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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
MSS|ONERS PROBE OF PRISON CAMPS CALLED A. FARCE
Rather Reform dea Declares Judge Patterson

putting man in prison is not to re-
form him. but to punish him
Punish Rather Than Reform"
The idea of punishment should
take precedence over the idea of ref
ormation." he said.
Mr. Smith said he is willing to do
anything he can to relieve the con-
dition of the convicts.
It seemed To be the consensus of
opinion that, nasmuCh as the lnves-
LEGATION Lad proved beyond the shad
oW of doubt that the living quarters
and the entire camps. for that mat
ter. are exceedingly clean and san
tary. the matter of logging prison
ers is but a secondary consideration
and the less said about it the better
At every camp the newspaper men in
the party were cordially invited to
notice how clean and sanitary the
living quarters and the kitchens and
COmmissary departments were. And
there is no doubt that the camps are
clean and the food good. The inves-
tigators were fed on collards, eggs,
corn bread, biscuits, beefsreak, cof-
fee and other things at the Oakland
camp and il was eXcellently pre-
pared and excellently served. Better
food Of the sort could not be secured
anywhere in Atlanta.
The most fastidious person could
rot have found any thing in the way
of dirt in the yards or the buildings
of the camp Even the yards We're
swept clean. Everything was spick
and span. Convicts at all the camps.
however, said thinss had been clean
ed up in anticipation of the investlga-
= Il.
toned said the camps were kept Xerg
clean.
Evidence Of Drinking.
The thorough search that failed to
unearth any dirt, however unearthed
camp that smelled very strong-anQ
some of them tasted strong-of y his
ky
Convicts in this camp said drunk
enness among the guards-men
armed with shotguns-is a common
occurrence.
The probers were met at the
Adamsville camp by a delegation of
guards and started down toward the
bunkhouse. While passing in front
OF the commissary the vanguard of
the investigators ran into an old man.
gray haired and bent, who stood
leaning on a broom The crowd,
numbering probably a dozen persons,
stopped to talk to the first convict
of the day
How long have you been here?"
asked Commissioner Tull Waters.
No Complaint Before Guards.
"A life time, I guess" he tried to
smile, but he couldn't.
Have you any complaint to
make" Mr. Waters asked
The old man glanced around with
the furtive quickness acquired only
by men who are watched constantly.
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What So Precious
AS q Healthy Baby?
Every Youngster Can Have
Fine Digestion if GiUen a
Good Baby Laxative.

In spite of the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent atten-
ton 70 diet. babies and children Will
become constipated, and it is fact
that constipation and Indigestion
have wrecked many young life. 10
start with a good digestive appa-.
ratus is to start life without handi-
cap.
But. as we can not all nave per-
feet working bowels, we must do
the next best thing and acquire
them or train them to become
healthy. Iris can be done by the
use of a laXative-tonic very highly
recommended by great many
mothers. The remedy is called DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tions. 1t can be bought conyen-
ientlv at any drug store for so cents
or 81 a bottle, and those who are
already convinced of it's merits buy
the dollar size
It's mildness makes il the ideal
medicine for children, and it is also
very pleasant to the taste. 1t is sure
in its effect, and genuinely harmless.
Very little of it is required and its
frequent use does not cause it to
lose it's effect, as is the case with so
MANY other remedies.
Thousands can testify to its mer-
its in constipation. Indigestion, bill
iousness sick headaches etc,
among them reliable people like
Mrs. James r. Rouse, of Marinette.
Wis. Her little son Howard was
fifteen months old last April, but he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
Prison investigators Fit from Place to Place
to See That Everything Is Spick and Span,
and Decide Stories of Cruelties Were Greatly
Exaggerated in Testimony Of Prisoners

/ he no longer could endure the sights
20 which the brutal practices Of the
iconvlct bosses treated him. So long
as ne could he stayed at the camp
and watched each day the tortures to
which the guards put their helpless
| prisoners Then he left
OF Ed Tyree, the convict boss, he
had this 10 say:
q don't think that man has a spark
Of sympathy or humanity within his
body He is as hard and callous and
brutal as man can be. He is Moth
ing more than a aogglng machine
NO starved, consumptive- ridden
and thoroughly cowed convict in ST
IBERIA ever was more in the fear Of
the knout and the other methods Of
torture than these mistreated negroes
out at the Weiauca camp
Beck now is blacksmith in a
Gwinnett County camp. Occupying
the position Of warden there is
Charles l.. Nash who formerly was
employed IN the Fulton County
camps. Beck told the Grand Jury
that Nash would voluntarily leave
his work and come to Atlanta to tell
Of the horrors he had witnessed while
IN this countv's employ.
Seven Corroborate Him.
Wednesdays session Gf the Grand
J@ry was the most productive Of re-
suits of any OF their hearings Seven
negro convicts at the Weisuca camp
We're called to testify and they bore
out in every particular the sensa-
tOnai testimony of Beck
The things | had TO witness and
hear were terrible" Beck said con-
tinuing his story. u can hear to this
day the agonized shrieks Of the poor
negro prisoners as they were dashed
and beaten without any mercy what
ever, and many times without any
cause whatever
II have seen Tyree ahip the blood
ont of the convicts and appear to take
hendish satisfaction in his work
many as 25 lashes Some OF them
were sullen and bore their punish
ment with almost superhuman forti-
tude. Others screamed piercingly and
writhed in their agony"
Sick Convicts Flogged
II have seen him beat up negroes
for no other reason than that they
were unable 10 work. | know of four
negroes who lay sick and were logged
because they asked TO be let off until
they recovered.
1T didn't do for one Of the men to
get sick TYREE WOULD DRIVE
THEM TO WORK AND FLOC
THEM UNTIL THE BREATH WAS
ALMOST GONE FROM THEIR
BODIES AND THEY WERE READY
TO DIE.
Il would suggest that that old quo
tation would be particularly appro-
pirate over the convict camps Of Full
ton County-'All hope abandon We
who enter here"
Declares Food Was Bad.
The food was bad Even that
which the white employees of the
camp received was hardly At to eat.
You can imagine what the prisoners
would get. A number of times !
have seen weevils in the peas that
made up the. rations for the employ
cess. The camp itself was kept clean
because the State Inspector was
around every once in a while and it
has to be kept in shape for his in
spection. but the food always was
very bad"
Steve Spra ding a negro. sentenced
TO the changing for twenty years
for highway robbery. was one Of the
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have given him thirty or forty lashes
on the bare flesh.
After this Tyree forced Cans t'
go to work although he was nearly
dead from overwork and heat pros
tration. He gave up two or three
times during the day, but each time
he was made to go back to work in
the hot sun
Coming back from work he coll
lapsed completely in his chains. He
was carried to the camp. The next
morning ne died. Nothing was done
for him in the way Of medical at
tendance except 10 rub ice on his
head
They would beat the prisoners and
fog them and then send them to
work BY the time they would get
10 work the blood would be oozing
through their clothes Many times
the men would collapse in the middle
Of the day from the agony Of the
whlpplngs they had received in the
morning.
Breaks Them In" With Lash.
"on rainy days Tyree would come
into the clubhouse with mis- whip in
his hand. He would say, Where are
the new ones?' Someone would tell
him and then he would say, Well,
this is A mighty good time to break
you in Then he would have the
new prisoners taken out and hogged
for nothing at all but just to break
them in.
Stories Of cruelty inflicted upon
Fulton County's prisoners more
tirand Jury had listened before, were
shocking than any to which the
'unfolded when the jurors resumed
their sessions Wednesday.
Il was not necessary TO take the
words of the convicts. Former con-
vict camp employees were on hand
to tell of conditions OF which pris-
oners themselves had not dared to
speak.
Jeffrey Beck was one Of them, Beck
was employed FOR year as black
smith at the wiauca camp, out
Peachtree road about a mile beyond
Buckhead
Calls Boss FIoesine Machine.
He quit his job as he said, because
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ENT RES
AT JIJAREZ.


FIRST Selling, 3 years up, mile:
xMystic Boy 90, Hester 9S. j. Nolen
100. XZenotek l05, XGold Dust ITO.
Delicious 10, xAdolante 40, Shaw
nee il3, Hope So lis, Eddie Mott lis,
Anon lis, Cisko lis. Hasson lis,
Great Jubilee lis.
SECOND Selling. years IL
furiongs NDago Mike 81. Santaneoa
100. Big LumaN 100, Superl 100, Pat
rick +. 1902, nalston 10, Birka 10,
Barbara Lane 10.
THIRD Selling, years up, mile.
Old Gotch %, xHelen Hawkins 1903
xBen Tncas l05, NNo Quarter ITO
xEye White 10. Tom Chapman 10,
quick Trip 10.
FOURTH Three years up, Casas
Grande purse. furlougs. Christie
phine 81, Belle Of Bryn Mawr 1903
Dorothy Dean loo, Gordon Russell
los. Zim los, Gen. Marchmont los
Or j. r. Berry Ill.
FIFTH Selling, years up, Ia
furlongs: xBirdman 81, Rosemary
lO9. xHerpes 105. Orimar Lad los
Edmond Adams los, Dominica ITO
Orange Blossom 1l2,
SMITH Selling, years up, mile:
xBurnt Candle 9s. Black Eyed Susan
9S. Fort Sumter 100, Uncle Ben 1875
Seaclir 105.
NApprentice allowance. Clear, fast
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the quivering backs of chained and
shaCkled men in two of the convict
camps Of Fulton Codnty in one
month.
Nether Captain Luck nor Captain
Tyree was at his camp when the
commissioners called on their inves
tigating tour, but through their sub
ordinates the prohers reprimanded the
bosses sharply Commissioner Shell
by Smith, of the county board. or
dered on of the guards at the Wei
auca camp TO tell Captain Tyree 70
appear before the county board Wed
nesday morning ana explain why he
had found IT necessary to fog 80 men
in one month.
"Thirty-two is too many" said Mr.
Smith. The whipping should not be
carried to extremes"
Mr. Smith stated fatty that Tyree' $
prowess with the whip will be thor
oughly Investigated, and unless the
camp boss can snow good cause for
the tlogging of 81 men his expulsion
is likely.
Captain Luck was. through one OF
his subordinates. told by Judge T. +.
Patterson. of the State Prison Com
mission, that he must be more care
ful in the future about whipping con-
victs.
I'VE had Luck up before us a year
ago for that" said Mr.. Patterson.
and we don't want to have to cen
sure him again. Just tell him he's to
be more careful and not fog men for
trivial offenses"
Later Chairman Dawson. OF the
State commission, intimated that
Captain Luck's whipping record
probably would be investigated, with
the probable expulsion of the boss II
circumstances warranted.
IT would seem that he is whip
ping the men too often said Mr. Da-
viSon.
Al Bellwood camp the whipping
record II Captain Oscar f. Jones
showed that twelve convicts had been
tlogged in January. Bellwood is the
largest camp in the county, with 1870
prisoners now on the rolls, With the
exception Of Captain Jones and cap
tain Clark, who took Captain Thorn
aSou's place at Adamsville none of
the camp bosses was about when che
prohcrs called. and for some reason
the records We're mot available"
5ellwood Best Camp.
Usually il was stated that the can
tains had them in their pockets off on
the works and the investigators
didn't seem 10 think ii worth while
TO Senu for them or 10 go to The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04
New Treatment For
Group and Colds
Relieves by inhalation and Alb
sorption. No Stomach
Dosing.

Plenty OF fresh air in the bedroom and
good application OF Nick's "Nap-O-
Rub" Group and Pneumonia Salve over
the throat and chest will relieve all cold
troubles quicker than internal medicines
Just apply Nick's and cover with a warm
flannel cloth. Leave the covering loose
around the neck so that the vaporS Of
EucalyptoL Thymol. Camphor and Men
he inhaled all night long Next morn
ing the head is clear and phlegm loos-
ened In addition, Nick's is absorbed
through the skin, taking ont the tight
ness and soreness Entirely external
The ideal treatment for the little folks
Three sizes, zoe. soc and Sl-Aoyt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-04

was sick with bowel trouble from
birth and suffered intensely Sinca
Mrs. Rouse has been giving him Dr..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin all trouble
has disappeared and the boy is be-
coming robust.
Thousands keep DR. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin constantly in the
house, for every member of The
family can use it from infancy to
old age. The users of Syrup Pepsin
have learned to avoid cathartics,
salts. mineral waters, pills and other
harsh remedies. for they do but
temporary good and are shock to
any delicate >stem.
Families wishing to try a free
sample bottle can obtain it post
paid by addressing DIR. w. B. Cald.
well, 419 Washington ST., Month
cello, Ill. A postal card with your
name and address on it will do
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Three or four guards were in the
crowd.
NO" he said "Everything's all
right"
Then he told his story.
His name is j. NJ Jolly, and he
was sent up for life from Dekalb
County in 1850 for murder. He has
a wife and three children and in "a
years has seen only one member of
his family-a daughter who came to
visit him years ago Her name is
Mrs. Della Henderson and she lives
in Atlanta. He said he hadn't been
whipped in 80 years and has been
without chains for "a years. He said
the convicts were treated well under
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Captain Thomson, and no man
whipped unless he deserved ii va mas
food, he said, was good, and The n. us
ing conditions could not be imnroyo..
upon. 'eu
After a half hour spent investi,a,
ing the clubhouse, the kitchen -,
dining room, and the other buiIdinalu
about the camp, which were fo,,s
to be very clean, the County Gu Gu,
missiOners and the State Con1n,1'a.
sion went into secret session in ~
bunkhouSe with a dozen or more ~
the convfcts.
The session lasted between ten ana
Continued on Page IS, Column
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ALcAZAR THEATER

To-Day.
Coming Home" two part
Eciair- Universal drama OF intense
Interest.
"Sllm and the Indians" a From
tier Western comedy, in which
there is fun for every one except
Slim.
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

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VAUD
WEST END

thursday.
The Third Generation 2 two
mart Victor that is ucationzl. dra-
matte and filled with interest
when He Lost to Win" q Mes
tor comedy. A oispeiler Of Glooms.
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Warmers
Rusf-Proof

Is the magic name by
which she conjures the
style and beauty of line
needed to set off the
gowns. of the day, and
is the magic anne by
gance and grace to wea.
them with charm.
Good corset dealers kno"
this so well they carry a
full assortment Of Warner
models.
Every pair guarantee
$1.00 to $500
Per Pair.
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Usually 10 was stated that the cap
tains had them in their pockets off on
the works, and the investigators
didn't seem 10 think it worth while
to senu for them or 10 80 TO the
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03
Police Women

A lieutenant of police in
Chicago, an-expert revolver shot
has been assigned to the duty of
teaching the women detectives
and policewomen to shoot to hit.
It is expected to have the petit
coat part of. the force taught
such accuracy that the bulls eye
viii be knocked out at every
shot and that a fleeing man at
the distance Of several blocks
will be picked off, with neat
ness and dispatch. Wrestling
Jul iitso and sprinting proceeded
this training, a aspecialsordinance
will be passed in that city pro-
hibiting the strangle or toe hold
by suspects" or offenders in
reality. in an cases where the
pursued has reason to believe it
to be a she cop.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03

Between s and $50 o'clock
Monday morning Forrest TRULY
killed himself at his home in
Renick BY plnnging his pocket
knife into his left side, just be-
low the heart. Hlhealth is CIV
en- as the cause for hisact.
Mr.. Truby had lived in Renick
practically alIhis life. He was
S5 years old. He was a veteran OF
the Spanish-American War and
after returning home was mar
shal of Renick several terms.
For a time he was employed as a
painter for the Wabash, working
out Of MoberlY and had many
friends who will be shocked to
learn Of his death.
Coroner BarnhafC was called
from Huntsville to view the re-
mains, and the body was taken
charge of by Martin & Mahan,
the Moberly undertakers.
Mr.. TRULY was married to a
WellsviIle girl about two years
ago. His wife survives him.
His mother, a sister. Mrs. Gertie
Owens and one brother, ]. M.
TRULY, Of this city are the other
relatives left to mourn his un-
timely end.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03

judgment favoring defendant
and others, in the suit of G. At
kinson VS.. John Dorrance. The
complaint alleges that at the day
of sale, Blanton made the state
ment that the judgment under
which the land was sold was
void for the purpose of keeping
others from bidding up the land.
He therefore alleges that the
land sold for $4,000, less than it
ought to have sold for and he
asks the court to set aside the
sale and restore title in him,
subject to the judgment in the
case of Atkinson VS.. Dorrance.
The land is the NV and n hf sw
12-54-19.
]. B. Heiman and A. S. Wilks
the firm of Heiman & Wilks sue
the Wabash for $433.89 for al
legged damages to a car of 30
cattle shipped March 2, 1914.
They allege delay of shipment
that caused the loss stated
above.
R. o. Osborne vs.. heirs W. S.
Osborne quiet title to the e hf Sc
3O-53-18.
Bank of Mendon vs.. j. W.
Nichols, replevin. This suit is a
suit to replevin a number of
domestic animals and farm
machinery the value of which is
alleged to be $500.
W. C. Fry VS.. ]. D. Raug quiet
title to S hf Sc 31-55-18.
Ersey Mae Cunningham vs..
George A. Cunningham. Plain
tiff asks for divorce. The mar
riage was In 1912. The wife al
leges that soon after marriage
defendant evidently decided
he made a mistake in marrying
as he began staying away from
home at nights, cursed his wife,
got drunk and vowed that he
was too young to be tied dcwn.
She says he is working at the
Wabash shops at MOberly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03
Election Tuesday

Tuesday is the city and school
election. tits a hard matter to
get the dope on who are to be
candidates. C. P. Thrash and
]. ]. Moore are the councilmen
whose terms expire at this time.
On the school board, Wallace
Agee, A.. F. Arlington and Milt
Bennett are the men whose
terms expire. 1t may that all
of these will be candidates
again. It is a hard matter to
find cut just who is going to
run. It's a good idea however
for the people to investigate and
learn what is going on and get
out and vote for theircandi didates.
Elections which are Psrmitted
to go by default on the part Of
the people Of the town bring re-
.gret when it is too late TO do any
good. The people do agt take as
much interest Ia public questions
as they should. The town and
school are important matters tc
every resident or property owner
in the town and ta.eir affairs
should be the affaius of every
voter and those who cannot vote,
as well.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03
Joseph A. Schooling

Joseph A. Schooling died at
11:30 O'Clock Friday night in
Woodland hospital Moberly. He
was 25 years of age and is sur
vived by a wife and child,
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Schooling of Keytesville,
and two brothers, Clarence and
Finis Schooling, both of Keytes-
Vile.
Mr.. Schooling was an in
dustrious and successful young
farmer whose home was three
and one half miles east of Renick.
He, was an indulgent husband
and father, an affectionate son
and brother and akind neighbor.
The remains were taken to
the farm home on Saturday and
was conducted be conducted by
Rev. E. Y. Keiter at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon New Hope
church. Burial in New Hope
cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03
Silver welding

The 10Th of March marks the
I25th milestone in the married
liife of Mr.. and Mrs. Baptist
Herman. That day will go
down in the history Of their life
Ias a red letter day. Never was
there a prince more happy on his
day of coronation than our Her
man friends were-on their silver
wedding day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman are 48
and so years old respectively
and are the parents Of 10 chill
and 2 grandchildren. Their
health Of body and mind be-
speaks a golden wedding 25
years hence.
To say the least would be that
tne occasion was a success IN
every respect. The day was
bright and beaming and the sun
looked pleasantly down from
above exchanging smiles with
hosts and guests. Fully sixty,
Iout of the many invited, answer
led to the cordial invitation in
person, while others sent their
gifts and Fluctuations. Many
pieces of silver and $40 in silver
were presented by the various
guests.
Needless to say that the din
[ner was one of the greatest ever
served. Even the attempt to
describe it in detail would be i'm
possible. If hungry Esau solo
his birthright for mess of pot
Itage what would he have beer
willing to give for such a dinner
as Mrs. Herman placed before
lher guests?
The large number of silver
presents clearly show the fell
citOus spirit of the friends O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman. How
ever we will not forget that ever
tie most costly present canno
iequately express our feeling
land good wishes. We feel con
chat we express the sent
mentof all when we say, ma
your days be many and yop
hours happy.
Contributed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03
Obituary

Iona Bell Bailey nee Lake was
born September 25, 1892 died
March 20, 1914 aged q years. s
months and % days, She was
married January IA, 1912 to
Charles Newton Bailey at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Lake 8 miles easi
of Westville, No. She leaves
husband and baby, Evelyn {
months old also father mother,
one sister, Alice and fouI
brothers, Caliie, Omer, Este
Eand Robhfe and n host d
relatives and friends to mourr
her loss.
Her former home was neai
Sterling, Colorado where he,
loving disposition had won fol
her a host of friends while ivini
there. She was taken sicl
February 1, 1914. She passet
peacefully away at her fathers
home on Friday, March 20, ISL
at 4:30 p. m.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-04-03

Cashier Tom Hamilton of the
Bank of Dalton and Chas. Chap
man, a big stock raiser between
this city and that opened the
baseball season with a short set
to Saturday at the bank.
An argument arose over the
corn raised on the Industrial
Farm at Dalton and a charge of
falsifying the records made
against Chapman by Hamilton
was resented by the former
Queensbury fashion.
Round one was in favor of
Chapman and the bottle holder
and referee not being quite pre-
pared for emergencies. called it
off. And Dalton is also. dry?