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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
SUMMERFORD IS
Held UNDER BOND
KIDNAPPING CHARGE AGAINST
MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING
AWAY WITH TIFTON GIRL.

After having defended himself in a
commitment hearing for alleged kid
mapping before Judge Sellers in Triton
Monday, j. N. Summerford, was held
under bond of $1,000 to await the &C
ton of the grand jury.
Summerford it will be remembered
is the man who several Sundays ago
came through Cordele with Miss Ada
Nelson and some other friends in an
automobile. 1t was this trip that made
the trouble for Summerford.
Following is a Triton account of the
case:
J. N. Summerford, charged with
Kidnapping by Mr. John S. Nelson,
was given a hearing before Judge
Scllars Monday and after taking evil
dence he was bound over to the
Grand Jury under the sum of $1,000.
Bond has not yet been made.
AT the hearing Miss Ada Nelson
took the stand and briefly answered
the questions put to her by Attorney
F'ulwood for the sta,e, and her testi-
mony developed that she went on
trip with H. E. Lineberger, j. ~
Summerford and a Miss Fletcher as
fas as Mr.. George Fletcher's at Chula
where Miss Fletcher left the party.
Miss Nelson testified that at Chula
she took a drink of soda water from
a bottle that had been previously
opened before being brought to her
at the car and that after she drank
the soda water she began to feel
queer. That she asked Summerford
to take her home and that instead of
being taken home she was taken to
Sycamore, Ashburn and other places
she vaguely remembers, against her
Will.
Summerford acted as his own law
yer in the case and tried to get Miss
Nelson to contradict herself and
makes admission favorable to his
side of the case, but he was unable
to DC so.
Several witnesses were sworn, but
no evidence Of a new nature was
brough out.
1t is said that there are other char
egS pending against Summerford in
Dooly county, in connection with the
case.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
COMMISSION MEETS
AT new LONDON
MEMBERS AT NEW YORK-WILL
SEEK SETTLEMENT OF MEx!-
CAN BORDER SITUATION.

New York, Sept. 5.-All the mem
bers of the Mexican commission and
the representatives Of the United
States appointed by their respective
governments to settle the differences
between the two countries, were in
this city tonight preparatory to their
departure for New London, Conn, on
Tuesday or Wednesday for joint con-
ference.
The party leaving here will consist
Of twenty-eight persons, all of whom
will make the trip on the presidential
yacht Mayflower. j. Brooks B. Par
ker, assistant secretary to the Ur/ ed
States commissioner announced the
Connecticut city had been chosen in
place of Portsmouth, N. j.
Informal greetings were exchanged
between the Americans and MeXicans
today. but tomorrow official visits
will be exchanged.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
NEW EXTENSION
PLAN IN MAKING
ANOTHER PROPOSITION FOR EX-
TENDING WESTERN & ATLANT-
&c TO SEA AND FOR LEASE OF
PROPERTY.

Atlanta. Sept. g. A proposition is
pending to be made to the state OF
Georgia so soon as the terms or prob
able terms desired are made known,
for the extension of the Western &:
Atlantic railroad to the sea, and for a
lease Of the entire property, both old
and new.
This stat, ment was made this morn
ing to the w. &, A. commission by At
toTney Hooper Alexander, who told
the commission he is representing a
client. whose name he does not care
to bring forth just yet who will sub
nit a substantial and properly defined
proposition to the commission just sc
soon as he is supplied with informa-
ton on what terms the state will eX-
pect in the matter Of the proposed eX-
tension. That this client is and will
be prepared to proceed with the pro-
posed extension of the road, and will
at the same time make a proposal for
the lease of the old road as it stands,
and for the lease of the entire prop
erty after it has been extended.
This statement was received by the
commission as information, and was
discussed in executive session later.
McLendon Before Commission.
Attorney S. G. McLendon, appeared
in behalf of j. A. j. Henderson, pres
ident of the Della Southern, in con-
nection with the tentative proposition
made by him, for himself and ascot
ates, for the extension of the road
from some noint near Atlanta to St
Marys and Jacksonville.
All of these presentations were dis
cussed by the commission, but no con-
clusion was reached On any of them.
The executive session adjourned about
o'clock, to meet again tomorrow
morning at $50, when it is expected
the commissions engineering force
will have ready for submittal its own
report on the road and its conditions.
The meeting of the commission will
almost certainly last through tomor-
row. and there is everything now to in
Gicate thot the result promises to be
commencement of negotiations Of some
kind, Immediately after the meeting
looking TO the future disposition Of
The property Just what direction this
will take can't be told at this time;
whether it will be a call for bids right
away, or whether it will be through the
immediate negotiations, and later the
matter Of leases.
The Atlanta plaza plan, presented
to the commission, is being inVestl-
gated by Engineer J. II. Johnston, who
will report on ii as early as possible.
That and the proposed extension are
the two most revolutionary features
so far developed in connection with
the disposition OF the w. & a. proper,
ties, either in part or in entirety.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
THIRD DISTRICT FAIR.
Attractive $500 Premium List Ready
Fer Distribution.

Americas, Sept 4-The official
premium list for the Third Agricultur-
al District Fair to be held on the
grounds of the Third District A. & NJ.
College at Americas, October 23rd to
2Sth, is ready for distribution and will
be mailed promptly to any addresses
on application.
The premiums offered total $4,000
ana cover every branch OF agriculture,
livestock poultry, pigeons, school
work, horticulture and home industry.
Competition for premiums offered
for the best, most complete and most
artistically arranged County Agricul-
tural Display and for collective indi-
vidual agricultural displays is limited
to exhibits produced in the Third Ag-
ricultural district.
The premiums offered in this de-
partmenG are as follows:
County Agricultural Displays.
. For the best. most complete and
most artistica!ly arranged County Ag-
ricultural Display, not less than four
counties to compete, $500.
For the next best as above, 500.
For the next best as above, $50.
For the next best as above, $25.
For the next best as above, $15.
Collective Individual Agricultural Dis
plays.
For the best, most complete and
most artistically. arranged collective
Individual agricultural display, $25.
Second best as above, SIS.
Third best as above, $40.
The construction work on buildings
and grounds is being rushed and the
contractors guarantee to have every
thing in shape several weeks before
the opening date.
Exhibit space is being rapidly taken
and intending exhibitors file their ap-
plications at once in order to secure
choice locations.
Full information will be carefully
and promptly furnished upon written
request to Third Agricultural District
Fair, Americas, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
LUMBER man IS
In Fight ON train
w. H. STARTLING SLABS GUS LOTT
ON G S. & F. RAILWAY TRAIN
LOTT PEACE MAKER.

..Guss Lott, foreman of motive pow
CT of the Georgia Southern & Florida
railway. and whose home it at Val
dosta. was stabbed and seriously
wounded Saturday by w. H. Startling
who is operating large saw mill in
the vicinity of Coney. Lott was wound
ed in the meet The stabbing took
place on q Georgia Southern train
near Abel.
Startling and A. j. Forrest, who was
formerly employed by him. were said
to be in a dispute over a matter of
wages and were about TO come to
blows, when Lott, il. IN effort to avert
trouble between them, it is said,
caught Startling by the shoulder It
is alleged that Startling turned quick
ly and stabbed him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
AMERICAN RIGHTS
MUST Be CONSIDERED
DECLARES SECRETARY LANSING
AGREE AS TO MEANS
OF SETTLING BORDER TROUBLE

New York, Sept. 1.-The personal
rights and economic interests of Amer
icans in Mexico must be considered
II reaching a permanent settlement
Of the differences between the United
States and Mexico, Secretary Lansing
said here today at a luncheon attend
ed by members of the American-MeX-
lean join commission. Conferences
looking toward a solution of interna-
tional problems confronting the two
countries are to begin shortly at New
London, Conn.
Secretary Lansing declared that "if
suspicion. doubt and aloofness mark
ed the dclgerations the commission
would leave the two nations "in the
same tangle of misunderstanding and
false judgments as in the past"
Luis Cabrera. chairman of the
"MeXican commission, in reply said
his commission seeks the same result
sought by the American delegation.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane, chair
nan Of the American commission, told
the Mexican delegates that the rights
of Mexico would be respected and that
the United States would expect MeXi-
co to respect American rights
Secretary Lane announced that the
commissioners and their party would
sail On the presidential yacht May
flower tomorrow morning for New
London, and that beginning Wednes-
day two two-hour conferences would
be held each day.
Luis Cabrera and Secretary Lane
will alternate as presiding officers of
the meetings. Secretary Lane said
that while the proceedings would be
confidential some arrangements prob
ably would be made to give daily
statements to the press.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
SCHOONER STOPPED
BY BRITISH SCHOONER

Pensacola, Fla, Sept Captain
Richardson. OF the American schooner
Marcus l.. Urann. announced on his
arrival in port today that on June II
while sixteen days out from Norfolk
for Pernambuco his vessel was stopped
by a 10.O00-ton British cruiser and IL.
Herelesen. a German sailor. was taken
prisoner aboard the warship.
The Tram first sighted the cruiser
on June 10, br-t was not mOlested. Two
days later. however. the man of war
again appeared and ordered the
schooner to come about. British Off
GERS then came aboaGn and, after ex-
amining the ships papers and crew
list seized Herelcsen The Tram then
was told to proceed.
Capt Richardson reported the agar
10 custom officers here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
FOR new SESSION.
CITY SCHOOLS WILL HAVE FIRST
FACULTY MEETING ON SATUR-
DAY-SUPERINTEEDENT BREW
Err LOOKS FOR GOOD SESSION..

There. is every prospect that the en-
suing year with the Cordele public
schools will be the most successful i'll
their history. Superintendent A. L..
Brewer expresses himself as being full
ly confident of the ability of each men,
Der of the corps OF teachers and be-
l;aving that the schools will show great
achievements during the ensuing year.
By reason of the addition of two
classes to the schools, a somewhat
congested though not serious, situa-
ton is expected to develop at the main
buildings. A partition will be con-
structed in one of the larger rooms
of the high school department to &C
commodate two classes and take care
of the study of science which is be-
ing added to the curriculum this year.
Satisfactory arrangements will be
made for the accommodation of the
new sixth grade.
All preparations are being rapidly
made for the opening of the new term
on September II. Repairs on the build
ings, renovations of the rooms and
work on the grounds are being fact
completed. A meeting of the faculty
is called for Saturday morning at 3
o'clock.
Following are the teachers and the
respective departments and grades in
which they teach:
High School.
H. B. Nicholson, principal and teach
er of history.
J.B. Reynolds, Lamar,-S. c., science.
Miss Melissa Ogburn Reynolds, Ga.
mathematics.
Miss Ruth Morse, Dalton, Ca,
Latin.
Miss Lillian Moore, Winder, Ga, En-
glish.
]. T. Duncan, Dublin. Ca. CONNER
cial Department and Woodwork.
Grammar Department, O'Neal Sschool.
Miss Eva McElhannon, Jefferson,
Ca, 7th grade.
Miss LYDIA Sue Bower, Covington,
Ga. 18th grade.
Miss Annie Lee Ennis, Milledgeville,
Ga. 9th grade.
Miss Nell Almond, Elberton, Ca, 9Th
grade.
Miss Eunice Roberts, Shelby, N. c.,
9Th grade.
Miss Ethel Pierce, Smiths Station,
Ala. 4tn grade.
Miss Willie D. Woodward; Jenkins
burg 4th grade.
Miss Kathleen Dcggan, Irwinton,
Ca. 3rd grade.
Miss Elise Monk, Moultrie, Ca, 3rd
grade.
Miss Frances Carswell, Cordele, Ca,
End grade
Miss May Dunlap, Cordele, Ga. End
grade.
Miss Maggie Bass, Cordele, Ca, 1st
grade
Miss Annie White, Covington, Ca,
LIST grade.
Northern Heights School.
Miss Nell Denton, Milledgeville, Ca,
principal and teacher 9Th grade.
Miss Alma Shellhorse, Chatham, Va,
9Th grade.
Miss Lenora Hendrix Macon, Ca,
4t! grade.
Miss Pansy Webb, Cordele, Ca, Bird
grade.
Miss Lucille Seals, Donaldsonville
Ga. End grade.
Miss Marie Lanier, Athens, Ca, 1st
grade.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
KILLING OF FARMER

Vaidosta. Sept. 4.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the assassination
on Friday afternoon of William Allen,
prosperous bachelor farmer living III
the southeastern part of Echols coun
ty. The dead nan had gone across
the Suwanee river after dinner Friday
to get some corn from one of his
farms. About o'clock in the after
noon his little nephew. sent over to
the Allen place by his mother found
the dead body. 1t is believed that AL
len was killed for the purpose of rob-
berry as he was known to be well-to-do.
He IS not known to have had any mon
ey with him at the time of the killing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
MORE than $1OO
FOR average BALE
j. c. GRAYDON SOLD THREE
EALES COTTON AND SEED FOR
e115 PER BALE.

J. C. Graydon, who resides just over
the line in Dooly near the old Drayton
post office, but who transacts all bus
mess in Cordele. was here yesterday
with three bales Of cotton which when
sold, seed and staple, Melted $115.6S
per bale.
This price was the high water mark
with Mr. Graydon. He stated that he
had never, before been able to do this,
well with cotton. He is a progressive
and thrifty planter, and studies his
work. He came to this community
rom Alabama a year ago and is more
than pleased with the success of the
years crop.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
SMALLEST HEN
EGG IN THE WORLD
REBECCA CITIZENS SENDS IN
EGG WHICH WEIGHS 95 GRAINS.
A RECORD BREAKER.

Rebecca caps the climax with a new
type of hen egg. P. M. Skies. travel
ing representative of the Remington
Typerwrite company, reached Cordele
his morning with a sample of the
smallest hen egg in the world. 1t
weighs eighty-fve grains. The aver
age hen egg weighs 435 grains in
terms of the druggists measurements
This egg is the size of the English
sparrow egg and has the general ap-
Dearance. But it is a real hen egg
and comes from the home of J. G.
Young OF Rebecca. it was left on ex-
hibit ut the Dispatch office.
Mr.. Skies accredited the wonderful
transformation to the effect of a GER
tain well known medicine administer
cd by Mr., Young while experimenting
with his poultry.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
OGLET THORPE WOMAN
FOUL PLAY VICTIM
DEATH COMES TO YOUNG WIFE
WHO is ASSAULTED WITH
ROCKS AND KNIFE NEAR LEX
INGTON FRIDAY NIGHT.

Athens, Sept. Airs. Thaddelus
Chain, the young wife of the superin-
tendent of the plantation of Hamp
McWhorter, Jr.. near Lexington, who
was found unconscious a mile and
three-quarters from her home late last
night, suffering from fatal injuries in
flicted with rocks and knife. died
this morning at $50 o'clock, never re-
gaining consciousness, never uttering
a word, the only evidence of life being
at any time slight means and groans.
With absolutely no cleW on which
to work definitely, hundreds of citi
zens of Lexington and Oglethorpe coun
ty watched every road all night last
night, armed with every conceivable
kind of weapon, and secured every
corner of the section Of the county,
hoping to find the guilty man, white
or black, it was not known.
Story of the Crime.
The husband of the woman had been
in distant field at work all Friday af
ternoon. Coming home about dark he
heard his little yearold child crying in
the lot. The house was lighted and
supper was on the table. The mother
had gone TO the lot to feed the pigs, it
was evident, and she had answered
telephone call about dark. Searching
the house and place failed to find her.
The tracks of man, who wore broad
shoes, and of the young wife and
mother, were found leading away in
the direction of cotton field. The
alarm was given and scores assembled
for the search.
The tracks were followed and at two
places there we're evidences of slight
struggle. Nearly two miles from the
home the body was found, with life
nearly extinct The young woman's
clothing had nearly all been torn from
her body and left near by. Rocks
were found with blood upon them. The
gully in which the victims body was
found was in a clump of woods, and
the dogs put on the trail failed to To-
cate a track they could follow.
Evidence Of Fierce Struggle.
At the scene of the finding of the
body there was evidences of fierce
struggle. 1t was Immediately decided
that the assailant had surprised the
young woman at the lot, shocked her
with leveled gun and then forced her
10 make the long walk of agony
through the field and woods to the
lonely spot. 1t is believed that the as
sailant, after checking his victim into
nsensibility, stabbed and rocked the
body and did not shoot for fear of alrm
ing the neighborhood. though there
was no house in quarter of a mile
The home life Of the couple had
been ideal. The wife and mother was
about Is years of age, had been mar
ried nearly three years, was of prom
inent family in Oglethorpe, and had
one little child 1 year and few days
old.
EXcitenen was intense from the
time of the alarm last night and the
county has never been so worked up
to a fever Of vengeance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
WORK, STARTS ON
COVER RESIDENCE
BUILDER HERE WITH PLANS FOR
HANDSOME HOME AND DIRT
WILL BE BROKEN TOMORROW.

H. j. Granger of Atlanta is here
making arrangements to begin work
on the handsome new residence of O..
T. Cover to be constructed on the
Corner of Thirteenth avenue and
Third street. Plans have already
been accepted and the work calls for
one of the prettiest residences the
community will have.
1t will require some time to complete
the work, but dirt will be broken to-
morrow and when this residence is
completed it will add much to tho
splendid appearance Of this section of
town.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
BOY is RUN DOWN BY AUTO;
WOMAN DRIVER ARRESTED

Savannah, Sept. Miss Georgia
burden who drove the Overland run
about that ran down twelve-yearold
Winfield Hatch seriously injuring him,
has been arrested. She was held un-
der two thousand dollar bond to APP
pear III court.
Miss burden states that she was
driving at moderate rate of speed.
Hatch was following this machine on
4 bicycle Suddenly he sped out
from the back of the machine in
front Of Miss Burdens machine. The
right hand buffer on her machine
struck the rear wheel of the bicycle,
throwing Hatch to the ground.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
NEGRO CHILDREN KILL
BABY WITH REVOLVER

A negro baby less than a year old
was shot and killed on the farm of
hubert Williams at Raines tuesday.
The baby had been left at home with
several other small negroes, while the
parents went to the field to pick cot
ton. When they heard the report of
I gun at the house they fastened there
and found the baby dead from a pistol
shot. The older of the children left
It the house was six years of age. 1t
was found that all the cartridges in
lie revolver had been snapped
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
FIRE DAMAGED Boiler
ROOMS AT MCCOY LAUNDRY

Fire whid destroyed the boiler
room at the Mccoy Steam Laundry
early this morning caused loss of
about 5000 While it is very probable
that the fire originated from the boiler,
it is not known exactly in what man
ner it caught.
On account of the fire, the laundry
was closed down today, though will
be in operation again Thursday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
FOUR ATLANTlANS FINED
Under PROEI I

Atlanta, Sept 4-Four well known
Atlanta men were convicted in the
Recorders court today of violating the
state prohibition law through a sub
terfuge, fined and turned over TO the
state court under bond for trial. They
were: Lou Castro, former baseball
player fined 500; w. b. Little, fined
500; Steve p Hill. fined $780, and OF
to Kahn, fined $50 The cases, it is
stated will be appealed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
LIVE STOCK SOLD.

Statesboro, Sent. 4.--The impetus
put upon the Bulloch farmer for bet
ter live stock is particularly notice
able today VIII several cars Of regis
tered cattle and hogs arriving and be
ing offered Tor sale and which are be-
ing eagerly bought Gp. The advent Of
the packing plant will add still greater
interest in the subject.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
3, S, AMBROSE PURCHASES
JOHN BRIDGES GROCERY

B. S. Ambrose has closed deal for
the purchase of the grocery stock OF
John Bridges, located in the Greer
block on Eighth street. He has COM
bined the Economy Grocery with the
stock purchased from Mr.. Bridges at
the location occupied by the former
store for a number of years. The
change not only largely increased the
stock carried by MIR. imbrose, but
largely increases the room for his
business. and he expects to make it
one of the most up-todate groceries
in the city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06

No queen in Europe is in just the
kind Of trouble that bothers Queen
Sophie of Greece. Other queens have
their troubles growing from the war,
one at least has temporarily lost her
throne. But Queen Sophie is the sis
ter of the kaiser Of Germany and the
husband of the king Of Greece. The
people of Greece, it is believed, stand
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06

The recent discovery Of extensive de
posts of alunite in British Columbia
promises to be Of distinct importance
in contributing an additional source
OF potash to these already known on
this continent The deposits thus far
examined are on Vancouver Island.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
TWO BOYS DROWNED
WHILE ON OUTING

Augusta, Sept 5-On Sunday
school outing at Sandbar Ferry to-
day Earl Owens and Herbert Edward
Taylor, aged Is and II years, respec-
lively, while wading in the river, got
INTO a hole and were drowned. They
were Richmond Academy boys and
there will be a cadet escort of the
MRS. EVERS MILLINERY.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
COTTON MARKED.

The market was closed Saturday
and Monday and opened up Tues
day on a basis considerably off,
and the prices continue slightly
down, showing little variance at
the close froI the market as it
opened up this morning. Spots in
the local market are bringing:
Good middIing IA II; fully mid
ding IA 10; middling IA Ia
4 >
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-06
DEATH CALLS
YOUNG WOMAN
MISS NETTlE JOHNSON, POPULAR
GIRL, LOVED BY SCORES OF
FRIENDS, VICTIMS OF PNEUMo-
MIA.

Mss Ncttic Johnson, aged lG years,
a daughter of Mrs. NJ. Presley, who
lives with her family in the Williford
community, died Monday morning
about II O'Clock at the family home.
She had suffered from prOtracted
illness from pneumonia having been
sick since March.
Miss Johnson was very popular
young woman in the community and
numerous friends deeply deplOre her
death.
The funeral and burial occurred at
Union church. near Seville, Tuesday
morning. The services were conducted
by Rev. Carmichael, pastor OF the
Methodist church at Seville.