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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29
PUTTING 1T IN FIGURES

Though it has been generally recog-
nized by the people of Georgia that
the state has for many years been
making progress in the field of COM
merce and labor, it is only since the
first report of the commissioner OF
commerce and labor has been received
that this progress was expressed in a
rather tangible form. Of this stimula-
ting report the Atlanta Journal says:
The first annual report of Georgias
commissioner of commerce and labor
is not only an interesting compendium
of the states industrial resources but
also a striking instance of the valu
able service this new department can
render. Heretofore we have realiz-
ed but vaguely the sweep and impetus
o. the states material development:
That there was a remarkable expans-
ion of our manufacturing interests, no
one could doubt and that this rapid
growth was giving rise to new prob
was equally manifest. But there were
no definite official records to which
We could point the outside world as
evidence of our progress nor to which
We could turn, in the making of need
ed legislation.
Simply as medium for gathering
statistics, the usefulness of the depart
ment of commerce and labor cannot
we'll be overgauged for these figures
show in detail what is being done III
every field of industrial activity; they
are guide to the people of our own
state and practical appeal to capital
in other sections. The greatest value
of such service will appear in years to
come when it will be possible to COM
pare one annual report with another
and thereby to determine in what di-
rection we are moving and just how
fast We are going.
The first report is within itself high
ly interesting. 1t shows among other
things that there are now one hundred
and seventy-seven mills in Georgia
with an invested capital of some thir-
ty-seven and a half million dollars
that the total value of the raw pro-
ducts thus consumed approaches
twenty-nine million dollars; that the
aggregate Of the products turned on.
lis over ffty-three and half millions;
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The shooting continued half houl,
and parties passing the spot long
after the lynching stopped to take a
Pshot at the swaying target.
Later it was cut down, saturated
with kerosene oil, and burned upon
the pavement. Ministers from local
pulpits this morning denounced the
acts of atrocity and brutality commit
ted last night following the lynching
Witnessing the fearful scenes were
numerous boys in their teens. None
of the lynchers attempted disguise OF
concealment and executed their work
openly and fearless of interference up
on the part of officers of the law.
Americas is a community of refine,
.nent and culture. The people WIND
make Americas the splendid town it is
are representative of the very highest
and best Georgia citizenship. They ar
jealous of the good name of theil
community, and have been prompt tC
frown down any form of Iawlessness
And yet there was neither law mol
order in Americas while SATURDAY
nights mob was doing it's bloody work
Policemen might as well have beeJ
sign posts The sheriff and his dep
uties were neither feared nor respect
ed. The drawn revolver was the on
law, and he who dared oppose it did K
at the risk of his life.
The brutalizing influence of mob laN
is clearly seen in the reports of III
Americas lynching. In the mob worc
men who, in sane moments, woald
have shuddered with horror at the
mere thought of such atrocities as they
themselves helped to perpetrate When
passion famed high under the influ-
ence of brutal crime which aroused
great popular indignation. Men who
were members of the mob did things
which before they would not have be-
lieved themselves capable of doing
It all goes to prove the danger OF
lynch law. Americas and Sumter coun-
ty, and the whole state, in lesser de-
gree, will for long time be paying
the price of Saturday nights folly
There will be poorer respect for the
majesty of the law, and crime of every
degree-including even petty crime
such as is aired in the police court
will inevitably assume new insol-
ence.
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THE AMERICUS LYNCHING
augusta Chronicle. }

augusta ChrOnlcle)
We are not to censure all the citizens
oi Americas for the Americas lynching
of Saturday night. There are as fine
people there as anywhere.
But mob law possessed some of the
people They unlawfully killed ne
gro They brushed aside the law; they
ignored the law; they defied the law,
and they trampled upon the law.
Those who took the life of this cul-
prit committed an awful crime against
Americas, Georgia, the South. They
set it up that the state has no law that
can be trusted. This is not true
theory. They made it appear that there
are no courts worthy of the name. This
is false They set it up that to the
angry populace, with reason bereft BY
passion and mind inflamed by excite
ment, the commonwealth has entrusted
the duty of measuring out justice. This
is libel. They proclaimed that in our
state there is no society; that the APP
peal is to brute strength; that the tenn
pies of justice, the grand juries, the
solicitor-general, the constitution AM
the general, assembly are mere mock
cries, foreign to the duty of providing
against any Furnishing for crime-tha'
no mans life and property are securr
unless it is the whim of the mob in it
might that they shall be secure.
They have said to the world that ST
far as they are concerned. and Geor-
gia, in so far as they represent Geor-
gia, lawlessness stands above law
might above order and the mob instead
of society
The fate of the slain negro and thy
fate of his victim are not what we ar
now considering. But the future fate
OF Georgia--the crime that has bee
committed against Georgia by Geort
ians.
We most deeply deplore that an,
number Of citizens Of Sumter have SC
far forgotten themselves as to harn
their state as they have harmed Z
We are glad that so many infiuentin'
ciod-fearing and prominent people OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

that employment is given to thirty
two thousand, five hundred and ninety
seven persons whose wage earnings
exceed nine million dollars. Beside
the textile industry, there are one
hundred and seventy cotton oil mills.
one hundred and fourteen brick, tile,
stone and terra Gotta plants, two hun
dred and fifty fertilizer factories. one
hundred and eighty seven foundry and
machine shops, ninety-one marble and
granite quarries, one hundred and
seventy-one bottling and brewing
plants, four hundred and fifty printing
and publishing establishments. one
hundred and five -four and grist mills,
one hundred electric light and power
plants and divers other enterprises
= pa pf-'-IIt''S dilIlOol every uClu Oh III
dustrial endeavor.
1t is a truly remarkable fact that a
state whose agricultural interests are
50 large and varied as Georgia's are
should at the same time present such
a volume and diversity of manufae-
lures. The fact is there are few lines
of labor and investment which cannot
be proftably followed in Georgia. The
work of the department of Commerce
ard Labor as is being done by
Commissioner Stanley and his able as
sociates, will prove a keen stimulus to
these important interests
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

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They stood before the Angel at the
gate;
The Angel asked: why should yod
enter imp
One said: "on earth my place was
high and great"
And one: Il warned my fellowmen
from sim;
Another: Il was teacher of the faith;
scorned my life and lived in lave with
DEATH"
And one stood silent. Speak," the
Angel said;
What earthly deed has sent you here
to-day?"
Alas. | did not follow where they led. =
He answered sadly: q had lost my
way
So new the country, and so strange my
fight;
only sought for guidance and for
light"
~You have no passport" None" the
answer came
Il loved the arth, tho lowly was my
lot.
j strove to keep my record free from
blame,
And make heaven above my hum
BILE spot
A narrow life; see it now, too late;
SO Angel, drive me from the heavenly
gate"
The Angel swung the portal wide AMI
free,
And took the sorrowing stranger by
the hand.
Nay. you alone" he said, shall come
with me.
OF all this waiting and insistent
band,
OF what God gave, you built your
paradise;
Behold your mansion waiting in the
skies"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Philadelphia should be willing L
give the people of this country Z
chance to see that old Liberty bell il
all that it's cracked up to be.-Wash-
ington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Algy-You say she only partially re-
aurned your affection?
Clarence-Yes. she returned all the
love letters. but retained all the jew
elry. Brooklyn Eagle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

With all the older literary men go,
ing abroad to fill diplomatic posts, the
younger writer's should feel encour-
aged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

With the average man the problem
of July Fourth IL not how to make n
safe anil sane. but how TO stretch I
from Thursday to Monday New York
ksening Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

We have received an impassioned
poem entitled, ooh, Why Did He Not
Die?" We don't know, but probably
the answer is that he refused to send
for doctor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

How is it that Americans spend an
nraiiy 100000. 600 for music when
erery boy whistles il free of charge?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Those sugar trust arguments the
Republicans Used in their campaign
nook last fall were not effective.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
BY DR.. T. j. ALLEN
Food Specialist
FORCED FEEDING IN CON-
SUMPTION INJURIOUS.

1t has been customary for
several years in sanatoriums to
fierce the feeding Of consur7p-
tive patients. This is now be-
Ing changed. BASED upon the
erroneous idea of fat being ben
eficlai," says DR.. F. M. Pottin-
ger In PhysioIogic Therapeutics,
"overfeeding was established as
one Of the ESSENTIALS in the cure
Of tuberculosis. have seen
many cases where the effect of
overlooking was finally the
cause of the death OF the pa
tient. My definition" says this
authority on the treatment Of
tuberculosis, "of a proper diet
for a tubercuIous patient, ls a
diet which consists Of the
smallest amount of food that
will maintSn him In a high
state Of nutrition with the ex-
penditure Of the least amount
Of digestive energy, the amount
differing with different IndIvId-
uaIs." This view has been long
maintained In these Hints, In
the treatment Of disease In gen.
eral, and Of tuberculosis In par
tieular, In which the practice Of
high feeding has long been car
rIed to serious excess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Albany had to follow suit and have
E policeman killed also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Now the local ball team may, like
the Irishman, get new grip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29
SOME EXPRESSIONS OF PRESS
ON THE AMERICUS LYNCHING

Sumter denounce and regret this
lynching and assert that another
lynching shall never occur among
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

THAT Don't look at the thermome-
Ter" is pretty good advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-29

Americas, Ga, June 80, 1913
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Leroy.

Mrs Daughton and son Charles
came Tuesday to visit friends.
Mrs. Throckmorton visited few
days with her sister in Van Vert
last week.
Lloyd Woods, who has been visit
ing rela tives here was a ,Des M0ines
passenger last week.
S. Snowden attended the Joe Oliv-
er sale Wednesday,.
The Corydon boys basket ball
team passed through here on their
way to Garden Grove Friday.
Ed Hood, of Osceola, came Thurs
day to visit relatives
Marion Ross was in Humeston Sat-
urday.
Vern Hicks, of Lsceola, was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. Renard, of Clearfield, who at
tended the funeral of his brother S
child at Cambria, came here Thurs
day to visit his son Rolla before re-
turning home.
Calvin Stodgill was a Leslie pas
senger Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
High Point.

Mr.. Jamison, Of Ackworth, came
one day last week to visit his son,
jim
Ben Woolley and family visited
Tuesday of last week at Russell
Aten's
jim Konklin held a good closing
out sale last Tuesday on what is
known at the Paris farm. Every
thing was selling high. The ladies
society who served lunch, cleared
$14.50.
Mrs. Will Cartwright and children
visited Thursday night with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Smith spent
Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Ben Woolley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cronin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Roberts. .., ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hammill visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Nose
Traupel.
Mrs. Wilson Keller ana daughter,
Dorothy, left Saturday for their new
home in 1ndianola. They were ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Will
let. Mr.. Keller left Monday with a
car of their household goods. We
are Sorry to lose these good people
from our midst but wish them the
best of success in their new home.
Mrs. N. Bumgarner and son Van
spent Sunday afternoon at IF. E..
Warrington
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Davis City.

Quite number of the little tots
have the whooping cough, edltor NAL
]ory's little daughter, Lyman NC
Claims boy and Mrs Percy Craig
and baby are among the number.
Mrs. John Atteberry and children,
Of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, visited the past
week with her mother, Mrs. l.. A.
Brown, of this city.
Mrs. VIM. Lee and Mrs. j. w.
Wales and daughter, Miss Helen, re-
turned Friday from a visit in Des
Moines.
ID. A. Downey and wife. Frank
Cox and wife and Thomas Cox and
wife all took the train here Satur-
day morning for Lamont, being call
ed there to attend the funeral OF
their sister, Mrs. James Downey.
Sherm wheeler has moved his
family to Albany, Mo-, having secur-
ed a position with the Burlington
bridge carpenters and will make his
headquarters at Albany.
Since our last communication sew
eral changes have been made among
our citizens. Luther Bason has
bought the farm known as the old
Holden farm east of Davis City, and
ulONCu OH H. LCoiiG SuiA AAA 49, NV
ed last week into the property lately
vacated by Mr.. Bason. Mart lob
bins bought the old home residence
of Grandma McClaran on Clark
street. and has now become resi-
dent of our city.
County attorney E. H. Sharp, OF
Leon, was called to Davis City Mon
day on professional business.
Mrs. Dallas Radnlch and daugh-
ter, Nellie, left Monday for Cali
fornia. They returned in company
with Mrs. Sadie Gillette nee Radnich
who has been spending the winter
here with her mother.
w. r. Adams, with force of men
were in our city last .onday unload
ing material for a new coal chute.
Mrs. J. K Beasley, who has been
seriously i'll, has so far recovered as
to be able to be up and about the
house.
Dick Scott, of Bethany, Mo-, was
interviewing old Davis City friends
last week. Dick says Davis City still
looks good to him.
Earl Daniel, of Ottumwa, was a
caller in our city last week.
o. C. Bradley, Of Kellerton, was
caller in our city last Tuesday.
J.. w. Cummings and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Cummins returned
the past week from a years sojourn
in California, Oregon and Washing
ton, but they all say old Iowa looks
GOOD still. ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Sandy Bottom.

Gloomy at this writing.
Mr.. John Barlcan called on Miss
Nora Gardner Sunday.
Len Cation was a Leon caller
Monday.
N. M. Cox called on John Sanders
Tuesday John wants him to get
a place for him.
Quite a surprise on Pete Hoover
when crowd gathered in and had
oysters and a jolly good time. Mu-
sic and games were the pastime. All
departed at late hour.
Bert Millsap came home one day
and found Floyd Smith fast in the
wire fence and had quite a time
getting him loose.
N. NJ. Cox went up to build FIRE
for Bert Dobson and found him al
most dead. He called doctor and
when the doctor came Bert was at
the table eating. The doctor said
that was all the medicine Bert need
ed.
S. P. Hoover's children have the
whooping cough.
Wild Jones was caller at Leon
Monday.
Charley Beasley bought a fine
horse from Jim Baker.
Hoover's Sunday also at Kate Full
tons.
Pete Hoover has been buying
cows this spring He intends to go
into the dairy business.
Lila Mckinley misses the Hoover S
as she called on them often.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
r. F. d. No. 2.

We are having real March wealth
err at present Vnd the roads are
very muddy.
Herbert Hubbard started Monday
to work at D. Robison's. David has
hired him for the summer.
Jim Still had business in Davis
City Saturday.
Albert Hamilton is building fine
new barn on his farm which he re-
Gently purchased from L. A. Black
man.
Jack Woolsey sold his farm in
Eden township to the Davis brothers
for $35 per acre.
Mrs. Ralph Judd returned home
Saturday from Garden Grove where
she has been visiting relatives.
Jim Smith is still getting better
very slowly.
Allie Woolsey has rented the d.
Robson place.
Ode Dale and family were the
guests of George Blakesley Sunday.
Little Eddie Barrett was Sunday
caller at his uncle's, J. B. Dale.
John Minor went duck hunting
one day last week but did not kill
anything but time and ammunition
as he came in late in the evening
with an empty game sack.
Mrs. Guy Garner spent the latter
part of last week at Guys fathers,
John Garner.
The man that broke jail at Leon
was found in the Eden school house
and captured at Blockley.
Jim Marvin is building an addition
to his house on his 40-arce farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20

E. Moore and wife left for Shen--
andOah, Iowa Thursday.
Will Riddle left the first of the
week for his home in Kansas after
spending the winter with his mother,
Mrs. J. B. Riddle.
The violin recital given at the
opera house Wednesday evening by
Herr Max STANCE, under the manage
ment of the Epworth League, was
not very we'll attended on account of
the inclement weather.
The recitals given by Mrs. McGil-
vray was heartily enjoyed by all,
also the solo by Mrs. L. D. Shoemak
err.
Mrs. Harry Graves was guest of
Mrs. Frank Riddle Thursday
Mrs. C. R. Meeker returned from
Newton, Iowa, FRIDAY where she had
been helping care for her daughter,
Miss Bessie Meeker who has been
quite sick. We are glad to know
she left Bess much better
Misses Ruby Allen and Edith Sears
were guests of Miss Ressie Creal
Friday.
Banker ]. c. Cozad had business
in Des Moines Monday
Garrett Benton and wife were
guests at H. B. Shoemaker's Monday (
Carl Camp. of Leon, spent Sunday
with home folks.
Mrs. JAS Caldow went to Des
Moines Monday.
w. c. Woodland was Des Moines
visitor the first of the week.
Mrs. H. C. Watson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. j. w. Laney is sick at this
writing.
Miss Sylvia Springsteen, of Stu
art, Iowa, came Monday for a visit
Springsteen.
Springstein.
You'll get 10 per cent discount
at A. NJ. Casters cash store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Decatur City.

J. c. Cozad had business in Leon
Saturday.
DR.. B. L. Eiker of Leon was in
town Saturday.
r. e. Mclaughlin, wife and daugh-
ter, Verda, of Leon, came over Sat-
urday evening and visited until Mon
day at the home of his mother, Mrs.
J. w. Mclaughlin.
Prof. Ralph Shelton, of the Pleas
anton schools, was visiting friends
and relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. Mulky returned from Van
Vert Saturday.
Miss Helen Roger is on the sick
list.
Grandma Renner is quite poorly
at this writing.
Miss Lola Shelton went to, Pleas
anton Saturday for a visit at the
home of her brother, Prof. Ralph
Shelton and wife
Mrs. John Coffin has returned
from Greenfield. Iowa, where she
had been called, by the sickness of
her mother.
Bryan Robbins and Bruce Town
SEND were guests at Jas. Caldow's
Sunday.
Garrett Benton and wife were
guests at Granvil Cochran's Sunday.
Misses Goldie Campbell and Fern
Reuss were guests at o. B. Creal's
Sunday
Miss Lou Sears spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sears
who live north of Leon.
L. l.. Shoemaker and wife spent
Sunday at Herbert Fletcher's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Toney depart
ed for Lewistown, Montana, Monday
where they expect to make their flu
ture home.
Harl Williamson of Leon was a
business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. Paralee Moore returned to her
home in Leon Monday.
Prof. Riggle went to Van Vert
Friday evening.
Mrs. Brockway still remains in a
very serious condition.
!, Little Helen Creswell is quite ill
Miss Paralee Moore, Of Leon, j:
here helping care for her sister, Mrs
Ellen Beck, who is sick
George Bunch who lives south O.
town was business visitor here
Friday
Miss Madge Maxwell, of Clear
field, Iowa, is here visiting with hel
| grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Woodland sr.
| w. H. Golfer and daughter, Mis-
Helen, were guests al Dick Jones
Saturday.
1 Misses Ethel and Elva Gardner
were Leon visitors Saturday.
1 S. w. Chamberlin is very sick.
/ Mr.. Smith, Of Chicago, was
guest of W. H. Golfer, the first of tn.
week.
Clyde Chamberlin is on the sicl
list.
1 Mrs. Thomas Guthrie and daugh
ter, Miss Annis, of Blockley, return
1 ed home Wednesday after a shor,
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Sam Sears and daughter
Irene, and little Lewis Long, of Leor
spent several days here this week Wis
iting with Mrs. J. w. Laney ana Mrs
S. w. Robbins.
Mrs. Milo Reed, OF Perry, came
Saturday for a visit at the Chas
Bechtel home just north OF town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Jack Oak.

Henry Bedell visited W tn Isaac
Bedell Monday.
S. l.. Martin returned to his home
at Boone, after a weeks visit with
his son and other relatives.
Mervin and Carrie Bibby were
callers at the Maynard home Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Young visited
at James Young's Wednesday.
Arthur Martin went up near Van
Vert Wednesday to get horse.
Fred Ienney and wife called at
Ed Ert's Wednesday.
France Ward spent several days
with the Young boys.
Mrs. Bonner called at Bedells
Thursday.
Goldie Sly went to Lamont we'd
nesday to visit ner uncle, John Sly,
and other friends.
James Bonner and family spent
Sunday with James Young.
Ralph renney and Fred Young
went to the river Saturday night to
scare the ducks.
Mrs Forest davenport came aown
from Garden Grove to visit at the
Van Pelt and Quigley homes. From
here she went to Lamont to visit her
parents.
Arthur and Madaline Martin spent
Saturday night at C. H. Matteson's.
Sim Bedell spent Sunday with
Frank and Hobert Matteson.
Arthur Martin helped George
Toms cut saw logs in Zika's timber
Saturday.
Mrs. amos Martin is on the sick
list.
Jack Oak has it's snare of whoop-
ing cough.