Concord, Jan. 15. Concord has not only furnished its pro-rata share of men for the army and navy, but in every move that has been started for the raising of funds for war or for auxiliaries thereto this community has demonstrated its patriotism.

In the first Red Cross drive last June, Concord and Hinson communities contributed for this noble purpose the sum of $363.50. Following this Concord added seventy new members to Gadsden Chapter, A. R. C., during the big Christmas drive for one thousand new members in Gadsden county.

In this work Mrs. T. N. Darsey and Mrs. Palmer (Pennie) Sylvester, of Hinson, have been ably assisted by the local people of this section of the county.

For the Y. W. C. A. Fund for the protection of young girls living near the army cantonments Maggie Hinson raised twelve dollars.

The people of the Concord community may be counted on to stand back of the government as a unit, to the end that this war may be terminated as speedily as possible, and in future movements for money and other help Concord will do her share.

No crime in recent years has so aroused the people of Gadsden county and made them so determined to capture and punish the perpetrator as the murder Saturday night of Deputy Sheriff J. M. Freeman by a prisoner who gave his name as George Barrington and who made his escape after committing the heinous crime.

Deputy Freeman went to the jail Saturday evening about 7:30 o'clock to lock in a cell Silas Ford, a negro who had been arrested in the afternoon by Sheriff Gregory and turned into the jail. When Freeman reached the jail he found it in darkness and called to a colored boy, a prisoner and trusty about the jail, asking why the lights were not turned on. To this he received no response. He entered the jail and started up the stairs in the dark, when Barrington, who was stationed on the stairway, struck him over the head twice with a (rest missing)

Barrington was arrested for breaking into Boykin's store at River Junction and for which they were awaiting trial; Dewit Merritt, charged with the theft of an automobile, Silas Ford, who was placed in jail that afternoon, and the negro boy, who is really responsible for the tragedy. The boy testified that Sheriff Gregory had left the key to the vault in which the jail keys are kept lying on a barrel Saturday and he showed it to the other prisoners who recognized it as the vault key. He says that Merrett told him to get the key to his cell and said that he turned Merritt out. Coleman and Barrington, he said, had their cell unlocked by Merritt.

Coleman testified that after having the cells unlocked all but he and Ford started to dig out; that the others were suspicious of him and put Ford over him as a guard. He said that he told the other prisoners that if they could get out without hurting (rest missing)

After digging about an hour he said Barrington gave up digging and said that the cement was too d__ hard. It was then that the plot to knock Freeman "speechless" and escape in that manner was decided upon. The plan was first for Ford to stay down on the first floor and grab Freeman when he came in, after which Barringotn was to rush down, knock him senseless, take his pistol and key and get away. Coleman said that Ford stayed down stairs until Freeman came to the jail, but that when he heard him he ran upstairs and crawled into a cell and lay down. Barrington then took his stand on the stairway in the dark and awaited the arrival of the deputy sheriff. After knocking him down the steps the witness said Barrington immediately descended and that scuffling and four pistol shots followed. While waiting for Freeman to put in an appearance Coleman said that Barrington admonished him not to make a crooked move or he would kill him first.

Merritt, who had been feigning insanity, but who appeared perfectly normal when placed on the stand, gave practically the same testimony as other witnesses, with the exception that he denied having anything to do with the effort to dig through the wall. He stated that he was in his cell while this was going on with the exception of a short time, when he walked over to where the men were at work and asked Barrington if he didn't know that they couldn't dig through there. Barrington replied that he had dug out of worse places than that and knew what he was about.

Ford told a tale regarding his own actions that did not agree with the testimony of the other witnesses. His story was that after being turned into jail he sat down stairs and tended the fire for about an hour and then went upstairs and lay down in a cell. He said that Barrington gave him two blankets and that he went to sleep and knew nothing of the jail delivery plot; he admitted that he knew something was wrong, but denied that the others had confided in him their intentions to escape.

It is believed that Coleman told the straightest tale of all the prisoners. This belief is strenghtened by the fact that he wrote Freeman a note three weeks before the fatal night, warning him that Barrington and other prisoners had plotted to kill him and make their escape. He says that Barrington had told him that he had served ten years in Sing Sing prison in New York and twelve years in the North Dakota (rest missing)

(first part missing) of Deputy Freeman is mourned by the entire county and by his friends and acquaintances everywhere. He was a young man of many sterling qualities and was regarded by Sheriff Gregory as one of the best deputies that he has ever had. He was 28 years of age.

Barrington is an Englishman and is described as being from 35 to 40 years of age; about 5 feet four inches tall, weight from 135 to 140 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes and had a two months growth of beard on his face when he escaped. He is of stocky build, slightly stooped. When he left here he was wearing a light colored coat and a pair of badly worn blue serge pants. His shoes were number five.

Barrington and Coleman were arrested near Tallahassee November 13, the day following the robbery of Boykin's store, where they took clothing and other ar- (rest missing).

Philip Davis of Greensboro was in town Monday afternoon.

Don't buy lands wihtout having title investigated. Greer & Williams. adv tf

W. N. Taylor, who lives out on Route _, was a visitor to the city Tuesday.

When you have hauling to be done telephone 100, Sowell & Lindsey. adv.

Milas Embry arrived last week for a short visit with his brother, E. B. Embry and family.

Get your Delco lights before January 24 and save money. See R. W. Pearce, Quincy Hotel, all week. adv-1t

Rev. D. J. Blackwell will preach next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church at Hinson.

Hugh Mattox, who is stationed at Camp Wheeler, has been promoted from corporal to supply sergeant. His promotion took effect January 1. He was in Quincy to see his mother for one day last week.

Heartburn, indigestion or distress of the stomach is instantly relieved by Herbine. It forces the badly digested food out of the body and restores tone in the stomach and bowels. Price 50c. Sold by Jessup's Pharmacy. Jan. adv.

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hearin who have been visiting his parents here left Monday. He returned to his work at Camp Wheeler. Mrs. Hearin has gone to Thomasville to visit her parents.

Mrs. Meade Love is visiting relatives in Jacksonville this week.

Telephone 100 when you want teams to do hauling. Sowell & Lindsey. adv

N.(Needham) Eubanks, one of the substantial citizens of Havana, was a visitor to Quincy yesterday.

Don't buy lands wihtout having title investigated. Greer & Williams. adv tf

J. D. Rowan, one of the well known planters living near Greensboro was in Quincy on business Tuesday.

Draying promptly and carefully done by Sowell & Lindsey, successors to Hadley Smith Telephone 100. adv

Miss Louise Lyddon of Marianna, Fla., has been the guest of Mrs. J. L. McFarlin for several days.

Henry Harrell has returned to Gainesville to resume his studies at the university, after a visit with relatives.

Want to buy dressed hogs, good country hay, shelled and ear corn. Phone 147, Julian Howard. 1-17-4t adv

Among the prominent citizens of Concord who were in Quincy on business Tuesday were T. N. (Tom) Darsey, M. L. (Mack) Hinson and E. H. Vickers.

Sowell & Lindsey have bought out the drayage business of Hadley Smith and have plenty of mules and wagons to do all the hauling you want done. Telephone 100. adv

Mrs. H. A. Davis, Miss Jeannette Campbell, Miss Susan Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Davis and Forrest Davis were Greensboro visitors in town Wednesday.

Miss Thelma Duggar has returned to her home near Whigham, Ga., after a pleasant visit with her cousins, Misses Stella and Pansy Harrell.

Get your Delco lights before January 24 and save money. See R. W. Pearce, Quincy Hotel, all week. adv-1t

An alarm of fire was turned in to the department Monday night, but after starting out it was learned that the fire was in the woods south of town, near the Crofton plantation.

H. W. Jones returned from Jacksonville Tuesday, where he had been on business. He will leave for Atlanta and points in the East Sunday to buy his spring and summer goods.

H. A. Davis spent Sunday here with his family and then returned to Hosford.

Monday's storm did quite a lot of damage to property around here. A large tobacco barn on J. C. Inman's farm near town was completely torn down.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sims, of St. Andrew, are guests at the home of O. C. Brewer this week.

Miss Eva Gregory is spending a few days at the home of Dr. O. W. Gardner.

Rev. P. T. Taylor, of Jacksonville, preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening, and at Gretna in the afternoon. He is a very forceful speaker, and his hearers were delighted with his sermons. He, in company with Rev. H. S. Howard, left Tuesday to attend the convention at Tallahassee.

Thos. W. Green was a business visitor to Quincy Tuesday.

Miss Leila Dezell returned to Gretna Sunday, after the week-end visit at home.

Quite a crowd of young people came from Gretna to attend preaching services here Sunday morning.

D. B. Harrison is installing an irrigation outfit at his large tobacco farm south of town.

Notice is hereby given, That we will apply to the Governor of the State of Florida on the 18th day of February, A. D., 1918, for Letters Patent for La Camelia Tobacco Company, of which the following is the proposed charter.

Articles of Incorporation.

Article 1.
The name of the corporation shall be La Camelia Tobacco Company with its principal office at Quincy, county of Gadsden, and state of Florida, and with such branch offices as the Board of Directors may establish.

Article 2.
The general nature of the business to be transacted is farming, buying, selling and dealing in and manufacturing tobacco, and all farm products; owning, buying and selling both real and personal property; borrowing and loaning money; acting as brokers or agents for any of said business, and doing and performing such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the proper conduct of any of said business.

Artice 3.
The amount of capital stock hereby authorized is Forty Thousand Dollars, ($40,000) divided into four hundred shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars each, same to be paid for in lawful money, or in property, labor or service, at a just valuation to be fixed by the Board of Directors.

Article 4.
The period for which this corporation shall exist shall be perpetual.

Article 5.
The officers of the corporation shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, a Board of Directors of not less than three nor more than five, provided the office of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person. The officers who shall conduct the business of said corporation until those first elected are I. Gardner, President, R. E. Cantey, Vice President, Joseph Wedeles, Treasurer and J. T. Budd, Jr., Secretary; I. Gardner, R. E. Cantey, Joseph Wedeles and J. T. Budd, Jr., Directors. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation shall be held on the first Tuesday in January of each year, but may be changed by the stockholders.

Article 6.
The highest amount of indebtedness shall be Seventy Five Thousand dollars.

Article 7.
The names, residences and subscription for the capital stock thereof are as follows:
I.(Igdaliah) Gardner, Quincy, Florida, 10 shares. Joseph Wedeles, Quincy, Florida, 10 shares. J. T. Budd, Jr., Quincy, Florida, 10 shares. R. E. Cantey, Quincy, Florida, 30 shares. I. Gardner, R. E. Cantey, J. T. Budd, Jr., Joseph Wedeles.

State of Florida, County of Gadsden
Before me the undersigned authority, personally appeared I. Gardner, Joseph Wedeles, J. T. Budd, Jr., and R. E. Cantey, to me known to be the persons described in, and who signed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and each for himself acknowledged his signature hereto, and that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and official seal this the 15th day of January A. D., 1918. SEAL
Y. L. Watson, Notary Public, State of Florida, at Large, My Commission Expires Aug. 9th, 1920. 1-17-4t.