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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
CALDWELL MAKES
WORLDS RECORD
IN 1000 YD. RUN

i Il . = .
Boston, Feb. 23-Dave Caldwell Of
the Boston A. A. yesterday establish
ID a new worlds record of 2:15 for
the indoor 1000 yards run, and in
cidentally showed his heels to such
speedy courses as the New Workers,
Mike Devanney Of the Millrose A. A.,
Joe Higgins. Irish-American Al. c.,
and Sid Leslie, unattached.
It is claimed that Tom Halpin Of
the Boston A. A. ran a legitimate L.
900 In the Winter Of 1894 in 2:15
In New York, but that mark was new
er recognized as a record. It was
Abel Kiviat who was credited with the
a. A.. u. record for the distance He
ran it in 2:15 2-5 In 1914 at the in
door national championships, "A. A. u,
= performance duplicated last year by
J. w. Overton OF Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
TWO WANT PoTrEIGER.

Both the New London and Spring
field clubs are after Earl Potteiger,
the hard hitting Worcester outfielder,
who is at odds with the Worcester
management and says he won't return
to that city. Last season Potteiger
had trouble with Manager Billy Ham
ilton as almost all players on the club
did. Potteiger must have been in
suited worse than the others for he
took a punch at Hamilton.
I Manager Mccain Of. New London
has made good cash offer for Pot
teiger. Owner Carey of Springfield
offered Manager Hamilton his choice
Of Hickey, Daniels or Jack Egan Of
this city. Hamilton said he wouldn't
give, the outfielder for the three
Springfield men. AS Mccain has an
unlimited bankroll at his command
he is more likely to get Potteiger
than Springfield.
The case Of Hornsby, the sensa-
tional young st. Louis infielder. is
puzzling the fans in the Middle West.
He had refused to sign a $1,000 con-
tract, and Mrs. Britton, who owns the
Cardinals, declares he won't receive
any more. Last season Hornsby was
paid $1,000 but after he received SO
much praise in the papers he decided
he was worth headliner's salary.y
Manager Krichell Of the Bridgeport
club thinks he has a good man in
Outfelder Gene Layden. who was
with the Yankees two years ago. Lay
den was picked by Scout Joe Kelley
from the South Atlantic league. He
couldn't hit American league pitch
ing but went we'll in the International
league, where he played last year.
Kriche intends to- use linn, Layden
and Biggs in the outf1eld.
The hoIdouts have been falling in
to line rapidly within the past few
DAVIS -. ftar a la1za
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

he had signed, his catcher, Bill Kill
lifer, signed with the Phillies. First
Baseman Luderus has also put his
at the bottom Of a Philly
contract.
Manager Miller Higgins of the St.
Louis Cardinals boasts that his club
can beat the Pirates and Reds but
that is nothing to brag about.
It's too bad Grover Alexander
didn't take that circus job. With Jess
Willard as the attraction Of another
tent show it would be great chance
to book them in the same city and see
which is the better drawing card.
Local baseball fans will be glad
to hear that Manager Krichell in
tends to retain Joe Briggs in the out
field. The veteran started poorly last
year and was handed his release by
Lowell and Hartford. He struck his
stride after he was signed by Mike
Healy. In the closing games Of the
season Briggs made many timely hits
The Harvard hockey team must
win the three remaining games on the
schedule in order to take the interco1-
legiate championship. The Crimson
players will have to beat Yale twice
and Princeton once. AS the Yale
boys have already downed the Har-
ward team it, looks like a forlorn
hope for the Crimson.
Charley Pitts and Battling Kunz
are slated to meet in a IL round en-
gagement at South Norwalk tonight.
They met once before and Pitts gave
the South Norwalk boy a hard tus-
sic. -
The Brooklyn club may get Jimmy
Archer, the veteran catcher who has
refused to accept cut from the Cubs.
He has been given permission to trade
himself and as Brooklyn needs first
string backstop a deal may be ar
ranged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
WILLARD TO GO
ON CIRCUS JAUNT
AGAIN THIS SEASON

Chicago, Feb. 23-Jess Willard
yesterday signed up as a circus man
for this summer. The heavyweight
champion will pick up few sheckels
with the Buffalo BilP' bunch. But
Jess, II arrangements can be made,
will fight. The champions pilot took
care that the circus engagement
would not interfere with Jess picking
up the SIG, 900 demanded if the fight
with Fred Fulton materializes.
According to Manager Jones, the
fight with Fulton will probably not
materialize, as Fred insists upon $780,
900 as his share for meeting the
champion. This, Jones thinks Is too
much for the challenger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
JAMES REFUSES
SALARY OF $4,000

Boston Feb. 23-William James,
star pitcher Of the Boston Nationals
in 1914, but since disabled by injur-.
les, notified the club management
yesterday that he would refuse to
sign q contract at $1,000 a. year. He
received $500 a year for the last
two seasons. Walter e. Hapgood,
business manager, said no further Of
Ter would be made to James. Exl1i-
bition games at Paterson, N. j., on
April 20. and at Wheeling, w. Va,
on June 10. with independent teams,
were announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
DOG WORTH HIS
WEIGHT IN GOLD

New York, Feb. g. Literally worth
his weight in gold, Nowata Swfnley
LAlien "a Pekdngese, was sold yester-
day for $1,000, said to be a record fig
ure for dog OF that type. He was
adjudged the best toy dog Of any va
rtety at the Westminster Kennel club
show here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
PRINCETON PLAYERS
BEAT RUTGERS FIVE

Princeton, N. j., Feb. 23-The
Princeton basketball team defeated
Rutgers here last night in easy fash
ion by score OF 36 to Is.
The New Brunswick boys played a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
GULLY HAS PERFECT
SCORE ~ MATCH AT
THE PARK RIFLE CLUB

The fifth match Of the National
Rifle association, which was finished
this week at the Park Gun clubs
range, showed that every member Of
the local team had a total above 1876.
A. B. Gully was first with a perfect
score of 200. Disbrow and H. E..
Graffin, who had 1919 each, were Sec
ond. The local club took second
place in the second match, finishing
behind the Peters club Of Kings Mills.
Ohio. The scores Of the fifth match:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

harder and cleaner passing game dur
ing the latter part Of the game, but
the commanding lead run up by the
Tigers proved too great a handicap
for the visitors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

of the silver trophy cup presented by
John Borden of Chicago and $1,000
prize money The trail was fast and
his time, 1:55:46, broke all records for
the distance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
A membership in the Chicago
Board of Trade was sold for $500.

The wholesale dry goods establish
ment Of Taylor, Symonds & Co., at
Providence, R. l., was destroyed by
fire at loss of 100000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
FRED AVER WINNER
IN ALASKA DOG RACE

Nome, Alaska, Feb. 23.-Fred Aver
won the annual 26 mile dog team race
yesterday, thereby gaining possession
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECk & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

There are lots Of brave men left in
Canada. The fact that they play
hockey is sufficient and conclusive
proof.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

The Maine Senate passed Q resolu-
ton providing for woman suffrage by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

If there were proportionately as
many candidates for the army as
there are for a college football team,
Uncle Sam would never lack defend
ers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

Jess Willard, the heavyweight
champion, through his manager, sign
ed an eight-month contract at Chica-
go to appear with a circus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK e SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

One difference between Americans
and Germans is that Teuton eats his
cabbage and an American smokes it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

The holdouts have been falling in
to line rapidly within the past few
days. After Alexander announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

The chief need of billiardist who
plays against Willie Hoppe is trous-
ers with reinforced seat land a COM
Portable chair, with some entertaining
book to pass the time, would also
help
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Sporting Chatter

Grif1th's Washington club will
train farther south this year, in the
hope of spending the summer farth-
er north in the league standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Hitting The High Spots

he had signed, his catcher, Bill Kill
lifer, signed with the Phillies. First
Baseman Luderus has also put his
signature at the bottom Of Philly
contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

Some ball players instead of beef
ing about their wrongs, ought to
thank their lucky stars they can get
into the ball yards without paying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

Manager Miller Higgins of the ST..
Louis Cardinals boasts that his club
can beat the Pirates and Reds but
that is nothing to brag about.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
MARSHALL'S remains
ARE INFERRED HERE
FATHER OF MRS. E. M. POPE. OF
cORDELE, BROUGHT HERE
Tuesday NIGHT FROM SAVAN-
NAH FOR lNTERMENT.

The remains of Mr.. william 6. Mar
shall, aged 81 years, father of Mrs
E. M. Pope Of this city, arrived in Cor
dele Tuesday night over the Seaboard
railway and were removed to the home
of Mrs. Pope for funeral services.
The services were conducted Wed
nesday morning from the residence
Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor OF the
Methodist church, officiating. Out-ot-
town relatives and friends, and friends
of the family in Corhele were
in attendance Accompanying the re-
mains to Cordele from Savannah, the
late home of the deceased were the
widow, Mrs. Eta Marshall, Mrs. R. e.
Evans, daughter, and Mr.. A w. Mar
shall, of Macon, a son. Two other
sons, B. T. Marshall, of Plains, Ga,
and w. L. Marshall, of Rainier, Ore
gon, and sister, Mrs. w. G. Martin,
of Brentwood, survive.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
MUCH WORK DONE
INSTALLING organ
EXPECT TO HAVE HANDSOME IN
STUMENT AT BAPTIST CHURCH
INSTALLED BY FIRST SUNDAY
IN MAY.

The installation of the handsome
new pipe organ at the First Baptist
church is well under way The work
is being done by James Payne, an
expert from the factory, who thinks
it probable that the installation will
be completed by the first Sunday in
May. There is a great deal of detail
work to be done, especially in con
nection with the electrical apparatus
attached to the organ This requires
much time and makes it uncertain as
to when it can be completed.
On account of this uncertainty no
arrangements have been made as to
the musician or time for the opening
concert, to which the public will be in
yited, though this occasion will be
held on an evening Of a week day. Rev
coin, the pastor, is in touch with a
number of the most talented opera
tors in the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
J.H. coin
Receives TWO CALLS
RUMORS TO THE EFFECT THAT
HE WOULD GO TO COMMERCE.
HAS NOT GIVEN MATTER SER-
Gus CONSIDERATION.

Rev. J. H. Coin, pastor of the First
Baptist church here, has calls from
Commerce and Vidalia, which have
come recently. Both calls have caused
the rumor that he is to go away from
his Cordele charge, but yesterday he
made the statement that he had as
yet made no plans for a change and
did not know that he would.
His congregation here is much in
terested in his remaining in COrdele
It is known that the call from Com.
merce was a flattering one and it was
this call that caused the rumor that
he would leave Cordele.
Members OF the Baptist church here
are happy at the present status and
appreciate the pastor too much tc
permit him to go at the call of an
other church. He is considered a con
sistent. faithful minister and has many
friends here and throughout wide
territory over which he has worked
at times since he has been pastor il
Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES
HAVE BEEN ELECTED

Trustees for the Crisp county
schools have been elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
Adkins-J. B. Adkins to succeed J..
w. Easom.
Arabi-M. ]. Mikel to succeed him
self.
Bay springs-E. T. Mcswain to sue
coed H. N Collins.
Bridges-John H. STRIPPING to sue
coed ]. G. Hitchcock.
Cedar Creek-not reported.
Clements-T. ]. Cox to succeed him
self.
Coney-not reported.
Ebenezer-D. B. Culpepper to sue,
coed j. H. DuPree.
Hatley-M. V. Garden to succeed
N. F. Garden.
Mt. Carmel-C. J. Stewart to sue
coed himself
Pateville-P. H. Harden to succeed
himself.
Pinia-A. w. HILBERT to succeed E
V. Tyson and S. E. Roberts to sue
coed L. w. Novel;, moved away.
Ross-not reported.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
COMMENCEMENT
PLANS AT ARAB
ODGEN PERSONS WILL DELIVER
LITERARY ADDRESS-REV.L L. S.
= BARRETT TO DELIVER SER
MON.

Commencement exercises at Arab
this time will be CONSPICUOUS for the
many things that have been arranged
for the close of the school. Professor
H. Winton Jenkins announces that
Rev. L. S. Barrett of Macon will de-
liver the commencement sermon. Rev.
Odgen Persons, president of the Geor
gia state senate, of Forsyth, will de-
liver the annual literary address. Both
speakers will make the commence
ment exercises of wide interest over
the community.
The citizens of the community are
arranging for their usual dinner on
the grounds and the spread will be
one of those noted for their splendid
preparation 1t may be barbecue.
Commencement day at the school
will be Friday, May IS. The com
mencement sermon will be preached in
the morning at eleven o'clock and in
the evening at s o'clock the literary
address will be delivered.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the commencement exercises
and they are to be made fitting close
for a most successful year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
SLADE BRINGS IN
COSTLY BREEDERS
TWO HAMPsHIRES COST $1,000 IN
THE WEST. WILL WORK FOR
PROFIT IN HOGS.

Jerry Slade is on the Crisp county
map as one of the leading stock rails
ers in central south Georgia. He has
two brood sows recently purchased
from the Hampshire farms in the west
which cots him over $500 each. The
purchase price of each was $500 and
the two breeders have been freighted
Eere at considerable expense. He has
two others that were bought at the
same time and there are four especial
~ fine Hampshire that have been add
ed to the Slade stock farm.
Mr.. Slade has staked heavily on the
Hampshire as one of the capital meat
producers and is making long drives
toward esta blishing the business of
hog raising in this section on sound
basis. His aim is to introduce the
pure strain and he is giving his time
to this special feature.
His work promises to add great
wealth wherever stock raising is made
business in this community. The
demand for the profitable hog is so
great that Mr. Slade has made his in
vestments with view of supplying
| the best.
His late effort is considered one
of the wisest moves in this section of
the state. Hog raising on all sides
will be able to enjoy profits from the
best type.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
CORDELE HIGH TAKES
HONORS AT meet
GLOVER M'ARTHUR AWARDED
FIRST PLACE IN READY WRIT
ERS coNTEST-RUSSEL HAIR
'Rls WINS SECOND HoNoRs IN
EXCLAMATION CONTEST.

Glover McArthur representing the
Cordele High, won first place in the
boys ready writer's contest at the
Third District High School meet at
Americas Friday morning Miss Sa-
rah Stroller won second place in the
girls ready writer's contest.
Harold Kassewitz, contestant from
the Fitzgerald school, took first place
in the defamation contest held this
morning. Russell Harris, of the Cor.
dele High, in ga Plea for Cuba" was
awarded second place in the declama-
ton contest.
Miss Sara Briton, of Americas, won
first place in the recitation contest;
Miss Hazel Mayes, of Fitzgerald, COM
ing second, and Miss Emma Maddox
of Cordele, third.
In the music contest Miss Evelyn
Adams, of Montezuma, took first hon
ors, Miss Ruth Lewis, of Vienna, sec
ond; Miss Clementine Martin, of Daw-
son, third.
The athletic contests, scheduled to
have been held Friday afternoon, were
postponed until Saturday on account
of inclement weather
/ No decisions had been announced in
&he athletic contests at noon today,
and the winners in the spelling con-
tests were not learned.
Aside from the Americas schools,
Cordele was as we'll represented at
the meet as any of the other schools
in the district, and the showing which
the school made in the meet was de-
/ didedly among the best.
On account of the delay in holding
the athletics and other contests, the
contestants of the Cordele school,
teachers and many others representing
Cordele at the meet, were delayed
Saturday in returning home. They
expected to return on the afternoon
train, though did not arrive until the
Shoo-fly last night.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15

Tremont-S. p Ellis to succeed him
self
Wenona-J. R. Camp to succeed C.
H. Dinkins and C. ]. Bennett to sue
coed S. J. Culpepper, moved away.
Williford-J. NJ Conner to succeed
himself and w. H. Walls to succeed
S. f. Roberts, moved from district.
Zion Hill--A. J. Noble to succeed
himself.
Friendship-Not reported.
Haw Pond-R. P. Pitts, j. T. Brown
and E. T. Pate to succeed themselves
Midway-W ID. borough, |. B. Wei
don, j. H. Brown to succeed them.
selves.
Sharon-Not reported.
Providence-J. r. Akridge, E. Sc
crest and 3. G. Walls to succeed j
C. Byrd, E. Segrest and B. G. Walls.
Sandy Mount-H. K. Dowdy, E. R
Brazeil and L. Lasseter to succeed H
K. Dowdy, A. NJ Adams and j. A
Carr.
Prospect-A. ]. Pitts, A. B. Shehee
and P A. Ingram.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
YOU SPEED FIEND, WATCH
FOR YOUR SAFETY SIGNS

Chief of Police Sheppard is filled
with righteous indignation; iact is,
he is all "het" up and the weather is
not altogether responsible for it.
Malicious or reckless drivers of au-
tomobiles have demolished several Of
the new turn-to-the-right signs recent
ly placed at the intersection of streets
in the business section. The police
are inclined to think that in one or
two instances at least the destruction
of these signs has been the result of
righteousness and not more careless
ness. Their conviction along this line
is strengthened by the fact that
though these signs have been placed
directly under arc lights at all street
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
"BUY a BOND" CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, April 14.-If you can't
enlist in the army or the navy, help
Uncle Sam prosecute the war by buy
ing a bond, is now the patriotic ap-
peal being made to Atlantians by the
banks, commercial bodies and other
organizations anxious to support the
government. The Atlanta banks are
preparing to buy the governments war
bonds I'D to the limit of their financial
resources and several of them will
handle the bonds without any com
mission or profits.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15

intersections and there is no reason
why careful driver should not see
them at night, the destruction of most
of the signs has occurred at night.
This is WHY CHIEF 2haqna-3 has his
ire M
TIE signs cost the city 81 each, and
for every one destroyed Chief Shep-
pard says he is willing to pay SIS re-
ward for the guilty party upon arrest
and conviction. Mayor Jones concurs
in offering this reward, and he and
Chief Sheppard call on the citizens to
assist them in protecting the clty's
property from such ruthless destruc-
ton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
HAVE SECURED HON. E. A. MIS-
BET AS SPEAKER FOR occA-
SION.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
are making plans for Memorial Day.
The program as now outlined follows:
1880 A. M.-Decoration graves at
Bethel by U. D. C.
$50 A. M.-Decoration of graves at
Sunnyside by U. d. C.
10 A. M.-Exercises at school au-
ditorium.
oxology-Audience.
Invocation-Rev w. F. Smith.
Song-"Are You From Dixie?"-
School, led by children of the chapter.
Reading-"The Palmetto and the
Pine. Miss Claudia Pate.
sentation-County Essay Me-
dal-Mr. ]. W. Bivins.
Presentation-City Essay Medal
Rev. ]. M. Walker.
Presentation flags-Miss Atkins.
-"Dixie"-School and audi
ence, accompanied by Miss Mary Bal
Ienger, honorary member Cordele
chapter U. d. c.
Introduction of Speaker-Judge D.
A. r. Crum.
Memorial Address-Hon. E. A. Mis-
bet.
Quartet-Symphony Club.
Benediction-Rev. r. A. Jessup.
Dismission.
B. II. Palmer, marshal of the day;
w. P. Fleming, master of ceremonies.
A procession will be formed and
proceed to Confederate monument,
which will be decorated with flags
and flowers. PRAYER will be offered
by Rev J N. Walker, and The con-
course o. people including the school,
will join in singing Star Spangled Ban
ner and America.
This procession is expected to en-
brace Boy Scouts, Veterans, Home
Guards, Militia, Sons of Veterans,
schools, patriotic societies and other
organizations. Everybody is invited
to be present and everybody is asked
to carry national flag.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
U. D. c. DINNER
FOR THE VETERANS
CRISP CAMP EXTENDS THANKS
TO DAUGHTERS FOR INVITA-
TON ON MEMORIAL DAY. DEL
EGATES CHOSEN.

Crisp county camp No. 1914 United
Confederate Veterans met Saturday
morning in regular session. d. Arnett,
commander, presided over the meet
ing, w. Fl. Malone, adjutant, acting
in his capacity.
The camp extended unanimous
vote of thanks to Miss Tallulah At
kins who appeared before them, eX-
tending cordial invitation to them
selves and their wives to be the
guests of the Daughters Of Confed,
eracy at dinner on Memorial Day
April 26. The dinner will be served in
vacant store room or other building
arranged for the purpose.
The camp passed a resolution, pledg
ing cooperation and aid to the Old
Fiddlers' Convention, which is to be
held in Cordele, April 25 and 26, with
matinee on the afternoon OF the
goth. A good percent of the proceeds
! from the entertainment will be appro
priated in sending veterans from this
camp to the National reunion, and the
camp calls on the public to bear this
affair in mind and give their hearty
| assistance to it.
Veterans G. II. Ranes and L. S
Conner were chosen as delegates from
! the camp to the National reunion
while there are a number of others
| who will go and still others amont
them who would like to go, and wht
probably will not be financially able
! to do so.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
Sen. CHAMBERLAIN Of Ore. |
Rep. KAHN of Calf.
Rep CALDWELL Of NY |

Senator George E. chamberlain OF
Oregon, chairman of the Military Al
fairs Committee of the upper house,
has introduced his universal service
bill there. 1t call for young men OIL
twenty to twenty-three to form an
army of from 100000 to 100000
The same bill has been introduced
in the house by Representative Chas-
p. Caldwell of New York. Represen-
tative julius Kahn on San Francisco
has introduced in the house the uni
versal bill drawn by members OF ana
hacked by the general staff OF the
United States army.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-15
OLD TIME TUNES AND DANCES
\ At FIDDLERS' CONVENTION

coming from Atlanta, Marietta and
other sections of the state.
A matinee will be held at o'clock
on the afternoon of April g. permit
ting many who come from out-of-town
to attend the Memorial Day exercises
to return to their homes before night.
The convention is being held for
the benefit of the Confederate vet
Grams to assist them in going to the
National reunion. They will receive
a large percent Of the proceeds from
the entertainment.