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" GEORGIA WEATHER
Cloudy tonight and Sunday;
probably showers in couth
and centra! portions,
VOLUME NO. 9
HUNDRED MILE GALE LASHES FLORIDA: COMMUNICATION IS LOST
WATER OF
- WILD HORRICANE
WINDS HAVE DESTROYED COM
MUNICATION — WINDOWE ARE
BLOWN FROM HOUSES IN AREA
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, —(AP)— All
southern Florida at two o’clock, east
ern time, was isolated from the cen
tral portion east to Miami and Dualm
Bcach, Al lines cf communication
went out at noon and iast reports
said windows¥in houscs in Miami
Beach were l)éing shattered by the
hurricane ‘winds,
Terfific Velocity
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 18. —(AP)
Wind of teirific velocity whipping
Miami Beach today, rcport: to the
offices of the Western Union said.
The company was in partial touch
with Miami Beach thrcuzh one cable
line.
Reports said the island was under
three fect of water, while six feet
of water was running over the Miami_
Miami Beach causeway. All telephone
and telegraph wires south of Jack
gonville and cast of Tampa are down
with the wing blowing at a velocity
of a hundred miles.
Warnings Sent Out
TAMPA, Sept. 18.--(AP) — Warn
ing to take cvery precaution for the
safeguarding of property and life was
issued voday by W. J, Bennett, gov
ernment meteorologist, wh¢ annouunc.
ed that winds of gailc proportion
might be icxpected in thise, vieinfty
this afternoon.
Logs of Last' Wire =~ '~
JACKSONVILLE, S'_ E ;18, —(ADP)
Lashed by the sccundaz;}" icane that
has whippeq out of the €Vest Indies
within two months, portions of the
lower east coast of Florida are iso
lated from the outside world today.
Telephone and telegraph companies
reported lines down in the vicinity
"of West Palm Beach and Miami
where the severc galc was blowing.
The Western: Union roeported -the loss
of the last.wine tor Mialhi'and thel
cable via KoyiWdst loday “when the
storm came. i atdiswent the'¢ity,
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FRANCE AND GERMANY AGAIN PEACEFUL FRIENDS
FUTURE OF PEACE OF ENROPE
IS BASED UFCN MOVE MADE
AT LUNCH.
GENEVA, Sertember 18—(2)—
France 2na Germany, through their
foreign nminizters, have reached a
prelimnary agreement for accord be
tween the two countries on all prob
lems in which they may be mutually
interestod.
The accord which must be placed
before the respective govermenis
for acenptince is considered as mean
ing much for the political, and es
pecially the economic zlcvclupment
of Eurooe,
Tt was reached yesterday by For
eign Minizter Briand of I'rance and
Stresemann of Germany during
luncheon at Thoeiry, just acress the
Swiss border in I'rance.
COOLIDGE SAYS ;
FAREWELL T CAMP
WILL BE BACK IN WASHINGTON
TONICGHT TO TAKE UP HEAVY
DUTIES. i
PAUL SMITH,, N. Y., September
18—(/P)—Fresident Coolidze’s vaca
tion endad today. He will be in
Washin,teo tonight for the strenu
ous winter program ahead of him.
Farewells of the president and
Mrs. Cnol?df:’cl to White Pine Camp
were said with regret. In its deep
ceclusion the president lived for
more thaa ten weeks life as informal
as the chief exceutive is permitted
to enjoy there He has worked and
rested urdisguised by uninvited vis
itors. |
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PISTOL WOUND ;
NOT PROVE FATAL
et oae g
r g PO RIS |
MRS.”(?‘.'H. HAMMOCK IN 1 HOS
FITAL SUFFERING FRCM SHOT
=TI DI, i :
Mrs. 0.4 H, Hammock is in a local
hospital suffering {rom a pistol
shot in *i¢ flesh of the side near the
heart, “~irnds and friends of the
family were shocked and greatly ex
cited near one o’clock Saturday
when the found that she was wound |
ed, Phyzicians summoned made a
hurried <:amination and took ‘h(\rj
to the hospital. There it was found
that the skot has missed the m:u‘k‘:
and wiil not prove fatal. i
Mrs. Miammock left a note to !.f.-ri
busband i which among other 1‘113;1;';;1
ghe asind that nothing be said of‘}
her act in the newspapers, Her ])uurf
health for a long period of time is}
wiven as the cause of her act. S'm-}
and her Yusband have scores of |
friends who will deeply :~:.'nun;ihi7.!:j
with them and wish for her a :«pued;."‘
recovery. {
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
’ |
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“Seex’w the Kingdom,” is the s‘.;'n-:
jeet on which the pastor, Rev. Carl
Barth, ¢xpects to preach at the hour
of morning worship, 11:30, He is tuf
preach ¢* night, eight o’clock. Sun
day Schnoel at 16:15. Strangers find
in thiz church a 2 cordial welcome. |
George Von Elm Snatches Golf Crown From Bobby Jones
LOS ANGELES MAN
|
] IN AMATEUR GOLF
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE IN
l| GREAT SURPRISE AS BOBBY
TUMEBLED FROM HIS THRONE.
’ SHORT HILLS, Sept. 18.—(AP)—
,Gcmgd Von Eilm ol'( Los Angeles to
id:ly wrested the national amateur
jgoll title from Bobby Jones of At
lanta in the championghip finals. At
baltusrol, two up and one 10'play.
The triumph cam: as a :;t:mfiing
!snrp:'iso to the record gallery of ten
’thOlHilllld who saw the twenty_four
!:.'(':.u' old Atlantan pitched from his
{throne on the thirty-fifth green, after
{mukinu a sensaticnal up hill fight.
! Jones One Down
! SHORT HILLS, Secpt, 18.—(AP)—
illnhby Jenes was one down to George
"Vun Elm of Los Angeies at the <l|<ll
of the eighteen hole morning round
of their final thirty-six hole match
in the national amateur golf cham
pionship here today.
Von Elm set the champion a dizzy
‘pm-c over the entire route, sguaring
|the count at the cesond after Jones
had reeled off the first in a Dbirdie
four. Von Elm won the fifth to be.
ecome oune un, He rounded the turn,
holding the advantage and Jones
jthereater was unable to head him off.
‘Brilliuut approaching and putting
!guvc Elm his slim advantage. His
i:;ecnnd shots on hole after hole were
linside the strokes of the champion,
!\\’llil(‘ his play on lhe greens was
f flawless. :
' In the afternoon round Jones won
ithe nineteenth hole aud halved the
?l‘.':onti«-lh only to lose the twenty-
Ethix';] to go cnc down, ‘
' The players continuzd a terrific |
ipuur through the twenty-sixih, \\'ithl
i\"(m Elm holding to his one hels itad,
(GONLE TO FORGET ;\I.L!
| HURY OF LIFE
} . IN AMERICA. 1
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| PORTLAND, Orczon, Sept. 15, -i
L (AP)—ln scarch, of peace and quio:'
[and in an attempt to free themselves |
'x'mm the “cternal grind of Amcricu's!
!(;ivilizati()n,"l’aul linndloss, His wifn"
%:m(l tour children, in company with
;’.(‘!'()j.' Rappe, were dropping down
!Culmnhiu river to ihe sea today in
la forty-foot sail hout bound for |
i'l‘:lhili in the south seas. ‘
l They lefty Portland with two months
| provisions aboard. The little craft
}h.m one sail and no motor,
i
EDR. POPE DUNCAN IN
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~ FINE BAPTIST REVIVAL
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, ROYSTON, Ga., September 18—
| The baptizing Monday night at th(-.l
| Royston Baptist church brought to a
| close one of the greatest revivals
;held here in recent years. Torty
|<-i',:ht candiates were baptized and
;twn others were received by letter,
i making 2 total of 50 additions during
ithc eight day series. Dr. Tope A.
| Duncan, pastor of the church, did
;Hw preaching, and Fred A. Barncs,
i of the Paptizt home mission board,
ll(';ul the singing. For the two last
; evening seivices quite a number of |
| people vere turned away, not cven’
t standing 100 m being available. :‘m‘
| attractive and effective featurc of |
?tho meeting was the large j'lnim"
choir, which was organized by .'\lr.l
i Barnes,
C()RDELI.E, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1926
Mother of Evangelist Now Under Arrest
SEARCH STARTED
MCPHERSON CASE
B, )
NAMED AS CORRESPONDENT IN
CASES RISING OUI GF WOM.
AN’'S DISAPPEARANCE.
LSS ANGELES, September 18—
I(/P)—Wi:ll Mrs. Minnie Kennedy,
mother of Aimee Semple McPherson,
l under arrcst, on charges of criminal
congpiracy an dpreparing {aase evi
dence, ard the cvangelist's appear
ance assured Lon a similar charge,
District Attufinuy Asa Keyes teday
moved . bring about che apprehen
‘:‘Eon of Kenneth Ormiston, formen
’ Angelus Temple radio operator, and
named az co-dcefendant in the com
‘ plaints is:ued here.
BRADLEY NAMED
WALKER APPOINTS SWAINSBORO
MAN TO BE SOL!CITOR OF MID.
DLE CiRCUIT. 4
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ATLANTA, Sept, 18.—(AP)— Gov
!emm‘ Walker today appointed A. 8.
Biadley solicitor gencral of the mid
’dlu judicial cirenit to suceeed Walter
F. Grey, deceased. Mr. Bradley has
‘]NJ\"H an attorney at Swainsboro for
‘tfriny years. : J‘
' The middle judiciai circuit is ]u'c.z
'sidml over hy Judge R. N. “ill‘lll‘lllilllé
who recently was rcelected to suc.
ceed himsecli. Mr, Bradley wws so- |
licitcr of the city court of S\\'uius-jI
boro from nineteen ten to ninvh'(enf
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~ METHODIST CHURCH *
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| J. B. JOHNSTONE, Pastor |
Preack:ng at 11:50 a. m., by Re t
J. A. Swith, and 'at 8 p m. b _\'l{f,v%
J A. Hacnion. fhese are outstanding |
men in 112 South Georgia ('(.»nl(‘i'-i
cenco and we ought to give them good
congrevat ons, Zome and hear th"'n-!
Sunday Scheol at 10 a. m, .\'}mrp.;
C. A. Crowell, superintendent. ,
Internicaiate Leaguc Monday 8 p
m I
Praycr meeting 8 p. m,
Senior Epworth Leagcue 'l'll;~'rudu:,"‘
8 p m, : f
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MARKETS AT GLANCE
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NEW YORK COTTON ‘
OPEN CLOSB P. C.!
Oet. 1616 1605 1622 :
Dot, . b 1080 1625 1640 |
oBRn: o s 1008 1654 1651
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CORDELE COTTON
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Middling cleseq .......... o 14:75
O - e~ e e et ’
LOCAL CREAM MARKET |
Standard butterfat .. 4220
NEW VORK MARKETS
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (AP)
Stocks, strong; honde, irrcegular; cot
ton, lower; sugar and coifee, holiday. |
CHICAGO MARKETS '
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.—(AP)— Corn,
weak; wheat, lower; cattle, steady;
hogs, lower, |
MEXICO SLAYS THIRTEEN
IN CHASE OF BANDITS
SOLDIERS WENT.
R L% 1 X
- IN DISGUISE 30
- PAY BIGRANSOM
SIX OF SLAIN ARE REGARDED AS
THE BANDITS WHO SLEW ROS.
ENTHAL.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18.—(AP)—
Thirteen men have beeun killed by
Mexican troops pursuing the bandits
whio stabbed Jacob Rosenthal of
Woodmere, New York todeath.
Six of those killed were regarded
by troops as guilty bandits. The
others were suspects, three known
bandits were killeq when soldiers dis._
guised as civiliang went to their lair
ostensibly to pay them ten thousand
dollars rlansom which had been de
manded.
Seven suspects were killed yester
day in fighting with fedoral troops.
Mexican trcops are scouring the re.
fion where the erime was committed.
l In reply to another formal note
from the American embassy to the
!Im'('ign office, the cmbassy received
;:lfir’lllilll(‘(‘ from Mexican authorities
| that they have been doing and will
(continue to do all possible to punish
i themurderers, |
; |
GUM CREEK BRIDGE
IS OPEN SUNDAY
— |
‘ TRAFF!C WILL BE TURNED UP
ON NEW STRUCTURE AFTER
THE FINISH OF WORK SATUR.
DAY. ?
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Consirvetion Engineer Greene ol |
the higiway department :xfxll'null’.'l'd‘
Saturday that the new steel and cnn-i
erete bridee on the National High-|
way north of town will be open tnj
traffic HSunday morning. his lm':
been made nossible by a Hm:‘-i«l(-l‘:rE
ble amouvnt of work by the munty:
forces on the approaches of Uw!
bridge. The paivng work north of |
town has not tied up traffic at L':lin'?
point antl the bridge crews have
made it lossible to put away the de i
tour at the creck. I
With tie new bhridee opened, there |
will b 2 inany people sight ,«t'('imr,?
Sunday v.ho will visit it to :ulmir(';
the wor's on the new structure. The |
paving wili he completed on Lh'-1
north end late in November, hut tllis?
bridge vitl be open till the last li»;IE
into town is closed for the |::c.'in;;‘.l
MELLON DISCUSSES
EUROPEAN JOURNEY
NEW YORK, Sceptember 18 (/I’ll
—After rnusual precautions h:ul:
been taiken to shicld Seercetory 'll'3
the MTreccury Andrew W, Mt-]lnn“
from revoaters and photographers on i
hiz arriv today from abroad, the)
sceretary himself broke his rule of
declinin r intervie and talked to |
NEWSPAI Irme., |
He dectined to discu Furopean |
affairs +od said his trip abroad im!l
merely oen oa pleasure and vacation
1
(COL. 1. C. MCKENZIE
ANSWERS CALL OF
DEATH, AGED 75
FUNERAL SERVICES ESTEEMED
| CITIZEN WILL BE HELD HERE
’ SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3 O'CLOCK
, Colonel 11, . MeKenzie died at
glln'm‘ forty-five o'clock this morning
"at a sanitarium in Atlanta where he
was taken several days ago for treat-
Illl"ni in the hope of prolonging his
life. He had been in poor health a
Tong time and for the past month
!m' more in critical condition. The
lvnd came quietly, members of the
ll'umily being at his bedside.
i The remains will be brough to Cor
{dele and the funeral plans made for
'Sumluy afterncon at three o'clock at
the First Baptist church where he
!h:ul long heen a member. Dr. W.
'll,. Pickard, pastor, will conduct the
gservices, The remains will be laid to
'rv.\;t in Sunnyside here. |
' ColonelMcKenzie studied law in
14~;uly life, being admitted to the bar
lnn work whick lie did as a student
;frl' the law at night while he was
;Ol'killg in the farm. Macon (:uumy;
i his native home and he would h:w(ri
}In:(-n seventyitve years of age in
| November. He becaine a resident nl'i
| Montezuma in 1891 and moved to
Mouitric in 1897. rhere he was a
;nn-mh(-r of the woard of education.
|Hr- came to Ashbiun in 1905 and to
Cordele in 1907, wnere he has since
iesided, He had heen a d(-v:m-'l'
‘member of the Bapti=4 church practi
;(-u]!y all his life and lived an ex
-11-n||ll;|:y christian earcer of uscful-
Ness to the communits in which the
resided, :
His widow, whe was Miss Catherine
Beverly of Spaulding near Mnntt-zu-‘
ma, survives, His chilidren are Mrs.
Mrg, . M, Mangham of Hawkinsville; :
W. . McKenzie of Cordele; Mis. .l.:
¢. 'Finch and Mrs, F. O, Heard nfl
Moultriz; Dr. G. €, McKenzie of
Asburn; Mrs, L. R. Wright of At
lanta and T. B. McKenzie of Coral
Gables.
tour. At no time had he discussed
jcsucs of national or international
character, he said, although he had
met 4 pumber of distinguished states
men, inelieding Premier Mussolini of
Italy. 1
The serctary arrvived on the Ber
engario. I'e was taken off the liner
at Quarartine on a special yevenue
cutter. ;
Told *hat certain interviews had
been attributed to him abroad he re
plied: “J riade no statements while
abroad.” And said he did not discuss
or say anything on the French lebt,
When offorts were made to gain
from Mr. Mellon some übw-rv:ltinn‘
on Europc’s financial and (-:-nn:.nn("
rehablitation, he met such questions
with the answer: e
CHRIST CHIIRCH
Sixteenth Sunday after Trniity.
Harry Chesley, vicar,
Morning prayver and sermon 11:30
9, m
NEW INDUSTR.ES
Crisp County s developing
14,000 horse power electric
plant on Flint River, New
industriecs are tax free 6
years,
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NUMBER 263
PREFERRED SHARE HOLDERS
NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIL
PATE IN EARNINGS OVER FIVE
PERCENT.
RICHMOND, Sent, 18, (AT —
Right of preferred stockliolders of
the Southern Railway to participate
cqually with common stockholders in
dividends in excess of five percent
annually was denieq by Judge Bever.
ly T. Crump in law anc equity court
here today.
The decigion was handed down in
the suit of Arthur Lyman and other
preferred stockholders to have the
railvoad divide with the preferred
stockholders all dividends in excess
of five percent on both common and
preferred. iy -
CROPS STILL MENACE
MIDDLIE WESTERN CROPS
CHICAGO, September 18—(P)—
2he middle west mounted guard to
day over its grain field treasury
furtor rwenaced by floods swollen
with rain.
Along ::urgir'lg course Skun river,
through southeastern lowa bundles
green corn stalks were pressed into
service at places on levees.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
Bible Study at 10:30 a. m. Elder
W. T. Nipper at 11:30 2, m. and 8
o m. Baptism at the close of night
service, The publie is cordially in
vited.
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