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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
GOING TO STUDY
MR.. BOIL WEEvIL
CRISP COUNTY DELEGATION GO
ING TO BAINBRIDGE-SEVER-
AL WEEVIL INFESTED SEC
TlONS TO LEAR SOMETHING'S.

For the purpose of gathering infor-
nation concerning the boil weevil and
gaining knowledge of how bost to
cope with the pest, business men and
farmers of several counties of the
state, principally in the middle and
southern portion of the state, are 60
ing on an automobile tour into the boil
weevil area of southwest Georgia and
lower Alabama on August 16, II and
IS. The object of the tour is that
good in common might come of it, for
the farmers of, those counties repre-
scented in the tour.
Plans are being made for Crisp eoun-
ty to be represented in the tour with
large party. j. A. Johnson, county
agent, proposes to accompany the par
ty.
The tour will spend the night of Au-
gust 10th at cambridge, and will trav-
ell over Decatur county on August H..
The following day will be spent in
Southern Alabama, and the last day OF
the tour will be spent at Cuthbert and
in that vicinity.
Parties who are interested are re-
quested to confer with ]. r. Kelly or
j. A. Johnson.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
WOMAN is HELD 4.
ON ARSON CHARGE
FIRE MARSHAL JOINER ATTEND
FORE JUSTICE MALONE YES
ED COMMITMENT HEARING BE-.
TERDAY.

Charged with arson, Viola Dennison,
a negro woman, alleged to have. set
fire on Tuesday night of last week to
a negro house belonging to Luke Nc
Clendon, driver for the Southern Elk
press company, was given committal
hearing before Judge w. H. Malone
in Justice court yesterday. She was
bound over to the superior court with
out the privilege of bail.
The woman was tried under war
rant sworn out by State Fire Marshal
Joyner, who was in attendance upon
the trial to prosecute the case. Cir
cumstantial evidence was developed
against the defendant. Testimony was
to the effect that she had been living
in the house until within an hour OF
the time that it was destroyed, and
that she had removed her trunk from
the house after night. 1t was further
stated that she had grudge against
a negro man who lived in the house
and who was away from home at the
time, and that she was seen running
from the direction Of the burning
house. 1t was reported upon the ar
rest that she had purchased a quart
of gasoline from a negro store in the
community though this did not devel-
Cd in the evidence given.
Since her arrest the woman had
been held in the city jail, pending her
commitment hearing. She is now in
the county Jail and is said to be a. con-
sumptive
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
WOULD BLOCK
ALL ELECTIONS
MEASURE SLIPPED THROUGH
STATE SENATE WHICH WOULD
PREVENT PEOPLE FROM DEClD-
ING BY ELECTIONS AS TO MU-
NlClPAL OWNERSHIP.

Atlanta, August 8.-Private capital
operating public utilities in the state
of Georgia have come near the goal
of their ambition in a bill which has
passed the senate and is now up for
consideration in the house of repre-
sentatives, and which is intended to
prevent municipalities from holding
elections to decide municipal owner
ship of their electric light, water and
gas plants.
The bill has slipped by the most OF
the cities of Georgia thus far, but yes
terday VIXEN it became known that the
plan was to take away from the peo-
pie the right to decide these matters
for themselves, a storm of kilograms
ana letters begal pouring in on mem
bers of the legislature.
Several delegations are here today
to fight the passage of the measure.
They represent number of the best
ci.ies of the state.
The proposed measure would make
il necessary first for a municipality to
get the consent of the railroad com
mission of Georgia before it could even
call for an election to decide the own
ership of the light, water or gas priv
ilappc
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
BRETHREN LIKED
RED LEMONADE
SHERIFF WARD HAD TO HELP
RUN DOWN THOSE WHO DIS
TURBED CHURCH WITH SOFT
DRINKS.

Sheriff John Ward is pretty con-
slant churchgoer and he had full in
tentions last Sunday of going to both
Sunday school and church but for
serving in his capacity as an officer of
the law, "rounding-up"t those who would
desecrate the day, he was prevented
from doing so. Seven prisoners were
added to the list of inmates of the
county Jail Sunday, five for gaming
and two for disturbing public worship.
With his deputies the sheriff raided
Skin" game Sunday moring and cap
tured most of the participants. These
prisoners had hardly crossed the
threshold of the sheritf's boarding
house" before a colored deacon of the
Niles Chapel Baptist church arrived
there were two 'niggers 'sturbin' de
worship" at his church. When the Off
Ger inquired in what manner they
were disturbing worship, TIE deacon
stated that it was big" day with his
congregation and friends and that
there were hundreds in attendance up
on the meeting.
During the services the two negroes
referred to had undertaken to build
soft drink stands and sell ice cream,
red lemonade and soda water, and a
large number of the congregation
were thus attracted from the services
and kept up considerable rowdness.
Sheriff Ward drove out to the church
and returned with the law breakers
within an hour after the matter had
been reported by the deacon
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
cHANCE FOR The
BOYS AND GIRLS
RARE oPPORTUNITYAFOR BRIGHT
AMBITIOUS BOYS AND GIRLS OF
cORDELE AND toRISP COUNTY
TO GET EDUCATION.

Mrs. e. M. Espy, regent Of the Fort
Early D. A. R., has secured eleven
splendid scholarships for the chapter
in the best schools of Georgia and
Alabama and now offers them to the
boys and girls of Cordele and Crisp
county.
This is a rare opportunity for our
boys and girls, "ssaid Mrs Espy, "and
we trust it will be readily grasped.
"As we understand it there are no
competitive examinations to stand.
The chapter has the privilege of be-
slowing these scholarships upon wor-
thy boys and girls ready to go to
college who can furnish testimonials
as to character and ability, and who
are in need of some financial assis-
lance. These scholarships cover tu-
ition, not board, and are open to stu
dents for the sessions of 1861"
The following scholarships are an
nounced:
For boys: Georgia Tech, Atlanta;
Mercer, Macon; Georgia Military Col
lege, Milledgeville; Gordon Military
Institute, Forsyth; Draugh's Business
College, Montgomery "a self perpetu-
ating scholarship.
For girls: Shorter College, Rome;
Brenau, Gainesville (has been taken);
Bessie Tiff, Forsyth Wesleyan, Ma
con; Southern Conservatory of Mu-
sic, Atlanta; Elizabeth Mather College,
Atlanta. Elizabeth Mather offers rare
opportunities in voice, piano, violin,
home economics, journalism, Kinder
garten, commercial art, expression,
and social work. Draughs Business
College, Montgomery, Ala, "a self-per-
peuating scholarship Students de-
sirous of taking advantage of any of
these scholarships are urged to apply
at once to Mrs. E. M. Espy, regent,
who will call the board of management
together to act upon applications.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
BURGLARS TASTE
FOR fine THINGS
RANSACkED JUDGE WHiPPLE'S
RESIDENCE AND FOUND NOTHING
THAT SUITED-FAMILY WAS
AWAY II i itH

In the absence from the city of
Judge IT,. V. Whipple and family their
home in East Cordele was burglarized
Monday night. Tracks about the
house indicated that there was only
one burglar in the case. The tracks
were those of man. Entrance was
affected by cutting away the screen
of rear window 's'1f'}f
The appearance of the burglars
work showed that his motive was that
of stealing money and jewelry. How
ever, no articles of jewelry or money
had been left about the house by men,
bers of the family. All of the rooms
were entered and one of them thor
oughly ransacked Articles of cloth
ing, several hats and number of
pairs of shoes did not appear to have
been molested, and other articles TAX
ell from dresser drawers in the room
did not seem to satisfy the desires
of the burglar. Such articles were
scattered about the room.
Mrs. j. N. King, neighbor, who had
been accustomed to watering the flow
ers and looking after other things
about the premises during the absence
of the Whipple family, discovered that
the home had been entered and imme-
diately notified Chief of Police Shep-
pard, who found upon investigation
that no articles of value had been
stolen, so far as he could discover.
Judge Whipple returned Tuesday after
noon from Blue Ridge, where he
and his family have been spending
several weeks, and ne did not miss
any articles of value from the home.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
DRUM And BUGLE
CORPS PROMISED
NUMBER OF MUSICIANS EAGER
TO GET STARTED-J. w. FRAN
CTS WILL BE LEADER-PLANS
SOON TO TAKE SHAPE.

Plans looking to the organization of
real live and p-to-the-minute drum
and bugle corps for Cordele are under
way, and prospects are very fine. An
active campaign will soon be launched
to carry the movement to successful
completion, and those who are inter
ested in seeking such an enterprise
for Cordele do not propose to fall
short of a splendid drum and bugle
corps, an organization that will help
the name of Cordele in every corner
of the state.
1t is believed by those who are pro-
noting the movement that the drum
and bugle corps would prove an in
novation which, in the way Of an ad-
vertisement for the city, would be
even more successful than a brass
band and in which the citizens would
feel far more civic pride. Not third
of the training would be required for
the drum and bugle corps as would
be necessary for brass band and
for this reason those cities which
have such enterprises find that they
are much more easily maintained.
The names of a large number of
young men who will have places in
the organization have already been en-
listed, and ]. w. Francis, who will fill
the place with an ability and fitness
that could not possibly be found in
any one else in Cordele, hasspromised
that he will become the leader of the
corps That in itself will mean much
toward the success in getting the
young men together as we'll as assur-
ing the success of the enterprise after
i: is launched.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
BAN is ORDERED ON
WATERMELONS IN ARMY

Ell Pason, Texas, August 8.-Gloom
spread over the army camps here to-
night with the news that watermelons
have been banned by the authorities.
1t is not that melons of the south
west carry infection or that they are
unwholesome The army fly expert is
behind the order which is. applied to
all camps along the border. He has
discovered that watermelon rind is the
only kind of garbage that cannot be
properly burned or effectively buried.
AS result, to watermelon peel is at
tributed the present fly pest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
CROP OUTLOOK is CUT
SHORT TWENTY PER CENT

G. S. Hamilton, who lives on route
5, was among the prominent farmers
attending to business in the city Sat
urday Mr.. Hamilton stated that he
was of the opinion that the crop of
cotton in his section and throughout
the county had been damaged from
twenty to twenty-five per cent He
added, however, that the farmers of
the county had, until the recent rains,
the best prospects in years for the
production of a bumper crop
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
WOMAN INJURED IN
ESCAPING FROM FIRE

Sandersville, Aug. 9.-This morning
early tie Taylor House burned. The
fire originated in the annex containing
the Kitchen. When discovered it had
made such Roadway that it was with
difficulty that some of the boarders
were saved. Two children were thrown
into a canvas held beneath the win
dows. Mrs. Harris May lost Eer hold
on sheet by which she was being
lowered and fell, badly injuring her
self. The present effects of all the
boarders were lost.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
FIGHT PLANNED ON
RULES COMMITTEE

Atlanta, Aug. Sit was learned to.
night that certain members of the
house arc planning a fight, to be
the final week of the session, on the
Rules Committee. This committe has
nearly arbitrary power in dealing with
bills. Many members are incensed at
this session because measures they
consider III paramount Importance
have not been given a chance before
the house. One of these bills is the
anti.trading stamp measure, which
the big merchants of Georgia are anx-
ious to have passed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
PRICES BOOMING.

Cotton is booming. New York re-
ports say that closing prices for flu
lures yesterday were the highest for
any Saturdays closing at this time OF
the year since the Civil War. And
the end is apparently not yet. That
this should happen in year of world
war is most wonderful. According to
Mr.. Hughes. President Wilson is re-
sponsible for everything that happens
in this country; so hurrah for Wilson!
Savannah Marning News.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
PRICE A CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

Atlanta, Aug. 8.--Commissiono OF Ag
riculture j. d. Price Saturday tody
he was certainly and unquestionably
newspaper men about the capitol that
he was certainly and unquestionably
in the race to succeed himself for the
office he now occupies.
Not that there has been any ques-
tion about it, but he has been so busy
of late that he had little time to talk
politics and he was pointedly asked OF
his intentions.
He is opposed by j. j. Brown, presl-
dent of the Farmers Union.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
STATE SANATORIUM
NEEDS ROOM BADLY
100000 is INsUFFlcIENT-Fa@@
STOP RECEIVING PATIENT < "a
TIL, SOME ARE -DiscHM ! \y(gC

Atlanta, Aug S.-PresidH
Brantley of the State 50
Milledgeville declares il the
imperatively needed to relieR - ire
overcrowded conditions at that insti-
tuition cannot be raised in any other
way, it should be raised by submit
ting constitutional amendment to the
people providing for bond issue for
that specific purpose to the extent re-
quired. f.
He repeats that If the necessary
steps are not taken to relieve these
conditions it will become necessary
Tor the trustees to refuse to accept
further patients from any county in
the state except as present inmates die
or are discharged as cured.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09

Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, widow of
Joseph Chamberlain, the Spectator
statesman of British politics, who was
was a daughter of the late William
C. Endicott, secretary of war in
the cabinet in the first administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland, married
the Rev. William Hartley Carnegie,
rector of st. Margaret's and canon of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
six BEATS FROM PARALYSIS.

Newark, NJ, Aug. Six deaths
from infantile paralysis and forty-fiye
new cases were reported here in the
twenty-four hours ending at. 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The daily average of
new cases has been forty-one since
last Thursday. f.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
UNION VETERAN DEAD.

Reading, Pa, Aug. Seen. David
Mem. Gregg, former auditor general
of this state and the last of the Union
officers ranking as general who fought
at Gettysburg, died here tonight. He
was a native of Birmingham, Pa, and
was SO years old.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
KILLED BY FALL FROM
FIFTEENTH STORY

st. Louis, Aug. S.-George Kimball
Smith, former secretary of the South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton and the Yellow Pine Manufactur-
ers' Association. fell or jumped from
the fifteenth story of an office building
here today and was instantly killed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09
COTTON MARKET

The future market is playing
close around the quotations for
the past week January 1859;
March 1882; May 14.94; October
14.37; December 1859. Prices for
spot cotton in the local market:
Good middling 10 So; fully mid
ding 10 "a; middling 13 is.
Il Il + Is Il +
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09

Westminster Mrs. Chamberlain was
one of the few American women who
married high in British life without
having to take fortune to her hus-
band. Her father was not a wealthy
man, not nearly so wealthy as her hus-
band, the manufacturer of Birming-
ham,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-09

This is the latest photograph of Gen.
John j. Pershings, commander of the
American forces at Colonia Dublan,
Mexico. His management of the ex-
pedition in Mexico has been on that
high plane, which is expected of an
American army officer, who stand high
est of those of any army of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
WESTMINSTER

Mrs. T. J. Kelly of New York is a guest of Mrs. Kris Klewin.
 While doing chores, Bennie Rosenz- weig stepped on a rusty nail and was laid up for week.
 Friends of Oscar Hubbard spent a very enjoyabl evening at his home, celebrating his birthday.
 Sunday morning MT. Davis text was Christ in you the hope of glory Co., lossians 1: 27, last clause. The life of one who can truly say Christ liveth in me is full of the glorious hope that is triumphant over sin and death. able gift.
 The Sunday school met as usual at the close of the morning service.
 There is an increasing interest in the study of what was done by the Apostles after their lives were filled by the Holy Spirit, in contrast to what they failed in doing before that. The Holy Spirit changes lives in like manner today.
 On account of ice the Christian En- deavor service of the evening was omitted.
 Cottage Services. The cottage services have been con sidering The Ideal Christian from va rious viewpoints. The last in this se- ries was the topic for this week, The Christ. The witness, not of words merely, but the far stronger witness of | upright life shown in square dealing, truth, honor, courtesy, kindness, pa | tlence, etc. Those at the parsonage cottage service do not fail to remem- l Der those elsewhere in the parish who are united in similar service
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
EAST WOODSTOCK
Afternoon Club Entertained-Death of
 Charles Breckenridge.

Waiter Cobleigh and daughter Mrs. Harold Hubbard, attended the funeral of the formers sister in Worcester Wednesday.
 Mrs. L. H. Lindeman entertained several members of L. Apres Undi club last Saturday. Owing to illness and bad weather the meeting was not sargely attended.
 Death of Charles Breckenridge.
 Charles Breckenridge. 64. brother Of Mrs. C. IT. Killam, and who has spent many summers at Prospect farm, died at the home of his sister, Mary, at Gaasvort, \. Y., after an illness of sev- eral months from heart and kidney trouble. C. r. Killam attended the flu neral, which was held Saturday.
 Singing Class to Meet.
 The singing class is to be held next Monday evening and continue through the month closing with a concert given under the direction of the in structor, D. M. Cowie. Owing to sick ness and bad weather the class has not been held regularly the past month.
 Parents day was observed in the school Tuesday. There were about IS visitors
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
BROOKLYN
Tanner Smith Marriage In Providence Baptist Church Roll Gall, Fellow ship Dinner and Business Meeting.

Miss Helen Witter attended the Po- mona grange at Putnam Saturday, from there going to Providence to at tend the wedding of Warren H. Tan her which took place on Brown street at 7.30 p. m.
 Mrs. Jennie Miller was in Putnam Saturday attending the Pomona grange
 Mrs. George Writer spent few days with her parents in Plainfield.
 Samuel Cooper has closed his home here and has gone to reside with his daughter. Mrs. Sprague of Moosup.
 Augustus SpauIding has taken the contract to carry the Parker boy of Tatnice Hill school district to the Gen. ter school.
 At Tanner Smith Marriage.
 Mrs. A. H. Tanner was in Provi- dence Saturday attending the marriage of her son, Warren H. Tanner and Miss Ethel Smith.
 There are favorable reports from Miss Elsie Eastment who has under gone an operation at a hospital in New York. MT and Mrs. George Eastment are in New York on account of the illness of their daughter.
 LeRoy Chapman spent few days the past week with her parents, MT, and Mrs. I. W. Chapman.
 Annual Meeting of Baptist Church
 The annual meeting of the Brook lyn Baptist church was held Wednes day. March l. The roll call was fol lowed by the fellowship dinner. after which came the business meeting. The treas asurer's report was very grarify- ing to the members as it showed a bal ance in the treasury of $6o.os. The following officers were elected: W. B Potter. trustee; T. D. Pond, clerk I. W. Chapman, treasurer; W. B. Pot l ter collector. l. w. Chapman was elected deacon to officiate in the ab- 1 sence of either of the deacons now ir ! office. An address was given by Rev 1 W. F. Rowley of Willimantic Funeral of Henry Witter. | The funeral of J. Henry Witter was 1 held Thursday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
Windham County
CENTRAL VILLAGE
Birthday Party For Louise Harrington Earl Collins Jams Fingers in Gears Social Club Gives Dance.

Mrs. James Adams has been called to East Douglass by the serious illness of her father.
 Mr. and Mrs. BurriIl Franklin of Providence spent Sunday with local relatives. Mrs. Franklin remained here on account of the critical condi- tion of her sister Mrs. John Shelley. Miss Edith Dyer was in Norwich on Saturday.
 William Shelley was a Norwich vis- 4stor Saturday.
 Miss Josephine Armstrong spent Sunday with friends in Norwich. Mrs. William Newport remains very Ill at her home.
 Mrs. George Loring has been a wis itor in Providence.
 Miss Louise Tillinghast visited her grandmother, Mrs. Waldo Tillinghast In Plainfeld Monday.
 Mrs. Thomas Dyer was in Norwich recently.
 Scarcity of ccaI.
 The scarcity of coal here is causing much anxiety.
 Mrs Frank c. Tillinghast has been i'll.
 chiIdren's Party.
 A party of little folks was entertain ed at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Harrington Wednesday afternoon in honor of the fifth birthday of their daughter, Louise.
 AIClEUdlu buCIldIan Ol Center was a Wednesday visitor here. Miss Lydia Lathrop spent Sunday at her home in Canterbury, as did also Miss Florence Christian.
 Mrs. Robert Loring and daughter, Clarisa, were in Norwich Tuesday John Kelley was a Providence vis- itor Monday.
 Eugene Rivers of Norwich visited local relatives Wednesday.
 Finger Caught in Gear.
 Earl Collins received a painful in- jury Wednesday afternoon while at his work at the Central Yarn mill in Ken nedy City. He caught his right in- dex finger between the gears, tearing the flesh and badly jamrni2g it. Dr. James l.. Gardner dressed his hand.
 Met With President.
 The ladies of the G. A R. held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs Clarence Peterman.
 John L. Chapman, superintendent oI schools, is confined to his home by illness.
 Miss Mary Bourque spent wednes- day at Archibald F'rasers in Moos- up.
 Mrs. Eva Huntington is III at hel home in Kennedy City.
 Mrs. Louise Baker of Putnam has been the guest of local friends.
 Societies Entertain.
 The Ladies' Aid society and King: Daughters held a successful supper and entertainment at the church par. lors Tuesday evening. The entertain n1ent was in charge of Mrs. John L Chapman. The proceeds will bt used to pay the expense of paperinl the vestibule in the basement of thu church.
 Miss Charlotte Reece spent Sunda, with relatives in Boston.
 Albert Tillinghast has been tll
 Peter Denis spent Saturday witt relatives in Pawtucket, R. I.
 Miss Clara Norttrup of Pawtuclzet