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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Hoodlums Hang Fine
Cow BY Legs to
Tree; She Dies

VALDOSTA, June 1.-Hoodlum-
ism reached its peak feWslays ago
in Lowndes COUNTY, whe,r a fine ccw
was tied by the hind legs with bail
ing wire and she was suspended from
the limb of a tree and left 10 die
there.
The act occurred in a swamp near
the "Just-a-M Mere" farm belonging to
j. F. Turner, and the cow was a val
liable animal also belonging to him.
Just who committed the act and
what motive prompted it cannot be
surmised unless it was to punish
Nh Turner for some alleged official
act regarding dipping watts. 1t is said
that dipping vat was blown up in
that section or the county some time
ago, and it is possible that dynamit-
ing was connected in some way with
the cow hanging episode.
At any rate, the COW was allowed
to hang there until she died, either
of starvation or from suffering to
which she was subjected. The ami
NAL discovered by "Shack' SILVER,
who resides on the Brooks county side
Of the river The animal had prob
ably been dead a day or two when
he found her
Such an act of Vandalism against a
poor dumb brute, and one having
value for domestic usefulness, is al
most unthinkable. 1t shows that
civilizing influence is at low ebb
among the authors OF such an act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
ADMIRAL SIMS CALLED HOME BY SEC'Y DENNY
SECOND
! NEGRO GIVEN
LIFE FOR RIOT
Lee Adams, Ring Lead
er, Draws Same Pen
atty AS First


VIENNA, June l1w-A life term
in the penitcntiary wasBthc sentence
returned after an hours deliberation
late Friday night by a jury in the
special term OF the Superior court
IN the case Of Lee Adams, the second
of twenty indicted negroes placed on
trial for murder for his part in the
Byfomville riot of a short time ago.
Court adjourned after the verdict
until Wednesday. when regular term
criminal business will be taken up
and the others placed on trial
Adams was placed on trial Friday
morning on practically the same ev-
ldence as that submitted against Law
yer West, the first Of the negroes to
be placed on trial, and who was
found guilty Thursday and sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
The state put on the stand negroes,
who are under Indictment for the
same offense, who have practically
admitted that plot haTsbeen formu-
lated, with Lee Adams and Rass Cobb
as ring leaders, to shoot up the town
of Byromville, on the night of May
II, as a reprisal for the wounding
of Fate Chapman, negro, by Police
man Cunningham early in the day
when the negro and the officer clash
ed over a tax dispute.
The state placed West on trial first
for the purpose of proving that a con-
spiracy to kill the white citizenry of
the little town had been formulated
following the wounding of Fate
Chapman.
Rich Davis and Ben Brown, two
negroes under Indictment, charging
murder and rioting, were placed ON
the stand by the state and they ad
mitted the conspiracy, and told in
detail how Lee Adams and Rass Cobb,
also under indictments, went to the
negro lodge hall and fired many shots
in an effort to get white men to come
down into the negro settlement.
The state also introduced several
Sfhotguns, pistols and rifles ard a
ppiece of rope, which they found in
the house of Fate Chapman follow
ing the battle, which lasted for sew
eral hours, resulting in one white
man and one negro being killed and
four negroes wounded. The state, il
is understood, will attempt to prove
during the trial of Adams that the
rope was for the purpose Of hanging
the marshal in the event Of his cap
ture.
Davis and Brown told of Cobb and
Adams calling to arms all of the
negroes residing in the settlement,
they claiming that the pair went to
each house in the settlement and
passed the word along. The state
also put on the stand a Montebuma
merchant, who testified that Adams
came to his store during the after
neon before the battle and purchased
a large quantity of shotgun shells
loaded with buckshot. 1t was this
type of shell that resulted IN the
death of Davis
The defense introduced no ev-
idence, relying ON the statement Of
the accused.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Sc AN HOUR FOR FARMERS
WHY THEY'REGOINGB
BY HERBERT QUICK.

WASHINGTON, June 11-Senatol
Norris bill for the Farmers Export
Financing Corporation-Which would
revive from exports and business
generally-ought to appeal to the
hearts of all the people.
II. J. Wallace, Jr., of Des. Moines,
has been studying the returns which
tenant farmers in the mid-continent
region are receiving this year for
their work.
n They are getting on the average
%only five cents an hour for their
work in feeding this country and
much of the rest of the world!
This means bankruptcy. | have
said that they are going bankrupt
every day. Anyone can see that
with return of only 25 cents an
hour they must go bankrupt.
Debts Press Them.
They have debts to pay They
have capital invested. And their
debts must go unpaid, and their capi-
tai in horses, cattle, hogs, tools, poul-
try and the like will be stripped
from them, and they will be reduced
to a state of impoverishment never
seen before among our farmers If
this goes on. For there is no more
cheap or free lands for them to go
unon to make a new start.
Therefore their plight, and the mer-
its of the Norris bill to finance the
export of their crops should appeal
TO and touch your hearts, whoever
yon are.
1t ought to appeal to your judg-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11

relative to the disposition of the
crops. A bout O'clock Wednesday
morning, according to the woman.
Teal came to their home while she
was alone washing dishes, her hus-
band having gone to the home of
neighbor, She aked him to leave,
not Wishing to talk to him relative
to~t+re recent arguments he had had
with her husband.
Instead of leaving, she said, he
struck her on the head, and she
seized small rifle, hoping to force
him to leave. He grabbed the gun
and they engaged in a lively tussle
for it, going out into the yard. Dur
ing the struggle, the gun was dis
charged. The young woman said that
she did not know whether she pulled
the tripper or whether the gun went
off BY accident. A bullet wound in
the heart killed Teal. Neighbors
testified that they had heard the wo-
man screaming before tlie shot was
Tinesl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Jack Sailor, Negro,
Granted arole Here

A parole has been granted by the
state board to Jack Sailor, negro
serving a three-year sentence on the
Sumter chain gang, after nearly two
years of the sentence had been com
pleted He is paroled to work for A.
F. Hodges, who will make regular re-
ports for him. The parole was OBJ
tanned by Attorney J A. HiXon, on
whose farm Sailor was laborer for
a number of years. He was convic-
ed on June Is, 1919, Of shooting at
another negro at a frolic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11

ment as a safeguard Of our institu-
tions.
If this descent of the farmers into
the maelstrom of bankruptcy and
poverty goes on much longer, you will
see among them developments which
will make the Non-Partisan League
look mild
What Bill Provides.
The Norris bill proposes a corpora
tion with the secretary Of agricul-
tuTe and four other directors to be
appointed by the president with a
capital of hundred MILAN dollars
to finance ou, export of cotton,
wheat and all other agricultural
products
A hundred million would not go
far, but the corporation can make
the business finance itself through
sound credits. In my opinion, it
will do the business.
If passed now, it will get into ac-
ton for the fall trade
Every community interested, and
know of none which is not, should
move in this matter at once Con
gress should hear from the country.
Leaders are working They should
have help from the folks at home.
There is no European peasant in
such a dreadful fix as our farmers.
This is shame which should be
cured. If we who are interested in
the matter move as quickly and pow
erfullv as we can, it will be cured.
MOVE!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Kiwanians To Observe
Anniversary On July 3

The directors Of the Kiwanis club
Friday evening fixed the date Of Fri
day, July g, for the celebration OF
the first anniversary of the charter
presentation Of the Americus club.
The anniversary falls on June II. but
on that date the clubs two delegates,
President Lewis Ellis and Secretary
Bradley Hogg, will leave for the in
ternational convention at Cleveland,
and the July date was chosen to give
them time to return home and also
to permit District Governor r. S,
Vessels. of Atlanta, who also Will
attend the Cleveland convention, to
be here. 1t is planned to make the
occasion the clubs biggest and best
event since charter night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
z3 To Care For Costs
Life Of Georgia Woman

NALDOSTA, June 11.-Mrs. H. H.
Bailey, the mother of ten children
and having two grandchildren also
in her care, died Friday near Bar
retts. For the past three months her
husband has been critically i'll and
she was constantly waiting upon him
and her children The strain upon
her was more than she could bear
and her collapse occurred about the
time the husband grew strong enough
to get out.
The deceased was about forty-five
years of age and was a hard work
ing woman, ambitious for her chill
dren and family. Her remains will
be buried near there this afternoon
OF tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
I.O.O.F. GRAND
MASTER COMING

Rev John S. Wilder, who is pastor
Of the Calvary Baptist church Of
Savannah, and also grand master OF
Odd Fellows Of the State of Georgia,
will attend the first annual picnic
and barbecue of the local lodge at
Myrtle Springs, on June a..
Sumter Lodge No. 264 Of Americus
will be the first to have the honor
of entertaining Grand Master Wilder
since his promotion TO this office IN
Odd Fellowship at Athens, recently
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
RATE ANDLABOR
BOARDS TESTED

AUSTIN. Texas, June 1.-THE
Texas attorney generals department
announced today that the Supreme
Court had granted its request to file
a suit attacking the constitutionality
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and Railroad Labor Board.
The Supreme Court informed the
department that subpoenas had been
issued to the two organizations re-
quiring them to appear before the
court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
ATROCIOUS crime
is LAID TO NEGRO

MOORESTOWN, N. j., June IL
A particularly atlocious crime was
revealed here today when authorities
announced the finding Of the badly
mutilated body of 7-year-old Matilda
Russo, who had been missing since
last Saturday.
The police are searching for Lewis
Lively, ,35, a negro. in the cellar Of
whose home the body was found
buried.
The little girls throat had been cut
and the abdomen slashed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
HOWAT1T MUST
SERVE HIS YEAR

TOPEKA, Kans., June lin the
most sweeping decision yet handed
down affecting the validity of the
Kansas Industrial Court law, the
State Supreme Court today affirmed
the decision Of the Crawford County
Circuit Court in sentencing Alexand-
err Howatt, head of the coal miners
union in Kansas to one year in Jail
for contempt. The law was held to
be valid on each of tho eight issues
raised.
Howatt had ignored the court or
der affecting the miners strike more
than u year ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Plans To Restore
Webster Treasures

PRESTON. June 11.-Annonnee-
ment is made and legal notice given
by W. H Clark, representative from
Webster county, that he will intro
duce a bill in the coming assembly to
restore the office Of county treasurer
which was abolished few years
ago bE Representativ Dennagd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
100 Congressmen Join
Debate On Peace Act

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The
Porter peace resolution to terminate
the state of war without repeating the
declaration of war was scheduled to
be called up for debate IN the House
TODAY with nearly hundred mem
bers having made application for al
Iotment of the speaking time. The
Senate was not in session today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Northern Scottish Rite
Potentate Quits Place

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 11-Illustri-
Gus POtentate Barton Smith, 33d,
most puissant sovereign grand COM
mander, Scottish Rite Masons for the
northern jurisdiction of the United
States, last night announced his re-
tirement from that office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
Tenants Wife. Slayer
Of Farrners Is Freed

DOUGLASvILLE, June Mrs.
Mary Easterlin. the wife of tenant
farmer on the place of Mass c. Teal.
IN this county abo.,t eight miles from
Austeli. was exonerated by Douglas
county coroner's jury of killing Teal
Wednesday,
According To the testimony, there
bad been raany argun1a1e = OF laEe
between flls stllaeE aka Essss ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
O. E. S. TO MEET MONDAY

The regular meeting of the order
of Eastern Star will be held Monday
evening at O'Clock at the Masonic
Hall. After the routine work is dis
posed of, social hour will be en-
joyed, during which time refresh
ments will be served. All members
are requested to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
BANDIT ON WAY TO PRISON
ROBS OFFICERS AND FLEES

PORTLAND, Greg, June 11.-Roy
Gardner, mail car bandit, who was
being brought to the federal prison
at Mcneil Island from San Francisco,
escaped from federal officers at Cas-
tie Rock todav after holding up the
officers at the point of pistol he had
concealed in his shirt, and, taking
the officers weapons, he relieved
them of 5000 in cash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
MITCHELL WINS MATCH,

GLEN EAGLE, Scotland, June /
(By Associated Press Abe Mitch
ell, Of the North Foreland Club, won
the 1000 guineas professional golf
tournament today, defeating Joseph
Kirkwood, Australian open champion,
in the final.s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
WEATHER

Forecast for Georgia - Generally
fair tonight and Sunday; little change
in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
NEW YORK FUTURES
LIVERPOOL COTTON

July Sent Dec Jar.
Prev. Close - 8.73 S.93 9.O2
0pen 8.67 8.S7 ss.9R
Close 8.i2. 8.66 $50 SOD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling ..-.--..-----.------ lie
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30
INFLUENCE or THE STARS.

II b. recorded IN Holy Writ that ths
stars In the courses fought against
Siserl. Some ~ us may b. pardoned n
We forget Just who Mr.. siscra was or
what be WAS fighting about. or why tho
Milky Way clahhcred az the very sight
OF him. But one "a reminded al least
Of his stellar opposition upon reading
the following Milwaukee dispatch:
The country will be flooded with
twins. triplc,s and bankruptcies, dur
ing the next four years. Professor
Charles Krschoff. astronomer. de-
clnrcd today. He said that the con.
Junction 81 certain stars with the
new moon shows concluslvcly that
the world will be- startled by the
fccundity ~ all human races dur.
ing the next four years
Sober rpflcction--assuming that pro
hihtion has reached that portion OF En-
rope known as Milwaukee sufficiently
,o warrant snbor consideration Of any
emanatlon thrcfrom--gives rise 20 n
number ~ divergent suggestions
For instance there Is the possibility
that future historians ~ the life and
manners ~ this country viii h. called
unon 70 set down the incidents which
I'D M to the condition whore the fame
~ Milwaukee ceased to he bnscd upon
beer and boTnn % draw Us strength
from astrologv. There Ii the theory that
Harding may h. using Milwaukee prop.
aranda Ia appeal 10 Rooscveltinns on
Nh" ground that his administration IL
90 Il" an unti.racc-sulcide quadrennlum.
Again. there IL the suspicion that tho
Grand Rapids purycyors ~ pcrambula.
tors high chairs double baby buggies
and kindred infantile furnishings may
have taken this means Of stimulating
N" wholesale trade In their wares
Should Professor Kirschoff ~ corrcc;
IN his prngnosis. however. the ranks
n those inclined 20 sympathlzc with
Mr. Ssora viii tend. We fear. 10 In.
crolsr rather than dlmlnlsh-unlcss the
starr kindly furnish 3Ocent cotton with
the advent ~ twins and an oil well
20 tho parents Of triplcts.-Q uanah Oh.
server.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30
Panhandle Press

That Clarendon needs a new rass.n.
ger station daily grows more evident.
day or two ago one OF our thought.
ful and substantial citizens called hy
70 tell Il his experience that day with
our station. The day being too cold 20
sit outsid. with his wife. who was 10
Ing away ON the morning train. they
went inside g. find the waiting room
without fir" and the room so run q
smoke that u was most offensive %
tho ladies present As matter IT fact
u II not o. b" expected In th.sy dlys
oi sex equality that iuvctcrate smok
-rs would go outside "a suuk" when
no distinctly separate rooms were pro
vided Tor men and ladies. Now the 30.
luton io such situation l. now pas
senger station with proper waiting
rooms where mon may while away the
waiting moments solac~d hy the filthy
weed Clarendon station employees are
not % hlam" for the local situation.
Clarendon citizenship is to blame. for
when u gets up and goes after the prop.
~ authorities making IN. strong req.
resolutions we have 20 present and d..
mnnd then our city shall have better
depot facilities. \ new station IN 1921
would Increase our hating average
about three hundred per ccnt.-Claren.
don News
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30
BY THEIR FRUITS

In the long ago, great leader among the peo-
pie. instructng in ways and means Of determining
the worth Of citizens, said "By their fruits. ye
shall know iheml"
In Amarillo are thousands OF good people who
declare their love for this community. They make
protestations Of community regard, and yet, there
remain unperformed many services, neediul Tor
the general welfare.
Az this time Amarillos one chief demand is for
an increase OF the water supply. The city has a
fuel supply declared by experts to be the greatest
in the entire world. and while that's taking in
considerable territory their assertions have not
been disproved. Allowing that the estimate OF the
natural gas supply is all that is claimedf or it.
Amarillo can not become real. large and ex
panding city without more WHITEWATER sriii.
GENTLY cheap 20 make il available in quantities Tor
domestic and manufacturing purposes.
Assertions OF love for Amarillo sound good,
and are worthy al applause wherever voiced. but
the ultimate test OF friendship, OF the esteem is
the fruit OF such attitude Laboring for the adj.
vancement OF the city. is the test Every lover OF
Amarillo should be in line for policies calculated to
forward the ends OF the community. Water is the
chief need OF Amarillo We should leave nothing
undone that will in any way tend to assure am
ample water supply, at right prices and without
undue delay.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30
WHY WORRY?

Man. horn ~ woman. Ga ~ hut few
days and fun ~ troubles. was written
IN tho long ago-wrlttcn before the
pyramids were huili-and Is ~ true %
tho human body today as Il was In the
ages that have rolled between. an men,
and that includes MS al. regardless Of
sex, have their troubles vacations and
petty ann0yanccs and will continue 20
have them uuiil time IL no more. Some
~ ~ are actually Jealous ~ our truu.
blcs and roll them under our tongues
M sweet morsols. when small hoy
We felt disappointed u some other boy
had two sore tnos 90 our one. ard was
quick 10 resent u by claiming that
our toe was y rcr than both 81 his How
W. 10 love o. parade our troubles and
Affections before our friends and the
suffering public n We have not sue.
ceed"d IN business, We want o. bore
our friends by telling them how II al
happened " We are afflicted with a
boil. we have consuming desire "a
take our friends into our confidence and
put them next 90 all the pain u II giv.
ing ne No ono ~ Va poor that be- can't
round up "a few aches pains and dis
appointments 10 whimper about Then
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30

II their stores OF edibles were divided, would live
longer and better.
Prayers, it was declared long ago. are without
avail, If unaccompauied by the evidences OF gen.
nnencsS IN the form of action. For years. Nmeri.
can missionaries have been working with the pco.
pie Of China. These cNpoiters OF the Christian re-.
igion have been carrying message, OF the good
things OF Christianity TO the A,iatic,. and now.
there is Offered medium Tor demonstration Of
the realities Of the philosophy OF the Great Teach.
er who went about doing good"
Il may be said 10 the credit 81 amarillo
Churches. that they are responding and have re-.
'r"ndcd 20 the picous wall, for help from across
the dividing seas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30

Clyde Warwick. OF the Randall County News.
thus expresses his thoughts apropoS OF the custom
some business men have OF sending their printing
out OF town is hard to justify The mail order
printing firms suck the blood from the home
printers just as the mail order mercantile firms
suck the blood from the veins OF the home mer-
chants. The home printer is as much entitled TO
the printing OF his community as is the local mer-
chant entitled to the mercantile business OF his
home community" The fairness OF this criticism
and comparison can not be questioned. Let's get
the Plains Country spirit covering every phase OF
interest in this territory. Let him who is with
OF, fault Tin the ut-oi-,own-buying evil among
YOU, cast the first stone in this Buy-lt-At-IIome
campaign. following the though, suggested by
Editor Warwick
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-30
GLuTToNY AND STARVATION.

America is filled with people who are suffering
from overlooking. Many diseases evidently short
ening the lives of multiplied thousands OF citizens
in the United States are directly traceable to over
eating.
While this is true, il is asserted on unquestion-
ed authority that ten thousand are dying daily in
China alone from starvation. Pitiable walls Of
->asg,iss-ni- fheunderfedf rnm across the seas
~ wlE bs entirely ffom IsmenAh az WkHi'.
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