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The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
BREWERS CLAIM
PEOPLE LEFT OUT
BREWERS ASSOCIATION PREsI.
DENT IN SWEEPING ADDREs

Atlantic City, Feb. 25.-Brewers of
the United States will use every legal
and constitutional means to keep our
liberty and property guaranteed to
us by the constitution, Christian
Foganspan, president of the United
States Brewers Association, declared
at conference, here today.
He said: counting the non-ratify-
ing states and those which have voted
against federal or state prohibition
in recent years. we have 25 or more
than majority of the whole number.
There are only 25 refendum states,
and fifteen which are not included in
the foregoing. They must therefore
be counted as states, which have not
ratified. Altogether we have total
Of forty in which the people either are
to federal prohibition or have
been denied their undoubted right to
pass upon it."
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
INFLUENZA AND
WEAK BLOOD
Run DonW nand ListIess Conditio
May Make You TARGET
For the "Flu."
BLOOD IS PROBABLY THIN
At This Time of Danger, Take Pepto-
Mangan-It Builds Rich
Red Blood.

No matter how well you usually are,
if temporarily you're run down. you're
4 target for the influenza
Contagion always gets listless peo
QIe .fTsG. Whether they realize. it or.
not, their blood is thin and under
nourished-in no condition to fight oc
the germs it meets everywhere.
1t is wise precaution to take a
good tonic at this time Cf danger
some well-known builder of red, vigor-
Gus blood, like Pepto-Mangan.
And if you did not think Of This in
time-if you are now recovering from
a fight with infiuenpa-your blood will
need help for weeks after yoa think
the danger is past,
Take no unnecessary chances. Get
Pepto- Mangan and start taking it to-
day. Pepto- Mangan i9 an effective
blood builder that has had the en-
dorsement OF physicians for years
Pepto-M -Mangan is sold by druggists
in eithe, lirnid Of tablet form. just
as preferred There no difference in
value But be sure you set the gen
uine Pepto- Mangan ASK for Guides
Pepto-Mangan and be sure the name
is on the package. (Adv)
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
TOOK UNITED STATES
FUNDS TO BURY WIFE

To save his wife from a pauper's )
grave and get food and medicine for
his six children Herbert Sherwood.
postmaster of the little village OF
Bancroft, far up in the northern Maine
wilderness, took money from the gov
eminent funds, then confessed his
guilt to a post office inspector, was ar
rested and is now held in default Of
81 900 to await trial in United States
district court.
Bancroft town Of sparce forest
growths and rock farm lands, with it's
central village, mere hamlet, situa-
ted on the railroad line from Bangor
to the New Brunswick border. It's
post office paid, up to recently, $ll a
month. Last spring, in consideration
Of the increased cost of living, the
compensation was raised to S13 a
month This sum, with what little he
could coax from the grudging soil
constituted the entire income Of the
Sherwood family.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
DR.. WILLIAMS lO1 TONIC
A PROVEN REMEDY
MADE UP OF THREE lNGREDI.
ENTS OF KNOWN WORTH.

Iron, Quinine and Magnesia are
three ingredients that will get right
to work to clean out the disease germs
o. Colds, LaGrippe and Malaria in
your body. Quinine kills the germs in
the blood, Magnesia carries off the
body poisons, and Iron strengthens
and invigorates.
DR. Williams 101 Tonic contains
ii ese three ingredients properly pro
portioned. It's the correct treatment
fer Colds, LaGrippe and Malaria.
25s and soc bottles for sale at your
drug store.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

this section of Georgia. We have seen great
here for the farmer out Of the peanut crop and
money value. This is our strong appeal to
ter yield this year.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
ZION HILL ITEMS

We have had another week ef pro
gress in our school Misses Reese
and Patterson, the teachers are work
ing hard for our interests.
Our box supper at Zion HI was a
success. Every part of the program
was carried out as planned Fifteen
boxes were sold and Mr.. r. A. Reese
of COrdele served as auctiGnet "'e
fund raised amounted to $23.S5. This
will apply on our school improve
ments and we are proud of it,
Among those attending our box
supper was J. L. Sanders of Penia.
Among these attending our box
supper from fremont were Miss Yer
na Tharpe, and M. Thomas Gilbert.
also Misses Ola and Millie Noble.
Several persons came from Rich
wood, among them being Mr.. James
1ruluck and Mr.. Lee Summerall.
There was a large crowd and all our
visitors helped to make the event
success.
Our school prae lam last Friday
;y3n o1t Ia.
Der of the parents of the children.
I ne program was enjoyable.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

We can sell them to you i'll any quantity
ga We handle millions of dollars worth OF
seed come into our hands. This stock is pl
such condition as to assure the best stand Whel
tons.
We want our customers and the genera
information we can offer regarding large yield
prices.
Our offices here are open to every farme
larger peanut crop. We have studied the bl
to all the help we can render.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
TAXI MAN BEATEN
IN DECATUR COUNTY

cambridge. Ga, Feb 24.-Tom
L'ghtfoot, Of Quincy Fla, was az
saulted by two unknown white men
early Monday in the lower part Of
Decature county. Robbery is thought
to have been the motive. 1t is said
the two white men came to Quincy
Sunday afternoon in a taxi from Tai
lahassee. About midnight, they
sought the Iservices of Tom Light
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

foot, who operates taxi line in
Quincy. to bring them to Brainbridge.
L.gbJfoot was assaulted. He was
found in a precrious condition a
few hours later. The assailants
male an attempt TO get away IN
Ii htfoot,s car. 5uE were unsuc-
cessful. However they made their es-
cape by means of another car. Suit
cases we're found in Lightfoots car
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

TEW children find pleasure in
4 the things most vital to their
l. physical comfort and health,
so it rests with the watchful moth
er to SEQ that they are done. The
child will be grateful in after years.
Chief among the functions
necessary to the upbuilding OF the
little body, so that it will not be
dyspeptic, coa4,irated body when
it natures, is elimination regu-
larly every morning. lftke moth
er will be insistent and allow
nothing to interfere with it, it will
soon become a habit, a daily rou-
tine that will not be forgotten
throughout life.
There are times, however, when
nature will not operate unaided.
Then give DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, which is combination of
simple laxative herbs with pepsin,
and the headaches, the biliousness,
the torpor will quickly disappear.
1t acts gently and without gripping,
and as it contains no narcotics and
is pleasant to the taste, it may
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

that supposedly belong to the as
sailants.
Sheriff Martin, of Decature coun-
foot will live.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25

Though Prussia had six more
mines in operation last year than in
1918, the production bf coal de-
creased nearly 100000 tons.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-25
Mother! Teach the Children
Their Daily Health Duty
Va, can't be foo insisfent!
You can't be too insistent!

be given to infants, Thousands z
Of families have been regulated to 1
healthy maturity with DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
A bottle can be bought at any
drug store. In a large family
there is always someone who 1
would feel better for a dose OF a
good medicine like DR.. Caldwelfs
Syrup Pepsin.
In spite of the fact that Dr.. Cald-
wells Sy,ub Pepsin is the largest
selling liquid IaxariVe GID
in the uorid, there Ma
being oVer 6 million JILL
bottles sold each year. e., ~ y
many who need its fS:-1;,,::::-;;S W.
benefits haze not yet NhtSTaR r:G.eL1T
used it If you haze "a a Italaiui
not, send sour name A
and address for a free ESB
trial bottle to Dr.. w. MI EsSANEl
B. Caldwelb 5I1 IVWE#g
Washington Street, cyuI1 Drpqs
Monticello, Illinois. uSlAS' II VI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
FATHER. BURIED
BABIES alive
Alienlsts Examine Murderer Of
Daughters To Determine
Sanity.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 13.-CUnited
Press. Earl Roop, farmer who
confessed killing his two daughters,
was to be examined by alienists to-
day to determine whether he is
sane.
Roop said he killed the two chill
dren while his wife was ill at home
with a new born baby because he
did not have money enough to sup
port the family through the winter.
Roop said his crops were fail
ure, he had only 500 to last
through the winter and he thought
the children would be better OF
dead than alive" according to his
alleged confession made public by
ofncials.
Roop tried to chloroform the two
babies but failing, buried them
alive In the muck near . river. ac-
cording to omcials. \
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
PLENTY OF WORK
IS PREDICTED
Labor May Soon BE Drug on MAJ
et-Industries Cut Work. \
Ing Days

Chicago, Oct. 13.-(United Press.t
A plentiful supply Of labor this
winter was predicted here today ~
lodging house keepers and proprie-
tors of employment agencies OIL
West Madison street. mecca OF tho
middle west for migratory work
ers,
With workers hotels packed to
the doors and barrel houses filled.
labor shippers see bread line"
In Chicago this winter, they said
today.
Chicago is loaded with bums,"
said John Miller. who operates .
free employment agency for large
industry. They're coming in from
all parts Of the country. Some
can't get work and others are pre-
pared to lay up for the winter on
the proceeds Of high wages made
during the summer.
Enable to get a room to sleep
in, many are spending the nights
In barrel houses and In parks"
Labor, said Miller, 10 now begin
ming to be q drug on the market.
Instead Of hiring more men rail-
roads and other industries are cut
ting the working day from ten to
eight hours. s..
Most all western railroads haye
already done this" said Miller,
Few shipments are being made
and wages are less in that workers
get paid for eight hours where be-
! fore they worked TO-"
| Most Of the workers, employment
agents said. are coming in from
the far north and northwest. Many
also have come down frog Ohio
where, it was said. wages were cus
in many OF the big industries.
I'VE are turning many applicants
away" said Miller. Miller declared
there are now more than $4,000 ho-
boes in Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
HARDING SEES
HISTORIC SPOTS


Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 13.-An
outing among the Civil war land
marks about Chattanooga, was ar
ranged by Tennessee Republican
leaders today for Senator Warren
G. Harding, who will open his
southern speaking campaign to-
night in the municipal tabernacle.
An automobile trip to points Of
historic interest, beginning soon
after the arrival here this morning
Of the Harding special train, was to
occupy the candidate and his party
until later after noon. Missionary
Ridge, Lookout Mountain and
Chickamauga were on the route of
the drive and q feature was a pic
mic at Signal Mountain.
Republican State Chairman Gore,
H. Clay Evans, . former Republi-
can gubernatorial candidate, and
Emil Wasman were the senator's
hosts on the trip. After the return
to Chattanooga he was to hold .
public reception at his hotel and
then dine privately before his night
addresses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
REAL FIGHTERS
AREF0R LEAGUE
Secretary Daniels Says Soldiers and
Sailors WIN Vote -
They Shot

Dunn, N. c., Oct 13.-The Repub-
uican victory OF 1918 was won by
false pretense, and when 5,000, 900
men were away from home In the
army or navy or engaged in war
work." Secretary Daniels declared
here today in . campaign speech.
"The house was won by the home
vote and the senate was won BY
purchase" he declared, adding:
"The soldiers and sailors will vote
a. they shot and not many Of them
can be pursuaded to vote for any
man who favored bringing lasting
dishonor on America by . separate
peace, with Germany. They know
they went to war to end war. They
know the way to end war Is to Join
the League Of Nations.
"The attitude of the fighters, Of
America is for q covenant Of peace.
The attitude Of the straddlers who
never went to war or appreciated
its unholy passion u for scuttle
and compromise"
Best u Go With Tide.
Secretary Daniels said that this
attitude Of real fighters was we'll
expressed by Colonel Charles w
whitley, who commanded the
Lost Battalion" and told the Ger
mans ito 60 to hell" when asked to
surrender his command.
~ am not frightened by article
x said Colonel whitley
quoted Secretary Daniels. "1
am not afraid Of interna.
tionalism, the bogy Of those
who oppose the league. We are nj.
ready international and there 10 M
way to help it. even il We wanted
to. Our obligations to the world
are already fixed and we cannot
avoid them. We may resist world
movement for = time but 1t only
postpones our complete engulfment
1t is better to 90 with the tide.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
THREE ARTS CLUB
MAKE FIGHT FOR
REGISTRATION

Chicago. Oct. 13.-Fffteen women
students at the Three Arts club
here today continued their fight for
the right to register for the coming
election. The judges declared they
were not self-supporting. according
to q statement today by Mrs. Lii
liam Hollis. manager Of the club,
and refused to permit them to
register.
The club is used az q home by
women students Of music. art and
the drama. One OF the election
judges who refused her permission
for the students to register was q
woman. Mrs. Abigail Kennedy, it Ia
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
MORE THAN THREE
THOUSAND HAITI
BANDITS KILLED

Washington, Oct. 13.-Approxi-
mately $3.50 armed Haitian ban
dts" have been killed by United
States marines or Haitian gendarm-
erie during the i've and q half years
OF American occupation. Brigadier
General George Barnett. former
commandart OF the marine corps,
says in a report made public today
By Secretary Daniels. z
Total marine corps casualties to
date were shown to be one ofYicer
and l2 enlisted men killed and
two oficers and Is enlisted men
wounded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
HOOS|ERS HEAR
GOVERNOR COX
Railroad and Labor Questions Are
Discussed in Indiana
Speeches.

Delphi, Ind. Oct. 1S.-Another
League of Nations, trail was blazed
through Indiana today by Governor
Cox Of Ohio, Democratic presiden-
tial nominee. 1t was his fourth
campaign visit to this state.
Governor Cox also planned to
discuss railroad and labor ques-
tions Of local interest on his itin-
erary at Logansport. Peru, Wabash,
Huntington and Fort Wayne. All
these towns are railroad centers.
Governor Cox spoke at LAFay-
ette. Ind, last night, emphasizing
charges against Senator Harding Of
vacilliating on the league issue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
SADLER ADMITS
WHISKY BR|BE
Reveue Employe Given $4,000 foz
Forging ~Boozc" Shipment
Permit,

Chicago, Oct. 13.-Federal prohi-
bition agents and internal revenue
agents who have combined forces
here in an attempt to put an end to
the illicit sale Of liquor, today con-
tinued their investigations Of a
newly discovered whisky ring" and
it was announced that the real
chieftain Of an alleged ring" was
expected to be under arrest within
a few Gays.
The alleged combination of men
engaged in the trade included heads
of large distilleries, saloonkeepers,
railroad employees and federal Of
nee holders, it was asserted in q
confession obtained from H. A
Sadler, former New York stock
broker.
The case in which Sadler was
said to have confessed participa-
tion was the alleged shipment OF
$125, 900 worth of liquor from Louis
Vile, KY, to Chicago on a permit
that was said to be forged. 1t ar
rived here Aug, "a, and was seized
by federal authorities while it was
being distributed to customers" /"
Sadler declared he paid 5000 to a
Chicago politician who was en-
ployed as deputy United States
revenue agent. to secure influence
in the issuance of forged federal
permits, under which whisky run
ming has been carried on.
Sadler, it was said, also implicat-
ed New York brokers and others in
the combination. His complete tes-
timony will be presented to the
Federal grand jury some time
this week, and District Attorney
Charles Clyne said indictments
would be asked for the men Sadler
named in the conspiracy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
NO ARAT'lON
MEET TO Be HELD
Proposed Conference at Geneva
WIN Not be Neces.
sary.

London. Oct. IA proposed
conference on reparations at Gen.
eva will not be held. according to
. statement In well-informed quar-
ters here. This decision is Attrib-
uted to the success which attended
negotiations conducted by Premier
DelAcroix Of Belgium, while in this
city. II being reported that he ar
ranged With Premier Lloyd George
and French diplomats for Q meat
ing at Brussels Of reparstion COM
missionefs soon. as.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
AIRMAN LOSES
LIFE IN FLAMES
Member Of 1A7th Squadron Burned
tn Death az Plano Strikes
Building.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct 10
Sergeant d. Allen Of Mason. Mich.
was burned to death and Staff Ser
geant Walter French OF Battle
Creek. Mich, was seriously injured
when an airplane piloted by French
struck building at New Braunfels,
near here and burst into flames.
The men belong to the 147th Aero
squadron, Kelly field.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
CLEARS DOUBT
. BY CONFESSION
Smotherer Of Coughlin Babe Held
for Murder Of Mrs. Rose
AShermAn.

Philadelhia, Oct. 13.-Satisfied
that the mystery surrounding the
kidnapping ON June 2 Of Blakely
Coughlin, the 13-months-old son OF
George H. Coughlin Of Norristown.
has been cleared up by the con-
fessiOn Of August Pasquale, the
authorities today began prepara-
ton Of their case against "the
crank" for presentation to the
Montgomery county court.
Mr.. Coughlin also said he felt
the case had been cleared up.
II am very much relieved. now
that the tension is broken" he de-
clared. "The suspense Of living the
rest of my life without the sure
knowledge of the fate Of my boy, Is
now settled. am glad it is over" !"
Although Pasquale. according to
Major Lynn G. Adams, head Of the
state police. confessed that he
smothered the child while making
his escape with it under his coat
and threw the body in the Schylkill
river, legal authorities here today
said he could not be tried on the
charge of murder because OF the
absence Of proof Of the corpus
delicti" or body OF the crime"
A piece Of steel rail. with . string
attached, was found yesterday BY
q diver at the spot pointed out BY
Pasquale as the place where he
threw the body. Evidences OF q fire
on the river bank nearby. where he
told the authorities he burned the
child's clothing. also was discov-
cred. No trace Of the body. how
ever. was found and oficials believe
none ever will be.
In addition to the kidnapping and
staying of the Coughl0 boy. Pas
ouale also will be charged with the
murder in Philadelphia on June
OF Mrs. Rose fisherman, who con
Quoted . rooming house here. HI
told Major Adams that he wen
| to the house for the purpose OF rob
berry and had killed Mrs. AshermaI
with piece Of slate. Until his con
! fession was made public the killing
had remained . mystery. Local po
lice said today they were convtncef
Pasquale was the slayer. He alst
il said to have confessed to th'
killing OF . man in . saloon herr
about nine months ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
IRE SWEEPS CHICAGO FREIGHT HOUSE
MIND OF MAYOR
MACSWINEY IS
CLOUDINC FAST
Fa1nods Hunger Striker
Declares Il Feel l Am
About Played Out." !"

London. Oct, 13.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor OF Cork. did not
have Z good night at Brixton pris-
on, according to q bulletin issued
today by the Irish Self Determine
tion league. 1t isdeclared q doctor
In attendance found him perceptibly
weaker this morning. and that his
mind was not as Clear as it has
been since he began his hunger
strike.
II feel I am about played out, :"
is a statement repeatedly made by
the lord mayor. who today began
the 62nd day Of his hunger strike.
Mind Cloaded.
London. Oct 13.-(United Press).
MacSwiney's mind was
reported clouded today as he began
his third month Of hunger striking
in prison. He spent a poor night
and was regarded as much weaker.
It was the end day OF his fast
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-13
BRANDECEE
RILES LADY
"'NU7MECS'
Harding Majority in Con.
necticut May Garry
Senator With Tide.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Snecial tn The Areusl

Hartford, Conn. Oct 1.-THE is
sue in Connecticut Is neither Cox
nor Harding but Brandegee, who il
desperately struggling for reelec-
ton to the United States : senate
where he has served for Is years.
Woman suffrage which Senator
Brandigee consistently opposed has
made the race uncertain. It isn't
that Brandegee fought woman suf-
frage but the way.he fought 1t. His
alleged contemptuous attitude to-
ward the suffrage forces has stirred
indignation even among Repobli-
can women. Besides that he has
arrayed against him the people who
want TO see the League Of Nations
established either with or without
reservations. Senator Brandegee
has been from the outset q member
of the ''irreconcilible" group which
has opposed any league Of nations.
Senators Borah and Mccormick
have made speeches here support
ing his anti-league views and Sena-
tor johnson is coming to help late1
on. Senator. Lodge has appealed Il
person to tie people Of this state
to vote for Brandegee. There is no
doubt that the seat Of Senator
Brandegee has been and is in dan
ger.
The outcome depends largely on
the size of the Harding majority
for the state will go Republican by
decisive vote. II it should give q
$4,000 majority to Harding, Bran
degree will be swept into ONCE with
the tide. 1t seems to be conceded
that he will run far behind Harding
and il it gets far back IS 10000
then Congressman Augustine Lon
erban. the Democratic nominee
may squeeze in.
Many Of the friends Of Lo1ergar
fear that the women Of the state
will not make use Of their oppor.
tunity to defeat Brandigee as thu
voting machines are employed here
and there seems to be an impres
sion that feminine voters will be-
come confused when they enter tn,
polling booths and do what 81
many voters have done in othel
states-namely, vote q straigh
! ticket because they cannot figur,
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