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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
INTERNATIONAL POLICE
FOR BORDER CONSIDERED
IDEA is GROWING IN FAVOR WITH
THE AMERICAN COMMISSIONS
ERE.

New London, Conn, Sept. 14.--Se-
rious consideration is being given by
the American-MeXican joint commits
sion to the idea of establishing some
sort of an international police or neu-
trail constabulary along the Mexican
border. it became known here today.
AS yet the proposition has not taken
definite shape, but it is learned that
the American commissioners, with
whom the plan appears to be growing
in favor, talked it over last night with
Major General Bliss and that they de-
voted part of today to further confer
ences with him on this and other
projects.
During the joint conference today
the American commissioners were told
that Mexico still adheres to her eX-
isting constitution and legal codes, a
noint on which there had been much
doubt in the United States. Until
August /. last, the Mexican members
said the provisions OF the constltu-
ton had been suspended by the war
mower: but the re-establishment of
civil courts began on that date.
American members Of the commits
sion were occupied IN investigating
the cause and effect of Mexican min
ing DEGREES, and in advising with Ma
jor General Bliss as to the situation
on the border.
There is little prospect that the
joint commission will return to the
formation of a border protocol until
the American members have reached
tentative agreement among them
selves as to the wisest course to pur-
sue. They will then present their
ideas to their Mexican associates for
general discussion.
In the case Of land taxes under
Carranza DEGREES a punitive damage is
assessed against lands lying idle that
American interests have complained
to the state department amounted to
confscating of their holdings AS in
the case of mining taxes, Carranza of
ficials have asserted that their pur-
pose was to foster operators and to
compel The abandonment Of large land
holdings for speculative purposes only.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
JUDGE W. F. GEORGE
TAKES Third PLACE
WHILE NOMINATION SEEMS GER
TAIN FROM REPORTS, A CON-
TEST WILL GO ON IN THE
STATE CONVENTION.

Latest reports from Atlanta place
Judge Walter F. George in third place
for nomination to one of the three
seats on the Appellate court, O. II.
BIoodworth and Alex Stephens com
ing first and second respectively.
While Judge Georges nomination
seems practically certain from the
latest reports, with all counties heard
from, the nomination will have to be
thrashed out through the state con
vention, and the principal interest or
the convention will center about this
contest None of the leading candi-
dates received sufficient electrol
votes without going into the conven-
ton. and this will place in contest
the nomination of the three judges.
# is probable that all of the fourteen
candidates will participate in the con
vention.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
DID POLITICS PLAY
PART IN BIG FIRE

Atlanta, Sept. 14-There is more
than the passing suspicion in Dekalb
county that the destruction of the
magnificent courthouse in Decatur the
night following the election is the out
burst of political factionalism that has
been brewing in that county and sec
have come to a head in the recent
campaign. No further Importance is
attached to, in fact, little credence is
now put in the theory advanced that
it was"caused by cigarette
For two days the grand jury has
been investigating the destruction OF
the building, number of witnesses
have been called, among them certain
officials, members of the Atlanta fire
department who fought the flames.
and members of the volunteer compa-
ny of Decatur. The report is that
kerosene oil had been poured literally
over the building before the fire start
ed. It is reported that enough has
heen told to the grand jury to make it
cutie clear that the building was fired
by somebody and that it was not in
any sense an accidental flame.
The theory now is that local politi-
cal factionalism is at the bottom of the
burning of the building
1t has been definitely decided that
the affair will be probed to the bot
tom not only by the grand jury, but
that state officers will be called in to
aid, or have already been called in.
The state fire marshal and detec-
tives have been before the DeKalb
grand jury and testimony has been Civ
en- that the court house fire was I'M
uuestionably of incendiary origin.
That the destruction Of the building
grew entirely out of local county poll
tics is becoming common talk and in
it there is a great deal of reference
TO the Dekalb-Fulton county merger
scheme, which was beaten.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
PRAYING over DEAD
IS STRICKEN DEAD
REV. MITCHELL KELLY, COlOR6D
PREACHER, STRICKEN AS HE
PARTICIPATES IN FUNERAL SER
VICE OVER WOMAN'S BODY.

While he was participating in fun
eral services being held over the re-
mains of Tidy Baldwin, negro wo-
man. and in the midst of prayer, Rev.
Mitchell Kelly, one of the best known
and most respectful of Cordele dar-
kies, fell dead Friday night from heart
failure. He was known and liked by
large number of white citizens, and
a number of them attended the run
eral. Kelly was a conscientious ne
gro and his work among his people
as a Baptist preacher had been pro
ductive of much good.
The remains of the woman had been
brought from Chicago, where she had
lived for several months and died
there several days ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
BAPT|STs TO BUY
FINE PIPE ORGAN
REV. J. n. COIN, PASTOR, WILL AN
NOUNCE PLANS FROM PULPIT
AT CHURCH THIS MORNING.

At the regular deacon's meeting of
the First Baptist church last Sunday
plans for raising funds for the pur-
chase of a handsome pipe organ were
formulated. The instrument will
not cost under $4,000 The board of
leacons are now developing their
)lans for a concerted campaign to
'aise the funds, and it is expected
hat this effort will be inaugurated
wo weeks from today. Announce
nents regarding this campaign will
)e made from the pulpit by Rev. j. H,
'oinf the pastor, at today's services.
The movement meets with general
approval Of the church membership
md the prospects for success are ex.
client The whole city will be
LEASED at the announcement
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
H. F. MUSSELWHlTE WAS
ELECTED CITY PATROLMAN

The resignation of c. J. Williams
from the Cordele police force was ac
cepted at the last meeting of the city
council and H. F. Musselwhite was
elected to succeed him. Musselwhite
has been serving extra on the police
force from time to time during the
past several months, He was form
erly a regular member of the force
and has several years experience in
this capacity
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
INCINERATOR IS
TO Be CONS7 RUCTE Ed
CITY WILL HAVE UP-TO-DATE
CREMATORY AND GARBAGE
DISPOSAL WILL BE CARED FOR.

Cordele's newest municipal improve
proved crematory The city council
at its meeting last Wednesday night
authorized a committee from this body
to close a contract with the Nye Odor-
less Crematory company of Macon,
for the purchase of a crematory that
will meet the needs of the city in the
consumption of garbage of all kinds
for many years to come. Alderman
King is acting as chairman OF the
committee investigating the improve
ment. Aldermna c. L. Mcmillan and
C. L. Lifsey are other members of the
committee.
The crematory was purchased at
cost of 1000 and there is an agree
mnet under the contract between the
CITY and the Crematory company that
no payment shall be made to the com
pany until the improvement has been
installed for year and proven thor
oughly satisfactory. The contract
carries with it a guarantee that the
crematory is odorles5 and that there
is no fumes or smoke coming from
same
C. C. Brown, of Macon, represent
ing the Crematory Company, is in the
city for the purpose of installing the
crematory, shipment of which has al
ready been made A deal has practi-
caIly been closed for the purchase OF
q site and work on the buildings will
be started Immediately.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
RECRUITING OFFICER
HERE AFTER NEW MEN

Lieutenant John F. Ross of Atlanta,
is in the city as recruiting officer for
the National Guards. He will be here
through Monday and will be very glad
to communicate with anyone interest
ed in joining the ranks.
f. Z. Chambers of the tire sales de-
partment of the Miller Rubber com
pany. of Atlanta, was in the city yes
terday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
NEW RATE OF INTEREST.

Washington, Sept. IA three and
0ne-half per cent rate of interest for
ifteen-day notes at the Cleveland and
atlanta federal reserve banks and four
Der cent at the Minneapolis federal
reserve bank we're approved today by
he federal reserve board under re-
cent legislation. A four per cent
charge on fifteen-day maturities al
ready has been approved for Rich
mond
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
MARKET KEEPER
SLASHED TO DEATH
BODY OF j. w. YATES FOUND
WITH BLOODY RAZOR NEAR
HIM ON FLOOR-CORONER
JURY SAYS SUICIDE.

With his throat slashed and the
jugular vein severed, the dead body
of j. w. Yates, who conducted sub
urban store in the western part of the
city, was discovered Friday morning
lying face down in a pool of blood in
a room adjoining his store house,
where he formerly had a meat mar
ket. The discovery was made when
j. M. Bundrick, a young man employ
ed by Yates, forced an entrance
through a second story window.
The throat was slashed half way
around from the left side, beginning
just behind the jugular vein. A bloody
razor, identified by young Bundrick
as belonging to Yates, was found near
his right hand. Coroner w. c. Cul-
pepper summoned a jury and an in
quest was held. The verdict was that
Yates came to his death from a cut
IN his throat by a razor and that the
wound was by his own hands. The
jury was composed of j. F. Mccarthy,
NJ. N. Johnson, NJ D. Mikel, G. H.
stephens, G. B. Wilkes, Perry Glenn
ents.
Yates had bed room over his store
and it was the usual custom of young
Bundrick, or his mother Mrs. Min
ME Bundrick who also assisted about
the store, to call or make a noise by
knocking on the door to arouse him
when he did not wake at the usual
time between 5 and o'clock. When
Mrs. Bundrick went to the store Fri
day morning, according to her testi-
r"ony, she could not arouse Yates, and
sent for her son, who also made an
effort to arouse Yates, before climb
ing by ladder to a second story Win
dow and entering the building. There
we're several customers waiting at the
store to be served, and after failing to
find Yates in his bed room and making
further investigation as to his where
abouts, Bundrick went to wait on the
customers. In the meantime Martha
Burrows, a negro woman who cooked
for Yates, arrived at the store, and
began to search for him. She discov
cred blood on the market room floor
and called to others in the store.
Yates had been in bad health for
some time and had become despon-
dent, it is said. According to the tes-
timony before the coroner's jury of
Mrs. Bundrick, he received two let
tiers Thursday and these seemed to
depress him greatly. The jury failed
to find the letters or other papers in
dicating that Yates had contemplated
suicide
Though the coroner's verdict was
suicide relatives of the dead man who
arrived in the city Friday afternoon
from Experiment, Ca, are inclined to
believe that he mat with foul play.
He was farmer and had been selling
some cotton. A few cents over a dol
lar was found in the pockets of his
clothing. He was fully dressed when
the body was found. The outer door
Of the safe in the store was not locked,
though the inner door was, and keys
were secured to unlock this. About
80 in change was found juryman
found a dime lying near the safe and
several pennies elsewhere about the
floor
Mrs. Mollie Crane, a sister of the
dead man, and Mr.. Jennings, nephew
Of Experiment, arrived Friday to take
charge of the body, which was car
ried to a point near that place for
interment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
CITY TAX RATE
HAS Been Lowered
ADJOURNMENT SESSION CITY
COUNCIL GAVE THE TAX PAY
PAYERS A SMALLER RATE
KING BATTERED FINANCIAL
PLAN.

Cordele's ad valorem tax rate was
lowered by a unanimous vote of the
city council in adjourned session last
Wednesday night from l IL mills, or
SIS on the thousand to 1-3 mills, or
1888 1-3 on the thousand.
Alderman Nelse King, chairman of
the finance committee of council, took
the initiative in advocating a lower
tax rate, setting out his claim that am
pie funds would be provided at a l 1-3
rate for the maintenance of the mu-
nicipality's financial responsibilities,
After due consideration and discus
sion of a resolution offered by Alder
man King the entire aldermanic board
concurred in this opinion.
The levy, as is embodied in Alder
man Kings resolution, is to be divId-
ed as follows for the various purposes:
SIP of one per cent for general pur-
poses in support of the municipal gov
eminent and to pay the legal indebted
ness occasioned by casual deficiency.
IL of one per cent for the support
and maintenance of the public schools.
IA of one per cent for the purpose
of payment of interest on the bonded
debt, including public school bonds,
and,
is of one per cent to provide a
sinking fund for the payment of the
outstanding bonded Indebtedness OF
said city, as the same natures.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17
HIGHWAY BOARD IS
TO MEET TUESDAY
IT is PROPOSED TO ORGANIZE
THE NEW HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT FOR STATE OF GEORGIA
AT THAT TIME.

Atlanta Sept ia meeting has
been called in the offices of the state
prison commission, 20 be held next
Tuesday for the purpose of organizing
he newly created Georgia highway de-
partment The meeting will be at
ended by Hon L. W. Page, director of
he public roads bureau of the nation
al agricultural department, who will
aid in the organization work. The Gecr
gia highway department is composed
Of the three members of the prison
commission, Messrs. Dawson PatteAr
son and Rainey; DR.. S. w. Mccall,
state geologist; C. NJ. Strain, of the
University Of Georgia, and R. D. Kneal
of Georgia Tech.
At Tuesdays meeting the members
Of the department and Director Page
will discuss the prospective work that
may be begun at once, and how far
the department can go with that work,
in conformity with the general idea
u
sence of any appropriation by tN
state.
To Employ Engineers.
The state department will employ
what road engineers it deems neces-
sary, but some arrangement will have
to be made whereby these men can
carry on their work without state mon.
ey. until the next meeting of the gen.
eral assembly, when some appropria-
ton will be made to meet their sala-
ries. In the bill as passed the amount
of these salaries is fixed, but no way
has beer provided for the payment.
In the face of this, however, the
highway department, in order to avail
itself of the Georgia share in he gov
eminent fund, will proceed as far as
possible.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

John, Quebec. & SaQuenay and Cana
dian Northern.
The principal Dimensions of the
bridge are: Length, from shore to
shore. $3.50 feet; width between but
tresscs. 800 feet; length of central
saan, sac feet; height OF central span
above river, $50 feet.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

Japan's production of atinque dye IS
rapidly increasing. The dye merchants
have formed a trust with the object OF
regulating the market.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

sra1 fell. having resulted in the death
of eiehty-four workmen.
The bridge was built for the pur-
post of shortening the railway jour
ney across the continent by about
200 miles. 1t was to be used by eight
railways, the c. p. R.. Grand Trunk
Rolcware & Sudson, Intercolonial,
Quebec Central, Quebec & Lake St
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

Swine provided so per cent of the
total meat consumed in the German
empire last year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

Canadian cabinet officers and Off
Gals on a gala day saw twenty-five
wcrkmen killed when this great cen
trail span of the $17OOOOOO Quebeck
Bridge over the St Lawrence River
broke loose and plunged to the bot
tom, 200 feet below. It was the
second accident on the bridge, the
first nine years ago, when another
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-17

Dewight p. Dilworth, lawyer VINO
went to New York City from Fort
Scott. Kan. was murdered in lovers
lane. Van Cortlandt Park, New YORK
CITY. while he was riding with Miss
Mary V. McNiff. The police believe
,hat he was killed by blackmallers
whom he attacked when they ap-
preached him.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

CLOSE MY BOOKS for the term just ending it brings back
OF the past of the that have gone
of the struggles that the organized labor of Colo
rado have had the dark that have
OF the days when seemed that the swapping OF hair
might the dismemberment Of the whole labor
this state of the tearing down and disruption OF
movement that has done to benefit the working people
of this Centennial State than all other human agencies
organized with like purpose combined.
To the trade unonit of Pnebo be the credit
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Brief Historical Sketch of the Colorado
g. State Federation of Labor g.
B E r-Trasua
By ED ANDERSON. Secretary-Treasurer

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% do % sps ev With @ @ selection e6 f fd1 P @ ta nsa @ e. G A & Colo
DELEGATES DECIDE
which the objects
their
And Plassd .1 R
the @ state sI ~ ~ upon all" pan" '' " more ''00s organize
office rg s lieutenant covering a 5:S the lat f. s & the
follows; frss 6 Cloud
E ou5ay
nm T 5 5 @ s 5 Is .s @ sn 1902 o. Pxs @ the fs
@ prestige % never than S @ ta @ Ss2 G 9 S G % d hs @
a oa @ Of s Ss aa fs the % western $ b st G @ @ sd Of at t4 this ] ] P d
Tnf & 6 fought % oU % with the % Tes4 that hat the forces Of the Western & 5
sullivan Western Of Miners Harry
for the Officers change
This method was never
gs % k TO % t p1.ent @ T 70 In Of n 9ST0n to De again changed IN
MEETING UNSATISFACTORY
the & s PRs & im @ % 3f n @ s at "6s Canon ON G @ full % s Sas
Of the na fSe indas 1d that It'll time at the attendance was 1S
%s sun ~s Po Ss9 @ T PRESIDENT 25 s aSd T4a IT. b. Ws s
Test in Ppslo in sepe%bsr
At the Pueblo convention there the smallest number delegates gath
ecr. was changed back to election in onon and with this exception moth
ing Of special Importance transacted The OF the Cripple Creek
with the other weakened
Workers the southern fields also had
of Federation decided to charge ona
and decided to at with the Federation OF Labor
ton Of Officers Of Denver typographical
ure adjournment Springs sptmttr 1905
LEGISLATION BUSINESS.
years mseh feda aas n S n Gd @ f ss after % aGn'f those OF gh h
gathered % the eleventh full OF the fighting spirit and
anxious do something build the trades the
h by adopted nagn-
organized the legislature that We might n
thar had for their it tho @ @ % the ntir % % v
sixteenth general assembly orsanied
at all times and bills introduced that had for their object the
legislature prevented becoming
favorable to the working people which had been endorsed by the labor
of the The adjourned after eeng George
On of the trouble i existed Cripple Creek
by springs Pueblo
prevailed upbuin Many
msTs Of nfs were ] acted upon by the e0nyspo Sfo5ss A. hh was
MEETING LAFAYETTE.
m u & l & finds the again convened con & m IN that that city
S5 deg with Voting strength o4 responded to roll call Consider
day Delegate Wyoming
E Croskey president secretary respectfully
and Ia lafayette ] was ed @ as the meeting TIM Ps Tor the 1909 b
pay assessment levied to assist the striking maehni
and the dele
was concerned perhaps
OF de, howsssF con S09seS & business & % to the the
United Mine WORKERS president and W Hickey the Pueblo Printing
1910 and despite the way the
city represented exception mapping
] % c0S h as large ] pp % h n the Of G@g som $ 9i ] the S
by the convention The president and and nearly al" of
The sixteenth annual convened in Colorado Springs and
by Nearly all Of
and Cripple Creek select next city.
CRIPPLE CREEK ENTERTAINS DELEGATES.
Atr absence twelve eyentf for the trade unions OF
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

Denver. president, Morris Retail 30 Of
ieal Union Pueblo Frank No a
our third finds Colorado Springs May lsas with
secretary of America
Morris aTaTd president
many adopted object Of
cripple time period pros
years
The election officers this resulted the following being
President Joy Pollard Of Altman Miners Union No 49, president
NJ + wRes Garment Workers Union Dns David Coates
SESSIONS NAUGURATED DENVER.
is ss sss
newspaper publicity
convention particularly
OUTRAGE. eaHsidefsI
tho calling Of the special Pueblo March 1900 place
follows
Fairies Rooney Denver Mnstp So a. second @ president Augusta
'
othy sueruc, Denver Trades Assembly 49, ,o., ,.,-
placing & 's' @ ny % S % % 5 is Ts at m i1s11s and dn ' ]
@ 5 tho ' ] selection s % % ss % sn do, @ Sn i lett 1T primary fndam sG p o
of The @ AFFILIATED cs s to he be a BY nn the annual convention which
S fsa SG % 5 as R n town It, Of zenith sn % and & @ @ ~s 3 a
been the as'gat del The he, asnse n @ THAT the the
to ] mi s 3 Soi'oit o % % & s saf ] "S to s0T%S @ which So1 @ %
their
INDEPENDENT POLITICS
the labor ticket the Pueblo held in March
of
an in
feelings
to
the
finally II
against.
prevented independent
afterwad advice
of
to
MAIDEN
whcn sbrough o
elected by
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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

ilNe delegates assembled and proceeded
90 organize the Colorado State Fedora
tion of Labor.
There are a few who We're leaders in
that movement. who are still active in
the labor movement of Colorado today
William Junghane of the Brewery
Workers Union of Denver, Frank NJ.
Hermond Of the Plumbers OF Pueblo,
Otto Thum of Denver typographical
Union, and several others whom ! do
not recall, are still helping fight the
battles OF the working people and as
sisting in securing for them some just
part Of that which they produce.
This convention took favorable ac-
tion ON many reform measures and ad-
lourned to meet in Victor the follow
ing year. The officers elected to guide
the destinies of the Federation for the
first year were as follows: President,
Otto i. Thum, Pueblo; first vice pres
ident, c. y. Monahan; second vice pres
ident, G. c. McGimsie; secretary, L.
". Rogers OF Pueblo; members OF the
executive board, NJ. Nelson and George
Clark
SECOND MEETING HELD IN VICTol
The second annual convention OF the
Federation convened in Victor in May,
1897, 1t which there were about ninety
delcEAte- In attendance Many mat
ters of Importance TO the organized la
Dor movement were acted upon and
plans laid for the more complete or
Eauization Of labor in Colorado, The
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02


be
A 1894 all
had lead
1895 finally resulted call being by the Pueblo Trades and
Assembly all labor
which eighty