Two Youths Die by Hanging After Clemency Denial
Bloodworth and Jones, both 18 and 19, sentenced to death for the December 1925 slaying of Howard Underwood, face execution in Columbus January 29 after Governor Walker refused clemency. The state prison commission had declined mercy, with attorneys for the defendants arguing for youth and lack of schooling while the state stressed the crime’s brutality and impact on travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gervis Bloodworth
Willie Jones
Taylor
Howard F. Underwood
Columbus
Clifford Walker
Coynmission
Homer Heeland
Jones
Bloodworth
Walker
Prison Commission
Beeland
George Palmer
Walker Flournoy
Muscogee
J. My Jones
Sartain
M. Ay ‘Walker
Sikes ‘Underood
Howard Underwood
Jones-Bloodworth
Jake Bryant
Dave Casley
Supreme ‘Court
Underwood
Iourt
Attornay Palmer
Jones and Bloodworth
Inquiries on farm lands urged for civic progress
Editorial from Columbus Enquirer Sun urges collaboration between city and rural interests. It highlights the Chamber of Commerce role in channeling farm land inquiries through brokers, emphasizes the interdependence of city growth and farm prosperity, and calls for practical support to farmers rather than mere rhetoric. The piece stresses joint effort by bankers, merchants, and citizens to promote sustainable development and mutual benefit.
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Columbus Enquirer
SUN
Columbus ‘Chainbery
Pérconatin
Tconssening
Gs Alent
Enquirer-Sun Umades
Aly
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers Commerce
Chambers of ‘Commerce
Fannot
Roberta "Man" Held In Muscogee Jail
Columbus Ga sheriff J D McGlaun arrested Roberta Man on a warrant from Chattahoochee County indicting the passing of worthless checks. The business man Ray Florida Realty Agent was brought to Muscogee County jail due to limited Cusseta facilities. Bond set at 800 dollars. Checks totaling about 750 dollars reportedly plied on Cusseta Bank.
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Columbus
Roeberta
J.D. McGlaun
Chattahooches County
Hy Ray
Florida Realty
Rouht
Muscogee County
Cusseta
Ttlis
Six Negroes Hurt in Rock at Montezuma
Six laborers from Whitewater Power Company were injured in Montezuma Georgia on January 19 when a plank on a pole trailer broke, tossing workers to the ground. One man, John Sparks, was thought possibly fatally injured. doctors Muliney Richardson and Lightner treated the injured in nearby Ay Hagl.
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Montezuma
Ini
Whitewater Power Company
Bibb Mills
Potterville
Taylor County
John Sparks
Estrayed horse and mule near Blambly Cenava Ga
A roughly nine hundred pound pair a black horse and a mule about eight years old are missing near Blambly Cenava Georgia. Respond with location and recovery details to Wayne and Pay Opus at 77.
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Omer
Wayne
Opus
Cenava
Music entertains condemned youths in county jail
SGalimbis January 17 reports that condemned youths Willie Tones and Gergie Bloodworth were entertained by music in their cell after the Georgia governor refused to save their lives. AMones played violin, Bloodworth guitar, offerings easing tension as lawyers pursue last appeals. It was unclear if the boys will move to the death cell, likely days before the planned hanging on the 29th. Mule Hicks awaits fate in the electrocution center.
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Boyd
Mule Hicks
Supreme Court
Burns Fatal to Oglethorpe Woman in Front of Fire
Oglethorpe Georgia January 17 In front of an open fire Mrs J S English her clothing caught fire and before aid could reach her parts of her body and lower limbs were burned she died Sunday afternoon at 2100 Her husband 5 sons Matchett of Quitman Macan John of Cordele Paul Tdeal Robert of Panama and one daughter Mrs Ulana of Persia Iowa survive.
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Oglethorpe
Former County Citizen Dies At Fort Valley
John H. Smith aged 47 formerly of Taylor county died at Fort Valley January 14 after a several days illness from paralysis. Funeral services were held there and remains brought to Horeb Baptist Church in Howard for interment. He lived in the county most of his life, faced adversity with faith and honesty, was a Missionary Baptist Church member, and is survived by six daughters and one son. Fort Valley residents provided for funeral and burial expenses.
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John H. Smith
Taylor County
Ft. Valley
Ft Valley
Howard
Horeb Baptist ‘Church
Missionary Baptist Church
Smith
Fort Valley
Posey Youth Dies of Pneumonia at Turner's Chapel
Mr Joe Mangham Posey age 20 son of Mr and Mrs J P Posey died this afternoon from pneumonia after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Turner's Chapel by Rev M T Gaultney. The father mother and several brothers and sisters survive the bereaved family.
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Jadeer
Joe Mangham Posey
J.P. Posey
Monty
Jbright
Turner's Chapel
M. T
Gaultney
Train collision injures engineer near Geneva Georgia
In Columbus Georgia on January 17 a Central of Georgia passenger train No. 1 plowed into a caboose detached from freight No. 248 after following about 10 miles from Macon. Engineer T W Hines of Macon suffered a fractured arm and facial lacerations when he leaped from the engine. No other injuries reported among passengers or freight crew.
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Columbus
Geneva
Central of Georgia
Macon
Central
T.W. Hines
Fifth Peach Blossom Festival Planned in Fort Valley
Fort Valley Georgia January 19 plans firming for the fifth annual Peach Blossom Festival to attract visitors from the peach belt and beyond. Miss Pauline Oak pageant director on site with Ralph Newton, general chairman, aiming for March 12 opening and a uniquely new pageant this year with no duplication of last year's program.
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Fort Valley
Pauline Oak
Peach Belt
Ralph Newton
Newton
Haw
WJ Théus Family Man Cleared In Reynolds Murder Case
Mr W J Theus a prominent Reynolds citizen faced a preliminary hearing on a murder warrant tied to the death of Mr OLN Paris. After witness statements and Theus’s account, justices ruled the act justifiable, dismissing the case. no grand jury action planned. The town mourns the tragedy involving both families.
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Reynolds
Paris
W. J Théus
Justices of the Peace
H. H. Aultman
J. T Adams
Jan Theus
Oln. Paris
Theus
Doris
Shim
Two Youths to Die in Double Hanging at Muscogee Jail
Columbus Ga January 20 execution plans for Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth tied to the Howard Usherwood murder of December 8 1923 are described. The youths and jail staff test ropes and platforms at the Muscogee County jail ahead of a scheduled double hanging on January 29 with a single drop from a shared trap platform. The event is to occur between 10:00 a m and 4:00 p m under court order, the last trial having been in Muscogee County after a venue change from Columbus.
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Columbus
Beard
Howard F. Usherwood
Potterville
Taylor County
Imuscogeé
Betauge
Wah
Muscogee County
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Apeak
Hefors
Flournoy
Wade
Bober
Mia
Grand Theatre
Eynolda
Florence Vidor
Noah Berry
Loya Hughes
Virginia Faire
Izzy
Theqdway
Aaron Ha
Fman
Izzy Solomon
Mack Sennet
Admbieton
Joe Bonomo
Constance Talmadze
Roberta
B.H. Ray
Joe Posey
T. W. Hines
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