Newspaper Page Text
IF YOO
PAIL TO GET AJ
THE PAPER hfl
TELEPHONE U*t
WAYCROSS WEEKLY JOURNAL
HELP US{
The Journal to the Official Organ af Ware County, City ot Waycroee tod County Board ol Education.
(TH TEAR FOR DAILY JOURNAL.
WAYCROSS, GA. FRIDAY, AUG. If. ItIL ,
MTH YRAR P0B WEEKLY JOURNAL,
' --S- • '
JJ>
GOV. SLATON WILL SWEEP STATE WEDNESDAY
HARDWICK’S “ROUSING MEETING” A FIZZLE
“The Imposing Array of
103
SAFE
COUNTIES
IN SLATON COLUMN “*"LT“T ed 0ut ^® e
33
ClAIIVIS OF
Governor John M. Slaton
A Last Moment
Canard Exploded
TAX COLLECTOB OF FULTON
SHOWS THE FALSEXESS OF
„ . CHARUE MADE BI HARDWICK'S
AJ""-
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15.—Governor
John M. Slaton will sweep the state in
hlr race for the United States Senate
next Wednesday, according to Alfred
C. Newell, chairman of * the Slaton
campaign committee. One hundred
and three counties are claimed by Mr.
Newell in his latest tabulation.
"Of the remaining counties there are
not over six in which we consider
we hare no chance," says Mr. Newell.
4 *ln all the remaining counties wo
have a good fighting chance."
Mr. Newell’s'statement, in full. Is as
follows:
"We consider the campaign practi
cally closed and are absolutely confi
dent as to the result in favor of Mr
Slaton. We have an active campaign
committee of more than four thous
and men in every section of the state.
These men are our friends. From
them we have received reports recent
ly which Indicate an overwhelming
result in Mr. Slaton's favor. In addi
tion to our active campaign commit
tee, we are In direct touch with more
than twenty thousand friends. If any
one doubts the accuracy of this state
ment we are prepared to show them.
"According to our last tabulation
we are certain of one hundred and
three counties. Of the remaining
counties there are not over six in
which we consider that we have no
chance.
"A> every one know*, Mr. Slaton is
the only man running in-every county.
Mr. Hardwick and Mr. Felder have
parceled out the counties. Mr. Slaton
1s a candidate over the whole state.
"I understand that it Is being claim
ed in the Kimball House lobby by the
adherents of Mr. Hardwick that he
vfill carry eighty-one counties with a
voting strength of two hundred and
eighty-one in convention.
This includes the absurd claim of
Fulton county. Even including Fulton,
his adherents are claiming barely en-
GERMANSM
■CRUSHED
WAYCROSS MEN NAMED
BY DISTRICT KNIGHTS
GREECE IUIHGNT
■El:
El
LIEGE B STILL C0I16 OKI
English Seize Two Turkish Ships
And Start New Complications
By Wire to The Journal.
Brussels, Aug. 15.—Two train loads
of German and Belgian wogpuled sol
diers from the battle of Haelen arriv
ed here today. All confirm the re
ports that Germany’s army has been
administered a crushing defeat A
German officer says that only 500 out
of 4,000 Uhlana have escaped unhurt
German guns, being rushed to aid
in the attack on Belgians, wero mired
in swamps and later captured by the
Belgians. Reinforcements for tho
Gormans arrived at Tongres today
and the main body of the invading
army began an advance.
GERMAN CRUISER
AT GOLDKX GATE.
Sen Francisco, Aug. 15.—A German | POLES WILL
cruiser was sighted near Golden Gate GET HOME RULE*
prepared to lose a hundred thousand
men in the attempt to roll back the al
lied armies.
MIGHTY BATTLE
WILL START SOOX.
- Brussels, Aug. 15.—Belgium is
shaken with the rumble of thousands
of heavy cannon. Germans are mov
ing to the front preparing for a mighty
conflict with tho allies. A gigantic
battle seems likely to start at any mo
ment. Skirmishing at several places
lias been bloody and severe between
tho flying squadrons.
BUFFALO MAKES
TRIP ACROSS.
Hull, Eng., Aug. 16.—The liner Buff
alo arrived today from New York.
PARCEL POST
AND GOV. SLAION
BY JOHN BENNETT,
ET AL. AT MEETING LAST NIGHT
"CONFIDENT OF SWEEPING THE COUNTY FOU HARDWICK THE
WARE COUNTY HARDWICK CLUB TONIGHT AT 7:30 O'CLOCK WILL
MEET IN WALKER'S HALL IN THE WALKER DUILDINO IN ORDER
TO TALK OVER THE DIO VICTORY FOR HARDWICK. WITH AN IM
POSING ARRAY OF MEN JN THE WAYCROSS MEETINO TONIGHT
WILL BE ONE LONO TO BE REMEitQERED."—W.y.roM Herald A/1
l«h. ' , fc *
What an "IMPOSINO array ot men''—S3 lonely, tad looking (,11a*,,
led by Col. John W. Uonnett, W. E. Dompstor, Edwin O. Jonen, and Waltor
Euitlce Birman,, gathered In Dr. Walker', hall laat night to "talk or«r
the coming victory," and to land tho Hardwick boat* on to.tho and.
thl, morning. It la believed the cruls-
er la waiting for Brltiah or French
ateamera to come out.
SAYS LIEGE
FORTS HOLD OWX.
Bruaaella, Aug. 15.—Though ihe
German, continue n terrific bombard
ment night and day with tho honvleat
gun a tho fort, at Liege today are with
standing tho assault.
BALTIC SEA
ISLAND BOMBARDED.
Stockholm, Aug. 16.—A Swedish cap
tain arriving today reports that Oar-
man, bombarded Lago Island, In the
Baltic 8an, Wednesday.
Besides being selected as tha meet-
inn piace tor tne nret 1S15 convention
ol the Knights ot Pythias ol the Elev
enth district, Waycross has been ad
ditionally honored by having n mem
ber of the Waycross lodge made pres
ident of the district organisation.
Allen James la the new president
T. H. Miller, who ban served tbs dis
trict an secretary and treasurer, wau
re-elscted. which la quit, an honor.
J. M. Hinson, of Haselhurst, la vice-
Copenhagen. Aug. 15.—Dlspalchet
from Berlin today say the Csar of Rua
ala has promised the Poles home rule
II they will remain loyal during the
preuont war.
GERMAN LEADER
BADLY WOUNDED.
Paris, Aug. 16.—General Von Dalm-
Ing, one of the foremost German corps
commanders, has been badly wound'
ed la battle, according to a war office
statement Issued today. German pris
oner! doctored they wero literally
starving in lbs army.
ENGINEER TURNS
A NEAT THICK.
Paris, Aug. 15.—It Is reported today
that the French aviator, Perrin, Hy
ing over German territory, attacked
and destroyed n Zeppelin dirigible by
throwing bombs. Matin today says
that a hundred Germans selsad a train
the border with French ohglnoman.
The engineer, running at almost sulci'
dal speed, curried the tram into a town
occupied by French eoldlere when the
president. Rev. F. S. Cook of Hails-
hurst. Master at Arms, R. E. Smith always uppermost It. Waycross to repulsed with heavy losses.
„„ _____ __ of Odom, Inner Guard, H. H. Daniels, make all visitors have a good time GREECE MAT
ongh to elect But. Ihe preposterous ^ter Guard. {Indications an that too 1*16 eonrea- FIGHT TURKEY.
Idea of hti claim for rnlton to enough Three committees named at the Mon In Waycross will bo one of the' Athene, Aug. 16.—It wan officially
bring a tough from theeatlra state. Haslehurst convention, held tbli! beet the Eleventh district Knights stated today that Oreece may declare
Hardwick takes himself too week, an as follows: Finance, Ujhave held In yean.
seriously. Tho absurdity of tho claim yeefanfem']) U|||ix ’ I
of hto management as to Fulton Indl- UrPluBIl II(111 I ^ ICDICC1C AUll
eaten the hollowness of their satin jttninid HltU
claim. That Mr. Slaton wlU sweep the LAST RIGHT
stole, I have no doubt" I
MORRIS ATTACK / I
FULLY ANSWERED. I M**lF tost night In ReldavHle
Ludwig, E. R. Smith, J. a Hinson. ITALY DENIES-
Publicity, C. a Cook, Turner Bnwer, AUSTRIAN BEQUEST.
I. P. Davie. Good of the Order, Max Paris, Aug. 16.—A dispatch today
Isaac, C. H. Lowthcr, T. L. I’lckren. states that Italy has refused pcrmls-
Waycross will make the opening (Ion to Austria to send ltd,000 soldlen
convention ot 1916 one long to be n- through Italian territory to tho French
numbered. Delegates returning to frontier.
Waycross from the Hailehurst moot- SERVIANS DEFEAT
log say the people of Haslehurst AUSTRIAN ARMY,
know all about entertaining and they: London, Aug. 15.—An Exchange
feel that It Is np to Waycross to go dispatch from Nish today says IN.SO* entire force of Germans aboard war*
Haslehurt one better. Austrians mads a concentrated attack made prisoners.
So with this In view and the desire along tho Servian frontier and wore nr , wl ^ (;>■ N>'inr s
KILLED IN RATTLE.
Loodoa, Aug. 15.—Brusoolls dis
patches this afternoon confirm tha
death of tho Gorman General Von am-
talch and also confirms the death of
General Von Dsclow, a brother of the
Prince, reported killed Thursday.
The'tost moment'eanard framed np where he was seeking a man who was A. L. Britt, of Jamestown, and W.
by Newt Morris Is tho aid of Thomas firing s shot gun Policeman W. C. *• Griffis, of Millwood, are tho cut'
W. Hardwick has effectively been ex- Gardner wan thrown from hto horae! didates seeking the position made va-
ptolned by Alfred C. Newell, chairman sod painfully Injured He was un-
of the John M. Slaton -—p-tr* com- abto to continue on duty tost night
mlttec. It will be remembered that end bed to bo relieved. Today ho to
Morris dragged the name of Mrs. Bin- able to be oat but is mighty son
ton Into a charge that the Slatons had from tho fall.
not fully returned their taxes and an Ha was riding along Waiters rnreet
effort was made, by showing Incom- when the honeys now one. mad*
plate figure* to establish this.
Mr. Newell answers the latest Mor
ris attack thus:
Through his co-conspirator, N. A.
k.\ c
(Conttoaed on Last Page.)
The saddle slipped,
carrying with It tha oncer, throwing
him np against a fence. Mr. Gardner
later caught Ihe horse and returned
to headquarter! where he was teller-
fei.4 -s.iaH. ‘
cant on the county board by W.
Thigpen's resignation. The time lim
it for candidates to dfhllty expired
last, night at six o'clock. Both men
bare frieadn la the district who will
e mar doctor*
war on Turkey unless a satisfactory
explanation to mads to tho reported
attacks on Greek merchant ship*.
JAPANESE NAYY
PUTS TO SEA.
London, Aag. 16.—A dispatch receiv
ed today says the Japanese navy has
pot to sea and wilt co-operat* with the
British diet against the enemy la the
Pacific.
GERMAN ADVANCE
GIVEN DENIAL.
’ Brussels, Asg. 16—The War Minis
ter today denied the report that Ger
mans are marching on BrnseeUa and
Antwerp.
GERMANS READY
TO LOSE MMM-
Pula. Aag. 15.—It to reported today
that an Important battle to raging bo-
day occupied Siale, Alsace, driving ont
the Gorman defenders.
MM SAIL
FRENCH OCCUPY
ALSACE TOWN.
Paris. Aag. 15.—French soldlen to- tween Liege and Luxemburg. Fight
ing to heaviest In the vicinity ol Mar
Germans captured aay the Oer-
geueral have declared they ue
WAR TIPS
Amsterdam, Aug. 16.—300 Amer*
leans arrived today from Berlin.
They report a comfortable Journey
and no trouble at the frontier.
.till! <i Kit HAS HVIKH
HIDING IX MAIXKI
Bangor, Maine, Aug. 15.—Governor
Haines today termed as absurd the
Col. John W. Bennett was one of
the "Imposing array" of 33, and waa
the first speaker of tha avening . He
told hla little band of 33 that ha bad
Just returned from Clinch county, and
that Hardwlok would certainly carry
the county by a large majority.
No doubt Col. Bennett wns honest
in what ho was saying, but here la
what Hon. Walter Dickerson of Ho*
mervllln saya by wire to the Journal:
rumor that Gorman .plea arc located tially Journal, Gov Bln-
ton will carry Clinch county by a
Ik tha wooda of Maine and Vermont
for tho purpose of making ruldu on
Canada. The governor hud a mes
sage from Secretary Bryan, telltkg
him of the rumor and sold ho would
investigate.
GERMANS ARK <
DEMORALIZED.
Drunscle, Aug. 16.—Dispatches to
day from Liege state that tho Oer
mana bcaclglng Liege are becoming
demoralised. Many officers are aul
elding by drowning themselvea In tbs
Meuse river. Chagrin over failure to
capture tha Belgian forts to given as
the cause for their suicide*.
ENGLISH ACT
INCENSER TURKS.
Washington, Aug. 16.—It was Intima
ted by the Turkish ambassador today
that Turkey will refuse to heed the
wishes of Great Britain and allies that
she give np two German cruisers re
cently purchased. Any ultimatum
from the allies may bring a declara
tion of war from Turkey. Ottomans
are Incensed et the action of Great
Britain In seising two dreadnoughts
halt tor Turkey la Bngltok shlpyesrds.
WOUNDED BY
BOMBS FROM AIR.
Brussel Is, Asg. 16.—Residents
Namur are being wounded today by
trapped from German aero
planes flying orsr Urn city.
FOR HOME TODAY.
Liverpool, Aag. 16. — Over 6,000
Americana tailed tor homo today
aboard fonr linens.
AUSTRIAN LINER
SEISED BY BRITISH.
Alexandria, Aug. 16.—The British
today seised the Austrian null liner
Msrtnebsd off the coast ot Egypt.
nlco majority oVer all opponents.
Col. Bonnott paid great compliment
to Congressman Hardwick, and de
nounced Oov. Stolon. Col. Bennett
proa an applicant for the appointment
as Judge ol the Superior Court of the
IWaycrosa Circuit to uucceed Judg&T.
A. Darker who resigned. Oov. Slaton
did not see hto way dear to appoint
Col. Dennett,' so the present cam
paign gives him n chsnce to even np
with the Governor.
Against Fared Post.
Tho next of tho "Imposing array"
of 13 who spoke to keep np courage
was Mr. W. & Booth, who to engagsd
In ths mercantile business at Minor.
Mr. Booth spoke nt length upon, the
parcel post question,
PARCEL POST HAS NOT BEEN A
SUCCESS, AND THAT IT WILL
SOON BE DISCONTINUED.
In as modi ns Mr. Booth la strong
ly supporting Mr. Hardwlok, and In
ns much as Mr. Hardwlok HAS AL
WAYS BEEN AOAINST PARCEL
DOST It to to bn preanmod that Mr.
Booth EXPECTS MR. HARDWICK
TO HELP PUT PARCEL POST OUT
OF BUBINEBS IF—IF—IF, ho goes
BOWDEN SPEAKING FOR
SENATOR HOKE SMITH
E. T. Bowden returned to Way'
crass today from La Grange, when
he spoke yesterday In behalf of Sen
ator Hoke Smith, candidate for the
long torn osaatoreklp
Mr. Bowden naked Solicitor Hugh
Dorsey of Atlanta, who spoke for
former Governor Joseph M. Brawn
to divide Urn* with him, bet the At
lanta speaker refused. Mr. Bowden
followed him.
Monday Mr. Bowden will at
seek a debate with Mr. Dorsey
Monroe, and at Athens Tuesday. Us
soys If be cahoot get debates with
Dorsey he wilt follow him nt each
place and reply to tho charges Dor
sey to making against Senator Smith.
When asked as to the prospects for
Senator Smith Id next Wednexday'e
primary Mr. Bowden sold that It to
hto opinion Senator Smith will carry
over 100 counties nod bare a major
ity ot not Isas than 60OD0 vptca over
hto opponent.
Mr. Edwin G. Jonee, the scribe who
lopped tram Slaton to Hardwick, waa
another one of the M, nod told hto
eomndca how to ran a campaign. He
told about tho work ho has boon do
ing for Mr. Hardwick, and how HE
IS GOING TO CARRY THE COUNTY
for Hardwick.
bat not least, casts the Invin
cible "W. E. D." Mr. Dempeter told
the other It all about Oov. Staton
and Congressman Hardwick, and how
HE to going to carry the "SHOP
BOYS" solidly tor Hardwick.
Mr. Waltor Bustles Birmans, who
bolds some office la the Hardwick
Club, la the absence of the president,
L. Walker, presided over the
commiserations of the "Imposing ar
ray." which WILL LONO BE RE
MEMBERED." .
LIGHT SENTENCES
ABE GIVEN HOBOES.
Two yonng white men were con
victed In city court thl* alternoon on
of stealing rides. Judge Me-
dousld fined them 65 end costs or six
ty days on the gang.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Chicago, Aug 15.—Grains lower to
day. Wheat a cent and a half decline.