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(CROSS JOURNAL.
THE)AY, DEO. 28, 1968. ■
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COL E. L. WALKER KILLED NEAR
BLACKSHEAR ACCIDENTALLY
DEATH HAS CAST GLOOM OVER ENTIRE SECTION
SHOT GUN IN HANDS OF BEN DIXON FIRED ACCI
DENTLY, LOAD ENTERING COL. WALKER’S HEAD
NEAR RIOHT EAR—FUNERAL AT PATTERSON THIS
AFTERNOON LARGELY . ATTENDED.
(By 0. F. Andrews.)
Blackshear, Ga., Dec. 18.—Col.
E. Lawton Walker, solicitor gen-
eler-elect of the Brunswick Cir
cuit, was accidently killed Thurs-
from Pierce county, ulso as sena
tor of the Third district. He
was a member of the law firm of
Estes & Walker. Col. A. B.
Estes being his partner. He was
born and reared in I’ieree county,
LAST YEAR’S LYNCHINOS.
Chicago. Ill., Dec. 21.—The
Lynching record for 1908 shows
that the practice of taking sum
mary vengeance on persons guil
ty of certain forms of crime is
increasing rather than diminish
ing. The figures for the twelve
months beginning January 1,
1908, ure larger than for several
years past. Though the most of
the lynching occurred in the
The following from the Early
County News, published at
Blakely, will be of interest here
and throughout tho Wnycross
District;
Brother Whitley Langston
and his excellent family left r.
South, they were not confined toi today for Wayeross, where they
day afternoon by Mr. Ben Dixon, and would have succeeded Col,
a well known Pierce county far-, John W. Bennett as solicitor gen
mer, about eight miles north of j cral of the Brunswick Circuit on
Blackshear,. As a result of an January first. Until, two weeks
accident that has removed one of ago deceased was a member of
Blackshear’s best citizens and, the Wayeross Lodge number 97,
one of the most popular men ofil. O. 0. F.. He had his member-
this entire section a deep gloom, shi ptransferred to the Black
has settled over Blackshear. Mr.• ship transferred to the Black-
/ Dickson’s heart rending anguish
is pitiful, and he declares with
the fervor of a life-long friend
that he would rather his own life
had been taken than that of Col.
Walker. He is completely torn
up by tho sad accident, and can
hardly' talk of it.
In company with quite a party
from Blackshear Col. Walker
spent most of Thursday at a tur
key shoot at Walkersville, about
eight miles north of Blackshear.
Col. Walker carried Mr. Ben
Dixon and Mr. Lem Dickson to
•Walkersville in his own buggy,
and was never in a more jovial
mood. At the turkey shoot he
was continually joking with
those around him, and several
times cautioned the men''-about
keeping their guns elevated so ns
to avoid accident.
About three o’clock the party
at Walkersville dispersed. Col.
Walker, accompanied by Mr.
Ben Dixon, Mr. Lem Dixon and
his cousin, Willie Walker, came
towards Blackshear hunting
birds. They had flushed one
covey of partridges and were af
ter a second at the time of the ac
cidental shooting. ■ Mr. Ben Dix
on was backing up Col. Walker,
and Mr. Lem Dixon Willie Wal
ker. Col. Walker had his gun
ready to fire at a partridge when
the bird flew to his left. Mr.Bcn
Dixon was waiting for Col. Wal
ker to shoot, and, seeing the bird
.going to Col. Walker’s left,
jnadc ready to fire. In some in
explainable manner one load of
kis double barreled shot gun
lfired, the load entering Col. Wal
iker’s head above and below the
right ear. Thin happened at 3:35
o’clock, and death relieved the
stricken man about twenty min
jitea minutes later.
Mr. Ben Dixon was standing
about fifteen steps behind Col.
Walker at the time of the ucci-
dent.
Will Walker and the others
rushed up to where Col. Walker
fell, turning him over and trying
to case him as much as possible.
Will was with Col. Walker until
he expired, and states that be
yond a moan or two when he
first fell Col. Wnlker made no
sound.
The body was brought to
Blackshear nt seven o’clock, hav
ing been first carried to a house
near the scene of the Bhooting.
Col. Walker is survived by a
-wife, who was Miss Minnie Mc
Gee before marriage, and three
children, two sons and a daugh
ter. Five sisters and four
brothers survive him, Mrs. Peter
son, of Douglas,, Mrs. J. M. R.
Griffis, Mrs. Dr. O’Quinn, Mies
Annie Walker, all of Patterson,
and Mrs. Donaldson, of Josup;
Col..Randall J. Walker of Val
dosta, Ormer, Beppard, and Les
ter Walker, of Patterson. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J- Wal
ker of Patterson, also survive
him.
He was forty-one years old and
has served several terms as mem-
, her of the Georgia Legislature lanta.
son and a member of the Knights
of Pythias. These lodges attend
ed his funeral at Patterson this
afternoon. Rev. Thomas Min
chew, of Ware county, conducted
the funeral, the interment being
at the family burial ground at
Patterson.
A special train was operated
from Wayeross and Blackshear
to Patterson this afternoon on ac
count of the funeral of Col. Wal
ker, and many of his friends at
tended from Wayeross.
Mr. Chas. Goddard, who came
here Wednesday night from
Jacksonville, was this morning
arrested by Chief of Police Col
ley upon the request of Chief of
Police at Winston-Salem, N. C,
The charge against him is abduc
tion and eloping with another
man’s wife. These charges were
made by' Maurice D. Bailey, .is;,
son of a rich tobacco manufac
turer of Winston-Salem, N. C.
who will arrive in Wayeross to
morrow.
The charges against him are
said to be somewhat exaggerated
but he makes no statement. This
morning he stated to a represen
tative of the Journal that the
charges were not true in some re
spects.
He stated, however, that he
preferred to wait until later in
the day before making any state
ment. He was arrested shortly
after having breakfasted at one
of the hotels this morning, and
has been in charge of an oflicer
since.
That the affair is very much
complicated is ovident. There is
a report of an attempt to black
mail young Bailey, and it is
learned that his father has been
communicated with, the nature
of this communication being un
known.
Goddard is a nice appearing
man and has treated his arrest
and detention lightly. He made
preparations yesterday to stay
here some days on business. He
is engaged in horsetrading.
The telegram from Maurice
Bailey making such sensational
charges against Goddard was as
follows: “Arrest Chas. God
dard. Charged eloping another
man’s wife. Party whom be is
with my wife. Hold party and
will come down tomorrow."
(Signed) M. D. Bailey, Jr.
The message from the Chief of
Police to Chief Colley was: ‘‘Ar
rest Chas. Goddard. Charged
elopement and abduction." Fur
ther developments are expected
during tonight.
Mrs. Goddard has said nothing
in regard to the charges against
her husband. She was a Miss
Maye Simms before marriage and
is very attractive in manner and
looks. Mr. and Mrs. Goddard
registered here from North Car
olina, and made no attempt to
conceal their whereabouts.
that section by any means.
Springfield, 111., was the scene of
the greatest race riot of the year,
resulting in the lynching of two
negroes and the killing and
wounding of a number of citizens
who participated in the riots that
lasted several days. Of the oth
er Northern states one lynching
is reported for Indiana, while
California furnished the only
lynching of the far west.
Mississippi, Georgia and Tex- pered greatly
as. in the order named, furnished
the greatest number of lynch
ings for the year. A quadruple
lynching in Kentucky increased
the figures in that state over
those of previous years. The re
cord of Texas for 1908 was six
fold greater than in 1907. In Ar
kansas, Alabama, and Louisiana
there were fewer lynehings than
in 1907. Oklahoma shows a clean
slate and so do Maryland, Mis
souri, Iowa, and Nebraska, in all
of which stutes lynehings occur
red in 1907.
Tho lynehings for 1908 total
eighty-eight. This number, is ex
clusive of several who met death
while being pursued by posses or
resisted arrest. Of the eighty-
eight victims, eighty four were
negroes and four were white
The record for Georgia fol
lows:
Jun. 9, Goldsboro; two negroes
(shot by posse), murderous as
sault.
Mnrch 5, Ilawkinsville; Cur
ry Robertson, murder.
Mnrch 5, Ilawkinsville, two ne
groes (shot), interfering with
mob.
June 27, Wayeross; Walter
Wilkins, criminal assault.
June 27, Wuycross; Albert Ba
ker, criminal assault.
July 8, Lyons; Alonzo Wil
liams, criminal assault.
Aug. 9, Tifton; Charlie Lockic,
insulting woman.
Aug. 25, Louisville; Vanee
Williams, murder.
Sept. 4, Damascus; John
Towne, criminal assault.
Sept. 21, Fort Gaines; George
Thomas, shooting.
Oct. 11, Younkcr; Henry
White, shooting.
AUTUMN.
The wanton hills lie naked to the
breeze
Tho woods and thickets now
nre all unfrocked.
Bare are the limbs of tho shame
less trees,
No wonder that tho corn is shock
ed.
—Moultrio Observer.
BRYAN TO SPEAK
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Miss Frankie Folks has return
ed from a visit to relatives in At-
Pittsburg, Dec. 21.—William
Jennings Bryan reached this city
shortly before 1 o’clock this
morning and went to the home of
George W. Wilson a prominent
coal and coke operator at Edge-
wood, a suburb.
Mr. Bryan is on his way to
Uniontown, where he will lec
ture and later be honor guest at
dollar diner** arranged by
his admirers in tho coke region.
Asked for an expression on the
selection of Senator Knox for
sfccretary of state, Mr. Bryan
said:
I don’t believe I care to dis
cuss this now. There will be ap
pointment I might be expected
to discuss if I begin, and you
know I may not think aa well of
all Mr. Taft’a selection* aa he
does." •
will make their future home
where “he will take up his wort
ns Presiding Elder of the Way-
cross district, one of the most
populous and extensive divisions
J the South Georgia Methodist
Conference.
Bro. Langston came to Blake
ly three years ago ns pastor
of the Blakely Methodist Church
and during his administration
the church’s affairs have pros-
depart-
ment, notwithstanding he sue
ceeded one of the most indefati
gable workers in the South Geor
gia Conference.
Not only the church of which
he has been pastor has felt the
quickening impulse of his consci
entious work and unflagging
zeal but, the community nt large
has been bettered by his stay
among us. It was largely through
the joint labors of himself and
Rev. N. W. Hurst of the Bnptist
church that the legal sale of
whiskey was stopped in Early
county more than a year before
the state prohibition became an
established fact through legisla
tive enactment
We have nlways found him a
genial and companionable gcntlc-
mnn, and during his residence
hero there has been less of de
nominational rivalry than we ev
er know before. He nlways
worked in harmony with his' fel
low ministers of other denomina
tions.
Wc commend him to tho peo
ple in his new and enlarged field
of labor us one who will serve
them well and meet unflinching
ly the duties devolving upon him.
May providence smile upon
his labors and may Heaven’s
richest blessings over rest upon
him and his dear ones.
In saying these deserved good
things of Bro. Langston, we
would not have his worthy suc
cessor, Rev. T. G. Lang, feel that
he will not bo welcomed. Wc
hope not only his own congrega
tion but those of other denomina
tions and tho city at largo will
begin at once to make him feel
thnt it is good to bo here. We
want him to find his way to the
News office just as often ns he
can and to feel free to call upon
us for any service wo can render
him at any time.
Mrs. M. M. Nannoy Press Supf.
Our Motto:
Unless tho Lord be With Us, Our
Efforts are in Vain.
THE NEW
MISSIONARY HYMN.
(By Levi Dedcrick.)
From all our country’s moun
tains,
From both our ocean strands
Where’er nre sunny fountains
Or rich or barren lands:
From every lake and river,
And from our cities all,
They call us to deliver
Their homes from alcohol.
^ you promise to be somewhere, or.
do something at a certain time,
do it, if you have to crawl. Do
your level best all the time and
"keep swoct.”
Don’t look for a house on Easy
street. If your way leads np
Ilardscramblc alley, follow it
unflinchingly. You can do what
ever comes if you will.
Wear the white ribbon every
where, it is the sign of our belief,
the pledge of our hope, and more
and more the banner of our vic
tory.
And last, and first, and all tho
time—pray I God hears prayers
just ns he always did—and praise
Him! He is answering them I
Elizabeth AVhite.
(Road before the Ilcralson
County convention and publish
ed by request of the convention.)
What tho’ refreshing breezes
Blow o’er us all the while,,
Tho’ every prospect pleases,
Whilo man by drink is vile;
In vain with lavish kindness
God docs His gifts bestow,
Tho people in their blindness
Still vote and license woo.
Shall wo whose homes are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall wo to homes all blighted
Our power to save deny?
Salvation 1 oh salvation 1
The joyous news deelare
’Till in this Christian nation
No drunkard's homes there
Mrs. J. I’. Stewart who is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thiot in
Savannah, is expected home to
morrow.
Mrs. Alice Swann, of Augusta,
is spending tho winter with Mr.
and Mrs. W. N. Jones.
Waft, waft, ye winds, the story,
’Till voters all enroll
And prohibition glory
Prevails at every poll;
’Till o’er our ransomed nation,
The rum fiend shall be slain,
And freo and full salvation
From drunkenness shnll reign.
WHAT ONE WOMAN
CAN DO,
Atlanta, Dec. 19.—Atlanta po
lice have been searching tho city
for the whereabouts of Edmund
Waldron, a 9-yoar-old lad who
was taken from tho Grady hospi
tal several in tho midst of an at
tack of scarlet fever. He wns
taken away by his mothor on
Thursday night of last week and
has not been seen since.
The boy is tho son of Ethel bert
Waldron, chief operator for the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany here. Ho was the subject
of a contest in the courts be
tween his father and mother sev
eral months ago. lie was finally
given to the father.
The mother wns allowed to
visit the lad after he was taken
to the hospital and on one of
these visits she spirited him
away.
Capt. C. A. Sheldon left today
for Lake City, Fla. where he will
spend the holidays, returning to
Wavcross about Jan. 1, to close
iT> bis business affairs here.
FITZGERALD NEWS
ORDERED PLANT.
Fitzgerald Ga., Dec. 19.—The
Fitzgerald Daily News has given
an order for its plant and it is ex
pected that the new paper will
appear about January 15th. The
paper will have one of tho most
complete plants in the South an
will put on a press service only
second to that carried by the
targe city papers.
A Merry Christmas to all our
readers. \
First: She can join the W. C.
T. U. Many individual raindrops
may fall, but to make a river
they must get to gethcr; and if
wo want this to flood-tide and
sweop this country from ocean to
ocean, every individual raindrop
must be in its place. Wc must
fight together if we would win.
Next, she can pay her dues,
what do you supposo tho treasur
er docs with those dues she so
painstakingly collects? Does she
just put. them in a box and gloat
over them? Not a bit of it. She
spends them for the necessary
expense of the work.
The dues help to pay for the
printing of programs, of report
blanks, of department literature,
sent to you freely and helpfully.
Tho Ocorgia Bulletin, our own
little state paper has to be paid
for somehow-ami every mem
ber receives it freely. Out of tho
state does. nl>:o must come.-Mrs.
Armor’s salary, which is never,
be it said to our disgrace, paid
up, and tho erpenso of organiz
ers and speakers in our conven
tions. Tho menls nnd the fares
for the contestants for the grand
gold medal must be paid for, nnd
last, but not by any means least,
tho stamps used by the corres
ponding secretary and others in
helping every one of us to do our
work. Isn’t it clear, tlion, that
ovory fifteen cents is important?
Third: She .can attend the
meetings No matter who goes
or who doesnt go. No matter
whether the sun shines nr the
rain falls, you bo in your piece,
to rejoice the heart of your presi
dent and keep yourself in touch
with the work.
Next, keep your pledge. You
promised when you joined the
Union, to use every possible
means to discourage the use of
alcohol. Did yon never miss an
opportunity? Oh, sisters, keep
the pledge!
Read tho Bulletin and the Un
ion Signal, and, by the way. sub
scribe for your own Signal.
Don’t borrow your neighbors,
and keep in touch with other
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