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February 6, 1924
Americus Times Recorder
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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Mrs. Martha Jackson defends her son, former White Sox player Joe Jackson, against accusations from the 1919 World Series scandal and a contract dispute with the team, recounting his baseball career and childhood in Greenville, S.C. The article includes local news briefs, ads, and train schedules.
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GREENVILLE, S. C., February 6. "I don't believe Joe did anything wrong. I know he was raised honest and he couldn't do the things they accused him of. Anyway, his record in the series shows that he did his best."
In those words, Mrs. Martha Jackson, mother of Joe Jackson, former White Sox outfielder and champion batsman of the major leagues proved the truth of those immortal lines written by Kipling relatives to mother love.
Standing in the door of her home at No. 6 Mason street, West Greenville, Mrs. Jackson talked freely of her son's connection with baseball, tracing Joe's career from the time he played hookey from school until the more recent suit was brought in Milwaukee to make the Chicago club pay the $18,500 claimed to be due under the unexpired contract.
"I saw the contract when it was signed," Mrs. Jackson said. "Harry Grabiner, secretary of the White Sox, came to Savannah and the contract was signed on a Sunday morning in the home of my daughter. I understand Mr. Grabiner says he can't remember about when this contract was signed and where. He could remember that Sunday morning in Savannah, it seems to me, if he thought hard enough.
"Joe always liked to play baseball so well that I hate to think of the way they have made things turn out for him," she said. "As a little boy down at Pelzer he used to lie out of school and several times I had to whip him for staying away from school. I couldn't even send him to the store because he would stop on the way back and play ball with the boys he met.
"One day I was awfully worried and when I went to talk to him he said 'Don't mind Ma: some of these days I will be playing ball for money.' That was long before he did, but Joe always believe he would make good as a ball player.
CUT-OFF
Rev. A. G. Brewton, delivered a very able and inspiring message from the Methodist pulpit Sunday morning.
J. D. M. Wicker and daughter, Miss Danny, were Montezuma shoppers Saturday.
Della Pennington, of Pennington, and Jimmie Dan Avera, of Cordele, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Richard Shockley, left Friday for Sale City, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Solomon Sellars.
Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, Mrs. Ernest Coker, and Miss Maudelle Pennington attended the Kitchen Shower for the domestic science room, at Andersonville Friday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Chambliss, of Pleasant Grove, Miss Brownie Carter, Robert McNeil, and Joe Johnson, of New Era, attended services at the Methodist church Sunday.
Ernest Coker and A. F. Pennington made a business trip to Montezuma, Friday.
J. G. Feagin, of Americus spent
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Eating too much rich food may produce kidney trouble in some form, says a well-known authority, because the acids created excite the kidneys. Then they become overworked, get sluggish and clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kidney region, rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, begin drinking lots of good water and also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for years to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity; also to neutralize the acids in the system so that they no longer irritate, thus often relieving bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to help keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus often avoiding serious kidney disorders. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year.
Mrs. Jackson has followed the proceedings of the suit in Milwaukee eagerly.
Mrs. Jackson has not seen her son since last November, when he was in the city. He did not mention the world series of 1919 in which it is alleged that he and others "threw" several games but she has heard him discuss the question before. She has always believed firmly in the innocence of her son.
"I had a letter from Joe just before he and his wife left from Americus," she said. "He promised to let me hear and I have been looking for a letter and also watching the papers. But I haven't heard anything today,"
Mrs. Jackson said her eldest son, who proved a sensation in organized baseball, was born at Muvaney's Shoals, about 11 miles above the city in Greenville county.
"It has been published that he was born in Pickens and at Pelzer and other places but he was born in this county. He is now in his 39th year."
Stepping inside the house Mrs. Jackson called attention to a large group picture of the Chicago White Sox, World's Champion of 1919.
"I hate to look at Comiskey after the way he has done," she said, "Joe helped pull them out of a hole and practically made them. Then they wanted to deny the contract he had with them."
Continuing her discussion of the picture she said: "That is Harry Grabiner there at the top .on the left. He is the one who stopped over in Savannah to get Joe to sign the contract. He was on his way to Florida.
"I am sure Joe is innocent. I don't see how any one could think otherwise if they kept up with his record in those games. I believe he is innocent and I feel sure those who don't think so now will find it out some day!"
Thursday morning with Mr. and Mrs. George Wicker.
James Tolen, and Will Rasberry, was looking after business interests at Marshallville Friday.
Mrs. Mattie McNeely, and B. Jordan, of near Americus, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seab Kitchen and family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wicker celebrated their 40th marriage anniversary Sunday, with an old fashioned turkey dinner. The immediate family and a few close friends enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Beula Pennington and Robert Stubbs, motored from Albany Sunday and spent the day with home folks.
There will be preaching at the school building Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
O. F. Summers, of Pennington visited relatives here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewett Joiner, of Green's Mill, and Mrs. J. T. Morris of this place were Americus shoppers Friday.
The better community club will meet Feb. 14. All members are asked to be present, as some important business to be looked after.
Jess Kitchen spent Friday afternoon at Andersonville, with his sister, Mrs. Olin Holloway.
PERSONALS
John West Sheffield arrived Monday from the University of Virginia to attend the Sheffield-Lanier marriage this evening.
Mrs. James Todd, and two little boys, James and Billy Page who have been spending some time in Columbus with Mrs. Mary Eva Goolsby, have returned to their home in Mount Solon, Va., making the trip home with Mr. Todd through the country.
Mrs. Judson Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Cason Callaway, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawson will arrive today from Pelham to attend the Sheffield-Lanier wedding this evening.
Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga.
Central of Georgia Ry.
Central Standard Time
Arrive Depart
12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 am
12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am
1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 2:10 am
2:10 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am
2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am
3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm
10:20 am Columbus 3:16 pm
12:20 pm Cols-Bham-Chgo 2:40 pm
1:18 pm Chgo-St. L. Atl 2:01 pm
1:51 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:17 pm
2:01 pm Alb-Jax-Miami 1:18 pm
2:17 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:51 pm
2:40 pm Alby-Jax-Miami 12:20 pm
7:21 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
10:35 pm Albany-Montg'y 5:14 am
SEABOARD AIR LINE
(Central Time)
Arrive Departs
10:05 am Cordele-Hel'na 5:15 pm
12:26 pm Cols-M't'g'y 3:10 pm
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
5:26 pm Richland-Cols 10:05 am
In those words, Mrs. Martha Jackson, mother of Joe Jackson, former White Sox outfielder and champion batsman of the major leagues proved the truth of those immortal lines written by Kipling relatives to mother love.
Standing in the door of her home at No. 6 Mason street, West Greenville, Mrs. Jackson talked freely of her son's connection with baseball, tracing Joe's career from the time he played hookey from school until the more recent suit was brought in Milwaukee to make the Chicago club pay the $18,500 claimed to be due under the unexpired contract.
"I saw the contract when it was signed," Mrs. Jackson said. "Harry Grabiner, secretary of the White Sox, came to Savannah and the contract was signed on a Sunday morning in the home of my daughter. I understand Mr. Grabiner says he can't remember about when this contract was signed and where. He could remember that Sunday morning in Savannah, it seems to me, if he thought hard enough.
"Joe always liked to play baseball so well that I hate to think of the way they have made things turn out for him," she said. "As a little boy down at Pelzer he used to lie out of school and several times I had to whip him for staying away from school. I couldn't even send him to the store because he would stop on the way back and play ball with the boys he met.
"One day I was awfully worried and when I went to talk to him he said 'Don't mind Ma: some of these days I will be playing ball for money.' That was long before he did, but Joe always believe he would make good as a ball player.
CUT-OFF
Rev. A. G. Brewton, delivered a very able and inspiring message from the Methodist pulpit Sunday morning.
J. D. M. Wicker and daughter, Miss Danny, were Montezuma shoppers Saturday.
Della Pennington, of Pennington, and Jimmie Dan Avera, of Cordele, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Richard Shockley, left Friday for Sale City, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Solomon Sellars.
Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, Mrs. Ernest Coker, and Miss Maudelle Pennington attended the Kitchen Shower for the domestic science room, at Andersonville Friday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Chambliss, of Pleasant Grove, Miss Brownie Carter, Robert McNeil, and Joe Johnson, of New Era, attended services at the Methodist church Sunday.
Ernest Coker and A. F. Pennington made a business trip to Montezuma, Friday.
J. G. Feagin, of Americus spent
LaGrippe
Influenza
Pneumonia
Keep strong. Be healthy and free from winter complaints.
Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine is the quickest acting, most dependable cold remedy. What Hill's does for millions will do for you. Get red box bearing Mr. Hill's portrait.
Price 30 cents.
CASCARA QUININE
(B-2G3)
W.H. HILL CO.
DETROIT, MICH.
Clean Kidneys
By Drinking
Lots of Water
Take Salts to Flush Kidneys if Bladder Bothers or Back Hurts
Eating too much rich food may produce kidney trouble in some form, says a well-known authority, because the acids created excite the kidneys. Then they become overworked, get sluggish and clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kidney region, rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, begin drinking lots of good water and also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for years to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity; also to neutralize the acids in the system so that they no longer irritate, thus often relieving bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to help keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus often avoiding serious kidney disorders. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year.
Mrs. Jackson has followed the proceedings of the suit in Milwaukee eagerly.
Mrs. Jackson has not seen her son since last November, when he was in the city. He did not mention the world series of 1919 in which it is alleged that he and others "threw" several games but she has heard him discuss the question before. She has always believed firmly in the innocence of her son.
"I had a letter from Joe just before he and his wife left from Americus," she said. "He promised to let me hear and I have been looking for a letter and also watching the papers. But I haven't heard anything today,"
Mrs. Jackson said her eldest son, who proved a sensation in organized baseball, was born at Muvaney's Shoals, about 11 miles above the city in Greenville county.
"It has been published that he was born in Pickens and at Pelzer and other places but he was born in this county. He is now in his 39th year."
Stepping inside the house Mrs. Jackson called attention to a large group picture of the Chicago White Sox, World's Champion of 1919.
"I hate to look at Comiskey after the way he has done," she said, "Joe helped pull them out of a hole and practically made them. Then they wanted to deny the contract he had with them."
Continuing her discussion of the picture she said: "That is Harry Grabiner there at the top .on the left. He is the one who stopped over in Savannah to get Joe to sign the contract. He was on his way to Florida.
"I am sure Joe is innocent. I don't see how any one could think otherwise if they kept up with his record in those games. I believe he is innocent and I feel sure those who don't think so now will find it out some day!"
Thursday morning with Mr. and Mrs. George Wicker.
James Tolen, and Will Rasberry, was looking after business interests at Marshallville Friday.
Mrs. Mattie McNeely, and B. Jordan, of near Americus, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seab Kitchen and family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wicker celebrated their 40th marriage anniversary Sunday, with an old fashioned turkey dinner. The immediate family and a few close friends enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Beula Pennington and Robert Stubbs, motored from Albany Sunday and spent the day with home folks.
There will be preaching at the school building Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
O. F. Summers, of Pennington visited relatives here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewett Joiner, of Green's Mill, and Mrs. J. T. Morris of this place were Americus shoppers Friday.
The better community club will meet Feb. 14. All members are asked to be present, as some important business to be looked after.
Jess Kitchen spent Friday afternoon at Andersonville, with his sister, Mrs. Olin Holloway.
PERSONALS
John West Sheffield arrived Monday from the University of Virginia to attend the Sheffield-Lanier marriage this evening.
Mrs. James Todd, and two little boys, James and Billy Page who have been spending some time in Columbus with Mrs. Mary Eva Goolsby, have returned to their home in Mount Solon, Va., making the trip home with Mr. Todd through the country.
Mrs. Judson Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Cason Callaway, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawson will arrive today from Pelham to attend the Sheffield-Lanier wedding this evening.
Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga.
Central of Georgia Ry.
Central Standard Time
Arrive Depart
12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 am
12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am
1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 2:10 am
2:10 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am
2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am
3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm
6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm
10:20 am Columbus 3:16 pm
12:20 pm Cols-Bham-Chgo 2:40 pm
1:18 pm Chgo-St. L. Atl 2:01 pm
1:51 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:17 pm
2:01 pm Alb-Jax-Miami 1:18 pm
2:17 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:51 pm
2:40 pm Alby-Jax-Miami 12:20 pm
7:21 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am
10:35 pm Albany-Montg'y 5:14 am
SEABOARD AIR LINE
(Central Time)
Arrive Departs
10:05 am Cordele-Hel'na 5:15 pm
12:26 pm Cols-M't'g'y 3:10 pm
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
5:26 pm Richland-Cols 10:05 am
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Family
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Joe Jackson
Black Sox Scandal
Mother Defense
Baseball Contract
White Sox
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Martha Jackson
Joe Jackson
Harry Grabiner
Comiskey
Where did it happen?
Greenville, S.C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Martha Jackson
Joe Jackson
Harry Grabiner
Comiskey
Location
Greenville, S.C.
Event Date
February 6
Story Details
Mrs. Martha Jackson defends her son Joe Jackson's innocence in the 1919 World Series scandal and disputes a contract denial by the Chicago White Sox, recounting his childhood love for baseball and career highlights.