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VOLUME NO. 9
HOUSE AND SENATE TURN DOWN EFFORTS T 0 FORCE ADJOURNMENT
SR
SENKTE DEFEATS
BARRETT MADE MOVE IN HOUSE
WHILE KNIGHT WAS LEARER
“ IN SENATE
ATLANTA, March 17 (P)—The
senate of the Georgia general assem
bly today receded from its stand for
a sine die adjournment of the extra
session, called February 13, by defeat
ing 22 to 16 a resolution introduced
by Senator Knight of the sixth which
would again notify bo\'el'tlol' Walker
that a difference existed between the
two branches on the question of ad-|
journmant. 1
Simultaneously a concurrent reso
lution ecalling for adjournment unti“
May 6th was introduced in the house‘w
by Representative Barrett. it “'-"la‘
all’ended in a motion by Representa
tive Milner to make it sine die ad-!
journment and then amend again b,\r‘!
Representative Wilhoit to make thei
adjcurnment until the fourth \Vednes-’
day in June, 1927. i
The house tabled the resolution andl
its amendments. l
VAST ESTATE OF
‘!EFFORT TO REMOVE TRUSTEES
{ BECAUSE OF ALLEGED MISMAN-
I. AGEMENT
CHICAGO, March 17 (P)—Joseph
fLeiter and William J. Warr, contested
Atustees of the vast estate of Levi
_fi.eitm‘. picnecr merchant priince of
Chicago, were pictured today at su
perior. court hearings as careful and
(diligent conservators.
y The countess.of Suffolk, sister of
Doseph Leiter,;Besks {0 have heér
brother otisted from the h'fxéféeship)
;l),eé:m':f' of gross mismanagement and
‘oreftcbion of duty, while e attorney
for'three of the nieces, including Ladv
ZCynthia Moseley, recent visitor Tere,
coupleq Warr’s name, terming his the
“tool” of Leiter,
CENTRAL AUTHORIZED
T 0 MAKE ISSUE BONDS
‘WASHINGTON, March 17 (#)—-The
’;Centml of Georgia Railway Company
-"was authorized today by the Inter
2tate Commerce Commission to issue
three million - three ‘hundred and tour
teen thounsand five hundred dollars
refunding;and geéneral morteage five
percent bonds, v
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what a nickel
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
HIGH COURT ISSUES RULE STAYING EXECUTION SLAYERS OF WRIGHT
BRITISH FEAR TERRIFIC BLOW HAS
WEAKENED LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BRAZIL FORCES
{ SEAT
ON GERMAN SE
FIRM STAND CAUSES LEAGUE
TO PUT OFF MEMBERSHIP FOR
GERMANY TILL SEPTEMBER.
" GENEVA, March 17—(#)-—The
League' of Nations assembly today
voted to adjourn the question of
Germany’s election to the League
until the September session. The
note came after announcement by
the Brazilian representative that the
decision of his country not to vote
a permanent sept for Germany un
less Brazil was given one at the
sale time, was irrevocable.
Prepostercus Intrigues
London, March 17—(P)—Failure
of the League of Nations to elect
Germany created a world wide stir
today. Criticism of the League was
mixed with forecasts of political tur
moil in London,
Notwithstanding the Locarno pact
signatories declaration that their
work will stand, some newspapers
are of the impression that the
League has suffered a severe blow.
The London Times refers to “pre
posterous intrigues” and wonders
what desperate reason made it so
critically important for Poland +to
have a secat.
“An attock of' growing rains” to
use Premier Briand’s diaenosis of
the trouble at Geneva, -apparently
sums up the average opinion in
France over the situation
A Diplomatic Wreck
BERLIN, March 17T—(H)—A
diplomatic wreck is the way a num
ber of today’s Berlin papers describe
the outcome of the League of Na
tions crisis in Geneva. Thé natoin
alist organ, is pleased by the failure
of the negotiations and demand the
resignations of Chancellor Luther
and Foreign Minister Stresemann.
GREAT EARTH SHOCKS
ARE REGISTERED TODAY
WASHINGTON, March 17 (4)—An
earthquake described as “very severe”
was registered in the seismogravh at,
greorgetown university today at an’
estimated distance of 1,900 miles from
Washington.
Director Tondorf of the observatory
teported the disturbance as lasting
from 6:59 a. m. until after 8 o’clock
with the greatest intensity from 7:09
to 7:11 o’clock. The direction of the
shock from here was uncertain,
J. R. BRIDGES BUYS HOME
J. R. Bridges has just closed a
purchase deal of a six room dwelling
from Churchwell Brothers, located
on Seventh Street South, just north
of the Primitive Baptist church,
which he and his family will occupy
as a permanent home os soon as it
can be vacated.
MARKETS AT GLANCE
NEW YORK COTTON
NbY e 18R 1877 1871
Oatobey ... 1166 | 1761 1751
January ... . 1720 1732 1722
J e e e ot
Middiing alogdd: i 1T 18
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LOCAL CREAM MARKET
Standard butter-fat : e 8L 142
Cholee Clean No. 1, per ton ... $lOO.OO
CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1926
U. D. C. OBSERVED
~ ANNIVERSARY IN
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PLEASING EVENY
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| MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED BRIL-
I LIANT SOCIAL OCCASION AT
i OLD SUWANEE DINING ROOM
1 LAST NIGHT
! SLaRE Sl
l With everybody young again, the
. twenty.first anniversary of the Cor
!dele chapter, Daughters of the Con-
Efedemcy. was celebrated in a brilliant
."social occasion at the former dining
'room of the Suwanee Hotel last night
!botwcen the hours of eight-thirty and
|eleven o’clock.
i The outstanding member of the
{ chapter, Miss Tallulah Atkins, was
ipresemed with a loving cup which
wwas beautiful and fitting in every
way for the occasion and the recipient
l Judge O. T. Gower made; the presenta
!Lion in an address, eloquent and be
fitting in every word, for such an oc
"casion. Miss Atkins 1'(\51‘;011(!(3(! in a
feeling manner, with her own words
well chosen and expressing the deep
i,est appreciation of the love and es
-‘teem in which she is held both in the
"chnptm' and, throughout the whc'e
community., - HGE I
The program consisted of musie
,‘;nd readings and old time games in
which nearly everybody took ¥art.
’Mrs. Lee Espy and Mr. John Cofield
(contributeq appropriate instrumental
!nmsic and Mrs. Will Ray Butts sang
!‘t\v() impressive numbers. Miss Ly
dia Rose, in charge of the expression
i‘;iepmtmeut at the high school, offererd
;;'.\'o enjovable readings. ;
I’ The refreshments served consisted
tof a delighfful salad course which was
;prv])m'e_d by several of the lady mem
i bers of the chapter.
; The reception hall was beautifully
i flecerated in flowers, smilax and Con
!fe(lu:‘ate flags and colors.
; In the recciving line at the door
| as the guests came in were Mrs.
Jack Sheppard, president, Mrs. A. M,
‘lWhito, vice president, Mrs. W. C.
Reynolds, treasurer. and Miss Tal
luah Atkins and Mrs Frank Williams
| After the prearranged program
- was over, the guests entered the
!spirit of play for an. hour #r more
in the most enjoyable manner. They
f played stealing partners, hoop racing
twistification and a number of the
old time games with the most ap-
Ef,)arent pleasure, breaking upi: . at
'cleven oclock after an occasion
which could truly be written down
I asan anniversary of which all mem
bers of the chapter might well {cel
| proud. |
NEGRO SINGFRS
ONE OF BEST AGGREGATIONS
OF COLORED SINGERS IN
COUNTRY WILL BE AT COURT
HOUSE HERE.
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These who heard the famous Wil
liam sSingers in their program here
last spring will be delighted to hear
of the return of a number of thege
singers on the program which will
Le rendered Friday night beginning
at eight o’clock at the court house
under the auspices of Holsey Insti--
tute.
Arrangements have been made for
the white people and thy can have
their tickets at the Jennings Drug
Store at any time from now until the
program is rendered. Holsey Insti--
tute is offering this attraction this
vear again because it is one of the
hest in the entire country.
Athens had 400.090 slaves to 100,-
000 free citizens.
Strawberrvieg are vieh in iron and
lime, &
AND DAILY SENTINEL
HOUSE MEMBERS
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CHARGE STRONG
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!\/EIN OF HUMOR RUNS THROUGH
“ FIGHT OVER FARM RELIEF
. MEASURES
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- WASHINGTON, March 17 (P)—
i.\lembers of the house agriculture
committee charged at a hearing to
day that efforts to “intimidate” con
aress had becn made by certain farm
relief leaders of the middle west..
: Represeniative Tincher of Kansas.
referred to William Hirth, chairman
©1 the corn belt committee, who re
centiyv returneg to his home after tell
ing the committee that both parties
would ignore agriculture ‘“at their
perily
\ “Mr. Hirth,’ said Representative
Kincheloe, of - Kentucky, *“tried to
%m:nku the chills run down our backs.”
i Representative Rubey, democrat of
Missouri, defending Mr. Hirth, said
'ho was sorry ‘t‘he gentleman from
| Kentucky had been scared.”
WALKFR GRANTS
NEGRO RESPITE
SILAYER OF ATLANTA MAN GETS
SIXTY DAYS IN WHICH APPEAL
IS TO BE MADE
ATLANTA, March 17 (8)-—Govern
or Walker has granted a 60-day ros
pite to Mack Wooten, negro, condemn
ed to die Friday on the gallows for
the murder of:D. H. Williams, De
cember 30, 1922, it was learnad today.
The rvespite will allow time for an
appeal for a new trial to be taken to
supreme court.
COLONEL COOLIDGE IS
IN BETTER CONDITION
PLYMOUMDH, Vit., Match 17 (P)-—
Colonel John €. Coolidge rested well
during. the night and was comfort
able this morning, Mrs. Mayv Johnson,
his nurse, reported. She said the pat
ient was bright and cheerful and ‘was
suffering no pain.
DRUGS
W\
And
Garden
Seeds
And our best serv
ice along with them
Please continue to
think of our store
when there is care
to be exercised
about a preserip-
Jlon you need,
We have good gar
den seeds for our
ecardening friends
and customers,
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Stead’s
Drug Store
PHONE NO. 1
MONEY-MAKING. SCHEME 1S RUN
DOWN BY POST OFFICE INSPEC
TORS
ATLANTA, March 17 (#)--John H.
Grubb, giving his address as Daytona,
Florida, was arrested here last night
,l)_\", post office inspectors for alleged
operation of a fraudulent money-mak
ing scheme known as “Munnimaking
/Enierprises” in the Florida eity.
Post office inspeetors aaid he ad
vertised for persons to register for
his service, making a one dollar pay
ment. In addition, they said, he ad
vertised for ‘“‘enterprising young per
sons” in various cities to keep him
informed of invéstment opportunities,
collecting three dollars from each of
them. After the fee was paid, the
payer never heard from Grubb again,
they said.
LUCK PRESENTS
CORN CLUB PLANS
KIWANIS HEARS EXCELLENT
VOCAL MUSIC FROM MORRIS
HENSON QUARTET.
- J. K. Luck, county agent, present
ied the plans for the corn club con
test in this county today at Kiwanis
}hnu_r, detailing the prizes and the
purposes Bf the program. He told of
"Ohio’s corn record of the past year
| as being 48 bushels to the acre,
{\vhorcas that .in Georgia is only 12
bushels to the acre.
! Mr. Luck said that farmers coming
intg Georzia finding this to be frue,
i\'.'()ultl not be attracted hy any appeal
%tn remain. More corn to the acre will
)¢ the aim of the corn ¢lubs ang the
j’z'm'n contests. Ile told of the enthus
jusm and plans under way in Colguitt
eounty as the vesult of the offer of
ill'.r Swift plant of large cash prizes
%;I(n' the hest five-acre showing made
i-":: (l.ll‘ state. Ie also n;mlndv(l IKi-
Wanis that they arve to aid this cam
‘paign and soon each will have a club
~uddie to associate with and devis
j’?]:ms for making the competition very
keen. He reporteq that the farmers
|of Crisp were entering both the corn
j;:')tl cotton clubs in encouraging man
i‘nnr as well as the hoys on their
wmaller club experiments.
' The admission of K. H. Stambaugh
as member of the club teok place
iat this hour. The new member re
feponded with o fine short address’ in
which he manifested real town en
’:hll:-si.'l.“lll and business spirit. His
rady ‘was present at the exercises.
Judge W. P. Fleming made the wel
("(Hl]il)g remarks which admitted the
new member,
Dr. M. R. Smith, city commissioner
nas asked to report on the “Baby
"Ponds” movement, He did so, saying
“hat the city commissioners feared
hat the people would object to the
‘;-n\wr given the commissionsrs in
‘the Jaw which made it possible for
‘them to do paving wherever they
"might desire (0 order It done at any
itime,
"~ Dr. Smith also reported favorably
‘nn the Seventh Street plans for the
tnorth end of the National Highway.
”‘Fh“ commissioners are doing all they
Jcan tooaccomplish what the citizens
} may desire in this matter. On the
frequest of Dr, T, J. McArthur, Chair
3im;|n Bob Dekle appointed two more
‘i‘r'xmmhfl\ of the c¢lub to aid in ac
i‘?z»mpli. hing this task,
| Mr. Downing of the R. . Walden
duto, Company was a visitor with M,
{EL. Mulkey at thiv meeting,
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SKATING RINK OPENS
The Cordele Skating rink will be
open again I'riday night at seven
o'clock. After that time both after
| noon at 2:30 and night at seven-
Hhilly. Qur skating friends are ine
| vited to come back and enjoy the
skating programs.
! —DELLAS WATWINS, Prop
i 3.19' -~ - et S S
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
FERRY DOCKS AND BOATS BURN
WHEN GAS STOVE LETS GO IN
RESTAURANT
JACKSONVILLE, March 17 (£)—
South Jacksonville ferry docks, the
ferry boats, Duvall and Pelican, and
a small yacht were destroyed by fire
carly today. John Haygood, taxicab
driver and watchman, was seriously
Lurned when a gasoline stove explod
ed in a restaurant on the docks., A
negro was reported missing. {The
loss is estimated at $275,000, partly
covered by insurance.
A number of persons were forced
to jump into St. Johns river {o escape
the flames.
CORDELE AND CRISP
HUNDRED PERCENT
TEACHERS UNANIMOUSLY JOIN
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
AMONG FORY SEVEN COUN
TIES NOW ON HONOR ROLL.
Cordele and Crisp county teachers
and schools have unanimously joined
the Georgia Education Association.
This means that the membership
fees of the superintendents and
teachers have been paid in full,
which places Cordele and Crisp
county schools on the honor roll of
one hundred percent counties, along
with forty-six other counties now on
the honor roll. The state membership
is now nearly seven thousand and it
is hoped to make it ten thousand by
the time the convention meets in Ma
con the middle of April.
FUNERAL THOMAS BOWEN
IS HELD AT RESIDENCE
The funeral ‘of Mr . Thomas W.
Bowen was conducted this afternoon
at three o'clock at the residence on
Seventh Street north. A large num
ber of sorrowing friends attended the
services., Many floral offerings came
2 token of the esteem of friends. Rev.
J. B. Johnstone, pastor of the RFirst
Methodist church, conductad the serv
ices. The remains were laid to rest
in Sunnyside cemetery.,
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Don’t Forget
o
Regular Savings
B m—
Don’t lose the habit of con
sistent thrift. Save a little
every month and the little
will soon hecome a lot.
Meanwhile we pay attrac
tive interest on savings ae
counts and time deposits,
A
CORDELE, GEORGIA
- PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
I shall welcome in my com
, munity of all metkods and
measures that have provenl
' beneficial in other communi-|
ties. I
NUMBER 104
FIGHT OVER BILL
RULE REQUIRES JUDGE PARKS
TO APPEAR IN SUPREME COURT,
NEXT MONDAY IN CASE ;
ATLANTA, March 17 (#)—The su
preme court of Georgia today granted,
o mandamus nisi in the case of Ted
.. Coggeshall of Clayton, {ll., and
Iloyd W. McClellan, formerly of Un<
jon City, Pa.. under sentence to bn
clectrocuted March 25 for the murdes
o vear ago of Professor W. C. Wright
of Eatonton, Ga.
. This ruling of the court requires
rhat Judge James M. Park of the Oc«
".unlu'm- circuit shall appear hefory
the supreme court next Monday and
show cause why a writ of mandamus
thould not bhe served compelling him
to hear a bill of exceptions which
‘u)lmsnl for the condemned men en
(deavored to tile last Monday in Put
nam county. »
Clemency Hearing Postponed
ATLANTA, March 17 (.IP)mTll,u
clemency hearing of Ted Coggeshall
of Clayton, 1., ang Floyd W. Mc-
Clellan, of Union ('ity, Penn.. before
the prison commission, scheduled to
|ln- held at 10 o'clock this morning,
' was postponed until 2 p. m. today
when the commission learned that
the defense counsel had filed a bill of
excepiions in the supreme court.
, The two are under sentence to ba
| electrocuted. March. 25 for the murder
Iu vear ago of Professor W. . Wright,
jsuperintendent of schools of Putnanr
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OIL. MILY. OWNERS
AGREE T 0 PROGRAM
LABOR DEPARTMENT'S PLAN OF
SETTLEMENT IN JERSEY
ESTRIKE MAY GO THROUGH
WASHINGTON, Murch 17 (4)—Al
textile mill owners in the New Jer
sey strike area have agreed to: the
labor department’s plan for settlement
of the differences hetween employes
and employers,
The terms call for immediate re
turn to work of sixteen thousand ‘strik
crs pending adjustment of the griev
ances by operators ang employes’ rep
resentatives whose decision would be
tetroactive to the date the workars
o bhack.