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IFYOD 64 FAIL TO GET THE PAPER TELEPHONE THE WAYCR088 JOURNAL The Journal is tha Official Organ of Waro County, City of Wgycron and County Board of Edgesti on. - 6TH YEAR FOR DAILY JOURNAL. ( 1 J 1 WAYCBOSS, OA FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1911. 10TH YEAE TOE WEEKLY JOURNAL. \ » H. ***•“ ’ T 1 . • . . w WARE COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS URGE DECREASED TAX RATE American Mediation Delegates Ordered From Niagara NEXT MOVE IS LAHAB AND LEHMAN LEAVE TO. NIGHT FOB WASHINGTON—ME DIATION IS AT AN END—EF- FORTS MADE TO PROLONG CON. FERENCE FAIL., Dj Wire to The Journal. Wuriiington, July 2—Justice La nmr and Frederick Lehman, Amer ican delegate* lo the mediation con. ferenee at Niagara Fall*, were today given order* to rctnrn to Washing ton. They will leave tonight lor Washington. Mediation I* at an end. While it I* generally felt that war hn» been for the time being averted the main purposes of the conference have not been accomplished. Daring the morning effort* were made by administration to have some kind of conference continued to keep down any trouble In Mexico. Senor Figuero, one of the main -9 delegates, Is planning to sail for Liverpool neat week. FEARS EXPRESSED FOB FOREIGNERS. Washington, July 2.—Efforts ot the part of the administration to In duce the mediators to remain at Ni agara Falls and keep up a semblance ot international Intercourse at least are being taken up today. It Is feared should news reach the people of Mexico that mediation is at an end they would consider the armistice also ended and danger to Americans and other foreigners In Mexico would result. Efforts are still being made to In duce Carranza to enter Into an In- format conference with Huerta dele gates. Little credence is placed In the stories telling of Huerta's prep arations to leave Mexico City. HllERTA WON’T LEAVE MEXICO. Mexico City, July 2.—"Neither President Huerta nor his family will leave the capital at present,” said acting Foreign Minister Ruts today. ; war minister Biaioju.i usuiaiwi. *•- more of a conspiracy In the army unrounded. The British minister here has been sharply criticised for (MUTED STATES SEIM HOKE SMITH OF GEORGIA _ BOURN WANTS GUILTY ONES Friends ot Senator Hoke Smith will hold a meeting In Wsycross tonight and organise the Itrat Hoke Smith Club of the present campaign. Promi nent .among those who will attend and take part In the club's organization will be e number of formar supportera of ox-Qovernor Brown., who are out and out Smith men now. Senator Smith is recognized as one of the Demo cratic leaders in the Senate and Is a tower of strength for Georgia. IN CITY T Tonight In the Walker building, at organizing a Smith club. It is ex- the corner of Jane and Parker streets, pocted that s number of former sup- a Hoke Smith club wlll'be organized porters of ex-Ooremor Brown will bo and plans outlined for an active cam- present tonight and Join the Smith palgn In Ware and surrounding coun-.CIub. It Is known that at leaat seven ties In behalf of Sehator Smith. ty-flve per cent of the Brown votera The meeting will be called to or- [ tn Ware have become Smith men nlnce der promptly at 8 o'clock and every,the last campaign, citizen who favors the re-election oil Senator Smith la cordially Invited to MORGAN TALKS WITH WILSON be present and participate In the eve ning's discussions. county today more Smith anpportera than It baa ever con* | - talned, and Senator Smlth> Wnti nr wlr( , Th , j ounl ,t, are determined to make th* vote in wuhln(tDD , Jllly 2 ,_pierpont advising British subjects to leave the county so overwhelming thst the con(erred W | th president Mexico. opposition will ca l It unsnlmous. w||><m tod , y various aspect. The acton on the put °f Senator bulfne „ >nd flnlncllI probiero . Smith’s friends in Ware I. the flrri country . Th „ lnler¥ , ew step taken "> J* 1 "" h * was the llrat of a series the Presl- of an opponent to the Senator toward. ^ W||10B tod ,y upon varlou . pecta of busineaa and financial prob- Dlft ODflUfn AH ' lcma before the country. The iuter* Dill bnllVVIl Un view was the first of a seriea the PICNIC TODAY President plans to bold with promt- NO NEW GASES OF PLAGUE By Wire to The Journal. New Orleans, July 2.—With thousand baited rat traps doing si lent duty today health authorities continued the fight to eradicate the bubonic plague. No new cases were reported today though the officers have enlarged the cone over which a strict watch is being kept WATER BILLS MUST BE PAID Water bills for the third quarter of the year have been mailed all pat rons of the city's waterworks and must be paid on or before the twen ty-fifth of this month. The water bills of the city are payable in ad vance. and not at the end of the quarter. The city has been very lenient with COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION- ROARD WILL DISCUSS STEPS TO DE TAKEN AT MEETING HERE NEXT WEEK. That the destruction'of the Griffin district's school house (should be thoroughly probed and the guilty persons punished was the opinion ex pressed today by County School Sup erintendent J. It, Bourn. He said that it Is true that ho is figuring on recommending to the county board of education that a sub stantial reward bo offered tbr inform* ation with proof to convict the per sons responsible for the outrage in the Griffin district. A personal investigation is being made by Mr. Bourn and he will visit the district during the next week. Further reports to him indicate that it Is very doubtful if die means that were used to destroy the struct ure will become known. The entire roof of the building has bc«n torn oft, and ail windows ruined. r - He aaya he has no Information of x dynamitq having been used, but different re ports Indicate that this explosive could have caused the damage to the building. It la understood that residents of the Griffin district will add to the reward the county board will offer and will aid the officers In every way possible In probing the affair. MANOR WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY The ill-starred royal houso of the Hapsburgs has again brought to the attention of the world the hoodoo which it seems can not be shaken, when Archduke Francis Ferdinand nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his contort, the Countess Sophie Chotex, were assassinated while driving st Serjovo. The fact’ that Archduke Frans Ferdinand met his death In the capital of Bosnia, the annexation of which to Austria has been attributed to his Initiative, and that the crime was committed t81avs, who have bitterly resented thlB extension of Austrian territory at the expense of Servia, lea dp to the belief that the crime was an act of revenge for this successful coup in 1208. Tbs assassinated couple are herewith shown .with. tb*tr v chi!- dren. The tragedy of 8erjovo was the curtain-fall of a romance that stirred the admiration and astonishment of Europe. HI IS HOE: SHOWS A NEAT INCLUDING RETURNS DV CORPOR ATIONS, WAR* WILL GET TAXES FROM ABOUT *10t<MH),IM>0 THIS YEAR—llOAIID MAKES SOME IIE. CREASES. CONGRESS SAY HOE ADJOURN UNTIL EARLY HI SEPTLSBER Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of E. M. Herrin at Manor Mrs. M. V. Purdom, 67 years old died suddenly after an illness of sev eral months. 8he suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago and has been in bad health ever since but her death was not expected, coming aa a great shock to her family and friend-. Mrs. Purdom la survived by aaven children. The daughters are Mrs. E. M. Herrin and Mrs. M. E. Mors- ley, of Manor; Mrs. T. M. Boom, jfrs J. N. Newsome, and Mrs. C. C. fagle, of Jacksonville, and the sons T. M. Purdom of Wsycross, and A. B. Pur dom of Palatka, Fla. The funeral will be conducted to morrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Jesup. Funeral arrangements are iu charge of W. L. Hinson of this city. THREE BURNER IN MORNING FIRE nent business men. Henry Ford, the Z auto manufacturer, will call at the Over two hundred, mostly children. White House next week, left Waycross this morning for Mary- Morgan's visit was at his own eo- land Farm, west of Waycross, where imitation. It is believed he present- the annual picnic of Trinity Metho- ed Wall street's view of the prevail-' By Wire ^ ^ Journal, dlst Sunday School is being held to- ing business depression and possibly j Manchester, N. H., July 2.—'Threri attempted to get the President to go men were |, urned to de ath this morn- , The picnic has been looked forward easy'* while business Is passing |ng wh<m # Iodglng houM on E , m Democratic senators, after due con- By Wire to The Journal, to with keen anticipation for some through a period of re-adjustment gtreet WM degtroyed . The origin of sideratlon. hereby declares that at Brockton, Mata., July 2.—Frederick time and needless to say those In caused by tariff changes and new the flre |# unknown . several had the present session of Congress the Toiman, a millionaire and one of the charge made plans tor every kiddie currency laws. close ca j,^ following bills, now pending In the largest Job printers *“ ““ "‘“‘ J to have the biggest sort of a time to- it is said the President wishes to day. assure business Interests that much HARDMAN OPENS A special over the Waycross and of their apprehension is entirely un- (’IMPUGN AT JESUP. Washington, July 2.—Senate Dem ocrats in conference late yesterday adopted a resolution declaring their purpose to stay in session until the trust legislation passed by the House has been acted upon In the Senate. The resolution does not bind sena tors to vote for the bills without change. The resolution Is designed to sorts definite and final notice to business and the country that anti-trust legis lation la to be passed before bongresa quits Washingiuu. 2i wmm jttujkmml by Senator 8tone, after a talk with President Wilson and with other Democratic leaders. Senator Stone said it was intended aa an answer to the propaganda for immediate ad journment of Congress. If party leaders decide In. the fu ture that it will be necessary to make party measures of the three House bills or the substitutions offered for times. These facts indicate determi nation by the majority to press the trade commission bill to a vote aa soon as possible and to put the ap propriation bills through when op portunity offera. The trade commis sion bill Is before the Senate and a vote may be asked any day. RECEIVERS FOR ILH.R0. NAMED By Wire to The Journal, Cincinnati, July Bondholders of M»e Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad today applied to the United States district court for receivers for the road. It is alleged that the road has failed to pay Interest on about ten million dollars worth of bonds. The fore- ... . ... closure of mortgage and sale of the th™. another conrereneo w it be held ro £, „ „ ked Form „ for the purpoee or binding Democrat. „, rmon Jndf , Rufu , gmlth were to definite legislation. Some ecu.- , Dpulnted receiver., their bond being tors thought the resolution might flxed gt bind senators to vote for ’the bills, > * but Senator Kern, chairman of the nnillVEII conference, declared such was not R||jR PHIKTEH its purpose and a clause stating this: _______ ____ in specific terms was adopted. The! |R FOUND DEAD resolution says: ( . Resolved, That the conference of Western handled the crowd, leaving founded, from the frieght depot of the A. B. and YARD ROADS EARNED By invitation of citizens of Jesup, Dr. L. O. Hardman, candidate for Governor, will deliver the opening at Jesup next 4th. There Is to bo and celebration there that day and great crowds from Wayne, Pierce and Appling counties expected. Much interest la felt Dr. Hardman's speech at "•'tup on day, as In It he will declare his In event he be- ... _ the United Semite, will be finally dl.po.ed of "Utez, wu found .trtnglel) to death After weeks of steady work the Waro county tux assessors have sub mitted their report to tho county com missioners, showing a nent gain in the 1914 lax returns. That such would prove truo was predicted by the Jour nal exclusively some time ago. The exact gain of tho 1914 returns over the 1913 returns is $144,406, ex clusive of tho corporation returns. County Tax Collector J. T. Strickland estimates that there will be a neat gain in the corporation returns, which should make the 1914 gain over 1913 a money maker for the county. Last year the corporation tax re turns amounted to $2,271,113. Tax Collector Strickland says a very con servative estimate for 1914 la $2,300,- 000. This amount, added to the tax returns reported by the tax asasssors, will gtfSL Ware taiaa^oa returns that amount to $10,086,137. The county tax assessors recom mend to the county commissioners that the tax rate be reduced. That this will be done Is more^han likely In view of the expropalons members of the board have made, affdtrihg they are Inclined to reduce taxes if possi ble. 8erv!ng on the board of tax asses sors are R. l. Singleton, T. J. Dar ling, and 8. FJ Miller, with H. H. Burnet clerk. They hayji all had hard work to accomplish and toe report ihows that while some increases were found necessary the board, in carry ing out the Intent of the new law fait called upon to make reductions amounting to $9,389.00. The report In full, which will be of considerable In terest to every cltlsen of the county. Is aa follows: We have very carefully checked all tax returns of Ware county and beg to submit the following consolidated L Csiaparatire Statement* of IRIS * and 1914 Retaras, Aggregate of 1913 digest $7,441,231.00 Aggregate of 1914 digest 7,612,147.00 Net deficit of 1914 returns aa against 1913 digest 19,044.00 9, Statement ef Equalization 1914 Retaras. Returned values or 1914, aa shown above $7,662,147.00 Aggregate values Increas ed by board 242469.00 47,796,024.00 From which should be de ducted aggregate values decreased by board .. 0469.00 It names the trade commission, the railroad securities and the Clayton anti-trust bills as the measures to be included. The explanatory clause at tached to the resolution reads: “The resolution herein before adopted Is intended merely aa an ex pression of the purpose of the ma jority party In reference to adjourn ment." Senators who hope to get away from Washington within ztz week, or two month, found comfort In tha announcement from tha conference that Senator Ktrn, majority leader, will ask the Senate to bold night w itona next wank. At the name time Senator Lewla, mocratlc “whip,” waa Inatruct- keep a quorum preMat at all near a barn at hi. home today. Au thorities are Inveztfgatlng. SERVES 20 YEARS; IS NOW FREE He waa convicted for meal' lag any cents. Hla health ie broken and he cannot live bnt a abort time. Mre. H. W. Taylor it .pending the day In BUckibesr with her alette, Mre. Daniel gpd Mre. Taylor. By Wire to The Journ.l. Mobile, Ala., July 2.—Frank Wil liam., 'g Hal. county convict, qru pa roled today by tha governor. Wit- llama aerved 20 year, of a fifty yaar izlag of IIJIIJO which .how. a net Net aggregate valuee, for 1914 dlgeat $7,785,837.00 It will be noted from atatement t that the aggregate value, of 1(14 re turn., before being equalized, by our board, allowed a deficit compared with 1912 digest or 189,044.90. This deficit was largely due to various town and fnrm lub-dlrialons which had very materially depreciated aa to values on account ot deprerefon In the market for this close property. The varioue mercantile stocks were also very much lower ai shown by 1014 returqs »• against 1012. You will note from statement 2 that in equalising tb* value, we show n growl Increue of values of $242,- 859.00 and a gross decrease In equal- Increue fa equalizing of $233,470.00. This gives tha net reauite or aggre gate or 1114 returns over 1913 digest of 2144,408.00. The above figure, do not includ. corporation, professional. (Continued on Lut Page.)