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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
EIGHT CAPITAL SHIPS
FAVORED FOR NAY

Washington, June 23.-Constrl
ton of four super-dreadnaughts a
four battle cruisers in 1917 was det
mined upon today by the senate naN
subcommittee as an amednment to I
house bill, after conference WI
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admlll
TAYLOR and Blue. The subcommltl
also determined to recommend an
crease in the enlisted strength OF
navy Immediately to 74,700 men, an
dition of 20,700.
The five-year building program r
commended by the general board
the navy also will be RECOMMENDED
the subcommittee and the preside
will be authorized to increase the !
listed strength of the navy to S7,q
men in time of emergency.
The recommendations will be
ported to the whole COMMITTEES nd
Wednesday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
4. q. G A. SCHEDULE CHANGES

The A. B. & A. announce changes
in schedule to become effective Sun
day, June 25th, as follows: ,..
Train No for Atlanta and Birming-
ham will leave Cordele at 1912 A. NJ,
instead of 12:45 p M.
Train No for Atlanta and Birming-
ham will leave Cordele at 1850 P. NJ,
instead of 11:55 P. M.
Train No for the east will leave
Cordele at 4 SIS A. NJ, instead of 4:29
A NJ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
TWO OTHER OFFICIALS
OF WALKER ARRESTED

Ringgold, Ca, June 22.-Another
chapter in the Walker county court
house controversy was staged at Ring
gold yesterday when the sheriff of
Catoosa county arrested ]. ID. McCon-
nell, member of the board of roads
and revenue of Walker county, at Ross
vile, Ca, and brought him to Ring
gold.
Later in the evening the sheriff ar
rested J. NJ Ransom and S. P. Hall,
they both being members of the same
board. These men were charged with
contempt of Judge A. w. Fite's court.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
T. w. GREGORY SLATED
AS HUGHES SUCCESSOR

Washington. June DENOMINATION
of Attorney Thomas w. Gregory to
succeed Charles e. Hughes on the SUI
preme court was said today by per-
sons in President Wilson's confidence
to have been virtually decided upon
If the nomination goes to the senate
next week, as it is now believed it
WILL it is regarded as certain that
John w. Davis, solicitor general, will
be named attorney general. Reluct-
ance to make any cabinet changes at
this time was said to be the only fac
tor delaying the presidents final de-
cision
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
ROBERT FAY COMING
SOUTH TO SERVE TERM

New York, June 23.-President Will
son has ignored the appeal Of Robert
Fay that he be deported to Germany,
where he was an army lieutenant, rath
er than be taken to the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta to serve his eight
years sentence for conspiring to de-
stroy steamships carrying munitions
of war to the entente allies.
Pending a response to his letter to
the president, Fay was detained here.
Denial of his appeal came today in the
form of an order from Washington di-
recting the United States marshal to
remove Fay to Atlanta, and he was
at once taken on a train starting
south.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

NOTE-F indicates
1.43 80
south las 200 $40 Lac
sleeping Allan
Kno Louisville Chicago.
with sleeping for Macon Allan
Nashville St Louis and Chicago
No. Vadosa and Jacksonville
which be expected
with schedules or cq
ctionsa he guaranteed
Flo information address:
R. L. HUFFMAN,
7. P. A. Macon, Ga Ticket Agent Cordeie' 4
B RHODES, G. P A. Macon Ga
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
HORSES AND MULES
WANTED FOR THE ARMY

Kansas City, June 22.-The govern
ment seeks 1894 horses and mules
for use on the border. Orders to adj
vertise for that number were re-
ceived from Washington today by Cap
tain C. f. Hawkins, quartermaster OF
te United States army.a Bids will be
opened Monday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
CROPS IN JEFFERSON.

Louisville, Ca, June 11.-Reports
from many sections of Jefferson coun-
ty Indicate that the crops are excellent
and farmers are in most optimistic
mood because of the promising condl-
lions. Both cotton and corn are well
advanced and the recent rains have
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
RACE SUICIDE JoLTED
BY EMANUEL PARENTS

Millen, June 23-Mr and Mrs. ]. l..
Mckenzie, of Wesley, in Emanuel
county, near the line of jenkins, have
the distinction of being the parents
of triplets, two boys and one girl,
which were born Monday night. The
babies are perfectly formed and have
every prospect OF becoming healthy,
robust children. The boys weighed
four pounds each and the girl two
and one-half pounds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
PASTOR PLEADS GUILTY
UNDER WHITE SLAVE ACT

Roanake, Va, June 23.-Rev. B. F..
Lands, formerly pastor at Prices
Fork, Montgomery county, Virginia.
pleaded guilty in federal court here
today of charge of violating the
Mann white slave act. He was fined
$50. Lands was accused of taking a
young married woman out of the state
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
A. M. A. is FOUND
GUILTY OF LIBEL

Chicago, June 23..-The American
Medical Association was found guilty
of libeling the Chattanooga Medicine
Company, manufacturers of Wine OF
Cardui, by a jury tonight. Damages
were fixed at 1 cent. The jury had
been out six days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
MEXICAN WATERS

San Diego, Cal, June 22.-Persis
tent reports that a Japanese squadron
has been sighted recently in Mexican
waters were denied today by federal
officers in touch with the situation
along the west coast.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
PUBLIC SALE

There will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash on the premises OF
the Seville Gin Co., at Seville, Ca, the
following property to wit: Two boil
ers and one engine; one deep well
pump; 5000 brick, more or less; one
lot of burnt scrap iron; one lot of
burnt corrugated sheet iron; town
lots in Seville, Ca; one acre OF land,
more or less, with deep well, being
the Seville Gin Co.'S Gin site in Seville,
Ga; and all other property of the Sc
vile Gin Co. not herein mentioned.
said property will be sold on July z,
1916, at 1: 80 p. m. All property above
mentioned subject to pryor sale. Write
A. E. WALTON
SECRETARY AND TREASUER
SEVILLE GEORGlA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

partmental headquarters.
81 knew IT." he exclaimed. 81 KIN
our men did not start that fight"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

1t is better to make the most Of
yourself than to have some other fell
low make the most Of you.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
c. 8. W. & 6. R \.

CA. e N. RY.)
Commencing Sunday, June the 18th,
| 1916, trains will arrive and leave Cor
dele at following time:
ARRIVE CORDELE.
No. 1, Daily, from Albany and
Connections ......... .....1:38 pm
No. 5, Daily, except Sunday,
from Albany ...........: .6:35 pm
No. 3, Sunday only, from AL
bany ..... 5:45 pm
LEAVE CORDELE
No 4, Sunday only, from AL
bany ........ ......'...'S'V 10 ain
No. 6, Daily except Sunday for
| Albany ............ ......o:Uu ali
No. 2, Daily, for Albany and
| Connections ....... ......2:l5 pm
Trains 1 and 2 make direct connec
lions with trains of all lines at Albany
At Cordele with S. A. L. trains East
and West; G. S. & F. trains North and
South; A. B. & A. trains Fitzgerald
and Waycross.
Trains 5 and are mixed local trains
R. L. HUFFMAN, r. E. DAVIS,
Ticket Agt., Traffic Mgr.,
Cordele, Ga. Albany. Ga
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

A glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it, drank each
morning before breakfast, keeps
us looking and feeling fit "5%4s
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

Open sluices of system each morning and
wash away the poisonous, stagnant
matter, says authority.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

This 7th day of June, 1916.
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUN.
GIL OF CORDELE. 12-20t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

SECRETARY AND TREASURER
SEVILLE GEORGIA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

could not go to the parties and things
own horror kept building and blending
with s-until-that-day.
She broke Off. and now Langdon was
on his feet. n red spot of color In each
cheek and his hands nervously clutch
ing a scrap of paper as he asked
sharply:
What day do you refer to. Mrs.
Page:"
TO the 10th of June ten years ago"
she answered
will you tell us why that day Is SO
clearly remembered asked Langdon.
Because" she answered deliberate.
~. that was the night of Mary's first
wild attack"
Il object" shouted the district attor-
ney but the judge frowned.
This seems to me to be particularly
relevant to Mr.. Langdon's somewhat
curious Defense he said. Il will let
the question and answer stand"
"Will you tell u.s. said Langdon,
what brought on that attack and
what you know Of 1t? Don't tell 1t to
me. but to the jury. who were no:
there
Il understand" she said softly. and
Langdon sat down. overwhelmed by
his own reeollections OF that terrible
night and wondering where the frail
little woman was getting the strength
for the ordeal
1T was early evening". said Mrs.
Page. turning to the Jurors "Philip-
Mr. Langdon-had come to ask Mary
TO go to bali game with him. for they
We're friends even then" she explain.
ed tenderly. And while they were
standing on the porch my-my-
band came home-drunk. He saw the
two Of them and accosted them, using
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05
First Episode
MARY'S DEFENSE

Ms Philip Langdon's car threaded
"A Its way through the heavy
traffic, lodging drays and
clamorons trolleYs on its WAY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05


"And you became engaged almost at
once. did you notf' The question and
the answer were equally quiet.
yes"
"But you were not married for some
tin eT'
NO" The gentle old voice shook
now. and faint flush crept into tbe
thin cheeks.
''Why?" The question snapped sharp
~, but her answer was long in coming.
Because" she said at last. Il found
that Dan drank, and IL said would
not marry a man iike-nke that"
But you did later on?"
Yes" she continued. HE promised
me that he would stop, and believed
that-from man."
please make only direct answers to
the questions" broke in the judge
sternly. But some woman in the back
Of the room said aloud
That's the truth she's speaking. Let
her say It."
"Silence!" commanded the judge.
And now Langdon said:
| Twill you Tell us as concisely as pos
sible of what happened after your mar
riage?'
| For long time 1t seemed as II she
could not go on. and Mary leaned to-
ward her. whispering softly:
"Oh. mother-mother. darling!" But
! as IL the words were a draft of en-
enlargement Mrs. Page took up the
thread of her story.
"What happened" she said YEARLY.
lis what happens to thousands Of wo-
men. We hadn't been married very
long before my husband began to
drink again The-the first night he
came home really drunk was the night
/ had planned to tell him that Mary
was coming to us from God. don't
think shall ever forget the horror Of
that time. And all the while that I
was making ready for her he was max
ing my inability to go out with him an
excuse for debauch.
"Oh. your honor" and now she tuln-
ed to the judge. Its no wonder my
child is full Of the fear of drink. For
night after night walked 1.-The 6oor,
and prayed like. a wicked woman that
my baby might die before 1t came INTO
the world-because | was afraid II
would bear the taint-would be born
with that awful devastating thirst"
More than one man in the room and,
indeed more than one of the Jurors
moved uneasily at the words. quietly
spoken. but pregnant with tragedy.
"On the night that Mary was born, y
she went on. Dan was too drunk to
even be told-that-he had daugh-
ter"
murmur of sympathy crept through
the room, and one voice could be heard
distinctly:
"Oh, WELL that's not unusual. Most
men do-beastly drunk"
II felt then" said Mrs. Page tender
~. that it didn't matter. had my
baby, and | was too full Of happy
dreams for her future to fear for the
present.
Somehow" Mrs. Page continued
1.-The years passed, and Mary reached
sixteen. but each of those increasing
years had increased her fear of drunk
enness. She was even afraid of hel
father. and because we We're teo pool
for her to have pretty clothes she
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

knew that beyond that pool of. silence
In which he stood another clamorOus
throng surged about the door OF the
court and filed the room itself-thou-
sands of them. some men and many
women, voracious for sensation, glut-
ted with the lure of this tremendous
tragedy that was being played for
them by living puppets. The law had
indeed discovered the secret that every
theatrical manager signs to know
what the public wants"
With word or. two to the officials.
Langdon went hurriedly down the
echoing corridors to Mary's cell; past
row after row of monotonous barred
doors, from behind which faces peered
out with idle curiosity-faces, savage,
despairing. dull with indifference or
ravaged by tears. But they meant
nothing to Langdon, for heart and
brain alike were speeding on ahead of
him to that distant narrow room
where Mary waited.
At the cell door he halted and quick
ly removed his hat, unhidden tears
springing to his eyes, for Mary was
kneeling like a little child. her head
in her mothers lap. and the elder wo-
man was praying aloud:
"And God give us strength to go
through this day and grant Justice to
this. my child.
Justice, dear God. justice!' echoed
Mary And no artistry Of the great
actress could have given to that sim
pie prayer the poignancy that great
faith and great sorrow gave to 1t.
Then they spied Langdon. and Mary,
/ jumping up, gave cry of Joy and ran
into his arms He held her tightly,
and the actress IN her would have ap-
plauded If she had known the effort
that lay back of his CHEEKY greeting,
his word of hope and the tender smile
with which he put into her hand white
roses to pin against her dark frock.
II think we had better go on into
court now" he said as she drew the
blossoms through her belt. The men
are waiting, and it's about time, you
| know"
For an instant Mary shuddered and
chung to him with closed eyes.
'If l could only be there without go
ing across that awful bridge" she sigh
ed. Somehow the people are less
terrible when they are sitting dowr
and keeping quiet"
II know, dear, I know" said Lang
don sadly. II wish to Sod | could
spare you, but it's really only theil
way of expressing sympathy, and II
give you a happy thought to say t.
yourself when you cross today. Jus
look straight ahead and say over ant
over: To-day Philip begins my defense
Today we will begin to prove my limo
cence'"
"rhen you think"-cried Mrs Page.
THE state will undoubtedly rest it
case this morning." he answered grave
ly. Our chance is coming now
"Oh, then l shan't mind anything,
cried Mary and. kissing him. lifted he
lovely head.
And now the end was almost come
The last witness for the state wa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05


err, to whom complaints had been made
of the riotous behavior of a big supper
party from one Of the theaters.
1T was pretty noisy bunch he
said coolly. But they didn't seem to
be doing any harm, 50 | just stood at
the door watching them, and presently
james Pollock came in.
"He WAS in evening dress he con-
tinued, land he called a bellhop and
gave him a message. pointing out the
young lady who was sitting at the
head of the table with the noisy par
ty.'
WAS that young lady Miss Pager
asked the district attorney, indicating
Mary with jerk of his head
ut was,' said the detective firmly.
"Then Mr.. Pollock went down TO what
we call the little gray room and. going
In. shut the door. The bellhop started
] into the dining room. but almost be-
fore he'd taken step the young lady.
Z Miss Page, threw her wineglass ON the
floor with hysterical sort Of laugh
and came Keeling out of the room with
her hands stretched out, as II she
/ didn't know where she was going.
Il turned away to call one of the
maids to take charge of her, and when
4 l came back she was making straight
for the gray room, walking as firmly
as IL she'd never had drink In her
life. She went in and shut the door
and a minute afterward Mr.. Langdon
there comes flying out OF the cafe and
shouts:
(which way did Miss Page go?'
In the gray ROOM answered, and
| with that he ran toward 1t, with me
beside him, but before we got there
1 We heard shot, and He paused
enjoying to the full the sensation OF
the moment and the tense WHISPERING
wave of sound that quivered through
the crowded room. when we had
broken in the door we found James
Pollock shot through the heart an6
Mary Page lying in faint beside hin
with revolver not six inches from til,
ends Of her fingers
Mary, who had been watching him
as II fascinated. quailed from that curt
almost vindictive. description of til.
finding of the bodies of the living ant
the dead, and. resting her arms on tn,
edge Of the dock, she buried her face
In them and for the first time sobbet
bitterly.
murmur of sympathy arose. ant
several people stood np, only to b,
rudely pushed back into their seats b,
those behind. And now the distrie
attorney. going to the grewsome ARA,
Of Exhibits" In the case, picked up tn,
revolver and. showing 1t to the jury
put 1t into the detectives hands.
rs this the revolver" he demanded
dramatically. and is the prisoner tn,
woman whom you found locked in til,
room with the dead body of james
Pollock r
YES" answered the detective. An,
at the word the pencils of the reporter
began to spin like mad across the Gar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

improper and insulting language. He
didn't mean 1t-he didn't know what
he WINS saying-but 1t was terrible for
Mary. and she urged Philip to leave at
once. heard them-nnd heard Dams
words-and ran out to help. leaving
the poker thrust into the hot Goals OF
the range, for had been fixing the
FIRE.
We've got Dan into the house ana
on to sofa in the kitchen at last.
where he lay babbling about James
Pollock, with whom he had been drink
ing and who was also-or who had
tried to be-a friend Of my daughters"
Again the whispering murmur Of ex-
element swept through the room. but
/, died of its own accord.
Dan slept for long time. and when
he woke up he wanted more to drink.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

I had sent Mary to bed, and was
alone with him. l tried to reason with
him, but he forgot l was his wife. He
was insane with that awful thirst. He
ordered me to bring him the bottle of
whisky out of his cabinet, and when
l wouldn't he-he beat me. He threw
me down and kicked me and struck me
with a chair. And, though l tried to
keep back cry that would rouse Mary,
she-she heard and came running down,
poor child, in her little nightdress.
'She screamed and ran forward and
dragged at her father. Trying pitiful-
ly to protect me-and at last-he turn
ed-upon her,
She shuddered and buried her face
in her hands-her eyes tear blinded
and her mouth distorted with the an
guish Of memory.
And then-he saw-the poker-I
had forgotten-still thrust into the fire
and he dragged it out
A quivering moan like vocal echo
to her mental agony slipped from
Mary's lips. and dropping her head.
she sobbed aloud
please go on. Mrs. Page said Lang
don warningly. and though the moth
er yearned toward her daughter. she
took up her story again in a voice that
rose word by word into a poignant cry
straight from a mothers anguished
soul.
"He dragged Mary to the center Of
the room-that flaming poker in his
hand. He forced her to her knees. |
struggled to get TO them. but l was
weak-dazed. half conscious because
of a blow on the head. 1t was all just
a nightmare to mel But heard Mary
scream and scream and scream. and
them saw-the poker burn into my
child's forehead. l smelled the scorch-
! ed flesh and from some here | got the
strength to leap upon him-and then
the door was burst open and-Mr.
Langdon came in.
"He-he had been worried about us. .
she painted, her voice breaking now,
and. coming back to the house, heard
| the cries. My husband rushed at him
and they fought Then suddenly Mary
who had been lying In a moaning little
! heap on the floor. writhed-got to heI
knees-to her feet-and before l could
stop her. began to dance wildly about
the two men. laughing and shouting
and singing. And then. while we stood
there appalled,, even Dan-sobered By
it-she ran on--out OF the house-and
into the street.
Philip was after her In a moment
But 1t seemed hours before coult
crawl to the door. and | saw-Mar,
disappearing down the street - ane
heard James Pollock make an insultin.
taunt Then | was Knocked down b.
my husband. who rushed by me with
an oath.
when | got up again Mr. Langdor
was out of sight, and Dan and Jane.
Pollock were lying huddled in the patti
struggling TO get to their feet"
Her voice dropped now and she fin
ished quietly, firmly.
Three hours later Philip brought
Mary home-wrapped in his coat. He
nightgown was in ribbons; her fee
| were torn and bloouy where she hat
danced and run over stones and stump!
| In the woods near our home. Hel
hands were bruised from snatching a
trees and rocks by the way She wa.
In torture with the burn on her fore
head, but she was--quite sane. And
your honor. she bad no recollection o.
anything that had happened after she
saw her father advancing with the red
hot poker
Next lnstaiinent Mary's Madness
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

James Pollock was waiting. And now
the last man was on the stand-the ho-
tel detective who, together with Lang
don himself, had found the dead man
with his living but unconscious com,
panion.
The monotonous questions Of name
and age and occupation were ratified
off swiftly enough. and then the detec-
tive, with the ease of one used to tes-
timony. gave brief resume Of how he
had first been called by the head wait
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05
A GRIPPING MYSTERY
STORY TANNED FULL
OF THROBS AND
THRILLS

Each week Miss Edna Mayo
will appear in new costume
created especially for her by
Lady Duff Gordon, known to the
fashion world as Lucille. This
famous modiste created the Mrs.
Vernon Castle style of dressing.
She clothes today the exclusive
Fifth Avenue Society leaders, the
stages greatest actresses, the
worlds most beautiful women.
When you see Miss Mayo's LII
ellie gowns. you will see exqui-
site fashions that. weeks after
ward. other modistes will be
struggling to reproduce. The
Mary Page" style of dressing is
about to be ushered in, and 1t is
important that you attend its
first appearance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-05

called to the stand, and Langdon drew
a deep breath. Unless some one was
called in rebuttal he knew that now
the final stone was to be laid In that
carefully built tower OF evidence
against Mary Page.
The police had sworn that they saw
Mary threaten James Pollock with a
revolver in the park that afternoon.
Employees OF the theater had testified
to her fear of his attentions; her own
maid had been forced to admit with
faltering tongue that her mistress had
cried out that he was devil. and she
wished he was dead. Walters and In
Vulnerable patrons Of the Hotel Re-
public. revealing in the publicity, had
told gloatingly of having seen Mary
Page. drunk apparently. reel from the
cafe on the night of the murder and
80 directly to the anteroom where