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VOLUME NO. 9
BOBBY JONES, GEORGIAN, CAPTURES BRITISH OPEN GOLF CROWN
Crashed Through An All American
Finish As First American
Amateur To Win |
Trophy
GRAND RAPIDS MAN TOOK
SSECOND PLACE—ANOTHER
AMERICAN TIED WITH THIRD
STANNES, England, June 25—(%)
—Bobby Jones, American golfing
marvel, today added the British onen
crown to his long list of trophics, He
completed the seventy-two hole
grind with an aggregate of two hun
dred and ninety one strokes.
Al Watrous, Grand Rapids pro
fessional, was second with two hun
dred and ninety three. Walter Hagen
tied with George Von Elm for third
with two hundred and ninety five in
an all American finish, ¢
The trophy goes to the United
States for the fifth time. It was fivst
captured by a golfer from Amecrica
in 1921, when Jock [lutchison won
Walter Hagen was victorious in 1922
and again in 1924, while Long Jim
Barnes won last year.
Great Ovation e
The Atlantan is the first American
amateur to win a British open and
the ovation given him showed him
to be a very popular victer with the
British crowds who had watched half
a dozen Americans lead throughout
the first three rounds and then fight
it out among themselves in the last
'eightcen holes.
While Watrous and Jonos','-—;}-i-o
pla_\;ed over-the last eighteen holes
tngctho'r were at ecach others throat
at every hole until the seventy-first
and seventy sccond, where Bobby
claimed his two strokes, Hagen hung
close behind ready to fall upon either
or both.
There was tense suspengions after
Jones and Watreus had . {inished
their round with the possibility of a
dramatic finish such as Hagen is
noted. for. But the mavicians was
without his wand and Sir Walter
took a seventy six for the final
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THE. CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPECIAL SERMON FOR
YOUNG MEN SUNBPAY
Rev. J. B. Johnstone; f)nstor of
the First Methodist chureh, will
preach a special sermon to the ybun;t
men of Cordele Sunday morning, His
subject will be: “The Counsel of the
Ungodly.” There will be gpecial mu
sie, the service will be of unusual in
terest. The young men and boys of
the community are cordially invited
to attend. A hearty welcome will be
extended to all. ‘
FUNERAL MRS, NEAL
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HELD AT RESIDENCE
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LARGE NUMEER OF SORROWING
FRIENDS PAY LAST TRIBUTE
—LAID TO REST AT SUNNYSIDE
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The funeral of Mrs. Stephens Neal
was conducted at the residence on
Thirteenth Avenue, east, this after
noon at five o'clock, Rev. J. B. John
stone, pastor of the TFirst Methodist
church, and Rev. J, . Wardlow be
ing in cha:ge. |
A large concourse of @ sorrowing
friends were present to pay a last!
tribute of respect. Many floral offer
ings-came rom those who loved her
and the scrvices were a beautiul tri
bute to her christian life. The re
mains were laid to rest beside her late
hushand in Sunnyside cemetery. |
The pallbearers were /+ Judge Max‘
Land, R. B. Solomon, Bob Killen, P.
H. Groeene, C. H. Carter: and C. L.
Lifsey.
LONGWORTH FROG ESCAPES I
BOWL SEARCH STARTER
WASHINGTON, June 25—(/?’)--—-‘
After being raised from tadpole (i:\_\',\‘i
under the supervision of Speaker
Lengworth, the pet frog in the Lun';-!
worth office at the capitol has jump-.
ed the game. .
It was missing from a howl which
sits near the speakers desk when the
offices were opened this morning th(']
digcovery bcing made by Miss Mil
dred Reeves, the speaker’s sceretary i
whose job includes the duty of giving
it breakfast.
Fach statesman who visited the
speaker’s offices was asked:
“Have you seen my frog?”?
The earch is continuing, l
cighteen hole, |
Jones four rounds of seventy-two 1
seventy-three, seventy four for ;.1}
total of two hundred and nincty nm.“
coupled with hiz record-breaking
i qualifying rounds oY sixty-six, f«ii:(‘»}-’:
cight, a total of one hundred and
l tiiirt.\' four, form ene of the most re
markable ageregates in golfing his
. tory and his total is the lowest since
1908 when Jim Braid won at Walton
‘ Heath with two ninety one.
Joneg card for the final rounds to
day follow,
Morning
Out—~three-four-five-six.
Three-four-four-four.
| Tutul-———thirty:six——-f;(:\'cnly three,
Afternoon.
Out—thre-four-four-four.
| Four-four-five-four,
Total—thirty-six.
In—for-six-four-five,
Four-thre--four-four,
Total-—thirty-eight—seven-four.
Malone, N. Y. President Coolidge
| should be able to keep cool at his
5 summer camp. A fellow’s ears were
frozen about 15 miles from the camp
las summer was arriving,
!Coo!idchincs lig‘mtirc G. 0. P. Senatorial Committee
CAMPAIGN FOR
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SENATE LONTR,OLI
POLITICAL SIiTUATION GONE
OVER WITH HEADS OF PARTY
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, June 25—(/P)—Re
publican senatorial campaign pros
peets werve discussed at a Winitvl
House breakfast confererice today. !
President Ceolidee had as lii:.-‘l
oucsls the entire republican ::vml-’
terial campaign committec, .’\l(lnui.ur!
Buoler ¢f Magsaclhusetts, chairman ul‘f
the republican national committee,
and Secnator Curtis of Kansas, th'el
party leader i nthe szcnaie. |
The camraizn commitiee will huh‘i
another meeting late today and may |
seleet a spokesman to take the ['!mn"
during the last days of the scsgion|
of congress to review the :u-hicvc--l
ments of the republican senate \\'itl'g
emphasis on economy. |
As soon as congress adjnul'n.:l
Senator Phipps, of Colorado, ch:nir-|
man of the committee, intends L()I
make a trip through the west and es- |
tablish headquarters at Chicago. I
HOOD ON TRIAL
DEATH OF WOMAN
CHARCED WITH MURDER IN
FLORIDA COURT FOR DEATH
MRS. WOOTEN. |
MIAMI, Fla., June 25_4/1))_1‘1‘-.)
ther Hood, twenty-five, of I,zl!:vl
Wales, Fla., went on trial in ('ih(:nill
court today in connection with the|
death of Mrs. Ethel Grace Wooten !
twenty-four of Atlanta, CGeorgia |
who was killed May 21, near Ilu}n'c-i
stead, Fla. i
He is charged with first degree!
murder, !
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NEGRO IS HANGED FOR |
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SLAYING PATROL Oa‘FICERi
NEW TYPE GASOLINE |
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MORILE, Ala., June 25-—() !
Campbell Starks, twenty-nine _'-.'«':n}
old negro, was hanged in the counly |
jail"here this morning at five o’cloek
for the murder of Police Officer
Chris Dean. !
Starks shot the poeliceman to!
death January twenty-two last, whik
the officer was scarching him {o) |
concealed weapons.
MARKETS AT GLANCE
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NEW YORK COTTON
OPEN CLOSE P. C.!
July e 90 1508 1507
Oyt . 16BE 1663 1675 |
Dec. - 1867 1652 1665 |
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CORDELE COTTON i
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Middiiig closed ........iiiiiaaas 16100
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LOCAL CREAM MARKET
standard bufterfat . e ,'..'n:'_'.‘,‘
NEW VORK MARKETS
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NEW YORK, June 25-—(P)— |
Stocks, heavy; honds, steady; forcion
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exchange, irregular: cotlor ower'!
sugar, featurcless; coffee, declined,
CHICAGO MARKETS |
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- CHICAGO, June 25--%&)-~—Wheat
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i lower; corn, easy; cattle, firm, hogs
weak, |
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CORDELI, (il".()l\‘(i,!!\, FRIDAY, sJUNE 25, 1926
FIGHTY, EIGHT IN
CASH N CONTEST
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FORMER SECRETARY OF LABOR
FOR WILSON WAS PENN CAN
DATE FOR SENATE. ‘
WASHINGTON, Junc 25— (4)-—
William B, Wilson, secretary of la
bor under Woodrow Wilson, and now
democratic nominee for senator in
Penneylvania, was questioned today
by the senate campaign funds m‘ml
mittee,
The witness said his personal ex 1
penses in the primary campaign
amounted to eighty-eight doilars ;md‘
cighty one cents. He added that hu{‘
was associated inli?;v campaign with
William L. l’ott.f:’i‘, a defeaied c:m-‘
didate for goverror, and that tlu-in"
campaign conmitee spend about two
’tlu,-ur':uul dollars. < 1
FIRST CAR MELONS IN
CCRISP GO TO |
MARKET :
The, Hurris‘und Mc¢Kee farm at
Hatley sent the first car of melons
for the season to market this n‘.&rnin;-,
from Crisp county. The melons vill
average thirty. pounds and will be
disposed of in Atlanta. |
The are Messrs G L. Harris and W
J. McKee. » il
Their farm will send out about
twenty cars of meions this season.
The melons going to markel today
were the I.ifific_v type and were pro
nounced exeéllent.
FOOD IS RUSHED TC
FLODDED MEXICAN CITY
MEXICO CITY, Junc 25—(/P)—
Food is being ruzhed inio the town
of Leon in the state of Guanjuato
where flood waters fro the Gonez
river for several days have been
working havoc.
[F'our densely populated scetions of
the town have heen combletely
swept by the waters. It is believed
many persons have been drowned.
The water now is subsgiding, al.
though torrvential rains continue.
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Eslimo
lces
We have them in
orange flavor,
orange coated,
fresh and fine,
Our Hiui:: If'ount is
a fine place for you
on a hot, thirsty
June day. We wili
he happy to have
you visit us,
Stead’s
Drug Store
PHONE NO.I
WOMAN CLAIMS KIDNAPPER OF
FVANGELIST THREATENED HER
FORMER VICTIM }
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ROLE OF ABDUCTOR
MRS. COOKSON CLAIMS SAME!
MAN KiDNAPPED HER SEVER. |
AL MONTHS AGO.
SANTA NNA, June 25—(/P)—Mrs
Virginin Cookson (il' the Modjeska
ranch, Santiago Canyon, near here I
informed Sheriff Jermigan of ()r--i
anze county today that a man whe
appeared at her home this nmrnm;:i
asserted he was the kidnapper of
Aimee Semple McPherson, Lon An~|
geles evangelist. |
He was the same man who I;id-l
napped Mrs, (%nnk:mn several n|n||lh:~'|‘
ago, she told the sheriff, and ln-'
warned her that if she revealed hi:'|
idenity she would pay the pcnully‘
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Heads Searching Party |
| DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 25—(/P)—
A scarching narty headed by Aivmee
- Semple McPherson, Los Angeles evan
‘,;:vl.i.vi,, left here today for the San
- Bernadino ranch southwest of here in
| scarch of a eabin in which the evan
gelist said she had been held eaptive
by three kidnappers. The pur(.\}"in
cluded lerman Ciline, Los Angeles
detective chief. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy
mother of the evangelist.
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SWEDISH PRINCE GIVEN
PHOTOS FROM TRIBUNE
; CHICAGO, June 25—(#)—TPhoto
eraphs intended primarily for news
! paper publicalion are now Lhs prize
possessions of Crown' Prince fiasta
’vn:; Adolphus of Sweden and Lk
Crown Princess Louise, They gal
them on a visit to the plant of the
| Chicago Tribune today, where sever
lH !ll:uln}’l’:m!r-: of their receptior
' vesterday were seleeted by the royal
; pair as keepsakes.
I. In the tour of the plant under the
cuidance of Captain Medill McCor
' mick, editor, the prince shook hand;
with a begrimed engineer who ',-.i'm'}-
ed him in Swedish.
Afterward the prinee visited the
art institute, where a great crowd
| had gathered to greet him.
- Mpa Bdith Rockefeller MeCormick
entertained the royal party at lunch
eon at noon. Later Crown Prince
’ Louise attened a reception given by
| the ladies’ auxiliary at the Swedish
club of Chicago, During this time
} the erown prince took part in tLhe
i dedication exereises at Adrustana
1 hospital,
g!'l:‘u‘.!_l,/\s COUNTY TEACHERS
|
’ BENTED RIGHT TO SMOKE
ST PETERSBURG, IFla., June 2-
| —(/P)—Teachers in the the school:
! of Pinellas county have received
notices from County School Super
intendent R, S. Blanton that smoking
' of cigarcties, ecither in publie or pri
! vate, by men or women, is forhbidden
i!’ is implied that use of cigarette
Con or off the school grounds, will be
| considered cause for dismissal, The
notices were signed by Mr. Blanton
i and stated that the ban cn cigarettos
} as at the instance of the county
;w-".m. hoard which adopted a reso.
| lution instruecting the superintend-
I'nf, to forbid smoking. Cigars and
'i':}w: are not under the ban, 7, §
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
FORMER CORDELE LADY
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DEAD IN MILLIDGEVILLE
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., June 25
—Mrs. Melissa Rachels, 75 years old
died at the home of her nicce Mrs.
. A. Boone here at 7:15 Monday
morning. P)
Mrs. Rachels had been ill for sev
cral weeks,
She is survived by one sister, Mrs
Laura Danields of Bellinger, Texas
one nephew, W. W. Sheppard of Dal
las Texas, one nicce, Mrs, S. A
Boone bere and one grandson, J. W
Ray, Jr., of Tompa, Fla. .
The funeral will he held from the
Lome of Dr. 8. A. Boone heer Tues
day morning, Rev. I D. Warnook
of ficiating,
Bhe Rachels eame here from Cor
dele in 1909 and was a member of
the Christian church, Interment will
be in Milledgeville ecemetery. l
~ REDSTOOK oms‘
!DOUBLE BILL ON THURSDAY AF
| TERNOON WAS DRAWING CARD
'+ FOR FANS.
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' The striking feature of yesterday’s
| rame wag the defeat of the Pirates
in a score of three to 22, It was the
!\‘.’h:)lu loague ngainst the top notchers
lunrl they used it to an advantage, The
Reds won everything in this contest.
' The second game went to the Sen
!:mn':a in a score of 16 to 6. This too,
i\\':m’ a one-sided battle.
The Braves play the Athletics this
‘ afternoon,
JCHN GREER IS NOW
; A% '
' DGUGLAS SECRETARY
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Friends here will be interested in
; the followin » which is taken from the
Coffee county Progress.
- Mr. John W. Greer, widley known
[(:'f'm'i';i:m, but in recent months a resi }
} dent of Sehring, Florida, has |lut.il'im”
| the local Chamber of Commerce :'ni?l-\‘
mittee that he will arrive in Hnu':l;t:--:!
;;wm(' time during this week, Mr.
fircer, has indicated that he will ac
j('t-])t, the secretaryship of the local
‘ hody and it is believed that terms can
||.v- reached whereby he will l)--('um("
the permanent scerctary. ‘
| For many years Mr. Greer has been
; associated with this kind of work, :m'll
' his efforts have been productive of
excellent results in years past in
Moultrie, Tifton and other cities of
i South Georgia.
‘ Al one time he was a citizen of
Douglas and associated with Mr. I
8. Supp of this city in the publication
‘ of the Coffee county Gazette. |
: He is well known to many |w-»|vI«"
| here and his anticipated :u'<'l~|»t:'.|u"'l
of the position of scerctary of the
| Chamber of Commerce is meeting
- with much favor. ‘
Doubtless definite announcement
Cof the seleetion of a seceretary can be
Cunnounced in the near future,
LOUISIANA TOWN FACES
FAMINE AS PLANT BURNS
- AMITE, La., Junc 256—(4)—-Rose
land, a thriving town of nearly 1,000
persons, is today facing ruin as a re
ult of destruction yesterday by firve
of the Roseland Veneer and Pack
age company, with an estimated
595 of $500,000., It was said today
that the plant will not be rebuilt as
the timber supply is nearly exhaust
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PLEDGE OF LOYALTY !
I shall welcome in my com:|
munity of all methods and |
measures that have proven |
beneficial in other communl- |
ties, l
NUMBER 190
ALL GEORGIANS
IN GOLF VICTORY
FRIENDS EVERYWHERE CELE
BRATED WHEN NEWS OF SUC:
CESS CME.
ATLANTA, Ga., June 25—(#)—
Bobby Jones' victory in British open
championship golf teurnament at
Stannes today was hailed with re
joiciig in his home town. Pans gath
;r“(l in the newspaper offices aid
hroke into cheers at the reception of
the flach bringing the news of his
victory.
From various scetions of Georgia
telephone calls came to the news
papers secking news of his outcome.
At the Atlanta Atheltic Club, where
the colors Jones had carried to vie
tory in two national amateur cham
pionsh¥p tournaments, one of the
American open and today in the Brit
ish open, the members cheers en-«
thusiastically.
Wic i i
ANDREW MELLON GIVEN
-~ DEGREE FROM HARVARD
‘ CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25—
\(/P;——lhu'vur(l University today con
ferred 1,625 degrees, the greatest
number in its 290 years of history
Ileven honorary degrees were be
stowed by President A. Lawrence
| Lowell on a group including Sir Ar
thur Currie, president of McGil!
University; Andrew W. Mellon, see
retary of the treasury, and Dr. John
Hanson Thomas Main, president of
Grinnell College Towa,
The highest scholastic distincetion
in Harvard college, that of winning
;Hw A. B. or S. B. degree “summa
cum Jaude” (with highest honors,)
was shared by seven men.
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