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The Journal it the Official Organ of Ware County, City of Waycross auH County Board, of Edncati <m.
6TH YEAR FOE DAILY JOURNAL.
WAY0RO88, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 17,19M.
WEEKLY EDITION
FIRE IN HOTEL Mexican Crisis Has Not Yet
HOUSE
New York Fire is Fatal for Sixteen
ROOMING HOUSE DESTROYED;
THRILLING ESCAPES ARE MADE
rotEMEN BATE NARROW ES CAPES IN SAYING WOMEN.
By Wire to The Journal. case it looked like four firemen
New York, April 17.—Seven would lose their lives while get-
men, three women, one four-year- ting a sick woman from the burn-
old girl were burned to death ing building,
and five received bums which will j About half of the victims are
prove fatal when a furnished so badly burned that identifica-
room house at 741 Eighth Avenue tion is impossible,
was burned this morning. I The fire started in a pile of ex-
Over a score of persons were celsior in the basement of a ten-
rescued just in time to save them cent store and spread so rapidly
from death. In every instance that those in rooms above the
the rescues were thrilling. In one store' were cut off from escape.
CODSERIIJTIVf AMERICANS 00
ooi wwt unanm
Back home for a visit after an
absence of three years, C. Lee
Birmans, former resident of this
city, was in Waycross yesterday
greeting his many friends, arriv-
ing early in the morning from
El Paso^Texas.
Coming direct from a city that
' jas been closely connected with
me revolution in Mexico for sev
eral years, Mr. Sirmans brought
4*}th him inside information of
the troubles of Mexico and talked
interestingly of the fighting in
our southern neighbor.
According to Mr. Sirmans, Mex
ico will prove a much harder
problem for the United States to
handle in the event of war than
many people realize. lie says the
country to begin with is a great
deal larger than most Americans
think, and contains an clement
that will always be fighting about
one thing or another.
‘-t-If the Mexicans cannot settle
their disputes among themselves
I don’t sec how the United States
by intervention can help them,”
he Baid. “Among the conserva
tive Americans living in El Paso
them is heard no demand for in
tervention. Texans, who always
like to fight, want intervention
Aid nothing will please them
more. However, it is felt that
the present policy of the United
tion would render unsafe all
Americans and other foreigners
now in Mexico and would virtual
ly destroy all property owned or
controlled by foreign capital in
Mexico.”
Mr. Sirmans stated that ap
proximately 10,000 Mexican refu
gees were now living in El Paso.
Many of them, he says, left Mex
ico with a lot of money and own
some of the prettiest home to be
found in El Paso. He says that
frequently skirmishes between
federals and rebels along the riv-
er can be seen from El Paso, and
it has been nothing unusual for
him to sec federals rushing across
the river to escape from rebels.
When asked what he thought
would be the final outcome of the
present revolution Mr. Sirmans
said it was hard to form an opin
ion. “When you review what
has taken place in Mexico to
date,” he said, “and then try to
guess what might happen in time
to come, it is just like dreaming.
Some of the things that have hap
pened would never have been
thought of, and things that may
happen may never be guessed, in
advance. It doe* not look like
there is going to bo any peace at
any time in the near future.”
Mr. Sirmans left Waycross this
morning for Dupont to be with
his father and to go fishing
ENTER RACE
(By W. A. Brooks.)
Special to The Journal.
Blackshear, Ga., April 17.—
Blackshear is about to be the
birthplace of a senatorial boom
for a distinguished Georgian. Wil
liam D. Upshaw, the well known
editor, lecturer and reformer,
came here this week, as the guest
of Pierce Institute. Crowds of
country people being in town for
court week, the prohibition orator
was pressed into service for two
days at the noon hour of court,
speaking on “A Stainless Flag
for America.” So great was the
enthusiasm created by his wit and
his statesmanlike eloquence that
the effort made to get him to en
ter the governor’s raco when he
was here, some months ago was
switched to the senatorial race.
Rev. W. A. Brooks, pastor of the
First Methodist church here, head-
ed the movement, pointing out
that no man who has yet announc
ed for the United States Senate
worked for the passage of ' .he
state prohibition bill or has dis
tinguished himself as the friend
of national prohibition and as the
bill for the 'constitutional prohi-
bition is now pending in both
branches of Congress, Georgia
ought to be represented only by
a rock-ribbed, prohibition Demo
crat. A petition, therefore, is be
ing signed by some of the most
representative citizens of this sfc
tion urging that the gentleman
who has rendered such valuable
and distinguished service in near
ly every state in the Southland
for the home, the school and the
state, consent now to enter the
race for the place in tho national
legislature made vacant by tho
untimely demise of the lamented
BASEMENT IS
STARTED BY
FIREMEN GALLED TO PHOE
NIX HOTEL THIS MORNING.
LOT OF EXCITEMENT AND
MIGHTY LITTLE FIRE.
States is the best. By continuing some'river or stream where he
the policy now used by this gov- would not he disturbed by the
emment this country will be able histingthf bullets flying overhead
to maintain its prestige in bus- front stray bands of Mexican rob-
incss circles in Mexico. Interven- els or federals.
S USES 11RGHI
EM IHE MiENOMCE TROPHY
Although the opening game of ing is next Thursday and it will
the season was won here yester- therefore' be a week from today-
day, Waycross lost out in the con- j before the official announcement
is made concerning the winner of
Senator Bacon, and thero use his
sacred eloquence and consecrat
ed power fighting the battles of
tho common people, who stand
for piety in the home, power in
the life and purity in tho state
and nation. Just what the “Geor
gia Cyclone” will decide in the
matter is not known, but it is con
fidently believed here Ahat he
will heed the overtures of his
friends, and decide to enter the’
race.
Hot ashes started a fire in tho
basement of the Phoenix Hotel
this morning shortly before nine
o’clock, causing practically no
damage but creating a’great deal
of excitement. Both trucks re
sponded to the alarm.
In cleaning out boilers in the
basement it seems that ashes that
were not cool were placed too
near the coal bin in the basement,
and the fire was the natural re
sult. Prompt work by the de
partment checked the flames and
prevented the fire causing any
damage.
A ipanholc opening on the
Parker street sidewalk was open
ed to enable the firemen to reach
the- scene of the. fire and nothing
but chemicals was used.
ING MAY 1
By Wire to Tho Journal.
Washington, April 17.—It was
officially announced today that
the wedding of Miss Eleanor Wil-
M) REPLY IS HIDE B
Iff HUERTA 10
SHIPS RUSHING ON TO TAMPICO; MUCH PRESSURE U8ED.
son and Secretary of tho Troas- j Wire to The Journal. .'relief that the tension had passed,
urcr McAdoo would take placol Washington, April 17.—Presi- NO TIME SET
May seventh. Only members of f Hent Wilson’s “watchful wait-1 FOR SALUTE.
the cabinet, their wives, and the
imediatc members of the two fam
ilies will be present.
WORK STARTS
ON GAS PLAN
STATE DEPUTY
Work on tho gas plant was ac
tually started this morning,
sitfe in Old Nine, west of the Ware
County Electric Light and Power
Company’s plant, has been pur
chased, and the plant will be
rushed to early completion.
The first step in the construc
tion of the plant is the placing
of concrete foundations.
Material for the plant has been
ordered rushed, and as Mr. W.
H. Harrison, Jr., who is in per
sonal charge of tho details in con
nection .with the Waycross plant,
arranged for all material some
months apo -no delay -hr anttlei-
pitted from this source.
As soon as the, piping which
will be used in the construction
Monday night State Deputy J.
N. Davis of the Knights of Pytli-lof the mains arrives a large-forco
ias will visit Wakefield Lodge No. I will be put to work getting tho
27. Every member of the lodge
is urged to attond the meeting
and hear Mr. Davis talk for the
good of the order. He is known
as an interesting talker, and has
something to say here Monday
night that every K. of P. should
hear.
ESCAPES HIT
DOGS GET M
IT
I. Y, MAYOR
tqains down throughout the city.
The total cost of tho plnnt will
be .11125,000.
STATE WILL
FIGHT
Meat, for the attendance trophy.
The actual number of paid ad
missions here was 2,050, much
smaller than the attendance
opening day in 1913 when Bruns
wick was the opponent.
According to dispatches from
Americus, 2,112 people attended
the opening game in that city yes
terday. The figures for Thomas-
asviile are 1,014, but this is be
lieved to be in error as informa
tion received last night said
Thomasvillc had approximately
1,400 people out for the game.
Figures yet to be given out in
the attendance contests are those
from Valdosta, Cordele and
the opening day attendance tro
phy.
Teams having opening dates
next are Valdosta and Cordele.
O. R. HAWK WITH
THE VALDOSTA TIMES.
Brunswick. The Brunswick open-'ment.
Valdosta, Ga., April 17.-C. R.
Hawk has come to Valdosta and
is now associated with the Val
dosta Times in its job department.
Mr. Hawk has had wide experi
ence in this work. The Time* ex
pect* to make several much need
ed improvements in this depart-
Early today W.'B. Smith, serv-
in ga ninety day sentence on the
city farm for' violating the city
whiskey law, escaped and for
some time could not be located
Chief Colley and other officers
wen't to tho scene at once and
searched thoroughly for the min
ing man without success.
Young bloodhounds belonging
to J. L. Youman* and Dr. J. L.
Walker were seenred and soon
located Smith in the branch
swamp at a point where D street
crosses it. Smith was brought to
the city and turned over to Sher
iff Pittman, pending trial In Su
perior court. Mayor Beaton
brought his auto into use today
and joined the party out search
ing for Smith.
TURPENTINE REPORT.
By Wire to The Journal.
New York, April 17.—As May
or Mitchell was entering an auto
mobile at the iety hall this after
noon an unidentified man fired at
him, the bullet missing its intend
ed victim and striking Corpora
tion Counsel Frank Polk, who
was with the mayor. The ballet
entered Polk's jaw, inflicting an
extremely painful but not neces-
sairly painful wound.
The affair created a tremendous
sensation. The man who shot at
the mayor was arrested immedl
ately. He. refuses to make any
statement.
BRANCHES ARE
NOT NECESSARY
SAYS DEPARTMENT.
By Wire to The Jonrnal.
New York, April 17.—Turpen
tine 46 1-2 to 47. Rosin 4,10.
By Wire to The Journal.
Washington, April 17,—The
treasury department today
ports that Baltimore, New Or
leans, Louisville, Pittsburg, Cin
cinnati and Washington do not
need branches of the regional
banka and characterized the
claim* of the cities as ridienlous.
The new law provides that each
reserve bank shall establish
branch bank within the district
where it is located. Under this
provision the organization com
mittee has no voice in naming
citiearto have branch banks.
By Wire to Tho Journal.
Atlanta, Ga., April 17.—Tho
proaecntion will vigorously fight
the extraordinary motion for a
new trial for Leo M. Frank, con-
victed of the murder of Mary
Phagan, at the hearing next Wed
nesday.
Solicitor Dorsey today stated
that he objected to the verdiet
being read in court during
Frank’s absence and that Judge
Roan told him Frank had waived
hi« constitutional rights, and
agreeing to he absent when the
verdict was read. j
ing” policy in tho Mexican situa
tion has been changed to ono of
“forceful persuasion,” backed
up by the guns of tho American
warships.
Although there is a slight les
sening of tho tension today, fol
lowing tho acceptance of Genorai
No time has been set for the fir
ing of tho salute, and until the de
tails are arranged, no further or
ders will ho sent for the Amer
ican fleets now proceeding south.
It is practically certain, howover,
that while many of tho vessels
will be turned back others will
Huerta’s offer to salute tho Amor- [continue south and a substantial-
ican flag if tho Americans in turn ly increased naval force will be
salute tho Moxican flag tho crisis maintained in Mexican waters,
has not entiroly passed. Huerta’s offer and request for
The State Department is wait-. a return salute caused President
ing for word from Iluerta accept- Wilson to ask for an opinion from
ing tho terms of tho United States | tho counsellor of tho State Da-
that firing tho salute dno» not j pertinent and Navy Department
moan that this government re- officials. All reported that it was
cognizes the Huerta
tion.
In tho meantime the battle
ships are being rushed to Tam
pico. President Wilson is taking
no chances on Huerta living up to
his promise.
It is believed that the yielding
of Huerta is due to the pressure
from French and Carman envoys.
TACOMA SAILS
Wwz . r —^■ .... .
Newport, Be I., LApril 17.—The
cruiser Tacoma sailed today for
Tampico.
U. S. COURSE BACKED
UP BY PRECEDENTS.
admlnlstra- the invariable custom in naval
Washington, D. C., April 17.-
practice to roturn a salute, and
cited precedents. Tho President
also was informed that Rear Ad
miral Mayo, on making hie orig-
inal demand for a salute agreed
to roturn tho courtesy.
Mr. Wilaon said a return of a
salute under such oircumstances
did not iuvolvo recognition of the
Huerta government, but was mer-
cl.v mi net of the win- charactori.
hs grasping the hand of an Indf.
vicinal who was apologizing os ho
extended it. Sooretary Bryan,
too, took tho view that the Amor-
jican salute would bo glvon to the
The United .States government
last night accepted Gen. Huerta’s
offer to saluto tho Stars and
Stripes as ail apology for tho ar
rest of American blue jackets at
Tampico a week ago yesterday.
The Huerta government’s saluto
to the American flag will lie an
swered with a salute to the tri
color of the Mexican nation.
This arrangement, the details
of which wore befng finally ar-
flag of tho Moxican nation, just
as much respected by tho Consti
tutionalists as tho Iluortn govern
ment, and no technical recogni
tion was involved.
HUERTA BEGINS
TO DELAY.
Washington, April 17.—It be
came known hero this afternoon
that when Huorta found out a sa
lute of the Moxican flag by the
United States in return fop a sa-
ranged last night in an exeliango[lute of tho United Statoa flag did
of official messages between not constitute recognition be be-
Washington and Mexico City, gan to And a way out of hia prom-
ended, in the view of all high ad- ise to aalnte. Ho feels now that
ministration officiali, the crisia
th,at had resulted in the dispatch
American war fleets to Mexican
waters. Executive officers and
congressmen breathed a sigh of
ho won’t ulnto unless forced to
do so. With this information
known no orders changing those
originally given the Atlantic
fleet have been Issued.
MOGULS BOX
WITH CORDELE
AGAIN TOMORROW
After today’s game with Cor-
dele the Moguls, who heretofore
have been called Grasshoppers,
will play one more game with
Reagan's bunch before a new
team shows up for battle. Reagan
is expected to work Fillingim this
afternoon, and it is likely that
Wirwick or Miller will be used
against him.
Tile Americus team comes in
Sunday night and will stay here
for three days in an effort to fat
ten their averages. After the
Americus' series Waycross hit* the
road for six games, three in
Thomasvillc and three in Bruns
wick. y
Moguls—the itew name, is con
sidered very appropriate and will
no doubt be a good substitute for
l he name used for the locals last
season.
!». CLIFFORD WJUKER IS
VISITOR MOSS MY
Hon. Clifford Walker, of Mon
roe, candidate for attorney gener
al, is in the city today, meeting
his friends and making new ac
quaintance*.
He came here from Savannah
and Blackshear, and expects to
■pend several daya in this section
of the state.
It is expected that in hia race
attorney Walker will easily lead
other candidatea for the office,
and those with whom he comes in
contact are favorably impressed
with him.
SSFESmS CAUSE HEAVY
DAMAGE ID 3 FIRES TODAY
m
By Wire to The Journal.
London, April, 17.—Suffra
gettes today caused heavy damago
by three fires at different pointa.
At Darmouth the Brittainnia pier,
the largest recreation pier in Eng
land, wag burned, causing a loss
of $75,000. Much suffragette lit-
feature was found Bbout the pier.
In this city two theatres, the
Empire and the Kensington, were
fired and damage estimated at
$15,000 done at each placo before
the flames could be cheeked. No
arrests have been made.
At Kempton Park tho huge
grand stand at tho raco track was
fired by suffragettes and com
pletely destroyed.
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