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VOLUME NO. 11
COL. LINDBERGH LANDS SAFELY, COMPLETING 2,000 MILE TRIP
Principals In Oil Jury Scandal Hurried To Court Presence
HUNT FOR LINDBERG:i WAS CUT
SHORT WHEN HE SUDDENLY
DROPPED AT DESTINATION
Valbuena Flying Field, City of
Mexico, Dec. 14—(AP) — Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh ianded here
this afternoon at two thirty nine,
completing a flight of more than
two . thonsand miles from Wash
ington, D. C. 5
Fear For His Safety
TFear that Colonel Lindbergh might
have met with the misadventure gain
ed currency among Mexican officials
at the field. \
General Alvarec, chief of the pres
idential staff at 11:55 a. m. sent tele
grams to all government agencies in
structing them to ascertain urgently
whether Col. ‘Lindbergh ever really
reached Tampico, has not been report
ed.
Shortly after noon President Calles
requested the Associated Press to rush
information of the exact timeé and
place at which Colonel Lindbergh
crossed the Mexican border. He ask
ed for this information in order that
investigation by the government into
the whereabouts of Colonel Lindhergh
might be made.
Although there was a feeling that
the alarm concerning Colonel Lind
bergh might not be justified, a wave
of depression swept the vast crowd at
Valbuna Field.
At this time slightly more than
twenty-four hours had passed' since
the ‘,’mgflcan aviator had taken off
frow d&’ashington and no authentic
repor't}”aad been received of him as
flying anywhere over Mexican terri
tory. .
President Calles announced that he
was ordering the. authorities every
where in Mexico to seek information.
Confusion Caused
VALBUNA AIR FIELD, Mexico
City, Dec. 14—(AP)—The Mexican
government officials were thrown in
to uncertainty surrounding the
where-abouts of Colonel Lindberzh
on the arrival here of a commercial
air plane from Tampico.
v This caused officials to believe
that previous telegraph reports of
the ‘siguting of the American aviator
may have been likely reports of this
commercial plane through mistake
for the Spirit of St. Louis.
~ 'All nine scout planes that took
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TO GET WHERE IT I 8
CORDELE DISPATCH
$700,000,000 NAVAL PROGRAM BEFORE CONGRESS
L. A. Parker, Wholesale
Grocer, Goes to Death Under
Burden of Business Reverses
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SENATE CHAMBER IS DESERTED
IN RECESS WHILE LOWELER
HOUSE HOLDS INTEREST. :
WASHINGTON, December 14-—(AP)
—The nonr-stop working proclivities of
the house lifted the tax bill along to
day at top speed and gave the house’s
end of the capitol a virtual monopoly
of congressional activities.
While a fight over repeal of the in
heritance tax were Kkeeping an ex-‘
ceptional percentage ot mebers of the !
house, the senate chamber was darki
and deserted with the senate itself in
recess and holiday for the second time
in the first ten days of the session.
Even Lindpergh’'s hop to Mexico
failed to distract a representative from
the tax debate. In his opening prayer
the house chaplain asked for a saie
journey for the national hero of the
air, but imediately his “amen” was
pronounced, the members turned back
to the next bill and stuck to their text.
A vote on the inheritance “tax was
expected before night. ! ]
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SRI T e N e
MISS ELLEN STONE |
PASSES IN }
DEATH :
ST P a
CHELSEA, Mass., Dec. 14—-(Al‘)——.‘l
Miss Kllen M. Stone, the American ’
missionary whose kidnapping by
Macedonian bandits in 1901 elec
trified this country, died here last
night. Her life was saved by the
raising of a queen’s ransom by popu- ’
lar subscription in the United States. '
the air had returned at 11:50 with- i
‘out sighting Lindbergh.
- The flying Celonel left Washing-!
ton at 12:29 yesterday and estimated l
his flying time to the capitol of Mex- |
jeo at 26 hours, As he headed south '
across the Pofomac and continyed
to :teer for the Rio Grande he seem
ed to have traveled at a speed close
to his estimate. The twenty-six
hour limit will not expire until 1:29 |
central standard time. ’
The world traveled airman has
formed a habit of Leing on time, as I
shown by his ftrans-continental airl
visit when he was within minutes of 1
his schedule, even when the weather !
threatened to prevent the famous’
firm of “we” from functioning.
The air ahove portions of Mexico
dotted with planes eager to wel
come the TLone Ragle, Lindbergh,
was reported at places over which
he probably did not pass.
The sound of an air plane was
heard in the United States above
the trail/ Lindbergh was expected to
follow at intervals throughout the
night and at four o’clock this morn
jng was believed to have been on ‘
the point of quitting the United |
States for Mexico. I
Arnother Report ;
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, December
14:~(AP)—A party of Mexican fishnr-.
men returning here reported that 2 |
nlane believed to have been Colonel |
Lindbergh's “Spirit of St. Louis” pass- |
ed over Wnshinzt.on Reach, 28 mi‘-mi
southeast of Matamoras, Mex‘co, |
ahout 5 a. m. today. !
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Revported at Tamprico
) TAMPICO, Dec. 14—(AP)—The Mex |
iean aviation company, which early
today reported the passing of Colonel|
Lindberg's plane over Tampico rr-iter-?
ated this afternoon that only one |
plane pased through Tampico and thnt!
plane was Colonel Lindbergh.
CORDELE, GEORGIA, VVEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927
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FUNERAL PLANS MADE FOR TO
MORROW AFTERNOON AT
FOUR (’CLOCK AT RESIDENCE.
Addressing a note to the public
which he left open and another to his
wife which was sealed, L. A. Parker,
whelesale grocer and business man for
mere than a quarter of a century in
Cordele, went to his death betwesn
five and six o’clock in his warehouise
‘yesterday evening by hanging and
;the body was-found near nine o’clock
| at night when members of the farily
became concerned about his failure to
come home at the usual time. He so
planned the end that his neck was
broken in the fall and when found
his body had been liteless some two
or three hours. Two ropes were pre
"pared overhead ifrom the warehovse
joists and he climbed to a height of
six feet or more on some goods boxes
which he placed so as to leave his
pbody hanging clear when he jumped.
He carefully wrapped a cloth about
his neck before plaeing the ropes as if
to protect his neck from mutiliation.
| Mrs. Parker called Mr. W. L. Ro
| buck, & close friend of the family and
he went immediately in search of Mr.
Parker. He found the office open and
| entering, he found the warehouse
Idark. He feared Mr. Parker might be
outside somewhere and on returning
’ might take him for a burglar. Mr. Ro
puck called B. F. Sheppard and the
two went back to comvlete the searrh
of the warehouse. They found the body
’hzmging cold in death where Mr.
Parker had planned his own exccution.
'The two friends called in Dr. T. J.
McArthur and Dr. P. L. Wiliams. They
Icut the body down and placed it in
!fhc office where other friends came
| in, Scon the coroner was called and
) an inquest held. The verdict was that
| he came to his death by hanging and
' that it was self-plannad destruction.
‘ Coroner K. O. Conner presided at the
.hearing and Messrs Robuck and B.
Stead’ i
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FIVE CRUISERS A \
PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE AU
THORITY TO CHANGE PROG
RAM TO FIT ARMS CUT.
WASHINGTON, December 14—(AP)
—A naval building program ultimately
to cost more than $700,000,000 and
represented as being in harmony with
_the president’s financial plans, was
transmited to congress today by Sec
retary Wilbur.
It would call for construction of
five light cruisers, nine destroyer
leaders, 32 submarines and 5 air c:aft
carriers.
The president would be given au
thority to suspend construction in his
discretion in the event of an interra
tional conference for limitation of na
val armament. ,
TR Battle Fleet Itsclf
UINCY, Mas., December 14—(AP:—
A ship that is almost a battle fleet by
itself joined the United States Navy
{ here today. It was the mighty Lexing
| ton, described by naval officers as the
| most powerful naval vessel in the
| world, an airplane carrier and col
‘ panionship of the recently comissioned
, Saratoga.
'F_'y Sheppard appeared as witnesses.
The notes he left were presented and
the one addressed to the public was
read.
Note to Public
(- Ehe note was in Mr. Parker’s own
lhandwriting and signed as he would
! a busines paper. It was written in
lPencil on his own stationery, the
!handwriting appearing to he far more
| steady than that of one planning self
,destruction. It follows:
g To the public: Financial revervses
| have come to me so severely until my
crazed mind reruses to oiler any pros
pect tor my loved ones except to
Imflk‘c availabie to them that which 1
| have provided in the way of insur
| ance. A more devoted wife and moth
im' never lived, ner was any one ever
| hlessed with a more pertect home life.
:M_v children have always been jewels
lof loyalty and obedience. My love
| for them overwhelms me peyond hu
i man endurance on account of my fi
fnancm condition. |
5 «_l. A. PARKER"
' As the news of his untimely ‘d(-z‘fhi
; spread over the community = great ‘
corrow was manifested in every quar
| ter and today a pall of sadness 'm'r;
hung over this community as a result. ‘
It had been known among close |
| friends that he had met with ve-
Evcrses, pbut no one knew he contom-‘
iplnted ending it all |
! Mr. Parker came hevre from Rochele
lin 1298 and served about two years ns!
é:z;:mt for the Seahoard. He is a na- |
tive of Belton, 5. C.. and was 62 years ‘
! of age last March. In leaving the £ca- |
| poard he entered the wholesale :’,m—‘
icm‘_v pusiness and amassed a f.')rmno.!
fUn‘.fxl alfter the World war he was
| prosperous and retained a large vol-‘
| ume of business. Reverses came in
| the deflation period and later in bisi- :
ghcss deals which proved unhappy for
: him. Of late he has apparently hrood- ‘
| ed overe these reverses a great d(-ul.;
He has beein connected with the husi- i
| nss life of Cordele in one capacity or
} another all the time he has heen u}
:1‘(‘“,'1(1(.’1'1', in the community and has
| served the public in many different |
local undertakings. He was lor _w-?.r:«:i
| o deacon in the Bapfist chuch and a
| constant and faithful member. ‘
| Besides his widow, Mrs. Ermie Stin- 1‘
' een Parker, he leaves @ daughter:
Mrs. Mary Parker Campbell, New
| vork, son, L. A. Parker, Jr, Litll
' Rock, Ark; his mother, Mrs, I\.Ln"“-i
ret, Parker, Iva, S. C., 84 years of aue; !
| pbrothers, Dr. Luther Parker, Belton 5 ‘
C.. E. R. Parker, Belton, 8.0., .l\,?.r]
and Eugene Parker, Siarr, 8, C., bB~
| ters. Mrs. T. E. Faines, Marietta, Gag |
| Mrs., Luther Dean and Mrs, 141111,":‘]
inowlo‘ Stary, 8. C.; Miss Annie Pa’k-
9 Working Days Determine
Which Prize A Candidate
Receies On Christmas Eve
CONFIDENCE MEANS NOTRING
UNLESS BACKED UP BY SUKFFI
CIENT SUBSCRIPTION HELP.
. Nearly everbody in the Cordele
Trade Territory welcomed Santa
Claus yesterday on his first visit to
Cordele. He will come <again on
|Chrismms Eve to be especially wel
comed by three of the candidales in
the Dispatch Christmas Gift Cam
paign when a Chrysler Landau Se.tan
i e e et
HONOR ROLL TODAY
MOST MONEY
| Miss Little
] 20,000 extra votes
] : L DISTRICT A 4
Miss Ellis
] 10,000 extra votes
| DISTRICT B
Mrs. Culpepper
l ; 10,000 extra votes
MOST EXTENTIONS
i Miss Ellis
20,000 extra votes
DISTRICT A
No Qualifying Candidate
' 10,000 extra- votes
’ / DISTRICT B
' Mrs. Culpepper
10,000 ex:ra votes
s gl
and two Chevrolet Coaches wil ke
awarded the candidate with the most
votes. Nine days remain before the
campaign closes and those days will
‘be the ones that will determine just
{ what prize Santa has in store for each
| candidate.
Confidence is a splendid thing in
its place but any one who thinks that
their candidate friend will be able to
make the grade in the campaign
without help is making a great mis
take.
Every candidate is going to need
every available subscription if they
are to achieve success and, not only
that, but many candidates are going
to need real help if they are to main
tain the position they now hold i
the race.
Ther are several candidates at
present, in hoth districts, who are sep
arated by merely the equivalent ol
one or two short term subscriptions.
The least effort on the part of an
other candidate will see them slide
down the list.
Lots can be done in nine days but
nothing. in the way of help, can be
given a candidate in the Dispatch
Campaign after these coming nine
days.
er, Iva, 8. C., who lives with her
mother.
Funeral Arranzements
" The funeral arranzements have b2rn
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| Big Brown Spotted ]
| Setter Dog l
Name Rex
Liberal Reward ‘
! or
If Stolen $25.00 Reward
For Dog and Man.
| S. T. Maughon
i Circle Theatre |
'HARRIS HAYES MADE DEFEND
ANT'S STATEMENT AND DE.
FENSE CLOSED
BLAKELY. Ga., Dec. 14-—(AP)—
lWitlumt calling any witnesses to the
ls!:md the defense rested its case af
| ter a “voluntary statement” had
|l)o.on made by Harris Hayes, aged
farmer who is on trial for poisoning
to death his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Gladys Hayes, of Detroit. Hayes
was not subject to examination, he
'umt having been placed under oath
“‘ol‘ his statement. %
| Hayes with lhs wife, was indicted
i for murder after his two sons, James
{and Amos and his daughter-inlaw
;whn was Amos’ wife, had died un
’ithr mysterious circumstances.
[ The state had atempted to show
that Hayes and his wife murdered
their children for their insurance
money, Hayes in his statement to
Ithe jury, claimed that he knew
nothing of the existence of any in-
Ism'an(-v money until after his sons
! had died.
Expert testimony of the state was
introduced tending to show tu:af the
viscera of each of the trio who died,
‘(:untuin(-d quanities of poison.
WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO DE
PARTMENT OF INTERIOR BY DR
| MEAD
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 14— (AP) —
| Legislation authorizing the interior de
!partment to direct a plan on the set
itlvmcnt and management of model
i farm communities to be, established in
[ the south, 'was recmomended by Dr.
'El\vood Mead, commissioner of the
! bureau of reclamation at the southern
,ir(-(-lamution conference today.
I Leading educators and farm demon
stration workers in the south attend
ed the conference. An intensive study
of seven tracts already established in
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama and Mississippi
will occupy the greater part of the
|l'.-,'o day program.
I The movement seeks to restore to
the south the kind of agriculture and
'ruml life it enjoyed before the civil
war, Dr. Mead said. Each state will
be allowed to name locations having
'land enough to provide homes for
I?,()() or more families, using worn out
or reclaimed lands wherever possible.
made lor tomorrow aiternon at four
o'clock at the residence. The services
will be in charge of Rev. Andvew
Caraker, pastor of the First Bapiist
| church and the remains will be laid
| to rest in Sunnyside here,
!l)()’l‘\' LEAVES FRANCE
| ON MAJESTIC
| STIEAMER
; PARIS, December 14—(AP)—Wear--
? ing a new outfit of civilian clothing
! with the ribhon of the Prench military
| medal in his buttonhole, Benet J. Do
| ty of Biloxi, Mis., this 'norning board
!ui the boat train for Cherbourg. rhe
‘).mm r member of the French For
’t'wn Legion will embark from the port
lon the Majestic for New York. The
smvmxr-'u: who was convicted of de
i*m"um to serve part ol a prison sen
| tence seemed reluctant to state how
|he felt at tinally leaving France,
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
Estabiished In 1908
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALL OF A SUDDEN .
THEY ARE SUMMONED TO OFFICE
OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY GOR-'
DON AN UNKNOWYN MOVE. 4/
WASHINGTON, December = i 4—
(AP)—AIII of the teapot- dome ftrial.
jury and all of the Burns detectives’
who shadowed them were called to the
district of Columbia supreme court .
building today as the contempt charg
es against Harry F. Sinclair, William *
J. Burns and their associates pro
ceeded. :
The Burns men said the call for
their presence came ‘“al of a sucdden’
and the purors were sumoned to the'
office of district attornsy Gordon, and
juror Norman J. Glascock, who was.
accused by the Burns men of having,
| talked with a government agent dur
|ing the trial of Sinclair and Albert
.l B. Fall, was in conference with Gor-i
don. ;
Among the jurors were edward J 4
Kidwell, Jr., who is alleged in affida
vits by Don H. King, a newspaper re<
porter, and J. Ray Akers, a former
street car conductor, to have talked
freely about the conspiracy case while
he was a member of the panel.
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| DORSEY IS CHOSEN
l ABBEVILLE MAYOR
l ABBEVILLE, Ga. Dec. 14—Col: J.
|H. Dorsey was elected mayor of Abbe
' |ville and T. F. Sapp, Dr, W. R. Googe,
and C. C. Fulghum, were elected
aldermen in a city election Tuesday.
This is Dorsey’s second term as mayor,
| Dr. Googe, and Mr. Fulghum have
been on the board for severst terms
[before, but Mr. Sapp is a new city
| dad. They take office Jan. Ist, 1928;
| They are all well known business men
’and no doubt they will give the town
{a business administration. .
| Lo MR e e
| TWO YOUNG WOMEN
| GAVE UP CHANNEL
| TANGIIR, Morroco, Dec. 14—(4P)
'After making preparations to start
their swim of the Straight of Gibral
tar today, two London typists gave up.
‘ the attempt.
Miss Mercedes Gleitz ang Miss Mil
i lie Hudson, left the port of Tangier
! early this morning preparatory: to
starting the swim. They refurges
! when the weather became unfavor:«
| ble.
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