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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
TO be acquitted:

10 AaE -ANAAAA
TO be acquitted:
"Pyts. William B. Bezcozt. Grover
Burns, company I; Grant II. Mems.
company X; Bursh L. Smith. company
L, and Harry Smith, company II, all
OF the oath United States infantry.
The 46th article Of war authorizes
department commanders in time OF
war TO carry into execution sentences
Of death without reference to higher
authority.
Bodies Buried on Reservation.
Those named above as sentenced
TO death were hanged on the military
reservation at Fort sam Houston at
4:ll o'clock a m, December II, 1917.
The execution was carried out I'M
der charge Of a guard furnished by
the troops at Fort sam Houston.
The remains were inferred near
the place Of execution.
Those named above sentenced to
confinement for a number Of years
VIII be sent TO the United States dis
cIpInary barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan.
Those acquitted viii be released
from confinement and sent TO join
-r~=r regiment
aAaa -4-- --t7aAA-ag A-4flA 4lA l4-
that Is negro soldiers in the Fort
Bliss stockade viii be sent tonight
to Fort Sam Houston for trial Only
nine of the men in arrest are said 40
TIE held as witnesses, the balance be
ing under charges.
About 20. in All, Held.
About 225 negroes OF the third bat
talon OF the 2sth negro infantry,
companies ], X. L and H. were finally
held in connection with the court
martial it was reported. At various
times all the prisoners have been held
u the Fort Bliss stOckaGe under ;
-Uard of white soldiers. The regi- /
ueuC is all at Columbus, n VI, att
present, under command OF Col W.
Chase +
No Information has been received I
recently from southern department
headquarters relative 20 the court
Bliss, October 81, TO try mum Der of I
the men Of the oath. The following T.
officers were mentioned in general I
orders as forming the personnel of ,
The court: Col Edison A. Lewis, Col Z
Edward Anderson. Col Robert C. VII I
Jams. Lieut. Col Wright Smith. Lieut.. 1
50L Fred ". Palmer, Mai Virgil L. ]
Peterson, Capt. Lewis Forester, Capt. +
Charles 3. Nyer; Capt. Verne r. Bell, /.
with Capt. Homer n. Preston and &
Irst Lieut.. Alexander J. Levie. as
Judge advocate and assistant. It was
presumed at Fort Bliss that the trial /.
VIII hegin here as soon as the court
idjourns at Fort sam Houston. but
he court may have to be reorganized /
lecause some Of its members have
)een ordered on other service.
Trial of Sixth Cav7Irymen.
One reason for the delay in trying
he negroes at san Antonio was said
o be that the same board Of officers
lad been required to try a number Of
.oIdiers Of the Sixth cavalry who
we're charged with Iuutiny in the Big
md several weeks ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
DENVER MAKES RECORD
FOR ARMY RECRT

Denver Colo. Dec 11--Qne hundred
and eleven recruits for the army, 45
for the navy This was the record of
the local recruiting talions yesterday.
the busiest day since their establish
ment In addition so others We're ex-
amined by the army recruiting Of
ficers-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
TO OPEN ''Y" HOME IN
DEFINING BY CHRISTMAS

Deming, y. NJ, Dec. 11--8Iiss EuIa
Turner, chief secretary Of the Y. ".
C. "A. here. said Monday that Miss
Emma Hayes. special war worker for
the southwestern field, sent here by
the national board OF that organiza-
tion, was expected 10 arrive at once
from Lawton, calf. to inspect the
four buildings completed on the north
side OF Pine street and TO receive
them from the contractor. ". ". Bar
racks. Miss Hayes viii also order the
balance OF the equipment needed and
the formal opening OF the building
viii be arranged for by he-. Th@
~l1n is TO have the building ready by
the Christmas holidays.
Many Women Coming.
Miss Turner said that she had al
ready purchased the equipment for
the young Womeu's dormitOry aali
that requests for reservations We
coming in. A great many women rel
atives OF the soldiers are expected
here from Minnesota the Dakota.
Iowa and Nebraska for the holidays.
and as the new military orders VII
not permit visiting men in Camn
most convenient place for the
folks from home" TO visit. with
them.
.'-s. A. B. Price, the house mother.
is expected here from AlamOSordo-
= 2'. Miss Billie Helm, office sec
rotary, IS expected from Fl PasO dur
ing the week The others Of MIS-
Turner'S staff have been here for
some time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
ENTENTE HOLDS
JERUSALEM NOW
British, French and Italians
viii Keep It, at Least
Until Peace Comes.

London Eng Dec. ll.-NO attempt
VIII be made 20 define the future DO
siion Of Jerusalem until a general
peace comes. the Times says it under
stands. In the meantime the city viii
be treated as IN British military oc-
cupation and VIII be under martial
law. Gen. AlIenby viii appoint a mill
itary governor. While the British
flag VIII fly over the city. the French
and Italian flags will be placed over
their national property. such as con-
vents and schools.
A solemn Thanksgiving and te
deum was held in St. PauTs cathe-
draI today in celebration OF the sur
render
It was officially announced yester-
day that Gen. AIenby and officers Of
the French and Italian armies would
formally enter Jerusalem today and
take possession Of it. Representatives
of the armies had been sent into the
city previously TO guard the holy
places against injury.
New York Jews Happy.
New York, Dec. 11.-Word that
Jerusalem had been taken 10y the
British was welcomed yesterday by
members OF the Joint distribution
eommitte Of the American funds for
Jewish sufferers who said iC would
now be possible for relief work there
TO be conducted on a more extensive
scale.
A cablegram from the committees 81
in Europe which
stated that in Poland and Lithuania
alone 100000 Jews were perishiug
from hunger and cold. was made pub
lie last night The plea viii be used
in stimulating the New York city
campaign for $4,000. 600 for Jewish
relief now being waEed.
Celebration In Chicago.
CHICAGO. Ill. Dec 1.-THE entry of
the British into Jerusalem was cele-
1rated here last night by local Cath
lies no less than by the Jews To
q man who was reared in Chicago and
spent last summer here was accorded
The honor OF being the chaplain Of the
victorious forces. He is the Rev.
William Raphael LudfOrd. Order OF
e. Benedict. who since the beginning
y the war has been attached TO the
Egyptian eIpeditionary forces as
chaplain.
All the orthodox Jewish c0ngreEa-I
ions viii offer special prayers at the /
services next Saturday, which is the &
asst day of Haunublzah. giving I
hanks for the rescue OF the Holy /
,ity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
AUSTRIANS SAY
WILSON SCRAZY.
His Idea That War Must
Be Declared Against Aus
tria Is Insane.

Amsterdam. Holland. Dec. IL
Commenting on Americas declaration
OF war against Austri-Hungary the
Neue Weiener Tagblatt OF Vienna
says.
President Wilson's sudden idea
that war must be declared against
Austria Hungary on the ground that
she is Cermany's vassaI is the craziest
OF his career as war Inciter.
I'VE are not frightened by his
declaration Of war. That Mr.. Wilson
should think ne knows US better than
We know ourselves, makes us laugh.
SIN Sees Commercial Advantage.
The Fremdenblatt, Of Vienna, refers
TO the fact that Americas war declar-
alton was almost simultaneous win
the armistice negotiations with Rus
STA and says IL is a natural presump-
tion that president Wilson sees in the
turn Of events in Russia the danger
Of a possible peace, and desires by
his move TO prevent the Old world
from finding repose and 10 head of
zUOppage of garnering the enormous
advantages obtained by America from
the devastation Of European states
by war.
..FnlsehOOd and Insult
The Budapest Poster Lloyd. accord
ing TO q Cologne Gazette dispatch
from the Hungarian capital, declares
il is a falsehood and an insult that
Austria-Hungary is a vassal OF Ger
many.
The uubearable presumption which
marks president Wilson's message
reaches a climax in this straugest and
most espousible Of war declara-
tons. says the newspaper. If presi-
dent Wilson has an ear for words Of
pride and honor he may learn from
she speeches Of count Andrassy, count
Tisza and count Czernin that the re-
latiOuship Of the allied central pow
ers is quite other than vassalaEe- I
Free states and free born peoples, they
have never inquired whether one did
not give too much or the other too
little
Considers IL An Insult.
The Az Ugsag OF Budapest cOnsid-
ers il insulting that president Wilson
thinks it is a relief TO the Hungarians
that il is only desired 10 crush Ger
many and not them. we have only
one duty, one enemy. one destiny and f.
are as one in morale the newspaper Z
declares.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
COTTON CROP IS REDUCED
MORE THAN 100000 BALES

bales. The average weight per run
ming bale is estimated at SOILS pounds.
gross
Production includes Texas. 3,115,-
Unp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Now Stop Piles
Send Today for Free Trial OF Pyramid
Pile Treatment and Find Real
Happiness.

II you suffer so bad you can't wait for
the free trial get co cent box OF Pyra-
mid Pile Treatment at the nearest drug
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
CEN. c. ". READ IS NEGROES ARE.
NENC0NNANDER HANGED BY ARMY.
Principals in Houston Riot
ing Are Executed at Fort
Sam Houston.

CCoa5Iaued From Page -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
To Be Acquitted.

the reviewing authority may direct
for two years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Cavalry Chief Comes From
East to Head Border Di-
vision Of Army.
Continued From Page II

three field hospitals and three am
bulance companies.
Air Squadron nj Cnmu Hferue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Bodies Buried on Reservation.

It was reported Tuesday morning
that Is negro soldiers IN the Fort
Bliss stockade viii be sent tonight
to Fort sam Houston for trial Only
nine of the men in arrest are said 40
lie held as witnesses, the balance be
ing under charges
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

Dle Te1s00 Tor ne delay N Trying
the negroes at san Antonio was said
to be that the same board Of officers
had been required to try q number CT
soldiers Of the Sixth cavalry who
were charged with Iuutiny in the Big
md several weeks ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
ALBANY Wants
LOCAL PASTOR
REV JOHN MOORE WALKER ASK
ED TO ACCEPT ST. PAUL'S IN AL
BANY-NO DECISION YET.

Rev. John Moore Walker, rector of
Christ's Episcopal church Of this city,
has been extended call to the rectory
of St. Paul's Episcopal church at AL
bany. A committee of the vestry Of
the Albany church came to Cordele
Monday to extend the call to Rev.
Walker. The call is to replace Rev.
Newton Middleton, former pastor of
the Albany church, who recently &C
copied a call to St. Paul's Episcopal
church at Winston-Salem, N. c.
Mr. Walker has not as yet decided
whether he will accept the call or not,
though he expects to give the Albany
church an answer in a few days. The
church there is a parish and the
church here a mission, which is the
principal inducement to Rev Walker
to- go to the Albany church, However,
he is thoroughly pleased with Cordele
and the church, and his leaving would
prove a deep regret not only on the
part Of his congregation but hun
dreds Of other friends Of himself ana
wife in Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
WATER FUNDS ARE
TO HELP IMPROVE
COUNCIL TO SET ASIDE ONE
FOURTH OF EARNINGS TO Elk
TENDS WATER MAINS.

a resolution providing for the
creation of a sinking fund the pur-
pose of which will be the extension
of water mains in the city was adop-
ted by the city council in their reg
ular meeting this afternoon. The res
olution provides that twenty-five per-
cent of the gross income from the
waterworks department be set aside
for this sinking fund which, in the
course of time is expected to- take
care Of all, or a large portion, of the
needs of the city in the way Of water
main extensions. The resolution was
offered by Alderman J. M. Hunt
The council took action appropriate
ing $4,000 of the funds in hand from
the waterworks department to this
fund which will make posi-
BILE improvements that are immediate
ly needed in extending the water
mains. Unless the high cost of iron
prevents the council from making
purchases of mains at this time, the
will be started within
the next few months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
"IT,S CORDELE FOR NE, SAYS
ONE NEGRO WHO KNOWS

err heard of any better folks in the
world. 1 found out long ago that a
man had to earn living by working,
and I've never been afraid Of work
It's. trying to get out of work and
have g good easy time that makes
most of the negroes go to Connecticut
and other places up north, but I have
been hearing whole lot about how
they were fooled when they got there.
Yes, sir, I am going to stay right here
in Cordele and if | ever want little
money to help me along l know who
and where my friends are and won't
have to be writing letters thousand
miles away begging money to get back
home on, and what's more, when die
they won't have to ship my body back
five or eight hundred miles, CT even
one mile to bury me. It's Cordele for
met"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
JOHN BRADD GOES
no GREAT BEYOND !, !. !!
DEATH TOOK PROMINENT. cfTi-
ZEN LATE sATURDAY--MANY
FRIENDS MOURN HIS GOING.


After, d severe attack of pneumonia
John Bradd, q, we'll known pioneer cit
izen, died at his home in this city
Saturday afternoon at ABS O'Clock, at
the age of Sc years. He had been sick
for several weeks.
MIR. Bradd came to Cordele between
fifteen and twenty years ago from his
native home in Elmira, N. y. He was
a boiler maker and machinist by trade
and for several years was employed
in the shops Of the Tomlin-Harris ma
chine company of this city He was at
work in the shops of this company
when he became desperately sick
some days ago and was taken home
in an unconscious condition. The
second year after Cordele established
a paid fire department, Mr. Bradd was
made chief of this department, and fill
ed the position creditably for a year
or more. He was also in the employ
of the city at one time as city eng1-
neer. He was we'll and most favora-
bly, known in the city and section. He,
had many friends
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence Sunday after
noon at 2:30, Rev J. H. Coin, pastor
of the First Baptist church, preach
ing the services. The burial occurred
at Sunnyside cemetery at $3.50 with
the ceremonies of the Cordele Camp
No. 106 Woodmen of the World OF
which Mr. Bradd was member. For
the children and other loved ones the
death was doubly sad on account of
the serious illness Of Mrs. Bradd, who
is confined to her bed from pneumonia
and was unable to attend the burial.
Besides widow, the deceased is sur
vived by four daughters, Mrs. Lucille
Edwards, Misses Mamie, Charlotte
and Johnnie Dell Bradd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
CLUB HOUSE ON
CITY PUB||A.lC. PARK
LADIES OF CITY CLUBS ARE
u PLANNING TO MAKE CITY PARK
II USEFUL. 7' ''~

The members Of a new woman S
club, whose purpose in organizing is
to bring about the construction OF
club house on the site known as the
city park on Seventh street, south, APP
peared before the city council this
afternoon asking permission from that
body to permit the construction OF
the club house. The new club is
formed from members of the d. A. R.,
U. D. c., Symphony and ITALIAN
clubs. and the name is the Memasyn-
ian club. Mrs. b. II. Palmer appear
ed as spokesman for the committee
before the council and present with
her were Miss Tallulah Atkins, Mrs.
]. M. Diffee, Mrs Frank Bartholomew,
Mrs T. j. Durrett.
The matter was referred by coun-
Gil to the parks committee composed
of Alderman ]. M. Hunt, chairman, M.
Wakefield and j. e. Lindsey This
committee has the power to act in the
matter and decision is expected from
them in a few days.
The proposed location Of the club
house, which will be built on plans
after the design OF the old Joe Brown
mansion, is the northwest corner of
the park With the consent of the
council and authority from them to
prevent circumstances arising at any
time to jeopardize their plans, the new
club will in a few days actively take
up their work of securing funds for
the construction of the club house.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17

The Cordele Dispatchs great pop
MARTY contest in which there is over
81, 200 in cash and prizes to be award
ed the winners on February oath,
found the contestants going at break
neck speed at the close Of the first
week
The magnificent prizes Offered IN
reality are worth going after, and
the thing that is most intesestlng TO
the Young ladies who are making the
race is the fact that they are all
bound to win a prize, for there are
enough prizes for all who have enter
ed up to the present
Everybody A Winner.
With everybody a winner there is
absolutely nothing that could keep the
contest from being whirlwlnd sue
cess, for those who are making the
race have gone into it with deter
mination to win, and when a person
goes after anything in that manner
they are generally successful, IN fact
self confidence is about half the bat
tie.
Prizes are Valuable.
The prizes offered are certainly
valuable enough, and are worth the
very best efforts Of every young lady
in the contest. There is not SIN
gle one who would turn up their nose
at the first prize, which is s5oo
Chevrolet touring car, or the second
prize of a $3.50 Kimball Piano, with
that beautiful dull satin mahogany
finish; or the third prize, $1OO Pathe-
phone.
There are thirteen other prizes that
are worth your very best efforts IN
Guiding cash and merchandise, which
are as follows: ..
Fourth prize, $25 in merchandise
bought of Mann and Holmes The
young lady who wins this prize may
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
EXTRA SESSION LEGISLATURE
BEING STRONGLY URGED

Atlanta, Jan. 16.-An extra session
of the legislature for the purpose of
considering bone dry" prohibition
law has been suggested to Governor
Harris, but while the governor is an
ardent advocate of prohibition, he has
not given the suggestion any serious
thought. .e-
1t is understood to be the governors
view that there can be no special
hurry to act an such legislation in
view Of the fact that the general as
sembly will convene in the next few
months. .atgs-
The suggestion on an extra session
grows out of the recent decision by
the United States supreme court up
holding the Webb-Kenyon act of con-
gress.
Under the terms of the act. as sus-
tanned by the supreme court a state
legislature can prohibit the importa-
ton of any whisky, wine or beer into
the borders If a prohibition state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
TO GO TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL FEBy.. II
DAY NAMED FOR THIRD ANNUAL
GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL PRO-
GRAM. INTEREST IN ALL DE-
NOMINATIONS.

From the Office Of the Georgia Sun
day School Association comes the in
formation that there is much enthu-
siasm over the state concerning the
Third Annual Georgia GoAto-Sunday
School Day, Sunday February 18th.
This is an mathematician move
ment in which all Sunday Schools Of
the state are requested to take part,
the object being to have record
breaking attendance on the occasion
and make the school so good by using
special program that the people who
attended will want to return again and
also to give the Sunday school forces
broad vision of Sunday school work
The specially prepared program which
is being sent out free for use in any
Sunday school from the office of the
Georgia Sunday School Association in
Atlanta not only takes up the regular
Uniform Lesson for the day but by
using appropriate music and respon
sive readings takes the school, which
uses the program, through drill on
Sunday school work. Reports from
the Sunday school that observed the
day last February indicated thattab
$4,000 more people attended Sunday
school in Georgia than would have
attended had not the day been observ-
ed. The present indications over the
state are. that the day will be more
largely observed this year than ever
before "si adt
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17
CORDELE BOY IS
GIVEN MUCH PRAISE
ARTHUR THORNTON, SON OF S. l..
THORNTON. LOCAL JEWELER,
GETS RECOGNITION OF HIGH
OFFICE FOR SPECIALLY FINE
BEHAVIOR.

The following letter which is self
explanatory, is warm communication
of the services of Corporal A. L..
Thornton, son of S. L. Thornton, local
jeweler, a Cordele soldier boy who
is on the Mexican front with Uncle
Sans army:
81. At the suggestion of the Com
manding General, 10th, Provisional
Division, Camp Owen Beirne, Ell Paso,
Texas your attention is invited to the
very excellent manner in which Cor
poral A. L. Thorntoi, Co. X, End Geor-
gia Infantry was found to be perform
ing his duty while in charge Of the
Outpost at custom house crossing, Tex
as, on this date.
"2. The commanding general of
the 10th Provisional Division person
ally Intercepted Corporal A. l.. Thorn
ton as to the proper discharge of his
duty and was so we'll pleased with his
grasp of the situation that he desires
that / express to Corporal thornton
through you his commentator for the
excellent performance Of his duty.
81. A. THOMAS JR.,
Colonel Commanding.
Archie Thornton was one of the
most enthusiastic of the local boys go
ing to the border and this letter in
dicates that he is making fine SOL
der
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-17

What's the use Of accepting the
nromise of q good job when you al
ready have good job, especially when
the promise" is far fetched? That's
the argument of Peter Sellers, and ev-
erybody who knows Peter land that S
everybody in Cordele and then some
knows that his argument is a good
one. Peter has proven that by his own
experience, for he has served the
suwanee hotel for the past twenty flve
wears as its head porter. Peter IS
wise enough to know when he is dong
we'll and willing to let well enough
alone.
That's why he says mo Connecticut
for him.
.'It's Cordele for me-" said Peter.
"I know these folks in Cordele and all
over this community and have neT-