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VOLUME NO. 9
Sixteen Dead In Alabama Mine Explosion
TOP OF FURNACE LIFTED AND
METAL SPREAD OVER AREA OF
SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET
BIRMINGHAM, March 20 (£)—Ala
bama’s mine field today recorded an
other major disaster, when sixteen
men were killed and seventeen others
were injured in an explosion {w_hic!
wrecked furnace number two of the
Woodward Iron Company, ten miles
west of Birmingham. |
First reports were conflicting as
to the number of dead owing to con
fusion incident to the removal of bod
ies from the debris. Deputy Coroner
(Crowe said that the reports had reach
.ed his office that twenty-one men had
,been killed and he said the names of
:"sixteen men had been handed him. 1
At the general offices of the com
pany it was said that death list hadl
grown and it was known that ten
men had been killed.
The top of the furnace was lifted
and molten metal sperad over an area
of several hundred feet. Twenty menl
~who caught the force of the flaming
cloud had no chancé to escape and!
scores of other employees who were
working just outside the area were
covered by the scattered metal. The
furnace was an iron maker where pig
iron was being produced after ore ha-q
teen melted. The cause of the acci:l
dent had not been determined. ,
19 KILLED, 5,000 WOUNDED
IN ELECTRIC AND STEAM
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS 1925
' ATLANTA._HI;;:h—;Q (#)—One hun
dred and ninety persons were killed
and . nearly five thousand others in-
Aured in electric and steam railway ac
«idents in Georgia during 1925, z2c
cording te ¥ ¥ < le publi lay
b T o
mission. .
LARGE SUMS SWINDLED
FROM AMERICAN PUBLIC
BY FAKE CHARITY HEADS
. NEW YORK, Margh 20— (P)—
More than one hundred million dol
lars is “swindled” annually through
out the United States by obgus chari
ty promoters, in the opinion of pub
lic welfare commissioner Bird S,
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v A. C. Towns, Manager i
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
U. S. COTTON CROP FOR 1925 WAS 16,085,905 BALES
BIG LIOUOR HAUL
MADE BY FEDERAL
AGENTS ON FARM
| MIAMI, March 20 (#)—Federal ag
{ents confiscated three thousand, one
I_:hundred cases of liquor, said to be
lva]ued at one hundred and twenty
‘@ve thousand dollars late vesterday
gt a farm building near Homestead
Florida. The cache was seized by H.
i'?M. Luckett, in charge of Miami pro
hibition enforcement and twelve
agents who were said to have watched
the arrival of the alleged intoxicants
‘in two boats and a barge. Officers
l,swooped down and made the sizure,{
hauling the entire catch to the gov
ernment warehouse here in a long pro
}session of ten trucks and nine auto
hobiles.
STATE INCOME TAX -
MEASURE INTRODUCED BY MEM
BER OF LOWER HOUSE FROM
l GREENE COUNTY
. ATLANTA, Ga., March 20 (P)—A
;state income tax was proposed in a
bill introduced in the house of repre-
L!sentatives of the general assembly
driday by Representative Boswell of
Greene county. It would authorize
an amendment {o paragraph 1, article
7, section 2 of the state constitution
50 as to authorize the imposition of
an income tax and make provision for
certain exemptions _‘t.ilereof. No defi
nite specifications were included in
the bill, which was referred to the
lhouse committee on constitutional
[amendments.
T 0 TREAT WATERMELON
SEED BEFORE PLANTING
(By J. K. Luck, County Agent)
Dissolve one-eighth ounce of corro
sive sublimate in one gallon of water;
after you have thoroughly dissovled,
add seed to solution. Soak for five
minutes. Plant seed at once. Be
careful with this solution as it is very
peisonous. Put solution in wooden or
enamel vessel as it ‘will ruin other
metal vessels.
This treatment is to prevent an
thracnose and wilt, two of the worst
enemies of watermelons.
Seed treated correctly and land us
ed that was not affecteq with these
disases last year, or where you had
diseased melons last year, vou should
be able to produce melons free from
disease.
This is very important and your
best protection against diseases.
l Bible study at 10:30 a. m. Preach
ing by the pastor, Elder W, T. Nip
per at 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Singing the old time'v songs is a
feature of these services, The public
lis cordially invited.
ity “Hjey
NEW YORK COTTON
I:May St 1888 1860 1872
l@etober ............. 1782 1749 1755
Janueny. i 1773 1750 1710
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CORDELE COTTON
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,' LOCAL CREAM MARKET
grandard buttemtat ... 40 1-2
l PEANUT MARKET
Choica Clean No. 1, per ton .... $lOO.OO
CORDELE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1926
PARTING COMES TO
GROUP WHO CARED
FOR COL. COOLIDGE
} PLYMOUTH, March 20 (£)—When
i(’olonel John, C. Coolidge, father of
'the president is carried to his grave
}today members of a little group which
cared for the first citizen of Plymouth
{through many months of illness, will
go their several ‘ways. Thitry-eight
'weeks ago when Colonel Coolidge’s
condition became serious, Mrs. May
fohnson of Rutland joined his house
hold as nurse, and Angus McCaulay,
deputy sheriff, was assigned as body
guard for the aged invalid. For thir
ty years Dbefore that Miss Aurora
;’ierc-e had been housekeeper at the
Coolidge home. Today the duties of
all three had ended. Miss Pierce did
jnot know what her future would be.
She will remain at the farm house for
’a time until the president decides
what will be done with the home
stead.
LITTLE JAMES THOMPSON
RESTS IN SUNNYSIDE
Funeral services for little James
Thompson, two year old son of Mr. an
Mrs. J. C. Thompson, were held at the
family home on Twelfth avenue Fri
day afternoon at three o’clock. The
sad death of the little one occurred
Thur_sday at a Macon hospital where
he had been a patient for some weeks,
His life haq heen despaired of for
several days, and on Thursday the
end came to his suffering rhen the An
gel of Death called his baby spirit
home.
The funeral services were conduct
ec by Rev. J. B. Jhonstone, pastor of
the First Methodist church, and Dr.
Louise Tipton sang . with unusual
sweetness, “Gathering Buds.” Inter
ment was at Sunnyside.
The bereaved parents have the sin
cere sympathy of a host of friends
here.
!CHANGES WILL MAKE THE MORN
| ING SERVICES START AT ELEV
EN TWENTY O'CLOCK
Dr. W. L. Pickard will preach at
both morning and evening services
,at the First Baptist church Sunday.
11{0 is one of the ablest pulpit speak
ers in the state and his sermons are
i worthy the attendance of a large num
{ ber of people.
The morning sermon will follow im
mediately after the Sunday school
and the Sunday school service will be
!merged into the morning services,
llhus giving all those who attend the
{ services an opportunity to attend
Ichurch without intermission. The
evening services will begin at eight
! o’clock.
if At both services the musical pro
gram will he enjoyable for all those
!who may wish to attend.
! PSR A R O
' ATTENTION, LADIES
? Every lady in Cordele is rrged to
'attend a mass meeting to be held at
{the Presbyterian church on Tuesday
afternoon at four o'dlork. A civie
lclub is to he organized and you are
| needed.
' CITY TAX RETURNS
l —— s
i The law requires that you make
tyour advalorem tax returns to the city
{ by April 30th. After that date, in
icluding May Ist, all property not re
turned iz required to be double taxed,
Please refurn your property and avoid
this penalty.
41 S. J. HILL, City Manager
AND DAILY SENTINEL
' SHIP YARDS CLAIM
RECORD FOR NEW
i\ VESSELS
l",:‘E\-V PORT NEWS, Va., March 20 (4>}
r-—'l‘he Newport News Shipyards today
lclaimed the record for American ship
ibuilding. with launching of nine ves
li‘els and the laying of keels of three
'others. one of which will be the thir
iP‘ty thousand ton steamer California to
iply bhetween New York and California.
Three pleasure yachts, the coastal
{sleamer Dorchester, a . dredge, three
istcel barges and a car float were the
l;‘;ratts launched. Thousands witness
i ed ceremonies at the yeards.
LOWER HOUSE HAS MUCH BUS
INESS WAITING WHEN IT MEETS
MONDAY
ATLANTA, Ga.,, March 20 (#)—
When the house reconvenes )loml.ay
it will have the following bills in ocm
mittee to be reported on. They re
ceived their first reading on the first
day of the third special session. Fr
iday. They are as follows:
1 By Culpepper of Fayette. Bill
éuthorizing governor to set apart, sell
and discount Western and Atlantic
Railroad rentals for eight years in
stead of six as specified in act of
March 8, 1926. Referred to appropria
tions committee.
2. Kempton of Fulton. Amendment
to Act of August 22, 1925, relative to
issuing of non-par stock by corpora
tions, providing that no preferred
stock may be issued or sold by cor
rorations availing themselves of the
piresent act.
3 Barrett of Stephens. Proposing
a constitutional amendment for the
issuance of $23,000,000 for educational
and other purposes, namely $4,000,000
for prompt payment of school teach
ers; $7.000,000 for building and equip
ring consolidated schools; $1,000,009
for improvement of buildings of the
Georgia IState Sanitarium; $11,000.+
000 for the University of Georgia and
its branches. It was referred to Gen
eral Judiciary Committee Number 2.
4. Kelley of Gwinett. Providing for
the construction of a state highwav
system by use of convict labor. High
way committee.
5. Harris of Jefierson. To provide
revenue for the construction of p(-rm-;
anent highways.
6. IHarris of Jefferson. To provide
for establishment of a general sys
tem of registration of voters in mu
nicipalities. Referred to General Ju
diciary Committee Number 2.
By Neill of Muscogee, Harrix or
Jefferson and Denmark of Chatham.
To assess and collect from estate in
Georgia subject to the federal estate
taxes. Ways and Means Committee,
8. Jones of Meriwether. Constitu
tional amendment for a $70,000,009
highway bonq measure,
9. Lawton of Chatham. A $70,000 -
COO highway bond issue.
10 Mann of Glynn. To provide for
reorganization of the state highway
department.
11 By Stark of Whitfield. A con
stitutional amendment to provide not
more than $3,500,000 for the payment
Save Your
»
Baby Chicks
. Put AVICOL
Y in the drinking water
Avicol is guaranteed for the
treatment and prevention of
white diarrhoea or baby chick
cholera, ¥asily used and inexe
pcn,;iyu. l'_riw 00¢ and $l.
StopsChickEPying
STEAD’S DRUG STORE
PHONE NQO. 1
THIRTY-FIVE FIREMEN
OVERCOME BY
FUMES
NEW YORK, March 20—(&#)—
Four alarms were sent out early to
day when fire oroke out in the gas
house distriet of the Williamsburg
section of Brooklyn. One small gas
tank exploded and soon after the
fire had spread from a two story
building in which it originated.
Soon after fire started thirty
five firemen were overcome by gas
fumes but they were revived by am
bulance surgeons,
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70 RAISE FUNDS
WASHINGTON, March 20 (£P)—
{Funds for erecting William Jennings
'\Bryan memorial here will be raised
l:"y volunteers, it has heen decided by
'l,tlxe Bryan Memorial Association. An
;A;;xeculive seeretary will be appointed
'to handle the necessary routine work
illere. but no professional collecting
l‘gents will be employed. It is expect?
{ ed that one million, five hundred thou
!;‘mnd dollars will be used to construct
‘lthu memorial and endow it.
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lo[ teacherg throughout the state.
! 12 Lawton of Chatham; Jones of
‘l\fleriWether. To provide for the seg
‘regation of moneys, corporate stocks,
! ote., for taxation.
! 13 Cooper of Telfair. To amend
| the charter of the city of Mcßae.
l‘ 14 Culpepper of Fayette and Hyman
;of Washington. To amend paragraph
19 gection 6, article 7 of the state con
‘ stitution.
! 15 Napier of Bibb and Davis of
lFloyd. To authorize the state hoard
to;’ education to provide for an advi
{gsory board of assistance in planning
‘zmd constructing school houses, etc.
' 16 Davig of Floyd. To provide for
!lho modifying of school laws approv
:ed under the act of 1918.
I 17 Boswell of Greene. To amend
‘fizn‘ugruph 1. article 7, section 2 of
| thd constitution so as to authorize the
;imposition of a state income tax upon
jindividuals, ete.
'/ 18 Jackson of Bleckley. To pro
l\'illl‘ funds for the building of im
proved buildings at ithe Twelfth Dis
trict. A. and M. School at Cochran.
19. Wilhoit of Warren. Lamar of
‘(Tulumhia and Davis of DeKalb. To
i provide extension of the rentals of the
I\Y. and A.. for Confederate pension
{ purposes after January, 1927.
i’ 20 Doyal of Floyd. To create a state
‘.high\vny fund. o
I 91 Griffin of Decatur ang others.
i To create a state service bhureau for
‘!lll' purpose of assisting former serv
'ice men and women in obfaining relief
l 29 Smith of Talbot and Mallard of
I(‘hurllrm To provide for the chang
ling of the school vear to run from
I\,’-u]‘y 30 to June 31 bheginning 1927.
SUNDAY SERVICES |
AT METHODIST CHURCH
|
The regular services will be lu:ld'
at the First Methodist church Sumluy‘!
Mr. R. E. Harris will sing a s()lo.i
He is always heard with pleasure, |
Rev. J. B! Johnstone, the pastor, will |
preach. Subject for 11:30 a. m., “Set |
the Machine in Motion.”” There will|
be a song service and preaching at |
8, p. m. The membership is m',t;‘mlE
to attend. Let each member be pres-|
ent with a contribution for the “cou-|
ference claims.” !
Junior and Intermediate Leagues mf
7 p. m. Praver mecting Wednesday |
8§ p. m, Epworth League Thursday 8|
D. M. [
Strangers and visitors will be given
a cordial greeting. |
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EARTH DISTURBANCE |
HONOLULU, March 20—An earth
disturbance lasting several sceconds,
accompanied by a miniature tiday |
wave frightencd residents of the Hi- |
waiian Islands at 10:30 p. m. vester-|
day. Several sections of the islands |
reported shocks which were distinet- |
ly:felt a half dozen times, No dum-i
age wasg reported, |
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
LOSES CONTROL AND CAR
TURNS OVER PINNING HIM
BENEATH.
VALDOSTA, Ga., March 20—
Robert Dasher, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Dasher, of Valdosta, was killed
today when he lost control of his au
tomobile on the higzhway near here.
The car overturned, pinning hin: be
neath ond his acck was caught un
der tle rim of Lho top of the car and
he was smothered to death. e was
on his way to Jeanines, Flu, where
he operated a turpentine piant.
GEORGIA WOMEN'S
CLUBS WILL MEET
PLANS FOR SESSIONS IN EARLY
APRIL TO BE HELD IN CITY OF
l AUGUSTA
| AUGUSTA, March 20 (&P)—The
l(;v()rp;iu Federation of Women’s Clubs
’will hold their thirtieth annual meet
ing, the first biennial to be held at
’Angusta this year, April 6 to 9 inclu
>sivn. The Augusia City Federation
lwill be hostess and Mrs. David .
‘Bloch, president of the Augusta fed
eration, will act as official hostess.
Mrs. John D. Serman of Eestes
F’al‘k. ('olo., president of the General
IFederation of Women's Clubs will at
yend, it is #aid, and a number of other
prominent persons are expected.
A number of “@iifertainment fea
tures are on the program, including a
special musical feature.
According to arrangements this
vear's session will he a musical one,
,“\’lrs. Hugh Hodgson, state chairman
of music, will lead in the singing and
the official federvation song, “My Geor
gia Land,” composed by Hugh Hodg
son will he sung each day during the
meetings.
The Bon Air-Vanderbilt Hotel will
be the headquarters for the state
meeting, it is announced and accord
ing to reports already a number of
early delegates have made reserva
tions.
CHRIST CHURCH
’ J. HARRY CHESLEY, VICAR
IFifth Sunday in Lent.
Litany and sermon 11:30 a: m.
T —
We must help omwr own ens
tomers, when help is needed,
Keep your bank account
with us and enjoy 100 per
cent safety, utmost serviee, -
and coeperation with the
strongest. of banks when
needed, e
SRR o
GEORGIA
STATE BANK
CORDELE, GEORGIA
| PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
I shall welcome in my com
munity of all methods and
measures that have proven
beneficial in other commusi
ties.
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NUMBER 107,
1.192,080 BALES '
A Il
WASHINGTON, March 20—(®)—
The nineteen twenty five cotton
crop was ofifcially placed at sixteen
million, eighty five thousand, nine
hundred five, equivalent to five hun
dred pound bales exclusive of linters
by Census Bureau today in its final
ginning report of the season. Crop
by states in rmwning bales includes
Georgia, ofe Riltice” MKETE Uvndr
ninety two thousand and eighty. Ten
nessee five hundred thirteen thous-e
and and twenty. j
WILL SEEK TO ADDTO ™
STATE INCOME TAX
ATLANTA. Ga., March 20.\(P)—
Among the new bills introduced in
the house of representatives on the
first day of its third special session
was one, introduced by Speaker Neill,
Harris of Jefferson, and Denmark of
(hatham, providing to change the
percentage of inheritance taxes now
received by the state from the federat
estate, or inheritance tax. The pres
ent percentage taken by Georgia is
25 percent, whereas under the re
cently enacted federal law state may
receive as high as 80 percent of all
such taxes levied by the government
within each state. ;
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CALL ISSUED FORFIVE
PLANES AID COST GUARD
NEW YORK, March 20—Call hag
been issued for five seaworthy airse
planes to aid the United States coagt
guard in its two fold war against
sea and smuggler. With an augmeént,
ed air force as provided by the re-~
cent emergency appropriation by
congress, the coast guard will ma
terily increase effectiveness of its
vigil over rum row and storm en
dangered channels of trade, fi
S — A
NOTICE . .
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s It has become necessary to enforce
speed law and you may expect cases
to he made.
l 5. HILL, City Manager 3