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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

Mr.. Cecil Harris was a visitor at
our school Tuesday afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

nc Plus Ultra Class OF the Cen
tFai Christian church will give Sill
yer lea on Wednesday, Feb a. at
Wh'o1 time the public is invited.
''nkie Hoplin left hast night for
Atlanta in response to a telephone
message from his father.
Mr., Carswell, formerly emploved
at the Denmark Drug Co.. left for
Tampa. Fla. to accept positions
-,2tp cars were reported to have
crossed the ferry at Folkston, going
to Florida on the Central Route dur
ing the past fifty days.
The Civic Committee OF the Wo-
nlaE2,s Club. Mrs. Thomas I. Dickcv
chairman, has made some decided
improvements around the library
building, putting in walks and plant
ing shrubbery. etc.
Mrs. NJ. J. Meeks and little daugF-
ter, Theresa. will make a weekend
vislr 70 friends in Brunswick
Let's make it record-Dreaking at
tendance at Sunday School next Sun
day.
MI, and Mrs. Jeff Ivey. Misses Ira
and Eunice Ivey. Of Forsyth. are Wis
ting here at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Brown and Mrs. w. A
Taylor.
Mrs. H. A. Wash <nG daughter,
Miss Asa, of Montgomery Ala are
o'tilS MIS-. JoHn ,. tombstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T Hamilton. Mrs.
H. g. Hamilton and little daughter,
of Fernandina, Fla. are the guests of
Mrs. John S. tombstone.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT
Nicely furnished room in my resi-
dence No. 412 South Main street for
rent. Mrs. c. S. Islcr. 2t.
-,
NJ nd NJ. 'cnry Powell have
, returned from their honeymoon trip
and are at home with his parents on
South Grant street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

Mr. and Mrs, d. W. Garrison spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Smith.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. !. K. McCook and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Young.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
UNION NEWS

Mrs. L. A. Marlborough made a
business trip to Fitzgerald tuesday
afternoon.
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GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGA
TION OF IYNCHING.

Governor Stuart last night ordered
an investigation into the lynching Of
the Negro William Page, which took
place Wednesday night at Lillian,
county, within few
miles of Ieathsville, after he had at
tempted to assault Miss Mary Truitt,
daughter Of Captain w. S. Truitt, q
former citizen Of that section. The
executive is determined to go to the
bottom of the lynching, and place the
blame on those who were responsible
FOR breaking Virginia's record of
eighteen years without single un-
lawful execution.
The lynching Of the Negro shocked
community which is yet dazed with
the suddenness of the occurrence.
Page, who was recently accepted in
the new national army OF the coun-
try, was hanged from the branches of
Dig tree TN colored community in
which he was we'll known. But four
hours elapsed from the time Of the
attempted assault until the body of
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FEM ALE
e M B AL NJ Err

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She ranks with the best in her
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She is prominent in fraternal Or
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RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH DENIED
(Ncw York Amsterdam Ncws !

NANeW 1OrK Amsterdam News
Tho Richmond Planet, colored
newspaper of Richmond, Va, was
barred from the mails last week by
the local postoflce authorities. The
Ilancts offenSc was condemnng the
East st. Louis murders. The truth
struck too. near home to suit the
southern gentlemen in the Richmond
postoflice. So The Planet was barred
lor speaking the truth
During the same week, the suGfra-
Slsts pickotcd the White House gate
win Il banner bearing the legend.
Kaiser Wilson,"
D1d woman's intuition give her tho
gut OF prophecy? Is free speech and
Just criticism to be thing of tho
past III this country Is Czarism on
peiled from Russia, to find q homo
anlong the haunts of the Pilgrim
Fathers? 9' I'LL
NhaI military necessity could there
NC Tor censoring the truth about tho
East ST. Louis murders? And is NOT
inc whole world already thoroughlv
ialhiila with the horrors of East 81
LOUIS! Even the Esquimouy must
KNOW by now that unarmcd coIornd
men, dctenselcss women and innocent
cn'!arch were wantonly murdered b,,
Whlte men and women in East 81
LOUIS under the very folds of tho
Allerican flag. in the very shadow of
american civilization. Murdered he.
cause OF their ambition to earn y
living. '"'"
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II REALLY HAPPENED!

road and commenced to pine for a
taste Of red melon. Visions of a
big feast with a grand rind battle as
fitting climax began to pass before
their eyes and they became a sad and
forlorn set of boys-but in their dis
tress they cried unto tho Lord and
suffice to say, one Of the melon
ears jumped tho track anu spread the
Juicy fruit all four ways Of the COM
pass. There was cry of delight, a
rush for tho scattered fruit and a
chorus Of lip-smacking and the IA
mtltar gurgling sound OF swallowed
juice. Some ate until they had to
stretch out, others dropped On the
way home--BUT ALL ARE SUFFER-
lNNs WITH THE BELLY-ACHE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Florence, S c., August 22.-Roy,
Osmond LeWhllic died at Hemming-
way, S. c. Sunday, July 6, 1917. He
was born at Georgetown, S. c., June
10, 1878. Was educated in the
graded school and in the college OF
Allen University at Columbia. s. G.
nc served as principal OF the graded
school at Conway, s. c. and then as
clerk i'll the Census Bureau at Wash
lngton, ID. G. For several years he
was professor at Allen University.
after which he served as pastor on
inc lndiantown circuit He was
loved by all who knew him and was
1ond or reading Negro literature. He
leaves Wife, Mrs. Rosa E. and two
little girls, Asmana Howard and Rosa
Lee. He was married in 1908 to
Mrs. Rosa Il. Suber, Of Columbia, s
Z. lie died at his post Just after
preaching most splendid sermon.
Mrs. NJ. b. Marshall, of Waycross.
Tia. passed through here recently en-
route to Whitesville, N. G. She is
the elocutionist of the Gaines Chanel
~. NJ. E. Church and had written re-
commentator from the official board
she is also chairman Of the Waycross
cleaners Club, which raised at the
rally on Sunday, $155.00. Mrs.
Marshall once served at the Women's
Hospital in Baltimore and won q
medal. She is travelling in interest
or hcr club and the church and is
meeting success. She was an orphan
and had little chance for education
at the public school, but has en-
braced every opportunity since for
employment
Utev. Moses Brown assisted in the
morning service at Trinity Baptist
church on Sunday
Rev. G. c. Jacobs, Of Sumter, s. G.
mas como to Brooklyn, N. Y. to attend
the funeral OF Mrs Alexander. of
Spartanburg, S. c., his niece
Rev. j. M. Jackson, OF this citv
preached at Kingsboro, S. C. recently
Rev. Grow, OF Wilmington, N. G
is assisting in the revival meeting af
Trinity Baptist Church this week.
Rev. w. r. Reese, Of Bennettsyille
has gone to Marion, S G..
Board meeting of the Pee Dee Ban
fist Association met at DARLINGTON
this week.
Rev. w. l.. Mcfarland, OF Kings
tree, S. G. Is here from Washington.
ID. Z. to attend to business. He Ia
now In the government employ
Mrs. Lewis and baby, of Manning,
5: 9. have returned from a visit to
Philadelphia.
E. B. WEBSTER.
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n KIND PROVIDENCE?
(Rc-printcd by reuucst)

The exact location of this section
or the town will be given to any prac-
ticing physician upon q signed agree-
ment to donate five percent. of his
enormous profit on those "bolly-ache''
cases to charity. A freight train
loaded with nice, ripo. juicy melons,
was proceeding slowly through tho
outskirts Of tho city and in course Of
It's snail-like journey, passed by a
group OF youngsters. glcoruny play.
ing along the roadside. Tho sight
Of these beautiful melons changed tho
disposition OF the youngsters. Thoy
'ost their mood for playful antics and
sat down on a hill overlooking tho
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

The battle with the Blues and Reds
was we'll fought last Friday night at
the I. NJ. G. A and it Is still raging.
This is one of the best efforts that
the work has ever undertaken. The
board and members were extremely
active
The committee for the iail work
did some special work IN the Jail at
10 A. NJ.
The inmates of the city homo were
made happy by the special meeting
held by the committee at 10 A. Nj.
10 A. Nj. our general secretary, S.
c. Burrcll visited the penitcntiary
and held special meeting with the
father and son who are to be electro
cnted August 31st. This was very
impressive hour. Let everybody pray
for this child and father
The boys enjoyed the meeting 4
+. Nj. at the Y. NJ. G. A and were
glad to hear the special advice which
was given to them. Committeeman
[. Is. CASTOR conducted the meeting.
The men were out in good numbers
to hear the very timely address by
Director Il. l.. Allen Subject, ""rhe
Cost of Civilization" The music was
warm. Every man was more than
paid for attending this meeting.
Men De on time Sunday ready for
nara work and the other man.
committeeman b. l.. Allen will adj
dress the boys 4 p. NJ. at the Y. Nj
I. y. Mothers will you kindly send
your boys for it will more than pay
YOU. Help us.
All men arc invited to tho meeting
Tor men, $50 p. NJ. at the Y. NJ G. a.
TO hear the address by Committeeman
-. i; Young. Subject, "Scrvicc."
Hot singing.
Every home is asked to have spec
ial prayer for the Y. NJ. c. a.
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HOMESTEAD LETTER,
NOV. u. Jones Heard From-Church
rs i'll Fine Condition,

homestead. Pa.-Mr. Editor: AL
10" me space to say r am we'll and nc
,n."ppy as man can be these war
.,nnes. NO one seems to know what
the next day will bring forth. nm
Scttlng along as we'll as heart can
WISH. l have just received an invi-
Iatlon from the First Church, Of
hoanoke, Va. to be present In Son.
,eiiper ana preach for said church i'm
lhelr 1iftieth anniversary Of the Or
sanlZatlon of the church. II como
as great surprise to myself and wife
and L have not decided to accent 40
yet. p' 40
We have In our own home, Mrs
Lucy Lindsey, the wife OF Deacon
Lindsey, of that church, who will be
mere for few weeks. She will also
VISIT Rev. w. r. Brown, her former
pastor who Is now pastoring in Pitts
burgh. ''''
Mrs. Lucy Wilson and husband, Mr.
sam Edmondson, all Of Roanoke sing
on my choir here. The leader Of nv
choir here once led my choir in Roam
oke, Va. You see am we'll supplied
VIII Roanoke talent and 1t makes me
feel that l am among my old friends
or years ago. | am now on vacation
nnt'i~ Scat W'hor,, 3 ). N&A en- y shall 70.
.rn to duty.
= l am still wondering If the colore;i
people of America will remain as,eep
untll we are all swallowed up by the
nations OF the earth for the want of
leader. If the race ever needed n
leader 1t is now. Every man Is going
MS own way like blind horses into the
battle, both at the ballot box and in
war.
pause to ask whose war is this
anyway? I am still calling for John
Mitchell, once. twice and all the time
TO come to the front and shoulder
the responsibility, if You have to
move your tent to moro congenial
quarters.
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the Negro was dangling from the tree.
The whole procedure took place
quietly and without disorder. Quietly
the men assembled for their deadly
work, and as quietly they dispersed
after 1t was concluded. On hearing
of the lynching. Governor Stuart ex-
pressed his great sorrow over the act.
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of Truitt, who continued to keep the
Negro closely covered with his
weapon.
Explanations were made in short
ordcr. and farmer sent to inform the
sheriff. Truitt continued to keen
close guard over his prisoner. and did
not notice that others who had been
IN the store when he entered quietly
Shipped away, until he and the store.
Keeper and Page practically were the
only ones remaining.
Sheriif lloadly received news of the
attempted crime, and, with Magistrate
Crallc. rode at gallop to the store
at Lillian. lie arrived to find Truitt
hoidihg his prisoner, whom he sur
rendered TO the officer that the law
might take its course. Hcadly bound
rage and started with him out of tho
store to convey the man to the iail Mt
lIcathSvillc.
Ike mad scarcely stepped from the
door, however, before he found him.
sell surrounded by scores of masked
men those who had slipped away
Whilc Truitt guarded the Negro had
zone their work. The men seemed ia
nave risen as if by magic. They we're
calm. There was no loud to,,,iny
MOI one or them could have been rec
o o NY member of his family.
nhSr1li Headly looked at them and
understood. Page rolled his cvns
"iidlS ana seemed to feel the tension
"l!hout entirely comprchendinp lie
grim meaning
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
GOV. STUART HAS NO OFFICIAL
KNOWLEDGE OF "A LYNCHYNG
THAT OCCURRED ON NIGHT
OF AUGUST %.

Governor Stuart said this morning
That he was still without official
knowledge of the lynching of William
Page, colored, in northumberland
county, Wednesday night. He de-
clincd to comment or to make any
statement until he had official notice
of the occurrence.
Judge Joseph w. Chinn prcsides
oyer the judicial circuit that embraces
northumberland. Asa S. Rice is
commemorative attorney of tho
county. The News Leader this morn.
ing tclegraphcd to Mr.. Rice to in
quire what stops, if any, were being
taken to apprchcnd members of the
mob. No reply had been received at
the hour Of going to press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

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rAdE ONLY MAN WHO RAISES
ARMS INTO AIR.

Slowly Pages arms went toward
me ceiling. The action would have
Deen self.convicting even If Miss
Iruitt had not identified him positive.
~ TO her father, for all the farmers
III the room were too surprised to
move. Obeying Truths orders, the
Negro advanced to the front Of the
store, and there he was secured BY
others In tho room at the command
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Williamsburg, Lexington, Hampton
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

William Page recently accented for
the draft army. was lynchcd by
masked mon at Lillian, Northumbor-
land County, Wednesday night, fol-
lowing an attempted attack upon tho
lS-Ncar old daughter of CAPTAIN
Truitt and her niece. Younger than
she. Page was recently employed as
a farm hand by Captain Truitt.
The execution was devoid of any
spectacular features. 1t was the de-
libcrate act of the men of the neigh
borhood, who, when they learned of
the outrage, proceeded to assemble
Tor the purpose which they carried
out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
Nr'l'ES COUSIN AND uIrRD1r.
HOME WITH NEWS

MISS Truitt revived her consi,
aiitea her into the buggy. in ,r,, I',,,
to her home. "'''i' Instance
mere the story OF tbe ottor,,>.o.,
S;'""ic soon was sobbed ont to 30,
,'', irultt' a stanch old Virpinian
f Tno placcs the safety of his won,on
,,,n irSt ana the majesty OF tbo Co,,,
tho sa second, and who is ono nf
Neck. VI 'he Northern
Tr,,;,, ''M minutes served to satisfy
,,n "a't mat his daughter and n;oco
,f,a unnarmcd. Within ten minntos
n,roa me girls had arrived he had So
h,,aI'a MS shotgun. loaded it with
s''. .nnnot ana, with a pocketfu1 ~
an'iiS' was on the road in sooro,, 70
their assailant. "o"rch OF
20 'aptalh Iruitt knew the Neproo.
vi me ncighborhood as wc1l nc Ln
nleW the locality itself uo first
nc"rchcd along tho road near ~
oceie or the assault, and then mo-
oeeuco at once to the little store that
stahds Just between the white onS
Negro settlements. "'"
~, several farmers were loafine around
inc counters as he entered. and # wac
lew minutes before Trujtt 10000,
n.Ieu the dark figure at the rear. Ills
o,.a1i had attracted no particular
o os mII, but the bristling command
ID d. i'anas up!" that he addressed to
t, "se' VINO was half hiding close to
.ne PACK or the store, focused all ewes
upon MN. Page, with the othcrs in
~, ~ room wheeled toward Truitt, to
,uoh mo the muzzlc OF the double.
barrcled shotgun. ""'o'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
FIRST IN EIGHTEEN YEARS.

This was the first lynching in Viz
gln1a in eighteen years. News of il
did not reach Richmond until late
last night, and up to that time not
even the governors Office had been
advised.
The attempted assault. for which
Page paid the death penalty, occurred
early Wednesday night, as Miss Truitt
and her cousin were riding home in
Il buggy. 1t was within a stones
throw Of the Truitt home
The young women heard rustling
sound in the bushes on the roadside.
The next moment burly man stepped
out and as their horse stopped slid
to the side of the buggy. Both girls
were frightened speechless for the
moment. Later the older, Miss
Truitt, began to offer heroic resist
ance, as her cousin fell in q heap in
the road. With the collapse Of the
child, the would-be assailant turned
his attention to Miss Truitt, whose
wits saved her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
HER WITS SAVED HER.

Miss Trnitt, in 4 commanding voice
summoned help, calling neighbor by
name, as If he were in sight. At first
this did not alarm the man. Repeat
ed and more persistent cries, how
ever, caused him to stand up in the
road.
Hit him." commanded Miss Truitt
addressing an imaginary person be
hind her assailant
With that the man ran into the
darkness
Miss Truitt and the girl made haste
for the home Of the former where
Captain Truitt was Informed of what
had occurred. Armed with a shot.
gun and ammunition, he. started out
and 'proceeded to q store situate.
tween white and colored settlement
He entered, and, back i'll tho rear,
he saw black form which was that
of Page.
The Virginian gave the command
OF Hands up" and Pages hands
went up
At Captain Truths command Page
advanced toward the front OF the
store. He was pilotcd outside, and,
one by one, the farmers who had
been there disappeared. In the mean
time Sheriff Headley was notified and
he appeared on the scene. accompan-
led by Magistrate Cralle. Sheriff
bound the prisoner and was
going to take him to the Jail at
Hcathsville. Captain Truitt wanted
him to stand trial under the law.