Dixon, Bnd
Walker, Conductor Sullivan and
L. 0. Crews are the other witness
es examined. Policeman W. C.
Gardner was called to the stand
just ns the Journal went to press.
The court house was packed to
capacity, and the sensational tes
timony given by Williamson cre
ated quite a stir.
Conductor Sullivan’s testimony
was against Powell and did not in
any way implicate Stccdley. He
told of the trip from Offerman to
Waycross on Coast Line passen
ger train No. 57.
The testimony of most of the
other witnesses was about the al
leged disturbance at Offerman,
before the three men came to
Waycross.
II 1 WON’T
‘ 'of OLD STATION HERE;
CITIZENS SAY IS NUISANCE
\Ve publish herewith a new photograph of Colonel George W.
Goethals, builder of the I'annum Canal and future governor of
the Canal Zone, photographed in the smoking salon of the United
Fruit Steamer Metapan. Col Goethals, because of his excellent
administration in the Canal Zone has been much sought after as
Police Commissioner of New York City. For some time past the
New York papers have been filled with accounts of Col Goethals’
probable acceptance of the Commissionendup, all of. which reports
have been unofficially denied from Washington. Although Col.
Goethals has persistently refused to he interviewed on the subject,
the New York paper* now have it that when the canal is ready for
use July 1st, he will probably accept the Polico Commissionership.
Col. Goethals refused to discuss the John Burke matter except to
say that ho hoped the charges would ho taken up toy tlio New
York Courts. He expects to return to Panama on April 1st when
the new wagff scale for the canal employees goes into effect.
ENTER RACE FOR CONGRESS
STEEDLEY HEARING DELAYED;*
Tl
After nearly an hour’a confer- consultation with a friend from
ence between attorneys and wit
nesses for the state this morning
the preliminary hearing in the
Mose Steedley case, scheduled to
start at ten o’clock, was postpon
ed nntil esrly this afternoon.
The hearing will be before
Judge Harry M. Wilson. The
state is represented by Attorneys
John W. Bennett and F. V. Para
dise, the solicitor-general, M. D.
Dickerson, being unable to attend
today. Steedley is represented
by Parker and Walker.
When the coroner’s jury inves-
tigsted the killing of Denny Dix
on lsst Saturday night Steedley
was charged with being an ac
complice in the murder with
which C. G. Powell is charged.
Both Steedley and Powell were
in court this morning. Powell ap
peared worried, and held a long
Bristol regarding arrangements
for the employment of counsel.
Among the witnesses who will
be called daring the hearing are
Captain of Police A. P. Padgett,
Policeman Gardner, H. Lester
Msrvil, Conductor Sullivan, who
was in charge of Coast Line train
No. 57 last Saturday night, En
gineer Cox and others. The court
room was packed this morning in
anticipation of the hearing.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
By Wire to The Jonrnal.
New York, March 5.—Stocks
stesdy, generally substantial
fraction (higher. Cotton steady,
four to nine higher. March 12.17;
May 11.69.
By Wire to The Journal.
Mobile, Ala., March 5.—A lump
of ambergris worth $0,000 was
found on Horn Island, near here
today by Benjamin Bailey. The
lump was immediately disposed
of. The find is considered unusu
ally valuable and is one of th«
lsrgest of the kind known in this
section.
NAVAL NON
By Wire to The Journal.
Tokio, March 5.—.Japan is to
day without a premier. Follow
ing an audience with Mikado this
morning the Preimcr resigned, ne
is disgruntled because Parliament
reduced the naval estimates.
Another vacancy waa caused by
the death of Minister of Justice
Matcuda this afternoon.
WILL COME OP
A special meeting of the Park
and Tree Commission will be held
next week to discuss the plans
of Commissioner n. Lester Marvil
for improving Oskland cemetery.
It is proposed to make some ex
tensive changes in the cemetery
at once and as soon as the com
mission approves the plans of Mr.
Msrvil no time will be lost in put
ting them into effect.
If the editor of the Dougins En
terprise, Mr. W. It. Frier, is any
judge of tile mutter Judge J. W.
Quincey of Douglas, will he ill the
race for Congress against lion. J.
It. Walker, the present incumb
ent. l
Besides being somewhat of n
politician, Editor Frier is a close
personal friend of Judge Quin
eey, and what ho has to say rol
ative to the Judge entering the
race for Congress is worth more
than passing consideration. Mr.
Frier was in Waycross Wednes
day night between trains, and
while here made the following
statement to a representative of
the Journal:
“Of course Judge Quincey has
never made any positive state
ment to anyone that he would be
in the race for congress against
Mr. Walker this year, hut I have
my private opinion about the mat
ter, and it is this: He is more than
likely to he a full-fledged cadidate
in the next three weeks.
“Yon would be surprised to sec
his mail relative to his entering
the race, accompanied by pledges
of support. These letters have
hcen coming in thick snd fast for
the past two weeks, and they
come from every county in the
district. He is giving these let
ters and other advices thorough
consideration, looking into the
situation from every viewpoint,
anil when he announces to the
public thnt he is in the race, yon
will see one of the liveliest cam
paigns that the old Eleventh has
had in many years.
"Judge Quincey is a natural-
horn campaigner. He understands
how it is done, and never lets up
nntil the finish. lie plans his
campaigns on the level, deals with
his opponent in an open and
above hoard manner, hews to the
line, and in the end his licks have
counted.”
This statement coming direct
from a close personal and polit
ical friend of Judge Quincey’s
makes it appear almost certain
thnt he will lie a candidate for
Congressman from the Elovcnth
District.
At the same time word comes
from Valdosta thnt State Senator
Converse, who has been saying
for some time that he would op
pose Congressman Walker, still
has his hat in the ring, and will
within a very short timo open up
headquarters in every county In
the district.
OF
W. J. CLARK IS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Ycstfirdny Mr. \V. J. Hark was
notified of tin* death in Jackson
ville of his brother, Mr. It. K.
(’lark, who for some time had
town in ill health. While it was
known that the deceased was ill
his condition was not considered
eritical and the news of his death
came ns a great shock to his
brother, who today is attending
the funeral in Jacksonville.
The deceased was well known
in Florida, although originally of
North Carolina. He is survived
by three siters, who live in Flor
ida, and two brothers, W. J.
Clark of Waycross, and John
Clark of Texas.
0EA1U PROBE
IS UNDER WAY
SlU COFFEE:
TO HE HANGED
By Wire to The Journal.
Donnhlsonville, La., March 5.—
I’nola Pelcan, who killed his
mother because she was slow An
serving him some coffee, waa to
day found guilty and sentenced
to hang.
MAYOR SOIIK
IN FLORENCE
Mayor Beaton leaves tomorrow
night for Florence, 8. C., to in
spect a crematory recently install
ed in that city. Waycross is con
sidering the crematory proposi
tion seriously just now, and if
the Florence plant is found satis
factory Mayor Beaton may re
commend to council that this city
install a duplicate of it. The
garbage disposal question is one
that has been giving the city con
siderable worry, and members of
council feel that the erection of a
crematory is the solution.
By Wire to The Jonrnal.
El Paso, Tex., March 5.—The
special commission appointed by
General Carranza to inveatlgate
the death of William Benton, the
wealthy British £yicher, and the
disappearance of Gustavo Bauch,
nil American, established Itself nt
Juarez today anil prepared to
start the examination of witness-
The commission learned that
most of the witnesses in both
cases had been sent to the front
with General Villa’s army and
would not be ahlo to return to tes
tify until after the battle of Tor-
reon.
TORREON FIGHT
STARTS FRIDAY.
Chiahushua, March 5.—A long
expected shipment of arms fop
the Constitutionalists reached
Jnarez today. It is intimated
that the rebels will begin thoir at
tack on Torrcon Friday night or
.Saturday early. Artillery today
is being drilled with new field
pieces.
EFFORTS HAVE FAILED SO FAR
TO GET STATION MOVEO
FROM THE GITY
If tile United States govern
ment expects to do anything with
tile remains of the syrup experi
mental station located in Way
cross immediate steps will he nec
essary to make any use of the
Wn.veross station.
The building is on the verge of
complete collapse. In fact, some
portions nf it have already tum
bled, and it would not take much
wind to topple what remains and
make a wreck of the structure.
Such machinery as waa origin
ally placed in tile building that
haa not gone to ruin is in sad
need of attention. An inspection
made recently allowed that out
side of the boilers there was littlo
of the machinery of any use.
The city has condemned the
structure as n nuisance, hut up to
date tile government has made no
move to rid tho city of tho nui
sance. Congressman Park pro
poses to uso tho machinery in tho
old station for a new station at
Cairo, hut nnno of tho machinery
has been moved and it loolci like
it will all end in the junk pile.
City Building Tnspcator L. B.
Boggs lias lmd a lot of corre
spondence on tho subject but so
far about all accomplished has
hern to have tho state department
of ngriculturo to refor tho ques
tion to the government. Those
who have visited tiic station anil
who hnvo seen it at a distance re
gard it as s very unsightly struct
ure. It’s tottering condition is
not a nice sight for tho eye, and
those who livo in that section of
tho city are hopeful of somo re
lief.
If the government delsye much
longer there won’t he any station
here to remove, because examina
tion of the building shows that it
ia mighty near the collapsing
stage today.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
By Wire to The Journal.
Chicago, March 5.—May wheat
93 14; pork 21.40; lard 10.06 >
ribs 11.40.
IS CONTRARY TO STATE LAW
Accordingto information from etc., shall eauso all candidates for
governor, atatehouae officers,
Atlanta, the Ware County Exec
utive Committee may have to
make somo changes in a recent
resolution regarding candidate!
for representative unless the
county committee wants to vio
late a state law.
In naming May 20 as tho date
for the county primary the com
mittee passed a resolution requir
ing candidates for representative
to submit their candidacy to the
voters at the same timo as the
county candidates.
This, it appears, cannot bo le
gally done.
The law on the subject is as
follows:
(Acta 1908, p. 56.)
Code 129—Whenever any po
litical party, etc., shall hold pri
mary elections for nominations of
candiates for office, such party,
members of congress, United
States senators, judges of supe
rior and supreme courts and court
of appeals, solicitors general and
members of the general assembly
to bo voted for on one and the
same day throughout the state at
such date as may be fixed by the
state executive committee of such
party, etc,, provided that said ex
ecutive committee shall not fix
the date for said, general primary
earlier than sixty dt$s jjefore the
date of the general atate election
in October.
The primary for judge* sad so
licitors to bo in their respective
circuits, for members of the gen
eral assembly in their respective
counties and for aenatots in their
counties as the authoHtiee of the
party may direct.
