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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
MASS Meeting
TO START WORK
COMMITTEES WILL BE NAMED
AND DUTIES ASSIGNED TO CAR
RY ELECTRIC LIGHT BONDS
MANY VOTERS INTERESTED.

Another mass meeting in the inter-
est of the bond issue for an electric
light plant will be held Thursday even
ing, Tune 90, at O'Clock, in the supe
rior court room of the county court
house.
The purpose of this meeting is to
further discuss the question as to
whether the people shall own the eltc-
trio lighting and power plant. At this
meeting committees will be named to
take charge of the different work Of
the campaign, and their duties will be
assigned them.
This is to be one of the most impor-
tant meetings of the entire campaign,
owing to the fact that business plans
will be laid for carrying the bond is
sue to successful termination. The
ladies Of the city are invited to attend
and will be given a hearty welcome by
those who are trying to secure this
municipal improvement
More than one hundred voters have
5igned a request for this meeting, and
the document is now in the hands of
Mayor Jones. Among those listed in
the request for this meeting are a
large number of representative bust
mess men who show strong interest
and a willingness to do all in their
power to bring the bond campaign to
q successful termination.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
$110,632.09

Average yearly earnings for
six years ...'.9 o'ooo'oA
There is now outstanding $4,000 IN
bonds issued for the water plant, and
on this investment the city is receiv-
ing an average yearly earning of S6,-
1851. Certainly the city could earn
equally as much on its light and power
plant.
Municipal ownership is decidedly
better as a revenue maker, as well as
a means of tax reduction. The OPP
ponents to bonds should carefully con-
slider this statement, as the figures
here given are of record in the Of
flee of the city clerk and are absolutely
correct
The charge of $4,000 a year for the
city consumption is not too large.
This amount covers fire uses, public
buildings, street sprinkling, drinking
founts and numbers of other supplies.
But to meet those who complain, let
the public supply of water go free
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18

street entrance. The chapter will en-
deavor to provide seats on the oppo-
site side of the street for the audience.
No automobiles will be allowed on
the square. The parade will be in
the hands of the Grand Marshall of
the day and his aides. The route of
parade will be announced by the
Grand Marshall and all orders con.
corning mobilization and movement
will be given by him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18

Then we have paid interest on our
bonds, set aside a fund of $8,400 to re-
build when our plant is worn out and
saved in cash 81 ,31306.
Other cities reducing minimum
rates from $1.O0 to COO have made in
stead of lost money in the change and
Cordele is going to try it for the sake
of the small consumer. 1t will mean a
still greater earning possibility.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
Municipal Versus
Private Ownership

A statement is herewith given, COW
ering a period of six years from 1910
to 1915, inclusive, showing the income
and expenditures of the city water
plant. Those who attack the water
plant as an argument against owning
the electric light and power plant in
connection with the water plant should
read this statement, which is a mat
ter of record in the office of the city
clerk, which any citizen may see.
The water plant earned during the
last six years $41,313.O7 after paying
all expenses, improvements, repairs,
interest on bonds and allowing per
cent depreciation. 1910 there was
outstanding $28,O00,OOO Of water bonds,
in 1911, $4,000 of water bonds were
retired, however, for the year 1910,
1911 and 1912 5 per cent allowance
for depreciation was figured on $685.
1912 there was only $4,000 of water
bonds Outstanding. In 1913 additional
bonds were issued, making a total of
$4,000 of water bonds and for the
year 1918, 1914 and 1915 a per cent
depreciation was given on $4,000. For
the past six years the city of Cordele
has received into it's treasury the
handsome net prifft of $41,313.07 from
the water plant. This is municipal
ownership under municipal manage
ment.
During the past six years the city
has paid out $2O,76O94 for street light
ing and has not received one penny
in return. This is private ownership
The city owns a modern, up-to-date
water station, which is the pride OF
every citizen in addition to the amount
of more than Sal, 900 which the city
has received during the last six years
If the city owned its light and power
plant in connection with the water
plant it would have saved at least
500, 760.94 during the past six years.
Statement from City Books.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
COPPER WORKS.

Brunswick, June 16.-Brunswick
Copper Works Incorporated by c. M.
Peddicord, Brunswick, and w. A. Nc
MILAN and Paul E. Twitty, of Jack
sonville, with capital stock of $1,000
has taken over and will operate the
plant of the late M. A. Baker, manu-
featuring turpentine stills, etc.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday school, $40 A. M.
Preaching by the pastor at II A. M.
and 500 p M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 500
P. NJ.
Morning subject, God Wants Men
to Prosper"
Evening subject, "The Whole Work
In Wickedness."
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-18
Yes Stree, WE'VE
Another GAME
CORDELE BEAT DAWSON IN A
PRETTY GAME FRIDAY-LOST
THURSDAY, BUT TEAM is SHOW
ING STRENGTH.

Cordele choked off the jinx Friday
and won over Dawson, score and a.
Nunnally magnified himself in the eyes
of the fans when, in the eighth with
two men down and two on, he hit for
a single, scoring the winning runs,
after the score had become tied in
the seventh. 1t was fair games and in
dicative of Cordele's Improvement
Wilson and Geesling seemed pretty
well matched, with Wilson a shade
the better. Wilson and Cheeves both
featured with their hitting, each get
ting two two-base hits out of three
times up.
Fridays Game.
r H E
Dawson ....... Dol 020 100 8 2
Cordele ...... 02O 900 OK 8 5
Batteries: Geesling and Harper;
Wilson and Nunnally. Umpire Martin.
The effect of coping a we'll fought
game has been to throw more pep"
into the Cordele aggregation and to
encourage the fans wonderfully.
The fans have not failed in their
loyalty to the local team in the way
of attendance They nave certainly
done their duty in this respect. for
every game has been we'll attended.
But Cordele vans are different; they
boost when the players need it most
when they are losing. They can pref
ty well take care Of themselves when
they are winning.
While some of the positions on the
team could still be considerably
strengthened, what Cordele is most
lacking in now is team work On this
point it is as well up as could be ex-
pected at this time Naturally so,
because the CoTdele team is still in
it's early training, and the constant
try out OF new pitchers and new field
ers, both in and out field, creates a
condition which has a tendency to de-
tract from the team work. Certainly
it does not help. Ii: justice to the
team and with the most satisfaction
to themselves, the fans can best bear
complacently with this condition and
=
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
ACTION ON
SUFFRAGE
POSTPONED
Prohibition Must Also Wait; Vote on I'm.
migration Bill Due Soon; President
Urges Shipping and Railway
Measures in Letter

BY United Press.
Washington, March 2S-The feder-
al suff;age amendment known as
Cock Robin" is dead The house ju-
dietary committee this afternoon
linked suffrage with the prohibition
amendment and voted to indefinitely
postpone action on both bills.
With final debate started, the pass
age of the Burnett immigration bill
including the literaey test, before
night is uncertain.
The senate is endeavoring today to
finish the routine work on the Indian
appropriation bill and make way for
the Chamberlain army bill.
The president, in a letter to House
Leader Kitahiu today, urged that the
shipping bill and the investigation OF
railway conditions be pressed for ear
ly action IN the house.
Tlans are under consideration by
the war department for civilian
training camp at Fort Crockett, open
ing May 2S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
COURT CRINDS ON
CIVIL MATTERS

District court has been occupied
the greater part of the day in the
hearing of witnesses in the matter OF
w. P. Jones VS.. E. P. Johnson. This
is a suit filed by the plaintiff to re-
cover upon an attachment bond Civ
en- in a prior suit in the year 1910 at
hich time the present defendant was
the plaintiff and the present plaintiff
the defendant in an action in the dl6-
trlct court
The following jurors are trying the
case: S. A. Forsythe, H. n. Cannon,
John Graham, Henry McWhorter, w.
W. Galbreath, J. r. Allison, P. d. ST.
mons, C. A. Griffin. T. ]. Gam, w. A.
Bond, Win Sanner Geo. w. Jeuks.
III the matter Of W. A. Moon VS..
Ella Cross, ct al. on trial yesterday
afternoon. the court heard the testi-
mony in the case and passed the time
OF hearing to arguments of attorneys
to future date.
An attachment was issued for w. II.
Silroy, q juror drawn from Chickasha,
who failed TO answer when his name
was called.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
COOPER SAYS CROPS
ARE NOT DAMAGED


0. c. Cooper, agricultural agent foi
Grady county. stated that ne did not
think the slight frosts of Sunday
morning had damaged either the corn
or the fruit crops. The hail and rain
storm. Nj. Cooper stated. of Friday,
had done some damage to the fruit
and corn in some places had been
covered too deep by the mud washing
over it, thereby necessitating some
replantiug.
Mr.. Cooper stated that there were
II ore farmers in Chickasha on Mon
day than he had seen ON any day ex.
cept first Monday" for many
Iuonths. All these gentlemen report
ed seeding we'll advanced and said
that the rains had come most oppor-
tunnly to help out the growing wheat
which, in some localities was begin
ming to suffer TO some extent through
lack of moisture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
PAYMENT
INDIANS
is ASSURED
Measure Passes Senate Without Amend
ment and is Now Safe, Says Con-
gresham Ferris; Means Mill
ions to Tribesmen in Okla.

"Our Choctaw-Chickasaw payment
bill also the Kiowa-C -Comanche pay
ment, Was agreed to by the senate
this afternoon without amendment.
These two items will bring to the
state of Oklahoma more than eight
million dollars. The bill has nov
passed both houses and is safe.-Scott
Ferris"
The above message from Congress
nan Ferris was received by the
Daily Express last night, bringing
news that has long been awaited anx-
iously by members of the indian
tribes in Oklahoma.
BY the terms of the pending bill
each member of the Chickasaw nation
will receive 5000 and each Choctaw
will be paid 5000 from the tribal
funds. the amount TO be disbursed to
these two tribes aggregating about
81, 7,500.000 The per capita payment
item is part of the Indian appropri-
alton bill and is expected that that
funds will become available as soon
as that measure hasebeen finally pass
ed and signed by the president.
Messrs. Ferris, Carter and other
members Of the Oklahoma delegation
succeeded in winning their fight for
the payment in the house some time
ago. Senators owen and Gore pilot
ed the measure through the senate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
HUGE TASK TO KEEP
COMMUNICATION OPEN
House Passes Army Deficiency Bill by
Big Vote Covering Cost Of Punitive
Expedition; AntiAmerican Out
breaks Feared at Tampico
By United Press.

By United Press.
san Antonio. Tex. March 2S.-Ru-
mcrs having reached Gen. Funston
that Carranza had definitely refused
to grant permission to the U. S.
troops TO use Mexican railways. sup
ply trains operating between Colun-
bus and rasas Grandes are being
speeded up, according to reports to
day.
The impression prevailed that the
reports of Carranza's refusal we're
authentic. More motor trucks are
being rushed to Columbus TO main
tain communication with the front
Gen. Funston ridiculed the report
ed bandit lids near FL Paso.
The tremendous task OF keeping
she road south of the border open re-
quires the combined efforts of all the
army engineers of the southwestern
division The engineers are fighting
against heavy odds to prevent a tie
up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
"CLEAN-UP"
ORDER OF
C0FFMAN
Crusade is Launched by Mayor, to Be
Backed by City Council; Toilet Con-
nections Must Be Made
Before May

l.nlckaSna must De sanitary tOWu,
according TO the statement made this
morning by Mayor Coffman. No filth
and disease breeding places win be
allowed and all rubbish must be
cleaned and kept from the streets
and alleys and vacant lots from now
on.
Mayor Coffman will ask the city
council tt. stand by him in his cru
sade for a clean and a healthy city
and as the first movement in the
right direction he has made an order
which will compel the owners of all
the property lying in the district
bounded by First street, on the east,
and Ninth street on the west; by Hi
rois avenue, on the north, and by
Minnesota avenue, on the south, to
connect all toilets with the city's sew
ers on or before the first day of May.
GAN toilets not connected by that
date" said Mayor Coffman this morn
ing, twill be nailed up and those whn
fail to comply with the orders to con-
meet will be handled according to law.
It might be we'll to state, in this con-
.nection, that the laws governing such
cases catch the tenant as we'll as the
property owners and they will have
their choice of cleaning up, in case
their landlords refuse to do SO, or OF
moving.
"The general cleanup order covers
everything In addition to the sewer
connections called for in the district
named above. the entire city shalt and
must be kept clear and clean of
trash and filth OF all kinds. This
means that all accumulated dirt 'and
mud shall be cleared away from the
streets, the sidewalks and other
places. All bits OF glass must be
cleared from the streets and all rub
Lish away from the alleys and the va
cant and the other lots.
"The city has public dumping
ground which shall be used and no
one shall be allowed to dump any
rubbish or waste at any point inside
the city's limits. have the assur
ance of the members os the city coun
Gil that they will cooperate with me
iu this matter and the chief of police
will do his part. A clean town and
nc typhoid germs shall be the slogan
of Chickasha this summer"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
CHECKING RECEIPTS OF
COUNTY TREAsuRER's OFFICE

II. y. Mullican. county treasurer,
and his ce-ps of assistants, are haro
at work re-checking the books of the
office in order that everyone who
Eas paid his taxes may be sure TO be
properly ere lifted. 1t sometimes hap
pens, Mr.. Mullican stated this morn
ing. that during the rush of the busS
tax collecting times Immediately be-
fore the end of the year, a person may
pay has taxes and the amount paid be
not properly credited. BY re-check-
ing, using the receipt stubs TO check
by. any error of this nature which
may have been made is caught and
corrected. Up to today the checkers
have go. down as far as December
81 and have found no errors sars
those of a lesser nature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
NEW MAN
CANDIDATE

con the job early and late, close
personal attention to every detail of
the work of the office. courteous
treatment for everybody and a dol
lars worth of efficient service for
every dollar OF salary received, at
your service again if you want me-
this is the platform on which s. L.
Newman today anpounces his candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for court clerk of Grady county.
II feel that any promises made BY
me at the present time would be
wholly out of order" said Mr.. New
man, "since the public is already in
possession of all the testimony bear
ing on my case This testimony is
the record have already made in of
flee and I am content to rest my can
didacy on that record, leaving it to
the people to say whether | have
made good. I have given my very
best efforts to my official duties and
If the voters approve of the manner
ir which have conducted the office,
| shall be glad to serve them again,
and shall be as grateful for any fa-
vors shown me in the future as I am
for the kindness which the people Of
this county have manifested toward
mo In the nastn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28

from the international bridge. He
was unusually polite today.
lie is commandant of the Carran-
zista army of Chihuahua. Name,
Generate Gabriel (Etc) Gavira. He
talks English mostly with his shoul-
ders and hands. but his motto is.
1--WE strive to please" To most ques-
tioLs his answer is:
81 dunno l TAX all my-what you
call him 2-ordaire from my jefe pri-
nero" First Chief)
"Well. what does Carranza say?"
"I have no instruction" Gavira
grins. Then he turns you over to his
war mao and proceeds TO tell you all
about how his men are going to cap
.ure Villa within twelve hours. All
the time he exudes thirty-third de-
gree politeness-and no news.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
BIG TRUST
BREWING

By United Press.
Chicago, H., March 2S-A movie
combine with a capital Of forty mil
lions, backed by the American tobac
co syndicate, is reported to be in pro-
cess of formation.
II is understood that the proposed
corporation will include all but three
Of the lig companies now operating
and will be under the direction OF
benjamin E. Hampton of New York.
Reports say that Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin and other stars have
already been signed by the syndi-
cate, at a total salary of more than
half a million dollars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
By United Press.

Paris, March 2S.-A German posi-
ticn fifty miles east Of Nancy vas
captured by the French, it was re-
ported today.
The larger part of the Germans
there were either killed or made pris-
oners and the remainder blew up
their defeqses and withdrew.
The only other activity reported
today in the region of verdun was ar
tillery action about Malincourt where
the big guns of both armies were
busy.
Before night the war council of tho
allies expects to close a ring about
the central powers, completing a pool
of their military. economic and polir-
ical resources. which it is planned to
make dominate Europe for decade
and perhaps for centuries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
Unique Censor system.

BY United Press.
vi Paso. Tex. March 2S-Score
arother one against the European
war. It has east its baneful influence
ever the villa-American conflict
Very strongly here today
For the first time in history the
United States army censor has begun
to Gems" lie began where his Eu-
ropean brother left off. The Ameri'
can system of censoring is unique.
Go far. no censorship has been exert
ed over correspondents stuff. The
censorship starts while the news Is
ou the hoof. It reminds one OF Mike
Gibbons picking punches out OF the
air
Nobody from the highest officer
sown to the camp mule skinner
Knows anything about troop move
ments. or anything else-to hear then
tell Il.
On the way across the parade al
Fort Bliss you notice a battalion OF
sometning, Of soldiers piling onto
train. An inspection Of their luggage
shows they are part of the umpsS
uniph infantry.
"where yuh goin?" you ask big
sergeant.
'Damflno."
Then you pick on boyish looking
ehave-tail.
"Where yuh. going, lieutenant!
who are yon, anyway"
"Newspaperman."
",Ne aren't allowed to give out any
thing; ask the general.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, March 2S.-President
Wilson and the cabinet today discuss
ed the course that VIII be followed
by the United States government in
case proof that the steamers Sussex
and Englishman were torpedoed is
presented, and Senator Stone, chair
man of the committee on foreign re-
lations also conferred with the chief
executive.
The president is not expected to
ask for congressional authority ii he
decides to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany, acting first and
notifying the law-making body later.
Cooperation of congress with the
president in any action that may be
taken is indicated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
Attack on Sussex is Considered at Cabinet
Meeting; Congress is Expected to
Cooperate in Course Decided
Upon by Administration
BRITISH LAUNCHING
STRONG OFFENSIVE
Berlin Reports Activity Around St. Eloi;
French Capture Position and Take
Prisoners; Russ Lose Heavily
in Assaults on Teutons

By United Press.
Washington. March 2S.--The U. S.
government will ask Germany wheth-
er Il Teutonic submarine was respon-
sible for the attack on the steamer
Sussex, carrying American citizens.
This course was decided upon at
the cabinet meeting today. 1t is as
sumed that the inquiry will be made
Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
Evidence of Torpedo.

Isy United Press.
London, March 2S-It was author
itatively stated to the United Press
today that the fragments of metal
found after the explosion which
wrecked the liner Sussex were parts
of torpedo and could not have
come from mine.
George H. Crocker, one of the three
seriously injured Americans on the
Sussex, is reported today to be in a
critical condition and it is thought
that he may not recover.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
GARY
GOES FREE
By United Press.

By United Press.
Youngstown, Ohio, March rs
Judge Eibert H Gary, president of
the u s. Steel corporation and high
officers OF five other concerns of the
same kind will not have to stand trial
for violation Of the state antitrust
law.
Judge Henderson today quashed
the indictments returned against
Cary and others following the
Youngstown strike. The defendants
we're charged with conspiring to fix
TIE wages of common laborers in the
steel plants here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
TRIAL AT FUTILE

The case of the State of Oklahoma
VS. q. l.. Hamrick, is on trial at Tut.
tie this afternoon. The defendant is
the editor of the Tuttle Times and is
charged with gun toting. Allan X.
Swan, assistant county attorney. ap-
pears for the state, while the defend
ant is represented by Judge Eugene
Hamilton, E. L, Persons and Ben Gofl,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
Army Bill Passes.
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. March 2S-By vote
OF s7s to one, the house today passed
tire army deficiency bill. carrying
$500. .000 to cover the cost OF the
Mexican expedition.
Passage OF the bill will enable the
war department to recruit the army
10 full strength and purchase aero
planes. motor trucks and other equip
mont The vote in the house Is ac
cericd as an endorsement of the
Mexican expedition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
FIRE FATAL TO FOUR

BY United Press.
Cleveland, Ohio. March 2S.-Fire
started by robbers early this morning
resulted in the death of cne man and
one woman, fatal injuries to two 9TH
er persons. and minor injuries to
eighteen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-28
sIavs Suffer Losses.

By United Press.
Berlin, March 2S.-To save them
selves from forced retreat along a
front of one hundred miles. the Rus
SLAMS are furiously renewing their az
tacks on Marshal yon Hindenburg's
armies, with great losses to the
Slavs, according to reports today.