davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
JUNIORS TO MEET.

The Junior Missionary Society Of st
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
South, will meet in the Sunday school
room Of the church at 4 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. Parents of all mem
bers are urged to send their children
New members will be welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
SECOND CALL.

tsY AssoeiArEp pRtsE
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ga sec
ond call to the colors for Russian re-
servists was received here Thursday
by William B. Tucker, Russian con-
sui. The call came from the Russian
consulate at Pittsburg. T
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
LIVES ARE LOST
CAPTAIN THINKS
FEARFUL OF FUTURE
IS JUDGE GARY NOW
VOLCANO ACTIVE.
CIV Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. GA despatch
from Rene says that Professor
Maladra, government observer
at Mt vesuyius. announces that
the volcano has been in active
eruption since Monday. Three
new craters have been opened
and there are constant explos-
ions, large stones being hurled
to a height of half a mile. 1t is
said there is no immediate dan
ger from the eruptlons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
TO HOLD SERVICES.

Rabbi Silver Maxwell, Of Cincin-
natl. o.. will conduct regular services
in the Masonic temple at 8 o'clock
Friday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
BANK sTATE,IENTs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued call to all national banks re-
quiring them to report to him their
conditions at the close of business
on Friday, December 81.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
MOCK TRIAL

A mock trial VIII be held Monday
night in the colored Trinity n ethod|s,
Episcopal church
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and much colder to-
night. Friday fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-06
WARRANT DISMISSED

Continued on page 81
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
MAKING READY
FOR FALL Session
SCHOOL BUILDING BEING RENO
WAITED AND ARRANGEMENT
MADE FOR LARGE ATTENDANCE

Everything is being placed in read
mess for the ensuing term Of the Cor
dele public schools, which opens on
September II. All needed repairs
are being made on the buildings, the
rooms are being thoroughly renovated
and made clean and sanitary and the
grounds are being cleaned.
Desks have been purchased and are
being placed for these new rooms in
connection with the main school and
another for the grade which has been
added to the Northern Heights school
These new rooms will accommodate
the department in science and the
second fifth grade added at the main
school and the sixth grade added tc
the Northern Heights school.
Superintendent A. l.. Brewer will
return with his family from a stay
of some weeks at Talapoosa on or
about September 1 and will then busy
himself with preparations for the
school opening.
Indications point to a congested CON
dition in one or two of the grades in
the schools and plans are already un-
der Amusement to relieve such situa-
ton. The Cordele public schools have
shown a steady and decided increase
in the number of pupils enrolled from
year to year, and, with conditions gen
orally, financially and otherwise, Of
the community improved it is expect
ed that an unusually large increase in
matriculation will be shown for the
session about to OPEN
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
JUDGE GEORGES
FRIENDS AT WORK
LAWYERS OF BAR OF coRDELE
CIRCUIT ARE DOING DOUBLE
DUTY-BUSY LETTING PEOPLE
OF STATE KNOW.

Friends of Judge Walter George are
now doing double duty in their efforts
to get his announcement to all corners
of the state so that the people wiz
know of his having asked for a place
on the bench Of the Court of Appeals.
Since he decided last week to get int
the race, nearly every member Of the
local bar has been busy directing let
ters to friends over the state, The
work has assumed large proportions
and is to be continued until the date
of the primary.
Those who desire to render strong
est aid in tie campaign are losing no
time in telling their friends that Judge
George is now actively engaged in serV
ng the people of the COrdele Circuit
n tie bench of the superior court and
is therefore better qualified to serve
IN the higher court than others who
are asking for the place.
Friends here feel that it is only
matter of getting Judge George before
the people of the state. They are sure
that he will be given winning vote
for the reason that his qualification
fOr service measures up to the require
ments of efficiency and COMPETENCY
Every member of the local bar is at
work like a veteran in the business of
campaigning. Since the time is short,
it has become necessary to put on dou-
Bile steam. The race is going to prove
1 live one and the lawyers of the bar
of. the Cordele circuit are at work
with determination to win.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
RECORDS SENSATIONS
AT DEATHS APPROACH

Atlanta, Aug 2S.--After addressing
seventeen-rage letter to his pretty
young wife and five children and TAX
ing thirty grains of asperin and one
ounce Of carbolic acid in an effort to
end his life. A. A. Webb, age So, a
railway mail clerk, jumped into Grant
Park late tonight, thereby ending his
life by drowning. An unknown wom-
an heard the splash, and her screams
called to her Conductor Robertson of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad who
plunged into the lake to save the
ertson had pulled the body to shore
Webb was already dead.
The note was addressed to Mrs. Fan
ME Webb, No. Is Argard street, and
was found on the bank nearby.
The Webb suicide, it developed to-
night. presents the most unique fea-
ture in the history Of self murders in
this city.
He left a letter to his relatives in
which he charged that his death was
the result of his inability to secure
work and brOoding over his discharge
from the government service. He
claimed that his death was at least
indirectly the fault of Postmaster
Jones and Assistant Hart who he said
had admitted that his discharge was
an unjust act but had refused to rem
Cdy it.
After making this explanation he
took the thirty grains Oh asperin and
from that time on until he plunged
into the lake he jotted down a record
of his sensation as death approached.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
cox AND PARKS RUNNING
HOT RACE IN THE SECOND

Moultrie, Aug 29.-As the state pri-
mary approaches interest Throughout
the second congressional district is
becoming more and more intense in
connection with the< pending rare
for congress between Congressman
Frank Park, of Sylvester, and Judge
Eugene Cox of Camilla.
Friends of both the candidates are
working hard in every county in The
district and the most parties support
ers of each are thoroughly agreed that
The contest is an extraordinary close
one.
According to reports reaching Moul-
trie from many of the counties of the
district, things are happening fast in
connection with the race and an in
cident of the day may Grange the re-
suit one way or the other. In fact,
conservative estimate indicate that
what will happen between now and
the primary will probably determine
he final result. While the friends
of both sids are making certain
claims, it is said tina no fOrcas ettis ac-
tually safe at this juncture because
of changes which may turn the tide
of the campaign one way or another
within the next few days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
AT LARGE FOR TWENTY
YEARS, MAN is CAUGHT

Statesboro, Aug. 29-After being a
fugitive from justice for twenty years,
Jim Skies, white man, at one time
we'll known in this county has been
brought to Statesboro by Sheriff Nal
lard. The officer claims to have been
on track of him for several months
and a short while ago definitely To-
Gated him in Florida. Skies is charg-
ed with the murder of Jim Hendrix
ut the latter's home when he and an
ohter white man named Lee attacked
Hendricks with knives, cutting him to
death. Old residents say there was a
Darty at the Hendricks home and the
two men became rowdy and Hendrix
ordered them to leave. 1t was then
the cutting occurred. Skies made good
his escape, but Lee was arrested and
while he was confined in jail died with
typhoid fever.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
BODY OF MISSING
MAN found IN river
IDENTIFIED AS BODY OF w. H..
WADE, WHO HAS BEEN MISSING
SINCE AUGUST IL.

Americas, Aug 29.-Just about dark
this afternoon a body found lodged in
the middle of the Flint river, three
miles south of the bridge, between
OglethOrpe and M0ntezuma, was iden-
tifed as that Of Walter H. Wade, the
prominent young Leslie business man
who has been missing since the night
of August II.
When a. negro fisherman found the
body it was bobbing up and down in
the water of the river. He imT edlate-
ly notified Captain j. M. Brown, OF
Montezuma. who owns the land along
the river where the body was found
and the body was dragged TO the edge
of the river for the coroner's inquest
The body was naked from the waist
I'D with the exception Of the black tie
that remained around the neck. The
flesh on the skull was Stuffed OF i'll
places and the lower jaw was missing,
Several bullet holes through the skull
established the fact that Wade had
been shot.
The body was identified by pair of
trousers, a belt with the initial, wv
and tan low CHARTERED shoes. Rela-
tiyes of the young man were notified
ana cdIIp 10 llle SCeHt immediately
with Sumter county officials. They
positively identified the body as that
of the missing man.
A belt buckle with "W,' the trous-
ers and a tooth filing were the means
of his father-inlaw, Marion Sims, and
brother, Roy Wade, establishing his
identity. A negro fisherman found the
body and notified the authorities at
Montezuma where the body was
taken. A cor0ners inquest rendered
a verdict of death at the hands OF
unknown parties by shooting and then
the body thrown in the river. One re-
ward of $3.50 fer the body goes to
Dave Collier, the negro fisherman. The
other rewards are for guilty parties
with evidence to convict Rapid de-
velcps are expected and the authori-
ties are confident of substantial clues.
The body with a bullet hole in the
skull substantiates the authorities
theory as to murder and robbery.
Wade disappeared Thursday night.
He was seen last in Americas. Two
days later, fearing that he had met
with foul play, a search was instituted
for the body. An automobile the young
man had driven to Americas in was
found on the edge of town with blood
on the steering wheel and the seat OF
the car, a bullet hole was in the dash.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
ATTEMPT
AT ASSASSINATION

Atlanta, Aug 2S.-Claiming it de-
libCratc attempt at assassination Tom
B. Fielder tonight described the attack
made upon him some time ago by q.
X. Vason, one Of the doorkeepcrs at
the House of Representatives.
This was The first statement gwen
out by him since his injury, Mr.. Folder
coming down town for the first time
not to make a statement at the present
time and only did 50 becauseof the fact
that the encounter in which he had re-
ceiypd his hurt had been described III
the press as a fight.
Mr.. Fielder claims that VaSon waited
for him on the outside and deliberately
provoked the difficulty, urging refer
cnccs to the Savannah recall fight ana
some difference with Speaker BurWell
as the cause. He says he belives the
friend who was with Vason was there
to give aid to him in the event that
any was needed and he believes That
this friend aided in getting away with
the knife with which the stabbing was
done.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
2 KILLED AND 6 INJURED
WHEN II AUT OS CRASH

Kalamazoo. Mich, Aug. 29.-Two
men were killed and eight Others in
iured. one fatally, when eleven auto
mobiles piled up at the first turn dur
ing a 100-mile race at Recreation park
here. The dead:
Marion Arnold, mechanician, Chica-
go.
Jack Peacock, driver, Brooklyn.
Probably fatally injured, f. &. Mar
alCtte, Kalamazoo, Mechanician for
Peacock.
The others injured are: Harold w.
Downs, Kalamazoo, driver; Roy New
ION. Kalamazoo, mechanician; Thorn
as Ball Cold Water Mich, driver; Guy
l.. Bailey, Cold Water, Mich, mocha
uician; Jimmy Alexander Sioux City,
Iowa, mechanician; Andy Hunt, driver
Chicago; Otto Henning, driver, chica-
go.
The accident occurred when Pea
cocks car. leading, skidded and struck
the fence. 1t was overturned and
thrown squarely across the track. Be
fore attendants could signal the other
drivers, ten Of the machines going at
terrific clip plougk9d into the over
turned car Five of them were COM
pletely demolished.
The car driven by Andy Burt, whose
mechanician, Marion Arnold, was kill
ed, was the first to strike that of Pea
cock. Nine others came into the
wreckage a moment later.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
DOORS OF new BANK
Open ON FRIDAY
AMERICAN SAVING BANK ENTERS
NEW FIELD-A NEW SAVING IN
STITUTiON WITH FINE PROS
PECTS.

The doors of another banking in
situation in Cordela will be thrown
open on Friday. This is the American
Saving Bank, with J. w. Cannon as
president; p G. Boatrght, vice pres
dent: and e. A. Vinson, cashier. 1t
starts with a capital of $4,000.
Those who have organized this in
stitution are more. than happy that
they have been able to get under bus
mess Roadway at a time when bust
ness prospects are so fine. They be-
1ieve they have started a bank which
will do much to aid in the work of
educating the people more in the habit
of thrift.
This will be a saving institution and
every effort will be made to offer ad-
vantage and encouragement TO those
who would start the very good habit
of saving and laying away something.
This new bank, will have all the
advantages which the average wide
awake. progressive bank has to offer
the public and it promises to do much
in the banking field.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
MRS ADAMS is INSANE
SAYS SLAIN MANS BROTHER

Macon, Aug. 29.-Roper C. Spratling,
brother of Captain E. j. Spratling, of
the Fifth regiment, who was murdered
last Friday at noon by Mrs. H. G,
Adams, came to Macon this morning
and conferred with officers of the Fifth
regiment, in regard to the death OF his
brother.
Mr.. Spratling returned this after
noon to his home at Opelika, Ala, go,
ing by way of Atlanta, and carrying
the personal effects of the dead cap
tain which have been in the possession
of Lieut.. G. P. O'Keefe, of company f,
since the murder. While in Macon Mr..
Spratling talked with a newspaper
man. and stated the attitude of the
Spratling family toward Mrs. Adams,
who, he declared, 'is without doubt
insane"
Mr.. Spratling stated that he was
nositiye his brother had been killed
by an insane woman who was labor
ing under an hallucination, probably
induced by her delicate condition. so
far as that poor wretched woman is
concerned" Mr. Spratling said, we
feel nothing but the very deepest sym
nathv for her and her family, realiz-
ing as we do that it is simply case
of insanity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
BROWNSVILLE GETS
VETERANS REUNION
BRIGADE COMMANDERS REFLECT
ED AT ANNUAL MEETING.

Americas, Aug. 29-The long line
of veterans, official ladies and citizens
brought the reunion to a climax when
the parade circled and passed in re-
view before the newly elected comman
der, Maj. Martin V. Calvin of Way
cross, and the retiring commander,
Henry r. Davenport, of Americas.
AS each brigade passed the band stand
the rebel yell" joined Dixie" in high
enthusiasm.
ThomasYille was chosen as the re
union city for 1917 Augusta extended
an invitation. The brigade command
ers were reelected, they being: East
ern, Gen. j. A. Thomas; North GeOr-
ga, Gen. NJ. G. Martin; South Geor-
gia, Maj. w. j, Horsely; Western,
Gen l.. W. Mobley; cavalry, Gen. G.
w Gilmore
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Americus for the cordial entertain
ment of the largest reunion in history.
The grand parade over two miles iii
length brought the reunion to eli
max this morning. The hosts of gray
warriors numbering over seven hun
dred which is the largest attendance
in the history Of the organization be
gun eighteen years ago, bore up well
under the blistering rays of the sun
and formed with their respective bri-
gades and the artillery. Grand Mar
shall Walter r. Maynard led the long
line off veterans, official ladies and
hundreds of visitors and citizens.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
THINGS TO REMEMBER.

Men who have achieved greatly in
this world have kept steadily before
them fixed principles by which they
were guided. When published these
principles have always been found
impressive and of universal useful
ness and application. Take, for eX-
ample, Marshall Fields "TWelVe
Things to Remember" viz:
The value of time.
The success Of Perseverance.
The pleasure of working.
The dignity of simplicity.
The worth of character
The power of kindness.
The influence of example.
The obligation of duty.
The wisdom of economy.
The virtue of patience.
The improvement of talent.
The JOY Of Observation-Disclosures
turers' Record.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
POTTLE WAS IN
WINNING FORM
OF CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR WERE HIGHLY PLEASED
WITH ADDRESS HERE TUESDAY.

Joe Pottle had a fairly large audi
ence at the court house at the noon
recess yesterday when he addressed
he voters of Crisp county in the in
'erest CT his candidacy for governor.
His address was considered a very
able one and it won him friends.
He was introduced by Judge Max
Land. The speaker went for Dorsey
about his connection with L. & N.
Railroad; for his accepting q fee from
Mrs. Nelms; and for alleged inconsis-
tency in the matter of clemency to
offenders against the laws of the state.
He did not have a great deal to say
about Governor Harris and DR.. Hard
man, but they came in for their share
Of the speakers reasons why they
SHOULD rot be elected.
The address was considered very
rble one and Mr.. Politics. friends were
more than glad that lie came. They
believe he strengthened himself by
making the address
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
THOUGH FORMERLY BEATEN
SWEAT WILL RUN AGAIN

Waycross, Aug. 29.-Chairman JAS
Sinclair, of the county executive COM
mittee, today called the committee to
NEE here September to take formal
action on the announced intention OF
J. L. Sweat to enter the primary Sep
TENDER II after voters at a preferen
tial primary held with the county pri,
mary in the spring nominated Colney
Williams and Calvin Parker
Volney Williams has not yet receiv,
ed an answer to his letter to Judge
Sweat in which he demands immediate
retraction of charges made in Sweat's
published statement announcing his
candidacy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
MAYOR JONES is AFTER
AUTOMOBILE SPEEDERS

The speed fends are up against it
Mayor Jones now instructs officers to
spare no effort to catch every one
Aro violates the speed ordinance of
t]c city.
This is one of the most important
city ordinances" said Mayor Jones
and if possible it must be enforced
% the letter. / am afraid that some
one will be killed or injured for life
any day on the streets of the city
and the only tring to be done is to
most rigidly enforce the law. Joy
riders should take notice and watch
9ut for the crop, as we have provided
them stop watches and they can time
a car to the second"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
OFFICER RUINED her
HOME, WOMAN CLAIMS
CAPT. SPRATLiNG, FIFTH REGl-
MENT, SHOT BY MRS. ADAMS
BEFORE TENT AT CAMP.

Macon, Aug. 2S-Capt Edgar j.
Spratling, At, of Company f, Fifth reg
iment, Georgia National Guard, was
shot and killed while under the fly OF
his tent at the mess hour this noon
by Mrs. II. c. Adams, 80, of Atlanta
you have ruined my home" Mrs
Adams is said to have exclaimed as
she pulled the trigger of a .3S-calibre
revolver. The bullet entered the cap
tain's body Just below the neck, sew
ering the jugular vein. He reeled
backward and fell over guy rope. A
second bullet that was fired entered
the Captains mouth.
Lieut.. Samuel A. Kyser of Capt
Spratling's company grasped the wo-
mans arm and disarmed her.
Maj Wheeler of the Second regi-
ment, Maj Harold, brigade surgeon;
Lieut.. Wynn, surgeon of the Second
regiment, and Captain Moore were
less than fifty feet away when the
shooting took place. They rushed to
the side Of the wounded officer but
Capt Spratling was dead when they
reached him. The flag over brigade
headquarters was put at half mast at
1888 y. IN.
Later developments indicate, officers
assert, that the killing was premedi-
tated; that Mrs. Adams came from
her home in Atlanta while in a deli
cate condition determined to take the
officers life, Her husband was at
work in a laundry there when she left.
Her three children were left alone at
her home.
Mrs Adams arrived here at 10
o'clock this morning over the South
ern Railway. 1t was her first visit to
Macon. She inquired of a private
whom she saw on the station platform
how she could reach the mobilization
camp He directed her.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
MONEY AT CHEAP RATE
PROVIDED FOR FARMERS

Washington, Aug. 29-In a state
ment tonight Analysing results of the
federal reserve boards action year
ngo in establishing preferential dis
count rates on commodity paper, Comp
troller Williams says that on June 30
last national banks were lending $44,-
346, 0G0 on cotton warehouse receipts
and $40, $4,000 on wheat. tobacco and
other commodities. OF the total, New
England banks were lending $l3,OOO,-
600; those OF the eastern states, SIS
600. 900; southern states. S37,OOO,00O;
middle states $25,0O0,000; western
states S2,500,000 and Pacific states
about $S,G00,O00. The result the comp
troller says has been to give the farm
er money at per cent instead OF at
from 10 to Is per cent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-30
DEATH CLAIMS
TWO CHILDREN
M. M. JOINER OF RAINES SETTLE
MENT LOSES TWO DAUGHTERS
ALMOST AT SAME TIME-iNTER-
MENT AT ZION HOPE.

AS rasult of attacks of congestion
of the brain, two young daughters Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Joiner, who live
in the Raines settlement, died a few
hours apart this week. The children
were named Ledra and Mary and were
aged 4 and 8, respectively. The young
er child died Sunday morning at 3
community, who sympathize with them
taken from the house at II O'Clock
Monday morning for interment at Zion
Hope cemetery, the older Of the chill
dren expired. At 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning her remains were inferred be-
side her sister at the Zion Hope GENE
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joiner are well known
in the county and have a large num-
Der of friends, especially in the Raines
community who sympathize with them
in the great misfortune.