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/ GEORGIA WEATHER * Probably cloudy, slightly colder in north portion tonight. Thursday in \ creasing cloudiness, probably rain. 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 A happy - “thought , ~ pause and - ™ refresh yourself L ' RIOY! ~'z\dße|’res|\_ingE ), ; f,rgj ‘ : 3 i\ A " } \ a >/ y ‘ ‘ \‘V,'-/'\‘"‘ » of ‘~- vi\ . Autumndays. Rev el in them; then— happy thought— . pamse and refresh yourself with an ice-cold Coca-Cola. gvery bottle steri "}&d 7 million a day Cordele Coca-Cola Bottling Company Cordele, Ga. Phone 87 A. C. Towns, Manager IT HAD .TO BE GOOD 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 | 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. ! ] a 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. ! e | 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 e \ 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 DRUG STORE i | Preseriptions ] compounded 1 by a I pharmacist. Prices | reasonable, lii | i Phone 1 | Service Al : Qulaity AAI | { 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 { | | 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. _—— | 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. ® o 3 Surprising ° Cooperation td Many of our cus- 7 tomers have been surprised at the extent of the fi- ' nancial co-epera tion we can give them, This is be cause our assets are always avail able for invest ment in sound propositions, backed by the first essential of credit-—character. e ——————————- Cordele Banki anking Co. CORDELE, GA. ¥ NUMBER 25