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VM3iNIs4$l*A . TJJUPSPAV, November 9th, (916.
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NUMBER 16
Latest Report Gives Wilson The Lead
EflNORTH LEAGUE 'SUPERIOR COURT
TO MEET HERE' IS IN SESSION
With Few States Yet to be Heard
From Every Indication is That
Wilson’s Re-elction Is
Certain.
New York, Nov., 7.—A great ma
jority for Hughes in New York was
evident early and the state was ton-
ceded by the Democrats. Soon.after-
■ward Democratic supporter* conced
ed the loss of all New England, and
■the incoming returns from the middle
■west, although far from complete,
ahoewd the Hughes figures growing
fast.
v - An early estimate *f the Hughes
electoral vote without Ohio placed
ttat 277, li snore than necessary for
' . a majority in the electoral college.
«, „Thb Hughes majorities reported from
•« Indiana Mid,- Illinois? wefe , 'rt^wded
by the Republican leaders as ah indi
cation of what might be expected
i fronr the States further wes,t when
the flgltfds began coming in. The
difference in time and the fact that
the polU In some, of the western
states Closed later than In the east
made figures early in the evening
impossible.
Nothing definite as to the com
plexion of the next congress was
h available early in the night. The
Democratic majority in the house had
been decreased by one. It was con-
■ceded that the majority in the senate
had been decreased by two—one by
the Republican victory in Maine last
_ September and the other by the elec-
tton of William Calder frpm New
’ k; wno oeteated Wiillam Mc
Combs.
state to Hughes, estimating hu ma
jority at from 126,000 to 176,000.
The New'York. American claims
Hughes baa carried New York State
by from lMjOOO to 190,000 a&d that
Whitman hasbesn re-elected gov
ernor by front* 105,000 to 175,000.
L. T. WILDER IS
NOW CUTTING LUMBER
SAWMILL NOW IN OPERATION-
SWAMPS NEAR TOWN ARE TO
BE CLEARED.
REPORTS ALREADY RECEI VED THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL DOCK-
/Vindicate that large num
ber: WILL BE PRESENT.
Chicago, Nojr. 7.—Senator .Walsh
gave out a telegram, from Denver
this afUmoogwhiclL ha aald, iadicat-'
,«d, oil returns countedjtouriy to noon
that Wilson would cany Colorado by
30,09<l vote*. The telegram follows f
“At 12 o’clock with ballots being
'counted' every hourp, opr reports in.
dicate Wilson majority. easily over
30,000. ;; - :' ».' •
(Signad> JOHN T.. BARNETT.
‘Democratic, National Committee.
It was explained at - Democratic
headquarters that in Colorado where
precincts have more Than 260 regis
tered voters there are counting
judges who make hourly tabulations
of the vote as the balloting progress-
sAej i\,rk
- Coml
m
New York, Nov. 7.—The New York
Evening^ World announces that
Hughes has carried New York state
and that Whitman is elected.
The New York Times, which sup
ported Wilson, concedes New York
V- '
LIST OF WINNERS IN
DOOLY CANNING CLUB
Mr. L. T. Wilder, who is Vienna’s,.;
exclusive dealer in lumber and other
building materials is now engaged
in a work that not only affects Tils
own business interests, bi)t one
which also premises untold benefit
to the . entire town. Through a
cent transaction he has acquired
privilege of cutting the timbejMi
the awamips on the sbutitweet ]aMe
.the city dost in, on 'the property
Mr. C. H; Turton and that of Mf,’.
T. Gilbert. Mr. Wilder ha* exper
iencedsome difficult/ in securing the
aeTvicdk of a mill but hal iU,j/|^,sU(S
SsipjWa®, **
—fb.e' cutting’ will: coqijj-j.^_
_ , if part .qfthewinter season,
Which meaqa .tbat this now very un
desirable swampy section'will be eli
minated by spring. The output of
the lumber will give a very substan
tial increase’to Mr. Wilder’s already
large stock of lumber. The growth
contains sqjne very valuable speci
mens of pine which will be still more
valuable when converted into build
ing materia!. By careful and perse
vering attention Mr. Wilder has built
for himself a good business in lumber
supplying, it is to be hoped that this
last trade will yield him as rich re
turn as the result of it will bring to
ETS ARE BOTH HEAVY AND
WILL LAST TWO WEEKS.
Ltihftgementa are about complete i The November term of the- Dooly
the entertainment of the Thiril superior retire opened Monday morn-
Btrict Epworth League Confcrcnc.- ing with Judge W. F, George on 'the
i& is to be held hereNhv. 17, 18 I bench and Solicitor Wall laokihg at-
THE PIERCES PROVE
GOOD ENTERTAINERS
ENTERTAINMENT AS A WHOLE
WAS GOOD AND CONSIDERED'
BEST ATTRACTION YET
V*
the
19. Members of the local or-,
itlon has been actively, at work
the plans and all details ihcldou£
meeting are being carefully
after.'
conference bids fair to be one
real interest. Aside frpm the
mal and business features
a will also be some pleaqant so-
’Jeatures.' ‘ ' ." .
ises have already been re-
from a' number of the organ!-
in the district giving names
.elegates. Man^ others are yet
e heard from and a ' large
ice )*' expected...
ie visitors will be given a
welcome to oar little .-ity.
P1NEHURST ITEMS
Atlanta, Nov. 7.—President Wilson
was given the usual substantial dem
ocratic majorities in today's election
in the southern states of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia, . , ,... .
Florida, Louisiana,. Alabama, Miss-| the ** ° f VwV,na - :T '
istippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Tex
as. Returns were slow coming in
but those received in the early hours
of the night were sufficient to indi
cate that a normal vote was cast
The Baptist services were held at
the. Methodist church Sunday on ac
count of repainting of the Baptist
church.
Mrs. V. L. Harris is attending the
W, B. M. U. convention at Athens
this week.
Miss Hattie Clark left last week
t« take a business course at the Geor-
gircHahama Business College at Ma-
iCjfVon,
Miss Annie Quinn Roberts has re
turned to her home in Bvromville nf-
Mr. Max Feldser has bought the cot- ter n visit to relatives,
tage on Church street now occupied | Mrs. Tom Swain took in the sights
by Mr. W. S. Reese and family from al the fair Friday.
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS
ter the atatq's interests. . o
■Immediately after the court, ire*
l-ened ' Judge Geerge deliVeted his
'charge to’'the grand; jury, impressing
upon them thy duties- that lay be
fore them and.importance of en
forcing the^lawi- .
The grant! Jury organized by elect
ing T, C. Carlisle Foreman and J. O
MeGough, Cleric. * '■
The criminal and civl! dockets are
both heavy and the court will be
busy all this week disposing of civil
business and will continue on through
next week in an effort to clear the
criminal docket.
We were unable to get* list of the
civil cases tried so far, but will give
n complete list in the next issue. The
following is a list of those confined
in jail who pleaded guilty.
John Neely, Page Clark, Cleve
Johnson, Lee Godly, Henry Jones all
entered pleas of gaming and were
fined 330 dr 6 months.
John Henry Jones, cheating ‘and
swindling 12 months on the gang.
George Hays, larceny from house-,
12 months or 3100.
Will Hodge, larceny from the house
12 months or 3100.
Otis Fuller horse stealing 3 year
. > y-
The patrons of tho Lyceum Course
this season are more thoroughly con
vinced then ever since Monday even
ing that the briniging of these at
tractions to our little city is worth
while. The Pierces brought with ' .,
them much s store of entertaining - -
numbers and. left behind them such' “
a refreshed and pleased audience that'
it is really good for them to have bien : .
witii oat Ai m impersonator Mr.
Pierce. possesses signal ability, the- *i...
complete transformation* of appear-- ■'
nnee, voice end manner which hr ef- . < '■
fects, are a constant source of inter
est^ his character delineation* being' -
exceptionally good. Mrs. Pierce it at -'
real partner to her husband in their
business of entertaining, her numbers -
on the program were'-received with
enthusiastic appreciation,' her quaint
portrayal of child life was especially • 4
enjoyed. ‘ They were quite as charm- ■ -
ing in the numbers they presented to
gether as they were in their individ
ual numbers. The program never
lacked interest from start to finish
and combined with its many enter
taining features an equalnumber of ..
philosophical truths that possessed
the power of wholesome effect when-
personully applied.
Just before going to press, we Mr. J, P. Heard. Mr. Feldser will
lc arn that the latest news is that Wil
son is positively elected.
CANNING CLUB MEMBERS
ENJOY A DAY AT STATE FAIR
First prize, Scholarship—Miss Jul
ia Lennard.
Second prize, Scholarship—Miss
Clara Prater.
Third Prize, Oil Stove—Erma
* Clyde Lupo.
Rocking Chair—Erma Clyde Lupo.
Table—Alice Williams.
Blankets—Thelma Shirley.
Umbrella—Thny Fountain.
Bowl and Pitcher—Anna Britt.
^ Clock—Olivia Robertson.
Cooker—Aline' Dorough.
Lamp—Nannie Mae Cross.
Brooch—Martha Summerford.
Rug—Gladys Mims.
^Tipping Capper—Alma Thombley.
take possession of the residence on
the first of January.
At the same time Mr. Heard sold
the cottage on 6th street occupied by
Mrs. Calhoun to Mr. Aaron
Feldser who will move his family
there on the first.
BAPTISTS TO MEET
ON NOVEMBER 14TH
Tuesday was Canning Club Day NEW UNDERTAKING BUSINESS
at the Fair and Dooly was well rep- 1
resented. Miss Lets Wood, the j L. F. Ridley it Owner and Manager
county demonstrator was in charge
fo the twenty Dooly canners who I A new undertaking business for
spent the day seeing the sights at the . this city owned and managed by Mr.
fair. The following girls made up | L. F. Ridley, has been established in
the party: Lncy Williams, Aline
Dorough, Ethel Porter, Faustine
Britt, Bertha Porter, Alice Williams,
Anna Britt, Kenneth Watson, Irene
Williams, Susie Sangster, Clara Pra
ter, Helen Mitchell, Ruby Sangster,
Gladys Mims, Helen. Hamilton, Julia
Lennard, Grace Wood, Thay Foun
tain, Lelia Mae Sims, Edwins Car
lisle.
one of the Vaughn stores : on the north
side of Union street. Mr. Ridley ex
pects to keep a very extensive line of
burial supplies. His past experience
in the business qualifies him for ef
ficient service. The store has been
worked over and nicely arranged for
the accomodation of the business. Mr.
Ridley is also engaged in the insu
rance business, writing insurance of
nil kinds.
WHISKEY SHIPMENTS ON THE
INCREASE IN ATLANTA
AUTO HITS HOG AND TURNS
TURTLE INJURING A WOMAN
Cordele, NoV.—Mrs. J. S. Dickson,
wife of » well known cotton ware
houseman of Cordele, had both arms
% broken and proMibla internal inju
ries when an automobile Struck a hog
and turned turtle on the National
"highway near Pinehurst with a Cor
dele party.
Mr*. Dickson was pinned beneath
the car, although sha remained ini this
position for only a few minutes be
fore the machine was lifted off her
body by other members of the party.
Mr. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. William
Greer and Mrs. Forrester, a sister of
Mrs. Greer, were thrown dear of the
car and escaped with minor bruises.
Mr. Greer was driving the machine,
«a Ford, traveling about twenty miles
hour, and the party was en route
to the State Fair. The car was dam
aged little and the party returned to
Cordele to put Mrs. Dickson in the
local hospital.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov.—If shipments
of booze into Atlanta continue to in
crease for the next few- .weeks as
they have since the new prbMWHor.
laws went into effect last May I, ‘Hie
of Be'-
city’s record for the month
cember wil be in the neighborhood,
of 100,009 packages. '
In September the shipments num
tered 31,789. In October they jump
ed 60 per cent, to 46,273. If
jump fifty per cent In November,
which seems likely,-they will go to
78,000, and if they jump fifty per
cent again in December they will go
above 100,040.
In view of the celebrations inch
dent to the Christmas holidays, It ap
pears to be quite likely, not to say
certain, that Atlanta will require at
least 100,000 packages during the
cU ting month of the year.
If you are going to buy a car
the BRISCO first. The car with the
Half million dollar motor. Call for
demonstration. S. A. Sanders' Ga
rage.
Coming to Cordele
Ualtad Doctors Specialist Will Agaia
Bo at Cordate, Gaergia, Wedaai.
day, November 22, 191C, Sawaaaa
Hotel (Parlor SalOOaa Day Only—
Hears • a. m. to • p .at. Remarkable
5access ef These Talented Phy-
ficlaae is the Treatment ef Chran
is Diseases—Offers Services Free
ef Charge.
The United Doctors, licensed by
the State of Georgia, established in
1884 are experts in the treatment of
diseases of the blood, liver, lungs,-
stomach, intestines, skin, nerves,
heart, spleen, kidney or bladder, bed
wetting, rheumatism, sciatica tape
worm, leg ulcers, appendicitis, gal!
stones, goitre, piles, etc., without op
eration, and are too well known in
this locality to need further mention
Call and see them, it costs you noth
ing.
Laboratories, Cleveland, Ohio, Re-
Tii-mber date and place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Horne attended
the fair Friday. '
Those attending the fair Saturday
were Mr. and Mrs. John Murray,
Misses Alice Rape, Sndie
nml Miss Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Peavy, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L Roberts, and Mrs. L. Peavy
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Ryals at Cordele Sunday.
One of the most delightful social
events of the season was that at
which Mr. and Mrs. Mack Peavy en
tertained Friday evening in honor of
Miss Annie Quinn Roberts, of Byrom-
ville, the guest of Miss Lucy
Roberts. The lovely hq|ie was beau
tifully decorated with growing plants
and vases of carnation and chrysan
themums. Punch was served through
out the evening by little Miss Estelle
Peavy. Progressive rook was one of
the features of the evening, Miss
Lonnie Gilbert making highest score.
Miss Mollie Snelling. was the winner
in the flower contest, receiving a bou
quet of pink and white carnations.
At a late hour a delicious salad course
was served.
Mrs. -Peavy received her guests
wearing a blue charmuese dress and
pink carnations.
Miss Annia Quinn Roberts wore a
lovely dress gf white, silk marquesette
over a draptfy o'f ’ chiffon, wearing
pink carnations.
Mite Lucy Roberts wore a yellow
dress draped with chiffon, and wore
a bouquet of white carnations.
Among the guestfi Urho attended
were: Misses Lucy and'Veriia Wilson,
-Lola Walton,' MollK Snelling, Ocie
Jewel Meridth, Lonnie Gilbert, Sadie
Morgan, Retina Rogers, Willie
Clarke, Esther Calhoun, Annie Quinn
and Lucy Roberts. Messq. Jim
Whitehead, Clell Walden, Carl Lewis,
Palmer Snelling, Grady Harvard, Wil
lie 8hivers, Carl Potrell, Cldye Beach-
am and Marsh Kamisky.
Reported.
More Than Five Hundred Ministers
and Lay Delegates to Attend.
S. 3. ASSOCIATION MET IN
Athens, Nov.—The annual meet-
Morgan, ; ing of the Georgia Baptist convention
Rev. J. D. Moll, D. D., of Athens,
president, and Rev. B. D. Ragsdale,
D. D., of Macon, Secretory, will meet
at Commerce, twenty miles from here
cn the 14th of this month, to be in
session for several daya.
Five hundred ministers and lay
delegates are already certain for this
statewide convention. Rev. D. W.
Key, D. D., of Monroe, will preach
the annual convention sermon.
The Baptist churches which will
bo represented in this convention
have a membership of 687,310 in the
state of Georgia, according to the
latest figures of general religious
census character, as against 419,
886 for al) the other denominations
combined in the ptate.
Besides the seminary at Loui&riltfv
the Christian Index, the official or
gan of the church in this state, the
Georgia Baptist hospital, an institu
tion with a plant of over 3100,000,
and the Hapeville Orphans’ home,
where 276 fatherless and motherless
little ones are cared for',' (he church
U fostering limny educational insti
tutions and eilucation.will be the
l treat key theme of the annual meet
ing in Commerce.
The secondary schools which, the
convention fosters alone ore valued
at nearly half a. million dollayi; and
Merere University. Macon; Bessie
. , Atuhc meetiWg or the Executive
Committee of the Georgia Sunday
School Association held in Macon on
November 6th, the following commit
tee was appointed to arrange n pro
gram, for “Georgia Go To Sunday
School Day,” February 11, 1917: D.
Those who attended the Dooly
county Fair at Vienna last Friday
and Saturday report a delightful time
.and a splendid county fair and we are
still hearing them singing its praises,
and we are helping them.—-Cordele
Sentinel.
•rift, 8horter 'college, BlalreriUe;
Brewtoh-Parker, Gibson- Mercer,
He*rn tjt Hiawhssee, Locust Grove,
Norman Park, Clermont and-other*
are lAtaitutiops of higher or 'prepar-.
ulory education which have received
support from Georgia Baptiste.
Seed Oats Far Sale.
I have for sale 4,000 or
bushels Fulghura and Appier seed
cate, two of the best oats extant for
this section.
M. E. RUSHIN.
Bo suro to See “Billy’s Romance’
featuring Beatrice Fairfax at the
nixie Theater Saturday night.
. Sims, J. J. Engin, J, V. Wellborn,
B. Caldwell and T. M. Furlow.
This being the date agreed on by tho
committee last June.
The next annual session of the Con
vention is to be held in Savannah.
The committee voted to hold the meet
ing on May 8th, 9th and 10th. The
same committee which is to arrange
tho program for “Go To Sunday
School Day was instructed to arrange
the program for the State Conven
tion.
.The matter of public school credits
for work done in the Sunday Schools
was discussed and a sub-committee
appointed to outline the plan.
Among the striking features of
the report submitted by the General
Secretary, Mr. D. W. Sims, were the
following: “In the last six months
seventy-seven County Sunday School
Conventions have been held in the
State, this being eight more than
were held in the same period last
year. Four years ago there were
chly two of the 162 counties in the
State organized into County Sunday
Azsoeiations; at the present time
there are 137 counties organized'.
When one of the countiea was organ
ized 2 1-2 yeara ago there were only
thirteen Sunday Schools in the coun
ty: now there are thirty-four—
twenty-one new schools haying been -
organized ea ihe result of the work
done by the county Asaociation..
In the last six months .the . three
field worker* of the State Aasoelation
have traveled 19,849 miles and de
livered 611 addresses.
The free circulating library of
more thah five hundred of the best
books on Sunday School methods,
maintained by the State Association,
is being used extensively bjr the work
ers of the State.
GIN NOTICE
After this week we will gin only
on Thursday and Friday of each
week until further notice.
Nov. 9, 1916.
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