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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23
WHEN TWINS MARRY TWINS

I RED, Mrs. Mollie Human, some thirty
years ago, gave tramp a hot cup of
coffee, although after the act, she was
severely scolded at the time for the
act.
Mrs. Hannah has for some time,
been trying to digest the unblicrable
fact that interest on a hot cup of
coffee presented by her to a tramp
80 years ago should amount 10 twenty
! five thousand dollars. IA the time
! MIS-. Hannah gave the tramp the cup
Of hot col'ea( she was a servant girl
on farm. The tramps name was
| McMurran, who having ceased to be
tramp many years ago. died recent
| ". The will, by which he left his en-
tire holdings to the woman who had
! bcfrinded him was contested by his
half brother and sister, but the SUI
pIeme court of his state held that the
! viii was valid. Here is the will: 81
do on the eth day of September 1888,
! Will to Matte DOrain the maiden
name of Mrs. Matte Hannah, that
! poor servant girl, who gave me q
/ good bite to eat and a hot cup of
coffee, when | was weak and feverisb
from hunger and nearly ready to drop
from exhaustion, the old man she
worked for was cursing her for giving
mo a little bit 70 eat and ordered me
out of the yard and ! do will her all
that | have at my death. All the
money and property that have shall
be hers"
From this short story this writer is
inclined 70 believe that it is better to
be born lucky than rich.
Listen again: The other day
young lady discovered her long lost
sweet heart after having been sep
Grated for three years. Her family
moved to a distant state and his to
another She never could hear from
him although she knew to what state
his father had moved. After the
death Of her parents, she decided she
would hunt for him though it might
take long time to find him. With
.out money or friends she worked her
way by doing seamstress work All
last in a city when a crowd of PEG
pie had assembled on a patriotic oc
casion, she laid eye on her long lost
sweet heart. Oh Franz, she cried
for many weary days have been
hunting you, and now have found
you. 1t is needless to say that prep
arations were soon made for the we'd
ding Frank had become a prosper
Gus farmer living on his fathers
farm And now comes the old adage
again:
True love laughs at all obstaees
that may be thrown in its path"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23
(By J. w. Feagan.)

When twins marry twins rises?
identify them remarkable story Of
double marriage ceremony occurred
recently out west in which two broth.
ers of semiliarly close semilarity mar
ried twin sisters of very close resem-
blamce. In this case it seems to be a
wedding of roses. One brother pin
ned a red rose on his "soon to BE-
wife," the other a white rose.
Leland and Lorand Taber twin
brothers led Alice and Gertrude
Moore to the altar in a double wed
ding ceremony. Both brides were
dressed exactly alike and both bride
grooms the same. The brides maids
and best men could not distinguish
the one from the other How did
each bridegroom tell which was his
bride? Each bridegroom kept tigh;
hold of the arm during the ceremony
and then after it was over the one
pinned white rose to her corsagc
the other one red rose to hers.
The minister and the attendants
wondered how the tanglement could
be Strengthened out, if the brides
through mischavious should exchange
roses.
A Cup of Coffee, Given a Tramp,
brings $25,0o0
Once servant girl but now mar
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23
GERMAN POPULATION NOW
GOES WITHOUT ITS SHOE

The other day by way Of throwing
ridicule on the new order to the Ger
man people 10 go bare footed on ac-
count of the shortage Of leather, the
entire student population of Ger
man university paraded the town am
maculated and in evening dress, but
minus shoes and stockings Their
efforts, like their feet. were bootless,
and now the order has been frightened
up. The "Frankische Volksfreund"
says:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

The Washington Star relates that
a novelist said nj a Bar Harbor tea;
at is incredible what some wo.
men will spend TO get into society.
A Western millionaire,s wife came
to New York, took a house in Fifth
,avenue, and gave ball of great
maguifeence.
when her husband totted up the
bills he winched and said
"MyMaria, these here bills tot up
tos3O,OOO!"
1T costs money. Gearie said the
wife 20 get into society,
"Humph,' said the millionaire. 1t
don't seem TO me that we're gettin,
into society as much as society is
gettip. into us,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

The entire population Of Linden
burg has obeyed the instructions Of
the local authorities. and, in view of
the lack OF leather, all persons in that
town are now going barefooted.
Not one among the well dressed
Sunday promenaders along the Bur
gersteigen was shod. The provincial
governor and his wife attended divine
service barefoot; the town police now
walk their beat also innocent either
of boots or socks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

Ma takes awful good
care Of us kids. Every
night before she tucks
me in and kisses me
good night" she asks
me how I'm feeling.
And if 1 amt feeling
just exactly fine she
gives me something to
fix me up. Mamma says
every mother ought to
get acquainted with
this drug store.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

II fellow is on the job all the time
he's more than likely to get caught
doing his duty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

The beautiful marchiones of Lon.
donerry is known as one Of Englands
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-23

Don't let ticks entrench themselves
IN the hides Of your cattle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
COURT BINDS OVER
 rl BAD CHECK PASSER

George F. Spaulding, identified in court. this morning by James Began, manager of the Bay State hotel, WoE- cester, as the man who passed forg- ed check on him, for $40 and who was arrested last week after he is alleged to have victimized the Atlantic hotel, for $10 and Water street liquor deal CT for $20 was bound over this morn ing to the superior court for trial in bonds of $700.
 Capt E. o. Cronan, who believes Spaulding to be clever check work CT, states that he carried a letter from a defunct tailoring concern in Pawtucket, for which he formerly worked as salesman, which signified the willingness of the firm to advance him check for $40. He would then state the money was due any moment and would cash a forged check for a small amount, made payable at the Pawtucket Trust Co.,, Pawtucket, R. I. The latter institution says it has more than. dozen bad checks passed by Spau1ding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
United States, Replying to Mexican Proposal for Cut
 ting Off of Supplies for Belligerents, Cites Recent Conspiracy as a Barrier.
Act Would be Unneutral, According to Belief at Washington Says Ger mans Are Abusing Liber- ties Accorded Them In This Country.

Washington, March 20-The note to Gen. Carranza declining his pro- posal for neutral action to bring peace to Europe by cutting off exports of supplies to belligerents was made public today at the state department.
 The refusal was based first on the apparent hopelessness of peace at the present time, as shown in the futility of President Wilson's efforts and Germany's attempts to embroil Mexico and Japan in war with his country and in the belief that any restriction of commerce with the belligerents would in effect be an unneutral dis elimination.
 Nevertheless, the note concludes. t'the president would not be under stood as desiring to impede the pro- gress of a movement leading to the tween all the be1ligerents, and would not, therefore, wish the Mexican gov ernment to feel that his inability to act in the present state of affairs should in any way initiate against the attainment of the high ideals of Gen. Carranza by the cooperation of other neutral, governments in the use of their good offices and friendly mediation to bring. about the end of the terrible war.
 The note mentioned the ."careful and sympathetic consideration which the United States has given to the proposal, refers to the new vigdr of the warfare, and goes on to say:
 ''To render the situation still more acute, the government of the United States has unearthed a plot made by the government dominating the Cen trad powers to embroil not only the government and people of Mexico but also the government and people of Japan in war with the United States. At the time this plot was conceived the United States was at peace with the government and people of the German empire and German officials and German subjects were not only enjoying but abusing the liberties and American soil and under American protection"
 The note then takes up the pro- posal to cut off commercial relations with the belligerent nations and refers to the American note to Aus tria-Hungary to show the policy of this government in declining to stop munition shipments.
 Relieving that this position of the United States is based on sound prin- ciples of international law" the note says in conclusion, land is consonant with the established practice of na- tions, the president 1" cannot bring himself to consider such a mod ifcation of these principles or of this practice as compliance with Gen. Car ranza's proposal to suspend commer- cial relations with the warning na- tions would entail"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
BRlDCEP0RTERS
 PASS IN ANDES 7 RANCE IN PERU
F. H. Tibbals of Park Ter race Narrowly Misses
 Meeting Dr. Wilson.

F. H. Tbbals, an electrical engineer, living at 50 Park terrace, returned from a two years stay in Peru yester- day. He reports having missed by half an hour meeting with Dr. Fred erick M. Wilson of s36 Myrtle avenue at railroad tefmmal in Peru, 16, GOO feet above sea level, and approximate 1y 1000 miles from this city
 It was learned at Dr. Wilson's home that tDe indefatigalble traveller, accom- paniad by Mrs. Wilson, haa been jour. neying far into the interior of the mountains of the Andean range and had intended visiting other remote points in Chili. A letter received in Bridgeport this morning, coming upon the sarne boat that brought .Tfbba1s to America, disc1oses that their plans have suddenly been changed and that they are now en route for Panama.
 Tfbba1s, who has been employed by the Serra De Pasca Mining Co. far in the interior of the Peruvian cop per mountains, reports that few American. women make the trip to Arroya. where MT. and Mrs. Wilson were known to have been half an hour before TibbA1s reached that point from the interior. The railroad lead ing from Lima to. Arroya is one of the most exceptional in the world climbing 16,000 feet in a distance of 14o miles, requiring seven hours train time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
General Assembly
 May Adjourn By
 the Middle of May

Hartford. March 20-A legislative account of stock was taken today by Senator Klett, the Republican leader, in order to get an idea of the pros poets of adjournment of the general assembly. The committee reports of bills in hand, hearings to be held and reports to- be made showed that is will take many weeks to wind up the ses- sion. This conveys the impression that final adjournment may be- brought about by the middle of May.
 Favorable reports to the senate in- cluded those on the following bills: Establishing fees for town clerks; con- corning dispositionF of money found on pickpockets, the same to be di- svided between the state and the town in which the pickpocket is arrested; increasing the capital stock of the Stanley Rule & Level Co., to $1O,- 100000 and of. the Meriden Electric Light Co. to $1.O0O,00O; permitting women to qualify as dental hygienists after examinations such as taken by dentists assistants; permitting towns or school districts to erect a home for teachers.
 Senator Hall withdrew his amend ment to the bill which forbids girls under 16 from selling newspapers on the street and the bill was adopted. The amendment would have barred boys under 12 from selling papers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Washington, March 20-With state of virtually ising between the United States Germany went forward today to safeguard American lives and property against the operations of German submarines.
 The cabinet met with the President today anticipat ed that further steps preparing the country for emergency would take definite form at the meeting There was wide of speculation the mapped out by the Pre dent in this regard and there official cast.
 Calling congress in extra session before April 16 the first chosen for it's assembly still continues foremost the probabilities but there indications that President Wilson has finally decided it. On the other hand there indications that the date of the session would not be advanced
 Preparations for carrying out the policy of armed neutral ity to its full degree being hurried the navy department The possibilities of their execution to active cooper alton at with the British and French fleets to clear subma rines out the shipping lanes.
 Without waiting for the proclamation President Wilson is expected issue today tomorrow that state of exists between the United States anad Germany the government today prepared definitely for orceul action to clear transatlantic steamship lanes of German submarines and to protect the coast
 Sixty submarine chasers speedy 10 foot craft ordered from the New York navy yard to- be completed in about two months and bids for 200 will be opened by e navy de- parment tomorrow f- M
 The academy ordered graduate the March 29 and the junior class in September that 34 junor,offcers may be speedily available.
 The president authorized expenditure of the $15O0OOO fund provided by to speed construction warshps and suspended the eight hour law in plants doing government work.
 Navy officers prepared plans for calling out privately owned offered by their for coast patrol york; and for manning chasers patrol boats which estimated will De ready for action within four months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
BRAKEMAN SAVES RECKLESS MANS LIFE AT STATION
Running Dive for Helpless Passenger, Rescues Him
 From Train's Wheels.
CROWD FRIGHTENED '
 BY NEAR FATALITY
Berkshire Division Train man Receiving Commen
 dation for Brave Act. z

Persons waiting for trains at the railroad station yesterday afternoon witnessed a piece of heroism that re- suited in saving the limbs, and proba- bly the life of a man.
 The 1:03 express train for New York, drawn by an electric motor, started to pull out of the station when a belated would-be passenger started grasped the grip rod on one of the coaches in an attempt to board, but owing to the speed of the train he was swept off his feet.
 Unable to regain his balance, or draw himself into the coach, the man dangled from the rod, with his legs dragging on the rails just in front of the forward wheels. The witnesses of the occurrence were frightened and women turned away, certain that a tragedy was about to be enacted.
 Charles H. Miller, of 55 Sanford avenue, who is known to hundreds of travellers because of his efficient ser- vice as brakeman on the Berkshire di- vision, was the only man who had presence of mind enough to, act. He was off duty, but happened to be in the railroad station. He chased the train to the end of the ramp, caught up with the coach from which the man was dangling and getting close to the side of the train, made 'run- ming dive for the helpless passenger.
 Miller caught him about the waist and the force or impact ewrenched loose the mans hold and threw him several feet from the tracks. Together rescued and rescuer rolled over and over, safe from the wheels. Neither was injured when assisted to His feet.
 The man refused to give his name. after thanking his rescuer he brushed himself, then went in the waiting room where he remained until the next train arrived.
 The brave act of the railroad em- p1oye was freely praised by those who witnessed the occurrence and those to whom they related the circumstances. He risked his own life, and in the opinion of those who saw what he did, saved another.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
Jail Couple for
 Assaulting and
 Robbing Aged Man

George Lendry and Frank Griffin, Water street residents, were sent to Jail for four months and a fine Of $l and court costs was imposed by Judge Frank Wilder this morning in the city court when they were arraigned charged with assaulting and robbing David Buchanan, an aged man, who lives at the Christian union.
 Last Friday both defendants and man named Foley, who has not ye- been arrested, took Buchanan from a saloon, assaulted him and robbed him of -$6 after pulling his cap over his eyes. Then they led their victim to the Bridgeport Tallow Co.,, and locked him in a room. He was released by the police and Detectives Derrick and Wheeler apprehended two of his as. Saila.nts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

looked upon with some concern The prospect of German sailors at large also is regarded with apprehension.
 All the men interned in Philadelphia are to be transferred this week to Forts McPherson and Oglethorp, Ga
 Philadelphia, March 2o.4EThe Phi1a- de1phia bureau is responsible for the statement that from three to 10 of the crews of the interned German cruisers Kronprinz wilhelm /AndN Prinz E1te] Friedrich got away in the dash for lib erty last night. The fugitiyes swam 8 distance of 300 yards across a chan mel to shore.
 The dash was made under cover ot darkness and when search was made at daylight the police found an inter esting collection of property. It in- cluded 10 life preservers marked with the initials of the two cruisers, three discarded uniforms and dagger. They also found civilian clothing enclosed in oilskin bags, which, it is suspected, was placed on the shore by accom- 1p1ices of the escaping men, The pc lice say that each of the men captured had 10 new $10 bills pinned to his un- dershirt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
MURPHY MYSTERY
 BATTLING POLICE

'TIle only stock Of value stolen was a peck of potatoes, the only peck we had in the stOre."
 The foregoing report was made to the police of the depredations of burglars, who entered f,avey grocery store, South and Warren avenues, sometime between mid- night and this morning.
 The police ale attempting to learn whether there were any pro- fesstOnal diamond or jewelry thieves in Bridgeport between 12 last night and 6 o'clock this morn ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK

St. John, N. B., March 20-Sinking of the British steamer Brayhead by Q German submarine March IA was an- nounced in cable advices received by local agents today from the owners of the vessel in Belfast, Ireland. Capt. Noy and IT members of the crew. tho message said. were missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Four men were captured while at tempting to leave their ship. The crews of the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eftel Friedrich were at once mustered and 1t was found that the lieutenant and nine men were missing , Companies of marines were at once dispatched in pursuit, the police re- serves and civil authorities aiding in the chase How the eight retaken were found the preliminary report to the navy department does not show. and 1t does not show what evidence there is to support the supposition that the lieutenant and one man were drowned.
 Two of tho men caught while try ing to leave their ship were in civilian dress, and were well supplied with money
 Tn connection with the coup it may or may not be significant that Baron won Schoen, . former attache of the German embassy. transferred to Mex leo before the break with Berlin, re- ! gently has been reported travelling In the United States In the light of the present situation and all the circum- stances the presence of German dip 1omatic agent abroad in the country Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Washington. March 20.-The New Orleans navy yard was ordered today to build at once four submarine chas- CTS. The New York navy yard was ordered yesterday to build 60.
 The department has called upon all navy yaatdS fitted to undertake small boat construction to submit estimates as to the number of submarine chaserS they can turn out quickly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
SUNDAY MOVIES BILL IS GIVEN
 COMMITTEE 0. K.

Hartford, March 20-A bill to per- init moving picture exhibitions in cities of 10000 and upward on Sum- day evenings was favorably reported to the Senate today. It would per- init local governing boards to grant licenses and make regulations con- corning the exhibitions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Washington, March 2O-Iieut Chorh and Machnist Mate Schroeder of the German informed cruiser at the Philadelphia navy yard believed to have been drowned last night in an attempt to escape. >t#.
 Eight other who escaped at the same time have been captured by companies of marines and the Philadelphia police These addition the who reported last night having failed to escape.
 Seventeen concerned in the dash for freedom.
 Officials feel certain that the corp known to the German officers that the led by Lieut. Chorth made it with the sanction What their purposes only he1a tO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
us. NAVY YARDS GIVEN
 RUSH ORDERS TO BUILD
 SPEEDY u-BOAT CHASERS

Bremerton, Mare Island Portsmouth, Boston, Charleston and other yards probably will be assigned to construc- ton of chasers to the full extent of their capacity. It is possible that the construction of J5O or 200 chasers may be provided fer in this way, in addi- tion to 200 or more to be ordered to. morrow from private builders.
 The chasers are designed to do 35 knots an hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
New Haven Trolley Lines Tied Up When
 Water Main Bursts

New Haven, March 20.-All trolley traffic in this city was suspended this noon for an indefinite period. A 2O- inch water main in the West Haven power plant of the Connecticut Co. burst. No further explanation is given at this time The company pressed into service as many automobiles and other vehicles as it could obtain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
MURDERER MAKES EsCAAE.

Birmingham, Ala. March 20 David Overton, former clerk ak the Madison county circuit court. oeRtict- ed last fall of having murdered hsdge w. T. Law1er, escaped early ttday from the Jefferson county jafi. CNer- ton with six other prisoners. tWe un- der dsath ssntsnee. ovsrpowsesA the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
HOGS AT NEW HIGH PRICES

Chicago, March 20.-Ater recent slump hogs came back with na-ss high record tcasE-s15.so for choice heavy. Receipts were 10000 head less than had been expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
WAR LOOMING NEAR, us. HASTFNS PREPARATIONS

President and Cabinet Discuss Next Move in Pre- pairing Nation Against Hostilities Which Are Believed Near State of War Virtually Exists Now. and Formal Declaration by the Presi- dent is Expected Within Twenty-F Four Hours
 Navy Yards Get Orders to Build Hundreds of Submarine Chasers Immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
BERLIN REPORTS FIGHTING.

Berlin, March 20. by wireless to Sayvflle-There were several engage n1ents of infantry and cavalry detach- ments yesterday between British and German forces in the territory on both sides of the rivers Eomme and Disc. abandored by the Germans, &C., cording to the officia1 statement to- day.
 The French yesterday and last night directed violent attacks against German positions on the west bank of the Mouse but everywhere they were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
NTERNED SAILORS IN DASH FOR LIBERTY; 2 DROWNED, OTHERS TAKEN BY MARINES

Lieutenant and Machinisfs Mate Reported Lost When Seventeen of Crews of German Ships at Philadelphia Attempt to Escape Fifteen Are Rounded Up by Company of Marines, As sisted by Police of City-Foreign Agent Sus- pected of Planning Coup