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VOLUME NO. 9
HOUSE REFUSES TO CONSIDER ADDING ONE CENT TO GAS TAX
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DEN¥ SKIRMISH WAS A TEST OF
STRENGTH OF BOND ADVOCAT
ES IN HOUSE
ATLANTA, Apr. 2 (2)—The house
adjourned until eleven o’clock Mon
day after passing one general bill
and refusing to consider at present
the gas tax bill. When the motion
was made by Representative Mann,
author of the seventy million dollar
highway bond measure to take up the
gas tax which earlier had been tabled,
a motion to agjoum took precedence
; and the closest vote of the extra ses
sions resulted, eighty three for and
seventy-seven against.
Motion for record vote was made
by Lindsay of DeKalb. Bond advo
cates .denied that the vote was a test
wjthe strength of opposing factions
i’the bond issue. Representative W.
_R. Jones of Meriwether, regarded as
: floor leader for the bond advocates
did not vote, but said later he favor-j
ed the motion and expresses the opin
ion that other bond supporters voted,
, for the motion. ‘
Cas Tax Before House
ATLANTA, Apr. 2 (£)—The house
resolved itself into a committee of
| the whole and began consideration of
" the bill providing for expenses of the
Jextra session after agreement for sus-
Qension of the rules to permit intro
duction of the resolution providing for
appropriation of such funds.
| The first bill now before the nouse
is that of Representative Harris of
Jefferson which would provide funds
for the highway department with' an
additional one cent gasoline tax per
gallon.
Objection by Representative Mil
ner of Dodge to approval of the house
Journal forced the reading of the pro:
ceedings of yesterday. ! v
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'Q'HESTER, Apr.. 2 (#)—Clinton
N. Howard of Rochester, lecturer and
chairman of the Uniteq Committee
. Prohibition Enforcement, was nam
Wetendant in a ten thousand dollar
uit for slander brought by Carl Rus:
80, University of Rochester sophmore,
and vice president of the “Damned
Souls,” a student society orgahized in
the interest of atheism.
The suit charges Howard slandereq
the society in a sermon here March
fourteen. Russo charges he was ex:
posed to public hatred and his good
name injured by the remarks.
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
No Written Confession By Slayers Of Wright Has Been Found
Arctic Supplies And Plane
Reported Missing In Alaska
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MISSING TWO DAYS!
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PLANE DESTINED FOL'{ "»OINT
BARROW MADE HALF ixIP
AND THEN WAS LOST. !
f FAIRBANKS, Alaska, ’\pril 2—
(A)—Word was anxiously 'awaited to!
day from the Alaskan airplane which'
left here Wednesday morning carry--
ing suplies destined for the base at.
Point Barrow to be used by the pro-'
posed Arctic air expedition of Cap
'tain George H. Wilkins. ]
Since the Associated Press corre-'
‘spondent at Wiesman, a small village
which marks the half way point of |
the flight, reported the Alaskan as
passing over there two hours after
its departure, there has been no au
thorative news of its whereabouts. l
OFFICERS WILL BE CHNSEN AND
REGULATIONS DRAWNN UP—
MEET NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
AGAIN
A score or more of the retail mer
chants of Cordele were in the pre
liminary meeting last night at which
directors were chosen, committees
named for drawing - up regulations
and membership campaigning were
named and the two hours given to
the cause of organizing were busy
from beginning to end.
C. A, Crowell acted as temporary
thairman. R. L. Dekle, T. M. Coker
and T. E. Jennings served as a nomi
nating committee and reported a
board of directors as follows: T. M.
Coker, C. A. Crowell, M. Miller, W.
G. Gleaton, R. 'L. Dekle, E. H. Stam
baugh, G. C. Lewis, R. A. McDonald,
and George L. Riles. These are to
choose officers and report to the com
ing meeting Thursday night. ‘
A by-laws committee will have the
regulations drawn for the Thursday
night meeting. The entire assembly
present was made into a membership
committee whose temporary duty is
to see that a membership of fifty or
more live merchants is worked up.
DAMNED "SOULS BOY
FILES SUIT FOR
SLANDER ;
AMERICUS, Ga., April 2-—Dam-|
age done in Sumter county during
Tuesday night’s wind and rain
storm will amount to several thous
and dollars.
A fine barn belonging to D. R. An
drews, of Americus, located on hisi
farm near Leslie, was completely de-!
stroyed and two mules housed there-'
in killed outright. A barn on the
Maddox farm of J. E. Poole was al-‘
so blown down, with heavy loss and
T. L. Bell, Americus jeweler, report
ed the loss of a barn on his farm sev
eral miles out of Americus. A val
uable Jersey cow was killed when
the Bell barn was blown away. |
Minor damages was reported in
other sections of the county and in}
Americus a number of shade trees
were damaged and there was an in-“
terruption of electrical service last
i'ng half an hour. {
TREASURY ALARMS
CLANG OVER
BILLIONS [
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (#)—An
April fool's joke or crossed wires or
something which caused the alarms
to clang in the treasury vaults led to
the discovery that the four bhillion
dollars in silver and gold was quite
sufe,
CORDELE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1926
T 0 ADJOURN BODY
ASSEMBLY BACK IN SESSION TO
DAY WITHOUT DEFINITE
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
AHEAD ,
ATLANTA, Ga., April 2—(P)—Af
ter being in session .for forty-two
days and notwithstanding the de
feat Wednesday in the house of rep
resentatives of the $23,090,000 bond
issue . proposal for educational pur
peses, the Georgia general assembly
once more thwarted efforts to ad
journ sine die, by the action of the
senate in tabling a concurrent reso
lution proposing such adjournment
and later in the hause a parliamen
tary coup avoided the question being
voted on by that body. |
Senator Ricketson of the nine--
teen district introduced a resolution
Wednesday proposing concurrent by
the lower body that the legislature
adjourn sine dine on the ground that‘
under the call of Governor Walker‘
there was “nothing left for the leg
islature to do.” On motion of Sena-(
tor Dixon of the seventeenth the
12solution was overwhelmingly
tabled, virtually killing it. The house
later in the way avoided the ques
tion when Representative Dykes of
Dooly county after hearing the read
ing of a resolution identical with
that introduced in the senate, moved
for adjournment, which under the
rules takes precedence over a motion
for sine die adjournment. :
The house reconvened at nine
o’clock Friday morning without hav
ing formulated a legislative program
to.follow but understanding prevail
but with the understanding prevail
ing that consideration of the bill pro
posing to authorize counties to apply
their portion ‘of the state gasoline
tax toward the building and main--
tenance of highways through the
state highway board would -be the
first piece of legislation to be given
consideration. The senate, which
Thursday by virtue of a general
unaunanimity of sentiment passed
every bill before it with the excep
tion of one, started in to get rid of
that particular residue of legislation
—the insurance agent bill providing
for the taxing of insurance agents
throughout the state, and first read
ing of the measure adding $4,000
per annum to the appropriation of
the state veterans’s service bureau.
which passedfthe house Thursday
105 to 70.
The so-called ‘‘vital statistics”
law which Thursday passed the sen
ate was on the governor’s desk ready
for his signature as was the consti
tutional amendment proposal which
would allow two thirds of the quali
fied voters of Lowndes county to
vote in favor of a bond issue for the
purpose of establishing and maintain
ing a “Woodrow Wilson Memorial
College” at Valdosta, provided the
issu€ did not exceed $1,000,000.
Another bill, also a constitutional
amentment, which was awaiting sig
nature of the executive, was the one
mill tax proposal, which would af--
fect any Fulton and Dekalb coun
ties, said tax to be used for educa--
tional purposes in those counties,
FRENCH LAUNCH DRIVE
AGAINST DRUSE REBELS
PO P .
BIERUT, SByria, Apr. 2 (#)—The
French bhegan an offensive against
Druse tribesmen in Southern Loanon
this morning. French authorities
here say the movement openedq under
most favorable auspices and report
that the Druses are fleeing in disor
der leaving a number dead,
AND DAILY SENTINEL
CLUB WOMEN ASK
CLEMENCY FOR
~ GERALD CHAPMAN
NEWEST EFFORT NOW IS TO
ASK EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
IN CONNECTICUT. g
l HARTFORD, Conn., April 2—(P)
" —Defeated in attempts to get the
Uuited States supreme court to in--
tervene in the execution of Gerald
Chapman early Tuesday, his aitor--
neys today turned their attentir‘_l to
preparing a motion for new trial.
. They will attempt to get a hearing
. on the motion tomorrow. The peti
" ton for executve clemency was being
. brepared for presentation today to
Governor Trambull. Workers said
they were expecting to get one thous
and signatures. The petition was
started by club women.
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LAND STRIKES AT
-~ SOLON ACCUSFR
STATE SCHOOL OFFICIAL COUNTS
HIS OATH MORE THAN THE OF
FICE HE HOLDS
ATLANTA, Ga., March 31 (/)—ln
connection with the assertion made
Tuesday on the floor cf the house by
Representativg Danjgl of Troup Coun-'
ty that a “book trust” financed the
campaign of Fort E. Land in his cam
paign for office as state superintend
ent of schools, the following state
ment was issued by Mr. Land:
“The charge of Representative J.
B. Daniel on the floor of the house
that the book trust financed my cam
paign for state superintendent is a
base insinuation hatched for politi
cal purposes.
“In compliance with law my imm-}
ized expense account for my cam-|
paign in the sum of $1,272.28 was l‘il-’
ed under oath in tha office of Comp
troller-General William A, Wright,
September 26, 1924, NOT one dollar |
of which came from any publishing;
company or other improner source.'
I think more of my oath than any of
fice within the gift of the state.
“The unfair advantage was taken
in making this charze at a plate
‘where 1 could not answer. I am sure
Yhat all fair-minded people will con
demn thig political move.
(Signed) “FORT E. LAND 1
SO e R S |
CHAUTAUQUA SPONSORS
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WILL MEET TONIGHT
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Those who are to sponsor the Red-‘{
path Chautauqua here beginning April
19 and running through April 23 are
to meet tonight at the assembly mmnf
of the Board of Trade instead of the
business office of The Dispatch, :n;f
was first announced. The meeting
will be held at eight o’clock and the |
request is made that prompt response
be given and only a short session will
be necessary. |
Save Your
Baby Chicks
& Put AVICOL
9 in the drinking water
Avicol is guaranteed for the
treatment and prevention of
white diarrhoea or baby chick
cholera. Easily used and inexe
pensive. Price Loc and $l.
Sold Under a Monoy-
Back Guarantee.
StopsChickE/Dying
STEAD’S DRUG STORE
PHONE NO, 1
WALKER GETS TWO BIDS ON
W. & A. NOTES, NOT ENOUGH
MONEY TO PAY PENSIONERS
OFF CUTS MONEY '
CITIZENS AND SOUTHERN BANK
AlNv NEW YORK GROUP BID.
ATEANTAL Ga,, Anril @ 2—(P)—
Governor Walker received two bid®
tédav frr thetdiscount of the West
ern and Atlantic and' rental notes
for a period of ‘eizght'years to provide
funds for payment of“pést {18" Con
foadanntn \\n“‘g;r\;nv:_ H‘n"iyfl(}é\’.z'st‘\ Was
stated that neither 'bid Wwotild' pro--
vide sufficient funds fo pay” all the
pensioners, H s
Tha Citizens and Southern Bank
offered to buy the warrants at a d s
count of four 4.99 percent. which
P »ot the gtate apryoaximatelv
three million one hundred thousand
dollars.
The second bid was by a group of
investment houses, Robinson-Hum--
phrav. The Troct Camnany of Cony.
gia; Lebman Brothers of New York,
iv rwuvee srothers, and W. A. Harri
man and Company of New York
City, who offered to buy at a dis
count of 4.735 percent which would
net three million one hundred and
sixty one thousand seven hundred
dollars. ’ :
The Citizens & Southern then
raised their bid to 4.90 percent
making their unconditional offer
sixty thousand dollaahs *less than
their competitors. ‘
The total amount due the pension’!
ers is approximately three million
two hundred thowtand. The governor
indicated that he would make the
award soon. l
SUNDAY NIGHT SERMON WILL
- BE ONE OF GREAT POWER AT
BAPTIST CHURCH ;
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Dr. W. L. Pickard will preach ()Xll
“The Resurrection” on Sunday uiglelg
at the First Baptist church. Thosge'
who know him as a most profouid
pulpit speaker speak of this sermon
as one of the best offered by any ()I‘,
the preachers on this topic. What
Dr. [Pickard will have to offer Sunday
night will be worth coming a long
way to hear. ‘ -
. At the morning hour he will have
as his topic: “The Greatest Monu
ment Ever Built.” Thera will he
special music and a most enjoyablg
day at this church. i
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BERGDOLL 18 ls‘.'\(_’ll\'(;;
SEDUCTION i
TRIAL ‘
, MOSBACH. Germany, Apr. 2 P)—'
"Trial of Grover Bergdoll, American
draft dodger under charges of seduc
tion and impairing the morals of min
ors is set for April fourteen. The
press and public will be excluded, i
MARKETS AT GLANCE
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CORDELE COTTON |
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LOCAL CREAM MARKET |
Standard butterfat ; 40¢
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PEANUT MARKET
Choice Clean No. 1, per ton ... $lOO.OO
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
ENGLISH WILL
!.OWER HOUSE VOTED IMPEACH
-3 MENT POCEEDINGS AGAINST IL
LINOIS FEDERAL JUDGE
EAST ST. LOUIS, 'Apr. 2 (#)—
Bruce Campbell, attorney for Fed
eral Judge George W. English who fac
es impeachment charges preferred by
the house yesterday, issued a state
ment declaring there is “not a chance
Bn earth” that the jurist would resign,
}ut would “fight all the way through.”
; House Approves
« WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (#)—lm
beachment charges against Federal
Judge English of Illinois were ap
proved today in the house.
The first of the five articles of im
peachment prepared by the judiciary
committee was adopted after three
days of debate.
It charges “tyrannous and oppres
sive conduct toward jurors, attorneys
state officials and newspapers.
This charge alone, if it stands, is
sufficient to bring the judge to trial
before the Senate, sitting as an im
peachment court. Another vote must
be taken on the impeachment resoiu
tion as a whole, however, before the
case is passed along for senate hear
ing.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all those who in
any manner ministered to our aeeds
or these of our loved one during his
illnegs and death.
Mrs. John A. Stephens ang Family
BARBERSHOP CHANGE
Frank Lawrence and son, George,
have purchased the Sanitary ißarber
shop in Wall Street from Mr. J. L.
oyal and will take charge one day
next week.
WANTED TO RENT-—Two or three
rooms for light house keeping. Phone
292 Commercial Hotel. Allen Rush
4.8
Customers
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Come First
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We want to help all.. But
QUL PESOUTCes are for our,
customers first, Keep your
deposits here and then we
can help you when you need
onr cooperation.
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CORDELE, GEORGIA
" PLEDGE OP.LOVAREY ™
1 shall welcolvs m .{s‘ *!
. munity of all MISEEGds ROS
i measures that ' 2 proven
, beneficial in other commumniy
ties. S
NUMBER 118"
MRS. BIGBY STILL
BOTH MADE ORAL CONFESSION:
ON MORNING OF THEIR EXECU
TION, SAYS WOMAN |
MACON, Apr. 2 (P)—Strong re-:
ports that a written confession exists
in the Wright slaying case were futid:
ungrounded after a ctate wide in.’
vestigation. i : B
When asked concerning reports/
rhat she had secured some form: de’
written statement or confession f'rq’/fi:.‘?
Ted Coggeshall and Floyd MeCHgl:
land, executed for the crime, Mrs. W.!
T. Bigby, prominent Macon wellfats
worker, replied, “I will not say yes brf
no, 1 can only repeat that both bo&a;
confessed to me orally the mornifik;
of the executions and that Floyd had
no hand in the actual killing. 2}
The investigation revealed the fdot:
that six persons assert oral confes-!
sions were made to them by one‘or!
both of the youths. ¥
MAN LONG MISSING:
IS FOUND IN o
TATL i
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WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (P)—Sts
pecting foul play, friends of Marcidl
Ceira, Peruvian employed by the Patly
American union, who has been mléfio’
ing nearly a month, called the police:
yesterday to help search for him. ';
His belongings were in his room,
cablegrams had come for him and
been returned, and no trace of him
could bhe found. v ig
Today, however, it wag learned hfr
has been spending a peaceful month'
at Occoquan, Virginia, jail. Arreétédf
March 18 on a charge of vagrancy,
he was given the choice of paying a;?
fine of one hundred and fitty doMags;
or sepnding thirty days in pail ‘and
he chose the latter. f
KITES WILL BE SENT
; biak
TO FAR NORTH i
FOR USE
BOSTON, Apr. 2 (P)—Kites will
form part of the equipment of Lié\l-_;
tenant Commander Byrd in the flight!
to the Arctic. They will be carriod
for emergency purposes, said Samyuel
K. Perkins, of Rochester, as a devide
has’ been perfected to hold the kite
steady in the air, should it become
necessary to hoist a radjio aerial on
lone of them. They also could be used:
for distresy signalg. B “