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- CRISP RI%QSURE
~ TERRise¥ BLOW
OTHER CENTERS GIVE POWER
AMENTMENT PROMISING MA
JORITIES AND BELIEVED
MEASURE HAS CARRIED.
The Crisp county amendment suf
fered a terrible blow in Chatham
eounty where the power , company
Stone and Webster agents, through
Alex Lawrence, attorney, apparently
sought to pile up a majority over
which the measure could not come in
the remainder of-the state. The
fight there resulted in some thirty
scven hundred -nwajt‘)rity against the
Crisp amendment.
All other counties, including
Dougherty, that have been reported
gave the amendment a handsome ma
jority, though te vote was small
The vote was ccnsolidated at noon
today in the variuus county seats and
mailed to the sceretary of state. It
will be Thursday noon, or late after
noon, before it can be determined as
to full results,
Fulton county qave the Crisp
amendment more than eleven hun
dred majority. Richmond gave it a
handsome majority on a small vote,
as also did Bibb county. Friends of
the cause hcre andover the state
are pretty sure that the amendment
has been carried and is safe,
Resulis Given
Wilcox county went 186 for and
14 against.
Dougerty county went 142 for and
80 against. o
Spalding 160 for. 38 against.
Sylvester 138 for, 11 against; War
wick, 70, 1 against. ;
Bibb@;‘;a For
MACON, Ga., November 3—(/P)—
On Crisp amendment the Bibb vote
was 185 for and 40 against.
| Richmond Carried
AUGUSTA, Ga., November 3-—270
for 103 against.
Chatham is Lost
SAVANNAH, Ga., November 3—
(P)—Crisp amendment vote in Chat-
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REPUBLICAN CONTROL OF CONGRESS HANGING IN BALANCE
VOTED ALMOST
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COUNTY GAVE 799 VOTES FOR
AND 160 AGAINST THE EONDS
FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT
. The people of Crisp county lived
true to their aims for progress in
their vofe on the Crisp county power
development in yesterday's election
and cast seven hundred and ninety
nine for and one hundred and sixty
voies against, 'This was between
eighty-two and eighty-thiee percent
cf the vole cast for the measure.
Friends had claimed ninety-percent
of the vote for the meazure.
In all the precincts the amendment
and Yt‘.le bhonds went with a majority
save in the Fourteenth and there it
was a tic vote. Some of the finest
campaigning ecver cffered in this
county was done for the cause.
Everywhere there were good friends
and they worked with enthusiasm and
deep interest. Today these friends
of the cause arc happy at tie results.
It is counted a most remarkabie elec
tion in that so many cf the voters
were together for the cause.
Many workers coming in all
through the night from distant points
were muddy and lired from their du
ties on the firing line, but all of
them were happy at the trcatment
given them at the hands of tho pco
ple over the state and ail of them
have been hopeful of victery from
the outscf,
The vote in the county was as fol
lows:
For Agzinst
gy s s o he 45
. ... 11
oney o B 2
Mourteenth .. 5. .. . 47 47
Mgy ... ... <. 38 11
Cardele ... ....... .. 603 41
Total ... ... 79 160
ham for 1301, against 5,005,
‘Fulton Gives Handseme Majority
ATLANTA, Ga., November 3—(#)
—Tulton ccunty for amendment
1972 against 247,
Greer Cengratulates _
DOUGLAS, Ga., November 3—(#)
—Papers indicate your complete suc
cess at home and over the state.
Congratulations to the Crisp county
people in beating the greatest com
bine on earth at their own game.
You have shown that it can be done.
Other Georgia counties will follow
ot
' - —JNO. W. GREER
Amendments Carry
ATLANYJA, Ga., November 3—(&)
—Democeratic candidates for nation
al and state offices were confirmed
without opposition by the Georgia
clectorate yesterday and the nine
constitutional amendments submit
ted to the reople in the referendum
apparently will be ratified. Three
amendments were gtate wide, the oth
ers of local interest,
Spaulding Carries
GRIFFIN, Ga., November 3—(/P)
—iConsolidated vote of Spaulding
county one hundred and twenty one
for Crisp bonds, twenty one against
Coffee is Carried
DOUGLAS, November. 3—(/P)--
Coffee county votes one hundred
CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER 3, 1922
CONFERENCE HERE
alisl
VIEITORS FROM SEVERAL D!S
TANT SECTIONS OF STATE ARE
PRESENT AT SESSIONS.
The Bible Conference at the Prim
itive Baptist church is being largely
attended, having visitors from Quit
man, Thomasville, Dawson, Colum.
bus, Thomaston, Yatesville, Culloden,
Atlanta, Macon, Graymont, Swains
boro, Savannah, Vidalia, Fitzgerald,
Ocilla,” Gay, Woodland, LaGrange,
Sutherville, Ty Ty, .“a.\'cmnm'f‘. Hawlk
insville, Glenaville, and Lynnville,
Ind.
The main address o ithe morning
session was dclivered by Elder J. W, |
Crane, of 'lnd,, upon the subject of‘
“God’s Absolute Will and Govera
ment,” and was deeply spiritual, l()@:i-’
cal, and unanswerable. |
At the afternoon session, Elder R.l
H. Jennings, of Dawson, spoke upon}
the subject of “Communicn,” and El- |
der D. 0. Lewis, of Pavo, upon thc}
subject of “Coveteousness.” Both ml-‘
dresses were ably delivered and well
received, Ilder J, Walter Hen
dricks, of Savannah, will preach at
the First Baptist church tonight, and
the public is cordinlly in'.'itcd to hear
this gifted man of God.
DR. FRANK NORRIS WILL GO
TO TRIAL NEXT JANUARY
FORT WORTH, Teas, November 3
—(P)—Dr. J. Frank Norris, pastor
~of the First Baptist church, wili go
| on trial at Austin probably in Jan
uvaryfor the killing of D. E. Chipps,
lumperman here last July.
- The granting the defense motion
for a change of venue on the plea
of the minister could not get a fair
trial in Fort Worth, District Judge
I-Idscy yesterday transferred the case
to the state capitol city where Tra
vis county distriet court will set a
date for the trial.
forty for and t:.'.'cnly" seven against
the dam,
Deocatur County Carries
BAINBRIDGE, Ga., November 3—
()—Decatur county gocs for honds
six to one. i
Seminole Carries
DONALDSONVILLE, Ga., INo
vomier 3—Seminole county goes
strong for Crisp amendment,
Clark Goes For
ATHENS, Ca., November 3—(&)
—For amendment Clark county four
to one.
Muscogee Goes Against
COLUMBUS, Ga., November 3—
(P)—Vote Muscogee county on Crisp
amendment for 162 against 187.
Baldwin is Carried
BMILLEDGEVILLE, November 3—
(/P)—The Crisp ~ounty amendment
carried a majority of the 1200 votes
cast in Baldwin county.
Suter is Carried
AMERICUS, Ga., November 3--—
(#)—Sumter county gave Cricp
amendment 245 for 52 against.
A sound-proof ‘crying room’ pan
eled with glass is a feature of a new
film theater. Mothers with restless
babies can view the picture from the
room, without disturbing the other
patrons.
’TY COBB QUITS
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DETROIT TIGERS
ANNOUNCEMENT COMES A 5 A
SURRISE TO FRIENDS.
DETROIT, November 3—(#)—-Ty
Cobb today today resgned as man
ager of the Detroit Tigers and will
| be succeeded by George Mor' larty,
American league umpire, and former
tiger thrid hasemen, ‘
The announcement eame as a sur
prise fi:om the office of ¥rank Na
vin, president of the ciub., Navin
said no formal resignation had been
reccived, but that he and the Geor
gian had conferred concerning
Cobb’s withdrawal, No eplanation
was made and the announcement
came as a complete surprise.
!FRANCIS DEVANE DIED IN 1
’ ATLANTA HOSPITAL TODAYi
l Friends here wil] be grieved toi
{lcarn of the death of Francis DeVane
lwhich occurred in Grady Ho:;pimll
i this morning early whera he was 2.:'!{-|
gen for An operation for flp;);»nrli('ilis.!
'His mother, Mrs. Devane and Mr. :m(l:
'Mrs, James Photianos went y\[\:st,m'«luy'l
ito his bedside when it was known
!tfiit he was so ill. . i
: The remaing reached Cordele thisi
;atternoon and were met by the Crisp‘
. Volunteers in charge of Lieutenant‘
iWebb. The funeral “arrangements
Ehave been made for tofioriow. He|
i\\':nf, a member of the Uirisp (‘unnlv%
| Velunteers and this Body will serve |
‘as an escort at his funeral. Tie ih"
ism"viw"d ny a wife and two H:mH‘
i(:hildren. mother, Mrs. E. A. l)r-‘/:m(a,:
isister, Mrs, Photianos and brother, |
Il’aul Devane, {
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{BANDITS FORCE LOAN |
‘ AT AMERICAN MINE'
— !
' WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.— (AP) —
Mexican bandits yesterday attacked
'the town of Rosario, Sinaloa, released
"inmates of the jail, imprisoned thc‘
local authorities and placed a ‘forced
;l(mn of 2,000 pesos on the Tajos
xmine, an American-owned property.
i Reports of the attack received to
day at the state department. from
:Amcric:m Consul William P. Blocker,
‘at Mazatlan, said the bandits sacked
'tho town and made their escape. No
:(mc wag killed nor injured. |
| Mexican federal tr?mps were rush
;ml to Rosario on a sgpecial train and
!\verc i pursuit of the banditg today. {
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SINGING AT ZION HILL '
CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON!
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| A song service is announced I’r»='i
Zion Hill church on Sunday :um-mmni
at three o'clock., All good silu.:t-l::“
and the publicin general are invi‘.vrll
to come and bil'in;'; their books “”I'f
voices to help make the program ;
most enjoyable one. !
CARD OF THANKS |
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' The chairmen wish to express H;(-i:'l
‘du:-p appreciation and thanks to :xli{
:Hms(s who rendered such splendid |
’r‘l'l'vi(m fo thelr county in the (-l'-(u!
[tion yesterday; especially to the ':
dies who labored so faithtully in “”i
’t.’w work mnecessary to make thej
‘nmw- a success; to those who '.\'.-..:!
'inm distant parts of the slate, 'mvl:
ito each and every one who had
‘]mrl. We thank von each and all]
tl‘m' the deyotion and loyalty to j-"):lii
’mnn:nmil_\'. {
HIRS. NCPHERSON
MOTHER AND OTHER WOMAN
ALSO MUST STAND TRIAL.
LOS ANGELES, November 3-—(&)
-—Aimee Semple McPherson was
bound over to superior court by mu
nicipal court Judge ~ Samuel R.
Blake here today for trial on
charges of criminal conspiracy.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of
the evangelist, and Mrs, Wisemnan
Siolaff her chief accuser, c.h::rgcd
jointly with Mrs. MecPherson, also
, were held for trial in the higher
court,
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MOSELEY MURDER TRIAL |
GOES TO HANDS OF JURY
METTER, Ga., November 3-—(#)
~—The life of M. P. Moseley, on triali
here for the murder of John Suddeth |
September twelfth, probably will hc‘|
placed in th® hands of the jury hy:
tree o’clock this afternoon. Testi
mony was completed last night whcu
Mrs., W. E. Davis and the d('fend.'mt:
Mosely were placed on the stand ond !
briefly told the story of the shoot- |
ino.
The judge expected to complete
the charge to the jury after the noon ’
recess. l
STANDARD DENIES ATTEMPT |
TO FIX PRICE OF GASOLINE!
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—(AP)— De-|
nial of any attempt on the part of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey to fix the price of gasoline
and other crude oil products was
made by Walter C. Teagle, presidentl
testifying today at a hearing into]|
charges that this and 46' other com-‘
panics formed an illega] “pool” of |
their oil “cracking” process patcnts.l
Mr. Teagle declared the New Jer
sey company made cortain agrocment
in 1914 with the Standard O MN'E
pany of Indiana, limiting shipmoer t.s;
of oil products hetween tiis (\:.z:m'y;
and Canada, not to coerce or ;'r:,‘..r.'nin:
trade, but to “preserve the va]idityf
of the New Jersey company’s putontsg
held by its foreign subsidiaries.” H(,‘E
said his company is restricting its'
business in certain states and mrri-?
tory as prescribed by the S‘l:mdzmli
oil trust dissolution of the guvcl'u'!
menf, in 1911, i
P e s e |
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MARKETS AT GLANCZ
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NEW YORXK COTTON !
OPEN CLOSB P. C.i
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3BE, Lk 1256 1232 I:.‘.')7’
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CORDELE COTTON ‘
Middling closed . , 11:18 |
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LOCAL CREAM MARKET |
sStandard butterfat ........... 4,3:7'»:
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PEANUT MARKET |
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PRANULE: . i Sty $100.00?
S R e i '
COTTON SEED MARKEF |
Cotton saéed ............ $20.00 & $222.00§
(at———p—— o evin o et |
Cooking schools in Berlin, intend- !
ed primarily for women are ?.wfngr;
overrun with applications from mvn,i
married and single, who are anxious |
to learn the culinary art, ‘
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
(BUTLER BEATEN
| BY WALSH VOTE IN
| SETTS
"WADSWORTH LEFT IN NEW
YORK — AL SMITH IS AGAIN
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
! NEW YORK, Nov. 3,—(AP)— The
off year set back that so often falls
the lot of the party in power came
to visit the republicans in yesterday's
E(}l('(:!imlr‘. although the reversal did
‘not take the proportions of the mid
f:ulminis{rution drubbing administered
‘ " Taft and Wilson. It cost the repub.
{licans some scats in both the senate
l:md house, narrowing the margin of
;’(-nu(,rul. already wern thin by the op
crations of insurgénts.
Qutetanding democratic victories
iwmn recorded in New York, which
jl)y a quarter of a million relected Al|
Smith and in Massachusetts, which
‘deri:;ivnly defeated Senator Batler,
President Coolidge’s personal friend
and chairman of the republican na
tional commitiec,
The New York slide also snowed
under Senator Wadsworth, another re
publican power in the senate, while
Oklahoma, returning to the democrat
ic fireside, refused to return Scenator
Harreld.
Available returns show republican
candidates for the senate either trail
ing or hard-pressed in Arizona, Mis
souri, Kentucky, Oregon, Colorado,
and Indiant,
Until the result o 4hem iy dr-tor‘-f
mined, it will be impossible to suy{
with certainty whether the republi
cang will retain even the paper ma
_]fiil_\' they have now in the senale,
A large bloe of seats in the housc!
still hung in the doubt column l,n_}
day. '
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G. O. P. Losing Senate Seats :
NEW YORK—Nov. 3—Renuhlimnsi
lost senate seats in New York, Miwi
gsouri, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ali-i
zona and Oklahoma in yust.m'tlay's';
election, according to practically (-nm-!
piete rcturns from those states :n"
noon today., f
Republicans were holding narrow |
marging in Colorado and ()n‘;:ml.;
while the democerats appeared to have
taken another scrate seat in Ken. !
tucky.
In the house the democrats wert
slowly cutting down the republican |
moiority and threatening republican
rule in the lower house as the "“'”'§
hined demoerntic and insurgent vote!
arOWs, E
Homes Wins Missouri |
St. LOUIS, Nov. 3.—(AP)—George |
il, \\'ill;:nn::_‘, republican candidate ‘.‘-'n'i
junior senator from Missouri, w;z:-.i
overwhelmingly defeated for reelec-|
tion by former Congressman ilarry l:.;
Hawes, democrat, it was shown (m'
the face of complete unofficial 14'—’
turng from more than three 1'0!!:'1‘::.»4?
of the precincts today. '
Victory over Elis, republican, gave
the state another democartic con- |
egressman, making ten democrats :mt!;
seven republicans. |
LOUISVILLE, Nov, - (AP)—With|
only four hundred and fifty nine m'n-i
ceinets out of four thousand and ~:i\v;.';
three missing, A. W. Barkley, d«-nm-!
cratic senatorial wominee, had a ln-;ul‘
of twenty two thousand three hun-]
dred and thirty.one over Senator l{.z
P. Ernst, !
et - !
Peay Wins Tennessce
ATLANTA — With most southm'n;
campaigns for senate and cun;‘;ress-i
PV Ro T i
Lhiap COULLY 18 doecidPanl
14,000 horse power electrlcl
plant_on Flint River., New
indusfries are tax free 6
years,
NUMBER 302
NO COMMENT ON
REPUBLICANS BELIEVE THEY
HAVE NOT LOST MORE THAN
FOUR OR FIVE SENATE SEATS
WASHINGTON, November 3—(/)
—President Coolidge attended to
business as usual at the exective of
‘fices today and made no comment
on the clection, although white house
‘ officials were busy obtaining the
latest figures from states where con
‘t(-sts still were in doubt.
While the evident question of or
ganizing the net senate was occa
sioning deep interest at the white
house, republican leaders epresscd
f;:rntification on their own' advices
‘which they said indicated possibly
- not more than four or five senate
! seats would he lost.
- GREAT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN
FRESENTED AT CONVENTION
CHARLESTON, November 3--(R)
—Jifforts of southern women stand
ing together for eradication of il
literacy and reduction of crime, im
provement of publie welfare, and for
bitter eitizenship, Jfre (described
as a great movement by Mrs. L. H,
Jennings, chairman of the Southeast
ern Council of Women’s Clubs in her
address at the opening session of
organization this morning.
HALL MILLS JURY IS
CHOSEN WITHIN AN HOUR
SOMERVILLE, Nov. 3. — (AP) —
The jury for the first tria] in the
Hall-Mills case was selected within
an hour and a half after court had
been opened.
e e e e eet
ional seats here merely to confirm
the democratic candidates, interest
today was directed on the outcome
of several c¢ontested state races and
the result of numerous amendments
put in several states. Governor Aus
tin Peay won in Tennessoc and T.es
5, Overman had no trouble gcing
back to the senate from North Caro
lina,
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