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WAYCBOM, OA. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, ]
19TB TEAS FOE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
JOURNAL’S CONTEST CREATES EXCITEMENT
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Mir WHS GETTING HEIDI FDA MCE TMT BEGINS SIMM! MORNING
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The Announcement of the Journal ’*
Popularity Cash Trade Contest created
a great amount of interest and excite
ment in Waycross and surrounding
towns at the first turn of the wheel.
Many newspaper and trade contests
have been pulled ofT in this section
but it was at once apparent that none
of them equalled in any degree the
universal approval of the people
the Journal’s contist that begins to
morrow.
The object of the costest is not a
money making scheme for either the
Journal or the merchants who belong
to the Cash Trade Club, but TO GIVE
THE PEOPLE TRADING IN WAY-
CROSS AN OBJECT LESSON IN
PAYING CASH.
Waycross merchants realize the fact
that the credit business is bad for ev
erybody concerned and that if the ad
vantages of cash business is once im
pressed upon the public that the cred
it business will gradually be discontin
ued.
The Journal’s popularity contest, de-
. tails of which appear in full on another
page of the Journal, seems to havs
struck the popular chord with every
body, and the success of the enterprise
is assured before it begins.
Already a number of ladies have
expressed their intentions of getting
into the race, and claim that if hard
work will count for anything that they
expect to win the “Studebaker Six,”
and if not that then the Piano,, and if
not that certainly the Ladies Diamond
Ring. Every one sees the fairness of
the plan for the contest, and the fact
that every contestant will have an
equal showing appeals to them and
guarantees a great many contestants.
The trouble with other contests has
been that the standing of the contest
ants were published thereby giving
the lower contestants the advantage
of knowing how the higher one stood.
This will not be the case in the Jour
nal’s Cash Trade Contest as NO LIV
ING PERSON WILL KNOW THE
STANDING OP ANY CANDIDATE
UNTIL THE CONTEST CLOSES.
The contestant does not even have to
let the fact that she is* a contestant
be known. She can go about her work
in asking her friends for their tickets
in a quiet way keeping to herself the
number of votes she knows of her hav-
lng.
There is no excuse for any lady who
would like to win the "Studebaker
Six,” the Piano, or the Diamond Ring
to sa£ that she would make a trial if
she thought she stood any chance of
winning., EVERY LADY HAS THE
SAME CHANCE. No tickets can be
bought from the Journal or any of the
merchants who are parties to Che eon*
test. The only way any person can get
a vote is to BUY A DOLLAR’S
WORTH OP GOODS AT ONE OP
THE 8TORE8 AND PAY CASH POR
SAME. The tickets are not for sale
and cannot be purchased
The time to get started in the con
BUSINESS BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE
LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF 8A
VANN AH SO DECLARE AT
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMEBOE IN THAT CITY.
Savannah, Ga., June 19.—"Business
conditions in Savanuah are good, and
better than in any other part of the
South.”
This was the answer of bankers and
business men to the statement that
conditions are bad and need remedying
It was given yesterday at a meeting
of the directors of the Champer of
Commerce.
There is no truth in the report,”
said W. D. Krenson. "It might pe
true of a small minority but not of
the rest of us. My business is better
than last year. It is better than it has
been /tnd I havpabeen in business
forty-one yeanK Collections were bet
ter thandast year.”
Mr. Krenson said that' there had
been more or less depression all over
the country with the exception of one
or two states where unusual crops wer«
made. He said conditions here*some
time ago were not peculiar to Savan
nah but were typical of other parts of
the country.
General Business Good.
Leopold Adler spoke in the same
vein. He declared that his business
better than it bad been in a long
time and that conditions generally are
good. He said Savannah is far ahead
of manj other cjties in this respect and
iw no reason - for pessimism.
He gave facts and figures gathered
from conversations with traveling
salesmen and other persons who, travel
extensively to substantiate his asser
tions that conditions here are satisfac
tory
The discussion came after a com
munication containing a resolution
adopted by the Beal Estate Dealers
Association had been read. The aero*
lution depreciated the faet that there
had been criticism and gave many facts
tending to disprove them.
The resolution was indorsed by the
directors in a motion adopted that it
had their commendation. They com
plimented the real estate dealers for
progressiveness in refuting th asser
tions and declared they are heartily in
sympathy with them.
an siller's mi
Sale of Cigars Causes Verdict of
Guilty; Druggists Are All Finec
EPWORTH LEAGUERS ARE BEING
KEPT BUSY: MUCH AGGOMPLISHEO
The Central office team was absent
yesterday; but under the Arise direction
of Mrs. E. P, Peabody, « this city,
team of South Georgia \Lesguers at-
Rev. W. A. Brooks.
The follow’!ng are the committees for
the session of the South Georgia Ep-
worth League Conference:
State of the League—Col. C. L. Shep
pard, P. H. Greene, W. W. Meeks, and,forded a systematic view;of the vari-
J. S. Wright, and Miss Florence Cross, ous phases of the Missionary call, con-
Miss May Belle Clark, and Mrs. C. L.' seerntion, training service,; joy and tri-
Rogers. 'umplis. Those who composed the thor-
Finance—Col. 8. A. Nunn, Messrs. ‘ oughly qualified quartette of .the mis
George Neal and W. H.* Van Land- sionary board, who brought enlarged
ingham, and Misses Helen Matthews vision, deepened consecration, and a
and Gussie Miller, and Messrs. C. P.' more intense prayer life in missionary
Shearouse and T. H. Blankenship. j endeavor, to the flower of? South Geor
Temperance and Social Reforms— gia Methodism, yesterday afternoon
Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, Messrs. J. A. Wil- were: Miss Marie Raffo, of Summit,
son and E. W. Whitworth, Mrs. E. P. Miss Emma Myers, of Waycross, Miss
Peaboilv, Rev. W. A. Huekahee, and ( Minelle Foster of Macon, and Mrs. J,
Mr. Cleo Kindren. ;W. Hitch of Waycross. It is a notable
Missions—Revs. J. W. Hitch, and J. fact that many of the recruits in the
C. Flanders, and Misses MineJIe Fos- missionary forces come from the ranks
ter, Roberta Smith, Emma Myers, Flor- of the Epworth League,
tee Howell, and Mary Maude Gibson. It may, also the worthy of note,
Epworth Era—Misses Annie Wood-'that of the twenty-three volunteers of-
ird and Lois Linder, Harris Branch, fering to go to isle of Pines, Cuba,
Hester Wheeler and Mrs. Byrd Odum under the call of Bishop Warren A.
and Misses Lucile Otto and Ruth Jones. Candler, of Atlanta, issued in March
Resolutions—G. C. Barnhill and through the columns of the general
By Wirs to The Journal.
Liege, Beigimum, June 10.—Two
hundred miners were entombed alive
today when fire started in a collier. 1
(near here. The fire was caused by an
explosion. Four hundred were work
test is today. Do not wait until to-|ing in the mine at the time, but two
morrow, for if you do some one is apt
to get the pledge of the aupport of
of your very best friends. Get into the
contest todsy. If you want your name
published as a contestant you will
please notify the Journal, but remem-
ber that you do not have to publish
your name.
Turn to the big page advertisement
of the contest and read it carefully,
nud if there is anything about it that
yon do not understand call at the Jour
nal office and the information will be
gladly furnished.
The stores giving VOTE TICKETS
are:
W J>. O'Quinn—Star Clothing Store.
A. J. Jordan—Clothing and Shoes.
Church well Bros.—Dry Goods, etc.
H. J. Benton * Co.—Dry Goods, Etc.
H. 8. Bedding—Drugs and Sundries.
Brantley-Groover Hardware Co.
J. A. Jones Boggy Co.
Little ft Odom—Jewelry, Etc.
Eyck Electric Company.
Union Tea and Coffee Co.
The Waycroes Journal.
The Journal will give tickets for
subscriptions, Daily and Weekly, paid
In advance, also with cash paid for job
printiag sad advertising.
All the stores named above will give
tickets with every cash purchase of
one dollar, or more, ONE TICKET
FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR CASH
PURCHASE.
These tickets have no .value whatso
ever aad are GOOD ONLY FOB
VOTE8.
Misses Hattie Noyes, Edna Ballard and
Ruth .Alien,. J. H. Morrison, aud Rev.
N. T. Pafford.
Nominations—Misses George Tali-
ferro, Julia Johnstone and Grace Bev
erly, Mrs. L. H. Waile, Revs. John
Sharpe and L. E. Brady, and Messrs.
J. M. Bryan and W. T. Harrison, Prof.
E. H. McNeil and Col. C. L. Sheppard.
The devstiona! exercises at the open
ing session of the League Conference
yesterday afternoon were conducted by
Rev. W. A. Huckabee, of Blackshear.
The institute work—the round table
i the first department of the Epworth
League conducted by Prof. Wilber
Colvin, president of the North Geor
gia Epworth League Conference, was
both highly instructive and inspiring.
As was also the round table
second department conducted by Miss
Alice Burden of Macon, the conference
second vice-president, and by Prof.
Colvin. The second department of the
league—the Mercy and Help Depart
ment is doing much (/'bristly service for
GAUGHT BY FIRE iuffering and sorrowing humanity, vis-
' iting tho sick and those in prison, send
ing flowers and food and clothing and
olher necessities to the needy, and ex
tending sympathy to the Itereaved.
Thrilling addresses along the Unas of
mercy and help were made by^Aev.
L. E. Brady, of Dublin, Coy c - I*
Sheppard, of Ft. Valley, and others.
The report was made that Una league
had made one thousand and forty-six
visits to tho sick and had sent
two hundred and forty waiters to
hungry. The spirit and the
love of the Master has by no means
died out in the land. The world is
yearning today for Christian living,
Christian sympathy and Christly min
istrations, and the young Christian ’
200 MINERS ARE
hundred escaped. Rescuers are work-
ing hard to save those caught in the
mine.
MINE TRAGEDY
IN ALBERTA
By Wire to The Journal.
Calgary, Alberta, June 19—Two hun
dred miners are believed to have been
killed in an explosion at the Hill Crest
Collieries today. Three hundred oth
ers escaped. >
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HAS WARRANT
FOR REAR MAN
By Wire to The Journal.
Gadsden, Ala., June 19.—Deputy
United States Marshal Fulgham arriv
ed today with a warrant for the arrest
of William Tidwell, charged with
mooiishining. Tidwell was killed twu
weeks ago by Harmon Hill, his partner.
TRIPPLE HANGING
IN ATLANTA
By Wire to The Journal.
Atlanta, June 19.—Robert Pascball,
Robert Hart and Will Hart, all negroer,
were hanged here today for the murder
of Mrs. Jefferson Irby at Wrens, Ga.,
last December. Tho husband of the
murdered woman witnessed the hang
ing.
The negroes protested their inno
cense, although they confessed shortly
after the murder.
WAKE NEAT HAUL
THROUGH WINDOW
"We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty, with recommendation to
court’s mercy.”
Tills is the verdict read iu city
this morning, and was reached by tho
jury trying the case of State vs. W. II,
McRae last night at 11 o’clock. Tin
jury had tho case over six hours,
It is reported that the sale of cigars,
and not of cold drinks, caused the jury
to render the verdict. Hod ciga
been involved it is said the defendant
would have ben acquitted within thirty
minutes of the time the jury got the
Later toilay Judge John C. McDonnld
imposed » fine of $100 or six months
Mr. McRae, ami when pleas of guilt;
entered by the five others agniut#.
whom charges had been lodged u fine
of $30 or sixty days was imposed in
each cose. Those fined included Julius
Henderson, Ron C. Crawley, Frank
Smith, A. H. and C. W. Mills,
fines were paid. ,,
In passing sentence, Judge McDonald
in no uncertain language gave warning
that nny further violation of the Sun
day law by the defendants would result
in very severe treatment at hla hands
He intimated very strongly that jail
sentences would lie imposed and
portunity given to pay fines.
The druggists who were fined today
will not open their storos Sunday for
any purpose. It is reported that an ef
fort will bo made to give Waycross
taste of a real tight Sunday, aud that
such efforts will not be In the hands of
the Civic League.
The verdict in the McRae case came
a great surprise, as it was generally
felt that an acquittal or a mistrial
would result.
City court continues in session, and
will have a number of cases to dispoeo
of next week.
NEGRO MAY DIE
FROM HARD BLOW
i
a fight at 94 Kads street this
morning John Neptune was struck over
the head by General Stephen and preb
ably fatally injured. Stephen was se
riously cut by Neptune and after he
was arrested bad to be taken to a phy
sician and have the several gash<
sewed up,. He was cut in the neck^i
the hands and in the stomach.
Stephen struck Neptune with a stsn
dan) from a delivery wagon. The row
is said to have been started by some
remark made about Neptune’s wife.
Neptune’s skull was fractured by the
blow inflicted and when he was first
examined physicians said he bad little
if any chance of recovery.
By Wire to The Journal.
Atlanta, June 19—Thieves last night
robbed the home of Mrs. Rosa Knapp
on Georgia venae, securing jewelry val-
ho. on unlimited opportunity for «r- «-! »' " i ‘ h “
vie. .0,1 .ncrifice in th... gr.nt del,1. >•-*• ■»»«/ ■" “• *°° nt «"
nf endeavor. And many of th. Booth at ham.. Kntrnne. wa. effected by cut-
Georgia Leaguer, are endeavoring to ting a hold through a blind and forciog
live up to their opportunities in Chriet - win'low' open. ,
NEW AERIAL
RECORD IS MADE
By Wire to The Journal.
St. Petersburg, June 19.—A via to:
Siekorski made a new aerial record to
ilay by flying six hours, thirty-tbre>
minutes and ten seconds in nn sero
plane with six passengers.
SYLVESTER 18 MADE PRESIDENT
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 19.—Maj
Richard Sylvester, of Washington, was
today reflected president of the Inter
national Police Chiefs Association
Frank Caesada, of Hmyra, N. Y., wa*
elected secretary, succeeding Harr/
Carr, resigned.
HITS TALK IS tHJBYtD;
m very nine
RY. DISPATCHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
ie cut or in
Sotting forth in detail what lias boon
accomplished in the public school
Waycross for the past year, Supt.
G. Miller has submitted a report that,
is unusually interesting and full of in
formation patrons of the school sys
tern in Wnycross will be glad to get,
The statistics given by Supt. Miller
briug to light some rather starling
problems for Waycross notably that
of caring for the negro chiidreu. The
negro attendance in the past year has
increased fifty per cent over the pre
vious year, and indications are that
there will be another big gain
year.
Supt. Miller’s report in full follows:
I respectfully tender this, my report
of the schools of Waycross. The tabu
latious included will show some inter
esting facts for your consideration.
detailed statistics of each school,
I refer you to the reports of the
oral principals.
The consolidated reports from
the schools give us the following:
Enrolled. Av. No.
^ • Belonging
Boys. Oris. Total
Whito Schools 779 790 1,075 1327.0
Col. Schools 403 540 952 397*
Grand total 1182 1345 2527 2053.6
Comparing these statistics with thoso
of last year will bring out some inter
esting facts. There were soventy more
white children in the schools this year
than last, but the averngo number be
longing gives us 170 more than last
year. This shows that we are keeping
the' children in the schools. While the
increased enrollment would seem
show two whole grades, yet the number
remaining in the schools would show an
increase of from four to five. Usually
the pupils dropping out during the
tet-m outnumber the now pupils coming
In, and make room for them. But this
year, those who have enrolled have re
mained with us, thus complicating th<
matter of finding seats for all. The
difference between the total enrollment
and the average attendance shows a
marked decrease over that of last year,
This shows that our population is be
coming more stable, and that our peo
ple are appreciating the value of the
schools.
When w# begin to study the statis
tics "bt the negro schools, we soon find
that we have reason for serious
thought. We find that the total en
rolment has increased 50 per cent, while
the average attendance haa increased
90 per cent.
The average attendance in white and
colored achools this year equals the to
tal enrollment of last year.
The 1913 school census gave 1,643
white end 1,303 colored children of le
gal school age in the city. Of tbie
number, we had 9331 per cent of the
white and 74 per cent of the colored
children enrolled during the Inst school
year.
We have thirty-four whito and thir
teen colored teacher* on our roils. Dur
ing the year we have had to add six
white and six colored teachers to the
Jacksonville, Ha., Jane 19.—C. A. system to take care of the increased at*
O’Connor, of Springfield, Mass., was tendance,
elected president of the Train Dis At the opening of the schools last
patchers’ Association of America and fall, we occupied two new buildings;
Minneapolis, Minn., was selected as the the Isabella Street School with eleven
next place for the organization to meet rooms, nnd the Giiehrist Park School
The welcome rain-storm or a pre
vious engagement may have kept you
said W. D. Krehaon. "It might be
under the nuspicee of the Board of
Trade that oor citizens might have th?
privilege of listening to Mr. Cbaa. J.
Baden, president of the Georgia Cham
ber of Commerce, always a most enter
taining talker. Mr. Haden was an-
menaced for a speech on the necessity
for a foot and wagon bridge ovet the
Altamaha river at each point a* might
be found most convenient to all con
cerned.
The meeting was held. President
Itcuton deftly shifted the scenery bo
that instead of a set speech, Mr. Haden
favored the audience with a highly in
structive talk on the subject in hand.
A number of questions were put to Mr.
Haden. He promptly answer#.! each of
them in a captivating manner wkieh is
wholly his own.
Called at 8 o’clock, the meeting ad
journed at 10:00 o’clock, overy mem
ber of tho audience congratulating him-
•elf that ho had come out notwitb-
staading the, inclement weather.
at the final session yesterday after
noon.
T. W. Fitzgerald of Sparks, Nev.,
was elected vice president; John P
Mackie, of Chicago, re-elected secre
tary-treasurer, and O. L. Taylor, of
Jacksonville, as a member of the exec
utive committee for a term of four
years.
The last hours of the convention
were busy ones, the main matters dis-
cussed being those of n purely tech
nical sort. President O’Connor wa*
ushered to the desk by former Presi
dent Finan, immediately on the form
er’s eletcion. Mr. Finan then became
one of the floor managers in the gen*
era I affairs of the convention.
NEW YOBS MARKETS.
By Wire to The Journal.
New York, Jane It.—Stocks strong,
general list showed good fractional
gains. Cotton five to ten lower on
bearish crop reports. Later declined
slowly. July lf.2S; Oct. 12.60.
with three rooms. The Isabella Street
School is already full, but with vacant
rooms in the other buildings we hope
to be able to take care of the increas
ed attendance for a few years more.
When we seriously consider the facta
brought out above and the farther fact
that our city is continuing to grow, we
must realize the great problem which
confronts uq, This little army of girls
and boys, ever increasing, must
taken rare of, ami upon you rests the
iluty of providing the way.
In the white schools one hundred and
eleven pupils failed to be promoted.
This is an improvement over last year
yet the number is too large. The time
will never eome when nil pupils will
be promoted, but it le our hope to re
dact the number of failures to the min*
imum. I have repeatedly urged my
teachers to concentrate their attention
upon those pupil* who are failing in
their work, and to use every endeavor
to bring them up to th* standard. To
thia appeal they have most earnestly
I repeat that portion of my report^
of last year, urging the conducting a
summer school for this class of pupils.
Every child. repeating a grade is a
dead expense to the taxpayers of the
city. Tho number of pupils who would 0 ' 1
recover their standing, would mor. ,lv
than repay tho system for the expense ro ‘
of conducting this school. !ft *'
Organization. ,nfc
During the year we have been aldc* My
to thoroughly re-organize the system*"*’
of schools. Under the present plan,* 014
t^e work through the fifth grade
conducted in the ward schools, while
the sixth and seventh grades hav****'
been brought to the Central 8choolT er
building and organized into the Junior'** 11
High School. By this plan we have-" 0
been able to separate the smaller from-
the iargor children, which has resulted H**
iu marked improvement in the schol*!^'
arsliip as well os tho deportment of allg
classes.
The Junior High School, under its!
excellent corps of teachers, using ths*
departmental plan, has proven very jj
successful. Anyone comparing the
ipirit of the pupils of this department j
ts thfly entered last fall with the spirit
shown at the close of the year mast ’
bear witness to its usefulness' The Ab
rupt transition from Grammar to High If’
Bchool is smoothed over, and a closer
touch between the two departments ee*l*'
tablished. The improvement In pro ?
paration for High School work will b? IT '
shown next fall. ■
the Senior High School has made
great advancement during the terra ad
just closing. With the addition of a tee
teacher of languages, each department IA*
le under a separate head. om
Tho equipping of a laboratory make*
it possible for each pupil In the science l- 1 * 5
department to do the Individual work tho
demanded by the college entrance re* ft *
qui remen ts.
Our High School now offers two i
courses, the clasical and tho general ~
Not only are our pupils prepare# to — '
enter college, but to meet the require* • (
menu to enter a greater ocntest-life. IB
The last report just issued by the AS
Inspector of Accredited • High Schools. FI
in the bulletin from the University
Georgia, raises our school from Class I
III to C’lasa I. That this bis been done I
in one year should be a source of pride 1
to us. ,
Negro Schools.
more serious problem has von-
fronted us during the past year than I A
that of caring for the colored children f >
of the city. Th* purchase by the^i
board of the Haxxard Hill school prop-FT 1
erty, and the organisation* of 'this]
school aad the ReidsviUe School along *
lines similar to those used In the white j
schools is the first step toward the so-|
lution of this problem. Using this Ml
a starting point, I feel sure that thel
nest year will see its solution broughk|
about in a just and sane manner.
We are coming nearer the goal; that I
of giving the children of our city, both |
white and colored, that education which |
ehaii be most useful to them.
Teachers.
I believe that we have a corps of!
teachers in our schools which will coni*!
pare favorably with that of any syifeR
tern in Georgia. Faithful in the per-j
formance of duty, painsUking in tharj
preparation nnd presentation of their I
work, and loyal to the system and those [
in authority. They do not stand i
wait to be shown how and what to do, |
but go forward to do what they
at hand. The success of our schools
has been caused by their carnetd ef
forts, by their co-operation, nnd by th*
spirit of harmony existing among them
To them I am profoundly grateful, and, I
I do most heartily commend them, to
you.
The work of the past year is closed,
and as we turn our eyee toward the 1
coming year, wo can but realize
many things yet to be nccompliiihed be- 1
fore our schools will be meeting the
great needs of our community. New
is the time to plan for the future. ,/ .ft
* Turning aside from the broadening!
of the course of study, that it may em* j
brace manual training and domestic J
science, which are sure to come, and?
speedily, three things demand our#
attention now: a system of semi-an-
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