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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13
REV. coin SCORES
ON COppEDGE CASE
DECLARES FROM PULPIT THAT 1T
WAS DUTY OF MEN OF COR
DELE TO TAKE ACCUSED MAN
TO SWAMP AND USE SIX BLACK
SNAKES ON HIM.

"If | hadn't been a man, | don't
think the Lord would have called me
to preach" Rev. ]. H. Coin, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Cordele,
declared in his Sunday morning SER
mon, when he entered upon vitrolic
criticism of conditions as regard the
case of T. D. Coppedge, charged with
a criminal assault on young woman
of this city. The pastor did not call
names but that he referred to the
Coppedge case was clearly obvious.
Rev. Coin took as his subject, "Cor-
dele ana Crisp County oNRpd for
Saio," and he discussed it in frank,
bare-handed fashion.
"This community" he charged, has
permitted a man, reported to have
been run out of another town for in
suits offered ladies, to insult girls in
his employ and married ladies' in his
Llace OF business until the town was
shocked by his arrest, charged with
criminal assault on an orphan girl in
his room in the leading hotel of the
town, who was carried there by the
hotel housekeeper. There have been
efforts to bride the family of the girl,
and even the girl herself with money.
"These things would not have &C.
Cured" the minister continued, had
the people of this community done
their duty a year ago, taken that in
famous degenerate to Gum Creek,
worn out six black snakes on him and
sent him out of this community, as
another decent community had done
before he came here.
'If could keep silent" he said, 81
would be compelled to go home, kiss
my baby girl and feel that was not
a man, but thing, and I could hope
for nothing better than for her moth
er to teach her at my grave to refer
to- me in the neuter gender rather
than the masculine, remembering me
as an it instead of man.
"This community owes it to itself
and that girl to fill She court house in
Macon on the day of trial to support
the innocent girl and brand as lie
the charges that we have turned our
backs on her, and to show that NOR
atty and virtue are not dead in Cor
dele. You also owe it to your families
to elect officers who will uphold JUS
tice instead of favoring criminals"
That he did not intend his sermon
as an attack on the courts, was the
statement of Rev. Coin, though he
criticised in no uncertain terms ''the
machinery of the law which would per-
nit criminal of this kind thwart
justice through long drawn-out
trial"
81 am not making any attempt to
try the case from the pulpit; the case
had been removed from Crisp county
to Bibb by change of venue and the
prisoner has also been removed to
Bibb county jail, but want, if [ can,
to prevent a recurrence of such con-
duct, which was the result of an ac-
cumulation of things that might have
and should have been prevented by the
&c +l;c
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13
ANOTHER ENLISTMENT.

Recruiting officer Chapman signed
up William L. Taylor, a Crisp county
young man, during the first of the
week for enlistment in the United
States infantry. He was sent to Fort
Mcpherson.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13
THE RAIN TUESDAY WAS
WORTH MANY THOUSANDS
SEASON WAS GENERAL OVER
COUNTY AND ACCOMPANIED BY
NO HAlL-FELL HEAVIEST IN
MIDDLE AND NORTHERN SEC
TIONS OF THE COUNTY.

After drought continuing for sew
eral weeks, a general rain fell through
out Crisp county Tuesday afternoon.
1t was thought possible that it was
accompanied by hail in some parts
Of the county, though reports from
all sections are that no hail fell dur
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13

ing the rain. In The southern section,
it is reported that the rain was not
as heavy as in the middle and north
ern sections, while as whole, it was
a magnificent season, the rain falling
heavily almost an hour, moistening the
earth thoroughly and helping the
crops and gardens many thousand
dolalrs worth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13
GRIMSHAW GENERAL SUPT.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY

While no official announcement has
been made of the appointment, it is
learned in local railroad circles that
Fl. B. Grimshaw former division SUI,
perintendent of the Seaboard railway
with headquarters at Savannah, has
been named General superintendent
of the road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13

More than 200 ST. Louis women have
already applied for jobs as street car
conductors in that city. fA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13

:" Atlanta, Ca, 6 P. M. June 13
= President The Cordele Clear
s. ing House, CordeIe, Ca.
8 Dear Sir:-On Thursday at
noon. which is National Flag
. Day, Old Liberty Bell in PhiIa-
= deIphia will ring, calling atten-
s. ton to the fact that only "a
8 hours remains in which to pur-
s. chase Liberty Loan Bonds. Re-
s. quest all principal cities in this
. district to have all bells ring and
8 whistles blown at this time.
" Kindly see that this is done and
=" that proper newspaper public-
8 ty is given.
3 w. C. WARDLAW,
" Chr. Liberty Loan Cen. Com.
Are you quite sure that this coul
try is at war with Germany? O
would you prefer jogging along ii
you can hear the guns of our enemie
roaring? Do you know that the sea
of war is now 5000 miles from on
shores and that it is possible for 20
to help it there? Do you know tina
your assistance and the help of ever
citizen of this country will be requil
ed to win this war? 1t is not a ma
ter of individual choice. 1t is a cryin
necessity. The sooner you get you
Bond the sooner will you
country feel your helping hand.
you move quickly enough, it may mea
the swapping of the German thread c
existence before there is time TO
great resistance. 1t is the Libert
Bond you are asked to consider, nov
A committee of the leading bushes
men of the community took the street
this week and have done splendi
amount of work. Their list shows fin
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-13

with thousands Of articles to pack
and move, and heavy articles as well
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
RESUBh|SS|ON
SCENTED IN
M'BR|DE PLAN
Opposition of League Members,
However, Seems To Doom 1t
To Early Grave
H0LD-OvER SENATORS
HEAR FROM HOME FOLK
Letters Written Urging Compli.
ance with Non.Partisan
Program

The Mcbride resolution for refer.
endum on the constitutional conven.
tion issue is the all-absorbing subject
of discussion. While generally antlc-
ipated, none knew it was coming
when it did, nor from what source it
would come This is true even If
the "old guard" who, it is said, have
a "gentlemens agreement" to the ef.
feet that proposed legislation would
be informally discussed among thcm-
selves before being submitted by any
of the members. The fact that Nc
Bride did not consult with any OF his
confreres, except it be some of his
most intimate friends ana advisers,
need not, however, affect the vote
upon his resolution-should it come
to vote.
1t was announced early in the pres.
ent session that the temperance forces
were thoroughly in accord with the
leagues plans for a revision of the
constitution. 1t is now by no means
SO certain that the eProhibitionists
want wholesale revision at this time.
There has developed quite "resub-
mission faction. AS 'twixt his satan
ic majesty and the deep blue pond,
some solons have chosen the lesser
of the two evls-the Mcbride plan of
revision by referendum-which they
CONTINUED on page two) :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
Wor Summary
(ASsocjated Press, J

Field Marshal Won Mackensen is
rapidly developing his attacks north
Of Fokshani and already has succeed
ed in forcing passage in the Putna,
across which the Russians in south
ern 'Moldavia retreated after losing
the Fokshani bridgehead position
protecting the 'Sereth line in this i'm
portant central sector.
Won Mackensens thrust here ap-
parently has the railroad town of
Pantzin for its objective, as that place
which lies some IL miles north of FOX.
shani, is on the short railroad line
from Treutchiu, linking the two north
and south lines running through Mol
davia behind the Russian fronts.
Near Pantzin.
AT last accOuntA the TeutOnic forces
were only some five miles from Pant
zin, the capture of which would in
terfere seriously with the movement
of Russian troops and supplies to the
railways running northwest through
Ucma, and virtually paralleling the
frontier line.
While the German headquarters
statement today only claims gaining a
footing on the opposite bank of the
Putna, Immediately north of Fokshani
the Russians have been cleared en-
tirely from the vicinity of that stream
toward the southeast and have been
forced to retreat back of the Sereth
river itself, the last of their defensive
DOsitiOns along this line
Counter Attacks.
Nearer the Danube. Berlin indi.
Gates that several counter! attacks
have been made by the Aeussians, bu:
declares the Austro German positions
have been maintined against these
thrusts.
In the battles of the past two days,
the Teutonic armies have added some
/ ,45O prisoners to the $500 they took
in the previous operations around
Fokshani. 81
Considerable importance is attached
by Entente military commentators to
the offensive the Russians have open
ed in the Riga region at the northern
end of the Russian front, which is
believed to have the capture of the
important German base Of Mithau for
It's objective. Berlin, however, while
conceding that Russian attacks are be-
inx delivered In notable strength, de.
clares the assaults to be Without sac
cess.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
Publication WIN BE Delayed,
However, Several Days Ae.
ocding to Latest Report
CHANCELLOR HoLLWEG
TO MAKE. STATEMENT
Entente Powers Conference Just
Completed Said TO Be the
Most Important of War
UNITED Press.)

London, Jan. 1O.-Tne Allies an
swer to the Wilson peace note will
be handed to Ambassador Sharp at
Paris this week, but viii not be made
public for several days, it was stated
upon good authority today. The de,
lay in publication is to permit stimuli
taneous publication in 4ll Europe and
the United states. 1t is not due to
any difference of opinion between the
Allies. There has been consistent
attempt in the writing of this note
to polish it off perfectly and make
misconstructions in translation impos-
sible. This desire has been universal
with all the Entente Allies.
Important Statement.
An important statement is to be
made by Chancellor Won Bethmann
Holwegg at the next session of the
reichstag, 1t became known here to.
day. Arrangements for the speech are
being kept secret until Germany
learns the ALLIES answer to the Unit
ed States peace suggestions.
New Strength.
The Allied conference just compet-
ed may be considered the most i'm.
portant in the world. 1t has definite.
ly started together the Entente AL
lies brotherly sympathies and thei,
stern resolution to achieve a final
victory which will assure lasting
peace and right and justice.
So declared War Commissioner Bis
sosarti, a member without a portfolio
in Italy's cabinet, in an exclusive in
terview with the United Press today.
He said:
Il am fully convinced that with
Lloyd Georges personality he is the
right man in thes right .4tA &C. at: .thta.
vital stage of the War. The repre-
sentatives of the Allied nations, by
this Allied council have gained new
strength and a fuller realization Of
their positions"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
WILSON S KIN I. !.
ENTERS DENIAL
N LEAK PROBE
Democratic Members Of 1nvesttt
cation Ready TO Drop Affair
as Soon as Possible " ,:
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
Is HARDLY LIKELY
Stated That Not Sufficient Show
ing Has Been Made To War.
rant Further Steps =
(ASSocjated pcoSs,)

Washington, Jan. 1O.-lndications
today were that the house rules com.
mittee would report unfavorably Rep
resentative Woods resolution for IN
Investigation into charges that ad.
vance information Of President viii.
sons recent peace note leaked to Wall
street.
Democrats of the committee. which
has spent four days already conduct.
ing hearings on the resolution, with
Thomas w. Lawson, the principal wit
ness, expressed the belief that no
testimony so far justified further
investigation.
Enough Of Lawson.
1t appeared doubtful today that Mr..
Lawson would be recalled Four mo.
tions to cite him before the house for
contempt were pending.
r. w. Boiling, a brother.in.law of
President Wilson, and member of
F.. A. Connolly & Co., brokers, Wash
ington, at today's hearing denied ho
had anything to do with leak"
when did you receive your first
information regarding the presidents
note?" Representative Henry asked.
when | read 1t in the newspa.
pers."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
Sufragists !
Begin Silent
Picketing
Women With Yellow Banners
Stand Outside White House
Gates To Impress President
CARRIED IN PURPLE
STAND AT ATTENTION
Wilson on Return from Daily Golf
Game Smiles at the Silent
Sentinels
(Associated Press.))

Washington, Jan. l0.-Woman suf-
fragists today began their silent
picketing of the White House.
Twelve women from the Congression-
al Union For Woman Suffrage ap.
peared at the two main gates Of the
White House grounds, carrying suf-
frage banners, inscribed: "Mr. Pres
ident, what will you do for woman
suffrage?"
Police Smile.
White House police stood smiingly
by as the women took their posts Or
the sidewalk outside the entrances.
Each wore white, purple and ye1-
low sash across one shoulder. They
stood at attention, three on each side
of tho main gates. Their banners
could be read for more than a block.
Keep Him Informed.
The announced purpose of the
picketing is to make it impossible for
President Wilson to enter or leave
the White House without being con.
frOnted with reminders O fthe suf-
frage cause.
Just before the pickets appeared,
the president went out to golf. On
his return to the White House from
the links, he smiled as his automu-
bile passed through gate flanked by
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
Prison Term Adds 20
Years to Mans Looks;
Worked IS Hours a Day

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1O.-Herman Bill
lik, after serving ten years on charge
of poisoning a family in Chicago, is
back home today, pardoned when a
witness repudiated testimony.
Ten years of prison life have made
Billik look to be 70 years Of age. He
is so.
During my ten years in the peni-
tentiary." Billik says, Il served as a
chef. | worked from three in the
morning until six in the evening.
daily"
Billik was pardoned when Jerry
Vzral, member of the poisoned family.
retracted his testimony on which con-
viction was brought. Vzral is still
friendly with Edna Billik and it is re-
ported they will marry.
81 wouldn't object to Edna's mar
riage to Vzral," says Billik.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
BOILING DEMANDS APOLOGY,
UNITED preSS)

Washington. Jan. 10.-C. W. Baron,
head of the Wall Street journal, tho
publication that has been furnishing
information to the Jones ticker ser.
vice, was today asked to appear be-
fore the house committee investgat.
ing the note leak incident to testify
concerning ticker stories. The Jones
service carried hint regarding tho
dispatch of the note. the afternoon be.
fore it was published, according to evi.
dence already submitted. 81:
The first contradictory evidence in
the nos >leak Investigation was given
today by Arthur Jamison. state de-
partment reporter for the Central
News agency. Jamison said that
when Lansing gave him and other re-.
porters the copy of the note. he on.
joined the reporters to secrecy be.
cause Lansing said he didn't want the
note cabled back to America in 4
garbled form that might have an un-
due effect upon the market. -. s .
The testimony previously given BY
Lansing that he did not have the mar
ket in mind when he enjoined the 70
porters to secrecy was then read BY
an attache of the hearing.
Demands Apology.
Arthur Boiling, brotherin'law Of tho
president. today demanded an apology
from Rep. Wood for his name having
been dragged into the investigation.
He said:
II think an apology should be sent mo.
know nothing of the leak. know
of no one who profitted by it. I am
entitled to an apology from Rep. Wood
at the same time he sends his apology
to Secretary Tumulty." .a .,...,.r
Charles Crawford, Washington cor.
respondent for Hearst's International
News service, was questioned today.
He admitted that his service had been
given copy of the note, but he IN:
sisted that there was no leak in his
organization. He further admitted.
however, that his agency serves news
to the James ticker service which car.
ried a hint of the note one day before
it was published.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
SERUM TREATMENT
NAY HAVE INJURED
YOUNG MANS MIND
Associated PreSS)

Kansas City, Jan. 10.-The anti-ty-
phoid serum treatment administered
to federal troops today was the sub
ject of an investigation by board Of
physicians appointed in the United
States district court by Judge Pollock.
Harry Debort, young letter car
rier, had appeared before the judge to
plead guilty to a charge of theft from
letters when he collapsed. The boards
attorney attributed his condition to
serum injections.
Judge Pollock refused to 60 on with
the trial, and suggested that the serum
treatment may have injured the mans
mind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
For Generation Had Been Most
Picturesque Figure Of the
West
ASSOCIATED Press)

Denver, Jan. 10.-Col. William Fred
erick Cody buffalo BilD, soldier,
hunter and scout, the idol of juvenile
America, died here today, at the home
of his sister. With Col. Cody at the
time Of his death were his wife and
daughter, who had hurried down from
Cody, Wyoming, the family home, last
week to be at the bedside. and his
sister, Mrs. L. E. Decker, of Denver.
Col. Cody had been in state of
coma since this morning.
Col. William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill"
hunter, soldier, scout and Snowman,
was for many years known to nearly
every man, woman, boy and girl in
America through his wild west show
y It'll which he toured this country and
Europe. He was a. picturesque type
Of the pioneer frontiersman and lived
to see large cities built where he once
hunted the buffalo and fought Indians.
Col. William r: Cody was born in
Scott counay, Iowa, February 26, 1886.
His ancestral stock was Spanish, Eng
lish and Irish. His parents moved
west and took up claim near Leav-
ensworth, Kansas, then frontier In
dian post, when Cody was five years
old. At ten years of age he found
himself the head of the family owing
to the death of his father who was
killed in an encounter growing out OF
a dispute over the negro slave ques-
ton. Young Cody's first employment
was as a courier between the freight
wagon trains. operated between the
Missouri river and the Rocky Noun
tains. In turn he became wagon mas
ter, trapper, hunter pony express rid
er and stage coach driver, all giving
q varied experience in a school, the
graduation from which left the schol-
ar an adept in every possible line Of
frontier activity.
Was Scout.
An exciting experience in the Union
army as a soldier and subsequently as
a confidant and scout of his command
ers in the desultory and guerilla war
fare of the southwest left him at its
finish we'll known as an all around
frontiersman, competent to advise, to
SulOo anu LO ledU. 1ucoc 4uoiIAoo
soon brought him to the attention OF
such distinguished commanders as
Merritt, Carr, Royal, Miles, Dodge and
others and secured his appointment
as chief of scouts in the United States
army during its numerous Indian cam
paigns in the west.
His career in this line identified him
with the great fighting epoch between
the red men and the white man waged
by Gen. Sheridan after the Civil war
that temporarily ended in 1875, but
was effectively finished in the Ghost
Dance war in the decisive battle of
Wouned Knee in 1S9091 campaign
with the Northern Sioux.
Protected laborers.
During the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad young Cody at
tached himself tota camp Of United
States troops protecting the laborers
and won his sobriquet of Buffalo Bill'
by taking contract to supply the en-
tire force with fresh buffalo meat for
a certain period, killing under one con-
tract 1890 buffaloes. On one occasion
Continued on page two.) +
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
BRITISH CRAFT
SHANNON SUNK
BY SUBMARINE
Armored Cruiser of $4,000 Tons
Goes Down With Heavy
Loss of Life
ITALIAN DESTROYER IS
ToRPEDoED NEAR CORFU
German Forces Have Gained
Footing on the Left Bank
of Putna River
UNITED Press)

Berlin, Jan. 10.-The British armor-
ed cruiser Shannon, $4,000 tons, was
sunk by a mine explosion. with a
heavy loss of life, the press bureau
stated today.
An Italian destroyer has been sunk
off Corfu with an army staff on board.
the press bureau said today. Seven
naval officers and 80 army officers of
the Italian army were lost. The same
statement mentioned an engagement
Of the Central powers naval forces
with French and Italian armored crui-
sers, causing heavy enemy losses.
Gain Footing.
German forces have gained foot.
ing on the left bank Of the Putna river
in Rumania, and have forced the en-
emy to give up positions behind that
river, and to retreat behind the Sereth
line. Germans took $50 prisoners in
that engagement. In the Folkshani en-
gagements, $500 officers and men
were taken prisoners.
On the Struma front, heavy night
attacks last night were repulsed. to-
days official statement said. There
was lively artillery activity on tho
Ancre, the statement added
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
JOINT ACTION | |. .. .... ...
PROPOSED ON
FLOOD MATTER
(Associatted Press.)

st. Paul, Minn., Jan. 10.-CO-opera-
ton between the states of North Da.
kota, South Dakota and Minnesota in
evolving a drainage system for the
Red River valley is provided for in a
bill introduced in the Minnesota sen.
ate today by Senators Edward Rus
tad of Wheaton and S. H. Peterson
of Moorhead.
The bill introduced today is general
in it's terms. and provides for coop
Grafton founded on joint actions with
any adjoining state with a view to
bringing about equitable drainage OF
the boundary lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
Mees Measure Would Add
$500, 900 to Tax Property
in Mortgages and Credits

been through the supreme court Of the
United tSates and has been held con-
stitutional. r. a ssg. =,
The Mees bill, which is approved by
the state tax commission, would bring
under the laws of the state all mo-
neys and credits, mortgages, notes,
loans, ETC., received by large corpora-
tions in their business transactions in
North Dakota. 1t is estimated the ex-
tent of such business done in Norh
Dakota by foreign corporations is not
less than 314,0OO,O00, and that the
taxable property resulting would AZ
Igregate at least $5O0, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
SHEPPARD BILL
REACHES HOUSE
FROM SENATE
Measure Would Abolish Saloons
in District of Columbia Max
ing Capital Dry
PASSED UPPER CHAMBER
BY VOTE OF IS TO 80
associate Press)

Washington, Jan. 1O.-The fight for
a dry national capital was transferred
to the house today from the senate,
where the Sheppard prohibition bill
for the District Of Columbia was pass
ed late yesterday by vote of IS to 80.
Advocates Of the measure apparently
are confident of favorable action in
the house.
As it goes to the house, the bill
would abolish saloons in the district
and prevent manufacture or sale of H.
quors within its limits, but would not
prohibit their importation for person
al use.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
CERIAN RAIDER
REPORTED SUNK BY
BRITISH CRUISER
(Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 1O.-Persistent re-.
ports that German raider was met
in the Atlantic and sunk by a British
cruiser yesterday afternoon were cur
rent today in we'll informed steam
ship circles.
Details were lacking as to the iden-
tity of the vessels engaged and the To-
cation of the reported engagement.