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GEORGIA WEATHER
Rain tonight and Saturday
slightly cooler in central por
ion tonight,
VOLUME NO. 9
BOMB IS EXPLODED AT DOOR OF U. S. LEGATION IN MONTEVIDEA
THIN MONTH IN
DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
BUT NO PERSON REPORTED
HURT. |
MONTIVEDO, Uruguay, June 4—
(#)—A bomb exploded at the door
of the American legation today
Some damage was caused, but none
was injured.
WASHINGTON, June 4—(P)—
The state department today received
a report that a bomb exploded thiz
morning in the vestibule of the build-l
ing at Monteviedo, Urugay, in which‘
the chancellor of the American
legation is located. The message
signed by U. Grant Smith, American
minister, said none was injured. De
tails will be telegraphed later.
« The bomb explosion today is the
second in front of an American lega.
tin in South American countries the
past few weeks. May sixteenth a
bomb exploded in front of the
United States embassy at Buenos
Aires, causing some damage, but in
juring none.
DENIED MONEY, SLAYS
HIS FATHER AND
HIMSELF -
WIYNNEWOOD, Okla., une 4—(#)
—Walter Banderslice, twenty-eight
today shot and killed his father
wounded his twelve year old brother
then took his own life, sending a bul
let trough his heart at the family
ome here.
The shooting is believed to ave
followed the refusal of the father
to give Walter money. The mother
ran from the house to summon of
ficers. Returning se found the hus
and and son dead.
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MOVING HEADQUARTERS FROM
ATLANTA TO HOTEL IN BRUNS
WICK.
BRUNSWICK, Ga., June 4—(&P)—
There is no significance to the clos
ing of Mann headquarters at the
Kimball House in Atlanta, declares
B. G. Mann, candidate for governor
‘He ' explained today that he had
epened- headquarters at the Ogle
sthorpe hotel 'here and intends tour
g every ‘county of the state on a
speaking campaign,
Graduation
Presents
You would not
know it if we did
not tell you. Look
over our line of
toilet articles,
compacts, station
ery, and candies,
We have other gifts
including Bibles.
We' will be mighty
glad to show you
Stead’s
Drug Store
PHONE NO. 1
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Americans Enter Formal Reservation To Arms Parley Ruling
AMERICANS WORRIED AT ALL.
EMBRACING WORDING OF A
DECISION IN CONFERENCE.
GENEVA, June 4—(#)—The
American delegation miiltary subcom
mittee of the preparatory commis--
sion on dosarmament io~ay enteyed
formal reservation to a decision to
include in peace time armaments atl
the geograrhical features of a coun
try which been adapted with a view
of futuer use in war. The Ameri
cans objected to the vague wording
and to the all-embracing provision:
of the decision.
The delegation, however, support
ed the proposal that peace time ef--
feetiveness should include all de
fensive organizations of the mother
country and colonies, incluling nava'
bases, ports of call, arsenals and
other peace time military establish--
ments. The proposal was adopted.
The Tltalian proposal asking that
canals be regarded as peace time all‘~-l
mament and the German proposal tcl
consider industries organized witrl
possible war purposes, also as peuce‘
time effectives, were rejected. |
VACATION READING CLUB
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
The Vacation Reading Club for
the boys and girls conduected nunder
the auspices of the Carnegie Library
is being organized and those who
aveinterested in joining the club
should make their application next
week. :
The club has been conducted fm‘|
the past four summers and last fall
fifteen diplomas were awarded t(“
those boys and girls who completori{
their courses of readnig for the sum
mer months of 1925. A diploma will
be given to the boys and girls whe
read ten of the twenty books sug--
gested for vacation reading, and a
list of books will be made up for
cach individual taking the course.
Parents are urged to encourage
the boys and girls to join the club
and win a diploma.
CLOSING NOTICE
The grocery stores and markets of
Cordele, will close on Thursday af
ternoon at one p. m. until August
first, beginning tomorrow. G-5
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Childers'i
Puckett
AGENTS FFOR THAT
FAMOUS
Henry
Clay
AND
Merry
Widow
FLOUR
THERE’S NONE
BETTER.
SI’]‘:(TL\IJ
PRICES BY
THE BARREILL.
PHONES 170-190
Cor. 6 St, and 8 Ave
CORDELE, GA.
CORDELE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926
LITTLE GIRL IS VICTIM OF TOURIST AUTO
FATHER AND TWO CHILDREN
DIE IN FUMES CAR EXHAUST
INNER TUBE USED
NOTED VICTIM IN CAR WHERE
ENGINE WAS LEFT RUNNING.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 4—
(P)—The bodics of William Barnes
¢f Alliance, Ohio, and his two chil
dien were ifound today at Ellsworth
in a closed automobile, the exhaust
of which had been piped into the
car.
The discovery was made by @
passerby who noticed the car stand
ing behind a school building wite
the engine running. An investigation
disclosed one end of a cut inner
tube fasiened to the exhaust and the
Mther in the car. Physicians said
death during the night from the
fumes was a matter of only a short
time,
DOUBLE HEADER GAME IN
CITY LEAGUE YESTERDAY
LARGELY ATTENDED BY FANS
The Giants took the first g‘amo!‘
away from the Braves yesterday .':1"-‘
ternoon despite the fact that Ihc'\
Braves outrlayed them in all l)ut]
onc inning. This was fatal. In the
fifth they let their rivals score seven
times. In their last inning they
geored four runs and never failed to
seore in any inning of the contest.
The final score was 10 to 13. ‘
The Athletics ran off with the vie- .
tory over the Reds in the second con
test. In the sixth they scored sny and
in the seventh they ccored seven
runs. They had the Reds at their
mcrey in these innings. The final
score was ten to twenty-cne,
The Senators play the Pirates thiz
afternoon.
MEN‘S CLASS LOOK FOR
y
ANOTHER FINE SESSION
The Baptist Men’s Bible Clazs had
a great day last Sunday, the occasion
of their return to their old class rooin
They report the largest number
present in a long time, and pledocs
were made for a revival of the «¢ld
time interest and enthusiasm that
characterized the class in former
days.
The class proposes to renew it
evangelistic efforts; reports on tae
sick and distressed of the community
and a restoration of the feliowship
and song service that the men used
to enoy and get so much good out of
On last Sunday Dr. Pickard made
an inspiring talk to the class on the
Leauty, joys and value of coopera--
tion, and it is the purpose of the
men to lend their hearty support
and cooperation to the regular
church services in the future,
Dr. Pickard will preach at the
regular hours next Sunday, and o
great day is anticipated, not only
by the Men’s class, but by the en
tire congregation of the Baptist
church, Visitors are cordially invitod
to meet with the men in their class
and to join with them in attending
the preachin gservice.
GENERAL HUMPHREY DEAD
WASHINGTON, June 4--Major
General Charles Frederie Humphrey
retired former quartermaster goeneial
of the army, dicd at Walter Leed
hospital today.
FRENCH ASSERT
WAR ON RIFFIANS
SPANISH WIRL. SEEK TO RE.
COVER TERRITORY FROM CER
TAIN TRIBESMEN ‘
Diiie
PARIS, Jjne 4—(P)—Military
operations in RRiff are practically
ended, so far & the French are con
cerned, say of @eial cireles. Slight op
erations arou Ouezzan and Taza
will complete she work of pacifying
the I'rench zmig.
It is umlcr:stfiml here that the
Spanish will diideavor to recover
Cheeaouen frdgp Djeblla tribesmen
but probably vl operate in that see
tion alone. ;
1
REED WILL START
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES IN PENN‘
SYLVANIA WILL BE INVESTI
GATED BY SPECIAL SENATE
BO{)Y. o ‘
WASHINGTN, June 4-(1?).-111--'
vestigation of expenditures in the re- |
cent Pennsylvania republican pri--
mary will be started next Wednesday |
by the special senate compaign coli
mittee.
Senator Reed demoerat, of Missou
-11, chairma n of the commiltee, de
clined to ey what witnesses will be]
called. Hearings will be public vxi
cept where witnesses have only see 1
ond hand information. These will be
heard in private to enable the (-.'nn-l
mittee to follow up any (l('vc]n[)--{
ments, !
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ASTOR‘S PONEY WINS ;
EPSOM, England, June 4—(l)—
Lord Astor’s Shori Story won the|
oak stakes for three-year-old fillies
at 2 mile and a half here today. i h"?
race carried two thousand pounds
with extras. |
Drink
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gy of Coca-Cola.
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ROOMING HOUSE ‘
SWEPT BY FIRE
MANAGER OF HOUSE WAS
AMONG VICTIMS OF EARLY
MORNING BLAZE.
HAMLET, N. C., June 4—(/P)—
Four persons are known to have
perished this morning in a fire
which swept a rooming house here.
The manager of the ouse was
among the vietims, The cause of the
fire was not determined.
C. B. JONES OF RICEBORO IS
MADE PREIDPENT— MEET
NEXT IN ATLANTA,.
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 4—(P)—
The following officers were elected
today by the counly commissioners
who selected Atlanta for the 1927
convention city. President C. B
Jones, Riceboro, first vice president:
R. J. Kennedy, Bulloch county, sec
ond vice president; F. H. Turner
Richmond county, third vice presi
dent: W. H. Wright, Chatham coun
ty, fourth vice president; N. I°. Tift '
Sr. bougehrty county, :s«'ci‘et:u':;-i
treasurer; Fred Houser, Atlanta re-|
clected. l
Executive Commitiee J. 3. Dunn |
Pike; G. B. Baggs, Mitchell; J. Hi
Griffin, Clarke; M. Cates, Jr., Burke
H. C Beasley, Tatnzll; G B. Tippins !
Appling: G. C. Jordan, Muscogec; l‘l
8. Etheridge and W. Tom Winn I'ul
ton. !
This morning’s session was laroe ,
ly taken ap by short talks on gooo
roads and allied subjects by Repie |
seintatives of the different se ('Hun,“i
of the statoe.
REFERENDUM OFKFERS
NO FRIGIFT FOR |
ATLANTIC CITY, June 4—(/)— |
Women of the country do not fear:
Lthe dry referendum, thinks Mrs, lI
D. Sherman, president general of the
Federation of Women’s Clubs which
closed ils bicnnial convention here
todavy. }
She said in the event of a refer- |
endum “an enforcement campaign |
would be waged by every individua! |
ciub in the country.” !
NEW YOEK COTTON
(.).l’l‘lN CLOSE P, C.
July 1857 1828 1835
Poe, 1762 1748 1758
Oct, 1768 1756 1765
CORDELE COTTON
Migitig Ciined n:;::s;i
LOCAL CREAM MARKET
Standard Imllvriif vi'ii
e R > - |
NEW YORK MARKETS |
NEW YORK, Junc 4—(/P) i\".ut"‘f:;
firm; bonds, steady; foreign exchange
mixed; cotton, barely steady; sugar |
teady; coffee, firm, |
o ‘ ‘ |
CHICAGO MAKRKETS |
CHICAGO, June 4--(/I)——W heat "
teady; corn, lower; ealtle, steady ‘
haogs, firm, |
I
ESTABLISHED IN 1008
DEMAND RELEASE OF POLITI.
CAL PRISONERS AND WORK
FOR UNEMPLOYED AS PRESI.
DENT TAKES OFFICE.
WARSAW, June 4—(#)-— The in
auguration of Professor Iganetz Mos
cicki ag president of Poland toduyl
was marred by a communist dn-mun-}
ctration, The president had jn:-:ti
taken the oath before the national|
accembly in the histor! ! G
Polish kings when the commun.s.
shouted :*We want the ]m“l,i(‘.’\ll
priconers released. Give us work for|
the unemployed” 1
The assembly was trown into an|
uproar. ‘
Acting President Ratap rapped for
order when the communist gave no
heed. The assembly began shouting
“Long live Poland, long live the
president,
Pilsudski was seated on the plat
form with other members of the
Bartel cabinet.
RUSSELL THAW LEFT
UNPAID HOTEL BILL
CHICAGO, June 4—(#)—Russell
Thaw, son of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
after an expensive round of enter
tainment in Chicago for two weeks.
has gone castward, leaving the Con
gress hotel with an unpaid bill for
two weeks of lodgine and entertain
ment. ‘
Incfdentally, it was said that the
bill was" forwarded to Harry K
Thaw, who still, it is understood
sonds regularly monthly payments to
Evelyn, his former wife.
Ruszell had Leen in an eastern pre
paratory school and had not been
seen in Chieago sinee his mother
deank poicon while despondent after
a prolonged New Year's celebration
last January. I
The manager said that an empty'
suit case was all that was left in
Rugsell’s room,
Besides the expense of dinners for
puartics, room vent, and incidentals
there were motor ear bills chanrged
on his hotel bill,
THINGS LOOK:
PROMISING
. The outlook for this year
is one of prosperity for all,
occurs, we shouiu c.,tu ;itnt;g
money. Are you planning
to get your share? -
GEORGIA
STATE BANK
CORDELE, GEORGIA
= aut Ade i e dats Y
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
I shall welcolrlne “:h I:{' con:.-
munity of all me
measures that have mfln
beneficial in other communi:
ties.
NUMBER 172
BEULAH LAWSON
ISFATALLY HURT
DASHED FROM BEHIND WAGON
DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF PASS
ING AUTO AND CRUSHED.
Little Beulah Lawson, eight yoar
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Q.
Lawson, who reside at Fenn and
Brown’s store on the National High
il dge! it automobil i i iy
Burt Wilson, of Leezburg, bid. tear
seven o'clock this morning and s
now in the local hospital battling for
her life, with injuries which promige
to prove fatal. She is in critical come
dition.
It was saig that she dashed out
!frmn behind a wagon in the road di
tu-rlly in front of the car which w‘ll
|lmuml northward and it struck her,
jrunning over her, crughing the right
leg, fracturing her lower jaw, aand
'knouking out most of her teeth. The
driver stopped and remained:--on the
scene until after noon today. The
child was picked up by Mr. Fenp apd
ihmughl to the hospital. Hero all
possible aid has been given, but lit
t!> hope is held out for her recovery
It was said that no blame . was
placed upon the driver of the guto
and he left on his journey after illv
ing stayed over till afternoon.
£ 1 ’
AMERICANS BLNKED IN START
FOR INTERNATIONAL PRO.
FESSIONAL TOURNEY.
WENTWORTH, England, June 4
p—(/)—British professional golfers
won all five of tre two ball four
some matches today - from . their
American opponents,. taking a com.
manding lead in the ' interngtional
professional tournament started thie
moerning, i 4