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SUNDAY EDITION
Twelve P;§es
VOL. Viii.
fivEMBERs OF BAR OF CORDELE
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WANT A
BANKRUPTCY DIVISION CEN
_.TERING HERE. i
Bar associaticns, usiness men and
other citizens cof Cordele and other
fowns in the Cordele Judicial cirenit
are interested in the establishment
cf a bankruptey district, comprising
the counties of the Cordele cirenit
and efforts are being made to sceure
the appointment of a refree in bank
ruptey stationed at Cordele to serve
the proposed new district.
Petitions have been drawn hv mem
bers of ‘the Crisp couniy bar associa
tion and citizens of Cordcle to the
judges of the United States court tor
the Seuthern Distriet of Ceorgia for
the creation of the @istrict and the
appointment of the refree.
Judge Emory Sreer has passed the
matter to Judge W. W. Lambdin for
decigion, and ihe prospecis are faver
able for the new district. |
At the session of the city council
last Wednesday night a resolution w;w.“
offered by Mavor.Jones and adopted
W tho eouicil, expressing it as the
judgment cof the body that it would be
a rreat convenience and saying to the
people of the proposed district to cen
{er the bankruptey cases at this p:)‘ml.i
The resolution follows: ;
\ “Whereas. It has beeii presented to
fhe Mavor and -City Ceuncil of the
fudres of the United States court for
the Southern District of Georgia, Hon
orable W. W. Lambdin, and Henorable
Fmory Speer, to create a refree dis
trict composed of the counnties of
Dooly, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Irwin and
Crigp, which counties . compose the
Cerdele Judicial Circuit, and io ap
point a refrec in bankruptey to be sta
{ioned at Cordele ta serve said distyiet,
and; 5
“Whetreas, In ihe judgment of the
Mayor and City Council il would he
a great convenience and saving to the
people of suid prdposed disirict to
center the bankruptey cases originat
ing in said territory in the eoffice of a
rofree stationed at Cordele, and;
“Whereas, Cordele is from a geo
graphical standpoiut centrally located
to gerve the people of the said propos
ed district, and; |
“Whereas, The county of Ben Hill
is under the Valdosta refree district
more than eighty miles away, and the
county of Wilecox under the Macon
refree’s disirict more than seventy
in under the Macon refree's district,
nyies away, and the county of Dooly
n{n’c than sixty miles away, and the
ctunty of Irwin under the Valdosta
digirict more than eighty miles away,
and the county of Crisp uuder the
Americus district more than thirty
miles away, thereby placing the bus
ilgms of the proposed district in a
very undesirable situation and mak
ing it very expensive to the business
men of the said proposed district to
sronsact their business in the differ
ent distriets nained,
“Pherefore, Be it resolved by the
Mayor and City Council of the City
of Cordele, that we pray of the Hon
orable Judges of the said United
States court for the Southern District
of Georgia that the said district he
created and that a refrce in bankrupt.
cy he appointed stationed at Cordele
for the said proposed refree’s dis
trict.” } N ‘
HIS DEMISE CAUSED GENERAL
2ORROW HERE—KNOWN OVER
WIDE SECTION-—- RELATIONS AT
TEND FUNERAL.
\ ke
Judge J. D.' McKenzie, one of the
hest known and most prominent citi
zens of Moultrie, a brother of Dr. J
5., McKenzie, of Cordele, died at his
Jhome last Tuesday and was buried at
Moultrie Wednesday afternoon. Rel
atives of the deceased from Cordele
who attended the funeral were, Dr. J.
g, MeKenzie and family, Mr. and Mrs,
. ¢. McKenzie, €. M. McKenzic and
W. ¢. McKenazie.
Judge Meßenzie was b years of
age. 'The cause of his doath was
Bright’s diseasc. He was for a num
her of vears solicitor of the city conri
of Moultrie. In 1907 he was named
indee of this conrt hy Gevernor Hoke
amith. When the legislature mado
this position ecleetive by the people,
Tudge MeKenzie went before the vot
ers and was successful. He was a
prominent memher of several frater’
nal orders. ilis death caused general
sorrow here,
METHODIST SERVICES.
Boar Walter Anthony will cccuny
his pplpit 2t * the First Methodist
church this morning and evening at
the paral honrs. At the morning honr
hie enhioct will he, “Love out of Seor
vice.? In the evening his digscourse
will be Trom the subiect, “The Magne
tirm o of Christ” :
\ naay school at 9:45 a. m.
Junior league at 2:45 p. m.
Senior leagie at 3:30 p.m
After the evening serviee foday.
thers will be no night service held
dupipg the week on accoumt of the
l't-‘.‘"'fl' services at the Baptist chureh,
In Assam :1‘;‘1"@31!1 is taken standing
within a rope circie, to imply a wish
to perish as the rope does if the wit
ness does not tell the truth.
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el Hui) real British “tank” irenches in France. The aAnman ! SR HNine the story was cavled. The pito- | tie.
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BAPT:SI Bfigfidfii
DR, DANIELS OF ATLANTA COMES
MONDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL
PAARTOR HAS TWO GOOD SER
MONS FOR TODAY.
Rtev. J. H. Coin, the pastor, will
preach the opening sermon of the re
vival services at the First Baptist
chureh this morning at 11 o'clock. His
subject for this hour is “Man’s State
hy Practice.” Rev. Coin will preach
again in the evening at 7:50 and his
subject at this, hour will be “God's
Thoughts of Man.”
It is expected that Dr. Daniels, ol
Atlanta, pastor of the Tirst Baptist
church of that city who will preach
throughout the revival, will arrive in
the city Monday afternoon and will
occupy the pulpit at 3:30 Monday af
ternooin. Services are announced
throughout the week at 3:30 and 7:30
p. m, special services will he announc
ad from time to time, probably begin
ning the latter part of the present
or the early part of the following weeld,
All other denominations of the city
will cooperate in the revival for the
common purpose of making it a sea
son of spirituality and blessing to the
entire community. .
* * *
Avoid chilly rooms in the morning
by using Cole’'s Hot Blast Heaters.
They prevent colds and sickness.
SAVANNAH PRESS MAKES NOTE
OF HER ARRIVAL IN SAVANNAH
AND HER WORK IN THE NEW
PLACE.
The Savannah Press carries an ac
count- of the arrival of Miss Helen
Brewer in the new Savannah library
and also gives the Savannah public a
glimpse of the former (‘ordele libra
vian in a picture which is printed with
the acecount of her coming. The Press
said of Miss Brewer.
“Miss Helen (. Brewer has been
added to the staff of the local libravy
and commenced work today. She
comes to Savannab from Cordele,
where she has been librarian for the
past three years. In addition to her
experience, Miss Brewer is a graduate
of the Carnegie Library Training
Sehool in Atlanta.
“ 1 do not wish to he misunderstoor!
in this instance,” said Mr. Thompson
“Insofar as is possible, Jocal appli
cants shall he given the preference
when there is an annointment (¢ be
made in the libravy.
“Ifowever, we were unable to find a
corsen with the qualifications for the
position in Savannah. Consequently,
we had to get someone from some
where else.- We did the next hest b
gotting someosiie in ”H' state
“Particularly, | wish the anplicants
for the training clas to nnderstand
thin appointment. They have been
inetrneted that the class is to creafe
a list of eligibies for vacancies in the
Hhrary Just now we have no list of
alizibles, but expect to have one la
for "
“Miags Brewer is the sixth assistant
appointed in the library. Mr. Thomp
son expecis to open the 'library and
anerate it with thiz staff. Members of
the staff. in addition to the new av
seintee, are: Misses Maunde [leywari,
Tily Daodgen. Selina Heyward. Mrs.
. McCants. Pamela Lucas. No as
cignmments of denartments has heen
made vet. Nr. Thompson states that
Misg Dadgen will remain in charge of
the children’s department, however.”
01D RED BLAMKET
ln !- . U e
BACK IN SERVICE
TOUCH OF WINTER iN SNAPPRY
WEATHER OF YESTERDAY—-
—FROST OVER WIDE SECTION.
The snappy. cool weather that de
veloped Friday n&;:ln. in the forerun
ner of seme real cool weatier, accord:
inz to forecasts irom the weather bu
reau in Washingion. This cool snap
originated in a blizzard. in the west,
and is scheduled to bring frost over a
considerable area of the cotton belt,
which means that the top cottou crop
will be largely decreased. On the
report of frost ever ihe coiton helt,
cottou men say that this warrahls an
other climb in the cotton market and
that the increase should be unmedi
ate. .
It is getting about time to put aside
the summer {oggery, and pull out the
winter duds, overcoat and all.
NEGRO OWNER OF LITTLE CHE
YROLET LOST HIS NERVE AND
BUMPED INTO BIG FREIGHTER.
When a Chevrolet touring car be
longing to KErnest Edge, a negro of
itebecca, and driven by him. collid
od with a heavy truck belonging to
the Texas Qil company, on the Nation
al highway south of Ashburn, the
touring car was splintered and con
siderable damage was done to the
truck. The truck is of the Superior
type and was driven by S. J. Herring
ton, manager of the Texas company
at this point. It was loaded with gas
and oil and was said to be traveling
Between ten and twelve miles an hour
at the time of the accident. In the
car with Kdge were four other negro
men. It is reported that they were
rinning at a lively clip and that Kdge
heecame cxcited upon meeting the
truck, heing a new driver, though
Flerrington gave him fully half the
road to pass.
BIRD DESTROYER
IS AFTER WEEVIL
CRISP FARMER FINDS 27 WEEVILS
IN ONE PARTRIDGE CRAW-—
BIRNDS AT WORK IN FIELDS.
That the partridge is a common de
strover of the boll weevil 2 prominent
farmer of Crisp county has learned
by positive experience. The farmer
Litied one in his cotton field. ile had
hearid the jdea advanced, as coming
from some oexperts on the boll weoo
vil anestion, that birds, and the par
tridee capeciaily, would prove a de
siroyer of the cottgn pest in all ecom
munities where the weevil existed.
To satisfy himself on #his point he
onened the bird’s eraw And found
that it contalned twenty-seven wee
vils. It is staterd” that one or more
covevs are on this farmer’'s bholl wee
vit “crop” and that he has no inten
tinn of killing another, regariless of
he open season for guail.
Moembers of the Crisp county grand
jury and others who were presept
sevoeral vears ago when Judge U. V.
Whipple was presiding on the Cor
dele cireuit superior courts remen
her his charge to this grand jury when
e urged them to enforce the new
game law. He stated that guail was
a destroyer of the boll weevil and
that if left to multiply they would
prove of considerable aid to the farm
org in dealing with the pest.
THE CORDELE DISPATCH, SUNDAY, OCTCBER 22, 1916.
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| FORMER RESIDENT OF CORDELE
i DIED GOF INJURIES SUSTAINED
I WHEN AUTO RAN HIM DOWN IN
| ATLANTA.
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} B. li. Swilling, aged 34, uuntil two
Xmumh:s ago a resideut of Cordele, who
{was run down on an Atlanta street
{‘.\lmuiay at midnizht by an automobile
Idriven by T. W. Brooke, died at 1:15
Thursday morning at the Grady hos
pital. His skull was fracturcd when
he was thrown to (he pavement, his
phcad striking on the “sidewafk curb
ting. Ite did not regain consciousness
ll'mm the time of the accident.
{ The remains were brought to Cor
dele Friday morning on the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic'train, and car
|rie(l to the home of H. K. Ertzberger,
an upcle of the dead man, on Northern
Heighis. The, funeral services were
condacted from the residence Friday
morning ‘at 11 o’clock. Rev. J. H.
Coin, pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city, of which Mr. Swil
[ling was a member, preached the fun
j'or:ml services, assisted by Rev. Walter
1 Anthony, pastor of the Methodist
i«zhurch. interment occurred at Sunny
| side cemelery, where the funeral ser
{vices were concluded with the cere
limony of the Woodmen of the World
iof Cordele Camp No. 106. Mr. Swil
{ling was a member of this camp.
{ Mr. Swilling was a son of Mr. and
| Mrs. G. M. Swilling, of Jessup, form
{ erly of this couniy. Mrs. Swilling and
!hur three youngest daughters, Misses
}Snmh, Pinkie and Georgia, had been
'visiting relatives in this county for
i the past month and were still on their
,visii here when the news of the ac
i('i«lmn came. Others attending the
Hfuneral were Johu W. Swilling, cash
|i('r of the Bank of* Alpharetta, J. L.
| Swilling, edifor of the Milton Connty
i News, published at Alpharetta, J. D.
| Bwilling, alsp of Alpharetia, W. C.
| Swilling, of near Arabi, all hrothers
i- I the decased, and two other sisters,
( Mrs. John Adkins and Mrs. Jack Ross,
!imlh rosidents of this county.
i Mr. Swilling was engaged during the
|;m:-¢: several years in operating a presa
’;u.r, club and clothes and hat repair
tshop in Coerdele. e concluded ahonut
lwoe months ago' that he could find
ilw-ltv:' opportunitics in Aflania and
twent there (o make his home. In the
[ mmeantime ho visited his brothers ot
l Alohirefta several weeks aeo, lle was
Iwnil known throusghont this commun
ity
DEMOCRATIC GET
LUNCHEON AT NOON AT CRYSS
TAL CAFE TO FORM WILSON
CLUB AND SS7TIR LOCAL INTER
EST.
Thomas: Edison savs cvery time
i'resident Wilzon bluaders he blun
ders forward, Fivery demoerat in
Crisp county holieved that even he
fore the great inventor said it. but
those who know of the activiiies of
thie enemics of Vresident Witson. and
demoecracy hereabouls want to back
un their- judgisent on this guestion
wilh a more sabstantial testimonial.
The *demgerals of Criep, want a dol
lar donation. Many of themare anx
ious, 2
The movement has taken definite
shapo. Judge . V. Whipple suggest
cd a hmicheon on ihe South Carolina
plan (you know what that means) to
be held at the Crysial Cafe between
the hours of twelve and one o’clock
Monday. More than a dozen of the
leading business men of the commun
ity imanediately endorsed the plan
and the luncheon wiil be held.
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TRAVELING MAN
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! ¥ NTNEY TILT
{(fiu A. LANIER TURNED A FEW ON
| NASHVILLE = HIGHWAY, BUT
\
- PASSERS HELPED HIM GET
. FROM UNDER. :
! A. Lanier, well known fraveling
ropn and leader of the choir of the
First Methodist church, had a narrow
escape laust Thursday when a KFord
touring car turned iurile with him
on the public highway near Nashville,
(Ga. His right leg and foot were pain
fully. though not seriously injured. He
was the only ocenpant of thie car and
was driviug at a. tweuiy-mile clip.
When passing a buggy on the road, he
made a quick tuen back into the road
to avoid a gulley. The machine was
overbalanced and thrown crosswise
the road and turned turtle.
Mr. Lanier was pinned beneath the
machine, but passersby soon arrived
and gave aid. The windshield and
top were broken, but otherwise the
car was not damaged. Mr. Lanier is
again at his post.
ANNDAL SESSION
HOUSTON ASSOCIATION CLOSED
WORK OF YEAR THURSDAY AT
CAKFIELD. ALL CHURCHES
REPRESENTED,
The THouston Baptist Association
after a twe-days annual session with
e Baptist church at Oakfield came
io a close Thursday. The session
was well attended and for the first
time in more than five years 01l of
the twenty-seven churches in the as
sociation were representoed.
Rev. A. N. Morris, pastor of the
Baptict church at Vienna, was re-clect
od moderator and Rev. W. H. Robin
son, pastor of the Baptist church at
Pinehurst, was reelected clerk. The
asspciation will hold its next annual
mecting on the first Wednesday aftor
the third Sunday in Octobher, next
wveal: At Mans, Hill chnzeh in Dooly
couniy.
Rov. J. 1. Gore, of Richland. was
chozen to nreach the introductory ser
100 ac the next annua! session and
Rev, A, Walters, of Dooly county, was
chosen to preach the missionary ser
IHON,
Hr. “8. €. COree, secrotary of the
state mission board, addressed the as
ceiation Thursday moriingeg and de
livered a 2 interesting sermon on mis
sionary work going on in the state
He took the place on the program of
Rev. J. H. Coin, of this city. who was
to speak on the samoe snbhject,
short addreessos will he made, a Wil
zon club wili be formed, and officers
cleeted. A committes will be named
to look affer the Wilson campaign
dollir A handsome fund has already
heen raised. butl il is necessary Iln‘z‘l
o apore ereditable showing h.“'m.nl“.
hose who hiave already paid in their
vds are invited. those who are to
pav. and those who capnoi pay,—all
alike are wanted at the lancheon.
The whole plan Las for its purpose
the stivring of iocal pride apd inter
est oin the Wilson campaign. The
movement is purely local and is .in
tended for ali who have an interest
in the strengthening of the Wilson
forces. Covers will be laid for a
large crowd
.. M. Sumner retarned Friday from
an automobile trip to Valdosta, Ha
hira and other points. He attended a
number of county fairs in the inter
ost of the Farmers Exchange, of this
city. According to Mr. Sumners
statements these fairs were most suc
cessful from every stand-point.
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IWHEEL!IR FAMILY, BIG CRISP
. COUNTY FARMING AGREGATION
. GOT NEARLY $120,600 FOR 2,000
- fTONS:
- The consideraiion involved in the
\\sulv last Thursday of 2,000 tons of cot
ton seed was enough to buy two or
three big brick buildings in the heart
of Cordele’'s business center. The
sale wag made by farniers comprising
the “Wheeler family.” The purchaser
was e Empire Coilon Ofl comvpany
| Approximaiely $120,000 was the to
i tal amount of the deal, or a little bet
ier than the present market price for
‘S('(‘(l. Those interesied in the salc
- were Messrs. H. W., H. C., J. L. and
{/\rlhur Wheeler, their brothers-in
law, J. S. Sheppard, . B. and A. J.
Whatley.
‘ The aggregate of the farming inter
ests of these men exceeds that of any
family in the county or immediate sec
tion, and the purchase is the largest
made at one time by an oil-will in thi:
section for some yvears.
COBB FOUND GUILTY
IN UNITED STATES COURT
W. W, Cobb charged with breaking
into a shipment of whiskey at the Pitte
cxnress oflice, was found guilty in the
[Tnited States court at Macon Thurs
day. His trial continued almost thru
the entire day. Sherifl Ward of this
county was a witness in this case,
The charge aginst Cobb was inter
ferring with interstate commerce.
Jndge W, W. Lamdin, presiding over
the court did not pass sentenee in his
case immmediately:
LARGE DOOLY COUNTY FARM
BOUGT BY HILL & HOLLAND
One of the largest deals in farm
lands made in this section recentlywas
the vale last week of the Hill planta
tion, localed in Deooly county on the
Drayion road. The farm contains 400
acres and was purchased by Messrs
10 il and Jitm Holland. - The con
pedoration is gaid fo have ben in the
neichborhood of $6,000.00.
NEWYW GROCERY BUSINESS
AT OLD WILKES STAND
A new greocery store to be known
az the Bowen Grocery company, has
been opcierd on Kleventh avenue. in
the old G, ). Wilkes stand, next door
to the Greek-American restaurant, T?r
business is bheing established by (.
B. Bowen, who has been operating the
groceyy near his home in the eastern
suburbs ‘of the city.
A complete line of groceries will
be carrvied and a eity free delivery
service established,
MATHEWS ANMNOUNCES
The tail foathers of the Dispateh
voews gathering foree were pluckoed
Wednesday by o moember of the lo
cal newspaper fraternity and the
bunci: was put to theé had in the great
ent “scoop” the Dispateh has ever suf
fered. And e said “scoon” covered
one of the many phases of local mn
ricinal politics in.which this “not gen
eraily read” newspaper makes an ef
for :to “shine.”
The Rambier “scooped” the Dis
patchi witli Ihe announcement of its
editor, J. D. Mathews, as a candidate
for the city council. ¥For alli of which
the Dispaich is not much obliged to
its neighbor. g
But this member of the local news
paper fraternity makes formal an
nouncement in this issue and be is
40w in the running. |
Delivered By Carrier |
In City 5¢ Per Week
ALL PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR
MEETING TUESDAY TO SBTUDY
BOLL WEEVIL DEFENSE-—-MANY
i A
WikL ATTEND. ’
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Realizing the urgent necessiyy o 24-
justing plans and methods of faru .ng
o holl weevil conditions and oxereis
ng every possible means of coping
with the pest and curtailing its rava
s upon nest vear's cotton crop, hun
, lreds of farmers and business men
| ‘rom over Crisp county and this sec-
Cion will aitend the boll wm;\il meoct
| inz 10 be held in Corde le next Tuaos
| iay. The mieeting will he held thfough
wil the dav, ouening at 10 o'clock at
' Nie court bouse, and will be under the
| wspices of the state department of
| sntomology. Fxpertd from the staie
| {epartment of entomolegy, the Fed
oral States Relation Service and the
1L S, departinent of entomology,, will
| tizeuss every phase of the habits of
| he holl weevil and how to curtail its
| lisastrouns ravages. ¢
LA committee of two hundred of the
oity and county's mosi prominent eif
zehs bhas heen appointod on local ar
| ansements, and these are cooperat
| ne 1o secure a large avtendance upen
| Lo meetipg and make it a suceess
| ‘rom every ctandpoint. “Diversifica
| jon" s the slogan of the times and it
|6 purpesed to impress upon the farm
' ars and others through such meetings
|to be held throughout the state - the
| creat advantage of reducing the- cot
| ‘on acreage and producing home sunp
| plies, raising more hogs,. live stock
|'|an cattle.
. During the day of tlie meeting hers
l“xrwrlf: will go with the farmers to
| nearby crope that are infested with
the weavil Automobiles will be pro
' vided for this purpose,
The business men of Cordele real
”'/.." fully that the welfare of the com
wunity in common is dependent on
he success of the farmer, and they
are cooperating with the farmoers in
e study of the best methods of cop
g with the great cotton destroyer.
In purssance of a generaleplan: {o
{iversify and “live at home™ the farm
ars of the ecounty were never befora
0 interested in the raising of hreed
Ceatdle, Several car loads of high
zrade’ cattle have been shipped iuto
Cordele this fall and =old. Dest breds
of hogs are also being brought into
the county in great numbors,
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AT TOP MARKET
T. Z. ENNIS, PROMINENT FARMER
OF ARABI, IN INTERVIEW TELLS
OF SELLING COTTON AT GOOD
PRICE. g i
The cotton hayvers of Cordele and
‘he city itself have something to their
rredit in the business interview which
T. %. Ennis of near Arabi: gave to
Pite Disvateh while in town Thirsday.
He is a orominent farmer, one who
‘arms in such a manner as to he able
to pay as he soes. The effort to ascer
ain the reai faets as to whether cot
ton was bringing a higher priee in
he near-by points than in Cordele
was under way. at the time Farmer
[Mnnis came within speaking distance.
“I did not occur in our communi
ty,” he said. “We founid the oppo
site true. My mneighbor‘and | started
to town the same day, cach with abont
the same grade of colton as best we
could tell. He stopped on the home
market. I kept on to Cordele. Ho
rot 15 1-4 cents and 1 got 16 cents af
Ryals’ warehousoe in Cordele. Both of
s soold when we unloaded it. We
never tried that again. My neighbor
was not willing, and 1 am sure | was
net. I never heard of a better price
‘n our home commnnity than in Cor
dele.”
PROPRIETOR OE . CITY DRUG
STORE SUSTAINS LOSS+—RESI
DENCE PARTIALLY COVERED
BY INSURANCE,
A residence at Arabi, owned by J.
1. MeKinney and oceupied by Monros
Jackson, proprietor of the Citv“rug
Store at Arabi, and his®amily: was
qestroyved by fire Saiurday afternoon
beiveen 2 and 3 o'clock Mrs, Jack
son and children were at hommie when
the fire caught. 'The origin of itha
fire is not koown. thougi it is thought
that it originated from sparks from
the stove flue
ANI of the housclicld goeds were sav
o from the fire, theugh were damag
ed considerably from bieakage. The
Toss of the residence is gstimnted at
32.000 and was partially covered by
insurance
CYRENE COMMANDERY
HAD NUMBER OF VISITORS .
Cyrene Commandery No, 13 Kaights
Templar held their regular meeting
riday night. The meeting was largely
attended and a number of ont-oi-town
members were present, among whom
were Watts Powell, G. G. Davis. Johin
Walton, J. D. Reynolds, of Viepna, E.
J. Henry and A. W. Waller, of Haw
kinsville, W. A. Greer. of Ashburn, W.
B. Kent of Alamo. M. P. Hall, of Ma
con. was a visiting Knight at the
meeting. .
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