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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
ANTHONY HEARN'S
INITIAL SERMON
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HEAR
YOUNG MAN MAKE START IN
IMPRESSIVE SERMON,

Sympathetic interest possessed the
large crowd at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening last, when the
pastor, Rev. Walter Anthony referred
to his nephew, Anthony Hearn, speak.
er OF the evening, as being "doubly
his boy" convert under Mr.. An
thongs ministry and to whom the
young man first disclosed his call to
the ministry. With much thankful
ness, Mr.. Anthony spoke of the truly
hoy preacher" Anthony Hearn, who
is only eighteen years Of age, as rep
resenting the fifth generation in the
Anthony family as ministers of the
gospel and who have been thus identi-
fled with the entire history of Meth
odism in Georgia.
The youthful speaker in his short
residence of less than one year in Cor
dele, has, by his courteous, gentleman
ly bearing, won for himself numerous
friends, YVES listened attentiyely to in
his discourse. Subject: "The Joy of
Christian Service" in the presentation
and enlargement of which the religious
experience of the speaker was force
fully witnessed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
Virgins PAYS
TIGER PENALTY
JOSH FACED COURT AT TRIAL
AND GOT TERM OF SIX MONTHS
SUMNER ON GANG.

Josh Virgins, charged with vio-
ton Of the state prohibition law, was
convicted in superior court last week
and sentenced by Judge w. F. George
to serve six months on the county
changing, without the privilege of
paying a fine. Virgins is an old Of
fender on the charge of violating the
prohi"law,and the court was determ-
ned that he should repay with actual
and hard labor as punishment for this
last offense. He is the negro who
was captured about two weeks ago
raided his house just beyond the city
limits and secured about seventy-fve
half pints Of liquor Later he was Civ
en- chase when he got off a Georgia
Southern & Florida train at Wenona,
and in his haste to escape left his suit
case behind. 1t contained 100 half
plHIS, WHICH llle negro lliu pulCHdoeu
at Jacksonville.
Pensy Martin, a negro woman of
notorious character, on a charge of
idling and lettering had sentence of
eight months or $75 meted out to her
by Judge George in the court last
week She is now serving her sem
tence on the changing of the county.
Tidy Morris, another negro woman,
better known as "WaXy" Morris, met
with a similar sorrow. She was charg'
ed with vagrancy and a sentence Of
six months or $40 was imposed. I'm
able to pay the fine, she is now serv-
ing out the changing sentence.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
MASS MEETING To
DISCUSS BONDS
WILL BE HELD AT THE COURT
HOUSE THURSDAY, JUNE c, 600
O'CLOCK, P. M.-QUESTIONS TO
BE HANDLED FROM EVERY
VIEWPOINT.

There will be mass meeting of
the citizens of Cordele held at the
court house Thursday evening, June
s at o'clock for the purpose of dis,
cussing the important question: Shall
the people of Cordele own their cleo
trio light and power plant" to be OPP,
Grated in connection with the city wa
ter plant. The question of bonds or
no bonds will be thoroughly argued
by speakers, and it is hoped that ev-
cry citizen interested in the future
welfare of the city will be present and
take part in the meeting.
"Cordele needs the solid co-opera,
ton of every one of its citizens on
this very important matter to deter
mine the question" said Mayor Jones
today in announcing the call.
This will be an opportunity for any
citizen and tax payer, not only to find
out for himself, but it will be q
chance for those who wish to express
themselves. 1t is expected that the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
They CAST Stone;
WHITE WOMAN GONE
EDETAlNED AS WEARER OF SCAR
LET OLA BELL PUT UP CASH
BOND AND WENT ON HER WAY.

A white woman, giving her name as
Ola Bell, was taken in custody last
Saturday night by Chief of Police w
l.. Sheppard on the charge of idling
and lettering on the streets of the city
The woman preferred not to face trial
before Mayor Jones, as evidenced by
the fact that she put up a cash bond
OF $25 with the police chief and lost
no time in shaking Cordele dust off
her feet. She caught the next train
out Of the city, and did not seem par
ticularly concerned about which way
1t was going.
From what Chief Sheppard says the
ban of the law will fall heavy on wom-
en- of such repute in Cordele, regard
less Of color, from henceforth.
81 realize" said Chief Sheppard,
that the enforcement of the city laws
against such characters has not been
as rigid as it could have been. There
have been some, no doubt, who have
evaded the police But if strenuous
enforcement of every law that will
reach them hereafter will prevent
such offenses, there will be no repeti-
ton of the case in which this Bell
woman is concerned. They can heed
fair warning if they may, or else take
the consequences in which the polire
force or other officials have no inten-
ton of showing lienency"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
SHERIFF WARD PRE.SLDES
OVER SUNDAY "CRAP" GAME
FULL DOZEN OPERATORS OF DUS-
Ky HUE GET BOARD AT CoUN-
TY JAIL-oNE NEGRO ESCAPED
BY DIVE INTO CREEK.

A Skin" game was under way
as peacefully as such games
usually go last Sunday morning. The
scene was the vicinity Of the A. B
& A. watertank on the creek about 6
mile northwest of the city.
"Seben, come 'leben" and the mum
BILE of muffled voices were the only
things heard above the chipping OF
he birds and the ripping of the creek
nearby.
Sheriff John Ward and Orie Bray
fireman and night sergeant of
he police force came on the scene
and a silence fell over everything. 1t
was painful silence, at least for the
gamers.
The sheriff and deputy assistant
were in the midst of the gamers scarce
ty before their presence was recogniZ-
ed. The officers jollied the crowd UNI
I'll apparently they began to think the
visitors had come just for pastime to
watch the game.
Lets go to town." was the sudden
command of Sheriff Ward. This so
frustrated one of the negroes, for such
hey were, that he tumbled into the
creek and, swimming to the opposite
bank, made his escape. Two others
took to their heels, but the officers
rounded up full dozen and landed
them in the county Jail. Their names
are Wade Moates, Jack Mathews, Tom
Gilbert, Luck Harris, Jim Jones,
Oglethorpe Jackson Alex Munsey Bo-
"a Hayes, Lint Morgan, Will Wells,
John Gregory and Fielder Henderson.
Later the two negroes who took to
their heels, Major Gregory and Gus
Mitchell, were taken in custody in the
negro quarter and also landed in the
county Jail.
The place where the negroes Wee
"skinning" was at wash hole" on
The creek, and some white boys had
complained that the negroes had pre-
vented them from going in swimming
there. Sunday morning two white
men reported the game to the sheriff
and the raid followed.
The sheriff captured "a pair" of
loaded dice" with which he says
there's no possible chance to lose. He
will keep them as a souvenir of the oc-
casion, and also as an implement OF
warfare in future dice games.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
BRYAN LECTURED
To FULL HOUSE
TRAVEL-WORN NEBRASKAN AD-
DRESSES AUDIENCE IN EASY
GOING, INTERESTING WAY.

William Jennings Bryan held the at
| tention of an audience numbering
about one thousand in the delivery of
his lecture, "The Prince of Peace" at
the school auditorium Monday night.
The audience was made up of fully
! one-half out-of-toWn visitors, repre-
senting Fitzgerald, Ocilla, Douglas,
Pineview, Oglethorpe, Unadilla, Amer
Gus, Montezuma, Arab, Warwick and
other surrounding towns. Most of
these parties came by automobile. The
auditorium was comfortably filled. The
| lecture was delivered under the aus
pieces of Fort Early chapter, Daughters
OF the American Revolution.
Though he was expected in the city
about O'Clock in the afternoon, com
ing by automobile from Sylvester.
where he spoke in the afternoon, Mr.
Bryan did not arrive until shortly af-
ter o'clock, the hour set for him TO
speak. A reception committee. COM
posed of the local bar, husbands of
members of the d. A r., newspaper
men and other citizens welcomed the
Great Commoner.
Upon his arrival lie went immediate
ly to the auditorium. The audience
has practically gathered and was ex-
pectantly awaiting his coming. d. \.
r. Crum escorted him to the rostrurn
and introduced him in an appropriate
speech Seated upon the rostrum were
members OF the legal profession, the
school officials and members of the
city board of education. Fort Early
Chapter members were seated in
body at the front on the left side of the
auditorium.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in his usual easy
manner and strong voice, though ap-
pearing somewhat fatigued from the
days travel and speaking, having filed
engagements at Ashburn and Sylves-
ter during the morning and afternoon.
His simple, though forceful manner
OF speaking, his logic and apt illus
trations thoroughly interested and en-
tertained the audience The lecture
touched almost exclusively on the sub
ject of morality and religion.
In the course Of his remarks he
expressed himself as advocating wom-
an suffrage. He said further that it
is high time that nations come to real
ize that reason and right, rather than
bloodshed and strife, should settle diff
ferences. In referring to an eastern
editor vino differed with him in
statement regarding a moral question,
Mr.. Bryan took occasion to say that
it has been so long since he had said
anything that had not met with OBJ
position on the part of some one that
he had reached the point where he
no longer felt embarrassed at the dis
approving opinions of others.
Following the lecture Mr.. Bryan
was entertained at an elaborate lunch
con at the Crystal cafe and in the
party with the prominent visitor were
Mayor Jones. Col. Crum and o. 7.
Cover Mr.. Bryan did not have an
opportunity to get supper before his
lecture. He left on the midnight
train over the A. B. & A. for Senoia,
Ca, to lecture and from there he went
to Chicago to attend the Republican
national convention.
From the proceeds Of the lecture
the d. A. r. netted about $50.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
POWELL ENLARGES
FLOUR MILLS
INCREASED DEMANDS MAKE 1T
NECESSARY TO ADD TO PLANT
DRY HOUSE AND BINS ADDED.

The ]. NJ Powell & Sons Milling
company are making extensive i'm
provements on their plant, located on
the Powell farm about two miles north
of Cordele. A storage room, 40 by so
feet in dimensions, is under way of
construction, and this building will
include drying house and wheat
bins.
An office room will be constructed
adjoining the storage house Consid-
cradle machinery is being installed,
which will so facilitate the plant that
wheat will be handled from the mill
to the storage house through elevators
entirely by machinery. An immense
corn shucker ana shelter will be add
ed
Though this flour and corn milling
plant is one of the most modern and
best equipped in this section the extern
sive production OF wheat throughout
this section last year kept it in oper-
alton day and night, and in view of
the increased production of the crop
this year the owners realized that Il
would be incapable of meeting the re-
quirements and that added machinery
and other improvements we're neces-
sary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
MRS. w. H. MAYO, AGE 62,
ANSWERS CALL OF DEATH

Mrs. W. H. Mayo aged 81 years died
Sunday night at eight o'clock at he1
home on Seventh street, following a
prolonged illness.
Funeral services were conducted
from the residence Monday afternoon
at 800 o'clock, Elder Theodore Near
thur officiating. Interment occurred
at Sunnyside cemetery.
The deceased is survived by hus
band and two daughters, Misses Ella
and Mamie Mayo, all of whom live il
this city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

cambridge owns it's electric ligh
and power plant, constructed in con
nection with it's water plant. The PEG
pie who use electricity get it for a
cents per killowatt against Cordele's
| II cents per killowatt. cambridge
furnishes current for manufacturing
| purposes from 2 to cents per killo-
| watt, according to amount used. Cor
dele in it's small manufacturing plants
| if current is used, is charged from SC
| to 12c per killOwatt. cambridge, from
! it's own electric light plant, furnishes
lights for all its streets, public build
ings, schools and churches, free.
Cordele is now paying about $4,000
annually for street lighting. If Cordele
owned it's electric light and power
plant, thereby saving to tax payers the
$4,000 annually which is now paid for
street lighting alone, thiswould amount
to more than enough to build its plant
every ten years, and would enable the
city to give lights in sections Of the
city where the people are now in dark
ness.
Now, if Cordele builds its light plant
in connection with the water plant,
one crew would operate both. Like
wise one engineer, one fireman, and
one superintendent would serve.
Albany is making more than $4,000
and Fitzgerald more than $4,000 annu-
ally from their light pants, and this
large amount of money is kept in these
cities to improve and build them, the
money not being sent away to the
north. Albany and Fitzgerald light
streets, whiteway, public buildings,
parks and schools free Of any cost to
the tax payers.
The city Of Cordele purchases all
It's fuel from the farmers and land own
ers here at home. Every check the
city gives for fuel is cashed and the
money is spent here in Cordele,a among
he merchants, doctors, markets,
schools and churches. The Cordele
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
FAMOUR RAIDER OF
CONFEDERACY DEAD
COL. JOHN s. MOSBY DIES AT
WASHINGTON AFTER LONG ILL
NESS-WAS 81 YEARS OLD. ....

Washington, May 30-Col John S.
Mosby, the most famous Confederate
raider of the war between the states,
died here today after long illness.
He was a native of Virginia. He was
50 years old.
In spite of his advanced age, Colon
ell Mosby until a few weeks ago took
many walks through part of the
downtown section of the city. Age had
not bent his figure or dimmed the
keenness of his eye. He seldom passed
through crowd without BEND recog-
nized.
Colonel Mosby for many years was
in the service of the Department OF
Justice He quit several years ago.
He became i'll few weeks ago, and
was taken to fairfield hospital.
The funeral will be held at Warton
Va. The time has not been announced
Colonel Mosbys death was due en-
tirely to old age, the doctors said. He
was conscious and interested in what
was going on about him until an hour
before his death. He will be buried
in Warrenton probably Thursday
Some of the survivors of his noted
. command will be pall-bearers.
1t was said of Colonel Mosby that
he never took part in veterans reun
ions because twenty-five years ago
when he attended one of his com
mand at Alexandria, Va, he was sc
overcome he was unable to speak
Some sisters, a son aud a daughter
survive him.
Colonel Mosby dared death over fiji
ty years ago when at the head of a
band of a few hundred Confederate
raiders he rode up and down the Shen
andoah Valley, capturing outposts
destroying supply trains, and cutting
off means of communication. 1t has
been estimated that he often neutral
lied the force over $4,000 Federals il
the Valley.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

Electric company sends its checks t,
coal dealers away from Cordele an(
the money never finds its way back t.
our city from whence it came.
Privately owned electric light plant
is complete monopoly on the electric
light business.
Fitzgerald, Ga, May 90, 1916.
Hon j. Gordon Jones, Mayor,
"Cordele, Ga.
my Dear Sir:
In reply to your communication of
recent date, asking for memorandum
as to charges, etc, made by our Elec-
trio Light Plant, we beg to say that
the city owns the plant, the amount
invested is $4,000 Our net earnings
arc in the neighborhood OF IS 5000 per
year. Our demostic rates are as fol-
lows:
Less than ~ killowatts, minimum
charge, $1.25.
II to 25 killowatts, 10c per kiIlo-
watt.
25 to IS Eillowatts, &c per killowatt.
IS to IS killowatts, Sc per killowatt.
IS or mere killowatts, 7c per killo-
watt.
Power rates for manufacturers, SC
per killowatt
we light streets with 80 arc light
free of charge; also light SO white
way posts $50 watts lamps on each
post free of charge, light city hall, fire
department, public school building,
armory building, park and a five horse
power motor at school industrial de-
partment all free of charge.
Our earnings annually are used for
improving our system, making ex-
tensions and necessary improvements
annually.
Trusting the information will be of
srevice to you, am,
Yours very trule,
u. D.DORMTNEY, Secretary"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
old Time SONGS
HEARD BY MANY
CORDELE PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS
AND FRIENDS FROM ADJOINING
COUNTIES HAD FINE SUNDAY
PROGRAM.

The all-day singing of old-time songs
at the Primitive Baptist church las
Sunday was one of the most enjoyable
and largely attended occasions of the
kind held recently in this section. This
and surrounding counties were rep
resented at the meet.
Promptly at the hour designated the
house was called to order by j. A
Riley. OF this city, singing No. "a in
the Golden Gospel Bell song books
After leading several hymns, the house
went into business session for a
few minutes for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the day, dis follows:
]. A. Riley chairman; G.. w. South
well, Sheppard Saunders and w. T.
Roycroft, committee on arrangements.
After the business session two songs
were rendered while the committee
was arranging for the morning pro-
gram. Leaders were w. C. South
well, Golden Powell, c. o. Mobiles,
Frank Hogsett, S. L. Saunders Shep-
pard Saunders, j. J. Barry, W. T. Ry-
croft. The morning service was clas-
ed with DR.. T. j. Macarthur leading in
three songs and the scripture reading.
Then prayer by Dr. A. L. McArthur;
adjournment for dinner for two hours
followed
Afternoon Program.
The house was called to order
promptly at 2 o'clock by the chair
man, j. A. Riley and the singing of
No. 43 in the Glorious Song. A report
from the committee was then asked
read for the afternoon:
Leaders, John Arnett, D. P. Ward
j. T. McClamery, w. H. Culpepper
Warren Eason, ]. A. Pitts, j. B. Smith,
W. w. Story, j. j. Barry, w. T. Roy
croft, G. A. Lanier.
A call for lesson in the old Sacred
Harp was then madeby Uncle Geo.
Sheppard" The lesson was open by
Pless Harden and closed by ]. A. Ri
ley.
The organists for the day were Miss
Avery, Mrs. Culpepper, Mrs. Rocks,
w. T. Roycroft, Mrs. Walls, Mrs. Pol
lard.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
WHO'S WHO ON
LOCAL BALL TEAM
PLAYERS ARRIVING AND TAKING
UP PRACTICE-PROsPEcTs FINE
FOR BIGGEST OF big a" TEAMS,

Some Of the fastest players in the
ranks of Georgia college baseball are
here today for the tryout on the Cor
dele club of the big A. league. 9th
ers who have never been identified
with college ball, but who are lust
as fast in the game, have also arrived.
Actual practice Of the club begins to-
morrow and two games will be played
each day through Saturday. The sched-
ule opens Monday with Cordele at
Fitzgerald for a series of three games.
For positions on the twirling staff
Cordele has pick from several, any
one of which would probably go good
in the big A." There's Puckett. who
comes from Tech; Westbrook, Geor-
gia's best twirler this year; Moore,
athletic director of Gordon this year,
who sometimes also stars in the out
field; Futrell, Of the Lanier Hi of Ma
con, Hope who also comes from Ma
con; Story, of Warwick; Sims, Cor
dons best this year, and still others
With the exception Of Pucket and
Westbrook, who will come about June
Is, all Of these twirlers have report
ed
For an able catcher the club will
not be disappointed in making a Sc.
lection. Nunnerly, who played with
Georgia until this year, Joe Middle
brooks, of Warwick, Bill Thornton, a
local boy who is some artist behind
the home rubber himself or Morrison.
one of the most widely known in col
lege baseball
A berth on the third bag will prob
ably lie between j. Sn til, of Lawrence
vile and r. Van Landingham, who is
brother of the catcher of the Charles
ton club. Chappell, of Americas. is
here for trial on second, and Thomp-
son, recently from the G. M. c. team
will make an effort to hold short.
Prospects are excellent for the or
ganiZation of an outfeld. G. NJ.
Steed who has become identified with
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
and who has been picked by Hieseman
for the All-Southern, is almost certain
to land here. ellis, playing center
for Georgia this year and elected cap
tain for the coming year, is another
good prospect, and so is RED" Smith
who was on Georgia's outfield last
year.
1t now appears that it will be June
20 before Johnny Henderson can come
to take charge of the club and this
is expected to develop quite a handi-
cap. Pending his coming, Moore will
be made temporary manager. and he
will get together the best team posi-
BILE until the arrival of Henderson and
the several players he will bring
with him.
Repairs are being made on the fence
surrounding the park and on the
grandstand and bleachers, and the dia-
mond is being placed in first-class
condition.
larger number of voters will attend
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
MORE WORK FOR
CLEAN STREETS
SANITARY INSPECTOR URGES
PLACES IN THE ALLEYS FOR
GARBAGE TO AVOID SUNDAY
"SHOW" ON FRONT.

Chief Sanitary Inspector Bussey is
still fighting for a clean city during
the remainder of the summer and is
nearly through with the campaign for
clearing the sidewalks of weeds. There
are still portions where residents have
neglected to do the work necessary
for the neat appearance of the prem
ises and the inspector will have to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

hang on till the work is finished.
Inspector Bussey is also trying to
regulate the placing of garbage. In
stead of hauling waste out in front OF
The place, he urges that residents put
it in the alleys or to the side where
the carts can reach It. The garbage
and waste from the premises are not
in sufficient taste for the front, sc
the inspector says. Many times il
has to go over Sunday before he can
reach it, and that is still worse.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

Lieutenant George S. Patton while
on a forging trip near the San Anto-
Mo camp visited the San Miguel ranch
about 60 miles southeast of Namiqui-
pa and with a scout and nine enlisted
men in three automobiles encountered
and killed three Villistas, one Of whom
was captain Julio Cardenas, a we'll
known lieutenant OF Villas. Patton
and his men left the camp in their
three autos and fought the bandits
from the autos, that is to say, they
sprang directly from their cars into
the fight, putting the encounter i'll a
class by itself.
Lieutenant Patton is 80 years OF
age. He is from California, and
graduate of West Point.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

A telegraph cable 5000 miles long
and costing $5,OOO,OOO is to be laid un-
der the ocean from Alden to Hong
Kong.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

Car Nicholas of Russia, dislikes
telephones.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31
The marble products of this country
in 1914 was worth 1921 ,412.

The average annual fire loss in the
United States is about 81 for each in
habitant.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

A Towering plant, according to
scientists, abstracts from the soil 200
times it's own weight in water during
its life.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

One man plans building $3.50 new
houses on a Philadelphia subdivision.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-31

larger number Of voters will attend
and take part in the meeting.