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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
DUDLEY'S DEATH
DUE TO POISON
DIR. Walter Finds Fusel
Oil Responsible For
Negro S Demise

That Ed Dudley, negro shoemaker,
who died after drinking a quantity
of moonshine liquor, died as a result
of fusel oil polsnoing has been def
nitely determined by pathological
examination of the dead negro's
stomach. DR.. Walter who made made
the examination discovered evidence
of excessive quantities of fusel oil,
a poisonous substance contained in
most "home-made" whisky, to which
agency Dudley's death was directly
traced. He made his report today 70
DR.. J. T. Stukes. 1t is as follows:
The chemical examination of the.
stomach ana intestines of this mar
give the following results:
Mercury as chloride, trace. Ar.
senlc oxide present, (embalning
substance,) Methyic alcohol pres
ent.
Iso-butyl-carbinol which is the
principal ingLedient of rdsel oil.
The presence of this amyl alcohol
is undoubtedly the cause of death,
as it is very powerful corrosive
poison | would like to add that this
substance is present in small guam
titles in all raw spirits, but when in
excess of very small trace, is dead.
ly poison. In all standard brewing
plants this fact is recognized and
the amyl alcohols of which there arc
eight recognized forms, all contain.
ing The same chemical formula, but
presenting different physical char
asteristics, are removed by special
processes which it is not necessary
to elaborate upon in this report.
The pathological changes seen in
this case are also typical of the poi.
sonous and corrosive effects of this
poison. That is--the shrunken an.
aemic liver characteristic of the sec.
ondary stage, congestion of circula
tory system, necrosis of tissues of in
testinal tract, paralysis and perfora-
ton
] trust this report will serve to
definitely establish the case as one
of acute wood alcohol poisoning.
The small amount Of mercury
found was evidently due to subse
1ueht medication and was insuffi-
c1ent to give any OF the physiologi
cal effects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
HOG Sale HERE
nets $2,525
SkIft & Company Buy
Sumter Swine AT Ic
Above Market

Two thousand five hundred twenty
five dollars was the round sum paid
for 176 head of Sumter county hogs,
weighing $4,000 pounds land sold
here yesterday to Swift & Company.
Tops brought 8;15, or approvimate-
ly. 81 per hundred above the Moul-
tr1e market, where they were ship
ped for slaughter. Eight other buy
ers besides Swift & Company were
represented at the sale. George O.
Marshall, county farm demonstra,
ton agent, and G. G. Garner, Of
Athens, graded the hogs. In the lot
offered, 113 graded No. /; 80, No
2; rs No. 3, and No. 4 30 farmers
had hogs in the sale Another sale
will be held Wednesday, April Is, at
the Leslie pens, it is announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
AMERICJS BABIES LIVE THE FLIES MUST DIE

In order to do it successfully, every individual,
every civic organization and every official in Arneri
Gus will have to lend hearty cooperation.
Prompt action is necessary.
Let every citizen make it his duty to screen his
own home and TO clean up his own yard removing
rubbish, safeguarding stable refuse and outhouses
from Hies,
Let city officials collect garbage on schedule
end dispose of rubbish .>roinptly
And let City Council get busy at and
instruct the police to make the leggards clean up if
they won't
If there is a flies breeding place in your neigh
borhood report it to DR.. B. F. Bond, county health
cornrnis'ionerfat the court house.
: IF Americus babies to live-and they arc
the flies and their breeding places must gol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
SETTLEMENT
EFFORT ENDED
BY MINER s
Even Refuse To Order
Union Men To Man
Mine Pumps

LONDON, April 7.-(By Assoclat-
ed Press 1.-The complete breakup
of the conferences between represen-
tatlves of the striking British miners.
the mine owners and the govern
ment, with the view of settling the
coal strike, was announced in the
house of commons this afternoon by
Premier Lloyd George.
Leaders OF the miners union who
conferred with Lloyd George this
morning, refused to order pumpmen
and engineers in mines affected by
the strike to resume work pending
negotiations with the nine owners.
as a result of which refusal there was
no meeting of the miners and en-
ployers today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
WILLIAMS SAYS
0NSTAND THAT
HE'S INNOCENT
Defense Stakes All On
Williams Statement
Without Evidence


C0VINGTON. Arril THE hear
ing of evidence in the case of John
S. Williams, charged with the mur-
der of one of eleven negroes who met
violent deaths after a federal inves-
tigation of alleged peonage on his
farm started, was concluded today.
The only witness for the defense
was Williams himself, who told the
jury;
81 am as innocent as any man can
be"
On the stand, Williams told the
jury, as he had previously told fed
eral agents that he might be techni-
cally guilty of peonage, il their
statement of the federal statutes
was correct, and said that Clyde
Manning, his negro farm boss, had
told him these agents said he (Man-
ning) was just as guilty as he will
liams) was.
Williams confined his remarks en-
tirely to the cases of Lindsey Peter
son Willie Preston and Harry Price,
the three negroes who's We're drowned
in Newton county, according to the
testimony of Manning. who was on
the stand for the state yesterday.
Williams is specifically on trial for
the death Of Peterson, though under
other indictments as well,
The court recessed for lunch when
Williams left the stand, and argu-
ments were assigned to begin with
the afternoon session. Each side viii
have three speakers.
Having introduced no testimony,
merely letting Williams go ~ The
stand and tell his story without being
sworn, the defense won the privilege
of both the opening and closing ar
guments before the Jury The fact
chat Williams was not sworn, pre-
vented his being croas-eTamlned by
counsel for the state, and he was ask
ed no questions.
In his statement 10 the Jury, Viii
liams declared that on the last night
either Peterson. Preston or Price had
been seen alive, they had come to
him saying they wanted TO visit their
respective homes, but would re-
turn again soon. They asked for and
were given $500 each, Williams said
and he offered to take them to the
train. hut his offer was not accepted
Chisholm and Manning got so cents
each at the same time. Williams said
and all of the neerQes then went off
where he did not know.
"Wboever put those bodies into the
river, did it for a PURPOSE" Will
liams said $50 far as this case is
concerned, I'm absolutely innocent
Thafs about all ! can say" he con
cluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07

WHICH ARE TO LIVE, Amcricu' Aic'' or Ameri-
Gus Babies2
It cant be both!
If the babies arc to survive VIC must kill the
flies
And if VIC are to kill the aics.< VIC must act
now. Swattine next summer will do little good. We
must swat the flies breeding places NOW-bcfore
prolific reproduction takes place.
More than 5000 babies die annually in the
United States from diseases carried by flies And
Amcricus has its share!
Thousands of adults have died and been made
Ill by these same diseases Americus has its share
Of these too
typhoid Choleral Summer Diarrhoeal Dys-
enteryl All these and others spread by flies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
u. S. Labor Begins
Drive On Congress

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Amer-
lean labor leaders are facing the
special session of the new Republi-
can congress prlmed to resist all
proposals that may threaten any Of
Ftf7rT- advantages SECURED by labor
during the war
-Shlthough tSe American Fedora
ton Of Labor claims a safe major
ity in the House favorable to labo,
--289 of the 435 members having
had labor endorsement in the cam.
palgn there is an underlying appre-
hension lest any attempt to hasten
n return to normalcy" will involve
action TO lower wages. reduce living
Standards and restrict collective bar,
gaining.
And against any and all such
proposals labor will fight to he end.
Labor's plans developed by con
IcrenCes of The executive committee
of the American Federation of La
Dor as well as the recent National
Trades Union Conference, include
an aggressive fight for the enact
ment Of new measures desired by la
Dor.
Chief among the measures to be
urged is the absolute curtailment OF
immigration for two years.
Second to prohibition of immigra-
tiop, and as a companion bill, is leg
islation to assist the Americanization
and assimilation of Immigrants al
ready here will be urged.
Following these come a minimum
wage bill for federal employees, q
contract labor boil and bill pro-
viding for the establishment of an
employment service to be maintain.
cd by the department of labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
LARGE YIELD OF
WHEAT EXPECTED
F Fourth Largest Crop Is
Nation S History F ore
cast By Department

WASHINGTON, April THAT
this seasons winter wheat crop will
be the fourth largest yield in the
country's history. was forecast today
by the department Of agriculture
The total production is estimat-
ed by the department at 621 100000
bushels, this estimate being based on
a condition April 1 of 81 per cent
normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
Special Services
Sunday Evening

A special service Of song and
praise will be held Sunday evening
in Presbyterian Church at 1880
o'clock to which the public is cordi-
ally invited.
Many old familiar hymns will be
sung, accompanied by words of ex-
PLANTATION by the pastor, Rev. Franli
Anderson. The congregation will
be asked to join in the singing of all
the songs, and spiritual service is
planned.
A programs in full will be given in
Fridays paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
Attentive Audience
Hears Rev. Dodson

Restoration OF the Apostolic
Church" was the subject of the ser
mon delivered Wednesday night at
the Courthouse by the Rev. Fl. G.
Dodson, who is conducting 4 series Of
services this week for the benefit of
the members Of the Christian church,
which ne serves.
An attentive audience gathered to
hear the venerable minister who hos
preached for 4n wears iust plain Cos
pei truths. and the subject chosen
for Wednesday WIS filed with con-
vincirp arguments for She rc5tort-
ton of the apostolic church
The subject eol this evening vail
be "Kirship to Tesus Christ ? and as
this is TO concldde the series Of scr
vice, It is expected That a large con
gregatiop will be present TO hear hlm
Gospel hymns accompany the sermon
and those who have heard the ser
mons this week pronounce them
splendid.
]. L, Mercer, state prohibition Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
Americus Aggies To
Play Leslie Here

The Americus Aggie baseball team
will battle the Leslie nine at the
Americus Playground Friday after
noon at 315. This is the second
game of the season between these
two teams, the Leslie lads having de-
feated the Americus Aggies in Les
lie by a score of 10 to 8 two weeks
ago.
The Aggies have been at hard
practice all this week for this game
and expect to make better showing
agains the Leslie team tomorrow.
The Leslie bunch are hard hitters
but the Aggies are planning to use
skinny Hines on the mound and
it is predicted that the long hits viii!
be few and far between. Childress
will be behind the bat for the Ag-
Gies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
Hampton Revival Adds
Thirty To Church Roll

DR.. J, E. Hampton, who has beer
conducting revival services in Cen
trail Baptist Church for the past ten
days, spoke to the largest crowd of
she series last night in his farewell
sermon. Not a vacant seat was Wis
ible, and every pew was filled with
people to hear the last message that
DR.. Hampton had for them.
During the services 80 additions
have been made to the church, most
of these candidates for baptism, and
the spiritual benefit from the SCI.
mons has been of incaluculable
value. Or. Hampton's influence has
been felt throughout the commu'
nifty, and he has added many sincere
friends to his long list during hs
stay in Americus.
The ordinance of baptism will be
administered Sunday evening IN
Central Baptist Church at the begin
ming of the evening service. Friends
of the congregation are invited to
this service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07

Paul Lee has gone to Cincinnati
and Columbus, O., where he will be
for about ten days on business be-
fore leaving for his business tour of
the South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
WEATHER

Forecast for Georgia-Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; little
change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
nis wav to BlackeYe, Ky.

on his way to Blackeye, KY.
81 remember, | was in a day
coach lust starting for the door to
go up into the smoker when J iclt
the jerk and bump as the car. lett
the rails. | knew it was a derail:
The car filled with dust and dirt and
huge rocks, so that it wasn't possible
to see much of anything
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07
NJ A f K ETS.
AMERICUs COTTON MARKET.
Good Middling -.......--..-.-.,-..,,l1 12c
NEW YORK FUTURES.

PC. Open II am. 1p,m. Close.
Nav 11.84 11.75 11.68 1168 11.78
July 1897 1926 1924 1920 1888
Oct. 1894 1885 1918 1877 1890
Dec. 1922 1914 1913 1900 1922
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07

R. c. Lane has gone to Albany
on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-07

]. L, Mercer, state prohibition Of
ficer, was in Americus 70 ra few
hours Thursday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29
SURPRISE LINEN SHOWER
FOR BRIDE ELECT

Miss Gladys T. Bennett, whose
marriage to Mr.. Hinton Taylor
Leach will take place Wednesday,
June 2Sth, was surprised by a num-
Der of her friends Friday June Gath
with linen shower. The room was
beautifully decorated in pink and
white.
Miss Bennett was the recipient of
large number of attractive and use
full presents. Following the shower
course of fruit punch and cake was
served by Mrs. ]. C. Bennett, mother
Of the bride-elect to the following:
Misses Sallie Emma Garden, Gertrude
Schlemmer, Margaret King. Cuisine
Mills, Winnie Dean Westerfield, Beat
rice Leach. Cola Bennett, Dana Fu-
qua, Mae Smith, Annetta Gillespie,
Helen Westerfield. Tillie May, Esther
Bennett, Gladys Bennett and Mrs.
Foster Bennett. Miss Gertrude Sch
lemmer won the prize in the contest
engaged in after the refreshment
course.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29
POPULAR YOUNG MATRON DEAD

Mrs. Roy F. Keown, one of the
most popular young matrOns of
Ohio County, died at the greensboro
City Hospital last Saturday morn
ing as the result of an attack of ap-
pendicitis, for which she had under
gone a noperation on the previous
Wednesday. Mrs. Keown previous
to her marriage was Miss Ina Mae
Seaton. She was a daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Seaton, of near
Fordsville and was 20 years of age.
She and Mr.. Keown were united in
wedlock on January 1, 1918. Two
children were born to them, Ina
Mildred, aged Z, and Rodney May,
aged 5. Besides her husband and
children, she is survived by her par
ents, one brother, Mr.. Carl Seaton,
and one half brother, Mr.. Louie st.
Clair, both of near Fordsville.
Mrs. Keown was a member of the
Baptist Church and of the Hartford
Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees. Mr..
and Mrs. Keown resided in Hart
ford during the formers service as
Deputy Sheriff few years ago and
became very popular with wide cir
Gle of friends. For the last few
years they have been living on Mr..
Keown's farm near Fordsvil'e.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday morning at IL o'clock at the
Fordsville Baptist Church by Rev.
r. l.. Brandenburg. assisted by
dele cation of Lady Maccabees from
Hartford. The church was crowded
with the sorrowing relatives and
friends of the deceased. There was
a wealth of floral offerings, includ-
ing wreaths sent by Mrs. Keown's
Sunday School class and her sister
Maccabees.
Interment was in the Fordsville
cemetery.
We wish to extend to the bereav-
ed husband and family our most
heartfelt sympathy.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29

he is capable of discharging the du-
ties Of his high office with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction Of
those who placed their trust in him.
of his high office with credit to him
self and to the satisfaction Of those
who placed their trust in him.
Today he is or should be standing
where two roads meet and cross. He
can follow the one which beckoned
to him when he signed the Blair par
don, or he can take the other and
choose courageously to serve the
highest interests of his Common
wealth, regardless of all other con-
siderations, political or personal.
Ed Morrow, If he so elects, can be
great and respected Governor.
Will he decide to be merely good
pirate crew which
has nailed to its masthead, THE
Public Be Damned?" e
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29
e. e. BIRKHEAD ANNOUNCES

In this issue of the Herald will be
found the announcement of Ernest
e. Birkhead, of Hartford, as a Dem
ocratic candidate for the nomination
for Sheriff. Mr.. Birkhead is sue
cessful business man, a progressive
citizen and true gentleman. He is
in addition a sterling Democrat and
has always been active in the coun-
ellis of his party. Few men in Ohio
County are more popular or have
a larger personal following than
Ernest Birkhead. His ability and
competency to satisfactorily fill the
Office to which he aspires are beyond
question. If nominated at the Au-
gust primary, he will undoubtedly
be the next Sheriff of Ohio County.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29

an economic fallaey. The su5terfuge
Of the Emergency Tariff bill is this;
It put an import duty on foodstuffs,
when a negligible amount is being
imported. other nations are starv-
ing and asking bread, from Europe
to China; they are not producers, but
consumers. Consequently there is
no fear Of their agricultural products
being sent to this country. That be-
ing the case the supply Of foodstuffs
in the United States would not be
increased and therefore the price
could not be forced down by that
cause. Any tyro knows that prices,
in the absence Of market manipula-
ton, are determined by the law of
supply and demand. In view of
these facts, the import tax on farm
products can not possibly at this time
affect the price of such commodities
in the United States. The same EN-
Urgency Tariff bill put an import du-
ty on farming implements, machinery
and supplies, even II the Republican
don't know It. The only effect of
this tariff will be that American man.
ufacturers Of these necessities of the
farmer will add the import tax to
the price and let the poor farmer
bear the burden. The riddle which
the Republican is solved, A
fake tariff of the blanket variety does
raise the price of the things the |
farmer needs to buy and fails to raise |
the price Of the things he has to |
sell. In addition it causes other ma
ions TO retaliate with similar tariff,
thus cutting off our opportunity to
export any surplus of farm products
We may have, the price of which in
foreign markets would necessarily
have to be increased by the amount
IF the import tax and as a result
he home grown products of such
oreigr country would under-sell and
orce from the market American pro-
lucts. We regret the necessity of
his A. B. c. exposition of elementary
economies
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29

The Democrats of Ohio County
Sin convention assembled" produced
one somewhat unexpected but new
.ertheless desirable result in furnish
ing our esteemed Republican jour
nalistic neighbor a. new line of en-
'deavor, Though bereft OF the liter
airy ballast dubbed Beads Oddly
Strung" il has the compensation Of
new lot of bubbles 10 blow"
And as might be expected in such a
puerile employment the techniue
was equally as childish. One Of
President Harding's instructions to
his subordinates when he was editor
of the Marion Star was: "In re-
porting political gatherings give the
facts. II there is any politics to be
played, we will handle il in our edi-
torial columns" The President
seems 10 be a good-enough political
guide for his followers. but his ex-
ample as a Journalist don't seem to
carry much weight. But our
friends violation of journalistic eth
les aside, we were equally surprised
when we perused the discouraging
condemnation Of the Democratic
resolutions. We are so sorry they
did not please our Republican
friends. But outsiders should not
expect to have their personal likes
and dislikes catered TO when they
push themselves unlimited into a
family gathering.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29

We want to commend 10 the peo-
pie of Hartford and vicinity the
Chautauqua which will be given here
July . to 6. The program will eev-
or five nights and will be produced
under the auspices of the South
crn Chautauqua Service. The talent
is high class, we believe and the va
rious numbers bid fair to be enter
tanning, interesting and instructive
A community's higher ideals are
meaured by the reception it gives to
such an entertainment. Every loyal
citizen Of this city should DO his or
her part TO see that our previous
reputation for culture is upheld.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-29

The Republicans knowledge of
the working of the Kentucky school
law might be amplified by interview
ing the many Ohio County teachers
whose salaries have been reduced
instead of increased AS the old
adage puts it, there are more ways
than one to kill a cat" We are in
formed that the joker in the teach
ers' salary question is the method of
classification adopted by the State
Board of Education. But more of
that anon.