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NEGRO’S STORY
CREATES LITTLE
INTEREST HERE
(Continued From Page 1.)
The Telegraph this morning, under a
Milledgeville da‘e:
If medical science can save the life
of Shellman Johnson, a young negro
at the state reformatory, who is suffer
ing from an attack of pneumonia, and
whose condition is said to be critical,
he may, in turn, save two men from
years of imprisonment at the state
farm.
These ttvo men are Warrent I. John
son, who was formerly a policeman in
Macon, and Dr. C. K. Chapman, a den
tist of Americus, who were convicted
of the charge of murdering Walter
Wade at Americus in 1916, and sen
tenced to life imprisonment at the
state farm.
Young Shellman Johnson was re
cently sent to the reformatory from
Macon and had been ill with Spanish
influenza. At the time he was trans
ferred from the Bibb county jail to
Milledgeville, pneumonia developed,
and Dr. W. J. McNaughton, another
life term prisoner, was called upon to
administer to the boy. Young John
son told Dr. McNaughton that Warren
Johnson and Dr. Chapman “had no
right” to be imprisoned at the state
farm, as they were not guilty of the
murder of Walter Wade.
On being questioned, the boy told a
remarkable story and repeated it la
ter when Dr. McNaughton called Capt.
J. E. Smith, superintendent of the
state farm, and Judge R. E. Davidson,
chairman of the prison commission, to
the boy’s bedside.
The story completely exonerates Dr.
Chapman and Johnson, who were con
victed on circumstantial evidence, but
implicates a third party hitherto un
known in the case. As the boy tells
the story, it seems to be susceptible
of substantiation.
The Wade murder case, which was
in the courts for a couple of years, at
tracted wide attention by reason of its
unusual features and the prominence
of the people involved. Wade’s body
was found floating in the Flint river
below Americus soms days after he
had been shot to death.
It was stated today that the chances
for young Johnson’s recovery are
good, and he is being given every at
tention by Dr. Guy D. Compton, offi
cial physician of the state farm, and
Dr. W. J. McNaughton, who is in
prison for life for the alleged murder
of Fred Flanders at Swainsboro in
1910. If he recovers there is no doubt
that the famous case will be re-opened
and the negro's testimony, it is be
lieved, will free Dr. C. K. Chapman
and Warren I. Johnson, who began
their life sentences St the state farm
two months ago,
Caloids For Convalescents.
No patient convalescing from influ
enza or pneumonia is in position to
take calomel, because of the nauseat
ing and griping qualities of that drug.
It is very necessary, however, that the
liver be kept active. Caloids are be
ing prescribed in such cases for the
reason that they have exactly the same
beneficial effect as straight calomel,
but are compounded in such away that
no discomfort is experienced after
they are taken.
Your druggist has Caloids and will
recommend them. Thirty-five cents
for twenty doses. adv
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The National-Harmonola is in a rich
mahogany cabinet, fitted with the very
best and latest double worm gear mo
tor, that can be wound while play
ing, Fitted with speed regulator,
tone modifier and all the latest at
tachments. All parts are highly nick
eled. The very latest and highest
grade machine manufactured.
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Americus. Ga.
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By JANE PHELPS.
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Today’s installment of ‘ The Pro
moter’s Wife” will be printed Mon
day, together with the regular in
stallment for that day.
Grand Jury Called
Monday k Morning
Preparations were completed yes
terday for the opening Monday morn
ing of the special session of the Sum
ter Suuperior court called last week
by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn. Among the
matters attended to Saturday in con
nection with the term was the ap
pointment by Judge Littlejohn of
counsel for several negroes held in
the county jail pending action by the
grand jury.
The grand jury will meet Monday
morning at 9 o’clock. The petit jury
will not be required to report until
Wednesday, when the trial of cases
will begin. Divorce action will be
disposed of first, following which jail
cases will be disposed of. The civil
docket will not be taken up until the
May term of the court.
Mrs. Alice G. Cobb
is Dead at Macon
Mrs. Alice G. Cobb, of Macon, ma
tron of the state institute for the
blind, died unexpectedly at Macon at
9 o’clock Saturday morning.
Mrs. Cobb, who was the widow of
the late R. E. Cobb, and at one time
a resident of Americus, was reared
at Oglethorpe. She was a Miss Griffin,
and a sister of the late Mrs. Turner
Williams, of Oglethorpe. She had a
wide acquaintance over the state, es
pecially in this locality, and was gen
erally loved.
The body will be brought to Ogle
thorpe today, where funeral and bu
rial will take pace at 3 o’clock this
afternoon.
Half Million Given
Atlanta Hospital
ATLANTA, Feb. 22—The will of
the late Albert Steiner, who died Feb.
19. filed today, bequeaths $500,000 of
his $750,000 estate to Grady city hos
pital, and SIOO,OOO to the crippled
children’s home.
ATTENTION, SUMTER COUNTY FARMERS!
WE ARE DAILY DEMONSTRATING
CLEVELAND CATERPILLAR TRACTORS
AND DISSFLL TANDEM DISC HARROWS
At Arles Plantation When Soil Conditions Are Favorable.
Must Be Seen at Work to Be Appreciated. Greatest Labor-
Saving Machines ever operated in Sumter County.
Ask any one who has seen them at work, or better still,
come and see them yourself and be convinced.
GILMORE & GILMORE
State Distributors for Cleveland Tractors, Macon, Ga.
SOUTHERN BROKERAGE CO.
State Agents for Dissell Harrows, Fort Valley, Ga.
ARLES PLANTATION COMPANY
Representatives in Sumter County.
Americus Drug Company
“YOU WANT IT—WE HAVE IT”
Phones: 75 or 121
just received
- real nifty
stationery
for ladies and gentlemen
something new—something different
polo cloth
society fabric
quality lawn
highland linen
sparco lawn
a variety of attractive tints
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
GARAGE MEN IN
I FIGHT AS RESULT
OF NEGRO’S LIES
A lying negro was the cause of a
fistic encounter between three white
men at the conclusion or a nearing in
Justice Winchester’s court yesterday
forenoon, the encounter taking place
on the sidewalk on the north side of
the courthouse. The parties to the
fight were P. A. Dunaway, of the ga
rage of Dunaway & Beazley, and W.
T. Freeman and his son, Douglas
Freeman, rival garage men. After
the encounter was over, in which only
two or three blows were struck, the
participants discovered that the ne
gro was the cause of it all and they
reconciled their differences. In the
meantime, however, they had been
given copies of charges by Police Of
ficer Forrest, and Saturday afternoon
they appeared before Recorder Fort
in his law office, where they entered
pleas of guilty to fighting and paid
fines of $5 each.
The trouble arose over an automo
bile which the negro, Will Thomas,
who works for the Freemans, had
bought from them, but which he had
wrecked and left in the Dunaway &
Beazley garage for repair. After they
had done some work on the car he
decided he wanted it and went to the
Freemans, to whom he told the story
that the other garage men were hold
ing his car when he had given no or
ders to them to repair it. Acting on
the advice of the Freemans, the ne
gro took out a possessory warrant
and succeeded with the aid of the
Freemans as witnesses in having the
car awarded to him at the hearing.
Mr. Dunaway and Mr. Beazley, how
ever, contended that they had been
instructed to make the repairs.
After the judgment had been enter
ed some discussion of the case took
place in the court room and the negro
volunteered the information to Justice
Winchester that, after all, contrary
to his testimony, he had given an or
der to Dunaway & Beazley to make
some repairs on the car, whereupon
Justice Winchester ordered him to
“get out of here quick” before he sent :
him to jail for false swearing.
In the meantime, according to the
BETTER HAVE YOUR STORAGE
BATTERY EXAMINED
It May Need Water
We have an expert bat
tery man who will be glad
to do this free of charge.
AMERICUS AUTOMOBILE CO.
Phone 105
e Ider Freeman’s subsequent story Mr.
Dunaway had passed the lie to to him
outside of the court’s hearing, where
upon Mr. Freeman invited Mr. Duna
way outside, and the encounter en
sued.
In the afternoon the entire affair
between the rival auto men was set
tled satisfactorily and harmony
reigned.
Mrs. Richard F. Sams, aged 78 years,
one of Americus’ most beloved women,
died Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock
at the home of her son-in-law, W. B.
Worthy, on South Lee street.
Mrs. Sams was the widow of the late
Richard F. Sams, long an influen
tial man of the community. She was
born in South Carolina, but had been
a resident of Americus for about 30
years.
She is survived by one son, Richard
F. Sams, of Atlanta, a sister, Mrs.
Rose King, of Atlanta, and the fol
lowing grandchildren: Richard F.,
Jr., Bruce, Louis and the Misses Mar
guerite and Jane Sams, all of Atlanta,
and W. 8., Jr., K. L. and the Misses
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8 Arrivals 01 new things in garments for
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| women is an interesting feature at
g Ansley’s nowadays. You can drop in
I mpstany day and find something new in
■JI)
I Ready-tc-Wear of an up-to-dateness
I truly interesting.
| The Last Express was loaded with
I styles in
I -DRESSES,
I SUITS, ETC.
f That are the Last Word in all features
J that count, and the prices are reason
| able. And, too, we are showing New
| Coats, Skirts, Silks, Trimmings, fine Ging
g; hams, colored Wash Goods of all sorts, White
ffi Goods, Laces, etc.
i Also Fine Curtains; ready-to-put-up
® Curtain Materials.
fie
8 Draperies, all sorts.
fie
I Kirsch no-sag, no-rust, Flat Rods. Your
I draperies will Hang Right if you use
| Kirsch Window Rods. ■ .
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lOOPERCENT. MlTOirV’C ™ E
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DOLLARS fill ULI Lil M . SUPPLY,,-
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§ YOU ~ r EVERY
i spend here Quality r irst want.
Supply Depot Has
Basket Ball Team
The men at the Aviation General
team Saturday and practice will start
Monday. Major Schofield, command
ing officer, has granted the men time
to practice, at the request of Captain
Bridgeman, athletic director ind
would like to meet any ninja from
Americus or Souther Field in the near
future. ,
Caroline and Nellie Worthy, of
Americus.
Mrs Sams was a member of the
First Baptist church of Americus,
from which the funeral will be held at
4 o’clock this afternoon, conducted by
Dr. Lansing Burrows, retired Baptist
minister and a friend of Mrs. Sams for
many years. The body will be taken
on the 10:40 train Sunday night to
Atlanta, where the interment will take
place Monday.
The pall-bearers will be: H. C. Da
vis, Judge R. L. Maynard, Frank La
nier, W. A. Dodson, L. M. Hansford,
J. E. D. Shipp, Frank Sheffield and R.
P. Stackhouse.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1919.
TOO LATE TO eussin
FOR RENT—Four-room apartment
with private bath. 320 South See St.
Phone 765. 23-ts
WANTED —Good sized ice box in
good condition. 433 Forrest St., J. C.
Crawford. Phone 474. 23-3 t
FOR RENT—Three unfurnished
rooms upstairs; private front porch;
lights and water. Phone 192. 23-ts
STUDENTS FO RSPANISH lessons
by Cuban (teacher; also to exchange
Spanish for shorthand course. Mrs.
E. M. Sieg, 1913 Elm avenue. 23-30 V
WANTED—Room and board in pri
vate family, or furnished room, by
young business lady. Call Miss Rad
cliffe at 105 or 495. It
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