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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
PACKING CO.
REQUESTS A CHARTER

Statesboro, Ca, May 10-A petition
for the Incorporation Of the Bulloch
Packing company was filed today with
the clerk of the superior court. 1t
bears the names of Brooks Simmons,
Glenn Bland, ]. A. Brannen, S. F. Oh
lift, w. G. Raines, A. ]. Mooney, w. II.
Sharpe, ]. w. Williams, E. c oliver.
] E. McCroan, J. L. Coleman, d. K.
Bird, D. A. Brannen, ]. E. Brannen, A.
Temples, NJ ]. Rushing, F. w. Hodges,
Joshua Smith, H. E. Knight, L. NJ. Mi
KEEL, d. B. Turner and T. D. VanOsten,
all. Of whom have been determined
workers in organizing this enterprise.
The capital stock if S150,OOO in shares
of $500 each, all paid i'll. The petition
prays for privilege to increase capital
to 100000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
LET THESE PRICES SOAR;
WE NEVER NEED THE GOODS

Atlanta, Ca, May 1.-THE price OF
articles made of silver has increased
rs per cent in the past two months
and a still greater increase is anticl-
pated by Atlanta jewelers. as the re-
suit of the unusual condition prevail
ing in the silver market and in the
factories which produce silver arti-
cles. A shortage of bullion has been
caused by the inactivity OF the Mex
lean silver mines during several years
past and by the usual demands from
Russia and South America. Silver
bullion is now selling at 70 cents an
ounce against a price of 40 cents one
month ago and the price is expected
to go to 81. Skilled labor is scarce,
too. as great numbers have gone to
work in muhition plants of the coun-
try.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
100000 IS STATES
SHARE OF ROAD FUND

Atlanta, May 1.-THE Bankhead
bill, which has passed the senate, ap-
propriating $S5,OOO,OOO of federal funds
for road Improvement in the various
states of the union, should give Geor-
gia approximately $2,OOO,OOO for road
work, according to information from
Washington.
The appropriation carried by the
Bankhead bill is to aid the state high
way authorities and plans of the va
rious individual states, and under the
terms of the act no state may share in
the distribution until it shall have a
duly authorized state highway commits
sion to handle the fund This provis-
ion, therefore, precludes Georgia from
it's share, as matters now stand, since
this state stands almost alone in the
south as one having no state highway
commission
Plans for the necessary legislation
to create such body for Georgia, how
ever, have grown to considerable pro-
portions, backed by various CONNER
cial organizations, including the Geor-
gia and the Atlanta Chambers of Com
merce. Friends of the proposed state
act feel that the news from Wash
ington will prove a material stimulus
and go far toward dissipating any OPP
position there may be to the state
highway commission proposed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
TOTAL GERMAN LOSSES
Y ESTIMATED AT 2,G22,o79

London, May ll.-An official British
estimate of German casualties in April
issued here today, places the total at
91,162 The number Of German cas-
ualties since the beginning of the war
is given at 2,S22,O79. These figures
were given in the following statement:
German casualties, exclusive of cor
rections, were reported during the
month of April, 1916, as follows: Kill
ed or died of wounds, 17,455; died of
sickness, 1895; prisoners, 1921; miss
ing, 6,217; severely wounded, 1887;
wounded, 4001; slightly wounded, 49,
979; wounded remaining with units,
5,637 Total 81 162.
These added to those reported in
previous months, including corrections
reported in April, 1916, bring the total
reported in German official lists since
the beginning of the war to: Killed
or died of wounds, 664,552; died of
sickness, 41,325; prisoners, 1878;
missing, 197,094, severely wounded,
3S5,515; wounded, 254,267; slightly
wounded, 1,O23,212; wounded remain
ing with units, 1886; total 1922
079.
These figures include all German
nationalities -prussian, Bavarians,
Saxons and Wurttembergers. They do
not include naval or colonial troops"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
GERMANY ADMITS
DESTRUCTION OF SUSSEX

Washington, May 10-German's new.
not acknowledging responsibility for
destruction OF the Sussex, promising
reparation and announcing punish,
ment of the submarine commander.
was received late today at the state.
department from Ambassador Gerard.i
1t is revealed in the text of the note,.
which was made public late today by.
the state department, that the Ger,
man government considers ut beyond:
doubt that the comma der of the SUBJ
marine acted in the bona fide belief.
that he was facing an enemy Warship. Il
The first part Of the note is devoted to-
statements along this line.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
AT ELLAWLLE MEETINGS
Cordele Lodge No. A Knights Pyth-
las was represented at 3rd district con-
vention at ElIaville Monday and Tues
day by A. E. Jackson, NJ. P. Hall, j.
w. Bivins, j. c.. Holder, j. P. Hughes.
The convention was one of the lar
gest held in recent years, and the del-
egates, numbering several hundred,4
were royalty entertained as guests
of Ellayille.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
STATE CHEMIST WILL
NOT ANALYZE DRINKS

Atlanta, Ca, May 12,-Officers OF
the law throughout Georgia who want
analyses made for drinks which may
be in violation of the new prohibition
laws will have to get somebody else
besides DR.. R. E. Stallings, state chem
list, to perform this service According
to his view of his duties, the analysis
of drinks to determine the presence
or absence, of alcohol, is not included
therein. Accordingly he has turned
down the deluge of requests that have
come to him since the new laws went
into effect, claiming that his time is
entirely take up with other duties.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
BRANAM GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
SLAYER OF MISS EUBANkS RE-
COMMENDED TO MERCY BY MA
CON JURY AFTER BRIEF soNsiD-
GRAFTON

Macon, May I'D. B. Branam has
been sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the murder of Miss Rosa NJ Eu-
banks. A verdict for murder with a
recommendation for mercy was re-
turned by the jury in Bibb superior
court this morning after forty minutes
deliberation. Branam seemed relieved
when he heard the verdict.
Branam was convicted of killing
Miss Eubanks on the night Of Feb
ruary Ia. He was in drunken con-
dition at the time and was firing at
random from an automobile which
was speeding up Second street about
Z O'Clock at night. He had drawn his
gun on the chauffeur, who then obeyed
his orders to open the throttle wide.
He says his only knowledge of the
tragedy came to him from stories told
him several days later and the tes-
timony brought out at the trial. He
lay in drunken state in the Bibb jail
for nearly "a hours after the shoot
ing before he had regained conscious
ness sufficiently to be told of the aw-
full crime which he had committed.
Branam's brief statement to the jury
follows:
81 was afflicted with nervous head
ache Sunday afternoon. Monday after
noon, | got a 25-cent bottle of Bromidia
and drank that. | became so nervous
it seemed to me the least little noise
drinking whiskey. | remember taking
would run me crazy and | started to
two drinks and going into the first sa-
loon in Wall street alley with j. r.
Herndon. After that, l remember
nothing in the world l am knowingly
as innocent as an angel in Heaven
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
MISS CATCHING LEAVES LANDS
TO METHODIST CONFERENCE

Atlanta, Ca, May 12.-Miss Julia
Catchings, of Quitman county, who
was murdered last Saturday night, be-
uueathed $4,000 worth of farmlands
for the Home of the Friendless, in At
lanta, and $4,000 worth of farm lands
of the South Georgia Methodist Con
ference.
Her will was filed for probate today
in Georgetown, the county site OF
Quitman county.
The lands bequeathed to the confer
ence are not to be sold for the benefit
of the conference until the death of
Miss Catching's overseer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
NEW STEEL BRIDGE OVER
OGEECHEE is COMPLETED

Statesboro, Ga, May 12.-The new
steel bridge over the Ogeechee river,
just opposite Guyton, in Effingham
county, has been completed and will
be opened for public travel on next Fri
day, the 18TH, This bridge marks the
completion of roadway from States
boro to Savannah via Guyton. 1t
will shorten the old route by links
bridge to Savannah by several miles.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
Puzzle

- the car that is Klaxonized.
This is a busy street as seen from
an aeroplane. Pedestrians arg
walking here and there among thu
automobile traffic. One of the cars
has a Klaxon on it. The owne1
has sounded it. Which one?
We will gladly put Naxon on
your car. If, after you have tried
it, you are willing to drive with.
out it, we will take it off and
charge you nothing.
There is a Klaxon for every siza
and kind of car-from So to $1o
Klaxons are made only by tho
LovellMcConnell Mfg. Co.!
Newark, N. j. Like all standard
articles they are widely initiated,
To be sure, look for the KIa1OH
ndme,plate.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
J. B. RIVALS DRUG co.
SHOTS ARE FIRED
AT WHlSkEY GUARDS

Ocilla, Ca. May 11.-When Sheriff
Dacid Dickerson, of Coffee county, was
served with temporary injunction
issued by Judge Emory Speer, of the
United States district court, restrain
ing him and his deputies from further
interfering with the two carloads of
whiskey held by the o. p. G V. Rail
road company, at Leilaton, Ga. the dep
uties, who had previously had charge
of the cars and who, as contended, had
permitted some twenty barrels of the
whiskey to be carried away turned the
cars of whiskey over to the railroad
company.
Notices were posted by the railroad
company on all the doors of the cars
of the restraining order granted by
Judge Speer, and all parties were
warned against interfering with the
cars or their contents. In order to pro-
tect the property, the railroad com
pany placed tire guards over the cars
TO insure their safe keeping.
Information was received in OCilla
today that during last night the guards
were fired upon from ambush by some
parties unknown.
A buckshot passed through some
of the clothing Of one Of the guards,
and several were lodged in the cars,
but none of the guards were wounded.
The guards returned the fire and it
is stated that some fifteen or twenty
shots were fired by the attacking par
ties and the guards.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
RECORD PRICE FOR CATTLE.

Chicago, May 10.-A new record
price for May was set today for choice
cattle at the chicago stock yards when
Armour & Co., paid $10.25 a hundred
pounds for a carload of Angus year
lings.
Buyers predicted that because of
the failure of the Iowa corn crop last
year and the war demands No. one
cattle may bring $12 a hundred
pounds within a few weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
TO MEMORY
SHERIFF MoRELAND

Leesburg, Ca, May ia monu-
ment erected to the memory of the late
Sheriff Ray Moreld, of Lee county,
whose murder resulted in the execu-
ton of five negroes on one limb, after
being taken from Worth county jail
by indignant citizens, will be unveiled
here next Saturday.
The exercises will be conducted by
the uniform rank and officers of the
Albany Woodmen of the World camp,
who will go to Leesburg in automo'
biles for the occasion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, letter, Ring-Worm, Ec-I
zema, etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne,
used internally or externally. Csc
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
ALFoNzo SAYS SPAIN is
TO coNITUE NEUTRAL

Madrir, May 1.-THE Spanish par
lament opened today and in his open
ing speech King Alfonzo announced
that Spain was disposed to remain neu-
trail in the world war. The speech OF
the king was listened to in addition
to the members of the chamber by the
diplomats of the belligerent powers
and the members of the royal family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
BUNTING FOUND GUILTY
ADM GWEN LIFE TERM

Waycross, Ga, May 10.-Preston
Bunting, charged with killing Robert
Smith, in the upper part of Ware two
years ago and only recently arrested,
was today found guilty with recommen
dation to mercy: Judge Summerall
sentenced him to life Imprisonment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Dispatch will in future be de-
tvered Wednesday and Saturday after
Moons by carrier in the city. If you
fail to get your paper, telephone US
at 80 and paper will be sent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

Teacher-If farmer sold 1,479
bushels of wheat for SLIT bushel,
what would he get?
Boy-An automobile.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
AsHMoRE QUITS SCHOOLS.
Elas Been Superintendent of Chatham
Schools for Twenty Years.

Savannah, My 11.-Otis Ashmore,
for thirty years connected with the
schools of Chatham county and for
twenty years superintendent, announc-
ed today that he would retire at the
close of the present school year. He is
one of the best known educators in the
south. He will be succeeded by C. B.
Gibson, formerly superintendent of the
schools at Columbus and now presi-
dent Of Mechanics Institute, Roches
ter, N. Y.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14

A clean mouth is essential to good
health.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
100000 are in use

CORDEL EHARDWARE CO.,
F. L. Bartholomew, Mgr.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-14
Room for Another
Customer

A large stock of fresh groceries as
near to you as your telephone.
Just ring 80 and trust it to us. Let
us show you how much we appreciate
an order for our goods.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
MINERS SHORT COURSE

The Short Course for Miners at
the University of Arizona starts
on October goth. Last year the
short course was initiated upon a
new plan, two weeks were devoted
to every subject given, each sub
ject relating directly to the one
preceding and following it. This
year he arrangement will be some.
what different Last year the first
six weeks we've devoted to blow
pipe analysis, mineralogy and ele-
mentary geology, and it was found
that all students attended the three
courses. Hence, this year from
October goth to December these
three subjects will be given stimuli
taneously The same applies to
field geology, assaying and metal.
lurgy courses, the Aotation and the
miners courses.
The object of these courses is to
give the working men .Of the state
an opportunity of attending the
university for short period, in
order to get, in concentrated form
information aud training that will
enable them to better their own
positions. To many of these mon
practical knowledge has formed
the major part of their education,
while the fundamental principles
on which their practical work de-
pends is unknown to them. Be
cause q man knows many minerals
is precisely the reason why he
should take a course in miueralogy.
Many of our prospectors know
mucL geology, but it is surprising
what the past has revealed in the
short course in geology. The Uni
versity is organized to reach the
people and to serve the people, and
the short course is one of it's many
ways of so doing.
A pamphlet has been issued on
the short course for Miners which
may be had upon application to the
dean of the College of Mines and
Engineering, University of Ari-
zona, Tucson, Arizona.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
Arizona Charley Still Walking Track
(Tucson Starr

(Tucson Starr
"Arizona Charley is becoming
so stopped that he holds his head
almost at right angles to his body"
said a railroad official the other
day, in speaking of the famous
volunteer track inspector, who is
still at his daily work of watching
the Espee track between Wilcox
ard Deming for imperfections.
Charley is still in good health,
but his constant patrol of the COM
pany's tracks, with his head bent,
looking for faults in the right of
way, has almost deformed him,
railroad men say. 1t has become
very noticeable the past year.
Charley had not had much pub
licity since his obituary was sent
out by the Espee press bureau
about two years ago. AT that time
the Star investigated the matter,
and proved that be was yet alive
and told of his amusement at read.
ing the fattering death notices sent
out about him. Since then he has
kept steadily at his work of patrol
ling the tracks as he did in the
years past.
According to railroad men, the
strange occupation of Arizona
Charley was assumed by hir, after
he had received news of the death
of his wife and mother in a rail-
road wreck caused by broken
rail.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
64O.Acre HOmesteads
1 be Phoenix land Office send

The Phoenix land Office sends
out the following information:
The newspapers throughout the
country announced Immediately
after the adjournment of the recent
session of congress, that law had
been enacted allowing homestead
entries for $40 acres of grazing
land.
The articles were based upon
the fact that during the last day
of the session, the Senate passed
H. R. bill 4o7. "a bill to provide
for The stock-raising homesteads,
and for other purposes" but with
various amendments. The house
of representatives thereafter took
no action on the amended bill, and
hence the measure was not submit
ted to the president for approval.
The amended bill will probably
be considered by a conference CON.
mittee OF the two houses upon re-
convening of congress pext Decem'
Der.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14

One hundred acres, all fenced, good loamy soil;
new three-room house, barn and smaller dwelling.
Short distance of town. Great bargain. No better
land to be found around Benson. Owner wishes to
engage in other business. A California farmer ac-
customed to hgh-priced land, would snap this up
on sight. Further particulars furnished to any one
interested. Price $2,4OOOO. No trades
Small farm of Is acres, under ditch; all fenced;
small frame house, barn and two chicken houses;
good land. Fine location for chicken ranch. Seven
miles from Benson Cheap for cash or might trade
for other property.
FOR RENT
Good Groom Adobe House with bath; partly
furnished. In good repair. Rent reasonable.
Six-room house, conveniently arranged, with
water inside; large front porch; convenient to both
schools. $1,000.
Apply HOME REALTY CO., at Signal Office
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
THE GUAYULE RUB8ER PLANT

Much interest has been manifest.
ed in the proposed planting OF
guayule in Arizona for rubber pro.
duction. The guayule Is a native
Mexican plant which has been for
some time utilized as ubbe1 pro-
ducer and now is being tried un-
der cultivation From an ar icle
in the Tucson Citizea the follow
ing points are taken:
The guayule plant, which is en-
ployed in making raw Mexican
rubber, grows wild over extensive
portions of the Mexican states OF
Chihuahua, Durango and Zaca-
tecas.
1t is a bush varying in height
from one to three feet according
to depth Of soil and moisture. There
were about 5000, 900 acres OF
these plants about Torreon, and
Mexicans brought them from great
distance to the factory at Torreon
receiving as high as 500 for the
baled product.
The plants are placed in cylin-
der with boiling water and pebbles
and ground into pulp. the rubber
rising to the surface. The rubber
is not contained in solution in the
plant juice but occurs under the
bark. While the quality of rubber
made from the gaayule is not as
high as the Para rubber extracted
from the wild rubber tree, it is
mixed with Para rubber and used
in making. automobile tires and is
very fine for hard rubber pro-
ducts.
Professor Lloyd of Columbia,
who came to the Desert Botanical
Laboratory at Tucson shortly after
it was established, to study desert
plants, studied the habits of the
guayule plant to ascertain whether
it could be cultivated with success.
He was never able to get the seed
to germinate in cultivated ground.
He thought that by cutting the
plant off at the root it would spring
up again, but found that such was
not the case. When Professor
McCallum of the University of
Arizona took up the work, he soon
found a method of terminating
the seed and instead of cutting the
plant in harvesting it he advocated
uprooting it, and found that new
plants soon sprung up from seeds
dropped where the old plant grew.
This made replanling unnecessary.
By four years the new plants were
ready to harvest.
Professor McCallum has discov-
cred that there are thirty-eight dis.
tinct species. He has been select
ing those species that are found to
produce the highest quality of rub
Der, and is breeding from these Sc.
lected plants, boping to develop a
quality of rubber equal to or ex-
ceeding the Para variety for COM
mercial purposes. The process of
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14
Weedln's Death Ties up Land Office

Phoenix, Oct. I2.-The death
Of Thomas F. Weedin, of the U. S.
land Office here, has served to par
alyze the business to some extent,
as no final action can be taken on
filings or final proof until the quail.
i6cation of successor. This time
dates back, including the time
that Mr.. Weedin was i'll. It is
possible that a temporary appoint
ment may he made very soon. A
recess appointment may be made
if Senators Smith and Ashurst and
Representative Hayden can agree
upon a man.
: Something like twenty candi-
dates are said to have presented
their claims Governor Hunt is
reported to be backing E J. Trip
pei, chief clerk of the State Land
Department. =
Another candidate is J P LAWN
. Phoenix attorney. Others men
toned are Frank Luke, present
chairman of the Msricopa county
board of supervisors; Mulford Win
sor, of Yuma county; G. M. Shan
non, former collector of internal
revenue; William Riggs, of Dos
Cabezos, and Jas. G. Goodwin, oi
Tempe.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-14

That a railroad company
with the extensive milage
and traffic business of the
Southern Pacific should have
not a single loss of life of
passengers during the fiscal
year covered by the last re-
port. is a strong tribute to the
good accomplished by the
Safety First" policy. The
"Safety First" methods are
being adopted throughout the
country by railroad compa-
nies, mining companies and
other large industrial corpo-
rations, and wherever tried
there is shown a gratifying
decrease in the number of
accidents and fatalities. The
prevention of accidents and
the conservation of human
life by the exercise of caution
and ordinary common sense
is an objective we'll worth
striving for.