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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
CORDElE BUYS
AT TOP MARKET
T. z. ENNIS, PROMINENT FARMER
OF ARAB, IN INTERVIEW TELLS
OF SELLING COTTON At GOOD
PRICE.

The cotton buyers of Cordele and
he city itself have something to their
credit in the business interview which
r. Il. Ennis of near Arab gave to
The Dispatch While In town Thursday.
He is a prominent farmer. one who
arms IN such 4 manner Us to be able
to pay IS he secs. The effort to ascer-
ain The real facts as to whether cot
ION was bringing a higher price in.
he nearby points than i'll Cordele
was under way at the time Farmer
ennis came within speaking distance.
at did not occur in our communi-
ty," he said. eve found the oppo-
site true My neighbor' and / started
TO town the same day. each with about
the same grade OF cotton as best we
could tell He stopped on the home
market kept on to Cordele. lilo
got Is Ia cents and | got Is cents nj
Ryals' warehouse in CCrdele. Both Of
rs sold when we Unloaded it. We
mover tried that again. My neighbor
was not willing, and ! am sure was
net. ! never heard Of a better price
n our home community than III Cor
dele"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
ACCIDENT Fatal.
TOR. {. SWELLING
FORMER RESIDENT Of coRDELE
GIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED
WHEN AUTO RAN HIM DOWN IN
ATLANTA.

+. Il. Swilling, aged Sd. until two
months ago resident OF Cordcle, who
was run down on an Atlanta street
MONDAY at midnight by an automobile
driven by Y. w. Brooke. died at t:15
Thursday morning al the Grady hos
Eital His skull was fractured when
he was thrown to the pavement, his
head striking on the sidewalk curb
ing. He did not regain consciousness
from the time Of the accident
The remains we're brought to Cor
dele Friday morning on the Atlanta,
Birmingham 8. Atlantic train, and car
ried to the home Of H. K Ertzberger,
an uncle of the dead man, on Northern
Heights. The. funeral services were
conducted from the residence Friday
morning at IL O'Clock. Rev. ]. H.
Coin, pastor OF the First Baptist
church of this city, of which Mr. Swil-
ling was a member, preached the fun
eral services. assisted by Rev. Walter
Anthony. pastor of the Methodist
church. lntermcnt occurred at Sunny
side cemetery. where the funeral ser
vices were concluded with the cerc.
mony Of the WOodm9n of the World
Of Cordclc Camp No. 1896 Mr.. Swil-
ling was a member of this camp.
Fir. SWiIIipg was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. M. Swilling, Of Jessup, form
criy Of this county. Mrs. Swiling and
her three youngest daughters Misses
Sarah, Pinkie and Georgia, had been
visiting relatives in this county for
the past month and were still on their
visit here when the news of the aC-
Cident came Others attending the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
CORDEL.E WANTS
NEW DISTRICT
MEMBERS OF BAR OF CORDELE
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WANT A
BANKRUPTCY DIVISION CEN.
TERING HERE.

Bar associations, uSineGs men ana
other citizens of Cordelo and other
, :, ~, c,.la, ,,,1;aio, oiro;,;t
'0"''' :" '''0 No''eie '0"'0'''' -
are interested III tne establishment
CT bankruptcy district, comprising
tho COMMITTEES of tbc Cor,icle crcuj,
ai. NH a., ,.o,,,,,
"A' oAioA :" 90
the appointment OF relFee i'll pdhh'
ruptcy stationed at Cordele to serve
the nronosed now district
pot;4ia, h,,o hoo,, d,..,,,,, 1,, nom.
o'i'ioi,' 'i
ners oil Tie Crisp county par aao"oi"
ton and citizens of COrdCle to the
Judges Of the United States court Tor
,,o southern ,,;etrtot ~ ceoreia for
, ,'e oou' ,;o = e. a;at,;ol and NE
aus 1,1a'lp1i " ~, w a I+,,''' CIV -
"eko1nlin ~. W t 60. ~. .,.esod III,
Iulse h'iod I w. w ~ 7'''I a ,,i for.
' iIieetsGl ~ 'a r., ,rosnccte 40 favor
' 'ia't ~, 49, ,,o,,, district
"p,S ~ ~ -! " 49, ~, oo,,no;t
~ ,t(nd., e.-.Ir-r l;,e,,t roeoIi,tion was
teco.ad -, Mo-. Ionos ana adonted
<.f 10 oC,,,,ci1 oxnrossine if as the
- - 49,, ~, tbaf II would he
> --.l ,.,....., ,.,,, ,,d e.,,-i,c, In the
" ~ IN ~ .,,,,..od dist,ct to cen
outLo =. ~ - IT tbis mint
nv, - ,i,,t;f,,, FoIto,,s.
,'n nv $3.50 = -. Zoo, ,reeenfed In
e., '1ro,,nr a,,d 'Citv gonnci1 If tbc
i''G ,'' ~ IN" f,,;tad states court for
n0Sso ~ Y;-t,ct n Cteoryio hon.
~ ''ou g., w ,.nhd;r ana rIcnorable
y, GU t,nao,. 70 oraate rofree dis
1870 ,5p,1li, ,,e nc COMMITTEES of
~ T,ll yHyiIooN- DC, hin irwin and
i 49, I'LL, " -, co1,ntioe comnose the
i,"p' "p I,di.,;aI C,jrc,,jt and IN an.
r.ueao Jue T., h,,,l[rnl,,tcy to he sta.
49, e fa,lli to eerge said district,
,,oI'9S O.
'''' t,,,,,.oe, IL no indictment of tho
Mayor and CITY Council it would be
. c"oat convenience and saving to the
nnonlc of said rr8posed district to
cenfer tlle bankruptcy cases original
inr in said territory in the office Of
,ofran stationed II Cordele, and:
s'Whereas Cordele is from geo
sranhical standnoint centrally located
to serve tbe Deople OF the said propos-
cd district. and
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
Old RED BLANKET
BACK IN Service
TOUGH OF WINTER IN SNApPPY
WEATHER OF YESTERDAY
FROST OVER WIDE SECTION,

The snappy, cool weather that de
yeloped Friday night. is the forerun-
ner OF some real cool weather. accord
ing to forecasts from the weather Du
reau iii Washington. 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 cotton crop
will be largely decreased. On the
report of frost over the cotton belt,
cotton men say that this warrants an
other climb in the cotton market ami
that the increase should be immedi-
ate.
1t is getting about time to put aside
the summer toggery, and pull out the
winter buds, overcoat and all.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
FIRE DESTROYS
ARhBI RESIDENCE
PROPRIETOR OF CITY DRUG
STORE SUSTAiNS LOSS--RESI-
DENCE PARTIALLY COVERED
BY INSURANCE.

a residence At Arab. owned by j.
K, Mckinney and occupied by Monroe
Jackson. proprietor Of the CITY Drug
store at Arab. and his family. was
destroyed by FIRE Saturday afternoon
between ana 3 o'clock Mrs. jack
son and children were a homo when
the fire caught Tho origin Of the
fire is not known. though it is thought
that il originated from sparks from
ne stove fluc.
Al Of The household goods we're saw
cd from the fire. Though were damag-
81 considerably from bgeakage The
loss Of the residence is estimated at
$1,000 and was partially covered By
insurance
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
CORB FOUND GUILTY
IN UNITED STATES COURT

w w. Cobb charged with breaking
into a shipment Of whiskey at the Pittg
express Office, was found guilty in the
United States court at Macon Thurs
day. His trial continued almost thru
tho entire day. Sheriff Ward of this
county was a witness in this case.
The charge aginst Cobb was inter
ferrng with interstate commerce.
Judge w. w Lanldin. presiding over
the court did not pass sentence in his
case immmcdiatcly
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
CYRENE COMMANQERY
HAD NUMBER or VISITORS

Cyrouc Commandery No. IS knights
Templar held their regular meeting
Friday night The meeting was largely
attended and a number of out-ot-town
members we're present, among whom
were Watts Powell. G. G. Davis. John
Walton. J. d. Reynolds of Vienna. e.
J. Henry and A w. Waller, of Haw-
kinsvillc, W A. Greer. OF Ashburn, w.
b. Kent of Alamo NJ. P Hall. of Ma
con. was visiting Knight at the
meeting
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
LARGE DOLLY COUNTY FARM
BOUGT BY HILL g. HOLLAND

one Of the largest deals in farm
lands made iu this section recentlyWas
tn" sale last week Of the Hill planta-
ton. located IN Dooly county on the
Drayt0& road. The farm contains 400
ceres ard was purchased by Mcssrs
~ liIl and sim Holland. The con
s'd"raton is said TO have ben in the
uoi&h1orhood al $G00000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22
BAPTISTS HELD
annual SESSION
HOUSTON ASSOCIATION CLOSED
WORK or YEAR THURSDAY AT
CANFfELD. ALL CHURCHES
7EPRE SENTED.

Tho Houston Baptist Association
after a two-days annual session with
,he Baptist church at Oaktield came
10 close Thursday The session
was well attended and for the first
time in more than five years oil Of
the twenty-scven churches in the as
ISOLATION were represented.
ROY 4. n. Morris pastor of the
Baptist church al Vienna, was re-clect-
ed moderator and Rev. w. II. Robin
son. pastor OF the Baptist church at
PinclurSt. was reelected clerk, The
association will hold its next annual
meeting on the first Wednesday aftor
the third Sunday in October, next
year at Mars Hill church in Dooiy
county.
Bcv. !. r. Gore Of Hichlaud. was
chosen TO preach ihc Introductory ser.
rop al the DoXt annual session and
Rev. A. Walters. Of Dolly county, was
chosen to preach the missionary ser
mon.
Dr.. a. c. Cree. secretary Of the
statc mission board, addressed the as
ISOLATION Thursday morning and de
livered GJ Interesting sermon on mis-
aicuary work going on in the state.
lie took the place on the program Of
Rev. j. H. Coin. Of His city, who was
to speak on The same subject,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-22

l.. NJ. summer returned Friday from
IN automobile trip to Valdosta. Ha-
hira and other points. lie attended a
number Of county fairs in the inter
est Of the Farmers Exchange, Of this
city. According to Mr.. Summers
statements these fairs were most sue
ce5sfuI from every standpoint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
WIDOW FAILS TO SIGN
APPEAL FOR CHILDREN
Poor Richard Club Ready to Help Little
Ones il She Will Send Name to
Evening Ledger

Somewhere In this City OF Plenty is a
woman who desires above all things that
her fatherless children may have plenty
10 eat Christmas Day. Her appeal winged
across the town yesterday and dropped at
the door OF the Poor Richard Club. Some
times, though when life presses in and the
mind is tired. essential things are for
gotten. This mother neglected to sign her
name to her letter. and the Poor Richard
Club turned the mlsslve over 10 the EVEN
ING LEDGER Here II is:
Dear FrIend--Would you please help
mo this Christmas. as have Bcven chill
dren and they have no father? He died
tho 10th OF last April. would like
to have something to eat for the chill
dren and maybe n few little toys.
My baby was born on the nth Of June.
The others are Laura. ten years old
Elmira, seven years old. and Robert.
Ave years old,
Here the missve ends. and II the mother
will communicate with the EVENING
LEDGER and establish herself as the writer
OF the note. the Poor Richard Cub will
he informed Its members like to broaden
out and meet folks. especially fntherless
kids who want something to eat and Few
little toys" on Christmas Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
MAN WHO MADE GOOD"
WINS HIS GIRL AT LAST
Comes Back to Marry Young Woman
for Whom He Waited
Five Years

NEW YORK. Dec 2i.-"Excuse me I'm
in a hurry I'm going to get married"
Reporters who had fired a broadside OF
questions at Alfred Weaver when he ar
rived here yesterday on board the steam
ship Munamar, OF the Munson Line, stepped
aside and allowed Mr., Weaver TO proceed
without further delay to the train for Nor
ristown, Pa, where Miss Mabel TRggart has
besen waiting his arrival.
She had been waiting for hve years
small wonder that Mr., Weaver was in
hurry When he went away from Norris
town Ave years ago to work for the Span
ish-American Iron Company, at Woodford,
near Nipe Bay Cuba, he told Miss Taggart
that he hoped TO be able to come back some
day and ask her 20 be his bride.
II want TO make good first." he said, as
he set out In quest OF fame and fortune,
Recently the Bethlehem Steel Company
acquired possession of the woodford plant,
and two weeks ago made Mr., Weaver It's
general superintendent, In charge OF 1900
men. He Immediately wrote 10 Miss
Weaver. telling her OF his good fortune and
asked. Have l made good2"
He begged her TO cable II the reply was
favorable
The cable assurance was. You have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
POINTS IN PRESIDENTS APPEAL
FOR FRANKNESS TO BELLIGERENTS

CPEAKs Of warning representative
~ Of vitality in the duration Of the
Asserts for statement Of terms and precise objects Of
peve ombatan direct connection with recent ovu Of Central
Suggests that early occasion be sought to call out from all the
which the might be concluded and the arrangements which would be
similar conflict the future would make 1t possible frankly
them"
Takes the liberty calling attention the fact that the objects which
the begerents both this
virtually the stated general their people and
States United States vitality and directly interested in
the the
Governments
Procam tho willingness Of aid in devisng these
and against development situation that would make position
uncomfortable civilization which
sacrifices Of
make all hope enduring and concert peoples vain and idle
bRerents asserting
the they have mind with reference denc results actual
political readtusmens
what stage Of military would bring the war to end
would
and concludes:
THE President not he not offering mediation
He merely proposing that sonndng be taken order that we may learn
with begen
for which all mankind longs with intense increasing longing He
believes the spirit which the objects which he
understood by all concerned and he confidently for response which
will bring n light into the affairs of the world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
BETHLEHEM STEEL MAY
BUY THOMPSON LANDS
Company Said to Be After 10000
Acres Situated in Greene
County

PITTSBURGH Dec. Following the
sale Of 1000 acres OF coal lands in Greene
County, held by Josiah V. Thompson, for
mcr Uniontown banker. 10 the II. G. Frict
Coke Company. for S7.0o0,ooo, came the
strong possibility that tho Bethlehem Steel
Company might buy 10000 acres Of coal
land held by tho same man in the same
county The report OF the negotiations was
confirmed on reliable authority
A. G. Robinson. chairman OF the Thomp-
son creditors committee. refused to dis
cuss the report However, when Mr. Rob
Inson announced the big deal with the
Frlck company. December s, he remarked
In his statement. that 'other important
negotiations for sales OF coal land are un-
der way, aud an early conclusion is an
tIcpated. There will be SUFFICIENT equity
above the specific indebtedness on the prop
erty sold TO pay the interest on the secured
Indebtedness. which will be available when
the deeds have passed, and tho committee
will press the matter TO as early n settle
ment as possible"
The 10000 acres which the Bethlehem
steel Company is understood to be seeking
will bring II was estimated. between $1,000
900 and Sl6,000,000.
The sale to the FIick company was only
about one-fifth OF tho value OF all the
Thompson coal holdings In Greene County,
II the Bethlehem deal materialiEes, the
amount then realised would approximate
three-hfths Of the value of the holdings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
GREECE PROTESTS RAID
ON ISLAND OF SYRIA

ATHENS, Dec. 2i.---A note presented by
the Greek Government to the Entente Pow
ers says
The Roynl Government learns with as
tonishment that large number OF revolu-
tionlstB, under command OF BcditiouB officers
from SalonIca. lnnded several days ago on
the island OF syria, despite the blockade the
Allied fleet maintains. arrested all the high
functlonnries and many notAbles and COM
mltted every sort OF outrage. since when
they have continued to terrorize the lnhabi-
tRntB OF the island. Later a British warshIp
landed a detachment and arrested the chief
of police
The revolutlonists spread their activities
to other islands In tho archipelago. where
they committed depredhtions. made arrests
and abolished the legal authorities, whom
the Government could not rescue on account
Of the Allies blockade
The Government is most astonlshed to
soc the Allied warships permit the revolu-
tlonists 20 perpetrate these acts, since the
reply 20 the ultimatum on December II
tho Government gave the strongest proof
OF It's good will toward the Entente"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
Continued from Pn=c One

Continued from Page One
the note forwarded to their nationa In
cludcd IN the list were the British Italian
Japanese German. bulgarian, Persian and
Turkish
Lansing delivered printed copy of tho
peace" note to onch Of tho diplomats. hut
ns far as was learned did not give them the
explanation Of lts intent that he had pre-
vlously given TO the proas
In making his first formal efforts to get
statement OF peace terms from bellIger-
ents, President Wilson acted with the con-
viction that the other world noutrals stand
behind him in his attempt
Oncal and diplomatic Washington to-
day, scarcely recovered from the startling
development Of his sondlng n peace note to
all countries, awaited with anxiety the first
response from bellgerent nations 10 tho
Presidents suggestion for peace definitions.
The Presidents action came out Of n
clear Sky. He explained this country's In
tinnte interest" In the wars conclusion
thus;
Lest II should presently be too late to
accomplish the greater things which lie
beyond It's conclusion.
Lest the situation OF neutral nations
now exceedingly hard TO endure he rem
dered altogether intolerRblo," and
Lest an injury he done civilization IT,
self which can never he atOned for or re-
paired"
Determination to launch his pronounce
ment was reached suddenly. although he
had contemplated such action for several
weeks. Az late as Monday morning, II was
stated huthoritntively and coming direct
from tho President. this Government plan
ned no action now. And again, Tuesday
night after the Cabinet session. Secretary
OF state I.anHlng was authority for the
statement that America was left, by Lloyd
Georges speech. In the same position II had
been in--namely. that OF acting only as
messenger between the belllgerents,
But within twenty-four hours the notes
to the beligerents had been completed and
were actually dispatched.
The sudden change In tho announced
policy OF this Government remained an
enigma today
In diplomatic circles the Presidents move
was dIBciHsed today with mixed feelings.
There was outspoken optimism at the Ger
man Embassy
Comment was made on "the studied Ian
guage" OF the note, and u was pointed out
that the Presidents views on future guar
antees squared with those OF Lloyd George.
Al the British Embassy however, 1t was
stated. MS Lloyd George pointed out in his
historic address, that the Presidents re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
OF WAR TO AMERICA
FORCED WILSON TO SEND NOTE

quest for specific terms was n matter OF
more vital concern to France and Russia,
whose territory had been invaded, than 10
Great Britain. whoBe interests nro less con-
cerned with territorial adjustments. Atten-
tion was directed In this connection TO re-
ports that Car Nicholas had pledged him
Belf to consider no pence not prcdicated on
German evacuation of Russian provinces.
Germany, In spite OF the optimism OF the
Embassy here. may prove the FIRST stun
bling block to PreBldent Wilson's sugges-
tionH No ntimntion is given that she will
comply with requests for specific peace ar
ranRemonts. Count Won Vernstorff has de-
clared Germnny'g Willingness 10 discuss
publicly such questions aB disarmament.
peace, leagues. etc. but considerations such
rcpnration. restitution and territorial
limitations demand conferences behind
closed doors open correspondence on auch
matters. he believes. would encourage both
sides TO play to the galleries" and retard
actual contamination OF peace.
The President, ono the other hand. In his
communication says the interchange Of
Views should be thnt neutral nations with
belllgerents" may observe how near la the
haven OF peace
ono OF the prime safeguards for all ma
tlonB. he believes is to let the light In on
secret diplomacy" Ho believes the war In
Europe might have been prevented had II
not sprung suddenly out OF secret coun-
CHS recently nc uttered the Dencf tnnt
one lesson the war has taught Ia that the
peace OF the world must honceforth depend
upon n now and more wholesome diplo-
macy"
open and aboveboard discussion, the
President believes, would CLEAR the way
at least for conference looking toward
peace would make the permanent con-
cord Of tho nations n hope OF the immediate
future" and IN concert OF nations" for tho
purpose OF lnsuring peace Immediately
practical"
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska. Intro
duced n resolution In the Senate this after
noon to indorae President Wilson'S peace
note, He tried to have the Senate act
on II Immediately, hut Senator Borah. OF
Idaho objected, and the resolution went
over until tomorrow
The resolution was introduced before
news OF Secretary Lanslng's explanatory
statement" had reached the Capitol.
Borah said that while the President &
"offer evidently was made with tho best
Intentions" he felt action by the Senate
should be withheld at this time" and sug-
gcated that "a more effective plan for
bringing about peace may later present
Itself"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
RUSSIANS STTFFEN
LINE In DOBRUDJA
Berlin Admits Stiffening Of
Slavs' Resistance After
Retreat
GAIN GROUND IN GALICIA
Repulse of Rumanian Assaults
Reported by Teuton War
Office

BERLIN. Dec. 7i--The latest War once
announcement states that the hostile forces,
after rotreating to the northern part ~
Dobrudja, are agnin Offering resistance.
Tho offlciai statement reported several at
taelts by the Rumanians Tuesday along tho
northern Rumanlan front, but without sue
GEES
General Berthelot, tho French military
strategst, han asked 10 bo recalled from
the Rumanlan front where he han been
occupied for some time, according 10 re-
ports received by the Hamburger Frennden-
blatt, which also says that tho majority OF
the British officers attached to tho Ruma-
nian general staff have left for England.
PETROGRAD. Dec. I'll -- Fighting has
been In progress on tho wcat bank Of tho
Danube, nearly opposite Hirsova, DobrIdIs.
between Russian and Teutonic forcos the
War ONCE announced last night Attacks on
the Russian linoe were rcpulscd. outpost
engagements have also taken place on the
Dobrudja side OF tho Danube, the fighting
attaining moro than tho average Intensity
on tho Russian right nank In tho region
OF tho village Of Cerna and In the center
OF the region of Umachea.
tCerna In north Of the Babadagh-
pecineaga line and iB about twenty
miles southeast Of Braila. Ulnachca
Ia about ten miles southeast OF Ccrna