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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-15
ENTITLED TO CONTEMPLATION

The Nevada Railroad commission is It O be commended for its action
in so promptly calling to- the attention of the railroad companies the
necessity of furnishing cars to bring coal to communities in the state that
are threatened with a famine So far as known the Nevada commission
is the first to take this action, but its example should be followed by
every commission n the coast. Much would be accomplished if they all
worked together.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-15
CARSON CITY DAILY APPEAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1916

in the United States is much smaller than it should be. In the success
and the methods of thousands of boys and girls during the last three
years there is a lesson for nearly all of our grain farmers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-15
Goodies Opposite P. o.

Candies fresh made every d:y. Ice
cream and fountain drinks. All
havors. Fine, fresh, hot tamales.
The only candy factory in the
citV Mott
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
JUDGE GEORGES
fine SHOWING
FRIENDS CONFIDENT HE is A WIN
NER-GREAT WORK HAS BEEN
DONE IN HIS RACE.

Friends of Judge Walter George
here and throughout the state have
strong assurance that he is going to
be one of the winners in the contest
of Tuesday. His work has been con-
sistently pushed and it has resulted
in thorough publicity. Every word
of comment in the state press has
carried the highest communication and
it is going to mean that Judge George
will be a winner.
A great deal of local work has been
done by friends. Letters have gone
to all portions of the state making per-
sonal appeals ana this has had its eff
feet +
Judge George is the only active SUI
pcrior court judge in the race and this
will give him pulling grounds OF the
strongest sort. He is the only can
djdate asking for the office actually
in the harness. This is strong argu-
ment subsatntiating his claims to quail
ification for serving on the Court or
Appeals. His friends here are deeply
interested in his candidacy and will
watch the results Tuesday with great
concern.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
coLQUITT ESCAPE is CAUGHT

Moultrie, Sept. S.-Charles AleXan-
der, life prisoner, who escaped from
the Colquitt county changing over 2
years ago, was identified and arrested
at Babcock yesterday. The local au-
thorities sent an officer for him to-
day. Alexander, who was convicted OF
murder in the Superior court of Sum-
ter county about fifteen years ago as
the result of killing prominent Amer
icus man, has escaped twice during
the fifteen years he has been on the
changing. After staying gone about
SIX months following his first get away
he voluntarily returned and resumed
his place on the shovel brigade, but
he evidently had no such intentions
this time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
BOIL WEEVIL COMING;
ALL LOWER CRISP AFFECTED

The Dispatch has received num-
Der of specimens of the boil weevil
recently, brought in by Cordele coun-
ty farmers. j. Weathers brought in
q bottle full of the insects Saturday
morning and if they are as active on
his cotton as those which he brought
to The Dispatch, he will have no sign
of top crop. However, they are not
generally scattered over his farm yet.
"The weevils," says Mr.. Weathers,
who lives on Route A, "has been dis
covered on several farms adjoining or
located in the same community"
Reports from all sections of the
county have been received and the
weevil is showing up in every com
munity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
CITY POLITICS
NOW ON PROGRAM
NEXT THING TO OCCUPY MINDS
OF PEOPLE OF CITY-CANDl-
DATES SOON TO ANNOUNCE.

The local political pot is beginning
to simmer. Prospects are for lively
campaigning for the three aldermanlc
positions and the office of mayor The
offices held by Mayor Gordon Jones
and Aldermen, J. N. King, c. L. Me-
MILAN and C. L. Lifsey are to be filled
The date of the primary has not
been fixed, though it is usually held
about the middle of November. Whlle
none of the present incumbents or
prospective candidates have definitely
announced, it is generally understood
among his friends that Mayor Jones
will be candidate for reelection. 1t
is also practically certain that Alder
man King will be a candidate TO sue
coed himself When asked if they
cared to make a statement as to
whether or not they would be candl-
dates for reelection both Alderman
Mcmillan and Lifsey declined to COM
nit themselves.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
suPT. BREWER AND MEMBERS OF
SCHOOL BOARD HAVE MADE
PLANS FOR FINE SESSION

In every home in town there is hurry
and scurry. for tomorrow morning
Johnnie and Sallie get out books and
pad and away they go to school. The
fall term will be opened with appro-
pirate exercises Monday morning at
nine o'clock nthe school auditorium.
superintendent Brewer and the board
OF education have made all arrange
ments for taking up the work and they
go to the new session with the hope
that there will be more good done in
the schools than has ever resulted
from previous session.
The work of the session has been
planned by the officials in such man
ner as to promise much and they are
highly elated over the fine prospects
for good work.
Every pupil is urged to be present
on the first day.
All patrons and friends of the school
are very cordially invited to attend the
opening exercises.
Let all Cordele join in mighty
united ecort to make this the most
dele schools" is the request of Sup
erintendent Brewer.
The following is the program for the
exercises Monday MORNING.
l. Song by the school.
2. Scripture reading by Rev. Wal
ter Anthony.
8. Prayer by Rev. J. H. Coin.
4.Song by the school.
s. Three minute address by the fol
lowing: Hon. ]. Gordon Jones, Mayor
of Cordele; Mr.. B. H. Palmer, Presi-
dent of Board Of Education; Rev. Jno.
Moore Walker
6. Remarks and announcements by
the Superintendent.
Z. Song by the school, or other
music.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
Jury finds Boys
DEATH ALARMING
CORONER INVESTIGATED DEATH
OF LITTLE BENJAMIN HAYES
AND DISCOVERED PITIABLE SIT
UATION.

Benjamin Hayes, 11-year-old son o!
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. ID. Hayes, died Thurs
day morning about 5:45 o'clock, after
prOtracted illness from fever. 1t
was at first thought by members of
the family that they would carry the
remains to Atlanta for interment,
where another child is buried. How
ever, it developed that the parents
of the child were believers in Chris
tan Science, and that the child had
died without medical treatment, &C
cording to the findings of a coroner's
jury, faith having been imposed in
practitioners of the Christian Science
belief at Jacksonville, Fla, and Fitz-
gerald for the recovery of the child.
1t being impossible therefore to secure
a medical certificate, required for the
transportation of the remains, the pa
rents requested that a coroner's in
quest be held. Coroner w. c. Cul-
pepper summoned a jury and after
careful consideration of the case, q
verdict that the child came to its
death after continuous sickness from
malarial fever and without the aid Of
medical treatment, was rendered.
Mrs Donaldson, sister of the dead
child's mother, testified before the cor
oner's jury that when she received a
message at her home at Jacksonville
Fla, stating the serious illness of the
child, she went to DR.. J. II. Williams,
practitioner of the Christian Science
belief for comfort and advice. The
practitioner told her, according to ties
timony, not to be worried, that he felt
1t developed further, according to the
evidence that advice had been received
from a practitioner of the Christian
Science belief at Fitzgerald, but that
the day before the childs death To-
cal medical physician was summoned,
though on account of probably una
voidable circumstances, was prevent
ed from seeing The child.
1t was decided to bury the child
here, and the funeral services were
held at Sunnyside cemetery Friday,
Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor of the
Methodist church officiating.
Citizens serving on the coroner's
Jury were as follows: w. H. Culpep-
per. foreman; G. O. Noble, H. e. God
dard, E. r. Rochels, w C. Hinton, and
0. r. Raines.
Evidence adduced at the coroner's
inquest was to the effect that physi
clan had rendered surgical service at
the residence of Mrs. Hayes durign
the little boys illness, but, since only
surgical attention is allowed, no treat
ment was given the lite boy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
COTTON COMING
AT RAPID RATE
DROP IN PRICE HOLDS UP MAR
kETING. BUT FARMERS STILL
LOOK FOR HIGH PRICES.

Farmers of Crisp county are still of
good cheer, notwithstanding the drop
in the price of cotton. The staple is
still bringing fourteen cents and bet
ter, and none of it is being held off
the market, though the opinion is gen
eral that the price will again begin
climbing soon.
The crop is still opening rapidly and
is being gathered unusually fast, the
demand for pickers remaining siren
uous. The receipts in the local ware
house and compress are exceptionally
heavy as compared with several years
past.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
OF GEORGE P. BROWN

Atlanta, Sent. S,-Who killed George
Plumer Brown, the young Atlanta
business man whose body was found
in the Chattahoochee river few days
days ago?
Did he kill himself or was he muir
dered?
After being convinced at the outset
of the case that Brown committed
suicide, the Atlanta and Fulton coun-
ty police have changed their minds
and come to the theory that he was
probably murdered, and his body so
disposed as to make the killing look
like suicide.
Officials Of the trust company of
which Brown was assisted treasurer
absolutely refuse to believe that he
was in good health had plenty of mon
ey had no love affairs and was a man
of temperate habits.
They are aiding the police in the
investigation of the case, and indica-
tons point to the development of an
other murder mystery resembling
that of John Wurm, the young steel
company employee who was murdered
and thrown into the river with hands
tied with copper wire.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
cOLQUITT Fires"
DIPPING VAT MEN
OPPOSITION TO PROJECT AND IN
DIFFERENCE HAVE CAUSED
THE COMMISSIONERS TO WITH
DRAW THEIR SUPPORT.

Moultrie, Sept. S.-Positive opposi-
ion on the part of many and apparent
Indifference by a large number of 9TH
ers toward the tick eradication cam
naign has resulted in the commits
sioners practically Withdrawing inc
countys support of the movement. At
a meeting held yesterday the commits
sioners fired" all Of the inspectors
he county has had engaged in the
work. with the exception of one, he
@eing retained merely for the purpose
IF charging the watts for the service OF
hose cattle owners who wish to vol
lntarily dip their cattle. At the same
tine the state and federal authorities
withdrew the men they have had sta
toned here.
Work toward the eradication of the
Texas fever tick from this county was
started over two years ago. Early
his year the movement had progress
ed to such an extent that it was an
nounced that the county would be en-
rely free of the parasite within few
months and the word was passed out
lhat every cattle owner would have to
dip his animals. Then trouble started.
Several watts were blow up. Mass meet
ings were held here and at other
points of the county and many of the
speakers declared they would die
before they would submit to the COM
oulsory feature Of the campaign. Lives
If the men in charge of the work were
threatened and the situation got so
tense that the authorities decided to
let I'D and see if the "anti-dippers'
wouldn't in time see that they had
been opposing a movement that ii car
ried out would be worth thousands
Of dollars to the county, but now be-
.ieving the educational work is too
slow and too expensive they have de-
;ided to stop the work, temporarily at
least
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
GOVERNOR HARRIS
Won SUPPORT
VETERAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SPOKE IN CORDELE TO CROWD
ED HOUSE AND WAS CORDIALLY
RECEIVED.

Governor Harris went far towards
winning the voters of Crisp county in
his address Friday night at the Crosp
his address Friday night at the Crisp
was fairly well filled and large num-
bers of people heard him. His address
dealt largely with his experience in
office, especially with his connection
with prohibition legislation and he
grew eloquent at times.
1t was splendid opportunity to tell
experience as a soldier in the war
and he did well with this. He had
made seven other addresses during
the day and this was his eighth. He
seemed tired but happy when he found
himself so heartily and cordially re-
ceived.
Numbers Of friends grasped his
hand after the address and gave him
assurance of support. Among them
pressed preference for DR.. Hardman.
Many former Hardman supported
yesterday openly expressed himself as
satisfied with Harris for the other two
years and this will mean that Hard
man and Harris supporters are join
ing hands in this county in order to
make it safe for Harris.
Miss Tallulah Atkins, president of
the local Daughters of the Confedera-
cy, made the Introductory address for
Governor Harris and declared that she
came not to put woman forward in
politics but as the daughter of brave
Confederate to urge a gallant soldier
of the sixties for the office of Govern
or. She more than pleased her hear
ers and made it easy going for the
governor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
COVERED BY COTTON
CHILD SUFFOCATES

Moultrie, Sept. 8.-The 6-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cannon,
of this county, smothered to death Ill
n pile of cotton yesterday afternoon.
The little fellow had been left at home
TO look after the baby, while his par
ents picked cotton.
A large quantity of cotton was stor-
ed in a room of the house. The little
boy playing in it had scratched
hole through the staple to depth OF
two or three feet After he had anus
ed himself by jumping in and out OF
it, he decided to dive into the hoie
headlong. In some manner his hands
got behind his back, and after leaping
headforemost into the narrow open
ing the child was unable to eXtTicate
himself
About two hours later his mother re-
turned to the house She found the
baby sound asleep at the foot OF the,
pile of cotton and she was horror
stricken when she looked up and saw
The feet OF her little boy protruding
from the hole he had dug. No other
part of his body was visible and She
knew even before she made an exam
nation the child was dead. !
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
WERE ON
TWO SHIPS SUNK

Washington, Sept S.-Sinking OF ?
vessels in the European war zone
with Americans aboard was reported
to the state department today by Amer
lean consular officers. The state de-
partment will investigate both Incl
dents to determine if American rights
have been violated. There is no in
formation al hand to indicate that
either vessel was attacked Illegally.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

If you are interested in the results
of the state primary, come down town
Tuesday night and watch the returns
flashed on the screen opposite the
Palace Theatre. The arrangements
have been completed by Managr John
Cain, Jr., Of the Palace Theatre and
The Cordele Dispatch to give the city
an up-to-the minute bulletin service
equal to that being presented in the
larger cities.
It is the purpose of the Dispatch
to get full and complete report of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
RETURNS FOR
PEOPLE OF CORDELE

all the service during the afternoon
and evening and this will be given
to the sight seers in the streets dur
ing the evening.
Manager Cain is arranging these
screen and flash light service so as
to be ready for the show. 1t will be
in the open street and everybody is
invited to come down and enjoy the
occasion. The news will be given as
quickly and as rapidly as it can be
handled.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
LA TOILETTE is WINNER.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 8.-Practical-
ly complete returns from fifty-one out
of seventy-one counties gave La Fol
lette, progressive candidate, in the
contest for nomination for United
States senator, 58,025 and Jefferies
republican 42,207.
In forty counties Gov. Phillip re
ceived 5000; Hatton, 2G,541; Nc
Govern, 2O,996
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
wAYcRoss WELCOMES HARRIS.

Waycross, Sept. Gov. Nat Har-
ris spent last night en- route from
Pearson to bonneville. He was Civ
en- a cordial welcome by many friends
and was assured that every egort pos
sible would be made to give him Ware
county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
LAURENS TAX RATE LOWER.

Dublin, Sept. S.-Laurens county
has made her tax levy for 1916, and
the county rate is 20 cents per thou
sand lower than last year. The state
rate has been raised 20 cents per thou
sand, however, making the total state
and county rate in Laurens $17.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
DR.. PickARD AT LOCUST GROVE.

Locust Grove, Sept. S-Locust Grove
institute began its twenty-third SEES
sion yesterday with the largest en-
rollment in years. DR.. Pickard, OF
Mercer, delivered an eloquent address
and sounded the keynote of the years
work
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
NEW GENERALS NAMED.

Washington, Sept. 8.-Three new
brigadier generals for the marine
corps, as provided by the naval bill,
were nominated today by President
Wilson. Three colonels were adyanc-
ed to the posts. They are:
Charles H. Lauchheimer, George
Richards and Charles l.. McCrawley
all now on duty at headquarters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
King HAS PLAN
TO lower TAXES
PLAN NOW IN HANDS OF MEM
RERS OF COUNCIL IN SHAPE OF
RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED
UPON.

Alderman John Nelse King is out
with a scheme for a lower tax rate
His plans are incorporated in a reso-
luton which was introduced at the
last session of the council outlining a
financial schedule for the next year.
The present city tax rate is $3.50 per
hundred. His schedule will reduce
the tax rates to $1.33 1-3 and yet pro-
vide ample finances, according to his
figures
1t will be remembered that Alder
man King has made two or three pre-
vious efforts to get a sixty cent water
rate He states that he is going to
redouGln this effort during the fall
in order to get it through for the en-
suing year.
HIS financial plan as included in a
resolution that is now in the hands
of the members of the city council for
study is as follows:
The Resolution.
Be 1t Resolved, by the Mayor and
City Council of Cordele, That the ad
valorem tax rate upon all property,
both real and personal, located within
the jurisdiction of said city, for the
year 1916, shall be one and one-third
dollars per one hundred dollars, or
1888 1-3 per one thousand dollars, to
be levied upon all taxable property
for the following purposes:
5-12 of one per cent, for general
purposes in support of the municipal
government and to pay the legal in
debtedness occasioned by casual def
cheney.
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.
Estimated.
SIP of 1 per cent, General
Expense ........ ..........$13, 955 90
1-2 of / per cent, Public
Schools ........ ......... 16,744O0
IA of per cent, Interest on
Bonds ........... ....... $4,000
Is of 1 per cent, Sinking
Fund ........ .......... 5,5S1.OO
44,652OO
Estimated total values $3,349,92S q
$13.33 1-3 $44,652.35
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
CORDELE SCHOOLS WILL
START FALL TERM MONDAY
M METHODIST.

Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Wal
ter Anthony, at the usual hours, II a.
m and 8 p. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Mid-week prayer services Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
COTTON MARKET.

x The spot market took another
= fall of about twenty points Satur-
= day and following were the quota
= tons in the local market: Good
= middling ID -; fully middling
y IA IA; middling a.
Il :. = * Il +
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

William G. Sharp, ambassador to
France, who succeeded Myron T.
Herrick, has come back to the United
States to report to President Wilson
on conditions in the country to which
lie was accredited.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
w. M, S. MEETING.

W. NJ. S. MEETING. -"
There will be literary and devo-
tional meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society Monday afternoon at
four O'Clock at the Methodist church.
All members invited to be present.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

According to a Vienna throat specl-
alist yawning is a beneficial exercise,
as it brings all the respiratory mus
cles OF the throat and chest into ac-
ton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

Japan is becoming interested in
sheep raising The imperial stock farm
at Hokkaido has bought animals in
Australia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

Philadelphia in twenty-seven weeks
recorded 5,783 real estate loans, total
ing S14,468,60
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10
IT'S A PRETTY GOOD REAsON,Too

Cosmopolitan magazine has staked
$780, 900 in new manufacturing equip
ment as one of the first steps necess-
airy to enable it to print the 2,OOO,OOO
copies that it has made it's new cir
culation mark.
The publishers of the Cosmopolitan
are convinced that they will attain
this figure quickly and base their con-
viction on their belief that the Cos
mopolitan, long having been the great
est magazine, is, in its new enlarged
size, the largest, also. They say this
will double the value and consequent
~ will double the demand.
Toothed tongs of much power have
been patented by a Washington inven-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

DOrrlS, is asking 1Or the vote OF the
people and he has no opponent
The ticket is as follows.
Voter should erase names of all can
didates for whom he does not
desire to vote)
FOR GOVERNOR.
Vote for one.)
N E. Harris
Hugh M. Dorsey
L. G. Hardman
+ Jos. E. Pottle
For Secretary of State.
Philip Cook
For omptroIler-GeneraI.
Vote for one)
VIM. A. Wright
E. P. Dobbs.
For Attorney General.
Clifford Walker
For State Treasurer.
Vote for one)
W. ]. Speer
William J. Fakes
For State Superintendent of Schools.
Vote for one)
M. L. Britain
Alex E. Reese
For Pension Commissioner.
John W. Lindsey
For Prison Commissioner, to Succeed
r. e. Dawson.
y Vote for one)
r. E. Dawson
W. j. Flanders
A. H. Henslee
& H. c. Tuggle
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
Vote for one.)
J. D. Price
j. J. Brown
For Commissioner of Commerce and
Labor.
H. NJ Stanley
For Chief Justice Supreme Court for
Full Term.
VIM H. Fish
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court for Full Term
Marcus w. Beck
For Judge Court of Appeals, Full Term
Peyton l.. Wade
For Judge Court of Appeals, Unexpired
Term of r. 3. Russell.
Robert Hodges
For Railroad Commissioner for Full
y Term to Succeed C. M. Gambler.
Vote for one.)
Charles Murphey Gambler
James H. Peoples
For Railroad Commissioner for Full
Term to Succeed J. A. Perry.
Vote for one)
James A. Perry
S. G. McLendon
For Judge Court of Appeals for Full
Term.
(Vote for three)
O. H. B. Bloodworth
A. w. Cozart
H. ]. Fullbright
Walter F. George
Jno. NJ. Graham
Geo. C. Grogan
Jno B. Hutchinson
w. Frank Jenkins
Henry S. Jones
Jno. ]. Kimsey
Roscoe Luke
L. P. Skeen
Alex Stephens
NJ ]. Yeomans
For Representative in 65th Congress
From the Third DIstrict OF oeor9'a'
(Vote for one)
Charles R. Crisp
Thomas G. Hudson
For representative.
w. II. Doris
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-10

Douglasville, n. j., has a dwelling
,ccupied continuously for 200 years.