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: GEORGIA WEATHER
Fair; colder with freezing tempera
ture to the coast. Friday fair, cold
er on the coast. Fresh winds.
VOLUME NO. 11
WSERE HE ONCE DEBATED, STEPHENS STATUE STANDS AMONG GREAT
Death Overtakes Young Couple Who Drink Toasts of Poison Liquor
OTHERS PAY WITH
LIVES FOR SAME -
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~ POISON DRAUGHT
HOSTESS VICTIM OF SAME LIQ-]
UOR—DEATH IN LIQUOR TAKDN
' FROM DRUG STORE.
NEW YORK, December B—(AP)—
The death from poisen liquor of a 25
year old girl and her fiance were on
the records of the medical examiner
today as the closing chapter of a party
where they had drun- ktoasts to fu
ture happiness in marriage .
A draught of the game liquor that
caused the death Monday of Miss
Catherine Gray McDonald, former
Columbia University student, took the
life Tuesday ci S. Petton Sleckinger,
28, a salesman, an investigation by the
chiet medical examiner shows. Blini
ness preceded death in both cases.
They were to have been married soon.
Miss McDonald was formerly from
Jacksonv, Fla."
: 'Hostess Also Dead
BALTIMORE, Md., December I—l
(AP)—Toasts of poisonous liquor
which first took the sight and then
the lives of a New York girl and her {
fiance, also caused the death of a
Baltimore hostess at whose home the
wishes for future happiness of the
pair were pledged. It was learned ‘o- ‘
day ‘that Mrs. Elizabeth Findley Mur
phy of Roland Avenue was admitted
to Sinai hospital on Monday and died
4he - next day. Her husband, Edmund
H. Murphy, a caroton manufactur‘er,l'i
was brought to the institution that
evening and is expected to recover. -
+ The OQ;I‘ vietims.. who died in;
New Y\‘&"gfiere Miss Catherine Gmy;
McDon: &’ formerly of Jackksonville,
Fla., and S. Petton Sleckinger, a sales- |
man, formerly of Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy lived within a
few blocks of the drug store in which
"Alpert H. Curran last month took poi--
son after his wife and their best
friend had died from poison liquor.
An analysis of liquor in the Curran
store revealed from nine to forty-six
percent poison.
_ The currans died during a flood of
poison liquor which was claimed Afor
eighteen to twenty nine deaths from
alcohol.
BOX SUPPER, BAZAAR
BAY SPRINGS SCHOOL
““'fheré will he' a box Yupper ahd
bazaar at Bay™ Springs School Fri
day night, December 9th. Everyonc
is ven-_w"cox‘dially invited to come.
A happy
thought
. ~pause and
' refresh yourself
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el in them, then—
happy thought—
pause and refresh
yourself with an
ice-cold Coca-Cola.
Every bottle steri
bop
Owvar ¢ million a day
. Cordele Coca-Cola
Bottling Company
Cordele, Ga. Phone 87
A. C. Towns, Manager
IT HAD TO BE GOGD
TO GET WHERE 1T 1§
CORDELE DISPATCH
FREEZING WINDS SWEEPING DIXIE COLDEST OF WINTER
Local Plans for Coming of Santa’ Claus Being Made Tonight
FINE AFTERNOON
' i ] Y |
SNOW
'LOCAL COMMITTEES WILL BE
IN '‘MEETING TONIGHT AT
BOARD OF TRADE FOR AGREE
ING ON DETAILS
At a meeting of various com
mittees at the local Board of Trade
assembly roems tonight at eight
o'clock the full plans will he’ made|
for the coming of Santa Claus and
his reindeer and Eskimo dog team,
much of next Tuenday afternoon be
ing open for the visit which will be |
‘made here. ; f
Santa Claus is now the guest of
the Atlanta Journal and comes here
at the kindly suggestion of that
newspaper. The local American
Legion members assumed the lead
in seeking to have a visit from the
real Santa Claus—a real daylight|
visit—and so all details of the visit
—what Santa is to do while here
and what the people are to do—
will be threshed out at a meeéting
tonight.
1t is sufficient for the public to
';kngw that Santa Claus—the real
:Santa Claus and his Alaskan reid
i.deer and his Eskimo dogs—will be
here in a big street parade and in
‘,a reception which will follow. Noy
| body is to tell the hour of arrival.
| This is to remain a secret. Nobody
!is to tell the hour of departure. But
i;Santa is coming and he will be in a
%street parade and at the reception.
y So this will be sufficient to assure
lall of the thousands who will be
!here that they will have a chance
| to see Santa Claus and the reindeer
! and the Eskimo dogs and all the
iother “fixins.”
{ It must be remembered that this
:is a visit—a social call. Santa
lClaus is here ahead of time for
that special visit,, Hence greaf
plans must be made and the oc
casion must be widely norated as
the first real daylight visit Santa,
ever made here.
- HERE FULL STRONG
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'MAURICE FULCHER, ADVANCE
| MAN SEES STAGE IS PLEASED
WITH CHANCE 70 MAKE BiG
SUCCESS. y
Maurice Fulcher, advance man for
Ziegfield’s Follies. was here today a:nd
saw the stateg at the local auditorium
!nmnouncing it fine for the coming of
this unusually large road show. He
‘stated in a moment that it would be
possible to give everything the show
carries to the people who see it here
and so the Follies will he on a full
hundred percent, ¥ 1 R AREH
This is the one big attraction
throughout the country and it seldom
plays to anything but the larger cities
The coming to Cordele is a distinct
manifestation of faith in the commur.i
ty and Grotawsky Brothers, owners of
the local movie house, hope to make
the Follies a full house when the
show comes, Manager Maughton nf
Circle is busy with details of nlans for
the show and is working for a great
house.
Japan is one of the most progres:
‘sive nations in the use of electric
power.
WANXT ADS CASH
You may phone your want ads
but please remember they are'cash
ir advance. Come in and pay for
them first time you are down town.
A collecting force trying to findi
you and going back on promises is
expensive. l
CORDELE, GEORGIA, 1 AURSDAY, DE( EMBER 8, 1927
GOVERNOR HARDMAN WAS THE||
CHIEF SPEAKER ON PROGRAM |
AT UNVEILING OF STATUE
WASHINGTON, Dec. B—{AP)—
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, vice
mwresident %f the Confederacy, re
ceived the homage of his fellow
Georgians today as they unveiled
‘his statute in the hall where he first
appeared as a member of the House:
of Representatives. ‘
Hundreds were in Wemfwy (:mft
Hundreds of Georgians were in
Washington for the event, many of~|
them coming 'yesterday by special
train and today' they placed the
monument in statuary hall at the
capitol, which once served. as the
home of the House of Representa
tives. Here where once Stephens
raised his voice in debate, his
statue stands among others of the
nation’s great.
Governor L. G. Hardman, of Geor+
gia, the latest successor to the !
fice Stephens held after servffig
his state 25 years as a representay ‘
;tive in eongress, broken only by ‘*he
war between the states, was the
lprincipal speaker at the unveiling
exercises in the day. Vice Presi
dent Dawes accepted the statue on
behalf of the United States govern,
ment.
Vive President Dawes declared
Stephens had wsn his place by
“the force of a character which ir)
resistingly held him to-his convict
ions irrespective of his personal in
terest.”
= Georgians Visit Coolidge
WASHINGTON, Dec. B—(AP)—
‘(:overnm' Hardman. of Georgia,
[ headed a delegation of 150 Geor
gians who called upon President
Coolidge today prior 'tp attending
the unveiling in statuary hall at
at the capitol of the statue of Alex
ander H. Stephens, vice president of
the Southern Confederacy.
Molasses is one of the substances
from which motor alcohol has been de
‘rived.
Stead’s
DRUG STORE
Preseriptions
compounded
by a
pharmacist,
Prices
reasonable.
Phone 1
Service Al
Qulaity AAI
GIVES 126789,000 \
GEARGIA GETS AVERAGE OF 154
~ POUNDS OF LINT COTTON PER
" ACRE
SRR {
WASHINGTCN, ¢Bec. B—(AP)—
Cotton product on ls:lis year wag 12,-
789,000 equivalent §OO pound Dbales,
the department f agriculture an
nounced today in (Zi‘s final estimate
of the season,
A month ago the crop was cr-xti-l
mated at 12,842,000 bales. Lnst;
vear's crop was 17,977,374 bales. t
The estimated yiel¢ per acre and to- !
tal production for Georgia was 15&'
pounds and 1,100,600 hales. '
Total Ginni 11,742,806 ‘
WASHINGTON, zl‘)ec. B—(AP)—
Cotton of this year's crops ginuedl
prior to December Ilst the Census
Bureau announced ‘today totalled 11.-(|
742,806 running bales including 458,-
356 round bales counted as half
bales and excluding linters. f
iGnnings to December 10 last year
totalled 14,644,070 running bales.
Ginnings' to December Ist for Geor
gia was 1,083,371.
. OF ALABAMA GIRL
IMcCALL WILL MAKE EFFORT TO
| LOCATE WOUND WHICH KILLED
[NMISS MONTEABARRO
‘ SELMA, Ala., Dec. B—(AP) — Ex
!humation of the body of Miss Louise
Monteabarro will be made within
three days to examine the wound
iwhich caused her mysierious death
‘November 14, Attorney General Char
lie C. McCall announced today.
The young woman was shot to death
after she had bheen arrested for speed
ing, by Police Chief Blake of Calera,
Ala. who said she had commuitted sui
cide after he had taken her into
i cusiody.
‘ A report of the examination will be
given to (the special Shelby county
Igrand jury which will meet Decem
(ber 20 to investigate the girl's death.
WSI RS
~ ENJOY PROGRAM
‘ENTE-RTAINMENT FEATURE TO
| BE OFFERED THOSE ATTEND:.
' ING
The American Legion members
Ihavn been invited to he present at
{the meeting of the Board of Trade
;l"l'i«lu.v evening at 8:00 o’clockk.
' Miss Elizabeth Jennings, director
!m‘ the Cordele Hi Glee Club, and a
very artful entertainer, and six of
the .members of the club will give o
short m'()gr;nfi at this meeting and
this promises to be unique and very
entertaining,
l A short social hour will be enjoy
ed after the meeting, Refresh
’munts will be served,
i"\ll'\"l’ CLOTHING |
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. PRESIDENT DEAD
|
| ATLANTA, Decembher 88— (AP)—W.
!W. Orr, president of the George Muse
| Clothing Company died at a hospital
;here early today from an attack of
iacutn indigestion.
| Mr. Orr was 4 natve ot Dawson Ga.,
and tor the past torty years had heen
‘connected with the Muse Company,
| having been raised trom a bookkeeper
fm president of the tirm, He attended
. Merer University.
“Work To Win”’ Should Be
Gift Campaign Slogan
From Now To Dec. 24th
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HAS EQUAL CHANCE
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THESE LAST WEEKS
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COSTS NOTHING TO VOTE FOR A l
CANDIDATE AND RECEIVE FULLI
NEWSPAPER VALUE. l
Which will 1t be two weeks fromi
Saturday: “I wish I had worked
harder,” or “I am glad I worked my{
best in the Dispatch Christmas Gitt |
Campaign.” In a little over two weeks[
the campaign will be over and the
three cars awarded to the leading can- ‘
aidates. |
Someone will be the real-honest-10-‘\
goodness owner of a beautiful new’
Chrysler Landau Sedan and two
Chevrolet Coaches and those samei
owners will be the candidates who
| have worked hard and.taithfully from
the time they entered till the cam
paign closes.
Wwill you be one of these to partici
pate in the automobie awards or will
'you pe onme of those to explain: “i
'wish I had worked a little harder.”
' Your opportunity 1s as great as any
| other candidate as you can see for
tyoursen by looking at the standings
, on page six today. Your desire fo suc
iceed and your ability to put over
i“ natever you ndertake is recognized
lby your friends and they will support
!you in your undertaking.
l When you ask them for their sitb
scription to tne bispaich you are
’noc pegging or asking them for money
with no value given. Every subscriber
to the Dispatch is getting his full
newspaper value. The votes that their
‘.':ubscription gives YOU costs THEM
| nothing.
| Success in a circulation campaign
' does not hinge on luck. Far from it}
| tor 1t results trom an unconguerable
i:apirit of striving to reach the highest
. prize and letting nothing interfere in
’the attempt.
1 Think it over. You know that you
!must work to win and you also know
'that the proper amount of work will
Epay big dividends. Get busy and stay
| busy—not to win just a prize but THE
prize.
!Le e e
WOMAN ARRESTED ON
LONG BOOTLEG
Ir@ {#si2 JOURNEY
MATAWAN, N. J., December ¢—
(AP)—Kustace Grady a Hallondale,
Fiorida woman was arrested here to
day in her roadster containing 26
'('uses of hquor vatued at $5,00. She
admitted poilce said, that the coutra
pand cargo was loaded in Florida and
'(uw-l;mm to Red Bank, N. J. The au
{ {omokile bore a Flonda iicense plate
l\mn the tirst numeral clipped off.
Big Brown Spotted
Setter Dog
Name Rex
Liberal Reward
or
If Stolen $25.00 Reward
For Dog and Man.
S. T. Maughon
Circle Theatre
BAP |
MEIESTS WILL
!
THOMASVILLE,
ATTACKO N MAKKIAGE LAW By
DR, HARRISON FEATURED
CLOSE, .
AUGUS'L'A, vecemper B—(AP)—
‘Thomasville was seelcted as the meet
;ing place of the Georgia Baptist con- |
vention in 1928 following a spirited
'discusison Thursday afternoon h
which the claims of Forsyth and
lGreenville were voted down in favor
| of the South Georgia city.
! The tail end of the convention ap;
proached this afternoon with prac
tically no important questions left
lunsmved, except that ot a Mereoer
president. oy _
| Ceorgid’s present marriage law
lcame in for a briet attack by Dr. J. G.
Harrizon of Macon, who, in defending
the work of the social service com
mission, declared that “had the com--{
|TS IO Hveen LA HITIONENE s 1 nhight
| the Christian people would have vre- |
lvemea the wiping out ot a sound mar- |
lriage law and the substitution of a
‘wcak one.”
The tormer marriage law requiring a
notice of five days was repealed at the 1
last session of the legislature. 1
Rev. Arch G. Cree of Atlanta wuis
named as the convention preachu:'
with Rev. J. Frank McClunney of Mii- |
ledgeville as alterante. l
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DARROW COMES
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ASREMUS WITNESS
,(i!)'l‘ NO RESPONSE FROM JUDGE‘
I WITH AN APOLOGY OFVERED |
! AL STAKT. T
! CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 8—
(AP)—George Hemus SLI was nervous
}ami shaky today after his emotional
'outbrs; ol yesterday bhut was fitfor
resumption of his murder frial.
Ciarence Darrow, lamols criminat
lawyer ot Chicago and an old time
friend ot Remus, visited the defendant
in his ceil prior to the time for
court to open. Darrow said ne came
I to testity as to Remus’ gocd character
|un(l not to appear in the trial as an
I attorney
l on the convening ot court, Remus
arose and stated:
“vour honor I to apologize to you
andthe jury for my unmanly cenduct
of yesterday.”
There was no response and Remus
¢at down ana nsteneq silently ana
without further display of emotion a¥
Harry Truesdale raced through the
remainder of his murder plot story.
CIRCLE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
| Vi Lt
' The Circle Theatre is undergoing
fa painting on the front of this popu:
| Jar theatre, which makes it more
' cozy looking than ever,
! The line of pictures now bheing
.:Jm\\'n at the Circle is drawing
‘lhn'su' crowds to see the best that
ihe screen has to offer. An especially
:linn- program ig on for every Aday
ilhi:-- week,
| Comparative Standing
l Of Candidates
:g On Page
Six.
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Established In 1908
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIDDLE WEST ISo,, K
SCUHUOULS CLUSED AN MINNE
SOTA WHILE DROP CONTINL’ES
IN TEMPERATURE, ;
i ATLANTA, December B—(AP)—
Freezing winds swept through Dixie
today and left in their wake the
‘(‘oldest weather of the winter and
i forecast for even colder weather tO
- night and tomorrow.
| Little Rock Arkansas, in' the cold’
! path of the , winter winds shivered
Iwith a 14 degree temperature today
land Louisville, Kentuckky; further
north, was hit by 12 degree weather.
I Atlanta had a temperature of 26 to- |
| day but a 14 degree drop in the mer
1, cury by 6 a. m. tomorrow wa# fore
' casted while freezing weather was'
forecasted by C. F. Von Herrm-n, i
weather bureau chief here, for all of
Geergia and the northem"cou,s of
Florida tomorrow. ¥ W 8
‘T'he break 0i the cold wave fad o,
struck North and South Caroling and’
Virginia tody while cold and' freezing
weather si due tonight. - «g B
“Atlanta is due to get a tempev.:qture
of 12 degrees - above by tomorrow’
morning and such points as Brunswick
and Savannah about 25 and Macon
20," the forecaster said. “The weather
is to be fair but cold. The tempera-:
; oy Tl
"7 Worst In Four Years - -.°
CHICAGO, Dec. B—(AP)—Winter
came in earnest to the Middle West
today, pushed southward by .a fm; »
mile an hour gale accompanjed by ;
heavy snow fall and leaving a low
zero temperatore, Cad
While Minnesota, lowa and Wis
consin bore the brunt of the bliz~y,
zard and low mercury which pre
vailed in the northwest and Canada:
since Monday, Illinois was. wind,
and srow-swept as it sthermometer
slid slowly downward. The gold
was felt from Colorado to the.Ohio
Valley and south to the Gulf of Mex
ico. % ""'m
Temperature of 20 below 2010
weather not uncommon in Minne
sota, while train service was jumgleq
and traffic was almost at a st‘&d
still in many points. i
Minneapolis and St. Paul called
it the worst biizard in four yfi,rs.
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A BANK
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No matter how 9
solvent it is, & 4"
bank which has
tied its funds up
so that they are
not available for
worthy enterprise, )
is not a living
pbank. It is not B
performing its
function as the
reservoir of fi
nancial strength
for the commu
nity.
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Banking Co
ankring Co.
CORDELE, GA (%
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