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The Washington times., 1913-11-20
ACID STOMACHS
ARE DANGEROUS
A Physician's Advice on Cause and
Cure.
Nine-tenths of All Stomach Trouble
Said to Be Due to Acidfty.

A famous physician whose successful
researches into the cause and cure Of
stomach and intestinal diseases have
earned for him an international reputa-
ton. said in the course of a recent lee
ture that nearly AL intestinal troubles.
as well as many diseases of the vital
organs. were directly traceable TO a
deranged condition of the stomach
which in turn Was due nine times out
OF ten TO excessive acidity, commonly
termed sour stomach or heartburn,
which not only irritated and infiamed
the delicate lining Of the stomach. but
also set up gastritis and stomach
ulcers. II Is interesting to note that
he condemns the use of patent medi-
cines as we'll as of medical tres eStment
for the stomach, stating that he and his
colleagues have secured remarkable re-
suits by the use of ordinary bisurated
rlagnesia, which, by neuualizing the
scidity OF the food, removes the source
OF the trouble. He contends that ii
10 as foolish to treat the stomach itself
as IL would be for a man who stepped
on a tack TO rub linament on the foot
without first removing the tack. Re-
move the tack and the foot will heal
itself-neutraliZe the acid and stom-
ach troubles will disappear. Irritating
medicines and medical treatments are
useless, so long as the contents of the
stomach remain acid; remove the acid
medicine-the infiame1 lining of the
stomach will then heal itself Sufferers
from acidity. sour stomach or heart
burn should get a small bottle of bisur-
ated magnesia from their druggist, AMI
take a teaspoonfrI in = quarter of a
glass Of HOT or cold water after meals,
repeating in fifteen minutes, If necessary,
this being the dose which the doctor
has found most efficacious in all cases.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Garry Double Load.
POStmistress Named,

Hyattsville is to have postmistress
instead of a mere man handling her
nail The President today sent to the
Senate the name of Miss Mary ". Tise
for the place. He also filed two other
Maryland postmasterships by naming c.
W. Jefferson for fredericksburg. and ]. f.
Peach for North East.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Goes to Commerce. Bureau.

Raleigh J. Green has bssn tsmporarfly
appointed - commercial agent In ID
Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
msrcA by Secretary Rsdnsld. cnarla
+. Young. assistant messenger In IN
Office Of the Secretary. has resigned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
MEETING FOR FARMERS
CALLED FOR SATURDAY
FiftGen.Cent Cotton Theme
to be Discussed

A meeting has been called for Satur-
day in behalf of the movement to gain
a price of fifteen cents for cotton
This movement has been fostered fol
some time, and the discussion to be
held here Saturday will be led by two
out-oi- town speakers.
tt ese speakers will be Messrs. W. T
Anderson and NJ. H. Aver. Both o!
these gentlement are connected WITH
the corporation that is endeavoring tn
secure the fifteen-cent cotton guaran-
tee. Mr.. Anderson is Macon man
and is we'll known here. The meeting
will be held at 2:30 o'clock at the
county courthouse, and every farmer
in Sumter county who is interested IL
the movement is urged to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24

CONDITION OF CHIEF
BARROW WAS FAVORABLE. =

= The condition of Police Chief =
' W. C. Barrow yesterday was =
= about as favorable as could have =
: been expected, under existing =
\ circumstances. He rested we'll =
4 throughout the day, with tenn =
\ perature of 100 degrees during =
= the early noon hours, and =
Z 100 20 degrees at the close of y
I the day AS the bullet penetrat- =
4 ed the liver it will be a day or =
\ two yet, his physician, DR.. j. r. :
= Statham, stated yesterday, be- =
y fore the exact status of the case y
= may be fully determined. His =
y chances of recovery at this stage '
y seem favorable.
l. l. Il 4 4 l. l. l. l. l. l. l. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
PLEA MADE FOR
EXTRA SESSION
Of GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE LYNCHING
Statement Made by Judge ].
A. LittlcjOhn

That The Times Recorders plea for
an extra session of the grand jury to
investigate the recent lyncting meets
with popular approval is shown by
the fact that large number of the
bestpeople of the city declared them
selves in favor of that course yester-
day.
An interview was had with Judge
q. A. Littlejohn of the superior court
yesterday morning just prior to his
leaving for Columbus, where he went
to preside at the Muscogee court in
disqualified cases.
Judge Littlejohn stated that he
would return tonight, and would look
Cdl AhIO ILC HuColIOu vi d legal
investigation. In the event he calls a
special term of court the same grand
jury serving at the recent May term
will be convened for the investigation.
Gov. Brown wired Captain Jam IS
Fort, of the Americas Light Infantry,
yesterday for full and detailed re-
port of the occurrence here, which
has already been prepared and sent
forward, and which will be received
by the governor today. What action,
ii any, will be taken by the governor
is, of course, a matter of conjecture.
After the call for the military Sat
urday night, the company was in full
authority and command of the situa-
ton here, this condition being provid-
ed under recently enacted state la v.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
CAPTAIN COBB
IS PRESIDENT
OF OFFICIALS
OF COUNTIES OF GEORGIA
Elected Head at the Recent
Session

Judge John A Cobb, of the court Of
ordinary of Sumter, has been honor /
by election to the presidency of I'll 2
Georgia Association of County offic IL
which assembled in annual meeting at
Millen on the 18th inst, with a large
attendance from the several counties
of the state
This association includes in its mem
bership all county officers, solicitors
of superior and city courts and chiefs
of police, and is a large and represen-
tative body. At the session recently
held at Millen many subjects of inter-
est to the county officers were dis
cussed at length.
In the election of officers Judge
Cobb was made president, Mr. j. A.
Fouche of Henry county, first vice
president; Mr. Jorn A. Blount of
Burke county, second president:
and Mr. NJ. S. Joiner of Jenkins coun-
ty, secretary and treausurer, their
terms to continue during the next
twelve months.
Indian Springs will be the place ri
the 1914 convention, which will as
sehmble on the third Wednesday in
June for a two days session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
JUDGE HENRY c. Jones
is DEAD IN ALABAMA
Was Last Survivor Of Con.
federatG Congress

Montgomery, Ala, June 23.-Judge
Henry c. Jones, "a years old, died at
his home at Florence, Ala, at l
o'clock Sunday night He was the last
surviving member of the Confederate
congress, although prior to the break
out of hostilities, he was the leading
anti-secessionist of the state. He was
a prominent member of the state leg
islature prior to the war, and voted
against secession in the Alabama leg
islature, carrying his opposition 50
far as to refuse to sign the ordinance
after it Overwhelmingly passed.
While still opposing secession, he
was elected a member of the Confed-
crate congress after it was a one
chamber body in Montgomery. When
the congress was removed to Rich
mond, the senate chamber was added
Judge Jones was a member of the
congress that provided the form o!
government for the "storm-cradled ma
ton that fell"
When the war broke out he engaged
in the manufacture of clothing fol-
soldiers and for many years after the
war he was the leading attorney of ths
state. He was a prominent figure IN
Alabama politics both before and af-
ter the war, and held many positions
of honor and trust. He was always q
dominating figure in democratic con.
ventions, but of recent years his in
firmities removed him from the fields
of activity
Judge Jones was born in Franklir
county, this state, and lived all his lift
in what is known as the Tennessee
valley, the major portion of his lif'
being spent in Lauderdale county. Fol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
CONDEMNATION OF LYNCH|NG
OF SATURDAY VERY STRONG
Every Church in AmeriCus Either Adopted Written RGSO
Iutons or Passed Oral Expressions Of DiSapprOval
Of The LaWlGSSRpSS an InhuGanity Shown.

anyone in making that statement, as
the action of the church was of a
unanimous kind"
"I spoke to my congregation about
the unfortunate affair of Saturday
night, condemning it as strongly as
could" said Rev. j. w Stokes, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. There
were no written resolutions adopted,
but the sentiment of the entire mem
bership of the church is strongly in
opposition to such brutal lawlessness.
l am sure that voice the sentiment o.
the congregation when | say for them
that they oppose and condemn suuh
evidences of mob-rule."
Though resolutions of this kind are
seldom if ever adopted by the Episcn-
pal church, the attitude of the congre-
cation of the church was plainly shown
Sunday in the sermon by the pastor
and in verbal expressions by members
of the congregation after the service
The burden of the sermon by Rev. j. E
Lawrence, pastor of the church, was
in disapproval of the spirit of reck-
lessness and. disregard of law and hi
manity shown by the mob.
These expressions make unanimous
the record of disapproval that has
been registered by the various
churches of the city as bodies and
through individual members They are
given to show the manner in which
the people through their religious or
ganizations and individually have de-
nounced the lynching here Saturday
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24

AS a means of protest against the
inhuman and lawless violation of the
law committed Saturday night, every
church in the city adopted Sunday
either written or verbal expressions OF
disapproval, some of which were
couched in the strongest terms of con-
demnation.
Two churches the Furlow Lawn Bap-
tist and the First Baptist church pass
ed written resolutions of disapproval,
copies of which were furnished to The
Times-Recorder yesterday for publica-
ton. They are published herewith in
full on the front page of this issue of
the paper, at the request of the Off
GERS of these churches.
All the other churches of the citY
were equally as positive in expressing
their disapproval of the lynching, al
though they did not have these ex-
pressions of disapproval recorded il
writing. At the First Methodist church
there could be no doubt of the senti-
ment of the large congregation, as
the members of it rose to their feet
without exception and signifed that
the spirit of the mob was not theirs.
In speaking of the action of the
members of the church, Rev. ]. 4.
Thomas, the pastor, said yesterday:
There were no written resolutions
adopted, but the spirit of the church
was plainly made manifest. The dis
approval of the lynching as shown by
the members of the congregation was
definite, positive and unanimous. feel
sure that l am not misrepresentiag ag
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
CRIMINAL DOCKET WAS
BEGUN in CITY COURT

Yesterday marked the opening of
the criminal session of the city court,
and a number of minor cases were
tried. The docket is a rather full one
and will occupy some time.
The grind of the criminal docket will
continue throughout the week. There
tie sufficient cases on the docket to
occupy the time of the court for prob
ably the usual length of the session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
CITIZEN OF WEBSTER
died YESTERDAY

Mr.. H. NJ. Little, a we'll known resi-
dent of the Church Hill district Of
Webster county, died Monday morning,
the end following a brief illness. Mr.
Little was a representative man in his
community and his death is source
of much regret. He was about 81
years of age and is survived by his
wife, three children, and a sister, Mrs
Margaret Lowrey, of Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
.LYNCHING WAS
CHARACTERIZED
BY SAVAGERY
and REVOLVING CRUELTY
Probably No Mob in Sumter
Ever So Savage

Cruelty and violence such as is prob
ably unparalleled in the annals Oh
mob violence was manifested in Sumter
county was shown by the mob that
lynched Will Redding here Saturday
night. There were many and varied
instances noted by those who saw the
affair.
The breaking in of the Jail over the
protests of Sheriff Fuller, who had
refused the demand of the mob for
his Jail keys was bad enough, but the
acme of cruelty was witnessed in the
scenes enacted later at the Buchanan
corner, after Redding's body, almost
divested of clothing, had been dragged
three blocks through the brilliantly
lighted streets of Americus
This fearful orgie was witnessed by
many children and ladies who were in
the stores and upon the streets at that
early hour, and in one instance, at
least, the shock was so great to one
woman that it was necessary to call a
physician to her.
Other ladies were going to or emerg
ing from the picture shows, and were
unwilling witnesses to the tragedy en-
acted at the Buchanan corner, AMI
several were still in the vicinity when
the firing began and hundreds of shots
from the pistols and rifles of men AMI
mere boys were fired into the sway
ing figure upon the telephone pole.
1t was a spectacle never before wit
messed in Americus, and one that
places a stigma upon the city.
Sheriff Fuller states that resistance
upon his part was utterly useless, as
when the demand for the Jail keys was
refused by him the mob swept by and
into the building like resistless tide
Tho fre+ do,oy rrroe er,ocboJ with n
sledge hammer, and only one other
barrier, steel door to Redding's cell,
kept him from the clutches of the
mob
1t is currently reported that the ne
gro was either killed in his cell, or
just outside the Jail when stop OF
several minutes was made by the
mob opposite the courthouse on For
syth street At all events, he was
practically dead when the mob reach
d the Buchanan corner Two minis
ters entered the Jail and pleaded with
the mob to desist, and were uncere-
moniously ordered out of the build
ing
After the body had been shot down
from the pole and the torch applied the
fire trucks were ordered to the scene
to prevent the possible burning of thu
wood block pavement, and the fire
was quickly extinguished.
The negro, Stallings, who was shot
down on Cotton avenue during the
chase after Will Redding, was shot by
that individual, it is now declared.
Redding turned in his flight and fired
at one of the white men in pursuit.
His bullet went wild and struck Stall
lings in the abdomen instead. Stall
lings died at an early hour Sunday
morning.
In response to orders from Governor
Brown the Americus Light infantry
was ordered out at II o'clock Satur-
day night, the governors order having
been delayed in it's delivery. The
troops quickly assembled and remain
ed in the armory until o'clock Sun
day morning, but there was no occas-
ion for their services, as by 10 O'Clock
= Saturday night the trouble had ended
and the streets again assumed their
normal quietude.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24

two-thirds Of a century he was a
conspicuous figure in public life in
that valley and was considered fine
exponent of the high-minded, codrag-
eous and aggressive public men of the
old South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
First Baptist Church.

4 First Baptist Church. y
y Americus, Ca, June %, 1913. y
= Be it Resolved, BY the men and =
y women OF the First Baptist :
= church of Americus, that we, as y
= Chrl .ians and followers of the =
= Prince of Teace, deeply deplore =
= and na trably condemn DISC =
\ bedience to law and especially the =
y inconsiderate and Incorporate ac- y
= ton that characterized the mob =
y nat forcibly took from Jail a =
= prisoner and illegally executed =
= him upon the streets of our fair =
= city; y
= Resolved further, That we as =
= a church express adherence and =
disapproval of mob violence in =
: any form, and recommend that all =
= crime be punished as the law =
= prescribes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
Written Resolutions Passed
By Churches Last Sunday
On Recent Lynching Here

Y Y
= FurlOw Lawn Baptist Church. y
y Americus, Ga, June %, 1913. \
\ Resolved, That we, the mem =
= bers of Furlow Lawn Baptist =
y church, in special assembly, do =
. hereby most positively condemn =
\ the lynchiRg perpetrated last /"
y night by lawless mob in our :
y city. y
y Not only have the courts been '
= robbed of their rights to vindicate =
= the majesty of our laws, but a =
y crime against civilization, good =
= order and Christianity was done, =
= and we as law-abiding and Cod y
= fearing citizens are humiliated y
y beyond expression. =
= We ask that the public judge not =
our city and community by last =
= nights unwarranted act of bru- '
= tality and barbarism by some who =
= dwell among us, as we acknow- =
: ledge to the public and our God :
of Mercy our shame and sorrow =
' on account of 1t, :
y y y \ y y \ \ = \ \ \ =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24

| DIX dhCH, tWO HllleS from JulS city anu
his wife, were called from their beds
before daylight yesterday morning and
fatally shot, both dying before either
could tell a tangible story of what
had happened, or give a description of
the assailants.
The motive for the double murder
was robbery. The assassins are be-
lieved to have made big haul
Track dogs placed on the trail i'm
mediately after the crime, led posses
in pursuit of the assailants to a negro
cabin, where two negroes were found
and arrested. Another track led 20
another cabin and third arrest was
made, and there the shotgun believed
to have been used by the despera-e .
men and in which the fresh smell of
burned powder, also was found.
The three negroes were taken to the
Jail in this city A heavy guard was
placed about the Jail, but excitement
was so high throughout the day that
the threatening crowds about the jail
were larger than the guard force.
At o'clock last night an effort was
made to storm the Jail. The prisoners
were demanded, but the sheriff and his
force held the crowd at bay and ths
attempt was given up for the time be-
ing. However, lynching was Dlap1ed
and the sheriff frustrated the crowd
by removing the prisoners. The crowd
had guarded all the exits until supper
time, when they broke ranks and this
gave the sheriff a chance to escape
with his prisoners.
Laurens County Excited.
Laurens county has seldom been
shocked by such an atrocious crime
Great crowds have been at the scene
of the murder, at the undertaking es-
Establishments where the bodies were
prepared for burial and at the county
joil -"
E. Hewell, son of the murdered
merchant, who travels out of Macon
for the Chicago packing house of Ar
mour & Co., arrived here several hours
after the tragedy was discovered. The
Macon branch of the packing house
had been notified and they notified M
Hewell, who was at Hawkinsville, of
what had occurred. He took the first
train for the scene.
Hewell was quiet, prosperous mer-
chant and so far as known had no enc
mics. Some time after midnight he
was called to his door by the assassins
Qua u,ae ind,,ood IN oo t,,+o Tho yar1
He carried the lighted lamp with him
While in the yard he was shot, the
right side of his face being riddled
with bullets and his right eye being
shot out AS he fell the lamp set fire
to his cothing making his body a
mass of blisters.
Went to Husbands Aid.
Mrs. Hewell, it is believed, ran to
the assistance of her husband when
she heard the shots and heard his cries
: of pain, From all appearances she
was either ordered back into the house
, or tried to fee from the murderous
gang, for her body was found lying
face downward on the doorway with
one foot on the top doorstep,
A neighbor heard the shooting and
put out for this city and notified the
coroner and the sheriff. The officers
with jury which was quickly picked
up. went to the scene of the tragedy
They found Mrs Hewell dead and her
husband still breathing, but only par
TALLY conscious.
He muttered something about ne
gro and that was the only clew upon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
Money Grip Missing.

money "Trip Missing.
In the yard about the Hewell prem
ises were clothing, trunk suit cass
and an empty money bag. Mr.. HewelI
was known to have kept his money in
bag, and the bag was usually kept ir.
{ grip. The grip was missing.
The coroner took Mr.. Hewell to this
city, where the wounded merchant died
upon his arrival at the hospital.
In the meantime the county dogs hal
been obtained and they were placed en-
the tracks found at the scene of the
crime. The tracks lead to the woods,
some distance from the scene, where
the missing trip which once had con
tanned the Hewell money, was found.
1t was empty. The tracks appeared
to divide at this point.
Dogs Hit The Trail.
The dogs followed one set of tracks
and came to the cabin occupied by
Smith Harris, alias Frank Harris, q
negro. Harris was inside, as also was
joe May, another negro. Both were
placed under arrest and the premises
searched for money No cash to amount
to anything was found.
The dogs were returned to the
woods where the tracks divided ami
there placed on barefoot tracks whicn
led in another direction. These TOOK
the dogs to cabin occupied by Henry
Kitchens, There the posse found 4
shotgun in which the smell of gum
powder freshly burned was distinct.
Kitchens was arrested.
The three negroes were brought ~
the Jail in the city at once and locked
up on charge of murder.
The theory is that Harris borrowed
Kitchens gun to commit the crime and
that they met in the woods and divided
tie money, the gun being returned at
the same time. What has become IL
the money is a mystery that the ne
groes will throw no light on
House is Ransacked.
At the Hewell house it was founl
that Mrs Hewells trunk had been ran
sacked, their suit cases and grips had
been thrown into the yard and cloth
ing scattered about the house and In
the yard Mr.. Hewells watch and Ears.
Hewells jewels were not disturbed bv
the murderers.
Hewell after being shot removed his
clothing, which had caught fire. TIE
burned trousers were found outside the
yard, while he was found inside tha
yard, practically nude. Bushes in the
yard and the grass were stained with
blood, rs was the wire fence where
he had evidently gone after being shot.
Both of HewelIs revolvers were
found in the yard How the guns got
there is also a mystery. HeweIl may
have had them and attempted to put
up a fight; Mrs. Hewell may have
tried to take them to her husband,
or they may have been dropped in the
yard by the murderers after the house
was ransacked
To Be Buried in Griffin.
Hewell was about SO years old and
his wife 80. E. Hewell said that he
vould have his fathers body shipped
to Griffin for burial. 1t is probable
that Mrs. Hewells body will be taken
to South Carolina, her former home.
Her stepson is in communication with
relatives in Early county to ascertain
their wishes
The coroner's jury had completed it's
work last night, but adjourned until q
later date, when they will make their
report on the tragedy.
The people here are satisfied that Vt
least two Of the negroes, and possibly
all three. are guilty Of. the murder OF
Hewell and his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-24
TWO LIVES SACRIFICED BY
NEGROES AT LONG BRANCH
LauFGns County Scene Of Brutal Murder Sunday Prison
GFS We're Saved FROM Mob

which the officers could work as 10
his assailants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Peter Meersman to c. Oscar Han
son, lot l. block 4, Hits addition,
Moline, $1,000.
Joseph NJ. Rosenfield to Elmore W.
Hurst, part outlot AZ. assessors plat
1864, southeast one-quarter, section 35-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

& Southeastern Narrow Gauge Rail
way company, strip Of land along
north side Of school lot 10 and II in
section 1871 west. 81.
Harry G. Postos to o. E. Anderson.
lot /, Mineral Springs park. Moline a.