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swt‘::lsp SOUTHERN
PART OF EUROPE
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
SPREADS FROM ITALY ACROSSG
MEDITERRANEAN TO VALLEY
OF NILE.
ROME, June 27. — Earth tremors
causing destruction of property in
some of the affected districts have
shaken gections of the Maoditerrancan
area’ from Italy to the Valley of the
Nile in Egypt. :
fix towns in Italy felt the shocks
and the recording instruments in the
observatory at Taranto were broken,
Reports from Athens say that nu
merous persons were killed when the
quake visited the islands of Greece,
mest-fl crumbled in Candia, on the
isfland of Crete, and points on the
Peleponnesus peninsula felt the
glocks distinctly.
While expert opinion differs as to
the center of the quake, a message
fijbm Alexandria, says there was some
diplatze in that ancient lEgyptian city.
ngh'd this would bear mlt‘ a belief that
WE RECEIVED THIS WEEK COMPLETE LINE NEW
GRACEFULETTES, AND BRASSIERES, EVERY STYLE
TYPE AND SIZE FOR YOUR SUMMERS’ COMFORT.
Don’t fail to ask Miss Stanford for Madam Grace. She never
fails to fit you out in real comfort, style and guality. ;
CORSETS RANGE IN PRICE FROM ...... . $2.00 to $lO.OO
BRASSIERES PRICE RANGE ................ boc to $2.00
GRACEFULETTES PRICED AT .............. $l5O to $3.50
Vacation Time
calls for these very garments ol silk—Carter’s and Vanity Fair
Bloomers, Steping, Teddies and gowns. Also the Pajauma suits.
These garments are made of the very best Italian silk,
ALIL LADIES’ HATS PUT ON SALE INCLUDING THE NEW
WHITE AND COLORED FELTS. WE CAN SAVE YOU
SEVERAL DOLI-ARS ON THESE HATS.
leaton’ Jept t
eaton’s ept. ore
123-125 ELEVENTII AVENUE » CORDELE, GEORGIA
The Weather is Hot, But Nothing Compared to the Bargains Offered in
Wright’s Bankrupt Sale
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Today's express brought us, big lot of Umbrellas for both men, ladies and children.
Why walk in the sun when you can get an Umbrella at Wright's
from. ... sissaigssassnsitend [BOD 1D SNEE
An unusual bargain men's shirts in broadcloth, both in plain and fancy
colors from 5 ; $1.19 to $2.48
Try a pair of our built in arch combination slippers for men—worth slo.oo—
— sale ; R O TR s i s e
If you have not already visited this sale drop in at your first opportunity, and let us
talk over your dry goods troubles. As you knew when high grade merchandise can
be bought cheaper, Wright will have it.
LAWRENCEVILLE MAN
GETS BIG WHEAT YIELD
! LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., June 28
—The bert tornout of wheat ever
heard of in this rection was grovwn on
the farm of 1., . Martin on the out
gkirte of Lawrenecville this year. Mr
Martin has just finished the thregh
ing of a 10-acie truct which turned
out 400 bushels,
Numbers o people from differ
ent seetions vicited the field, inelud.
ing goveral (e ilizer representatives
Several photozraphs were made of
the field during the harvesting, The
reccord of 40 bushels to the acre
will probably stand for zome time in
this cection. ‘
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the epicentre was in the Hulkun?.l
Bome had claimed that its center wu:;!
in the teiritory along the lower an'.!
The extent of the damage in All:x:m-}
dria is unkncwn., A f2w native houses
in Cario were destioyed.
The Italian towns afiected wm‘c!
(‘hieti, Foggia, Catanzare, Monte
Leon, Reggio, Taranto, Brevento,
Acireale, and Caltanisetta, No cas
ualties in Calabra provinee, or appre
ciable damage were reported in ltnly.‘
'ADVANCE IS REPORTED
’ IN WHOLESALE PRICES
| WASHINGTON, Juns 27.—(AP)~—
A slight advance in wholesale prices
l!n May for the first time in seven
months and. a decline in basic indus
it:iu:: and faciory cemployment during
that month in the United States were
reporied today by the federal rescrve
board.
I'roduction of autemobiles contin
ued large in May, the report said, bhut
large declines occurred in the tex
tile, leather and shoe, and iren and
iecl industries, which were reflected
in decreased volume of output as well
as a decline in number of factory
woikers anq total wage payments,
Agriculture, judging from the com
posite condition of crops on June 1,
was h per cent below the average
condition on that date for the past
ten years,
When You Yrmx oOf
FIRE %figggANCE
JOHN WARD
Make Him Bmlle—That's ANI
Offige: Citizens Bank Bldg., Room &
THE CORDELY, DISPATCH
HUGE BLACK BEAR JUMPS
ONAUTO WRELCK IS RESULT
RHINELANDER, Wig,, June 27.—A
huge black bear sauntered out of its
wild haunts in the great horthwoods
to take a peak at civilization and ftz
too intimate inspection of an auto
’mnbllv resulted in a first class wreck.
L When the driver of an automobile
slowed down to avoid striking the ani
lmul which wag lumbering up the mid
}dlu of a highway near Odanab, the
;heur attempted to climb upen the
running hoard, The driver became
frightencd, let go of the stecring
wheel and his car turned turtle in
ditch,
In fright after the crash the bear
houndedback into the woods.
LEGAL LAND SALE
GEORGIA, CRISP COUNTY
Under and by virtue of a power of
gale contained in an order of the
court of Ordinary of Bibb County,
Georgia, dateq April 5, 1926, there
will be gold before the Court House
door of Crisp County, Georgia, during
the legal hourg of sale, on July 21st.,
1926. to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property:
A certain tract of land in Crisp
County, Georgia, known as the East
half of lot N@. 76 of the 13th. L. D,
C'rizp County, Georgia, containing
10114 acres, more or less,
Said property was owned by T. A.
Coleman, late of Bibb County, Geor
gia, deceased, and will he sold for
the purpose of payment of the debts
of the estate of said deceaseq and for
the purpose of distribution among the
deceased’s heirs, as provided'in said
order. :
' Against said land there are two en
cumbrances, to-wit: )y
(1) Security deed in favor of Pear
son-Taft Lang Credit Company secur
ing payment of $1200.00 principal to
gether with six per cent., per annum
interest thereon, and
(2) Security deed in favor of same
company, on which there is a bal
ance due of $438.00. Said security
deeds are recorded in Deed Book 11,
pages 389-391, Clerk’s Office of Crisp
All Wool Tailored 3-plece Suit
$25.00 .
French Dry Cleaning
Steam Pressing
Shoe Shining
Shoe Repairing
Hot or Cold Shower Bath
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FORD “U DRIVE IT SERVICE
Closed Car, warm and comfort:
able—Balloon Tires
Call 154
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NOT IN IGLOOS—BUT IN THE BEST BUILT
HOUSES IN THE CITY.
They don’t spear seals but ‘they steer clear of fur like apparel. :
They dress like MacMillan—only opposite! They are enjoying
1 the ball scores because the heat has 2 strikes on them.
' THESE MEN HAVE COME TO WESTBROOK'S
AND COMFORT HAS MOVED RIGHT UP
TO WHERE THEY LIVE, v 4
W. H. WESTBROOK
CORDELE, GEORGIA
l DRESS UP. YOU LL MAKE MORE MONEY THE DAY YOU START WEARING OUR BETTER CLOTHES l
ASSASSINS SLAY
UNIGN WORKER
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NEW YORK, June 28—(#)—A
' black crime <was committed in dimryi
‘ Allen gtreet, on the East Side, whcrci
New Yorkers and touvists 2o to buy
lotjccts; of brazs from many shops
j that seil only that shiny mctal.
i Two Ylasts irom 2 sawed-off chot
gun blew off tiie top of Franceszco
1 Fordera head as he came down the
; street from his home on the way tol
- work. l
Two men had hidden themselves
! in a hallway and waited for IPordera
itu pass. They shot then fied
’ leaving 2 gun behind them as they
escaped through Kast Side back
| yairds and allayways. l
’ An excitable Ghetto crowd gather
-ed at the shots, causing confusion'
i that aided the escape. Reserves wvrc!
lca]!cd to quiet the disturbance. ‘
Fordera bhas been married only]
two months, fle wag 40 ycars oldi
and a cement worker, . |
A moment kefore, he had kizsed
his wife goodbye. She had packed hiz
lunch and he was on the way to
union headqiaarters, looking for the
day’s Jebartul 54% Tag et
Only one wgman. s%w’}tllc muder-
Cerd escape, .t oo w U
Superior Court.
Said property will be sold subfect
to said encumbrances. Deeq will be
made to the purchaser. Terms cash.
: J. D. CARLISLE.
Administrator of T. A. Coléman
Estate. |
40 CONVICTS WAGE ‘
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™ WAR WITH GUARDS
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BUCHAREST, June 28—Forty
convicts serving life terms in pzison'l
‘:zt the Roumanian prison yesterday
cscaped after a pitched battle with
guards, In some incomprehensible
way, probably by bzibing the jailers
the convicts suveceeded in obtaining
- a supply of vifles and ammunitionl
and dynamite. They attacked the
guards during the night and killcdl
several at isolated posts, Thereupon%
the guards atiacked the mutincers,
who first entrenched themselvesl
then retired righting and made goudg
their escape io the surrounding |
‘ mountains. Several guards have been i
put in cells, |
EMERSON
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PHONE 100 o CORDELE, GA.,
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MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1926