WARE COUNTY GA Newspapers 1916 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/ware/newspapers/1916.txt WAYCROSS JOURNAL HERALD Saturday, 14 October 1916 Front Page, 4th Column "Burglar Was Huge Coon" Last night a Waycross policeman found an anser to "When is a burglar not a burglar" In the southeastern section of the city many people have been complaining recently of a chicken thief. Some persons said they would lose three or more chickens each night for several nights in succcession and despite careful watching fail to find any clues of the thief. Policeman Sam Walker was called last night by a woman who said she heard a man in her chicken house. Neighbors were called and they began shooting at what they though was the burglar. Fifteen of more shots were fired and visions of a serious pistol battle flashed before the eyes of persons many blocks away as shot after shot rang out. The thief was finally cornered, or rather treed. He was an it - - a coon - twenty-eight pounder and the biggest ever caught here. The coon probably killed and devoured dozens of chickens before being caught. ============== THE PELHAM JOURNAL Waycross Officer Has "Thinking" Dog. Policeman Sam Walker of Waycross, whose dog, Jack, created so much interest months ago by going to fruit stands and helping himself to apples when told to get an apple, has a new trick. He walks up to a row of bills on the ground and picks out whatever denomination he is told to select. A day or two ago from a row containing a one, five, ten and twenty he picked the ten and then the one. He looked over the row and then selected the one he was instructed to bring. Another stunt - from a pile containing a pocketbook, bunch of keys and flashlight he picked the articles in the order named. Jack is regarded locally as the smartest dog in the state, if not in the country. He is a real favorite with children, but has an averson to cats. ================= WAYCROSS MAN HAS SMARTEST DOG IN GEORGIA A Waycross policeman, Sam walker, has a dog that is attracting much attention. The dog when told to "get an apple" will go to a fruit stand and help himself to an apple, taking it with such an expression that seems to say, "I own this place - what's the matter with you?" Recently, the dog went to two fruit stands within a block of each other and selected at each place the choicest apple in sight. The dog is the same one that brought its owner a dollar bill not long ago, and can pick out from a row of bills which ever one he is told to get. Mr. Walker, is satisfied he is the smartest dog in georgia. fruit stand operators do not object to the dog's visits a bit - they seem to think it is cute to be visited in such a manner. Smartest Dog in Georgia A WAYCROSS policeman, Sam Walker, has a dog that is attracting much attention. The dog when told to "get and apple" will go to a fruit stand and help himself to an apple, taking it with an expression that seems to say, "I own this place - what's the matter with you..." ___ Waycross (Ga) Herald Waycross just keeps on taking honors. Right after the government announces that Waycross led the state again in points of growth, a waycross man comes to the front with the smartest dog in Georgia and another man walks away with four prizes in a nation wide contest. A Valuable Dog Waycross, Ga. - Dec. 13 - There are all kinds pf dogs in Waycross, but it is doubtful if there are many that can be classified as "money finders." Sam W. Walker, local manager for the Standard Oil Compnay, has a young pointer that enjoys the distinction of "pointing" money, and his owner is extremely proud of the recent feat of the dog. While entering a store, Mr. Walker noticed the pointer running after him and thinking maybe it was best to keep the dog out of the store, he tried to wave the animal off. But the dog, probably wise to his buiness, refused to be waved away. Rushing up to Mr. Walker, he deposited something at Mr. Walker's feet, and on examination he found a dollar bill slighty torn. Where the money came from is unknown to Mr. Walker. He took the bill, patted the dog on the head, and told him to go after some more, so far he has not received any similar offerings from the pointer. (Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com) ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============