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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
DEAD LETTER OFFICE
DID A BIG BUSINESS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.-More
than two and quarter million dollars
worth of checks, drafts, money orders,
and other valuable papers weer found
in undelivered letters by the dead let
ter office during the last year and
practically all were restored to their
owners. First Assistant Postmaster
General Daniel C. Roper in his annual
report announces that the dead letter
division handled 1889 $50 letters and
parcels during the year, a slight in
crease over the previous year. One
third of these letters and parcels, or
3,677.194 was delivered; 1914 con-
tanned things of value without clue to
their senders and were held for claim
ants; Ats were still being investi-
gated.
In addition to the value papers,
with face value of $2,303,119, found
in undelivered letters, many contained
stamps and some currency was found
loose III tne mails. Inc stamps an"
currency Unclaimed, together with
proceeds from the sale of articles of
merchandise removed from undeliver-
ed letters, aggregated S53.665, and SILL
coo was realized from six months &C.
Grafton of new postal regulation re-
curing collection OF one cent on ad-
vertised letters, making the total net
revenue $64,665.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
SUPERIOR COURT TO
CONVENE At kME RICUS
LARGE Number of Talismen Will Be
Drawn for the First Trial, Which Be-
gins Monday.

Americas, Jan. Judge Il. A Lit
tlejohn will draw large number OF
j. ors Friday morning to serve at the
superior court to begin Monday morn
ing, when the first trial in the Wade
case is scheduled to begin. 1t is eX-
pected that the state will elect to first
arraign DR.. Charles X. Chapman, one
of the five defendants indicted for the
Wade murder.
julie FELTON,, acting solicitor until
John A. Fort was appointed by Gov
ernor Harris to fill the vacancy caus'
ed by the death of j. r. Williams, has
been retained as counsel for the
state. FELTON, handled the case before
the grand jury.
Judge j. A. Hixon will likely appear
as leading counsel for the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
HOUSE BARS EXTENSION
NEWLANDS COMMITTEE

Washington, Jan. ga proposed
rule to compel immediate considera
lion Of the Adamson resolution to con
tinue the Newlands resolution com
Mite for one var from next Monday
favorably reported today, was defeat
ed in the house 1877 to 145.
Under present law the commission
gees out of existence January 10
President Wilson wanted it contin
ued.
Without a special rule it is probably
impossible to get an extension through
the house
The commission was working on
transportation problems generally, ho'
on the legislation to supplement- the
Adamson law.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
THE LAST WORD IN PROTECTION.
ORDER ONE NOW OR WRITE FOR
DEMONSTRATION
BANK OF HARLEM CLOSED.

Atlanta, Jan. 5.-The Bank of Har,
lem at Harlem Ga, has been taken in
charge by Assistant State Bank EN-
aminer j. f. Price, the director having
admitted that ii was insolyent and
petitoned that a receiver be appointed
for it This bank is capitalized al SOL
900 and was organized in 1905.
State Bank Examiner w. j. Speer
has ratified an agreement reached be
tween the stockholders of the Jenkins
County Bank at Millen and the First
National Bank Of Millen, whereby the
latter Will become liquidating agent
for the former. it having agreed to
pay off all depositors and other obi
cations of the jenkins County Bank.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
COMMITTED BY WILSON.

Washington, Jan. president Will
son today committed to expire at once,
the sentence of one years imprison-
ment at Atlanta, imposed last May
upon Marcus Dempsey, at Jonesboro,
Ark, for breaking into box car and
stealing provisions valued at about
$40. Dempsey contended that his fam
lily was about to starye when he COM
mitted the theft.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
WILSON FAVoRS ENDING
MEXICAN NEGOTIATION

Washington, Jan. 5.-The American
reply to Carranza's rejection OF the
Atlantic City protocol was sent the
Mexican members of the Mexican
American commission today.
President Wilson approved the
American commissioners report that
a continuation of the negotiations
was useless.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
TO NAME coMMITrEEMAN.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Jan. 5,--a Meet
ing of the democratic state executive
committee of West Virginia will be
held in Parkersburg next Monday to
name a successor to National Com
mitteeman c. w. Watson. who regent
ly resigned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
LIVESTOCK SALES IN
CHICAGO BREAK RECORD

Chicago, Jan. 5.-More livestock
was sold ON the market here during
1916 than in any previous year. ac-
cording to the annual report of the
Chicago Stock Yards. The report
says the associated marketing amount
ed to $500 SCOOPS. This is more than
$13S,0OO,OOO in excess of last year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
CHICAGO REPORTS MANY
MURDERS AND SUICIDES

Chicago. Jan. 5,-There were 312
homicides and 529 suicides here dur
ing 1916, according to- the coroner's
report. 929 persons persisted in
street car, automobile, train and 9TH
CT accidents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

p 1t was a saying of Aristotle that all
undetermined men are inclined to sad
ness. 1t is not merely the feeling that
their lot is a hard one while hoppress-
cs them: il is something more-it is
their lot is a hard one which Cypress
mess of participation in the sufferings
of the human race to which they be
CONSCIOUSNESS at Truth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
GOVERNOR AT SO.

Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 5.-Keith Ne
vile, aged SO, the youngest governor
Nebraska ever had, was inaugurated
here today with brief ceremonies, af-
ter John M. Morehead, retiring gov
ernor, had delivered his final message.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

Patents have been granted to a
Maryland Inventor for a gasoline car
fridge for breaking up farm soil in
he same way dynamite is used.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
HAD NO HOPE OF
returning alive
Mrs. Cason Left Home for At
lanta Propped Up on Pillows
Was Only a Shadow.
ONLY WEIGHED 60 POUNDS
After Taking TanIac Has Gained
Thlrty-five Pounds and Expects
to Return to Home and Hus-
band Well and Happy.

"About six weeks ago / left my
home on our farm near Acworth, Ga,
to come to my sisters home here in
Atlanta, and I left with only a
shadow of hope Of ever returning
alive.
II left Acworth in a comfortable
automobile, propped up on pillows,
coming through the country. I had
almost as much medicine as baggage
"a big box full of all kinds that had
been prescribed for me. / reached
here very weak and with scarcely
enough strength to walk to the door.
This trouble from which / had suf-
fered so long and which 1 was told
was pellagra, had reduced me to al
most a shadow, as I only weighed
sixty pounds.
e my brother-in-law, Mr.. Battle,
said, We'll, you have tried everything
else with no relief, now / want you
to lay aside your drug shop" and
take Tanlac' Well, he got it for me
and 1 started on my first bottle that
day.
"When I had taken about half the
first bottle I began to feel stronger
and encouraged. I continued to take
it and it is nothing short of marvel
GUS how improved day by day. My
appetite returned and my food
seemed to nourish me and agree with
me. My skin and complexion began
clearing and 1 improved in every way
possible until am now well woman,
and when say well mean absolutely
what I say. 1 want to tell the whole
world that I thank God for Tanlac.
II weigh ninety-five pounds now
and feel as well as 1 ever felt in my
life. / am going back to my husband
and home on the little farm, five miles
from Acworth, tomorrow, and won't
it be a joyful meeting, returning alb
solutely well and happy-and won't
/ tell everybody about what Tanlac
has done for me-"
The above remarkable statement
was made recently by Mrs. o. G..
Cason of Acworth, Ca, while at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Battle,
English Ave-, Atlanta, Ga.
There is Tanlac dealer in your
tOwn.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
MORE WORK FOR THE Deep SEA DIVER

work at depth of $50 feet, but no
further"
He told me of one of the most re-
cent of his diving exploits.
Il was sitting on the blade of a
ships propeller trying to release a
cable which it had fouled as she went
down. AS I finally got the cable free
the propeller began to move and
pitched me off. 1t revolved several
times. 1 thought my number was up,
as believed the blades would cut my
air communications and it was impOs-
sible to get to the top. The water was
very deep. 1t didn't, though, and my
only trouble was in regaining my feet
again. 1t is extremely difficult to get
footing once you have lost it. Some
times you come up legs first. 1t was a
narrow squeak"
One of the navy divers recently lost
two fingers when nipped by a crab
which, he said, measured fully two feet
across it's back. There are many
stories about divers which they them
selves cast suspicion On, but this was
not one of them. The fingers were
gone when the man came to the sur
face in an exhausted condition.
But working in the cold seas, where
much of the diving of the navy now
goes on, there are no such menaces
as the octopus of tropical waters.
While many craft now lying in COM
paratively shallow water may be
patched up and raised when the war is
over, it is certain that divers will prin-
cipally be engaged in ascertaining the
whereabouts of wrecks, the causes
which led to their destruction, and the
repairs necessary to attempt any re-
cOvery of the vessels. The profession
has been largely augmented during the
war. There, are great difficulties in
surveying ships, particularly if they
lie in northern seas, where the water
is very cold and where they are at
depth of from 125 to $50 feet. At the
15O-fOOt depth the pressure is so great
that before divers are brought to the
surface they must linger in a sort of
Twilight AOu0 dl d u6plu> OI 1ZO 1ooC,
or slightly less, SO their lungs can get
in proper shape before they can be
brought to the top.
One case of the sort which has lust
been brought to my attention is that
of diver who had gone down to
fasten a cable to an anchor which had
been lost in water more than 120 feet
deep. 1t was very cold and his hands
became so numbed that he was unable
to "carry on," and had to be brought
to the surface. He was rubbed and
brought back to good condition again
and once more was lowered to the
twilight Zone," where his lungs could
go through the process which has been
found absolutely essential in bringing
their cells back to normal condition.
It has been found that where treated
otherwise the diver becomes easily
subject to tuberculosis.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Signed With Lead Pencil.

London.-The decree of abdication
which overthrow ex-Czar Nicholas of
Russia and the most autocratic gov
ernment of recent times, was signed
with the stub of lead pencil.
The act of abdication itself was
typewritten-the one modern note in
the whole story-but when it came
to signing it no pen was to be had.
Finally, NJ. Shulgin, who accom-
panied War Minister GuchkOff to
Pskov, fished bit of lead pencil from
his pocket. The cZar took it and
scribbled his name with a shaky hand.
These details Of the great Russian
revolution have just been received
here from Petrograd.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
His the Job to Clear Mysteries
of Graveyards of
Seven Seas.
IS DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT
Must Survey Ships Sunk by Subma-
rines, Mines and Shells in the
Last Three Years - $50
Feet Is the Limit.

With the Grand Fleet.-SubmarineS
mines and gunfire in the last three
years have added more victims to the
graveyards of the seven seas than in
any other period of the worlds his
tory. 1t will remain for the diver to
clear up the mysteries that surround
rlany of them. Even now the duties
of these men, so little brought to pub
lie attention, is one of the most ex-
acting of the war.
l have had an opportunity of talk
ing with a diver who has had wide ex-
perience, and who, when. l saw him,
had only shortly before completed the
survey of a wreck. 1t was a difficult
piece of work, and one illustrative of
the hardships of the profession. He
had found the wreck, but fully mile
and a half from where the vessel had
foundered. A strong current had
swept it that distance.
"Will it be possible to go down to
the Lusitania?' l asked him, recall
ing the discussion in American marine
quarters as to the possibility of saw
ing the vessel
II believe the water is too deep
where she went down for any diver
to reach her." was his answer. "Of
course there have been many notable
diving feats in recent years and new
Appliances are always being expert
mented with, though there seems moth
ing at present which would warrant
the belief that a diver could go down
to the great liner. 1t is possible to
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Use Schools as Canneries.

Fond du Lac, Wis.-Every school
building in the city this summer will
be converted into a canning factory
Pressure cookers for canning fruits
and vegetables will be installed and
may be used gratuitously by house
wives and schoolgirls for the preser-
walton of foodstuffs during the canning
season. Competent instructors from
the State university will be On hand to
give aid.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
KIDNEY REMEDY
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

There is no medicine which we handle
that gives such good results as your
Swamp-Ro Many of our customers
have informed us at different times that
they have derived great benefit from its
use.
There was one case in particular which
attracted great deal of attention in this
neighborhood early last Spring, as the
gentleman's life was despaired of and two
doctors treating him for liver and kidney
trouble were unable to give him any re-
lief. Finally specialist from st. Louis
was called in but failed to do him any
good. / at last induced him to try your
Swamp-Root and after taking it for three
months, he was attending to his business
as usual and is now entirely well. This
case has been the means of creating an
increased demand for your Swamp Root
with us.
Very truly yours,
L. A. RICHARDSON, Druggist.
May q, 1916. Marine, Illinois.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
] Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
I bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuabl
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
CROW MEAT Is IN DEMAND
for Trying to Corner the Grow
Market

Berlin.-Two German food specula-
tors have extended their activities
even to crows, which are in great de-
mand on account of the scarcity of
other meat. Emil Andre, a merchant,
and Richard Pocha, a retired business
man, recently were sentenced to two
weeks Imprisonment and $50 fine each
by the Berlin court because they tried
to create a corner" in young crows
and sold the birds at eXOrbitant prices.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
us. HOLDS PIVOTAL POSITION IN WAR
BRITAIN IN STRAITS
FOR MORE SURGEONS

Manchester, Eng.-The drain
which the war has made upon
the British medical profession Is
shown by the fact that more
than 25O physicians and sur
geons from the Manchester dis
trict are serving in the army.
The insistent demands for
more army surgeons will get
slight response from this district
because it has already been
cOmbed out, says the Manches-
ter Guardian.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
His Method.

"No mining stock?'
"Nope."
"No oil stock?"
"You ought to invest, my friend.
There's lots of wealth comes out of
the ground
"I know that" said the farmer, "but
I'll stick to the old plan of looking for
a harvest where I've done some plant
ing"
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Vanishing Attitude.

n t'Do your constituents indOrse your
attitude?''
II don't know yet" replied Senator
Sorghum. Attitudes are not as easy
as they used to be. / can remember
the time when all / needed in the way
of an attitude was an Ajax-defying-the
lightning pose while l mentioned
eagle"
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09

Having produced shallow brain,
nature usually tries to even things
up by supplementing it with fluent
tongue.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
A Real Patriot,

"You ought to be proud of your
boy"
1--WE are. He volunteered to serve
his country without insisting on be-
ing enlisted as an officer"
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09

Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09

The head porter of a New York ho-
tel recently died, leaving an estate of
100000.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Its StYle.

"I am writing a history of this car. d
81 see; an autobiography" ."-BaIti-
more American.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09

Too much gravity argues a. shallow
mind.-LaVater.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Sore


Druggists or by mail SOC per Bottle. Murine
Eve SaIve in Tubes 25c. For Book OF the Eye
FREE ask Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Just Reversed,

Just Reversed.
Doctor-Did he take the medicine ]
prescribed for him religiously?
Nurse-No, sir; he swOre every
time
The Benson signal., 1917-06-09
Granulated EyelidS,

Eyes inAamed by expo
sure to Sun, Dust and Wind
quickly relieved by Murine
Eye eRemedy. No Smarting,
just Eye Comfort: At
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
Fail to Organize Company.

The effort to organize volun-
teer company in Lowndes county for
participation in the war against Ger
many proved futile, only 30 men hav-
ing enlisted, while total of not less
than 70 were required to complete
the company,
Harry Patty, who undertook to
raise the company, has received au-
thority from Adjutant-General Erie
Scales, of the Mississippi National
Guard, to release all recruits and the
men who enlisted have been dis
charged, those Of them who are be-
tween q and 81 years of age hav-
ing registered under the provisions
of the selective draft order Tuesday.
Mr.. Patty has made application
for admission into the regular army,
and hopes to secure a commission IN
the cavalry branch of the service.
Lieutenant Cecil Nash, who assisted
Mr.. Patty in the work, already has
q commission in the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, being now on the re-
serve list.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
Bonds Re-Sold.

Bonds in the sum of S25,000,
which some time ago were issued by
the Artesia Road Taxing District for
road Improvement, and which, after
having been sold to the Interstate
Bank & Trust Company, of New Or
leans, were turned down on the adj
vice of attorneys for that corpora
tion, have been re-sold to Sydney
Switzer & CO., Of Toledo, Ohio.
The deal was handled by Ira /.
CASTOR, cashier Of the First State
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
Fire Damages Home.

Fire which is believed to have
originated from a defective flue on
Tuesday partially destroyed the
home of Rev. James ndcCaskill, 418
South Ninth avenue, entailing dam
age estimated at $500. The flames
had made good headway when the
firemen arrived, and considerable
difficulty was experienced in exiting
uishing them. There was no insur-
ance.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07

P. Mitchell of New York addressed
the opening session or the veterans
on Tuesday.
The big event of the gathering
the parade and review 3v the presi-
Gent--wil take place Thursday
morning, and on Friday, the final
day, the veterans will go to Gettys-
burg battlefield to take part in the
dedication Of the Virginia Memorial,
the central part of which is an eques-
trian statue Of General Robert Z.
Lee.
Probably for the first time in his
tory, Confederate battleflags are
flying in great numbers over the
city, and, in places where for sew
eral weeks they have floatcJ along
side the colors of France, Great Bri-
tain and other allies, more than one
puzzled spectator has had to "brush
up" to determine the identity Of the
new ally"
The veterans are encamped upon
the great Union Station Plaza, and
Congress, working almost frantical-
ly speeding up measures of national
defense, need only look out its win
dows to see onee-hostile army
bivouacked almost IN the shadows
of the national capitol.
The annual ball has been planned
on an unusually lavish scale, and,
because of the great number of men
now wearing khaki, il IS expected to
take on an unwonted martial atmos-
phere.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
Change in Firm.

When repairs and alterations now
being made on the building at the
corner of Main and Market tsreets
which was originally occupied by
the Mayo Drug Co., are completed, It
will be occupied by Mr.. Henry
Beard, who has severed his co-part-
nership with Mr.. G. H. Ezell. Mr..
Ezell will remain at the present
stand, having Mr.. j. T. Champneys
associated with him, and the firm
will be known as the Ezell Clothing
Company.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
WASHINGTON TAKEN.
Continued from page 1.)

tually begin until Tuesday thousands
of veterans had arrived Sunday in
time to participate in the memorial
exercises in the Confederate section
at Arlington National Cemetery,
where the unveiling of Southern
Cross, the gift of Camp S05, Sons
of Confederate Veterans, was on
the program.
An escorting column of Union and
Confederate veterans. members of
Congress and citizens met General
George P. Harrison, commander-in-
chief of the veterans, upon his ar
rival in Washington Monday, and
President Wilson and Mayor John
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
Attempt to Wreck Train.

Chattanooga, June 6.-The rail
road officials here are investigating
the report that an attempt was made
TO wreck the train on which General
Leonard Wood left Chattanooga on
Monday night, when piece of tim
Der was found lying alongside of
the track, and was picked up by the
brakebeams Of the baggage car,
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07
causing a Slight delay.

The obstruction was a piece of
sawed lumber 12x12 inches, and four
feet long. The preliminary investi-
cation leads officials to believe that
the timber fell from a northbound
freight train, and that its presence
on the track was a mere accident.
However, the matter is being thor
oughly investigated
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07

There is not more popular young
man in West Point than Ivy Gum,
and the Messrs. Simon Loeb & Bro,
Of Columbus, are fortunate in secur-
ing his services. A thorough busi-
ness man, a splendid gentleman and
a friend worth having, he will make
good wherever he is placed. Mr..
Gum will retain his citizenship in
West Point, where he represents the
fourth ward on the Board of Alder
men. We unhesitatingly commend
him to the people of Columbus
West Point Times Herald.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07

Miss Sarah Curry, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Curry, of Jack
son, who is attending the summer
normal here, has been the guest of
Miss Sarah Lipsey the past week.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07

Mrs. w. X. Mcpherson has as her
guests Miss Bobbie Beall, of Poplar
Vile, Miss Lucy Gamer, of Hatties-
burg and Miss Fannie Lee Graham,
of Fayette, Ala.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-06-07

Bank of this city, and the agreement
stipulates that the bonds shall bear
interest at the rate of per cent.