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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03

with perhaps one OF two exceptions,
more unjust.
There was never a trial in history,
His attorney said that one hun
dred and f)rty-hve of one hundred
and sixty that testified on both sides,
declare that Wirz never with his own
hand, or otherwise. murdered OF kin
ed a Union prisoner; and that the
twelve or fifteen witnesses who swore
that they saw him do it swore false
ly. That there was enough proof in
evidence to show that not name
of a murdered man could ever be
found.
Net 4 hospital attendant or a sur
geon ever testified to any cruelty, on
the part of Wirz. Many were sum
moned, but when it was learned that
they would testify in favor of Wirz.
they were never called.
The star witness was Baume. who
claimed to be Frenchman. a grand
nephew Of Marquis de Lafayette. He
had good address, pleasant voice.
and intelligent. He huentIy related
the cruelties and atrocities committed
by Wirz at Andersonville. and swayed
the crowd, by his oratory. He was
given the position of clerkship i'm the
Department of Interior, for his good
evidence 1t was later discover that
he was an impOster a deserter from
the Seventh regiment; German by
birth, and not in any manner whatso-
ever related to MARQUIS de Lafayette
Although not particle of evidence
of conspiracy was produced vet
Wirz was found guilty on that
charge.
The night before his execution he
was offered his life. if he would i'm
pllcate Jefferson Davis. He refused
saying, Il do not know anything
about Jefferson Davis. he had no cen
nectlon with nae, as to what was done
at Andersonville. | would not be-
come traitor against him or anyone
else even to save my own LIFE This
alone shows what man he was.
Friday, November 10. 1865. will
ever be a black stain on the pages of
American history, for on that day an
innocent man was hanged by he ed
eral government Wirz was not even
given Christian burial. Mrs. Perrin.
of Natchez. Mississippi, a daughter of
WirZ, was ten years old when hor fa-
Their was executed and remembers
how her mother pleaded for her ia
theirs body, in order 10 give him
Christian burial.
The mortality at Andersonville
was deplored by all concerned, but
Wirz was in no conceivable way re-
sponsible. The reasons were APP
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zerland, 1922, Sentenced to death
and executed at Washington. D. C.
Nov. 10. 1865.
ITO rescue his name from the
stigma attached to it, by embittered
prejudice this monument is erected,
Georgia Division, United Daughters
of the Confederacy."
On second side
"Discharging his duty, with such
humanity as the hard circumstances
of the times. and the policy the foe
permitted, Captain Wirz became at
last the victim of instructed popu-
lar clamoT.
He was arrested in time of
peace. under protection of a parole,
tried by a military commission of
service, to which he did not belong.
condemned to ignominious death, on
the charge of excessive cruelty to
federal prisoners. He Indignantly
spurned pardon, prohered on condi-
ton that he would incriminate Pres
ident Davis, and thus eXonerate
himself, from charges of which both
were innocent"
On third side:
at is hard on our men held in
Southern prisons not to exchange
them, but it is humanity to those left
in the ranks to fight our battles.
"To release at this particular,
all rebel prisoners. North, would
insure Sherman's defeat, and com
promise cur safety here.
Aug. IS, 1864.
ULYSSES S. GRANT"
On the fourth side:
when time shall have softened
passion. and prejudice, when reason
shall have stripped the mask of mis-
representation, then justice holding
even her scales, shall inquire much
Of past censure, and praise to
change places.
December, 1888.
JEFFERSON DAVIS"
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parent. The condition Of the South,
and the war policy of the North
The South lay in a state Of siege,
with all her avenues to the outside
world barred against her. What
she had she gave to her soldiers,
prisoners and guards alike. Those
living in proximity to the prison
supplied as far as possible. fruits
and vegetables.
Our -grandfather's plantation of
three thousand acres was about
three miles distant from Anderson
Vile He planted sixty acres of his
best land in vegetables for the rrls-
oners; and every day wagon loads
of the vegetables were sent to the
Stockade.
Another cause of the mortality
was the overcrowding of the prison
ers. The South elamored without
avail for the exchange of prisoners,
and even offered to deliver the
federal sick and wounded without
an equivalent.
The overcrowding Of the prisoners,
the heat of Southern summer and
the use Of corn meal to those unac-
customed to its use, all contributed
TO cause disease. For the first time
in history. medicine was made con-
traband Of war. Though the NOR
tality at Andersonville was great,
vet it was four per cent less than
at the federal prison at Rock Island,
Illinois.
A surgeon testified to the kind
ness of Wirz. He said that he had
often seen tears in WirZ's eyes
when he would see the sutferings of
the prisoners and was powerless to
relieve them.
Often prisoners on parole would
come to our grandfather's house and
never was an unkind word said
about Wirz, They knew he was
doing the best he could for them.
The blame of the great mortality
should be put where it belongs that
is upon the authorities at Wash
ington.
After the close Of the war the
feeling in the North was so intense.
ON account of the great suffering,
and the mortality among her men,
that something had to be done to
satisfy the demand for the punish
ment of those supposed to be re-
sponsible. tWmz became the vic
tim.
He died proclaiming his in
nocence, and pleading that his name
might be rescued from infamy. In
measure his dying wish has been
granted. At Andersonville No
ve,lber 10. 1909. a monument was
travelled; this monument was erect
ed by the Georgia Division, United
daughters of the Confederacy. On
this monument was inscribed:
On front:
in memory of Captain Henry
Wirz, c. S. A. Born Zurich, Swift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
2MORELEE MEN
HELDAT ALBANY
Charged With Being
Members Of Auto
Theft Gang

ALBANY. June 3.-Two more ar
rests have been made Of persons
charged with completely in the alleg-
ed "aut0 theft ring Tom and Car
ter Howell. Lee county white men,
having been brought here by Chief
Of Police ". T. Lockett and other
Officers, who are continuing then
vigorous prosecution Of evidence in
the case. which has already landed
eight men in jail, four Of whom were
released under bond, and resulted in
The recovery Of about fifteen automo-
biles and the return Of five Of them
to their original owners.
The Howell boys were arrested by
Chief Lockett Deputy Sheriff a. J.
benson and Police Officer ". L.
Whiddon on a charge that they had
stolen 4 Ford coupe belonging 70
Grady BoriaHd. carried it to a swamp,
removed the top and had the car re
modelled, after having burned the top.
w. w. Lawrence, one Of the orig
inal five who were arrested in the
case has made bond and been We
leased from custody.
Chief Lockett, who has been on
the 90 day and night almost con
stantlv since Saturday night. stated
that every day is revealing new evi-
dence in the case. but that caution
forbids his divulging too much just
now. He hopes to be able to an
nounce the full ramifications of the
case in a day or two, he stated He
has found, he said, that the opera
tions of the alleged theft ring eX-
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of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Travis Douglas, in East Lake
Drive, and will be witnessed by a
large and brilliant assemblage of
relatives and friends.
Rev. Father Horton will officiate
at the ceremony and Mr.. Douglas will
give his daughter in marriage.
Miss Margaret Tocle, of New Hav-
en-, a sister of the gloom-to-be, will
be the maid Of honor, and the brides
maids viii be Miss Maude Couch and
Miss Kate Adams, of Jacksonville.
Frank Toole, of New Haven, will
act as his brothers best man.
A series of pre-nuptial affairs win
be given for Miss Whitehurst by her
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
Mrs. Schofeld And
Children Start West

Mrs Earl s. SchOfield and children
left Thursday for the future home
at Rockwell Field. California. where
lieut.. Schofield preceded them a
month ago.
1t is of interest to his many friends
here that Lieutenant Schofield has
been notified by officials in Wash
ington that he viii shortly receive
his commission as captain. He is at
present studying in the balloon de-
partment at, Rockwell Field, fitting
himself for future work in this
branch of military service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
BY CORNELiA ANN SILVER

Of recent years many Northern
ana foreign newspapers and maya
zines have given such unjust repre-
Sentatl0n of the AnderSonyilIe pris-
on, and the part Wirz. as superin-
tendent played in it; that it behooves
Us as Southerners to learn the truth,
and TO impart as far as possible,
this truth to the world.
In bhls paper we undertake to
present the true facts relating to the
martyred Wirz, a stranger in our land
who cast his lot with US, served the
Confederacy faithfully, and paid for
his fidelity with his life.
Henry Wirz was born in Zurich,
Switzerland, 1922, of a highly es-
teemed and wealthy family. He was
"A physician by profession, having
received the degree Of NJ. D. from
the medical colleges in Berlin and
Paris.
He emigrated to America in lS49,
first settled in Kentucky. Later he
moved to Louisiana. In 1861 he was
very successful physician. and in
fine condition financially. When the
call to arms was made, he enlisted
in the Southern cause.
In the Battle of Seven Pines he
received a wound in his arm, shatter-
ing the bone from which he suffer
ed to the day of his execution.
After he was wounded he was un-
able to continue in active service,
ard was detailed to take charge of
the military prison at Richmond
Virginia. Later he was sent to Mont
gomery, Alabama, to secure some
missing records. And then to take
charge of the prison at Tuscaloosa,
Alabama
In 1862 he was sent to Berlin and
When he returned in 1864, he was
put in charge of the Interior of the
Prison at Andersonville, Georgia,
which position he held until the close
Of the war.
In direct violation of the terms Of
surrender made between Sherman
and Johnston, Wirz was arrested,
sent to Macon, Georgia, and from
there to Washington, D. c., and i'm
prisoned. His trial lasted for three
months, and was postponed on the
slightest technicality In the mean
while the War Department was using
all means possible to collect witness
cs, with evidence to convice
Wirz was arraigned on two charg
es, conspiracy and murder lie was
charged Of being in a conspiracy with
jefferson Davis. President Of the
Confederacy, and other confederate
leaders, to torture and murdo" the
helpless prisoners at Andersonville
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white forms
WEDDING PLANS OF
MISS WHITEHURST.

OF interest to friends here IS
the approaching marriage of Miss
Eeien Elizabeth Whitehurst, of At
lanta. to Mr.. Walter Toole, former
w of New Haven, Conn
The wedding will be solemnized at
noon, Thursday, June 16, at the home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-03
THE TRUTH ABOUT CAPTAIN WIRz
I'D. c. FIRST PRIZE HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY

What is declared a remarkably fine
presentation Of the subject, The
Truth About Captain Wiz" was that
which won the o. D. c. medal for
the best essay in the Americas
High school on the topic. The prize
was wca by Miss Cornelia Anna
SILVER, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
John SILVER and one Of the honor
members of the 1921 graduating
class. Miss Shiver's essay. which The
Iimes-Recorder has been asked by
friend of Southern history and
tradition to publish for the informa-
ton 1t contains, as well as it worth
as an essay, follows:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21
MILLsToNEs-UPPER AND NEITHER.

"a plague on both your houses the dying protest OF the
innocent persisted in the quarrel between aasu
and Gauntlet and that the sentiment Of the citizen VINO mas ~
in the fanatical war between vets and drys.
First we the saloon, which at times ana places anu do w
it remained saloon pleasant and some respects Sel
institutions but when became political headquarters
house and gambling could longer be tolerated Cens
This CITY who reached middle recall now he so
and their hackers through political lobby and the courts PPos
every In succession they fought SUNDAY coss
midnight closing elimination slot machines and Of ladies sitting
rooms
And So with horougness characteristic OF the American people,
thew were wiped out with oughtlessness equally character
isc the pendulum swings the other extreme and we gsaed III
the millennium prohibition And i'll its wake the attendant evils
that belong to should have been anticipated An enormous
salary roll supporting army of office holders Law enforcement
offers who see frequent violations of law subject them to constant re-
uke from the judges Booegge operating openly and making Tor
tunes by the sale poisonous noxcants Senate and Congress
the majority believe practice eeotals crg
ing silently before gallery of paid lobbyists But worst of ALL we
nave seen and suffering under condition that Mr. Root prope
sled we have law incapable enforcement the continuous
and fragrant violation which has resulted dsrespect for all law
Where is the shall lead of this wilderness brace
the backbones legislative representatives and decent
system will relieve from The tyranny OF the fanatic as we nave
relieved from the tyranny of the ri
hunp
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21
BATTING AND
FIELDING RECORD
OF PLAYERS
Figures Given Herewith Show Batting
and Fielding Records Of
MaysvIlle Players.

For the benefit OF the fans the Pub
lie Ledger publishes the batting and
field averages OF the Maysville ball
team as kept in the last five games
starting with the game with Ripley,
and including the game last Sunday
with Wiedemans. II the averages for
the entire season had been kept there
no doubt would be great change but
prior to the Ripley game there was
hardly team engaged by the locals
that could be considered In semi-pro
class and the average shown by us
may be taken as fair example OF
what the team will do against any first
class club. With an average OF ,293 In
hitting they are setting pace that
would hardly be equalled by any semi
pro team around Cincinnati and their
fielding average of 9O3 can only be
considered Of medium class. Weimer
leads the team In hitting with 800
having played in four of the five games
but Slayback shows up to be the real
slugger, with I hits for a total OF IL
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21
NO FIG LEAVES, NOR LAWYERS, THERE.

woman Zion City, Ill., has been fined for wearing waist
that was cut 1t failed her collar BONE lacking
cording of the Zion something like six inches
The come said the able attorney who prosecuted the
woman when need fig leaves Far be it from this
fang pilgrim offer suggestions the elders of Zion in their eff
forts to build heavenly EARTH and Chicago at that
But grounded doctrines of the prophets and the apostles
his eyes the fact that the city attorney of Zion
handing out some opinions the laws of Zion laid down by
the old Lawmakers.
Fig leaves Why fig leaves the fashion the garden of
Eden Zion And fig leaves adopted
ler style didn't fill BILL giving place everybody knows to
furined coats the first fall of orefathers
Fig Zion Well the garments of Zion if the city at
tomey-
Ah dismiss the Where did get the notion that
there would be city attorney Zon?'-Kansas City Times.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

participate contain no such language.
Its widespread adoption by some edi-
tors can only be attributable to mis-
conception of the purpose of the con-
ference or to gross carelessness in the
use of words.
On July 10th the State Department
issued a statement to the effect that
"The President in view of the far
reaching importance of the question
of limitation of ornaments" had asked
the powers if it would be agreeable to
them to participate in a conference on
the subject. ut is manifest" contin-
ued the statement, that the question
of LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS
has close relation to Pacific and Far
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

Eastern problems" and II was sug-
gested that those subjects DO also con-
sidered at the meeting.
Favorable replies TO the Informal In
vitation were received. whereup Sec
rotary Hughes despatched formal mes
sages to the five powers asking them
to attend meeting on Armistice Day.
Those messages began as follows:
"The President is deeply gratified at
the cordial response TO his suggestion
that there should be a conference on
the subject OF LIMITATION OF ARM
AMENT," etc. "In pursuance OF the
proposal which has been made" con-
cluded the invitation, land In the light
! OF the gracious indication Of its ac-
ceptance, the President invited the
government Of -- to participate
in q conference on the subject Of the
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT in con-
nection with which Pacific and Far
Eastern questions will lalso be discuss
ed, to be hel din Washington on the
18th day Of November, 1921"
There Is no hint Of disarmament"
in any Of the negotiations that have
led up to the conference, but so prev
alent has become the use Of the term
that Secretary Hughes, in recent in
terview with Washington newspaper
correspondents, thought 1t necessary
to remind them that the meeting was
officially known as conference on
the subject Of the limitation of arma-
ment," and that the use Of the term
disarmament" conveyed wholly
false impression Of the objects which
the conference would dseek to attain.
There is a suspicion in certain
Washington circles that the Democrats
are quietly spreading the impression
that the meeting Is disarmamnt con-
ference, and trying to make people
believe that the objects sought by
President Harding ore far more om-
bilious than is really the truth. They
think that II the people can be led to
believe that the conference has been
called to bring about disarmament,
and It adjourns without accomplishing
that result, they will be in position
to refer to the meeting as Republican
failure. That suspicion is strengthened
by a recent speech of Mr.. McAdoo In
which he referred to a navyless world,
and sought to convey the impression
that the ornaments conference might
bring about that very state Of affairs.
It behooves Republicans to be care
full in choice of words in speaking OF
the meeting. They furnish ammuni-
ton for their political enemies by re-
ferring to the pardley as "disarma-
,ment" conference They will be strict
ly correct, hold out no false hopes to
the people, and deprive the Democrats
of, campaign material for use next fall
by designating the meeting only as a
conference on the subject Of LINZ
TATION of armament"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21
PORKERS GAIN RAPIDLY
ON SOY BEANS AND CORN,

That soybeans and corn grown to-
gether and hogged off are profitable
means Of pord production is shown by
the results obtained by Tom Wheatley,
a Washington county farmer who CO.
operated with County Agent R. M.
Heath and the extension division of
the College Of Agriculture in showing
the value of this method. Nine hogs
which were turned into field of soy
beans and corn each made an average
gain of Al pounds during the Is days
that they weer on feed making total
Of $40 pounds Of pork produced by
this method, according to report of
the project. The animals weighed a
total of 1,460 pounds whe nthe demon
stration started and 1880 pounds when
1t was finished.
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Washington. 1t is a matter OF
surprised comment among those as
ISOLATED with the preparations for the
forthcoming international conference
that it should be referred to so fire.
quently rs 4 conference on "disarma-
ment." Certainly no statement that
has been given out by any government
official with regard to themeeting has
used the word disarmament" and the
invitations extended to the powers to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

basss and an average OF 1898. Monk.
HUFFMAN and Dresel are holding up
their end well.
In the field Boskins has perfect
record with only ~ chances accepted
but slayback' In 81 chances has but 2
errors an average OF .946.
WeImer is the only one who shows
any speed on the bases with sacks to
his credit, slayback follows with 2
steals.
Following are the averages for the
last five game:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

Company and carrying away twenty
sticks of dynamite and other articles
of value, was sent to the School Of Re-
form at Lexington. His 11-year-old
brother, who was his companion in the
raids, was released on probation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

pursued an aviator, flying from Lima
to Cuzco, for more than 500 miles and
was about to attack him when he made
a landing at the latter place.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21
BOY OF Is SENT HERE;
BROTHER, II, GIVEN CHANCE.

Frankfort. - Albert Crane, 10, who
confessed to having twice broken into
the warehouse of the Frankfort Stone
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-21

In the middle Of the eighteenth GEN.
fury, the women of Vienna were pro-
hibited by law from painting their
faces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
Grain Growers Meeting
At Liberty October 10

An important meeting of Union
county farmers is scheduled for next
Monday evening, Oct. 10, at the Coli
scum, in Liberty. 1t is hoped that all
farmers will be present The speaker
OF the evening, the regional director
of the U. S. Grain Growers, will make
a clear exposition of the grain market
ing proposition, and its importance at
this time. Hon. James K Mason, the
regional director for Indiana, has CIV
en- due study to the grain Marketing
plan through the cooperative system
OF farmer owned and controlled facil-
tiles, through ''non-stock and non
profit corporation as has so frequent
ly been outlined as a part of the plan
of the Committee of Seventeen.
This promises to be an interesting
occasion, and in addition to the
Illuminating speech promised, good
music also will be provided