davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25

Warren |. Johnson and Charles K.
Chapman, both Of Americus, were
sentenced to life Imprisonment in
1917 after they had been convicted
of the murder of Walter Wade, Of
Americus, August II, 1916. The
first trial Of the case is reported to
have been in January, 1917, a second
trial being granted and held in
March, and still third trial being
held in September.
The prison commission declined to
recommend clemeny in the case Oc-
tober 5, 1922, but after further
investigation that body recommend
ed February 16, 1923, that the gov
ernor parole the two men.
Attorneys for the defendants con-
tend that developments since the
trial and evidence that has been dis
covered since that time, establish
the fact that neither Of the two men
are guilty Of the crime for which
they are being punished.
The men are reported to have
been convicted almost solely upon
the evidence of Mrs. Yearly Howell,
who claimed to have witnessed the
crime. In her testimony at the trial,
it is stated that she implicated War
rem /. Johnson, Walter Johnson,
John Ethridge, Charles X. Chapman,
son, G. K. Chapman, Jr., were at
and H. A. Harp
In his petition for clemency,
Chapman declared that:
"The members of the petitioners
family all testified that he and his
son, C. K. Chapman, n, were. at
home all night.
Numerous witnesses showed that
Walter johnson was at Leslie, fif-
teen miles away, at the time Of the
killing.
"More than twenty witnesses
showed that w. |. Johnson was in
Albany on the night of the killing
more than twenty witnesses
showed that John Ethridge was in
Baker county. over seventy miles
away, that entire night.
"All Of these witnesses were dis
carded by the trial jury and the
testimony of Mrs. Howell accepted,
and this too, notwithstanding her
many conflicting statements and
facts which discredited her testi-
mony."
In recommending that The COVER
nor parole the two men, the prison
commission stated that they appear
to have established an alibi which
the jury discarded and that further
developments made it doubtful
whether or not they are guilty rpen.
Since the trial several persons
claiming to have been witnesses to
the murder have been brought lor-
ward to make affidayits to the ef-
feet that the two men were not
present at the time of the crime and
that it occurred in a disreputable
house in Americus and that woman
shot Wade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
MILEAGE BOOK ORDER
POSTPONED To JAN. !
Order Follows Granting of In
junction To Railroads BY
Boston Court

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Tbe
orders Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission requiring railroads to
begin the sale of intercha ngeable
mileage books at 20 per cent reduc-
ton on the regular passenger fare
rates on May IS, was revoked today
and the effective date of mileage
books sales was postponed until Jan
uary /, 1924.
Action of the commission which
follows the granting of an injunc-
ton in Boston against the commits
sion's order resulted from an appeal
for postponement by the Western
carriers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
IMMORAL STORIES IN
ISRAEuITE COLONY
Grand Jury Investigating Charges
Hear Child Brides, Former
Cult Members

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April 25.-
Hating the courtyard procession of
child brides and grooms of the
House of David, the grand jury in
vestigating charges of immortality
n Benjamin PurnelPs Israelite colony
took time out today to hear the stor-
les of three er-members Of the cult,
two of them girls, who were married
off in past group weddings there.
This afternoon some more of the
IA couples who rushed into wedlock
on the eve of the states investigation
will be summoned to appear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25


The crime for which the Baker
ooys were condemned to hang was
committed March 16, 1922.
On that morning Georqe and
Ralph, both Of whom evidence shove
to have been intoxicated, took =
tram on the Central of Georgia Rail
road to go to the Durham mine Sta
tlon, a short distance from their
home. '''0''
George at that time was %. RaIpb
according to the defense, was not
quite ID, but the prosecution intro
duced evidence tending to show he
was nearer 10.
On the train the youths engaged in
an alteration with the conductor
who told them if they were not or
derly, he would have them arrested
at the Durham station.
Dismounting at that station. the
Baker youths encountered Special
Deputy j. w. Morton, 72, who had
come to meet his daughter.
They asked him if they carried
warrant for tehir arrest. He assured
them he did not.
More remarks were passed. accord.
ing to evidence, and George slapped
Morton. Then all three drew re-
volvers and began firing. Morton
dropped dead.
The two youth were convicted of
the murder in the Walker county Su.
perior court in April, 1922. A new
trial was asked and refused. The
jury made no plea for mercy.
A petition for clemency was pre-
scnted to the state prison commits
sion. That body recommended that
Ralph's sentence be committed, but
would take no action with regard to
George.
Petitions by letter and from all
parts Of the nation poured into the
office Of Governor Hardwick at At
lanta. He was unabel to give the
case immediate consideration since
he was planning to join President
Harding's vacation party Florida.
The date for the execution origi-
nally was fixed as March 81, but
has since been postponed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
GOVERNOR AUTHORIZES
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS

ATLANTA, April Ex-Governor
Hardwick yesterday authorized by
wire from Sanderville, where he is
spending few days, the drawing of
warrant to pay one-half Of the
Confederate pensions for 1923.
The amount of this payment will
approximate $600O,O0O and the dis
tribution to individual pensioners
will be made as usual through the
county ordinaries.
The second half of the pensions
due for the year will be paid at
the earliest date when the conditions
Of the treasury permits it was said
by Pension Commissioner Clark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
Hd'MATH'S SWIMMING POOL
OPENS SEASON SATURDAY

Swimming. and boating enthusi-
asts will hail with delight the an
nouncement of the opening of Nc
Mathis swimming resort on Saturday
of this week. McMath's mill is one
of the show places near Americus,
and last summer many young people
and older ones went there to spend
hot afternoons and evenings.
Opening day, Saturday, will be
featured by free boating and free
swimming, and cordial invitation is
extended to everybody in Americas
to come, swim and be merry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
CitiZe11S to Hear" DR.. j. A.
LePrince Thursday, 2:3O
Upon Menace OF Malaria
Churches, Schools and Civic Organizations To Join
With Bankers, Business Men, Farmers, Artisans
And Laborers in determination Campaign

With his survey completed today, Dr. j. A. LeFnce one
the foremost authorities control in the United States
will make complete report with definite recommendations
how Sumter county completely eradicate mosquitoes
meeting called for Thursday tomorrow afternoon the court
house under the of the Amercus and County Cham
Der OF Commerce Approximately 1000 personal letters
thousand circulars and lectures all of the schools county
have carried the of this important meeting John W.
3hve temporary chairman of the Sumter County Mosquito Em-
nation Association Will preside Dr. LePrnce will the prnci
pal address and the formation of organization for carry
ing on the work in tho county will be formed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
COTTON STANDARDS ACT
EXPLAINED TO EXCHANGE

AUGUSTA, April 25.-speciaI
representatives of the Department of
Agriculture appeared before mem.
bers of the Augusta Cotton Exchange
today to explain. the cotton standards
act, which goes into effect August
/.
The meeting was devoted largely to
discussion of technical subjects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25

of Americus from dengue fever last
summer Is known, but few merchants
know just how much that cost rem
resented in dollars and cents.
The Americus Lighting company
Kept an accurate day-by-day tabu-
latlon of the loss to them because
OF dengue fever and at request fur
nShes the Times-Recorder with tbe
facts and figures.
April "a, 1928.
Mr.. Lovelace Eve, care Times-Re-
corder, City.
Dear Mr.. Eve:
In accordance with your request,
am submitting the following infor-
nation regarding the actual expense
incurred by this company through
time lost by its employees during
the dengue fever epidemic last sum
mer.
In the period July to November
inclusive, this company lost through
wages paid to employees off duty
with fever $765.16. This is an in
crease over the preceding year of
| $763.60.
This amount does not take into
consideration the loss through ;nef-
ficlent work occurred by the com
pany on account of the employees
returning to work before they had
entirely recovered from the effects
of the fever.
Yours very truly,
! r. P. EWING.
: There is a shortage Of labor on
practically every farm in Sumter
county" said a prominent farmer
Tuesday. Now, if what labor we
have is constantly down with ma
laria and dengue fever, why you can
just figure that we have about one
half the labor we row think we
have"
DR.. LePrince will tell the farmers,
in his address, of simple and mex
pensive means for at least particaly
controlling malaria on their farms
and thus making more efficieQt what
labor they have.
Both the lower floor and the gall
lery in the court house are being re
served for men and women. Be
cause Of the crowd expected to be
present. No children have been in
vited to attend this meeting Thurs
| day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
AFTER LEssEE HooKs.

ATLANTA, April 25. Petitions
have been received at the office Of
Governor Hardwick asking that Y,
w. Hooks, lessee Of the Indiag
Springs reservation, be forced to rg
pair the walks, driveways and bull
ings on the reservation or forfeit
ease on the property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
IRISH FREE SKATERS
EXECUTE THREE MEN
One a Deserter From British Reg
iEnent And Captured In
Recent Siege

TRALEE, Ireland, April 25. -
(By the Associated Press Richard
Hathaway, James McEnery and John
Greaney were executed here today
by Free State authorities.
Hathaway, who was a deserter
from a. British regiment was cap
tured in a recent siege of a cave
in which band of irregulars was
holding out on Kerry Cliffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
CHAPMAN AND JOHNSON GET full PARDONS
AmericuS Men Liberated
BY Governor With Rights
OF Citizenship Restored

. SANDERSVILLE, April Is Governor Thos
". Hardwick this afternoon granted DR.. Charles K
Chapman and Warren Johnson, serving life terms
IN the Milledgeville penitentiary full pardons "A
parole tor both had been recommended by the State
Prison Commission. DR.. Chapman and Johnson
both reside at Americus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25
OLDER BOY To MOUNT
.SCAFF OLD To PAY FULL
EMAIL TY NEXT FRIDAY
Governor Acts On Recommends
tions Of Commission At
Sandersville Home
RALPH WILL SERVE FOR LIFE
Boys Convicted OF Murder of
Deputy Sheriff AT Railroad
Station

SANDERSVILLE, April 25.-Gov-
ernor Thomas W. Hardwick today
commuted the sentence of Ralph Ba-
ker to life imprisonment, at the same
time declining to interfere with the
death sentence of George Baker. The
governors action means that George
Baker will be hanged Friday, April
- while his brother will go to the
Georgia penitentiary for the re-
malnder of his natural life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25

George Baker, who will be hanged
Friday, and Ralph, his younger
brother, whose sentence Of death was
commuted today to lie imprisonment
by Governor Hardwick. Governor
Hardwick declined to interfere with
the death sentence in the case, of
Georgia Baker after an exhaustive
study of their case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-25

WEATHER.

For Georgia.-Probably fair and
warmer today and Thursday.
Washington Journal., 1923-06-01
9ulann.
Sir acknowledging Der &Oblensrn'
ben.

ben.
Stem gorf. ~ Die National-9on-
uention Ser So8iaIiiten pertaate lt1
nad Anno6me elmer &eibe BON pc
IhliiIien, oeren wi1tigiter Die Na'
tlonaliIierung Ser &oblengruben Der
lnnqt.
anlteae Don 8ripatprofiten 'tnO
MnbGufung ungebeurer @eihtilmer
in Sen SGnoen meniger iouen ole'
len SeI6Iiiiien aufolge gemeiniarne
Nrbeit uno Gienltleiitung i'm OF
ientli6en S~ntereiie oas 3iel oes
&oblenbcrgbauS peroen.
Nn0ere 8ei9liiSie, bic angenom.
men wuroen, oerlangen, oaB Die
8ereinigten Staaten Die gegenpdr-
tiqe Gegiernng Merifos anerfennen;
oaB Der @ounerneur bon &alifor.
MEN Iofort Sbomas S. Moonep nno
@arren 8. Billings aus benz 8u9t'
Washington Journal., 1923-06-01
Aaerlci feinsebadeue SUDDEN
Snlins &OienfelS,
Gtam6 Sc, MrcaSe Marfet.
(Silr oaS n@aibineton Sournal". }
Der mmiifaliI6en 8Grenbrut Oes
Smrnnerein &Orluarts seiuiSmet
BON SEQ. 50. Spier.
Del: @rin8 @ugen Ser cole Sitter.

Mel.: @rin5 @ugen Der cole Nitter.
@ormGrtS 0Gren brrmmt crit leile
guren Sang na6 alter 8eile
S2n Ser beut'gen 8drenbrut
Soften @urer &eble Hiben
Son Dem oielen Drummer lhmlsell
Srllhtet Tie nit Stoff Der gut.
@enn SSbr Tie MN angefeu6tet
llno oaS 81renauge lelldtet
9allter meroe Damn Der Sang,
Oenn ser Sreuoe idonlte Gone
Siuoen bod @ermaniens Sobne
Sn oes neutl6en 2ieoes &lang.
Sod loat Sbr sic Saben itreden
8ie ole olten oeuti6en &eden
Die oa lebten frob uno frei,
limo babel ioa our6 oie Saaen
9GtenmGBig Oonncrno Ihallen:
Gin gu Seill Der SurnereN
|@ormGrtsl @orwdrts! gluf gum
Streite
&fet freuoig, Seit al Settle,
Wlit Sen @rIten in Der S6la1t!
9aB man nod in ipGten Tagen
Chit nit Oanf miro bon Gud lagen
Surner ltanoen auf Der &aft!
Washington Journal., 1923-06-01
(5Gr Oas D@nibington Sournal"- J
Der 2ens.
@opin s. 3ep0el, @aibington, g.. 6.

0lt u)ullt OCtl ~ lulCpSl put
Die Belt Ser &noSpen un0 8lilte1L
@er mG6t' i'm 2en3 bel SOnnenI6ein
0as 0iiIt're 3immer biitenl
Sinous, binous in @olo uno Selo,
$50 8eil6en frernoIih winfen!
3 IuBt oes Gen5eS iiiBen SauG,
Den friiden Quit ms trinfenl
Ger @oeeI 6iipft uuO ipringt nno
iingt,
llho bebt gum Slug sic Shpingen;
So loBt audi uns, Dem Sogel glei6,
Sn iel'ger &onne lingen.
Ni6ts S9on'res marc Dem Green's
iobn
als 2en3 nno iunges 2eben,
Gin boloer @ott bat 8eil'res nidt
DEM Meniden ie eegeben.
USE jung, lit beute ooppelt jung,
8em alt un0 matt Die @lie0er,
Or fiibIt I'M 2ena ii6 i6ier perjiingt,
Sbm minft Die Sugeno mieoer.
Die I6one 3eit lit pieoer oa,
Die 3eit Ser &nospen uno 8lilten,
@er m0ft i'm 2en5 bel Sonneni6ein
Oas oiiit're 3immer biitenl
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
BIG CHEMICAL SUIT
SET FOR APRIL %

At conference this afternoon
April 23 was fixed by Judge Morris
In U. S. Federal Court as date for
beginning hearings in the suit insti-
tuted by the Government against the
Chemical Foundation. This action
has attracted nationwide interest.
The Government seeks the return to
it of patents and formmulas seized
from various alien-cantrolled cor
porations and turned over 10 the
Chemical Foundation, during the
World War.
Colonel Thomas W. Miller. Alien
Property Custodian, Colonel Henry
W. Anderson, Assistant Attorney
General OF United States. and p. f.
Galloway special Assistant At
torney General to Wilmington from
Washington this morning. they with
special Assistant Attorney General
District Attorney James H. Hughes.
Jr., representing the government at
the conference, William @. Ma
haffy, local attorney. and Lucian II.
Boggs and Isidor Kressel, of New
York, represented the Foundation.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
MONDAY JANUARY D, 1923
ASK TT. AND ANSWER TT.

TN their consideration OF the educational problem in
il Delaware there certain members OF the Iesis-
Iatlre who delight getting far from
the possible and to pay attention 10 i'm
mediate non-essentals than fundamental essentials
Therefore it that for It's credit, the
Legislature body should welcome both general and
specific information matter from what source it
may come Little il gained and much lost, by
less budgeoninE OF the state Board of Education.
II the children State to be educated prop
esly. they must have efficient educational system
II efficient educational system is TO function prop
ery it must be administered properly.
And behind both the system and its administration
there be adequate amount OF money for tho
work
II the legislators will be guided in their action by
those three fundamental facts. they~win not far
wrong.
Here is littie contribution information that it
will pay any member of the Senate the House to
read and digest;
More than 100, 900 boys and girls in the United
drop or school each between the fourth
and eighth grades and Delaware supplies its fun quota
that stupendous number.
This is the statement Of A. n. Farmer OF the
Brotherhood OF American Yeomen. He adds that out
every 900 pupils entering the grade only $50
survive in school the eighth grade, and only 14o
reach the fourth year OF high school.
figures issued by the Federal Board OF voca-
tional Training showed the population of school age
between and 2O--numbers SS,25o.S7O or these 21- |
37ss75 were returned attending school and H. |
S76 900 being out of school.
the ages TO- IL, u and 13, combined. 5s6,o0O |
boys girls out OF school. while the same
four ages. 100000 We're in school.
At the 14-year mark the abandonment OF school in
creases rapidly. For the OF IA and Is combined
the schoo boys and giris nui-ber 7ss5OO. or
the l6-year-od children s71 900 school ana
100000 in school, almost break. or the
l7-year-olds. 100000 were out of school against
642 600 in school, almost TO
1T is a serious social condition, Mr.. Farmer con-
tinues when we have nearly 100000 between the
ages Of and 20 years who not in school OF whom
approximately 100000 OF the IA. 15 1s and
years and nearly 100000 in the ages 49, 10 and
The bulk these children who leave school early J
drift into the irst Jobs available and land in blind
alley occupations. They fitted for nothing in par
ticuiar and become IT. 50 many units of negative ct
zenship."
Each member of our Legislature should dsk himself
this question:
rs 1t my duty to the best the can
for the children of school-going age in Deaware7"
And then let him answer the question for himself
and raise his voice his vote in with
that answer
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
PUSH THIS PRAIsEwoRTHy PROJECT

VV7ITHoUT doubt the most significant change made
w by social welfare workers wilmington in their
method came when they adopted the preventive in
stead the corrective point OF View few decades
ago the object to refoun the poor criminal place
the hayward boy girl in house OF correction To-
day the whole aim prevent and anticipate crime
and delinquency Particularly with children the motto
is Get them before they wrong
Anyone who has had any experiences WITH children,
especially younger boys. that their outsand-
ing trait is activity The boy from eight fourteen
years of age is always doing something may think
occasionally he the always There is no
such thing as keeping normal boy Idle. His nervous
structure demands action. It Is only question OF
what his activity will take.
within recent years the movement for organized and
directed play for children has place OF
preme Importance. It has been found unsafe to leave
sang city boys and girls suggest themselves
the proper Of play and recreation There always
appear few specked apples spoil the whole bar
rel. And, the time it has been learned that
respond proper suggestion with regard
beneficial recreation It is only question OF which
presents itself him with the tug the di-
rected, equipped neighborhood playground, or the
leader his gang with forcefu frequently evil in
tent The neighborhood association with its equipped
playground and play directors has the
country over.
One Of such associations in this city that has
doing work OF inestmable Is the Pine Neigh
borhood Association This association with its head
quarters at Fourth and Pine streets of the
most congested districts Of the city you look for
places for children play Horse-drawn and motor
traffic is heavy in the this section and
the of grade railroad many trolley
lines make it physically children to play in
The streets The outdoor playground takes fairly good
of the summer needs Of the children but right
now, in the winter time conditions so good
The Pine Neighborhood Association is in immediate
need of $1,000 to fix the chiidren's indoor
held house according plans drawn up by super
lntendent OF the Park Board. group OF prominent
citizens has the situation and endorsed the
Evening journal., 1923-01-22
With the Pdrdgraphers

The third party should be called the Tad
pole party-al head.-Janesvie Gazette.
James Anderson e having the gasoline saw rig cut
his winters wood Jinis wife getting tired OF the
job.--Crosses news in Mountain Air,
sudlersvne with population OF 27e boasts 1--WE use
the word advised) the worlds championship in widows
II has twenty-seven in other words approximately
10 per cent OF the towns populaton.-Batmore News
L. d. Hoton large meteor going through tn.
atmosphere last Tuesday evening about O'Clock. He
he could the red hot drops dripping from it
and coming toward the earth.-Solo correspondence
Russellviile Courier Democrat.
The Netherlands the largest market except Can
ada. for American in 1921. having received H.
s4346 bushels according the United States Depart
rnent Agriculture The largest markets in or
der OF receipts were United Kingdom, Germany and
Mexico-Department OF Agriculture Bulletin.
Encouraging bulletins from Paris announce to a SYM
pathetic world that Sarah Bernhard improved as
be almost normal" II will be difficult. however to
persuade the nations that this genius ever
normal in the that other mortals Her gifts
have raised her to plane ont which few others dwell
New York Herald.
By losing their parliamentary majorities Mr. Massey
in New Zealand and Mr.. Hughes in Australia have
shared the of Mr.. Lloyd George that OF Mr.
Meighen Sir Robert Bordens successor in Canada. or
the premers they may be called General SHUTS
alone remains in office, and he is confronted by
powerful combination that may bring about his fall
fore long-Saturday Review.
Evening journal., 1923-01-22

The superficial observer, taking
note OF displays OF class disputes,
religious prejudice, sectional dis
sension. race hatred, labor strug-
giles and evil propaganda, might be-
come alarmed and conclude that the
United States was entering upon its
catastrophe. The observer who sees
little more deeply does not reach
such a conclusion. He sees the sur
face disturbances and wishes they
would disappear, but he sees also
the depths below, which are not
agitated at all. He sees millions OF
homes filled with law-abiding and
prosperous Americans who are
building a greater country every
day. He takes note of the univer-
sal employment and the need of
workers; the incesant process of
Americanizing the alien elements;
the disappearance of various kinds
of frothy excitements as the war
fever cools down; the invaria BILE
victory OF common eense over hys-
terra whenever they come into a
fair and square grapple; the spread
Vi fhhNotAVlA anu ~ OSBtAAlN d2s SObu
roads and better communications
knit the people more firmly togeth-
er; the unerring nature OF popular
in keeping the United
States free from foreign entsngle-
ments;4and the survival OF the true
spirit of American equality of rights,
and duties.
There are plenty of faufts, and
plenty of evils; but the United
States must not be condemned be-
cause of its faults or the evils that
are incident to these times. The
United States is a going concern,
the most alive and powerful human
agency known in the universe, and
the direction of its progress is to-
ward good, not toward evil. The
contemplation of this fact by every
citizen, with a silent resolve to help !
the good work along, is all that Is |
needed to wipe away the remaining /
traces Of the htful fever Of war.