The Waycross journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1895-1914, May 29, 1914, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextIKCISS WEEKLY JOUHNAL Established in 1890. Published Every Friday at Waycross, Ga. L. VOLNEY WILLIAMS Editor and Manager The Only Weekly Paper Publish- ed at the County Seat. SUBSCRIPTION 1 YEAR $1.50 6 MONTHS 75c A POPULAR CANDIDATE. Several weeks ago when Gov ernor Slaton announced that he would he a candidate for United States Hcuntor to till the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Bacon it was freely predicted in the city of Waycross that he could not carry Ware county. At that time it was generally thought that Hon. Thomas S. Felder would carry the county, on count of his having carried the county twice in his races'for At torney General, and Govcnor 81a ton having lost the county in his race for governor two years ago. Early in the campaign few peo ple thought that Congressman Hardwick would do much in Ware county. A little later Mr. Hardwick came to Waycross, made a speech to the farmers, and visited with the town people for three days, and then there was considerable Hardwick talk. This Hardwick talk rather weakened the Felder talk. Then came Mr. Felder who spent some time in the city, making one speech to the farmers in the afternoon, and one to the town people at* night, and gained'haek a little of the talk he lost by Hardwick’s visit. But as a matter of fact neither Felder nor Uardwiek made much head way iu Ware county. Governor Slaton has not been in Ware county since lie made bis announcement lor senator, but all during the time that Ware has been somewhat of n battlefield for his opponents the Governor has gradually gained ground, until today it is generally conceded that he is by fur the strongest candidate, and if the election were to come off at once that he would easily get more votes than all of his opponents combined. What has been true in Ware comity will be true in other coun tics o fthe state. The people look upon Governor Slaton as being a strong, able, and fearless states man, firm in his convictions, hut absolutely fair in all of his official actions. In the discharge of his duties af Governor he has been at all times conservative, but at the same time progressive. He has been progressive by upholding every progressive law that has bpcu writeeu iuto the state's statutes, and by recommending and working for additional laws of a progressive nature. When he was a candidate for governor two years ago it wa* argued by enemies that if elected he would at once seek to have repealed all the progressive laws, and would turn over to paid lobbyists, ami house. All of this have been prov en false, and today lie is hailed by thousands of strong conservative men in both the old factions ah being the REPRESENTATIVE OF NO FACTION, BUT TUB GOVERNOR OF ALL THE PEO- PLE. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914. studies the county unit plan the more one is convinced that there is no merit in it. In the first place it is a reflec tion on the intelligence of the vot ers of the small counties. sition. Maybe he is counting up- on his friends carrying the day for him. Waycross secured a good man It iin-lwhen Martin Calvin was elected Mr. L. J. Cooper says that he is going back to the Georgia legis lature, even if does take ttfo runs to get there. plies that they are so deeply ig norant that they haven't any more sense than to be used by the secretary of her Chamber of Com merce. If Ware county wishes to develop her agricultural interests politicians who flatter and cajole, 1 she has the right man on the job them into supporting them [to lead in the work.—Moultrie against the greedy politicians of the large counties. Such piffle might have carried weight in day gone by, blit certainly not in these good days. The Oeilla Star sizes the pin up as follows: “We do not take any stock in the story that this is done for the protection of the smaller counties. We believe that the advocates of the plan desire it in order that they have a chance to manipulate the convention. The Agitation for the county unit plan eomes largely from the politicians of the cities. We distrust the Greeks even when hearing gifts. The Macon News shows with the following illustration how un justly the scheme works: To observe how it works, how unjustly, just note: It will be absolutely useless for a Slaton supporter in Fulton county to vote for Mr. Feeler . His vote will not amount to a thing. So far as Mr. Felder profits, it will be just the same as if the ballot was not cast for him. That is be cause Slaton will probably carry Fulton, bis home county. Any how. if he does carry it, suppose he carries it by just one vote, all of the votes cast for Mr. Felder will go for naught. Mr. Slaton, feet. I would will have Fulton’s entire unit vote in the state convention. We could multiply iustaiie the working of the plan from scores of newspapers in the state ‘but what’s tile use? Tile thing is the plan is being denounced from Dade to Chatham.—Dutton Citi The Journal has failed to note any Slaton paid advertisements in the daily papers. Guess they are all just naturally for Slaton. THE POPULAR VOTE. Martin V, Calvin, former legis lator, director of the Experiment Station at Experiment, and one of the best posted men on agricul ture, is going to Waycross June 1st, as secretary of the Boord of Trade. They nil come to South Georgin eventually. — Quitman Free Press. Senator Hoke Smith is hard at work in an effort to have the lie gro, Henry Lincoln Johuson, who was appointed by President Taft, removed from his fat position us recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia. Mr. Smith right fully takes the position that the place should go to a Democrat.— Adel News. All the other candidates to succeed Senator Bacon are turn ing their guns on Governor Sla ton because he seems able finan cially to advertise his candidacy in the daily and weekly papers.” ‘‘We can see no special ain in this method of campaigning, cape- rally when Governor Slaton pay for the advertising. In fact, the press looks upon * method as much more honor- aide than the other candidate plan of knocking the governor from the platform with the hope that the press will report their •lies as news items and thus advertise them without paying for it.”—Coffee County Progress. Faithful public servants usual- get their rewards by being re turned to office if they so desire. Such has beeu the ease with Sheriff Pittman and Clerk Berry. SLATON’S COMMITTEE. The Macon News, that “wise old owl,” says that it has explod ed the Slaton 3,500 committee “myth.” The News says: “Citizens were arbitrarily named on it, without their knowl edge or consent, and in spite of the fact that they were not Slaton supporters. Letters are being re ceived at the headquarters of Thomas S. Felder which ^iow that members of the “committee of 3,500“ are working for him and have never been for Slaton.” This is just another instance where the News has been over an xioiiM to do its candidate Thomas S. Felder a service, and by jump ing at a conclusion has put itself in a position to be called good and proper by the Slaton campaign management. The facts in the case are these. About four weeks ago Gov. Slaton mailed to a num ber of citizens in each county in the state letters which read about as follows: I would be glad to know that I will have your sup port in my race for United States senator, and should be greatly pleased to be advised to that ef- nppreciate the ’ho are support individual citizen of Berrien and other large counties. We cannot conceive of the justice of allow ing Charlton county with its hun dred or two voters to have just Chautauqua week is over, the the same amount of representa- county primary has passed, and tion as Berrien with its thirty- now there b nothing to do but to eight hundred voters. Why finish. should a man who happens to live in Charlton county have nineteen times as much voice in the con vention as a inan who happens to live in Berrien? But after all, we do not take much stock in the theory that this is done for the protection of the smaller counties. As we have Two of the most popular offi cials Ware county ever had are Sheriff Pittman and Clerk E. J. Berry. The votes they received in the county primary proves this. Carrying firearms has grown to be very unpopular in Georgia, placed in splendid condition, and the change will make a big im provement at the corner. “THE GREATEST KIDNEY REMEDY ON EARTH,” SAYS A GRATEFUL WOMAN. I want to tell you how much good your Swamp-Root did me. About four years ago I suffered from what the doctors called fis tula and for two years of that time, I endured what no tongue can tell. I also had inflammation of the bladder and I tried doctors medicines without receiving any state press relative to the shoot ing affair in Waycross last week. names of others ing me. Now it is reasonable to suppose that from these letters and other sources Governor Slaton received enough names to make up a eoin mittee of 3,500. We know of 200 iiAtnes sent in from Ware county and we would he willing to make a wager that out of the 200 names there could not he found five men who are not supporting Governor Slaton for Unite*) States senator. The trouble with the Macon News is that at the very begin niitg of the campaign it got the “gumps” with everybody who would not come out for Mr. Fel der, and finally worried itself into hydrophobia. We have been pleased to note that during the past few weeks the News has shown marked signs of improve ment, but are sad to say that there are still strong Nigns of rabies. Suppose the News put up a for feiture of about $1,000 and see how quickly the Slaton Campaign Committee ean produce the 3,500 names. Judge J. I. SuinmeraU contin ues to he by far the strongest candidate for judge of the supe rior court. The judge’s candid- daey is like the snow ball, the longer it rolls the larger it gets. LOOK AT YOURSELF Is Suffering Writing Lines In your Face? Many « Mr. Sum II. i.t'irii a prominent merchant of Nicholls says that nearly everybody in and about Nicholls an- in favor of Governor Slaton for I'niled State* senator. Our bat is off to the Macon News. We like to see a paper that i» not afraid to say where it j Tom Uardwiek is to deliver .tends. So fur ns we have any knowledge the News iu the Brut of the influential dailies to de nounce the county unit plan. The Citizen waa the first newspaper in the state, to fer at we have ac knowledge. to openly declare the unit plan a fahe—the pawn of the demagogue end the hope of the •’down-and-out. 11 The more one the commencement address at Ca milla. lie had better apeak to the game wanlen before he under takes to kill two birda with one stone.—Pellham Journal (Wngrraman Walker ueems to be taking things powerful eazy for a congressman who is running for hia second term and has oppo- ture line, of the old al- , show in her face. Secret suffering and sickness is writing those lino, every day plainer and plainer.. They don't know what to do. Their backs ache, their bodies ache; poor ap* petite, bad digestion, sallow skins, drooping shoulders, always tired. Prob ably suffering from organic or function- si trouble peculiar to women. Doctor* don't seem to help them. It’s pitiful. But there is a way out. A distinguished Southern physician fare a life time of constant study to perfecting a remedy for suffering a men and when he had perfected it called it IMh Vito*, the star aaid we believe that the advocates help. Someone told me about Dr, so some very unfavorable com-j of the plan desire it in order that Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, ment may be expected from the they may have a chance to ma-j After giving it a thorough trial nipulate the convention. I received relief, so kept on using The agitation for the county it and today I am a strong and unit plan comes largely from the| wc ll woman! If I ever feel badly Three polls taken by voter, politicians of the cities. We dis-| or ollt 0 f sorts, I take Swamp- during Wednesday . primary ( trust the Greeks.even when bring- K„ ot am , it always .tightens m. show beyond doubt that at least ( ing gifts.—Oeilla .Star. 60 per cent of the voters of the county are in favor of Governor Slaton going to the United States senate. The Macon News working night and day for the past two months trying to create a Felder boom, and now the News says the boom has arrived. No one is in possession of this infor mation, however, excepting the editor of the News. The late II. W. J. Ham’s defi nition of a “snoligoster” was about as follows: “A ‘snoligos ter’ is a fellow whi is everlasting ly hankering after office without any hope of getting it, or any ca pacity to fill it.” We sincerely hope the present campaign will not develop an animal of that kind.—Darien Gazette. Col. J. E. T. Bowden who stood at the polls for eleven long hours last Wednesday working for his favorites, was heard to remark the following morning that he did not know there were as many hot Slaton men iu Georgia ns he found out were in Ware county alone. Jut says it was about all he could do to keep them from voting for Slaton in the county primary. THE POPULAR VOTE. out. I honestly believe that this medicine would cure all troubles you recommend it for and it is pleasure for me to send ray testi The Democrats of the Second • raony and photograph to you. I Congressional district are atill in thillk Ur . Kilmer's Swamp-Root.. aa leen nior o the popular vote plan, one of the greatest medicines on I he Albany Herald says: “The Democratic Executive Committee of the Second Con gressional District, at its meeting yesterday to arrange for this year’s congressional primary, did not follow the .'ead of the state :omf&.i!r>e it*. adopting tl»e county unit system,‘but stuck to the pop ula,* vote plan which has been the rule in the district for nearly twenty years. There was no demand from any source or quarter for a departure from the rule which has been working satisfactorily for so many years, and the committee . , r ... , vmce anyone, lou will also re booklet of valuable The editor of the Journal made another trip to Atlanta during Sbriner week, but neglected to in form the Macon News. We have been so very busy during the past few day* that we have not had time to read the News, so do not know whether it has been asking us about the trip or not. Howev er, for the pleasure of the News we would say that we wore our fez, ami stopped at a hotel, the name of which we will furuiah upon request. AGAINST COUNTY UNIT. The county unit, like Ban quo’s (I host, is one that will not down. The question is being dis cussed now «s rarely ever before. With five or six candidates al ready in the field for governor, and nobody knows how many more to enter, the county unit plan presents some unexpected features. According to the rule of the state Democratic executive com mittee the delegates to the state convention shall be elected from the friends of the successful can didate* for governor. With the large number of candidates run ning for this office, it hardly seem* probable that any one of them will win a clear majority of delegates to the convention. In all likelihood when the conven tion meets no one will feel reason ably sure as to who will win the nomination. Very probably the plum will go to the man who is the best wire puller, whether the people have chosen him or not. ' It is urged that the county un« ^ it plan protect* the rights of the smaller counties—assures them a voice in the affairs of the state convention. As one of the small- utilities we ought to be well earth. Respectfully yours, 4 MRS. JOHN BAILY, West Main St. Portland, Ind. Subscribed and sworn to be fore me this 12th day of July, 1909. C. A. BENNETT, Notary Public. Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Go., Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will do For You. Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for sample size bottle. It will con- voted unanimously for the same rules and regulations that were . ... , , promulgated in 1912. The Jouii-i tormat,ou - U ' lllng about the kld ty unit plan was not mentioned ueJ ' 8 and bladde1 ' When wriUn »' during the session of the commit-, tee except in an incidental wav! Weekly Journal - Rc * lllar fift - v by the chairman, and no member ce,lt a,ld one - dollar size bottles of the committee seemed to want| for sale at a " drug storcs ' to depart from the system that makes the entire district the unit WARESBORO NOTES. and under which every man's vote counts, without reference to county units or the county in which the voter resides. ORDERS GIRL DANCER TO WEAR KNICKERBOCKERS. Oshkosh, May 25.—The city council has lifted its hail on the appearance of Ortille Pretonius, classic dancer of Chicago, in con cert here, on her mnnager’s prom isc that she will conform to Oslr kosh taste by wearing knicker bockers iu her l>arefoot dances. NOTICE. The regular state teachers ex iliyation will be held in Way- oss June 12-13. All Ware county teachers are required to take this examination. Tlio examination will begin 8:30 a. m. and no applicant will be permitted to leave the build ing until each day’s woik is com pleted. No communications with ny one allowed. J. R. BOURN, Snpt. -S-vrUly-jiine-12. sws All dealers sell It sad so certain an efitynu. If too want to stop that rag-1 | satis fieri with the arrangement cal attractions try a bottle of Mb. that gi\fl| us hslf the voting itcostJyottnothingifttMrength of Berrien county equal ymLYowrdfafer sells it In II Iwttks. voice iu the convention, but we p>«**r Medietas Co., at Chattanooga, do ^ ^ rfght t0 ^ TEARING UP ALBANY TRACK AT WILSON CORNER. Workmen today started remov ing the old street-car track from Muiit avenue along Albany ave nue as far as the point where the asphalt paving starts. The track was discontinued when the Hue was changed to Butler and Par allel streets but the portion nam ed wag never removed. The curve at the Wilson corner has beeu complained of especial ly. The brick paving is being re- BILE pOQO|AX A number of the young people of Waresboro were pleasantly en tertained by Misq Minnie Le* Rouse with a picnic and fish-fry at the Hargraves millpond near her home Saturday, and with a fine dinner and plenty of fish a most enjoyable day was spent by those present. Those attending were Misses Miriam and Gertrude McCausland, Mabel Painter, Min nie Lee and Lola Rouse, Maggie and Jennie Walker and Georgie Mae Cribb; Messrs. Herbert Jef fords, L. W. Cribb, Pierce Cribb, Clyde Jeffords, Leon Hargraves and Leon Cribb. Prof, and Mrs. Warren Wind sor have moved into their new home on Main street that they re cently purchased from Mrs. Mary Willett. Misses Pearl, Cora and Arrie Mullis are spending the week at Nicholls, the guest of Mrs. Allie Murray. Misses Pearl and Jewell Rob erts visited friends in Nicholls Finlay, going through the coun try in an auto and returning Sat urday afternoon. Misses Georgie Mae Cribb and Gertrude McCausland spent Tues day iu Hasty, the guest of Miss BIG CANS ONLY 5* Let flE got Your Compost I am the champion rotter of Um world. Ill rot Imtm, draw, atelka, manure, sawdust or any other vegetable matter, •ten dirt, into u rich, high-grade fer- tiltor, la !c« than two moo the. Juet keep aw on the Job and I will mt* you a big lot of that fertiliser money. If you waul to know all about this enmpoet rotting, u well as ■ graying and preventing hog cholera, write "«*d Devil. 1 * tU S. Second Street, St.Lmtte.11^ aad ill acud you a UtUo book, Dm, that telle how. I ain Red Devil Lye 3 c. For BIO CANS Hsntiab^i, IZm. eMUsflSz UVE MT uuu Maggie Thornton. Mrs. D. F. Young anil Mrs. Fred Cribb were visitors to Way. cross Monday. Mr. W. J. Mullis was a business visitor to Waycross Tuesday. Mrs. Beulah Mercer of Way- cross, visited her sister, Mrs. K. L. Cribb, Friday. Mr. D. N. Cribb has accepted a position with R. G. and W. H. Bennett at Hasty, Ga. Mr. John J. Bennett who was a private in Company A, Signal 4; Corps U. S. Army, stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., has returned home where he entered the nav.-il stores business with his father, R. G. Bennett. Prof. Warren Windsor, whose home is in Shelbyville, Del., is spending bis vacation in Wares boro. Prof. Windsor who was principal of the Waresboro High School last term has contracted with the trustees to teach the next term which starts Sept. 1st. Messrs. It. L. Jeffords and 0. W. Tyre were business visitors to Waycross Monday. Mr. Herbert L. Jeffords has re- turned home from Atlanta where he attended the Shriners’ conven tion. Mr. A. B. Cribb, contractor and builder, has completed the erec tion of a pretty 5-room bungalow Church street for Mr. H. M. Morris. Mr. E. M. Bullard, deputy warden of convicts, spqnt Sunday in Waresboro with relatives. Mr. Josh J. Spence attended the Waycross-Americus game Tuesday. CORDIAL RECEPTION GIVEN ANDERSON. Atlanta, May 27.—Following his address at Carrollton Monday, where he was given a splendid re ception, lion. J. Randolph Ander son visited Newnan and LaG range esterday, where he was cordially welcomed by many friends, and assured of a most encouraging support in Coweta and Troup counties. I * ’ Mr. Anderson is at Talhotton today, and will visit one or two other points, returning to Savan nah the latter part of the week. Politicians generally are look ing forward with interest to Mr. Anderson’s opening campaign speech at Marietta Saturday, June 6, in which he will define his attitude toward important state questions. DRINKS BEER ON DARE; FALLS 90 FEET TO DEATH. Davepport, Iowa, May 27- Acting on a dare from his fellow workmen, Harry Beacon, alias Smith, an escaped burglar from Joliet, IB., stood on a half inch scantling 90 feet above the ground and drained a pail of beer. He lost his balance and crashed to the pavement. His neck waa broken. Beacon escaped from the Illi nois prison more than a year ago. BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE HOLDS MEETING. Charlotte, N. C.. May 27.—Tim contractors,, material men and ar- ehetects who have to do with the construction and adornment from all sections of the state, attending three day convention of the North Carolina Builders’ Ex change, which opened in this city this morning. Various topics of interest to builders and contract- will he discussed, while among the social features a Dutch supper and a banquet have been include^ OPENING OF COLLEGE IN HISTORY. Washington May 27.—The Col lege of History, the first building he completed on the campus of the American University, will be formally dedicated and thrown open to students today. The I Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States ha* established this school, and a number of dii- tinguished people from all sec tions of the country are present to take part in the dedication ex ercises today.