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PAGE EIGHT $400,000 BONDS FUNDS, WHEN MATCHED BY STATE AND GOVERNMENT, TO BE USED IN PAVING HIGH WAYS OF COUNTY. SWAINSBORO, Ga.. April B—By an unofficial vote of 2,600 to 110, Emanuel county today voted an is-- sue of $400,000 to be used in paving about 80 miles of highway in the county. It is expected that this amount will be mtched 25 percent by the state highway department. The money is to be used on two federal highways, Nos 1 and 80 which traverse the county, No. 1, north and south and No. 80 east nndj west. | Much interest was shown in thoi elcetion and sentiment for pawd‘ rcads is evidenced by the neglighle vote against bonds. ! Modernists Win Missouri Fight At Voting Polls CLARENCE, Mo., Apdil B—(#P)— This little Shelby county village was again functioning normally today af ter one of the most exciting elections in history. Tabulation of votes cast in yester day’s election showed J. C. Maupin modernist candidate for mayor, vic: torious over his opponent, L. J. Pcterman, fundamentalist, by a ma jority of 110 votes. The final count‘ stood 365 to 255. | Instead of the usual political is-‘ sues which dominate a pru-electionl campaign, the mayoralty election de veloped into a religious controvedsy< in which the views of the populace toward modernism and fundament alism were aired. If the vote can be taken as an indicator the voters inl the majority, sympathize with mod ernism. | It all came about after MaUpin.l former Baptist preacher and local business man, announced that he would be a candidate for the may or‘s office. A fey days after his an. ment it was disclosed that he had | lead a group of students at William dewell College in 1922, which peti‘ tioned the board of control demand. ing retention of Dr. A, Wakefield Staten, who had been ousted from the school faculty for expression of what was termed too liberal views in interpretation of the Bible in his book “What Jesus daught.’ ' . : When asked for a statement, Man pin declared that his views were ex sctly the same as at the time. of Dy Staten’s removal and said that ho‘ vould not retract from his stand With this, the village fundamental ists rallied round Peterman, a re--' tired farmer, and announced him as their candidate. BEGIN TO CUT OQAKS FOR ‘“CONSTITUTION" Brunswick, @a., April.—(/P)—Dr, Austin Carey of the United States torestry service was here today to di rect the work of cutting live oak tim- Lers to be vsed in the rebuilding of rhe United States fricate "(‘,onstilu-! tion.** 1 The original timYers for the historic old vessel are suid to have bheen cut from Cannon's Point on St. Simon's island in 1794 by John Cuner. . H. Seeley. of Chicago and Phil adelphia, the noted truss expert, will personally be at the Windsor Hotel and will remain in Americus Friday only, April 9th. Mr. Secley says: “The Spermatic Shield will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly. hut contracts the opening in 10 days on the average case. Being a vast advancement over all former meth ods—exemplifying instantaneous ef fects immediately appreciable and withstanding any strain or position no matter the size or location. Large or difficult cases, or Incissional rup tures (following operations) special-| Jv golicited. This instrument rv(_‘fli\'edi the only ward in England and in Spain, producing results without sur gery, injections, medical n‘ontmoms‘ or prescriptions. Warning—All casi es should be cautioned against the use of any elastic or web truss with under-straps, as same rest where the lump is and not where the opening is, producing complications, necessitat ing surgical operations. M\r. Sceley has documents from the Uniteq States Government, Washington, D. C., for inspection. He will be glad to dem onstrate without charge or fit them if desired. Business demands pre vent stopping at any other place in this section. P. S.—Every statement in this no tice has been verified before the Fed. eral and State Courts.—F. H. Seeley. Home Office 117 N. Dearborn St,, Chicago. : N ]KANSAS CITY CHURCHES - PLAN GREAT AD DRIVE i LAt g KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 7.—Tae ’§churchea of Kansas City may go into ltlm advertising business, hoping by a ‘cump:u'gn of glittering and persistent lpubl!cny to put religion over with a @bang among the much-criticiced younger generation. f For a long time the various congres |gations here have realized that the ?Ircseuce among them of the yong per. {soms hasu’t been much to speak of land that something ought to he done inbout it. The publicity idea, sug fgnmcd Tuesday at a special meeting Iheld at the Kansas City Adverttsing |club, was sponsored by two promin=ent tmln!stors and a high-pressure adver 'lising man who algo edits a church !papcr. A great many ministers at 'tendcd. bl e L e s The advertising man, Karl R. Koer 'rm', urged that the church advertise using as good sense in its publicity 13.« the hest business firms do. A lohurch. hie said which makes no claim to a dignified and worshipful atmos.- phere. is in danger of becoming a so cial instition purety. ; Any church he declared, ¢‘which would appea Ito young persons should !first of all, analyze its organizations and see which it had to offer them. {lt‘ it didn‘t have anything better than ‘what already had been offered unsuc !lcussfully. it should do somethim; reno vating or add a new wing to the de velopment rrogram The young persons of the church, he advised, should write the advertis ing. He advocated a “hands off’’ pol fcy among the pastor or ‘‘elderly iea con whose spirit had grown old with his body 3 Koerper asserted that the “copy"’ r'nust be jazzed "’uf,;_anél‘:prq'lefité(i_' to . Bring us in fivé yoarly lss..oo:'s__'ubscripti(ms, new or renewals, to The Dispateh and we will rlve you L e D AR "1 ¥ g R T e Complete with all equipment, ineluding batteries l’--. i _ 1 e 'mu e < @ e U B PR S \ & AV o : I o i \‘\\ ; '!.; i e S oo el Rt SO ’: i \\\\‘ i' // ¥ Anybody can earn this set with a few extra hours work. Get into it now and get yours hefore somebody else beats you to your eus tomers. See this set at the business office of The Dis pateh or at the office of the local dealer GEQ. D. HARTSHORN Note—Nothing cheap about this radio set but the price. It picks 'em up for you over a 1,500 mile range, HEAVY GALE LASHES GREAT DAMAGE DONE ANLY THREE KILLED ON CALIFOR.- NIA COAST. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 8 —(P)—Lashed by a gale from the sea, the second wind and rain storm which has visited california within a week continued a drenching down-- ‘pour today throughout the state, claiming three lives. High winds uprooted trees, smash ed building here, and blew down telephone and telegraph and power lines. Frank Reis was killed near Red ding when a huge tree fell across the automobile in which he was riding. The streets of Los Angeles are flooded and rain is still falling. All records for April were broken by Yesterday’s precipitation. ! SCHOOL BOYS HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE IN CAR While nearing school this morning at the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Third street, Bertram Reed, and his little brother, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Reed, and two McCay brothers were trapped under their LCAr as it was overturned when a tire blew out and threw the car out of control. Bertram Reed was driving. One of the HeCay brothers sustain ‘ed injury to the foot. The car was turned completely over on them and: they came out practically safe. The car was not speeding. aw the reading public in as attractive mannrer as a movie advertisement an nouncing next week‘s offering. The means of advertising recommended weroe by testimonial or personal con tact, in newspapers, church papers, cless papers and mailed announce moents. He said advertising to reach young' r-éi‘;;dns might %he clever without being ealliopian,’? , THE CORDELE DISPATCH TEN MILLIONS WENT | FOR BRITISH . BOOTLEG | LONDON, Apr. 8 (#)—The United Kingdom Alliance estimates bootleg Mhiskey shipped indirectly to the \f:!nlted States last vear amounted to lam,ruximately one million five hun tdred thousand proof gallons, for "which Scottish distillers received two ‘mlllicn pounds sterling. \ —— e e — APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE In The District Court Of The United States For The Southern District Of Georgia, Albany Division In the matter of Noel Guy Parr, bankrupt, in bankruptcy. To the Creditors of Noel Guy Parr of R. F. D. “C” Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia, aud district aforesaid, greet ings: You are hereby notificd that Appli cation for Discharge in Bankruptcy has been filed by the above-named bankrupt, and that a hearing upon the same will bhe had before the U. S. District Court, at Albany, Ga., on May 10th, 1926, at 10 o’clock in the fore noon; that you show cause then and there, if any you have, why the pray ers of the szid bankrupt should not be granted. Witness my hand and dated at Al bany, Ga., this 7th of April, 1926. GEORGE F. WHITE Deputy Clerk, U. S. District Court‘; Mulberry Methodists | Observe 100th Birthday In Macon With Service MACON, Ga., April B—Mulberry Street Methodist chudeh is having its centennial celebration this week the opening exercises in connection with the event taking place last night. The old church bell rang for the first time in nearly a decade at the orening of the exercises, the prac tice of ringing the bell having been discontinued years ago. Dr. Walter Anthony, pastor, states that the services throughout the weeck would be announced by the ringing of this bell. At the opening exercises last night Orville A. Park, lay member read a history of the hundred years’ growth of Mulbery Street church. » The growth.of the other ‘churches that had their origin from Mulberry church also was touched upon by the speaker. ‘ For Sale = Near Cordele’ For Unpaid Balance Write immediately for paviiculars CABLE PIANC CO. MACON, GA. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL s \ : ‘/‘\. 3/ "A-\ K)K‘\“w*'&t |oo GLOBES FIXTURES See us before buying a fan GENERAL WIRING AND REPAIRING ACME ELECTRIC SHOP PHONE 13 C. V. Arnold, Jr., F. W. Perry Believes in advertising, both through the local paper and service. We have added an other chair to take care of our customers. Four good barbers. Come to see us—you know us, SUWANEE HOTEL BLDG. LOUIE NEWTON SPEAKS AT SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET ALBANY, Apr. 8 (#)—The three day session of the annual convention of the Georgia Baptist Sunday School Association continued here today with Louie D. Newton, editor of the Chris tian Index tse chief speaker at this morning session. Election of officers and the selec tion of the next meeting place are to feature the closing session tonight. Mrs. T. A. McDougal is visiting her daughter, Miss Mary McDougald, at Dublin, The United States imports cotton from Egypt, China, Peru, and Mexi- . S e T e s o T o /e !)S Y . % /P 4 42 S CW [ £ A kS b S _ G RO W B R T M TR Roy ™ AN S S - MERNSS F M i E ; PO {lfor lVien i e.,',-»tvc'fi i\ AL = ¥ [ X 0 A% N g 3 X P s 9%’, . Only P &k o | yexs axp voua | QYT . X RST = O L ) © s TR 2 :.::@;% @;‘%l MEN’S READY-TO &» é? 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INVEST IN ONE OF THESE CULTIVATORS AND BE ONE OF THE TWO HUNDRED FARMERS IN THIS SECTION WHO WILL GET RESULTS FROM THEM IN DOLLARS NEXT FALL. Cordele Implement Co. GENERAL FARM EQUIPMENT TALBOTTON DENTIST l IS ASKING FOR PARDON ‘[ ATLANTA, Ga., Apr. 8 (#)—Hear ‘ing on the petition for parole or par don in the case of Dr. C. M. Black, prominent dentist of Talbotton, Ga., who is serving a term of nineteen to twenty years in prison for the killing of Jesse McGuirt, a merchant of Tal botton, has heen set by the Georgia prison commission for. Friday morn ing. l Attorneys MsGhee and Parsons will appear in behalf of the dentist, while it is expected Solicitor Gennral Walksf er Flournoy will oppose the potitmn.i At the trial of Dr. Black he contend ed that the slaying of McGuisrt was ac-. cidental. v THURSDAY, ABRIL &8, 1928 :IWO MORE MEN YET TO BE TRIED IN CONNECTION WITH MEL REATH MURDER FAIRBURN, Apr. 8§ (P)—George ‘Waller, one of four men indicted for murder in connection with the slay ing of Homer Mth‘eath, formear con vict guard and taxi driver, today was sentenced to life imprisonment after a Campbell county jury returned a verdict of guilty with recommenda ‘tion for mercy. Ora Whittle was sentenced to life imprisonment last week in connection with the same murder. Charlie Hug gins and Claude Martin are yet to he tried.