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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-17
JAMES WELLS MCKEE.

GU LIS CuuCdllOu uIlUCT FrOI. w. II
H. Hughes, one of the best teacher
that ever served Jackson county
or the western part of the State
He had strong native intellect
and had to large extent made III
for lack of college training. He en-
tered life a favored son. He be
came man of large business ca
pacity. He was for long time
connected with the business of M
Buchanan & Co., and for the last
several years has been connected
with the Sylvia Supply Co.
At the funeral were gathered the
poor and the Well-to-do whom he
had favored. The house was full
and many stood and sat outside.
Jim was from early life loyal
adherent of the Methodist church.
Methodism was part of his splendid
heredity. He was from the beginn-
ine proud OF the progress the Meth
Odist church made in Sylvia. But he
made the mistake of failing to give
his heart to Christ in his youth. He
hardened in sin and was slow to
yield to the influences of the Spirit
But in a meeting of unusual pow
er held by lady preacher, Mrs.
Shelly. in 1902, he protested relig-
ion and joined the church. Soon
he was made Superintendent of the
Sunday school and a member of
the Board of Stewards. He served
as steward, with the exception of
one year, till his death. l have
never known a better one. Several
years ago he resigned as superin-
tendent to the regret of us all. |
am glad to say that these two Off
ces are being well filled by men
suggested by him.
But even before his conversion
he had training in church work,
was in fact leader then. He was
a member of the Building Commit
tee when the Methodist church was
being erected in Sylvia. He had
charge of the subscription list, as
sessed his neighbors according to
what he thought they were able to
do, and collected it in most cases.
After his conversion he was one of
the leaders in remodelling and fin
ishing the church. In this church
his funeral was conducted.
He has been one of the leaders
in every good movement in the
community for many years.
In the local tax campaign, he was
one of the leaders who won after
hard fight. AS chairman of the
building committee, he did more
than any other man, losing valua-
BILE time from his business to give
our children the building in which
they now study. He has been tie
most active man among us, we
readily concede, in establishing one
of the best High Schools we west
of Asheville. Let the patrons and
the schsols do him special honor in
ssme way.
He was married to Carrie Virgi
MIA Bryson March %, 1899. The
marriage proved to be an unusually
happy one. Dorothy Mckee, their
only child, was born March Il, 1900.
We cannot understand why, after
ne and his wife had kindled in their
child the highest ambitions, he was
not permitted to live and help bring
to fruition these splendid dreams.
But was it not better to have lived
thus long than to have died a dozen
years ago? Is not the child's life
far richer? Have not the wife and
community been blessed by his
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-17

| Use Of CAL0mEL
PRACTICALLY STOPPED
FOR BILIOUS ATTACKS, CONSTIPATION,
AND ALL LIVER TROUBLES. DAN
GEROUS CALOMEL GIVES way
DODSONS LIVER TONE.
Every druggist in the state has
noticed a great falling off in the
sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking It's place.
"Calomel is often dangerous and
people know it, while Dodsons Liv-
er lone is perfectly safe and gives
better results" says the Sylvia Phar-
macy.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by the Sylvia Pharmacy
who sell it. A large bottle costs 5U
cents, and if it fails to give easy re-
lief in every case of sluggishness
you have only to ask for your mon
ey back. 1t will be promptly re-
turned.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
asting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and
dults. A bottle in the house NAV
ave you days work or keep your
children from missing school. Keep
liver working and your aver will
lot keep you from working.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-10-17

Sick headache is caused by a.
disordered stomach. Take Cham
berlain's Tablets and correct that
and the headache will dl,appear.
For sale by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
MUCkALEES WILL HOLD
BENEFIT AT ALCAzAR
Prisoner of Zenda" to Be
Shown For First Time

Well, the Muckalees will expect yo1
out to their benefit performance to-
night at the Alcafiar theatre They
have made all arrangements, and the
team will be in control.
"The Prisoner of Zenda' will be the
feature. This picture has never been
shown in a town smaller than Macon
before and the local movie patrons
have a treat in store tor them.
The proceeds of the show above ex-
penses will be turned over to the ball
club The club is in need of a little
kale right about now as payday Is
coming around. But the show will be
we'll worth the price of admission.
Tickets can be had from any member
of the team for Csc apiece. Special
music will be furnished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
WOMAN Held BY POLICE
ON CHARGE OF crime
Wine Flowed and Shooting
Followed

Seattle, Wash, August 25.-Johr
B. Nevin, an insurance man of New
ark, n j., was shot and dangerousl :
wounded in his room in a hotel here.
Nevin, who went to hospital in a
private ambulance, told the police h,-
was wounded accidentally, and that NO
one was in his room at the time but a
woman. She refused to give her name
and declared she knew nothing about
the affair She is held at the city Jail,
pending further investigation
The woman said she arrived at the
hotel a few minutes after the shoot
ing. A revolver, a pint of absinthe and
some beer was found in the rooms and
a woman's handkerchief containing $1l
was found in the closet.
Nevin was shot in the chest, the
bullet splintering rib and piercing
the right lung. At the hospital it was
said he had no chance to recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
DEMONSTRATORS ARE
USING The MOTORCYCLE
To Offset High Cost of Trans
pOftati0n

Athens, Ca, Aug 25-To offset thu
double handicap of the high cost Of
transportation by rail or auto and the
failure of the late legislature to pr1-
vide funds for extension work, Prot.
George Crabb, of the State College %
Agriculture working with the govern
ments demonstration department has
solved the matter by adopting moG>
ern method of transportation--the mo-
torcycle which he has demonstrated
costs just half cent a mile, including
wear and tear on the machine. He
covered six counties the past week
in this way, visiting the various test
plats and giving direction to the worlS
of local demonstrators,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
MISS WILLIAMS is VERY
I'LL FROM OPERATION
Her Condition is Regarded
As Most Serious

Miss Annie Williams, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Williams,
was operated upon for appendicitis az
noon yesterday at their residence Oh
Taylor street The operation was
performed by Doctors Prather, Mayes
and Stukes, and was successful withai.
though the condition of the young pa
tient is still regarded as most serious,
if not critical The many friends OF
the young lady and her distressed par
ents will earnestly wish for her rapid
restoration to health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
DAVENPORT Is
APPOINTED TO
POSTMASTERSHIP
SO NAMED BY PRES. WILSON
Appointment Has Gone to
Senate

The appointment of Mr. D. F. Dav-
export as postmaster of Americus was
officially made by President Wilson
yesterday according to kilograms re.
ceived here last night. The appoint
ment of the president will be trans
mitted at once to the senate for i'm
mediate confirmation.
This, it is expected will be done
without delay, and Mr.. Davenport will
soon be called upon to file his bond
and enter upon his official duties as
postmaster of Americus, with Mr.. A.
B. Howard as assistant postmaster.
The appointment of Mr.. Davenport
was requested by Congressman Charles
R. Crisp several weeks ago, and as
there was no opposition thereto, the
appointment at the hands of the presi-
dent has not been pushed by Mr.. Dav-
enports friends among the congress-
men and senator's.
Other Georgia appointments of like
kind have taken the same leisurelv
course, and several of these may be-
come effective simultaneously. Mr..
Davenport hopes to receive his COM
mission during the current week or
by Monday next, Sept. 1st, he stated
last night.
Mr.. Davenport will have the re-
quired bond in hand, and immediately
upon receiving his commission he will
be ready to assume his official duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
Child SWALLOWS
DOSE OF POISON;
DEATH RESULTED
FOUND BOTTLE OF MORPHINE
Tragic Death of Little One
At Leslie

flndlng bottle of morphine within
Its reach the little son of Mr.. and M,s.
W. 7. Williams died Sunday morning
from the effects of dose of the deadly
drug which he innocently swallowed
Saturday evening. Physicians worked
ferolcally to save the little life, but
the effect of the drug was too deer
seated ere the terrible discovery was
made.
MI Williams is depot agent for the
0eaooard at Leslie, and it is his Gus
tom upon leaving home in the morn
ing to bring his little son to the sta
uon where he plays until the father
returns in the evening to his home
Two miles in the country.
While Mr.. Williams was carrying thu
'u hume saturday it fell asleep in
MS Iap' and symptoms developing la
'e' created alarm upon the part of the
parents. DR.. Frank Cato and DIR. A. J.
NsAnp were called in and quickly di-
Nned the trouble, but several hours
mad elapsed since the child took the
poison, and their efforts were unavai!
ing.
Investigation developed the fact that
sumo one had inadvertently left Bot
tie OF morphine in the waiting room Of
'ne depot, and this the child found anc
hnocently swallowed a sufficient
quantity to cause its death
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
THAW LAWYERS
ARE CONTESTING
FOR ADVANTAGE
jerome GOES TO CANAli
Hearing Wednesday Wednesday on on Writ Writ
nabeas Corpus

Colebrook, N. H, Aug. 25.-WiIIialx
T. Jerome, special deputy attor-
ney general for New York state in ths
Harry K Thaw case arrived here to-
day on his way to Sherbrooke Quebee.
Mr.. Jerome is driving his own auto
mobile and is following as far "a
possible the exact route taken hv
Thaw in his fight from Matteawan.
Mr. Jerome, who was accompanied
by John Langdon, stopped at Cole
crook for short time, and then de-
parted for Beecher Falls, VT, a rail-.
way station about a quarter of a mile
from the Canadian boundary, where
Thaw left the train and hired a car
riage to drive him across the line last
Tuesday.
/ have no doubt" said Mr.. Jerome.
that Thaw will be returned to New
York and again confined in Mattea-
wan. | am confident of the outcome
of this case. / believe Thaw will he
deported from Canada and there will
be no trouble about getting him ins~
New York state"
When Mr.. Jerome left here he ex-
pected to reach Sherbrooke, wher4
Thaw is held in Jail. some time DUR
ing the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
/. II SMITH BITTEN IN
FIGHT WITH BURLY BLACK

Milwood, Ga, Aug. 25,-In a Difficult.
ty between |. H. Smith, promineL1
turpentine man of Hinsonvflle, sever
miles south of here, and John George
a negro reported to be of the blue
gummed" species, the latter attacked
Smith and severely bit him from head
to foot The white man is in ss4,-
|ous condition.
The negro after the difficulty, Went
directly home, and Smith, supposine
that he was going after his gun, dro u
to Milwood, purchased a shotgun and
a box Of shells, and returned to Hin.
sonville. 1t is said the trouble arose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
ATLANTA In GRIP
OF PACE that KILL

Atlanta, Rugust 25.-The pace has
become so swift in Atlanta that peo'
ple who so desire it henceforth wiz
be hurried from their deathbeds t.
the cemetery in an automobile hearst
instead of the stately old-fashioned
horse-drawn vehicle.
Atlanta has had number of auto
mobile funerals in the past, bu
never before has an actual motor-driv
en- hearse been seen here. The idee
of motoring to ones own funeral i
startling, to say the least.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
COMPLETION OF
FRIENDSHIP ROAD
SEVENTEEN Miles
fine HIGHWAY TO AMERICUS
Einichinn TonphOc ROina Add
IInIOIIilly lUuOhGO D6IiIy huu
ed This Week

Sumter's road forces are this week
putting the finishing touches upor
the new Americus-Frien highway
which is practically completed it's en-
tire length of seventeen miles. Only
a good rain, which will settle th3
loose dirt at the Friendship end il;
needed to render the new highway
complete in every respect
Supt. Christian has had large force
of convicts engaged upon this worx
during several months, and the new
mericus-Friendship highway will
soon be added to Sumters list of grad
ed roads, the best, ones in the state.
The new road will be an important
one in that it penetrates a fine agrl-
cultural region and one having no near
railway facilities, as have other dis
tricts in Sumter. 1t will afford eX-
cellent opportunity for the farmers o.
that region to market their crops, and
in general travel, and will prove one
of the most important roads in Sum
ter.
AS stated, a great portion of the
work is yet new and soft, and will re-
quire a rain TO settle the loose di I
and solidify the fills. The working
forces will not be entirely remoy>d
until these finishing touches ar:
made.
1t is the purpose of the county com.
m1ssioners, when the Americus-F -Friend-
ship road is completed, to concentrate
the road forces upon the Scales Mill
and Brady roads, and then to build the
Americus-Dawson road to the Terrell
Sumter line through Croxton's Cross
roads and the Seventeenth district.
These three latter roads have been
discussed in detail by the commission
ers and the work ordered done. Anoth
er force will look after needed repair
work on other county roads, prior t.
the heavy traffic of the fall months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
FARMERS WELL
PLEASED With
PRESENT PRICES
MANY SALES OF new BALES
Stable Stable BIfiDG(|SS Good Good Price rice in in
AmrFiCuS

Farmers selling new cotton in Amer
icus yesterday caught bulging mar
ket and profited by the advance paid
over Saturdays range of values. Tue
hot, dry weather prevalent over the
belt was the incentive for buyers 10
pay more for the staple and numer-
Gus sales were made at II 1-2 to II 5
cents; top prices this season, especial,
ly on new cotton.
And farmers-no doubt wisely-are
letting go their first bales at this sat
isfactory price, an average of about
$50 per bale They need the money
now, and have other bales which they
may hold for any expected advance
Receipts of new cotton in Americus
now exceed 700 bales, which is unus-
ually good for this August date, and
presages a total of 1000 bales before
Saturday night, the end of August and
the cotton year 1912.
Drought just now is playing havoc
with the cotton fields of Sumter and
this section. The young cotton Is
shedding forms and young bolls at a
distressing rate, and unless a general
rain comes and that quickly, the crop
prospect here must be very consider
ably reduced from present estimates
in the opinion of well-informed peo-
pie.
Old cotton-that portion of the crop
planted in March-cannot be injured
greatly as it contains a good crop OF
grown bolls already but young COT
ton-the replanted half of the crop, IS
in a very precarious state and may be
seriously injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
DEATH CLAIMED
MRS. ]. B. GIDDINGS
MONDAY MORNING
Long RESIDENT OF AMERlCUS
Had Rppn in Ill Health Some
Time

Mrs. Mary A. Giddings wife of Mr.,
J. l. Giddings, and one of Americus' 5
venerable and beloved women, passed
to brighter sphere yesterday morn
ing. Upon retiring Sunday night, III
her usual health, she fell into the long
and dreamless sleep that knows no
waking until the resurrection morn.
Thus did the end come, so peacefully.
Mrs. Giddings was eighty-one years
|old and for some time past had been
in declining health. This fact, with
her advanced years, had prepared
those near and dear for the end which
they knew could not long be stayed.
Ready and willing, she answered SWEET
ly the Masters call home.
During a residence of many years in
Americus this sweet and lovable olo
lady had endeared herself to hundreds
of friends, who will sorrow at her
death.
Mrs. Giddings is survived by her ven
cradle husband, Mr.. j. l. Giddings; two
sons, Mr. Charles F. Giddings, CT
Americus, and Mr.. j. w. Giddings, of
Houston, Texas; two daughters, Mrs.
M. E. Brooks, of Blakely, Ga, and
Mrs. G. T. Sullivan, of Bennettsvillc,
Ca, and a sister, Mrs. A. C. Boynton,
of Carthage, Texas.
The funeral services. conducted by
her pastor, Rev. J. A Thomas, of First
Methodist church, of which she was
long a member, will be held at }
o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence of Mr.. C. F. Giddings, on Church
street. The pallbearers will be Messrs.
H. E. Allen, ]. p Raiford, NJ N. Ed
wards, o. D. Reese, Frank G. Oliver
and Edward Purvis.
Friends of the deceased and of tho
bereaved family are respectfully in.
vited to attend the funeral services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
FINGERPRINT SYSTEM
TO BE USED BY POLICE
Mary Phagan Mystery Dem-
ODStfdted Need of 1t

Atlanta, August 25.-Atlanta's no.
lice force is going to adopt the BERTH
lon finger print system in its future
efforts to detect crime, and has sent
some of its men to Chicago to learn
it's intricacies.
Atlanta has been sadly behind tha
times in not making use of this meth
ed before 1t has been suggested that
its operation might have led to mora
definite discovery of the guilty persoa
in the Mary Phagan murder case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
=
GREAT statesmen !

y What every dealer needs in this
y world is, first, to have people
= know what he has for sale, and,
= second, to be able to get it & to
y those that want it at a fair price.
= The great distributor of goods
r is and should be the local mer-
= chant
= And the great salesman of the
= United States should be the
= country editor, the man who
4 alone reaches the substantial,
+ solid population of the country
y and of the small towns.
= The editor who can reach a
y thousand or five hundred of the
= dwellers in villages and in the
= country should be worth more as
= salesman, properly used, than
= any other in the United States.
= And in proportion to it's circu-
= lation has newspaper is infinitely
= the most valuable advertising me-
\ dunn in the United States.
\ This we have said and shall
y repeat until the big manufactur-
\ ers, the big national advertisers,
\ realize what it means to them.
\ The country local editors are
= the national policemen, the only
\ superintendents that watch for
\ the public welfare in the small
= places.
l. 4 4 l. l. b h l. l. l. l. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26
EAMOIIS TRIAL ENDED MONDAY
WITH CONVICTION OF FRANK
for Degree Jury Remained Out Less
Than Two Hours Verdict is Greeted With Great Popular
Demonstration Outside Courthouse Frank Absent When
Verdict Rendered Police Dspese Crowds
in Streets Usual Motion for New Trial.

recommendation and one in doubt. Al
ter one more ballot an hour later, the
+welfth man came over to the major
ity and made an early verdict possible.
Judge Roam declared that never in
all of his experience had he witnessed
such demonstration following an an
nouncement of verdict. Shouts from
two thousand persons gathered outside
the court room attracted more, and ir
ten minutes after the verdict was made
public, the crowd was so great that
police reserves began riding through It
in an effort to disperse the assemblage.
Jury Out Nearly Two Hours.
The verdict, which avenges the cruel
death of little Mary Phagan, was rem
dered at 4:56 o'clock this afternoon
Tomorrow morning Leo Frank will
stand up before Judge Roam in open
court and receive the sentence con-
signing him to the gallows. Of course
his counsel will make the usual motion
for a new trial and the case will event
ually be reviewed by the supreme
court
The result is a great legal victory
for Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and Attor-
ney Frank A. Hooper, who together
fought courageously throuhgout four
weeks for the upholding of the law
and the punishment of heinous
crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26

the past two weeks and he wept" fot
Franks wife and mother"
1t was necessary to take only two
ballots in the case On the first elev-
en- men were for guilty, and one held
out. On the second it was made unan-
imous. The lawyers for the defense
will make motion for newtrial.
Frank Not in Court Room.
Frank, with his wife and mother haJ
left the court house when the jury re-
tired and were in his cell in the tower
when the verdict was rendered. For
once, at least the silent man in the
tower" gave way to his feelings while
Mrs. Frank was beside herself with
Wild grief.
Solicitor Dorsey wept as he polled
the jury. He asked each member sol
emnly: rs this your verdict? AMI
one by one they replied, "It is" AS he
asked the sixth juror, tears began to
trickle down Solicitor Dorseys cheeks,
and his chin began to quiver as he told
his friends his sorrow, caused by
thoughts of the condemned mans wife
and mother.
Each juror in turn congratulated the
solicitor and Judge Roam congratulated
the jurymen.
Demonstration is Great.
The first ballot cast showed eleven
jurors for verdict of guilty without
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 25.-(Special) y
Leo NJ. Frank is guilty of the murder Of
Mary Phagan. This was the verdict
handed in by the jury late this after
noon. The verdict was brought in AM
Frank was declared guilty of murder
in the first degree. Contrary to the
common expectancy the verdict did
ool include a recommendation for mer-
cy. 1t was plain first degree verdict.
Judge Roam has announced that he
will not pass sentence until some time
Tuesday. The prisoner and his law
vers left the court house when the cass
went to the jury and awaited the de-
cis'on in his cell in the tower.
One OF the largest crowds that has
ever waited for a decision in Atlanta
crowded the streets. And when it was
announced that he was guilty pande-
monium broke loose. Cheer after cheer
was raised for Solicitor Dorsey and as
soon as he had questioned the jury he
was raised ON the shoulders of the
people and carried to his Office across
the street amid the shouts OF tne
crowd. Judge Roam says that he has
never seen a demonstration similar to
Kthe one this afternoon.
AS the solicitor polled the jury he
broke down and cried like baby. He
had been under a nervous strain for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-26

over money matters, the negro owing
Smith 800 for commissary supplies.
Smith says there Is not gun in that
part Of the county owned by a whitc
nan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
FALSE CRY OF FIRE.
Raised by Young Man Who Was Be
ing Elected from Theater.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Four young men
who were being elected from a West
side theater last night retaliated with
a false fry of fire." and precipitated
a panic that might have re-enacted
the scene in which Y persons were
killed in Calumet, Mich, Christmas
eve.
The disturbers were taken out for
throwing peanuts from the balcony.
As they were escorted down the stars
one of them shouted the false alarm.
The crowd. in which there were many
women and children, arose almost as
one person. There was q rush for the
exits. several reaching the street by
way Of the fire escapes. No one was
injured, although 1t was reported sew
eral were trampled upon.