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IF YOU FAIL TO GET A* THE PAPER Kn TELEPHONE IW The Waycross Journal HELP US BY PHONING AO ..NEWSHENS UK tTO NUMBER UU —A The Journal it the Official Organ of Ware County, City of Wayoroia and County Board of Edacati on. 6TH YEAR FOR DAILY JOURNAL. WAYCROBB, 0A FRIDAY, JUNE it, MIL 19TH YEAR FOR WEEKLY JOURNAL. T-- — —— — MORE VICTIMS OF CITY FI H SEARCH FOB BURIED TREASURE WAS SCHEME WOMAN USED WITH BEST EFFECT ON VIC TIMS—NO INFORMATION OF THE MADAME'S WHEREABOUTS. According to reports which reach: ed police headquarters today, number of victims of Madame Rosa Lee, fortune teller (and fetter) dally climbing and there seems to be no limit to the amount she fleeced people out of during her operations In Waycross. An employee of the government Is among the latest victims reporting loss to the police. He waB worked on the buried treasure scheme and while it is said his loss was but $20 it is not known how much more the woman actually got while searching his land near here for a pot of buried gold. . The story given the police in this case is rather unusual, as the woman actually returned money to the vic tim after he gave it to her. However, she worked him by making a later en gagement, and telling him that may be with a little more money she could locate the buried treasure. He fell and returned to keep the engage ment. He has as a souvenir celpt, which Madame Rose Lee gave him. Estimates of the amount the woman got away with vary from 15,000 to $15,000* Some officers are inclined to : V^the belief that she did not get away with as much as is reported, but it is certain that all the victims have not complained of how they were stung, and that many of the losses reported are really lower than the actual loss. HAG0N TO BE BAPTIST EuUGATiGNAL OERTER Macon, Ga., June 25.—It is announc ed that Macon is to be made the center of the Baptist educational work In Georgia and that within three weeks the educational board of the Georgia Baptist convention, of which Dr. John E. White of Atlanta la chairman, will meet and name a secretary who will be a paid official and who will have headquarters here. It is the plan to bring the finances of the three Bap tist colleges, Mercer, Bessie Tift and Shorter, and fourteen Baptist high schools all under one head and con duct a campaign for a $1,000,000 en dowment for all of them combined. The actual work along this line will be in charge of the secretary of the educational board. Another announcement made today, was that of the election of Prof. J. F. Sellers as dean or Mercer Universi ty, a new position created especially for him. At the same time the office of vice president was abolished. Prof. Sellers, who has been aettng president will remain at Mercer and co-operate in every way with the new president. Dr. W. L. Pickard of Savannah. The board of trustees of Mercer a*l- journed this afternoon. The Baptist edufcatio&al board met Immediately af terwards. Yale and Harvard met on the water for the "steen" time Friday and to the surprise of everyone, including Yale, Yale’s crew won out over Harvard In record breaking time. Tohugh Yale won, the finish was so close the spectators did not know who had crossed the line first until they got home, and read their evening papers. TO HIE BIRD BE TRADE WIST DISCUSSED USE DIGUE The regular monthly meeting of the general membership of the Way- cross Board of Trade was held last night at the offices in t]ie Bunn An- . Notwithstanding the extreme heat a good crowd of business men were in attendance, and considerable enthusiasm was shown. President H. J. Benton presided and after the reading of the minutes of previous meetings stated tJJatnhe peo pie feel fth'at Waycross is td ber Con gratulated upon securing the services of Mr. Calvin as secretary, and that in securing him the board had felt that the greatest work that can be accomplished by it is to develop the agricultural resources of the county, and that ho better man for the work could be secured. Mr. Benton also stated that In order that the Board may be able to do the work that it hopes to do it will first be necessary to get more life Into the Institution, In other words get more people in terested In the work that is being at tempted. Speaking along the same line Mr. A. Clark 8nedeker stated that the Board was loaded down with old debts and other liabilities, and that In his opinion the best thing that could be done would be to form a npw Organisation, changing from the pres ent name, move into different quar ters that would be cheaper and yet, answer all the purposes, get a new f membership, aud START OFF WITH A NEW AND CLEAN SHEET. This matter was discussed at some length, and finally a motion was made that the president appoint a committee of four besides himself, that said com mittee be known as a ways and means committee, and that it investigate the financial and all other conditions of the Boartl of Trade; and report back at p later meeting, with recommenda tions as to the best course for the Board to follow. Messrs. Dan Lott. L. V. Williams, E. A. Stubbs and A. C. Snedeker were named by the pres ident to serve on the committee with him. The Fourth of July picnic Waresboro was mentioned and resolu tions were passed calling upon the people of Waycross to attend same. The next meeting of the Board will be a called meeting to receive the report of the Ways and Means Com mittee. BATTLE THAT LASTS FOR FIVE VILLA OCCUPIES gACATECAS WITH A LARGE FORCE OF HUN. THE FEDERALS CAPTURED ARE ENROLLING IN VILIA’S ARMY THE KILLED AND V UNDED. By Wire to The Journal. Zacatecas, June 25.— Delayed by Censor.)—After five day of bloody fighting, resulting practi illy in the annihilation of one of theTargest and best equipped armies evfr gathered in Mexico by the Federal Villa with the Constitutionalist ara now pos sesses Zacatecas. Fully 2,000 Federals ye re killed and as many more woii ided in the fighting. Six thousand wsre taken as prisoners. Less than five thousand of the army- defending the city made tjtieir escape. Those taken as prisoners are enroll ing in Villa's army. The Federals lost half their artil lery, six thousand Mauser rifles, and immense quantities ot' ammunition. Eighteen locomotives and. 300 loaded freight cars were also taRen. j Before leaving the city toe Federals robbed the'banks of all icash, dyna mited many buildings an|i mined the main street^xploslons later costing Villa dearly^ The city presents a scene of deso lation and havoc. Villa; places his losses at from five to s)x hundred killed and 800 wounded. Three of his generals are reported wounded, probably fatally. The Ffdcral force here numbered 14,000, afid military experts felt that the rebels would ie-Tsd( Echo of the Prohibition Fight Hon. Thomas S. Felder's declaration that he now is a prohibition ist and his reference to Governor Slaton In connection with the mem orable fight of 1907 brings to mind a vivid picture of that never-to-be- forgotten fight. Mr. Felder was a member of the Senate at the time and his six- hour speech In the filibuster of (hat body is still remembered. He was finally compelled to take his seat by the President of the Senate. Mr. Slaton was Speaker of the House. From 9 o'clock in the morning until 10 o’clock at night he was right on the job. His meals were brought to him. Every tour minutes points of order were made and he was com pelled to decide many delicate parliamentary questions. The following day every member of the House—prohibitionist and anti-prohibitionist—rose and extended him a vote of thanks for his fair and imparit&l ruling. It was a man’s size job he had that day—pleasing both sides— but he pleased them and there were no complaints.—Ex. M. D. DICKERSON ANNOUNCES FOR SOLICITOR GENERALSHIP^ IfiUT I One office for which nn anno mm. I GAIN INI CITY WILL BE NEAT: T HARD FIGHT IS IN SIGHT TERRIFIC HEAT WAVE SPREADS FIREMEN HAVE P.UN IN RAIN n Thia afternoon during the rain form the firemen had a call from 115 Parallel street, where sparks from chimney started a fire on the roof of a house owned by West Orage. The damage did not exceed five dollars. Both automobiles responded to the alarm, which was sent in over the telephone. WHEAT LOSS IS By Wirt to JournaL Kansas City, June 25.—Because they are unable to secure harvesters grow ers of wheat are threatened with heavy losses. Many fields show wheat lying unshocked on the ground. The temperature Is ranging from a hun dred to a hundred and four in the, '^abad^ i Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—What prom ises to develop into a red hot prohibi tion campaign is on In the Georgia le gislature with the Introduction ot the beer versus near-beer question. For several sessions both liberals and pro* hibltionlsts have been wary of touch- Washington, D. C. June 25.-*-Ter- rifflc heat that established new June records in several cities spread over almost all of the country eastward and southward from the Ohio Valley today. In Augusta and Savannah the mercury reached 102 degrees. Other new records for June were establish ed at Louisville "and Jacksonville with NEAR BEERi tcmperaturef of 100 ln New 0r * n iifefcfl , eanBj where the official ihofuiuSie- fors showed 98 degrees. Around the Great Lakes and In the Northwest the weather was compara tively pleasant. Washington, with a temperature of 7, was the hottest city in the East. That was the record for this summer. Buotuu and Philadelphia sweltered Ing the question, knowing It was “hot under 92 degrees. In Chicago, Nash' at both ends” and being content to vllle and St. Lofiia the mercury climb- bear the ills they had rather than fly ed to 98. Denver had a temperature to others which m|ght be worse. j°f 92 - **ew York was comparatively But the members from Bibb county, : co °* Rt 8 *’ Mr. Wimberly In the house and Sena- tor McNeil in the senate, have fired WEATHER HERE tha tint run h* lntmAnoln> hllta In- not be able to force the retreat derals .to MARVEL GETS AN AMBULANCE One of the most modern Red Cross ambulances in use today haa just been brought to Waycross by H. Lester Marvil, the well known funeral direc tor of this city. The ambulance is equipped with electric lights, has an emergency medicine cabinet, Ice wa ter cooler, bed and stretcher, and the wheels are rubber tired. The very best of springs are used, enabling a sick or Injured person to be moved by the ambulance without the semblance of ajar. In color the ambulance it white, with rtd letter ing. Those who have seen It pro nounce it a beauty and say that it fills a need of the city. i Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—An unusual ly vigorous fight is due in the Georgia assembly when the attempt to repeal the tax equalization bill comes to the floor. Two bills providing for the re peal are under consideration, one by Adams of Hall and the other ,by StO' vail ot Elbert and Meaders of McDuf fie. Supporters of the law and friends ot Governor John M. Slaton, who stands behind it, are confident that the effort against the bill will fall. They say the ways and means committee of the house will report against the repeal for the members are overwhel mingly in favor of it; that the house would vote down a repeal; that the senate would never concur even If the house passed it and that finally the governor would most certainly veto a repeal and it would be oui ot the question to force it over his veto. Leaders in the assembly, even those not poltically friendly to Governor Slaton, did not hesitate to praise the tax bill and to decry the attempt at its repeal. EDITOR IS OUT FOR SUFFRAGE One office for which no announce ment has been made until today has a candidate. M. D. Dickerson, of Douglas, announces tor re-election to tho position of solicitor general of tho Waycross circuit. Mr. Dickerson has made the circuit an able solicitor during his term of office and will no doubt fafo returned without opposition. He is a popular man, and has many friends through out the circuit who are delighted with the record he has made in the circuit. The announcement follows: For Solicitor General. a the Voters ot the Waycross Judicial Circuit: I am a candidate to succeed myself for the qffice of Solicitor General of the Waycross Circuit, subject to the Democratic primary to be held on August X9th, 1914. I greatly apprecl ate the confidence And trust which the people of this circuit have placed in me, and I trust my conduct of tho affairs of this lmp<fotant office merit cuiiiiuueu support ami iulSumiuQ of the people. I am serving my first term In this office, and ! will greatly appreciate tho support and Influence of the peoplo In behalf of my candi dacy for a second term. Yours very truly, M. D. DICKERSON. WIIKN SPECIAL WORK ENDS IT IS RELIEVED TAX BOOKS WILL SHOW INCREASE OVER IBIS OF AT LEAST $300,000 — IS MORE THAN WAS EXPECTED. While the figures for the 1914 tax returns have not been V’mplled as yet, owing to certain apfetKil work which is in charge of E. Cottingham, the returns already on file ln the of fice of the city tax collector Indicate that the gain of 1914 over 1913 will be In the neighborhood of $300,000, may be much more. Tho gain that la already known is greater than the present administra tion had figured on. The steady of the city Is responsible for increase, no boom of any kind been on ln the city to create rease. BUTTE QUIET AFTER NIGHT OF RIOTING ‘CANADA WOULD HELP U. 8, AGAINST JAPAN. 1 Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—The July number of The Call of the South, the blight magazine published by Jonath an B. Frost, is off the press with a handsome dress and unusually attrac tive content#. The cover design is de voted to “Votes For Women" end the issue contains an article on “Woman Suffrage in Macon” by Mrs. Cioa Par- ker-Fuller, who also contributes "Because—Why Women Should Vote." Iowa City, Iowa, June 25.—That Canada Will ♦*>« United States in case of war with Japan, was the mes- J Mrs. Adele Carter Ulm writes sage of Dr. James Alexander Mac- "Should Women Voter and Mrs. Loi- Donald, editor of The Toronto Globe, lie Belle Wylie has an article on to tho senior class of the University "The Advancement of Suffrage In tho of Iowa here. I South.” The magazine is attractively A menace from the Pacific against Illustrated and carries a wealth of tn- the western shore of this country Is foresting matter. a menace against Canada also,” Dr. i MacDonald said. the first gun by Introducing bills to le galize the sale and manufacture or real beer and also to reduce the min! mum sentence for selling whiskey from one year to three months. Im mediately there was a buzzing and a bustling in the ranks of the prohibi tionists. There will come a test of strength on these bills. If the liberals win it will mein something more fn the way ot liquor legislation. If the prohfs triumph they will not stop there but will tie a still harder knot in the whiskey traffic. So there you are. / The house has signified its rock- ribbed Democracy by passing a reso lution endorsing the administration of President Wilson. A blU carrying out the wishes of Governor Slaton is creating a state highway commission is under consid eration In the senate. It is by Sena- REACHES 104 A new high record for June was es tablished here today when the temper ature reached 104 and a fraction. Most of the morning the temperature hung around the 104 mark while In some locations it was hotter. This afternoon a shower relieved the unusual warm spell to some ex tent but the weather prediction says the hot wave will continue several days longer before much of a break comes. PRESIDENT AND WIFE MARRIED 29 YEARS. Washington, June 25.—Today la the twenty-ninth wedding anniversary of the President and Mrs. Wilson and the second anniversary of the day at LEAVES FOIl TOUT AU PRINCE. FIVE KILLED IN AUTO’S PLUNGE By Wire to The Journal. 1,08 Angeles, June 25.—One i Washington, D. C„ June 25.—The armored cruiser Washington late to day steamed from Vera Crus for Port . .... , , An Prince. Secretary Dnnlel, today “ nd three »■>»«»*«• hte ■aid the crulaer had no order, loin- <“* n "' ht *6™ their automobile terfere with Haltlen armies or cua- « ,lun *« d ov,!r 8 clltt 8 hundred * nd tom hounea/and that the action of the 'w*nty-!lve feet to the ben h below, department In aendlna a Teasel wa» Another person wna faulty Injured, not connected with reported demnnda Th * accident happened near White of France and Germany on the little Point, republic for the payment of debts. T.R. BACK FROM FOREIGN LANDS 74100 WILL SEE BIG FIGHT OFFICER MIST DEFEND SLIT SKIRT REMARK. too." Detroit, Mich., June 25.—For crltl- clim of a wilt aklrt worn by Mr». L. M. Cowell, on a .treat car. Sergeant Phil By Wire to Journal. Klrwln, Detroit policeman, will be Peril, Jane 25.—Seven tried before Police Commluloner will nee the championeblp fight bo- Ollloeple. tween Jack Johnson and Prank Moran I Klrwln eyed tha garmaat. causing Saturday night. Seal, sold for as the wearer to remark: uch as $125. I "Take another look." Both fighters hare a big following. | Klrwln then adrlaed Mre. Cowell to More Moran money Is coming out to- go home and fix her aklrt. tor B, M. Turner of the Serestb dls- i the White House. No formal obeerr- day but tho odds continue to favor . . . tricL It la proposed to pay the ex-ance of the day was planned, became JobMon about two to ont. The light 1 U !• »« rlghttotreatyoiir girl pauses with fundTfrom the automo-'Mrs. Fraict. B. Sayre and Mlu Mar- alerts at nine-thirty (four-thirty cen-.oooly. If K '• with Ice cream that you bile tax. garet Wilson are out of the city. tral U. 8. time.) treRt “ er * Butte, Mont., June 26.—Butte .was quiet yesterday after a night of riot ing caused by Interna! strife In the Western Federation of Miners, which cost the life of one man, Injuries to four others and a heavy property loss. Mayor Duncan, however, would not commit himself as to turmoil being at an end. He fears reprisals between the factions but said he would not. aak for troop* as he believes the sher- Iff should make that request. The sheriff, however, has taken no action toward that end. Citisens looked to Oov. Stewart at Helena for a solution of the trouble. Charles H. Moyer, president of the federation and others who were driv en fro mtho miners' hall i^der fire, appealed to the Governor at Henela yesterday for state control at Butte. The mines worked as usual. It was officially announced the mine owners have taken no part in the factional fight. Altogether 250 pounds of dynamite was exploded In the streets of Butte Tuesday night in four hours. The dynamite was obtained from a mine after rioters had forced the engineer to lower them to the powder maga- sine. One msn stood in the mlddte of the street In front of the miners' union hall, cut'holes In sticks, insert* ed caps.and fuses and then tossed the dynamite into the building. Civil authorities made no attempt to stop the rioting. Mayor Duncan expressed the opinion that more se rious trouble had been averted by not making arreste. Charles Henderson* a former sheriff, who was chairman of a citizens’ committee, went to the police station at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and complained of tQe inac tivity of the police. Henderson said ho found seventeen of the policemen in tho station and that thirteen were playing cards. New York, June 25.—Theodore Roosevelt, who returned to America on the imperator last night, vigorous ly defended George W. Perkins, chair man of the Progressive national com mittee* whose resignation aa chair man was demanded recently by Amoe Plnchot. Mr. Pincbot had declared Mr. Perkins’ affiliation with certain big business Interests made him un fit to hold bis position. “When they reed Perkins out,” said Col. Roosevelt, “they will havo to read me out too." Health Is All Right The Colonel reiterated that he would not be a candidate for governor of New York this year. He said his l| t |f|D|f| AN|) health was mil right now and that he ■ ■ WnAIHiill would speak at Pittsburg June 30. “I shall not be able to speak in the open air or make continuous speaking trips," the colonel said. “However, I shall be able to deliver a certain number of speeches indoors. ’Mr. Perkins," declared the colonel In his reference to the national ex ecutive chairman, “has been, whole, the most useful member of the Progressive party. He has striven In abs lately good faith for all of the principles of the party. As for read ing him out of the party, when that Is done, they will have to read me out IN WAYCROSS General Manager D. F. Kirkland ot the Georgia and Florida, trarellnc In' hla private car, reached Waycross to day (or a ahort visit to hla mother and other relntlvea In the city. Mr. Kirkland waa formerly a resident ot Waycroee and be has a large circle of frlende In the city who are glad to ace him again. He haa only recently gone with the Oeorgla end Florida, and has head- quartern at’Augusta. YOUTH MELD FOR MURDER. DARON FORBES, SCOTCH PEER, KILLS niHSELF. Knoxville, Tenn., June 25.—Ncleott Dundee, Scotland, June 25.—Horace j Peck, 17 year, old, waa arrested hero Courtenay Oammell-Forbes, nineteen- yeelerday In connection with the flod- th Baron Fortwe, a representative near ot Scotland, cut hla throat In a hotel here where be had been living for three months. Baron Forbee was 85 yean old and succeeded to the tIUe In IMS. Hie heir is the Hon. Atboll Moneon Forbee, a brother. An authority say* it pays to give advice—advice not to everybody. Ing earlier In the day of the body ot 17-ycer-old Fred Satterfield. Satter field’s body, bearing many knife wounds, waa found In Oakwood, a su burb. Tha police Bay Pack haa con fessed he itabbed Satterfield to death. They aay Peck claims he used tho knife la eelf-defense. Always pat off till tomorrow wbal you can do today—If It’s worrying. 9