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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
West Manchester
BY Myrtle Trone.

John Brown and wife of near Lewis
burg spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs
Cassius Banta. .. Misses Susan Guen
Their and Eva Howell took supper Fri
day evening with Misses Yvonne and
Josephine Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Guenther visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mastin at Edo
RADIO. Myrtle Trone spent Thursday
in Lewisburg. 5. . Mr.. and Mrs Ed.
Wolff and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Banta
attended the funeral Of Vernon Moore
at New Madison Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Cupp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Burger and daughter of near
Lewisburg were entertained at dinner
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
c. E. Barnes, and attended the farm
ers' institute. :. John and Harry Hen
ninger of Pittsburg were entertained
from Sunday until Wednesday by Ger
trude and Martha Everding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
SUPPER YIELDS s3S

MILTON, Ind, Feb. 24.-The ladies
of the Christian church observed
Washington day with social and
chicken supper in the church base
ment, Tuesday. The tables, six in
number, were laid With fourteen COW
ers each The proceeds amounted to
about s3S Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Clark
have returned from their trip to st.
Petersburg, Flodira.. Simeon Hen
wood, an aged gentleman of Dodd-
ridge neighborhood is critically ill.,.
Mrs. Oliver Wallace is visiting her
parents at Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
SKUNK PAYS cARFARE

NORTH VERNON, Ind, Feb. "a
Walter Hupp who escaped from an in
sane asylum at Madison walked to this
city. When near here he saw a
skunk and slew it selling the hide
for a dollar with which he bought his
dinner and ticket to Columbus. Crazy
like a fox
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
HABIT
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

when
trial fail results
in
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A.. G.
street-Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
The Forum

ARTICLES contributed for this col
umn must not b in excess of four
hundred words. The identity OF all
contr:...- ,ors must be known to the
editor. Articles will be printed in
the order Teceived.i
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24

and when the diving duck came close
he meant to have it; but this time he
was disappointed, for shot was
heard, and the duck went under the
water like flash, and Mr. Fox knew
it was time to run, and he did.
Tomorrow's story-"The Fairies
Fiddler"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24
GERMANS TAKE 5000

BERLIN, Feb. 24-Breaking through
the French line for nearly two miles,
the German troops have taken three
thousand prisoners, the war office an
notnced today. The point at which
this latest German success was won
was at Conmendoye, north of Verdun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24

The Chinese claim that they bred
and domesticated hogs 1000 years be-
fore the Christian era, but in all that
time the manners of the hogs have not
improved much..Atchison Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24

The wireless station at Colon at
noon each day sends out broadcast
forecasts of the weather in the Carib-
bean, south Atlantic and gulf regions
to aid shipping
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-24

Fully 80 per cent of the Argentine
railroads, about 10000 miles, are man
aged by European engineers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
WILSON EXPECTS
SWING AROUND
THE CIRCLE SOON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-It is
definitely announced on reliable au-
thority here that President Wilson S
campaign in support Of his prepared
ness campaign will take the form of
two tours, the nrst of which will be-
gin probably during the latter part Of
this month. The first of these tours
is designed to carry the Chief execu-
tive into the heart of the Democratic
South, where number Of addresses
will be delivered in principal cities
in that section. Richmond, Nashville,
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans are to be visited during
the initial trip and the Swing around
the circle" will begin late in jan
uary.
The first address to be made by
President Wilson is scheduled for
Pittsburg, Pa, January 29th, follow
ing which he will return to Washing
ton for a brief time only. Then will
begin the series of talks to be deliv-
cred south of Mason and Dixon's line,
and which are expected to bring out
tremendous crowds. These speeches
are generally regarded as signalling
the opening of vigorous campaign not
only for national preparedness, but
for the denomination and election of
President Wilson upon platform
pledged to carry into effect his an
nounced policies.
The presidents second speaking tour
in behalf of the administration plans
will take him as far west as Denver.
Returning MIR. Wilson will again visit
points in the South, and is expected to
deliver a number of notable speeches
New Orleans, in all probility will be
among the cities to be visited on this
return trip, and number of Texas
points, including Dallas and Calves
ton, may also be included among stops
provided in the presidential itinerary
One or more cabinet members, it is
stated, will accompany the president
throughout the campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
WILCOX COUNTY
STIRRED OVER A
CONV|CTS VISIT.

CORDELE, Ca, Jan. 21.-Facts have
come to light here which give credence
to the rumor in Wilcox county that w.
A. Coleman, under life sentence for
the murder of Leon Melvin, 17-year-
old youth, near Rochelle, about three
years ago, was allowed by penitentiary
authorities to spend several days with
his family at their home near Ro-
chelle. The convict's "furlough" from
tie convict camp was an incident of
several weeks ago. Coleman after his
conviction of murder and sentence for
life, was sent to Colquitt county to do
his term on the county farm there.
Sheriff L. E. Gibbs, of Wilcox coun-
ty, says that it has been clearly sub
srantiated that Coleman paid his fam
lily a visit and that a guard had ac-
ccmpanied him there. Other facts
have gradually come to the surface,
giving color to suspicious that Cole
mans wife and others of his family
were allowed to visit him at regular
intervals, and that he was allowed his
freedom with them
With a fire of indignation already
smouldering in that county over the
atrocious crime that Coleman was
convicted of perpetrating on the Will
cox county youth by shooting him to
death, citizens of that county were
aroused to high pitch of excitement
upon learning of his presence in the
community and the freedom that he
was allowed by the penitentiary Off
Gals A mob was forming to do him
violence when this knowledge came to
the ears of the guard and Coleman,
and the convict was hustled out of
the community. Coleman was one of
the wealthiest farmers of Wilcox
county.
DR.. B. R. Russell, of Rochelle, ami
w. A. Gibbs, a brother of the sheriff,
are among the citizens of that county
who are alleged to have seen Coleman
when he was on a visit to his home.
| Citizens of Wilcox county are de-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED BY MOB
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AFTER
Wild RIDE FROM WORTH JAIL
HALT PLAN To BLOW
BROOKLYN BRIDGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-With the ar
rest of Michael Grassino, While carry
iIg a suitcase containing a number OF
high-power bombs last night the police
announced today they believe they
thwarted an a plan to blow up either
tie Brooklyn bridge or the new muni-
cipal building here.
Grassino, who was taken into Gus
tody last night, has been under OBJ
servation continually during three
months past, and detectives making the
arrest state all plans had been com
pieted for the execution of the plot
Leonard Diviezo, an alleged accomplice
of Grassino, was locked up this morn
ing, and will be held to answer a con-
spiracy charge. Both men are ital-
ians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
I'D NAMES OF
NEARLY 800 ARE
DRAWN FOR JURY

One hundred and ten bames in the
jury box of Lee county were drawn
for service by Judge e. A. Littlejohn
at the special term of Lee Superior
court, called for the trial of the four
men charged with the murder of A.
L. Oliver at Leesburg. There arc
nearly three hundred names in the
box.
This is an extra large venire, but it
is confidently believed that it will be
exhausted in the first stages of the
trial and there is an extreme likeli-
hood that there will not be enough iu-
rcrs to try all four of the cases in
Lee county.
In the event that the jury box is ex-
hausted a change of venue will be the
only legal remedy and 1t is believed
that Judge Littlejohn would order the
trial to be held in Sumter county.
Thirty jurors have been summoned
for service on the grand jury, which
was also ordered to meet There are
several prisoners in the Lee county
jail awaiting trial and Judge Little
john will likely take up some of these
cases, if he finds time, in order to re-
lieVe the Jail of all possible prisoners
ard prevent their waiting until the
regular term in May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
SPEEDING UP To
MARK WORKING
FOR ONGRESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-The
sreeding-up of legislation favored by
the Wilson administration was decid-
ed upon by Democratic leaders at
tending a dinner rendered congress-
ional leaders by Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo last night. Pres
ent at the dinner were Speaker Clark
and Floor leader Claude Kitchin, OF
Forth Carolina, besides the chairmen
of all the important house committees.
The decision to facilitate the passage
Of administration measures is in line
with the plea delivered upon the floor
Of the house recently by Representa-
ttves Charles R. Crisp, of the Third
Georgia district, who has introduced
resolution asking for broader and
more liberal rules that would aid in
the passage of proper legislation.
An interesting discussion featuring
Secretary McAdoo's dinner centered
about methods to be adopted to insure
the raising of sufficient revenue to
meet increased governmental ex-
penses necessitated by the European
war and the preparedness program up
on which the Wilson administration
has definitely committed itself The
discussion, however, was informal in
nature, and no definite decision as to
measures proposed was taken. Speaker
Clark and Floor Leader Kitchin were
among the principal speakers of the
occasion. Other addresses were also
delivered by committee chairmen in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
STARKESVILLE IN LEE
COUNTY WAS THE SCENE
Leesburg is Quiet Today And Slept
Through All The Happenings
OF The Night

scene of the lynching was three miles
from Leesburg. The lynching did not
take place until l o'clock Friday
morning.
Leesburg is quiet today, but hun
dreds of people poured into this place
this morning and visited the scene of
the lynching. They came in buggies,
automobiles and some walking.
The negro, Jim Keith, for whom
Sheriff Moreland and his posse were
hunting at the time of the sheriff.
death. is being held in Jail somewhere,
it being thought that he is at Moul-
trie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
CARRANZA CHIEF
DENIES CAPTURE
Of BANDIT VILLA

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 21-Persist-
ent reports that Francisco Villa, chief
opponent of Carranza authority in
northern Mexico, had been captured
at San Geronimo, Chihuahua, by Gen.
Cavazoa, in command of forces Of
the defacto government, are officially
denied in a statement reaching Ell
Paso early this. morning. The state
ment that Villa had not been captur-
ed is authorized by General Luis Her
rera, commanding the Carranza army
at Chihuahua City.
First reports concerning the alleg-
ed capture of the outlaw military chief
came across the border IN private tele-
grams from reliable sources in Chi
hpahua City, as we'll as from other
points. Hacienda San Geronimo, where
Villa was reported as having been TAX
en-, is on the boundary of the Babri-
cora ranch, property owned by Will
liam R. Hearst, near the railroad sta
tion of San Tomas, southeast of Ma
dero. First reports of the alleged cap
ture stated Villa had been hemmed in
q triangle formed in the mountains
and surrendered to Col Maximiano
Marquee, a Carranza officer, whose
force is composed principally of
American soldiers of fortune, who
delegated to themselves the task of
capturing Villa, and aiding in the eff
fCrt to rid northern Mexico of bandits
operating under his banner. General
Cavazos is the immediate superior Of
ficer of Col. Marquee, and in company
with Col. Jose Alexondo, is directing
the pursuit of the bandit chieftain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21

ALBANY, Ca, Jan. 21.-Late infor-
nation from Sylvester reaching AL
bany this afternoon is to the effect that
the mob which raided the Worth coun-
ty Jail last night was composed of
only forty or fifty men, but that the
members worked with such precision
as to indicate all their plans had been
we'll laid in advance. The negroes
lyrched were Felix Lake and his three
sens, Major Lake, Dewey Lake and
Frank Lake and Rodieus Seymour.
All of the negroes executed were
held in connection with the killing OF
Sheriff D. R. Moreland, of Leesburg,
who was killed by Worth county des-
peradoes during the Christmas holi-
days. Starkville, where the executions
occurred is three miles from Lees
burg, in Lee county.
Frank Keith, who is believed to
have been most sought by the mob had
been removed to another Jail before
the arrival of the lynching party at
Sylvester, and his whereabouts still
remain shrouded in mystery. Keith
IS held on a charge of having fired the
shot which ended Sheriff Moreland's
life, the negroes lynched last night be-
ing locked up as accessories to the
murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
COMPTROLLER FOR
HOWARD s PROBES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. I'll
Comptroller of the Currency Williams
today appeared before the house rules
committee to urge favorable report
on the resolution by William Schley
Howard, the Georgia representative,
which calls for a probe into the charge
that national banks are charging
usury.
Mr.. Williams stated to the commit
tee this his office has received many
complaints, especially from the South
and Southwest, that banks in these
sections charge tremendous interest
and discounts when loans are sought
by customers. He asked The commit
tee to report a bill that would enable
the department of justice to take ac-
ton on these complaints, and referred
to statistics contained in his annual
report as substantiating the assertion
that usury is practically an establish
ed custom with certain national
banks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
Story at Sylvester.

SYLVESTER, Ca, Jan. 21-Five ne
gToes were taken from Jail here late
Thursday night, loaded into automo-
piles and carried away to the north.
There were fifteen automobiles in
II with more than fifty men. They
came presumably from Lee and Ter
rcll counties to avenge the murder
Cf Sheriff D. R. Moreland, Of Lee coun-
ty, which occurred several weeks ago
near Doles. One other negro was de-
manded, but the sheriff had spirited
this negro away two weeks ago.
Members of the mob worked quietly
and Systematically. Not until after
the negroes had been taken out and
We're we'll on their way did the peo-
pie of this town know of the bold
raid. No one but the sheriff knew
what happened.
The streets were patrolled with auto
mobiles, which were scattered about
the city.
Everything being found quiet, one
OF the machines went to the Jail, a
two-story building in the front of
which Sheriff L. A. Potts lives, and
called him to the door.
The sheriff had removed his shoes.
I'VE have a prisoner we would like
to put in Jail for the night, just for
safe keeping" said the leader.
The sheriff noticed that there were
handouts on one of the men and he
was not suspicious of their intentions
wait a minute and | will be with
you" he replied
The sheriff went inside. He hur-
riedly put on pair of shose and re-
turned in his shirt sleeves, keys to
the cells in his hands, and opened the
door.
Inside the jail the sheriff is said tc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
TEUTON ARMIES IN
TOTAL TOLL Of WAR

LONDON Jan. 21.-A Central News
agency dispatch from its Amsterdam
correspondent says the booty taken
by Teuton armies during the whole
war has just been summed up and
published at Vienna. A statement de-
failing the captures in men, munitions
aid enemy territory occupied has just
been issued at the Austrian capital.
This statement says there are near
iy three million prisoners in the hands
of the Germans and Austrians, to-
gether with ten thousand guns of va
rious calibres, forty thousand ma
chine guns of differnt kinds, and an
unstated number of rifles. 100000
square kilometers of enemy territory,
including Serbia and Montenegro, has
been occupied, the statement con-
cludes.
Guns, munitions, etc, taken by the
Turks and Bulgars, are not included
in totals above given, but territory
jointly occupied by Bulgarian, Aus
trian and German troops is represent
ed in the total shown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
Judge Informed of Trouble.

Judge z. A Littlejohn, of the
Southwestern circuit, the presiding
judge over Lee county, was first in
formed of the lynching in Lee county
early Friday morning by representa-
tive of the Times-Recorder. He had
no comment to make.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21

LEESBURG, Ga, Jan. 21.-The first
rays Of light in heavy overhanging
clouds Friday morning found five ne
groes hanging to the limbs of trees at
Starkesville, the old county site OF
Lee, and three miles north of Lees
burg.
A negro named Lake, at whose
house the trouble occurred several
weeks ago when Sheriff D. R. More
land, of Lee county, was slain; his
three sons and an unidentified negro
formed the quintet of blacks who were
lynched early this morning about /
clock, by a mob whose identity is
unknown.
The five negroes were taken from
the Jail at Sylvester, in Worth county,
late Thursday night by large body of
armed men; hurried into waiting au-
tomobiles and rushed to Lee county,
being brought to Starkesville, where
tie lynching occurred.
The mob worked quietly, and the lit
tie town of Leesburg slumbered
through the night of weird happenings
without knowledge of the trouble un-
til the news began to spread early
this morning.
A representative of the TimesRe-
corder in Americus gave the first in
timation to Leesburg that there was
trouble in the air when he began to
watch the developments in that section
at II o'clock Thursday night. He had
secured information that the Worth
county Jail had been stormed. Re-
peated inquiries of the newspaper mar
furnished no information because the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
Banquet With
Out Speeches Is
Novel Thing

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 21.--A baR@asa
without speeches is an unusual 1hTug,
but this is what is going to be 1Umor-
row night when the Telephone and
Telegraph Society of Atlanta holds its
annual dinner at the Piedmont hotel
Bids to the feast were sent out yes
terday by President Harold B. WeY
and by Chairman S. B. Mathewson, os
the Southen Bell Telephone company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
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p peror of China has been indef- =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21
AGG|E COLLEGE
To LIKELY. GET
$1,000 Of FUND

crawford Wheatley, one of Sumter,x
representatives in the lower branch
o. the general assembly and a nromS-
hent factor in the progress which has
been made by the Third District Asrz-
cultural and Mechanical college. has
returned from Atlanta, where he waa
accompanied by Professor J. M. CuR-
l'm, principal Of the college.
These two gentlemen visited Atlanta
for the purpose of securing funds from
the state treasury for the coITexa.
which they believe is rightfuIIy an
propriated under the law.
Because of the construction placed
on an act of the general assembly bx
Comptroller General W. A. Wright. fbs
state agricultural colleges have besm
denied of funds exceeding $4,000 se.-
cured by the sale of fertilizer tags ana
other things under the bill.
Mr.. Wheatley and Prof. Collum have
insisted that the state is due the sew
eral colleges of the state an amouus
now aggregating $4,000. All phases
OF the law have been considered. ana
Attorney General Clifford Walker has
rendered an opinion that the colleges
are entitled to fund of SIS. 900. which
has accumulated since the construc-
ton which Comptroller Wright firyt
placed on the matter.
The share of the Tird District Col
lege is nearly $1,000, and from the sit
uation as now viewed by all parties
concerned the local school will soez
have the additional distribution of
their share amounting to almost $7.OOa.
AS soon as the state treasury be-
Genes so situated as to be able to
care for a requisition, Mr.. WheatIev
and the authorities of the school win
draw an executive warrant for the
amount due the Third district college.
and no fears are entertained for ifx
payment
An extreme possibility could arise
whereby Comptroller General Wright
would insist on his past ruling in the
matter, and in this event the proper
steps in the courts would be taken for
recovery of the amount.
The New Building.
The new academic building is being
and it is expected that it
will be ready for the reception of stu
dents at the opening of the fall term
in September. 1t will cost $26,OOG,
llOl Glnn IHiSC l1uClI tlC
ing which was burned last year.
Mr. Wheatley has secured $1s.O0s
for the fund for constructing the build
ing, which will cost $4,000.
The home of Professor Collum, built
at cost of $4,000, is being used for
the students class room work now.
and its construction virtually reduces
the appropriation to $1,000, which
amount is available for the new build
ing.
Mr.. Wheatley has been highly SHE
cessful in his work in the Legislature
t,y securing funds for the college, and
he is making every effort to recover
the amount of $1,000 which is believed
to be rightfully due the college.
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manding the outcome of their efforts
to this end with considerable degree
CT dissatisfaction at present.
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= Raucus, one of the editors of the +
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21

TIE TimeS-Reco1der is The ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District With Associated Press
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-21

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