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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
ANARCHISTS BLOW
PL0TTER TO PIECES
BOMB KILLS THREE MEN WHO
MAY HAVE BEEN EXPERT
MENTING

Franklin, Mass, Mar 1.-Three I'M
identified bodies were found today
near the scene of a mysterious ex-
Dlosion which damaged the mill of
the American Wooden Company and
fifty dwelling houses last night.
The bodies were badly mutilated.
The explosion which was heard for
radius of fifteen miles, occurred in
a swamp near a row of tenement hous
es about a quarter of a mile from the
factory.
For several weeks anarchist liter
AZURE has been circulated here, accord
ng to the police who are inclined to
day to connect the propaganda with
the explosion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
SOUTHERN COTTON
OIL MEN INSURED
MEN GET $500. AND $1,000 POLIO
les KEPT UP.

The southern Cotton Oil Company
has insured the lives Of al the men
who have hecu in It's service BIZ
months aud over Some Of the men
will have a $500. policy maintained
for them without cost and some of
them will have $1,000, according to
salaries which they draw from the
company.
This plan has been adopted with
a view of helping to make each man
safe in hardships where insurance
will always mean something
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
NO THIRD TERM
TALK WAS USED
PRESIDENT WANTED TO GET
BACK TO WRITING

Washington, Mar In regard to
published reports that President Will
son pld the democratic committee
men who lunched with him yester-
day that he would not accept the
nomination for the third term. it was
stated today at the White House that
the subject of Wilson's again being
a candidate was not mentioned.
1t was explained that the President
merely remarked to his guests that
he yearned to get back to writing, and
lad in contemplation the compiling
of a history.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
ZIONIST DELEGATION BEFORE
PEACE COUNCIL
ANCIENT LAND OF ISRAEL
Comprises Area Sought BY
Those Who Would Return
to Palestine.

Paris, Friday.-(By the Associated
Press).-Dr Sokoow, head Of the
Zionist delegation to the peace con.
ference, said today, referring to HIS
appearance before the peace confer.
ence, that the council of ten gave at
tentive hearing to the Zionist case.
He summed up the aspirations of
the Jews as follows: The recognition
of the historis title of the Jewish peo-
pie to Palestine and their right to re
constitute there their national home
Sokolow said the Jewish delegation
hilds that Palestine should comprise
the whole territory within the his
toric boundaries of the ancient Land
of Israel with an outlet 10 the. Red
Sea as in the tie of King Solomon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
BATTLE DEATHS
ARE NEAR SEVEN
HALF MILLIONS
RUSSIA LOST MORE MEN THAN
ANY NATION
GERMANY LOST 100000
Total Number Men Killed
in Action or Died of
Wounds 7, $4,000

Battle deaths during the war among
all participants so far as are avail
able, statistics show, were given out
today by Gen. March as seven million
three hundred and fifty-four thousand
This represents only the men kill
ed in action or who died of wounds
In the list prepared by the general
staff, Russia LED with 100000: Ger
many second wit 100000; the United
States last with $4,000,
Other nations were France, 1,385,000;
England, 100000; Italy. 100000; Tur-
key, 100000; Belgium, 100000; RU-
mania, 100000, Serbia and Montene-
gro, 100000
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
DANGEROUS GROWTH OF Boil
SE1EVISM RECOUNTED
SITUATION is CRITICAL
Germans in More Precarious
Condition Than They
Were Last November.

London March 1.-Several OF the
morning newspapers feature articles
on international rehabilitation in
Germay and the dangerous growth of
Bolshevism a sa result of the lack OF
food and the increase. of unemploy
ment, and express editorially deep
concern at the problem thus created
for the Allies.
Various reports concur in declaring
the situation extremely urgent. re-
utes reportdescribes the position OF
Germany as more precarious than
last November.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02

One Of four survivors of aparty of
eight who had volunteered to try to
penetrate the German lines and bring
relief to the Lost Battalion" the
308th Infantry, surrounded in the Ar
come Forest, Corporal Lowell Hol-
lingshead Of Mt Sterling, O., was cap
tured and sent back with a demand
that the battalion surrender. That
demand brought forth Lieutenant-Col-
onel Whittlesey's now famous re-
Spouse to the huns: GO to hell"
Hollingshead had been shot through
the leg and fell unconscious after de-
livering his message.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
10000 Would Hear
WILSON AND TAFT
HOUSE WILL HOLD ONLY $500
PERSONS

New York, Mar. Application for
admission tickets to the Metropolitan
Opera House next Tuesday night to
hear President Wilson and E-Presi-
dent Taft discuss the League of Ma
tions proposal increased in number
today.
1t was estimated that thirty thous-
ard applications had been receied
The seating capacit of the house is
less than $500.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
ARE BEATEN
ASK SUSPENSION
ARE DRIVING ENEMY
ON LONG LINE

Stockholm, March 1-Lithuanina
troops, closely pursuing the BoIshe-
vik forces, have passed the line of
Schaulen, Sjeduva, Vieves, and Var
ena which town are in Lithuanian
hands, according to advices from Kov-
no.
Owing to thier defeat, the Bolshe-
vik have requested a suspension of
hostilities but the Lithuanians have
refused, it is reported.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
ATLANTA CONGRESS- ADOPTS
STRONG ENDORSEMENT
PLEDGES SUPPORT DRAFT
Believe League Constitution
Is i Full Accord With
American Ideals.

Atlanta, Mar 1.-The platform
adopted at today's session of the
Southern Congress of the League to
enforce peace declares: ut is our be-
lief that the establishment of a
league of nations is in accord with
American ideals and is essential for
the welfare of the United States and
all mankind"
1t also pledges support to effect and
secure the approval of the tentative
draft of the Paris covenant for the
league of nations.
The Congress closes tonight
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
DIR. DEW REACHED CORDELE
ON AFTERNOON TRAIN

DR. Dew the evangelist who is to
lead in the Baptist revival here, came
this afternoon and was joined by Rev
Wallace Wear in hand shaking cam
paign which indicates that he is 60
ing to work with great personal in
terest.
He comes from Reidsville directly
here. He is entering into his TWEEN
tieth years as on evangelist. His
home is in Ridge Crest N. C.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
GORE WOULD ASK
FOR REFERENDUM
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED CALL
ING ON PEACE DELEGATES
TO AMEND

Washington, March IA resolu
ton calling upon the American dele
gates to offer an amendment to the
league of nations constitution provid
ing for national referendums on the
declaration of war and unacceptable
decisions O fthe leagues council was
presented to the senate today by Sen
tor Gore and referred to the Foreign
Relations Committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
HOUSE AND SENATE
TO REMAIN LATE
WENT TO SESSION PREPARED
FOR MUCH WORK

Washington, Mar 1.-THE Senate
and House met today prepared to re-
main in session till an early hour
Sunday, if need be, to dispose of
large portion of the legislation await
ing enactment
The addresses By Knox and Hard
wick against the league of nations
took up the opening hours of the Sem
ate.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
DISTURBANCES WITH RAINS
TEMPERATURES BELOW

Washington, March. 1.-Disturbau.
ces attended by rains will cross the
South Atlantic states Monday and
Tuesday and again about Friday
The temperature will average near
or below normal the greater part of
the week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
SPANISH RIOT
AGAINST PRICES

Madrid, Friday.-Martial law has
been declared in Madrid, and troops
are patrolling the streets as a result
of rioting against the profteers today.
The provision and butcher shops
were attacked by the mObs
Order has been restorde by some of
the theatres have been closed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
More Revolution

ondon Mar. 1.-Further revolution
airy movement in Germany is immi-
nent. according to report coming
from Holland. 1t is added that Chan
cellor Sheidmann has resigned
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
70 MORE FIGHT ON
WIRE CONTROL NOW

Washington, Mar. NO effort will
be made in the House before adjourn
ment to pass the resolution ending
government control of wires Deem
Der 81, it was announced today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
STOP SHIPMENTS BULB
DOMESTIC GRAIN NEW YORK

Chicago, Mar. 1.-The railroad ad-
ministration today placed an embargo
on shipments of bulk domestic grain
to New York harbor points. Excep-
tons may be made by the freight traf-.
flc committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
TIME EXTENDED FOR
CONSTRUCTING RIVER DAM

Washington. March Among the
bills signed by the President today
wa some extending the time for the
completion of dam across the Saw
annah river by authority granted by
the. Twin City Power Company
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02

Mr.. r. L. Dekle is somewhat i'm
proved from his illness which has
held him at home for several days
past
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02

The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Nesbitt are improved. Their friends
will be glad to know this.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
MARITAL law DECLARED
AT MUNICH FOR BAVARIA

Paris Mar. 1.-The Soldiers and
Workmens Congress at Munich had
declared artial law for all of Bavaria.
according to Zurich dispatch,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-02
l,3Ol,959 SOLDIERS
RELEASED FROM ARMY

Washington, Mar. 1.-The de-
mobilization Of the army had
released to yesterday 1901, $50
officers and men, Gen. March
announced.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
A POWERFUL Pop
ULAR LEADER

(Note:-As this paper has given
some of the other candidates consid-
|erable free space, it cherfully denotes
the following from the Eustis Lake
Region TO DR.. Hulley.-Ed. Banner).
"Dr. Lincoln B. Hulley, the highly
esteemed president of John B. Stat
son university, and one of our most
albe senators is in the field for the Of
fee of governor of Florida, and we are
glad after our years of intimate
friendship with him. to pay our mod
est tribute TO this most accomplished
and able man.
Florida has had many strong men
in the executive mansion, and in
these trying times of reconstruction
we are more in need than ever be-
fore of strong. able men to guide the
affairs of our great commonwealth
and to broaden and build up state
policy that will not only mean much
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
CAPT. PURVls PURCHASES HEN
RY HOME ON LAKE WEIR

Dr H. w. Henry, OF this city, for.
merly Of Ocklawaha has recently
sold his old home place at Ocklawaha
on the shores Of beautiful Lake
Weir to Capt. W. D. Purvis, formerly
Of Ocala /.
Capt ard MRS. Purvis moved TO
their new hone the first of October
and viii farm and raise oranges at
the lake.
Capt. Purviss for a number of years
was in charge of the state prison
farm near this city and later at Raj
ford and he has decided to spend tho
remainder of his days in Marion coun
ty. He is an authority on almost any
thing in the farming line and Marion
county is TO Sbe congratulated upon
Seculng bim as a citizen and welcome
nm back home"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
ocALA TO AAve GOOD STREETS

The council at a called meeting
held Wednesday night passed a res
olution calliEg for a bond election
for $4,000 for street improvement.
The system now pursued and
which has ben pursued for number
of years of hauling lime on the
streets to have it washed away by
the first heavy rain is inefficient, ex-
pensive and wasted energy. So we
know that theepeapse will be rejoiced
that new, less expensive and more
efficient policy is to be inaugurated.
We believe that in this matter
the shands of the council will be held
up
.Dcala is entitled to good streetA
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
MARION COUNTY TO
HAVE AN ANNUAL
COUNTY FAIR In NOV.

A meeting OF the Marion county
fair directors and others interested
in the movement was held last Sat.
urday afternont TO discuss the holding
Iof the regular annual Marion county
flair this falI.A Quite a number at
tended the mReting and all were Of
the opinion that the fair should be
held this fall as usual
Another meeting was called for yes
terday Afternoon at which time COM
mittees were appointed and plans for
the holding of the fair discussed and
steps will be taken to make thor.
ough canvass .Eof the county at once
and get everybody interested in our
next annual bounty fair Marion
county has never yet fallen down
in anything that she has ever under
taken 50 we 4eel sure that the fair
this fall win be the great success
that it has been every season for
many years past.
The dates for the fair will in all
probability be named to include
Thanksgiving week.
Let everybody boost for the Marion
county fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
FR. T. n. HARRIS PURCHASES
BUSINESS ~ CHICAGO

Mr.. Thomas II. Harris, of this city,
son Of NJ and Mrs. Frank Harris.
who for some years past has been
connected with the Duluth & Missa-
be Railroad in Minnesota. has recent
ly purchased a fine business in Chi
cago and assumed control Of his nav
store on the morning OF October :
The new business purchased by Mr..
Harris is a large candy and confe;-
tionery store and is splendidly locat.
ed on the norrh SIDE OF the city Mr..
Harris purchased this bushes from
gentleman who has resided in chi.
cago for a number OF years and who
has acquired comfortable fortune
and is leaving in few weeks for
his former home in Europe.
Mr. Harris Ocala friends hope that
he will make a. great a success of his
new venture Is did his predecessor.
Mrs Harris and little daughter. Bet
ty. are still IN Duluth and have as
thier guest Mrs. Harris sister, Miss
Mamie Gross. OF Miami They will
join MT Harris IN Chicago next
month
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
MAN ARRESTED IN OCALA
SUNDAY NOT BINKOWITZ

Saturday he attempted % eaah .
check at the Ocala National. Hs
showed passbOOk on the Melb0urna
bank showing that he had almost
two hundred dollars in that institn
tiOn. Cashier STOKES OF the Ocala
National told him b. must be IdsatI-
fed before any cheeks were caahed.
whereupOn Singleton wrote q tels
gram to be sent q the Melbourns
bank. and also made out a draft on
the same bank for two hundred dol
lars which Mr. stakes promised 20
send at once. While Singleton vas
at the bank messenger boy came
for his telegram and went QUE of the
bank building with h.
AS no answer came 10 the tsls.
gram Mr.. Stokes. supposing the tsle
graph office were short OF messsn-
gers, phOned and soon found that
Singleton. who left the bank immedi
ately after the messenger. had over
taken the BOY ana taken away the
message. saying ne had decided not
70 send Z. This booked esuspici0us
and Mr.. Stokes immediately wired 20
the State Bankers Association of
Jacksonville. giving q description OF
Singleton. also the amber OF his car.
and soon There came dispatch from
Miami. the chief Of police Of that
town asking that both the man and
the car be held
Singleton is wanted at Miami for
the stealing of or automobile ana
for other crimes he operated In
that city under the name OF DR. q.
z. Melvin. He has been taken 90
Miami by Dade county ofecial- VINO
arrived in Ocala Tlesday for their
prisoner
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

De strictly fair and impartial to rich
aad poor alike
Besides his high rank as an educa-
tor, DR.. Hulley is very prominent
among business men all over ;ht
state and in the north. His vide
range Of action has brought him into
close contact with many of the most
influential men of the nation. n Is
just such man, one who can see
ahead the great possibilities and fu-
ture Of this grand old state of Flor.
ida, and who can interest in, and
bring 70 bear upon, the great pcssi.
bilities Of the state. men and money
at just ~ this time, the most oppcr-
tame time ia all Of fair Florida's his
tory
In the prime of life, vigorous,
well-balanced and most capable we
know Of no such gubernatorial timber
anywhere-of no man who could
more successfully and ably guide and
manage the affairs of the state He
IS clear Of vision and prompt in ac-
tion and we feel justified in saying
that the election of DR.. Hulley at this
time will place Florida in the very
front rank of the great common.
wealth Of the Union. Now is our op-
portunity to show that we can and
do appreciate such q man as DR. Hui
ley by putting our shoulders TO the
II itical wheel and electrg him gov.
ernOr Of Fl0.idas@
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

The man arrested in Ocala under
the name OF ". E. Singleton may turn
out, according 10 the police, to be D.
e. Roberts, whom they have been
asked to watch out for on a charge
OF defraudings various banks through.
the country. They are now investi.
eating that feature of the case.
Singleton, according to the police.
mad passbooks on twenty or thirty
banks at the time of his arrest. His
handwriting, they say. resembles
samples of that Of Henry Binkowitz.
missing brokers' employe of New
York, who disappeared with s17s.oOO
in liberty bonds. and Singleton him.
self resembles. pictures of Binkowitz
sent here. A young man found mur.
dered recently at Milford, Conn. was
identified as Binkowitz but no trase
OF the bonds were found.
An Associated Press dispatch from
New York says:
New York police were mystifed
Monday by report from Ocala. Fla
that a man supposed to be Henry
b9nkowitz was arrested there last
night for the theft of s27S 600 in lin.
erty bonds belonging to Richard
Whitney & Co., on August 70. Sew.
eral days after the theft a young
man identified as Binkowitz was
found murdered at Milford. Conn
but no trace oil the missing bonds
were discovered.D
This young man calling himself
Singleton, was a guest at the Florida
House and came TO Ocala driving a
car and was apparently JUST a casual
visitor. until he began to do mum
ber Of suspicious things that soon
landed him in the Ocala Jail
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10

the very corporate Units ul Arcadia.
II was purchased from the Parker
brothers. perhaps the b.gs cattle
owners in south Florida. who in the
future are going 20 devote their en-
tire attention TO this growing indus
try.
The orange grove consists Of some
thing over one hundred acres. and
contains 5000 trees Of which 1900
are pineapple oranges. $500 old sed
lings and 1000 grapefruit
In addition 10 the grove the sale
includes 46O acres OF very fine
quality OF pine land, concrete
road leading 70 the Door field runs
through the properly and skirts the
grove.
The present crop OF oranges is es-
timated at $4,000 boxes.
With this purchase is included
spraying machines and all kind OF
farm implements.
Mr.. Williams is going to give his
entire attention tod its rehabilitation
and unless those qalamities material.
ize predicted by the astronomers. he
expects TO make 81, one Of FlOrida's
most famous orang@ grove properties.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
AN E1IToR TO BE TRIED FOR
MURDER

OF widespread interest throughout
not only Missouri, but the middle
vest. is the trial sof Robert S. Lyon.
editor Of the ConseIvator, at Rich
nond, Ind. on charge of first de-
gree murder in the stabbing to death
OF Judge Frank 2. Divelbiss Of the
seventh judicial district in the court
house here on April 7. The trial s
set for the October term fthe Ray
county circuit court
Lyon was arraigned in circuit court
here May Il, coroner's jury return
ing the verdict that Judge Divelbiss
came to his death from knife
wounds inflicted by Robert S. Ly.
on" Following this announcement
Loyn was charged with murder in
the first degree and his bond placed
at $4,000 Lyon is now out on bond.
~ prominent business men and farm
ers from all sections of the county
signing it,
The stabbing Of Judge Divelbiss Oc-
Cured in corridor of the Ray coun-
ty cour house. There were no eye
witnesses.
A small town newspaper fight and
a heated political campaign resulting
in the breakingsof former friendships
are said to be back of the incident
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10


TO US now. but even more In the years
to come. Now is the time to seize
opportunity by the forelock," while
she is still within our reach, and We
know Of no man SO broadly cultured
and so able and efficient for the Of,
flee of goyernor as Dr. Huney. A
man with clear brain and with a
fearless soul but with broad. kind
ly sympathy fer hiy vman-one
who has labored with his hands and
knows what honest labor is. be Is
just the man 10 take hold Of our state
affairs and run them without friction
He is TO day not only one OF the lead
ing and most learned educators, but
he is an accomplished statesman as
well.
DR. Hulley is a. most practical
man of affairs man who accomplish
es things, one who does things with.
out delay. This is. the kind of man
Florida wants for governor, man
who will meet all of the requirements
of the greatest office Of one of our
foremost states. He is a man who
never hesitates TO seize opportunities
as they arise. but who will make the
opportunity to be seized if necessary.
If he can't find a way he will make
one"
John B. Stetson university, one ot
the largest universities in the state
Of Florida. is the product Of Dr HUI
ley's guiding hand Its thousands Of
former students acclaim him as wise
counselor and faithful friend and his
election to the highest office within
the gift of the state will greatly
please them as a just recognition Of
one of the ablest and most accom-
plished educators of the country.
From a small beginning John B. Stet-
son university now occupies a prom
inent place among the leading univer-
sites of the South, due TO the fore
sight and wise management OF DR..
HALEY His wonderful work with
yonng people is a monument to his
integrity and real worth, and the
thousands Of young men and women
who have been so wisely and consid-
efately guided in their college work,
row rise up and call him blessed" !"
In his home town, DeLand, DR..
Hulley is known as live wire," a
man always in the front rank of pro-
gress and ready. able and willing at
all times to build up and further the
interests of his community.
''Dr. Hulley is wonderful organi-
ger and leader. strictly honest and
traightforward-on the level and on
the square. and loyal TO that which
he feels is right, he can be depended
upon at all times and under all cir
cumstances to do absolute justice and
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
NOTICE

All persons having claims, bills OF
accounts against Marion county must
have the same in the hands of the
Commissioner or officer responsible
Cor same in ample time for such
Commissioner to approve and file
same in the Clerks office on the Sat
nlday before the regular meeting OF
the Board. Unless the above is com
psied with bills will not receive con
sideration by the Board.
By order of the Board October y
1919.
Poafd of County Commissioners Ma
rion County. 1O-1@5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
THE LAWS OF FLORIDA

Any one who mas failed to obtain
copy of the Banner containing the
publication of the Laws of Florida, .
passed at the last session of the leg
islature, can procure copy by cali
ing at this offcR or at the office of
the clerk of tho court. county judge,
superintendent If schools, tax asses
sor or sheriff
The publication contains all the
general laws passed at the last ses,
sion.