Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-11
MACON'S FLOGG|NC
HEARING POSTPONED;
SURPRISE PROMISED

lure the MUIR SCI lOE the city COuI L
to convene. The solicitor this morn
ing decided that cases of men who
have been confined to Jail would be
heard first and disposed of.
Solicitor Moore declir I'd to state
just what case would be called first,
of the Hudson and Alexander
ment either late tonight OF early to-
morrow.
The cases of S. r., J. c. and C. R.
on the docket of the court for to-
day, but Solicitor Moore said that
the cases would not called to-
day.
Although the cases of the HUI
sons have been set over until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, it was
said today to be possible that these
cases would be set over again until
a later date during the term and
that one of the five other defend
ants might be put on trial. The
| Yarbrough, Bloodworth, PATRICK
Alexander and Delamar cases all
are said to be considered of moro
| Importance than the Hudson cases.
More Arrests Predicted
Eight arrests have been made to
date in the campaign of Bibb county
officials to stamp out flogging in
Macon and it was stated in officia,
circles that. a number of other ar
rests probably would be made dur
| ing the week. None could be found
to give an idea of how many would
be taken into custody, but one of
fetal said 'quite a few arrests prob
ably will be made"
That the court proceedings in the
flogging cases might be long drawn
out was indicated by the Statement:
of Solicitor Moore today that he III
tended to press every charge against
the men now under arrest.
II intend to stamp out this law
lessness in Bibb county if it costs
me my life" the solicitor said.
There are seven cases against DR..
G. A. Yarbrough, dentist, who is al
legged to have been the whipping
boss" of Macon and to have directed
the whippings that have the city
and county in turmoil for months.
The solicitor stated today that each
charge would be pressed separately.
The case of J. F. Alexander was
continued until next Monday, Sep
be present to try it. Judge VIII
Gum is disqualified in this case be-
cause Of being related to Alexander.
The cases of the Hudsons were
continued until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
The court then took up the regu
lar docket.
YarbrOugh for Mayor
A new angle in the coming mu-
uicipal election developed today when
DR.. G. A. Yarbrough, alleged leader
of flogging band in Macon, stateo
he had been approached by nearly
1000 persons who asked him to make
the race for mayor against Mayor
Luther Williams and that he might
be candidate.
I'm the event the cases against me
now are concluded before the cleo
ton is held 1 will most assurely
make the race DR.. Yarbrough said.
He said he knew of no better
method of showing his vindication of
the seven charges resting against
him than at the ballot box. Mayor
Williams has no opposition so far.
Inc trial OF DR.. Yarbrough is to be.
gin in city court here tomorrow. He
IS charged with rioting, pointing a
pistol and assault and battery in con-
nection with flogging here.
A crowd that overlooked the Null
berry Street Methodist Episcopal
church, south, here last night stood
in silent protest against the wave of
tlogglngs that has swept Macon ard
Blbb county in recent months, at
the close of a sermon by the pastor,
Dr. Walter Anthony. The rising
vote was taken when Bishop w. N.
AlnsWorth, who was present, told
the audience that he indorsed the de-
nunciatlon of lawlessness the pastor
had uttered and asked that all who
deplored and opposed the floggings
here stand.
DR.. Anthony, in his address, char
acterized the floggers as traitors,
criminals, slackers, draft dogers,
towards and seditionists. mo man,
not a traitor to his country, mas any
reason to have recourse to the
mask" the minister declared.
M0bsmen Never Patriots
"Cnderneath all mob violence
there is the enthronement of SELF
above the country and common
good, the speaker said ''The men
who compose mobs are not natriots.
They are generally the scum and
criminal element of a community.
They engage in their illegal prac-
tees, not because they love their
county, but because they desire eX-
element, adventure-or, as they az
press it, fun. Professei patriotism
is the last refuge of a scoundrel.' -
DR.. Anthony then described how
on one occasion, when a mob was
seeking a victim in a community in
which he lived he disguised himself
and entered the mob to see what
sort of persons composed it.
They were a gang of crooks as
sembled for a gala day." he declared.
And the men who compose the
mobs IN Macon. Who are they? DO
you believe they are made up of the
really brave soldier boys, patriots
who went overseas at the call of
their country to do battle for civil.
cation? [ will venture to make a
prophesy: If ever the leaders Of
these mobs are found and convicted
you will find among them, not sol
diers, but the Stacker, the draft
dodgers, the seditionists, the SYM
pathizers with Germany and the
community towards Nobody but
the dirtiest type of coward chooses
the night and numbers and a mask
to 'mete out Justice to wrong
doers.''
DIR. Anthony formerly was pastor
of st. Marks Methodist church in
Atlanta, and of churches in Athens,
Ga. and IAynchburg, Va.
OKLA. GOVERNOR FORBIDS
PARADE BY KLANSMEN
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
1O.-(By the Associated Press.)-
Governor Walton today ordered tRe
sheriff of Stephens county to swear
in extra deputies to prevent a pa
rade of the Ku Klux Khan which the
governor has been informed will be |