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The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03
BOX CAR FAMINE PROBLEM.
investigation OF Situation VIII Soon
Be Started.

The Nebraska state railway commits
sion in telegram to the interstate
commerce commission and to Con.
gresham Charles II. Sloan Of Ne.
braska supports Congressman Sloan's
efforts in congress To correct the pres
ent car shortage. The railway com.
missions telegram closes with q re.
quest for federal Investigation. Rail.
way commissioners Clarke, Taylor
and Hall say Nebraska railroads are
short $500 cars necessary to Till or
ders for loading. II SAYS contin.
uance OF the car shortage may result
In a serious financial loss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03

DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.--Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03
All OFT.

How did the bowling contest come
out last night?"
Nobody had any spare change for
the pinboys. SO they went on a strike"
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03

Love is not only blind, but seems to
be unable to detect a gin breath OF
long standing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03

Don't think because woman is out.
spoken that she can be outtalked.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-03

Policemen, like rainbows. are apt tn
appear after the storm is over.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
JUDGE GEORGE ANSWERS CRIT
IcIsM OF SUPERIOR COURT
JUDGES IN CHARGE TO CRISP
COUNTY GRAND JURY.

In his charge to the grand jury Mon
day morning Judge Walter George
stongly defended the superior court
Judges as against the recent criticism
that has been rather general iii the
press of the state with regard to
lynchings. He went carefully into
the manner of handling the mob and
the difficulty OF getting contempt ev-
idence, declaring that it is as d1fil-
cult to get the evidence to convict
for contempt as it is to get that
which would convict for taking part
in the lynching.
While he termed lawlessness with
regard to lynchings as atmospheric,
as in the very people, he said lynch
ing is no new problem and quoted
Webster and Lincoln in statements
where they long ago declared it one
of the evils threatening to overthrow
the law, both north and south. me
community, now, he asserted, is dom
mated by forces that are for the max
ing Of good in spite Of the fact that
the mob, in it's elemental instincts is
uncurbed by law, and lawlessness ne
said, is not on the increase, but is
decreasing, compared with the won
derful growth, and so it is with lynch
ing.
He charged the public press with
serious error in dwelling all the time
on the evils of lynching. He said 1t
advertises us abroad and could do no
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
BICYCLE THIEVES BUSY;
81 CLEVER STEALING DONE

There is an epidemic OF bicycle
stealing in Cordele and within the
past two weeks more than half doz-
en- bicycles have been stolen from
different parts of the city, some from
private homes, others from in front
of places Of business where they
were left by their owners. 1t is
thought that the stealing is being done
by a gang Of negro boys, and they
seem much on the alert. Several
men leaving the wheels on the
street curbing to go into place OF
business for only few minutes have
come back to find that bikes" have
disappeared Two bicycles have been
stolen from the telephone exchange
within the past two weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
old Time SONGS
AGAIN TO FORE
CORDELE PRIMITIVE BAPTiSTS
CHURCH PLANNING FOR ALL
DAY SINGING ON MAY 2e.

There will be an all day singing at
the Primitive Baptist church in Cor
dele May %. There will be no din
ner Oh the ground. All can bring bas-
kets or attend the restaurants and
have a good time All who have Col
den Gospel Bells song boks should
bring them. everybody is invited on
this occasion. The people of Cordele
and surrounding counties have great
ly enjoyed the singing services that
have been held at the Primitive Bap-
list church and the attendance has
been greatly increased from time to
time
The services planned on this oc-
casion will be so arranged as to give
the admirers Of the old time songs
all they will want in the musical pro-
gram.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
FAIR PLANS ARE
WELL UNDER WAY
MASS MEETING MONDAY DECD
ED COUNTY FAIR FOR FALL. O..
T. COVER IN CHARGE OF DE-
TAILS.

Indications point ~ one of the most
successful county fair that has ever
been held in Crisp next fall, and sug-
gestions and plans are being offered
for q number of features that will
especially mark it as a success.
Among the interesting events being
Planned in connection with the fair
is home coming" or old settlers
reunion. AS many of the original set
tiers OF the city and county as pos
sibly can be reached by invitation
will be arranged for them in homes
Of the city and hotels while they are
here.
At the mass meeting in the court
house Monday, o. 7. Cover was made
chairman and plans were made for
the naming Of standing committee
to complete the details for the fair.
e. H. Hyman, w. Oliver and others
from Americas were present and urg-
ed those who will have charge of the
county fair to make plans to be rep
resented at the Third District fair
in Americas at a later date
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
MCCLELLAN STORE
SOON TO Be READY
NEW STOCK OF GOODS BEING
RAPIDLY PLACED-AN ENTER
PRISE THAT is A GREAT CRED
1T TO CORDELE.

The Mcclellan store is soon to have
a formal opening that will reveal an
other enterprise in Cordele that is a
distinct credit. The big store is be
ing rapidly filled with line of goods
that for novelty, variety, taste and
usefulness cannot be beaten any
where in this section of Georgia. This
is five and ten and twenty-five cent
store that would be a credit to city
of fifty thousand people.
Mr.. Keller is busy placing the stool;
of goods as they arrive and soon the
store will put in pretty show win.
dows and brilliant lighting that will
make it easily one of the most at.
tractive places in town.
On opening day each department
will have it's special line OF big val,
ues and those who come to see the
new store will be given a starter that
will put til Mcclellan store on the
best of terms with the people over a
wide community.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
UNCLE SAM PLANS MAIL
DELIVERY BY AEROPLANE

Washington, May 1.-THE postot-
fee department will on Friday open
bids for carrying the mails by aero
plane on eight enumerated routes one
from Bedford, Mass, to Nantucket
ard the other seven over mountains
in Alaska 1t is expected that COM
petitive bids will be filed and that
the plan will go through unless the
expense is prohibitive.
The postoffice chiefs are seeking a
way out of the dilemma of crossing
the treacherous waters between Nan
tucket and the mainland and cross
ing the mountains of Alaska. Wlnd
velocities are high in all of the eight
routes for which the aeroplanes are
wanted. 1t appears that the wind and
cold are not feared by the experience
ed aviator of today. Extremely dense
fog, it is understood, might bring
some delay in the service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
DIFFEE GINNERY
Will BE BUILT
JUDGE GEORGE DISSOLVED IN
JUNCTION AND REQUIRED BOND
OF BUiLDER-APPEAL PRoMlS-
Uses FURTHER FIGHT.

In a decision handed down Tues
day, Judge w. F. George of the SUI
perior court dissolved the restrain
ing order in the case of Mrs. Sallie O.
Perry ct at VS.. j. M. Diffee, relative
to the construction of a ginnery OIL
Eighteenth avenue, between Eighth
street and the track of the G. S. & F.
railway, and denied further interloc
utory injunction. The order of the
judge however, requires the defend
and ]. M. Dicee 10 give bond subject
to approval of the clerk of the court
conditioned to Fay petitioners such
damage as they may recover in this
or any other case that may develop
as consequence Of the construction
Of the ginnery.
The order of the judge is as fol-
lows
Upon consideration the restrain
ing order heretofore granted in this
cause is dissolved and further inter-
lCCutOIy uGHlCuy Ou
ton that the defendant enter into a
good and solvent bond to be approved
by the clerk Of this court, condi-
toned to pay the petitioners severally
such damages as they may in this or
other action brought upon the same
cause of action set forth in their Pc
tition or for the alleged wrong there
in sought to be presented, recover of
the defendant. ordered that this or
der be entered on the minutes of the
court. Heresay and argumentative
testimony not considered in reaching
this judgment. The PLAINTIFFS saving
made timely effort to prevent the cree
ton of this ginnery, the same will be
erected at defendants risk, and | see
no reason for refusing him the right
to improve his property subject to
the conditions herein stated and the
power in petitioners to abate his en-
terprise, if It in fact proves a nuisance
W. +. GEORGE,
l. S. c. G. c..
The case will be filed for hearing
before jury in the August term OF
the superior court NJ. NJ. Fakes, rep
resentative of the plaintiffs, is prepar-
ing a bill of exceptions to Judge
Georges decision to be presented the
court and asking for a supercedeas,
pending an appeal to the supreme
court.
Whipple and Mckenzie represent
Mr.. Diffee in the case and indications
are that it will be hard fought through
out
Mr. Diffee states that he will i'm
mediately begin work of construction
on the ginnery. He has already
placed some OF the material on the
ground and has purchased the ma
ncinery, shipment OF which will soon
be rlade.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
-FOUR CITIES PLAN
FOR SUMMER BALL
coRDELE, FITZGERALD, DAWSON
AND MoNTEZUMA WILL START
SCHEDULE JUNE 10.

Two thirds of the funds necessary
for the maintenance and operation of
a local ball club this season has been
subscribed and it is now an assured
fact that Cordele will have a ball
team. Representatives of Montezu-
ma, Dawson, Fitzgerald and the 9th
err points that will have teams will
be in Cordele tomorrow for confer
ence at which all of the details will
be arranged for the start.
So far as is known the schedule
will be arranged so as to have the
first game on June 10. Up to the
present time it is definitely known
that Cordele, Dawson, <Montezuma and
Fitzgerald will be in the schedule at
the start Others of the same class
may be entered before the schedule
begins.
Johnny Henderson, captain of the
University of Georgia ball team, has
been definitely engaged to manage
the Cordele club. This assures Cor
dele a fast team.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
GEORGE Will NOT
ASK FOR REELECTION
JUDGE WALTER GEORGE GOING
OFF BENCH AT END OF PRES
EMIT TERM.

Judge Walter f. George, in the
course of his charge to the Crisp coun
ty grand jury Monday, stated that he
would not again ask for the office he
now holds. He declared he knew his
own mind we'll enough on this matter
and would not be a candidate. 1t
will be some time before another
judge is to be selected for the place
Judge George now holds, but his
statement from the bench carried
with it no little surprise for his many
friends.
many times has it zeen stated this
year that Judge George would be a
candidate for congress, but this, too,
has been Quilted by his own assertion
that he would not ask for the place
now held by Congressman Charles r.
Crisp at the present time.
Judge George intends to retire to
a practice of the law in way that
will prove less strenuous. He has
thousands of friends over the circuit
who will regret to know he is plan
ming to leave the benhh.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
TOO MUCH AGITATION
GEORGIA LYNCF7zNCS

good and referred to the fact that the
papers of the state jump on the North
for public criticism instead of offer
ing some meritorious remedy for the
evil.
Judge George said the superior
court judges have not failed in their
duty to impress the awful RESPONSE
bility on the juries, and he told no"
long years ago the superior court
Judges had laid the foundations for
temperance and prohibition by their
work before the juries He believed
their efforts to stop lynching would
bear fruit.
Referring to the fact that the meth
cd of electing the judges by the peo-
ple has been openly criticised, he de-
clared he believed the present plan
one in accord with the basis laws OF
the land and said it was not bad
wrong so long as it permitted the peo-
ple to have in their own hands THIS
much of their plan of self govern
ment. He declared the election OF
the. judges by the people to be based
on a proper principle and he believed
that any other method could only be-
come puerile and silly. He asserted
if as his belief that in time the fed
eral judges would themselves be
named for office by direct vote OF the
people.
He said the whole question OF the
disposition of the lynching eVli ue-
pends upon enlightened and impair
tial men in the jury box. No one
grand jury is responsible, he deciar-
ed. The whole people need to Know
the evils of lynchipg.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
YOUNG MAN LOSES
VALUABLE DIAMOND RING

Forgetful of the fact that he had in
one of his coat pockets diamond ring
which cost him nearly $4,000, H. A.
Pridgeon sent the suit to the pressing
club and several days thereafter re-
membered his mistake only to make
a search which has thus far failed to
reveal where the diamond went. He
has made close search and is yet
hopeful of finding the ring. He thinks
it possible that the negro boy who
had charge of the clothes might have
carlessly handled the suit so as to
let the ring drop in the street. Mr..
Pridgeon is now looking for the hon
est man who might have found it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
COMM NCEMENT is
WELL UNDER Way
MUSIC AND EXPRESSION DE-
PARTMENTS HAD SPLENDID
ExERCISES-MORE TO COME.

The entertainment at the school au-
ditorium Tuesday night under the
directions of the music and expression
departments of the school, directed
by Misses Mildred Fakes and Jennie
Belle Jackson, was attended by an
audience that utilized the entire seat
ing capacity of the auditorium. About
seventy-fve children took part on the
program and acquitted themselves
with an ability that reflected credit
on themselves and those in charge of
their training. Each number was
roundly applauded.
Thursday night the class play ga
Corner of The Campus" will be pre-
scented by the graduating class. This
is to be an event Of credit to the
school and worthy of large audience.
It is to be play full of ginger car
rying out a plot that will appeal to
all alike There will be intermission
numbers among which will be a girls
quartette composed Of Misses Bula
Bivins, Ruth Roberts, Frederick Boat
which promise to be equally as inter
rigth and Willie Belle Todd and a
boys quartette composed of Paul
Wilkes, William Webster, Leon Webb
and Joe Walters. An admission OF
25 cents will be charged.
The graduating CLASS exercises,
esting as any the school has ever had
will be held on Friday night.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
BRADLEY MEETS
DEATH UNDER TRAIN
A. 3. G. A. FREIGHT CONDUCTOR
HAD LEGS CRUSHED IN COR
q DELE YARDS ANE EXPIRED AT
HOSPITAL.


Fatally injured from having both OF
his legs crushed off beneath the
wheels of a freight car in the local
yards Tuesday afternoon about four
o'clock, w. o. Bradley, conductor on
No. 81, through freight northbound
over the Atlanta Birmingham & At
Iantic railway, died three hours Ia
ter at the local hospital. The left leg
was severed just below the body and
the right leg cut off just below the
knee.
Bradley remained conscious for full
ly I've minutes after the accident and
displayed remarkable GOODNESS. He
told Engineer ]. r. Welsh, who heard
his cry Of agony and brought the train
to a stop, to take charge Of his mon
ey, watch and some private papers
which he carried in his pocket and re-
quested him to notify his mother at
Cedartown. A brother B. c. Brad
ley, living at Buchanan, was also
wired, and he arrived in Cordele this
afternoon to take charge of the body.
Bradley's train was just pulling in
to the yards when the accident oc-
Cured and was going at a moderate
speed. In an effort to locate ''hot
box'' he was swinging onto the grab
bars on the side Of the tender of the
engine and looking back along the
train. Shortly before he lapsed into
unconsciousness at the sanitorium he
said that his hands had slipped from
the grab bars and he fell beneath the
wheels of the box car following the
engine The conductor was extreme
ly weak from the loss of blood when
the sanitorium was reached. AS
soon as his condition would permit an
operation was performed to remove
the crushed limbs though the shock
and loss of blood was so great that
physicians held out little hope for his
recovery from the first.
Bradley had been railroad man
practically all of his life. He was
between 2S and 80 years of ago, and
had been with the A. B. & A. for a
number of years. He made headquar-
tiers at Fitzgerald. and was very pop
ular in railroad circles.
The body was prepared for burial
at the undertaking apartments of G.
L. Dekle & Brother and will be car
ried to Cedartown today for inter-
ment Mr.. Bradley, of Buchanan, will
accompany the remains there.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
"vETs" AND SONS
PLEDGE LOYALTY

L. DGE ~ H-
Birmingham, Ala, May 16.-Both
the United Confederate Veterans and
the Sons of Veterans adopted resolu-
lions at their MEETINGS today pledg-
ing lives, fortunes and honor to the
government of the United States
should it become necessary for the de-
tense of this country.
The veterans at the opening SEES
sion of their reunion, took this &C
ton.
The Sons at their afternoon session
adopted resolutions introduced by
Clarence ]. Owens, of Washington
mast COMMUNICATIVE of the or
ganization. After calling attention to
the fact that the International rela
tons of the United States call for "the
highest and purest patriotism and the
loftiest craftsmanship" and that II
President Wilson, son of the South
the nation has worthy leader, the
resolution was adopted.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17

Atlanta Ca, May 14.-Robert B.
Blackburn, Atlanta lawyer, member Of
the Georgia house of representatives
from Fulton county, chairman of the
rules committee of the house and
leader of the famous filibuster in op-
position to the prohibition bills during
the extra session of the legislature last
fall announced in the Atlanta Sunday
papers, his candidacy for congress in
the fifth district in opposition to Con-
gresham William Schley Howard.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
FOR RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT

Charlotte, N. c., May 16.-Final ar
rangements have been completed for
the reception OF President and Mrs.
Wilson Saturday morning as guests
of North Carolina and this city for
a few hours. The occasion is the one
hundred and forty-ffrst anniversary OF
the signing of the Macklenburg declaT
aticn of independence, a date cele
brated every year throughout the
state of North Carolina and by North
Carolina societies throughout the
United States.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
MODERN WOODMEN
MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT

The local camp, Modern Woodmen
have changed their meeting nights
from Tuesday to Monday, and reg
ular meeting of the camp will be held
next Monday night at o'clock. All
members of the camp are urged to at
tend as there is business OF impor
lance to come up. The degrees will
be conferred on a number of candl
dates.
The uniforms for the degree team
of the Modern Woodmen have arrived
and they will soon orginize for train
ing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
GEOLOGIST SAY THE SOUTH
WAS ONCE UNDER WATER

Geologist tell us that during the
Eocene era, when the shores Of the
Gulf of Mexico lay considerably fur.
Their inland that at the present time
long baylike extension of the gulf
filed the present valley of the Mis-
sissippi up to the mouth of the Ohio
says a bulletin of the United States
geological survey.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
WILSON PURCHASES
SHIP RESIDENCE

r. L. Wilson, of Macon, Monday
closed a deal with Homer Shipp for
the purchase Of his home, located or
Fourth avenue. Approximately 3d.
600 was the price paid.
Mr.. Shipp will shortly begin the
construction of a residence on lots
recently purchased from Mi. Wilson
in the Northern Heights section.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
DUNLAP MADE FOREMAN
OF CRISP GRAND JURY

The Crisp County Grand Jury was
organized Monday morning and went
Immediately. B. S. Dunlap was made
foreman of the body.
The work of appointing the vari-
GUS committees of the body was soon
done and it was only short time
before business was being passed very
rapidly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
NEGRO is ELECTROCUTED.

Columbia, S. c., May 14.-Joe
Grant, negro convicted of killing
Jesse burst at Johnson, in 1906, and
who for almost three years fought
extradition from Philadelphia on the
ground that he would be lynched if
returned to South Carolina, was cleo
trocuted today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17

The Dispatch is showing the pref
test line of Engraved Social and Com
merciaI Stationery ever seen in Geor-
gia. Call and let US show you.
A little cough is frequently the warn
signal of tuberculosis.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
BRYAN COMING
TO lecture HERE
WILL DELIVER FAMOUS ADDRESS
1.-THE PRINCE OF PEACE" HERE
UNDER TIE AUSPICES OF LO-
CAL .. a. r.

William Jennings Bryan will lee
ture in Cordele at the school audito-
rum on the evening of May 10Th. He
comes under the auspices of the To-
cal d. A. r., Fort Early chapter. His
subject will be "The Prince of Peace"
This announcement will be receiv-
ed by the people or the community
with no little interest and most of
them will make the most of the OPP
portunity. The lecture to be deliver
ed by the people of the community
er secretary of state is known the
world over. He will deliver this lee
ture by special request.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17
GRAY DAMAGE SUIT
TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT

The case of Mrs. Mertie E. Gray
against the Georgia Southern & Flor
ida railway for alleged damages for
the death of Orien T. Gray who was
killed near Arab about two years
ago, was called for trial in superior
court this morning. Whipple and Nc
Kenzie, of this city and Ernest Da-
Wis of Camilla, represent the plain
tiff and j. E. Hall Of Macon is counsel
for the road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17

The U. S. public health 5ervice has
proven that typhus is spread by lice.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17

In the lexicon of health there is no
such word as neutrality" against dis
eases.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-17

Untreated pellagra ends in insani-
y.