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LYNCHING IN LEE Five Negroes Hanged "By Unknown Parties" Known Steps Taken to Apprehend Lynchers. Sylvester. January 21. bodies of Ave negroes taken from the Worth county Jail here last night and rushed in automobiles to the adjoining county of Lee, where they were hanged and their bodies shot through with bullets, were cut down late today and preparations made to bury them. A coroner's inquest held today returned a verdict that the negroes to their "death by tion and gunshot wounds at the hands of unknown parties." There had been no arrests tonight in connection with the lynching, and whatever steps authorities of this or of Lee county may be taking to apprehend the lynchers are not known here.

The men who took the negroes from Jail late last night by the ruse of getting admission to the Jail on pretense that they wanted to put a negro in a cell for safe keeping, apparently had laid their plans so carefully and carried them out so well that they left no open trail behind For Safekeeping. The negroes lynched had been brought here for safekeeping after being arrested as suspects in connection with the killing of Sheriff Moreland, of county. They were: Rodius Se more and Felix Lake and Lake's three sons. Frank, Dewey and Major. James Keith, another negro arrested, and said here to be suspected of the actual killing of Sheriff Moreland, had been taken to another Jail before the mob arrived last night.

Sheriff L. A Potts, of this county, has refused to tell where he sent Keith. Reports circulated tonight and reached county officials that Felix Lake and his sons, before their capture by the mob, had confessed being connected with the shooting of Sheriff Moreland. There was, however, no confirmation. The negro whom the mob picked up, supposedly near here, and carried bound to the Jail in order to gain admittance, disappeared in the confusion last night and has not been seen here since.

No other prisoners in the Jail were harmed. Citizens of this county claim the mob came from Lee county, where 8heriff Moreland was well liked. Both this and Lee county were reported quiet tonight, with no indications of more trouble. Sheriff Saw But Three. So well executed were the plans of the men who took five negroes from the jail here and lynched them early today in Lee county that Sheriff A.

Potts saw only three of them, he said first I knew anything was wrong was when one of three men who had brought a bound negro to the door, pointed a pistol at me and told me to get into a bathroom. They had told me they wanted to keep the negro they had with them in Jail at least over night "I was completely at their mercy, so of course I complied with their de mand to get Into the bathroom, and ther were not masked. bodies, perforated keys. Thet "There is.no lock on the bathroom door, so two of them remained with me, keeping me covered all the time. Within a few minutes I heard a shrill whistle and then footsteps as If many men were entering the Jail.

"In a little while the same whistle was blown again and my two captors suddenly left me and Tushed out of the jail. Within a minute or two after that 1 heard several automobiles going north at a rapid rate of speed. "I had never seen the men who first came to the door, but I would know them if I saw them again." PLANS OK LYNCHERS WERE CAREKILLV MADE Albany, January Forty or fifty men, acting with precision indicative of carefully laid plans, took five negroes from the Worth county Jail at Sylvester last night, carried them in automobiles to Lee county and hanged them all to one limb of a tree close by the side of the principal road leading into 8tarkville. The negroes were being held in the Worth county jail In connection with the killing of Sheriff More land, of Lee county, who met his death at the hands of negroes in Worth county during the Christmas holidays. Starlt ville is a hamlet 3 miles from Leesburg, the county seat of Lee county.

Cutting all wires leading north from Sylvester was included in the plans of the party. For that reason the fate of the negroes was not definitely known until today, hours after they had been lynched They were quickly taken from the Jail, loaded into automobiles and started north, but nothing more than that The a cold when found this morning." Clever Hue Works. About 10 o'clock last night Sheriff A Potts was awakened by four or five men who announced that they had captured a negro and wanted to place him jail. They were admitted, bearing a negro bound with ropes. Suspect Call op Write Pop Our Catalogue and Diamond Booklet You should have In your home a copy of our 1916 illustrated catalogue.

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They soon, were forthcoming. At that moment several automobiles were driven In front of the jail. The men in them hurriedly entered, joined the men negro shed out of bundled into the machines and all started north at a rapid pace. The officers immediately attempted to resort to the telephone to head off the party, bnt It was soon ascertained that all lines north were out of order. Later it was learned they had been cut.

Eight Autos Used by Lynchers. fthat eight automobiles passed through Leesburg. Leesburg citizens also reported that eight machines passed through that town at about 12:30 o'clock this morning. Starkville ia 8 miles from Leesburg, which is between It and 20 miles from Sylvester. Sheriff Potts today stated that the men made no attempt to molest the twenty three other prisoners in the jail.

The bodies had not been cut down several hours after they were found. Dut preparations were under way ror hold an inquest. take charge of them and Hanged Near Read. The bodies were found by Lee county citizens who were out on the roads early today, apparently under the Impression that there was reason to believe that If any of the negroes were taken from the jail they would be taken to Lee county, where 8heriff More land was popular. Going out from Starkville a short distance, they encountered the ghastly scene of the five men hanging to one limb within full view from the road.

Apparently they lly Felix Lake and his three sons, Frank, Dewey and Major. The fifth It was believed, however, that James Kieth, a negro, was the prisoner most wanted by the lynchers. It was said that there was more evidence against him than any of the others. Sheriff Potts, however, had taken the precaution to remove him several days ago to some other Jail, the location of which he has not divulged. Moreland was killed at the home of Felix Lake, when he went there to arrest a negro.

It was reported that more than one of those In the house shot him, and all were arrested later. LYNCHING MAY BE PROBED BY SPECIAL GRAND JURY Amerlcus, January 21. (Special.) Starkville, three miles north of Leesburg, early Friday morning. Judge Z. A Littlejohn called the grand Jury when he made an order for an extra session to try four men indicted for the Oliver murder.

The grand Jury will take up all matters pertaining to that Doay jusi as in regular is regrettable." CONFESSED TAKING PART IN KILLING OF SHERIFF Leesburg, January 21. Four of the five negroes who were lynched near here last night confessed to taking part in the killing of Sheriff More land, according to reports reaching Lee county officials today. The father of the Lake boys is said to have admitted that he loaded a shotgun with nails and slugs, causing a terrible wound in Moreland's body when he was shot. The fifth negro is said to have declared his innocence, but is alleged to have been implicated by the other four negroes. This city was quiet tonight.

The bodies of the negroes have been cut down and will be buried tomorrow morning. Moonshine Workers Are Free From Raids During Court Session i ill wind that blows nobody As alleged moonshiners are being tried in the district court, the services of practically the entire forces of the United States marshal and revenue agent are required in the court room. The officers are appearing as witnesses in the cases on the docket and, naturally, can do little field work during the time that they are In Atlanta Therefore, few expeditions are being rounding country and not one has been made during the present week. If there stills trict of Georgia, episodes, Darkto' who i dis fine opportunity now to operate them without a great deal of fear. The of ficers, in the majority of" instances, have other work to do.

Rapid progress is being made bj Judge W. I. Grubb, of Birmingham, Ir clearing the docket, more than 10( secured in many ins first five days of the few of pleas of guilty have been entered. Several alleged moonshine makers have forfeited their bonds. NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH IN ROOM OF EX WIFE gets behind in criminal as Must.

On last Wednesday night was found murdered in her his heart was a pistol bullet hole and by his feet w.as a hatchet. Other occupants of the apartments Maggie said she was alone in her her looked up and beheld lead. She i was fired and her ex husband fell dead on the floor. Detectives worked on the case, but they could not discover who did the shooting. The woman was told to go free.

WIRE SOCIETY PLANS BIG ANNUAL MEETING dinner to more than 500 members and the program is said to contain many surprises. jfair has carried on its work in, secret. meeting will be a riot of fun from" beginning to end. In order to save em jlng' speeches announcement has been SLATE NAMED RECEIVER IN J. P.

LAIRD'S CASE late was named i Lighting company. The alleged bank rapt filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the bankruptcy division oi the United States courts. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, STATE EXPECTED TO ASK MANDAMUS CASE POSTPONEMENT When the hearing in the mandamus case of the North Georgia Mineral Railway company aarainst Secretary of State Phil Cook, seeking to compel him to grant a charter applied ror some eighteen months ago. comes np in Fulton superior court for hearing today, it is expected that the state will ask for a postponement on account of the illness of Secretary Cook. home with la grippe for about a week.

and It was stated at his office Friday that his condition has not improved. He has received orders from his physi cians not to expose himself, ana it is ot expfected that he will be well enough for a postponement if Secretary Cook Spalding and Dorsey, Brewster, How Judge J. T. Pendleton, of Fulton superior court several weeks ago, asking a writ of mandamus ordering Secretary Cook to issue a charter to the rail Cartersville, to Atlanta. Secretary Cook urday and show cause why he should not grant the charter.

The state did not have its case ready at. that time, however, and a postponement was minted Thn state filed its answer last Monday night the charter after the passage of the Western and Atlantic anti parallellng act of August 1915. COUNTIES TO BLAME FOR LACK OF MONEY FOR THE TEACHERS The only reason there is not now i due the state's 1915 salaries is that there are some 30 or 40 counties which have not yet forwarded tneir state tax money to the treasurer's office, according to a statement Friday of State Treasurer W. J. Speer and Superintendent of Schools M.

Brlt tain. More than this. It is stated that some of the counties which have been making complaints to the state on account of the delay in making this back payment to the teachers are among those counties which have collected their taxes but have not yet forwarded them to the state treasury. It is stated that the forwarding of these amounts would put the state treasury In good shape to meet the de At present there Is in the state ti their 1915 salaries is $460,000. WAR DEPARTMENT WAISTS DATA FOR "PREPAREDNESS" IN GA.

Major General Leonard Wood, of the United States army, has written to Governor Harris asking for informa General Wood states that information of this sort is lacking in 8outh Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and he wants to know whether maps showing such means of transportation are available, and, if not. whether the state can obtain this data. No such maps are available and there is no appropriation in this state by which this information could be obtained. The war department now has crew of engineers making a survey from Port Royal sound. South Carolina, to Brunswick, and he is asking that Georgia and South Carolina co obtaining such information as may be defense "for the coasts of these states.

could readily be attacKea irom xne rana uiae. eral Wood's letter to Adjutant General NEW MAPS OF GEORGIA ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT CAPITOL The state department of agriculture nly show all the i Have You a Boy Problem? It cannot be solved by arithmetic. Solve it by feeding him Shredded a natural food that makes his body buoyant with the energy of youth a muscle and brain builder contains the life of the wheat in a digestible form. Builds sturdy, robust boys and girls. Serve it for breakfast with hot milk.

Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y. flower catore.sbowin, bow bat nok. wul be obtained kifo. This year we make the dfuV porcW in pacl tftsnd cence.

we will gire you an twenty fire worth 2nd. In xUrtvm to ilnv w. tH include Free, Fire Packets of our finest flower seed, si of easy ensure, flswussi ROBERT BUIST COMPANY but all the improved public roads are outlined upon the maps In green as special Information for automobllists. The location of farm demonstration ldlcated. The fltntM railrnarl also received Its revised railroad maps of the state.

STATE FILES ITS ANSWER IN Comntroller General William A. Wright Friday filed the answer of the Railroad and Banking company, seek an injunction restraining the comptroller general from proceeding to collect collected, would amount to something like $270, drawn by the office of the attorney general, and alleges that the stock in road and Banking company, and sold to anri Nash ville Railroad company, which subleases from the Georgia Railroad and Bankinsr comnanv the Georeia raJl of dodging taxation. The Louisville and Nashville is a foreign corporation, and it is claimed that the situs for tax i is not in tnis state. one's hat in the ring has arrived, no candidate in Georgia will have a bigger hat In the ring this summer than "Marse Jim" Price, state commissioner of agriculture not if "Marse Jim" known inclinatior wear large sky Dixie as the Panama with which "Marse jdm" astounded city and coun all records up to that time. walked "Colonel W'.

T. Brownlee. of El berton, disporting a sombrero that i that hat manufacturer where I got 1M IS GINNING COTTON IN THE CAPITOL State Entomologist E. Lee Worsham pose of ginning early maturing speci ftrom various parts of the state. After perimentation ii GOVERNOR HARRIS HONORED BY GOOD ROADS BUILDERS Birmingham.

January (8pe al.) A distinct honor was paid Gov nor Nat E. Harris at the annual meet association, which recently convened in Birmingham, when lis wa.s in Birmingham, to honorary life membership in that ganizatin. fits of the organization. It i him all nakes a governing council the ablest and most distin guished good roadr advocates In ths United States are founders and members of the organisation. Among the members is Senator John H.

Bankhead. chairman of the committee on post office and post roads, who was one of Secretary J. A. Rountree has notl expected that he will accept the same, HELP ATLANTA FINISH EMORY UNIVERSITY LAMPKIN'S CONDITION IS STILL UNIMPROVED Alonzo C. Lampkin.

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Newspapers throughout the country, both Republican and Democratic, have made an emphatic demand for the safety of Americans in Mexico, even at the price of armed intervention, i inn What Do the People Want? In THE LITERABY DIGEST for January 22d the leading article gives a complete survey of the Mexican situation and presents the gist of public opinion from every angle as printed in the newspaper press. At no time since the troubles in Mexico began has the outlook, as it concerns the American people, assumed so grave a character as at the present time. Thoughtful Americans, whatever their politics, will read this number of "The Digest" carefully, because from it they will secure an unbiased view of public feeling. Other articles of great interest in this number are as foUows: The Progressive Prodigal's Return Weary of the Husks, As Some Picture It, the Progressive Prodigal Has Arisen and Announced His Intention to Return to His Father, But There Is No Humility in His No. Indeed! American Law for the Submarine A Summing up of the Actual Results of the Submarine Controversy with Germany.

How Best to Utilize the Capabilities of Crippled Soldiers. More and Better Motor Cars The Most "Popular" War Book To Stamp Out Lynching by Education Agnostic View of God in the War Reason's Ray in the Twilight Zone The Tragic Blunder in the Dardanelles The Suffragettes Scent Treason Germany Is Still Well Supplied Labor's Views of "Scientific Management" American Dyes for the World Repaying the Art Debt to France Collegiate Ignorance of the War The New Prison Journalism Many Fine Photographs, Maps and Diagrams, and Humorous Cartoons You Americans who know how to weigh the merits of a case and pass intelligent judgment THE LITERARY DIGEST is for Here is a magazine that recognizes your ability to decide for yourself whose editors offer you no biased opinions of their own a source of all sided information which will enable you to use your own power of decision. Every week the Press of the world is scoured for all the relating factors and opinions so that The Digest can present every subject from every angle. There is no personal "Pro" sentiment in its pages. The man will be disappointed who looks for partisanship slant in its editorial policy.

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