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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
EXPLOSION IN
GRAVE Still.
BATTLES ALL.
SCIENTIFIC OPINION is THAT 81
PLOSION COULD NOT HAVE &C.
CURED FROM INTERIOR AZ
TER THE BODY HAD BEEN
RuRiED SIX YEARS.

The mystery surrounding the eX-
f!o@i2a in the grave of F. Offenders
at the Sunnyside cemetery two weeks
ago may never be explained.
There Was no evidence that the eX-
rlosion which displaced the vault and
overturned the headstone occurred
from The outside. On the other hand
there was sCme evidence that it was
an interior explosion, though the re-
rains were not disturbed in the least.
One OF The best authorities in the
country, the Sunnyside magazine, ed
tied and contributed to by some Of
The best scientists of the world, admit
that The circums tances surrounding
the explosion are very mysterious. In
view Of the fact according to their
theory expressed in a letter to G. l..
Dekle & Brother, local undertakers,
that the body was left intact after
the explosion and that nothing was
displaced in the grave, though the ton
CT the vault was loOsed and displaced
by the explosion, it could not have &C.
Cured from the inside. According to
their statement, there has never been
knows a previous instance in which
an explosion occurred fri mgasses in
grave where the body had been in
tered for five or six ears, or for any
number Of years, as tor that matter,
an explosion occurred from gases in
graves have occurred within several
months after burial.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
TOWN OF FUNSTON, GA.
is swept BY FLAMES
Entire Business Section Lost in Con-
faestion Caused by Rate in House.

Mou!trie, May 3.-Fire wiped out
the entire business section of the
town of Funston near here last night
with tne exception of two torres. The
loss resulting is estimated at $4,000
with no insurance..
The business houses burned were:
w. j. Whitdeld's drug store, the gen.
eral stores Of ]. j. Schramm and II.
T. Pitchford, Manning's market, Join
er's garage and Hall repair shop.
Rats are believed to have started
the fire. 1t broke out in Pitchford' s
store in that part of the building
where a large quantity Of matches
were kept.
Funston has 10 fire protection, and
because OF the almost prohibitive rate
no insurance was carried by any of
the losers. All Of the buildings burn
ed rapidly, and within an hour the
flames had left the village standing
in ruins.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

Are YOU interested in the progress
Of YOUR schools? Dc you believe in
The county boys and girls as we'll as
the city boys and girls? The DIspatch
believes YOU want the best and this
paper also believes you want every
child for whose educational adVan-
tages or disadvantages we are held
accountable TO have every good thing.
Please do not worry about any IN
ference that somebody is not doing
his best. That thing is not in mind.
We may have done all we could. EV-
cry teachers faithfUlness, every board
members careful planning and work
ing has without question gone to the
childs best interest, so far as we
have been able to do up to the pres
ent time, but
A uniform system throughout the
county that breaks down the city wall
and sends to every quarter the same
advantages that are enjoyed in our
tip-top city system; system that pro
yides for school buildings and teach
er's salaries in the rural districts the
same as it does in the city; one that
establishes uniform grades so that the
third grade at Bay Springs or the
third grade at Clements, for example,
is the same as the third grade at
O'Neal or Northern Heights, is a bet
ter system for our needs than the
present two separate systems and the
dozen school curricula that now exist,
That would make it possible for US
to save enough money to pay the sal
airy of a real educator for superintend-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
CANADIAN CASUALTIES
REACH TOTAL OF a9,4G3

Attawa, Ontario. May 10.-Casual
ties among the Canadian expedition,
ary forces from the time the war be
gan up to yesterday had reached a
total of 89,843, wounded and missing
according to a report made by the
war records office.
The report in detail follows:
Killed in action, IA officers, 14,555
men; total, 1929.
Died Of wounds 242 officers, 5000
men; total 5,242,
Died Of sickness, 40 officers, 1191
men; total, 1910
Presumed dead, SO officers, 1881
men; total 1919.
Wounded, 2,743 officers, 6O,913 men;
total 62,656.
Missing 1O6 officers, 2,751 men; to.
tai 2,857.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
PROPOSED TAX CALLED
UNJUST TO NEWSPAPERS
Many Publishers Going to Capital in
Attempt to Secure Fair Treatment.

Chicago, May 10.-Many newspaper
publishers are now on the way to
Washington to attempt to procure falr
treatment for their business under the
proposed war tax, it was announced
tonight by Hopewell l.. Rogers, pres
ident of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association. In connection
with the proper increase in postage,
President Rogers made the following
statement:
at is difficult to understand the pol
icy of the government in placing so
heavy a tax on the newspaper bust
ness, which has probably been more
severely affected in the last year
through increased prices than any
other industry. nj time of war rev
papers suffer particularly, owing 40
the enormously increased expense due
to the gathering of war news and the
Increased circulation-for increased
circulation means increased expenses.
an the last year the newspapers in
,he country have been compelled TO
increase the subscription price Of
their papers, as well as their advertis-
ing rates, in an attempt to obtain earn
ings sufficient to carry on their bus
mess. Newspapers in normal times
seldom increase their advertising
rates fast enough to keep up with
the increased cost Of increased Cir
culatiCn, and the last year has seen
most papers facing severe finar"
crisis. In spite of these facts the
law revenue bill proposes an increase
in postal rates, which are particularly
unfair as to The first zones, tax oil
10 per cent on print paper imported
and | understand a tax on advertising
receipts-any one of which would
wipe out all the profits Of most news
papers even in normal times, and
at such times as these will tend to
cause the disContinuances of publ1ca-
ton of many newspapers and force out
of employment many men specially
trained for this work and whose value
in other lines is comparatively small.
"The newspapers fully realize the
seriousness of the present situation
and appreciate that they must bear
their share OF burden, but the provis-
ions of this proposed bill seem more
severe on newspapers than on any
other line of business, and are to this
extent unjust and indefnsible."
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
clements SCHOOL
HAD fine PROGRAM
EXERCISES PLANNED BY MISS
AGNES ROBERTS WERE FINE.
DINNER AND ADDRESS FRIDAY.

Clements school commencement eX
ercises Thursday night and Friday be
came a revival in school interest and
Miss Agnes Roberts, teacher and hel
board of trustees, Messrs. p. B. Glea
ton, K. D. Royal and T. J. Cox, as well
as the patrons, were happy at the
splendid showing made.
The concert on Thursday evening
was largely attended and consisted
of a program arranged by Miss Rob
erts and her pupils that was full of in
terest and amusement.
Friday the patrons gathered early
and heard addresses in the morning
by Ordinary w. P. Fleming and At
torney 0. T. Cover. These were es
pecially good addresses and were
roundly applauded. The house was
filed with people.
At the noon hour the spread was
prepared and consisted Of every good
thing that the ladies in such com
nunity can provide, The time-hon
ored custom of making the dinner
bollntifnl was followed with great care
During the afternoon addresses
we're made by G. e. Brown, and 7. ]
Cox and P. 3. Gleaton, two of the
patrons, and Miss Wade, a former
teacher. Judge Theodore Cox was
master of ceremonies. Attorney Cow
er offered a medal for the best decla
nation next year and the Dispatch Of
fered medal for the best essay.
After brief time in which money
for recovering the school building was
raised the prizes for the years work
among the lupils were awarded. These
were as follows:
U. D. e. County Medal-Preston
Cox
General Fxcellence-Annie Lee
Gleaton.
Attendance Prize-D. T. Brazeale
Lucille Gieaton.
Map nrawing-Willie Hall.
Essay Work-Ettie Birge.
Writing Books-Edgar Cox and
Thomas Day
Spelling prizes-Charles Wade, Al
enc Gleaton, Bessie Jacobs, Willie
Harvard, Daisy Gleaton, Clara Birge
I,oring Gleaton, D. T. Brazeale, Hattie
Gleaton, Annie Gleaton, Roy Gilmore
Preston Cox.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
C0RDE:L..E: men
TRAINING At
NIPPLE: h 5 On
EDWIN POWELL, EPHRIAM MAT
THEWS, FRAZER DURRETT AND
GERHARD ECATRiGi4T CALLED
10 FT. Observation-Disclosures
JOIN CCLCRG.

-Four Co7delc young men have
been called 10 report a. Fort McPher
son for he .!iccs training school
They are Edwin Eowell, Ephriam
Matthews, Frasuec Durrett and Der.
aid Bcntr.ght. Rowe! and Mathews
were ordered to report Thursday, re
ceiyiug their notifications the day be-
fore. IS n right ~ss n0'iHe1 about
The same time to report Sunday, lie
left So .yrGav morn 4g y" automobile
"A c9mnanv with his rarsnrs, Judge
and Mrs. Il. 6. Goatright, for Atlanta.
NJ. and Mrs, Dcatright will spend
several Gays in Atlanta before return
.... i NJ = ,rHc,, was nc lied Fri
Ia, Pc. 1T hay might 10 report at
FCrt Mcpherson.
Al Of these young men have taken
college c0u"ees and have had mill
tarv IL. linr. Those with military
training 3rC receiving the first posi-
tons in the training school. l.. O..
Grice of Atlanta, WhC has bee nrepre-
senting the Gulf Refining company,
with headquarters in Cordele, was no.
tilted several days ago that he had
been accepted into the training school
ana was ofdefeu 10 report llhlieui"'0
ly.
Dave Malone, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. II. Malone, several days ago joined
the Macon Volunteers. He has several
cousins in the second regiment and
he Joined Company B. E. B. Dicker-
son, who has been employed by the
Cordele Sash. Door and Lumber com
rany left with Malone and joined the
same company. Frank Fare, who
operated the Goodyear Shoe Shop in
the Suwanee hotel block on Seventh
street for several months, recently
Joined the motorcycle corps of the u.
S. army and reported at headQuar-
tiers in Atlanta.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
SPECIAL. MEETING
OF HOME GUARD
EVERY MEMBER OF BODY is URG-
ED TO BE PRESENT MONDAY
NIGHT.
General Sam Huahes

There will be a special meeting of
the Home Guard tomorrow night Con-
siderable business Of importance will
be up for disposition and it is neces-
sary that all members be present.
Matters are to be passed upon which
each member will desire, to have a
voice in and for that reason the re-
quest is made that everybody attend
Plans are under way for complet-
ing the equipment and opening up
way for supplies. Every member of
the organization should be present at
eight o'clock at the w O. W. Hall.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
FOR PRESERVATION
OF SOUTHERN CALVES

Atlanta, May 11-"Save the calves"
is the newest food slogan sounded to
the farmers of Georgia and the
south, and of the whole country, for
that matter.
Cut out veal" will doubtless take
it's place along with the slogan made
famous at the Macon food conference,
which was greeted with some conster-
nation but adopted nevertheless, and
which was as follows;
Eat no fried chicken; save the
hens for layers"
It's the unused body that deteri-
crates Quickness.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR ALL CRISP COUNT Y

ent. Only one superintendent IS nee
essarv. but he should be a real edu
Gator. one who is qualified and worth
good salary. What a wonderful
change for good such an educator
would owe us!
Bibb Fulton, Richmond, Chatham,
Clarke. MucOgee ard every other real
Nv good system is run in this manner.
The county boys and girls go to the
same kind of school that is attended
by tie boys and girls in the city. They
are all alike and buildings are main
tanned and teachers are paid out OF
one f;nd. The city is relieved OF its
snecial schcol tax for there is none
necessary. and the rural sections get
better schools under this plan There
is no special county tax, no special
city tax. It is all one fund levied alike
eNCTTWhe ere.
And all this work is done with the
services of one board of education, a
county board elected by the people,
and one SUPERINTENDENT, an educator,
chosen. as are the teachers, by the
beard OF education.
The Dispatch wants Crisp county
to have such a system. 1t wants you
to express yourself on the proposition.
A coupon is herewith printed in order
that you may so express yourself. 1t
is solely a school Improvement we are
looking fer. Your expression will be
so taken.
Tell us what you think of it. 1t
will help.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

There is urgent need for 100 female
power sewing machine operators at
the Charleston, S. c., navy yard. The
rate of pay is 1924 for 8 hours with
time and half for overtime work.
The age limits for this position are
Is to 40 years, except that women over
40 who have had more than one years
experience as a power sewing ma
chine operator may be employed II
otherwise suitable.
An applicant is required to file an
application On Form 1900 including
the medical certificate. Persons who
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

William l.. Saunders, chairman OF
he Naval Consulting Board, issued
, statement that solution of the Ger
ran submarine menace had been
found. Thereupon great efforts were
made to have him retract the state
ment. Later Lawrence Addlcks'
chairman Of the submarine committee
which has the subject in hand, issued
. statement in which he said only
good and satisfactory progress" to-
ward solving the problem of doing
awav with German submarines had
been made.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
REV. ANTHONY RETURNS
FROM M'RAE MEETING

After conducting meeting at Nc
Rae and filling appointments at other
places Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor
of the Methodist church, has returned
to the city and will occupy his pulpit
at the usual hours this morning and
evening, IL a. m. and p. N. Rev. An
thony delivered the commencement
sermon last Sunday at the A. & NJ.
rollege at Monroe
Methodist Sunday school this morn
ing at $40. MTFE
Junior I eaeue at 22O p. m.
Senior League at $50 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
Library BIDS
OPEN IN MAY
FOR Rel airs;
ToTA!. IMPROVEMENTS WILL
CC&T IN THE NEiGHRORHoOD
OF 'o.Gcc--cONTRACT MAY BE
LET OF THURSDAY, MAJ p.

Bids viii he opened on Thursday
May .. For the Improvement to be
made cn the Cordele public library.
Al bids will be III the hands OF lh2
li,IaTy trustees, q numher having al
ready been received
i, gene G. Wachendori, q Atlanta,
archifcrt NLo will be liz charge q thu
cons ruction work, will be present at
the OTGniGg Of the bids
IN the event Of the acceptance Of
ar Of the bids, the york Of making
the improvements is expected to be-
gin inmed a'e,y thereafter.
The total iwnrCyomCnts to be made
will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
NO FAVOR!TISN IN
APPLYING OF DRAFT
Heavy Penalties Provided for Those
Making False Returns of Officials
Who Assist in Evasion.

Washington, May 10.-To dispose o
any fear that county and city regis
tration boards will exercise faVOritisn
in enrolling soldiers under the selec
tive draft act, Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder issued statement to
night declaring such practices would
be virtually impossible, because of the
explicit terms in which the act is
drawn. He warned registration OF
ficials that favoritism easily could be
detected and would be punished with
heavy penalties.
Every precaution," said the state
ment, will be taken to make it certain
that the registration will be conduct
ed with exact justice.
1.-THE law is specific and allows NJ
laiitudes to the boards, either in the
matter of registration or in the later
matter of exemption from service II
fact, the law is sclf-executing. Every
man within the age limits fixed by tho
selective service act must register anC
the penalty Of the law for evasion Of
registration will fall not only on tho
man who fails to appear but on any
member of a registration board who
may be shown to be in collision will
the person who attempts to- escape his
duty.
Get Exemptions Higher UP.
"Further than this, the registration
boards will never act as exemption
boards except in certain specific eases
such as where a young nan who has
registered shall claim to be employed
in the federalstate or local office and
thereby does rot come with the cx
cmpti0n clause OF the statute. III
cases like this the facts must be en-
tered officially and attested
$50 far ds the other reasons for eX
cm0tion under the law are concerned
exemptions for men engaged in pur'
suits in which their work is more val
uah,e at home than in the service the
authority VIII lie with board of high
jurisdiction.
"The law provides the penalty OF
imprisonment with no alternative OF
a fine fer any Official or any register
ed man who shall make false return
Of conniye at such prictice. The
safeguards against fayortism or
evasion are ample"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
RAILWAY CLERK HAS DEVICE
TO STOP CROSSING ACCIDENTS

Taylors, S. c., May 11.-Green d.
Poole, clerk in the Southern Railway
system depot claims to have made
a substantial contribution to the move
ment for the conservation of human
life through the invention of a device
which will positively prevent accidents
to automobiles at grade crossings.
The work Of the attachment is sim
pie and is explained by Inventor
Pools as follows:
"While the car is running Is miles
per hour a white bulb shows on the
radiator, at 25 miles a green bulb ~
pears at 40 a red bulb and when the
driver begins to bat en- out around
so per' a music boz ur edrthe seat
begins to play Nearer My God to
Theen
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
CORDELE FISHERMEN
HAD EXCELLENT LUCK

The Cordele fishing party at Atkin-
son on the Satilla river had splendid
luck. They caught all of the fish they
could eat and sent barrel home to
their families.
All members Of the party, number
ing fifteen, have returned.
The party made the trip by special
coach over the Atlantic Coast Line
TO Atkinson, and spent their time on
the fishing grounds at one of the
splendid old colonial homes of the
9lace.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
RUSSIAN COMMISSION
COMING TO AMERICA

Washington. May 10.-Of1cial an
nouncement was made late today OF
the coming of a commission from Rus
STA, the personel of which will be
announced later.
1t was announced that Elihu Root.
heading the American commission to
Russia, will go with the distinction of
being a special ambassador. The
American commission will depart very
soon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
INTENTION LADIES! HERE'S
CHANCE TO SERVE COUNTRY

agree to work six months may have
,their transportation furnished. Those
who are unwilling to agree 10 stay
that long must bear the expense OF
travel to Charleston, but they may
their railroad fare refunded after com
pleting six months service.
You can get the applications from
J. S. Gordy, local Secretary at the
Cordele, Ga, postCfice. who will fur
nish any additional information need
ed. BY direction OF the commission,
J. A. M'ELHENNY, Pres.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
NEGROES ARE
JAILED FOR
ADAMS CASE
CLEVE DUNN ADMITS SHOOTING
OSCAR ADAMS TO DEATH, AND
NELSON DAVIS is ALSO CON-
FINED IN COUNTY JAIL AT I'M
PORTANT WITNESS.

Cleve Dunn and Nelson Davis, both
negroes, are in the Crisp county Jail,
charged with the murder of Oscar
Adams, another negro, at Williford
during the early part of April Dunn
admits the shooting and it is thought
that the murder charge against Davis
will not be passed. but that he will
prove a valuable witness in the case.
The shooting occurred at Williford
Crossing, the origin of the trouble,
it seems, being an old grudge that
existed between Dunn and the negro
killed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
MRS. JORDAN IMPROVES.

reports saturday night from the
bedside of Mrs A. f. Jordn, who has
been critically i'll for several days,
are that her condition is somewhat
improved and encouraging, though
she is by no means out of danger.
Friends over the city and throughout
the community have ben deeply in
terested in her recovery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
ROMEO AND Juliet
HERE WEDNESDAY,
LOCAL PICTURE HOUSE OFFERS
CLASSIC AFTER LANG EFFORT.

Lest you forget this is to agin
remind you that Romeo and Juliet
are the classic young lovers who will
perform for you at the alace next
Wednesday Afternoon and evening.
This Shakespearian play has been
caught for the movies with Francis
X. Bushman and Beverley Bayne as
hero and heroine
The attraction comes high and Man
ager Cain has secured it after long
wait. 1t is an opportunity that the
movie gancier will not want to miss.
II is coming this way only one time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
MOTHERS DAY LEAGUE PROGRAM

The Epowrth League will give a
special program this afternoon at $50
o'clock at the church in observance
of Mothers Day. There will be sew
eral talks, readings and songs The
public is cordially invited.
Everyone is especially invited to
bring their mother.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH.

Regular services will be held a the
First Baptist church this morning and
evening Rev J. II. Coin, the pastor
occupying the pulpit.
Sunday school and B. Y. P. L. at
usual hours. Mid-week prayer ser
vices Wednesday evening at o'clock
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

cd a $40 cash premium for the best
decorated booth at the fair. He also
offers to donate a handsome American
flag 5x8 it. for the best school exhibit
by any school in the county at the
fair.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES
NPIcn NOIIMTN EAIE

Individual prize offers for the Crisp
county fair next fall are coming in
frequently to the secretary's head
quarters.
William C. Pemberton of the Dixie
Ad and Decorating company has pledg-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

Removing the cause before it be-
comes a result is the best kind or
public health work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-13

Unusual clearness of the atmos-
,,here. unusual brightness or twink
ling of the stars, indicates rain.