The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-18
OFFICERS FROM MANY PLACES
ATTEND CONVENTION AND BIG
TIME is ON HAND. NUMBER OF
ENJOYABLE EVENTS.

With good representation of Geor-
gia cities and towns in attendance
and every one enthusiastic, the third
annual convention of Georgia State
Association of Chiefs of Police and
Marshafs opened in the Crisp county
court house auditorium this after
noon at 800 o'clock.
Chief M. H. Philips, OF Kirkwood,
Acting President of the association,
took the chair and formally declared
the convention in session. Opening
the convention Rev. John Moore
Walker, pastor of the Cordele Episco-
pal church and we'll known through
cut Georgia as a preacher of devotion
to the principles Of right and justice
and one of force and ability, delivered
a splendid invocation. In his prayer
he besought special blessing upon
kthe officers and The noble work the
police were doing in the state.
U Following the invocation, Mayor
J. Gordon Jones of Cordele was in
troduced by L. M. Sumner, ex presi-
dent of the association and former
Chief. of Police of Cordele, to deliver
the address of welcome. In his ad-
dress Mayor Jones paid high tribute
to the work of the police of Georgia
and lauded the manhood and person
mel of the, ranks. Mayor Jones as
serted that the public does not fully
appreciate the efforts and the work
Of the police. He urged that the
officers are due far more credit than
the average man gives. In closing
Mayor Jones welcomed the Chiefs
and Marshals and their ladies to Cor
ele and bade them have good time.
Acting President Riley of Macon
was then introduced and replied to
the welcome and tributes that had
been expressed by the previous speak
er. In concluding Acting President
Riley assured the city that the Chiefs
and Marshals are here for good time
and that they fully appreciate the
welcome that had been extended
Rain seriously interfered with the
program for the first day of the con-
vention. The business meeting was
practically all that could be had. The
pleasures, including the ball game,
#ere al shut out on account of the
fafn.
The dance, scheduled for the street
tonight, will likely go to the Elks'
Hail. Many young people had expect
ed to have part in this affair.
B Tomorrow evening the watermelon
! cutting, the ride over the county
roads, and the banquet will include
the pleasures for the closing day,
Those arriving on first train were
Chief B. S. Bryant of Savannah; Chief
]. o. Thrasher of Tiftno; Chief ]. H
Pennington of Unadilla: Chief D. c.
MeGahee of Pinehurst; Chief ]. B. |
Cason of Rochelle; Chief W. H. Baggs
of Camilla; Assistant Chief w. E.
Whiddon of Camilla; Chief C. w. Pass
of Seville; Chief G. w. Gordon of
Chipley; Chief D. r. Barber of Balm
bridge; Chief H. T. .Barwick and wife
of Sandersville; Chief H. P Bass Of
Montazuma; Chief M. H. Philips of
Kirkwood; Chief W. R. May, of Lou
isville; Chief ]. o. Preston of Mon
roe; Chief ]. M. Riley of Social Cir
Gle; Chief w. o. Hodges of Donaldson /,
vile; Chief J. w. Bass of Lawrence
vile; Chief G. E. Jordan of Sylvester;
Chief A. B. Milton of Thomasville;
Chief R. j. Rowell and wife of Fort
Valley; Chief j. P. Griffin of West
Point; Chief J. o. Thrasher of Triton;
Chief J. F. Flanders of Dublin; Chief
E. P. Durham of Vidalia; Chief G.
S. Godbald, chief special agent A. c.
L. railway; w. G. Slaughter, chief
special agent S. A. L. railway; w. T.
Roberts, chief special agent A. B. &
A. railway; J. ]. Murphy, chief Of de-