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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
HALE, HEARTY
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enemy who retreated to the country
beyond Richmond.
The next two weeks were occupied
by the men in building roads and max
ing other preparations for the main
advance. All interesting incident was
the capture of a camping ground on a
plantation four or five miles south OF
where the men were camped.
Utilzes Old Scow.
For this purpose a large scow which
had been used as ferry was equip
ped with howitzers, the ends and sides
armorplated with heavy planks, and
manned by companies A and Of the
regiment. The motive power of the
craft was a number of side oars like
the ancient war galleys.
The craft put up a strange and feat
full appearance as it made its way over
the flooded fields like a steamboat on
stills. 1t was successful in capturing
Ion plantation and the remainder of
the regiment came forward the next
day. Although rebel artillery shelled
this position every day for the fol
lowing week, the men were not dis
lodged
Relief appeared in the shape Of
gunboats and transports carrying the
remainder of the army, which passed
the Vicksburg batteries on the night
of April 10th.
Takes 1000 Prisoners.
Efforts to take Vicksburg by as
sault proved unsuccessful, and the
Goth was detached from the main
force for time and engaged in the
battle of Port Gibson. Later the regi-
ment had the honor of taking 1000
prisoners at the battle of Champions
Hill. This pursuit ended when the
enemy took refuge behind the fortifi-
cations outside of Vicksburg. The
69th took part in an unsuccessful as
sault on these Notifications on two
occasions, May 10 and May %.
The "Siege of Vicksburg" started
shortly after The 69th was ordered
to Black River to protect the rear and
it was engaged in this duty for the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
Legion Opens Schedule
At Shelbyuille. Oct. 10

Signal practice and possibly a short
scrimmage will be held by the Amer
lean Legion football men at the Play
grounds Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
good licks in preparation for their
first game of the season with Shelby
vile, Sunday, Oct. 10.
Coach Logan is concerned chiefly
with getting a system of signals work
ing, most of his men having had a
good deal of gridiron experience and
are familiar with their positions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH MONEY

Cut out this Slip, enclose with &C and
mail 1t to Foley && Co. 1886 Sheffield
Ave, Chicago. Ill, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receiv e
in return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. for
coughs. colds and Group: Foley Kidney
Pills for pain in sides and back; rheu-
matism, backache. kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
oathartic for constipation. biliousness,
Luken & Co, $50 Main St.-Adyertise-
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
Yesterday Games
National League

At New York. R. H. E
Brooklyn ....... 200 600 031-4
New York .... 100 oil 00-3 10 Q
Pfeffer, Mamaux and Kruger;
Douglas and Smith.
Second game r. II. E
Brooklyn &c.,. .O30 600 O0o-3 2
New York .. 40 900 20x-4 9 1
Smith, Galore and Miller; Taylor
Toney, Barnes and CASTOR.
At Chicago K. n. f.
ST. Louis
100 600 O1O 900 900 90 1e l
Chicago
O1O O10 900 600 900 1-3 10 8
Haines and Dilhoefer; Alexander
and O'Farrell.
American League
At Philadelphia R. H. E.
Washington ..O21 ss1 o21-13 10 0
Philadelphia 1000 001 200 3 10 2
Zachary and Charity; Heimach,
Shaner and J. Walker.
At St. Louis RHE.
Chicago ...... 300 oil 0O1-6 IL 1
ST Louis .005 020 01x-S II 1
Faber, Hodge, Kiefer and Schalk;
Davis and SEVERED.
American Association
= At Louisville X. n. E.
sMilwaukee ..... 900 oo1 o00-1
Louisville .010 800 O1x-5 2
Reinhart and Staylor; Estell and
Myer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
Cleveland Will Clinch
Flag by Win Safurda,

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 2-The Cleve.
land Indians, American League leaders
went into the third game of the final
series against Detroit today, requir.
ing but one more victory to clinch the
pennant. Yesterdays evenbreak in a
double header with the Tigers, while
Chicago lost to st. Louis widened the
gap between the Indians and Sox to
two full games and assured Cleveland
of tie and a post-season series, even
though they lose the remaining games
to Detroit and Chicago wins the two
remaining on it's schedule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
Leading Eastern Colleges
Plunge Into Football
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Leading east
ern colleges and universities today
plunged into the football season in
earnest, most of them meeting teams
that promise to reveal something Of
their gridiron calibre. Although the
season opened last Saturday, many Of
the teams on which eyes will be TO-
cused made their debut today.
These include Yale, Princeton, Coz
nell, Colgate, Army, Navy, Columbia
and Pittsburg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
AMERICAN ASSOCJATION
GAMES TODAY,
National L adlIe

CCdSUC.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg g games
Brooklyn at New York.
s. Louis at Chicago.
American League.
Chicago at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit G games).
Washington at Philadelphia (2).
American Association.
Kansas City at Indianapolis.
Minneapolis at Toledo.
st. Paul at Columbus.
Milwaukee at Louisville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
Detroit.

Totals 10 "a 6
"Batted for Ayers in seventh. Tran
for Veach in eighth. Called end OF
eighth; darkness).
Innings
Detroit .......... O20 010 90 3
Errors - Smith. O'Neill, Young,
Veach, Heilmann 2. Two-Base Hits
Wamtsgann, Sewell, Veach, O'Neill
Three-Base Hits - Smith, Johnston.
Wambsganss. Sacrifice Hits-Sewell,
Heilmann, Smith, Caldwell. Double
Plays-Speaker to O'Neill; Sewell to
Johnston. Left on Bases-Clevelend,
8; Detroit, 6. Bases on Balls-Off
Caldwell, 1; off Ayers, 1. Hits-Off
Ayers, 13 in innings; off Baumgar-
ten, 2 in l inning. Hit by Pitcher
By Ayers. 3; by Baumgarten, 1. Los
ing Pitcher-Ayers. Umpires-Owens
and Chill. Time-1:40.
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Detroit.

ETTOTS-Jd1 IItSUI, UdIuHtI, SeWeII'
Two-Base Hits-Speaker, Veach, Cobb,
Ehmke Sacrifice Hits-Mails, Young,
Speaker, Johnston. Double Play-Se-
we'll to Wambsganss to Johnston. Left
on Bases Cleveland, 6; Detroit, 10,
Bases on Balls-Off Mails, /; off Ehm-
Ike, 5 off Uhle. 1; off Bagby, 1. Hits
- Off Mails, 8 in Z 1-3 innings; off
Uhle, in part of inning (pitched to
one mani; off Bagby, 3 in innings.
Struck Out-By Mails, l; by Ehmke, L.
Losing Pitcher-Bagby. Time-1: 40.
Umpires-Owens and Chill.
SECOND GAME
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
QUANTlRELL BAND
MEMBER DIES TO-DAY

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. DIR. G.
l.. Roberts, aged so, at one time mem
Der of the famous Quantirell band,
which operated during and after the
Civil war, harrassing the Union army
in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas, is
dead at his home here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
FIRST MONEY GOES
TO ROY D ON LAST
DAY OF EATON RACES

EATON. O., Oct. I'm three
straight heats. Roy D., owned by L.
Donahay, Cedarville, o., won the
2:20 pace and first money at the Preb-
lie county fair On the last day Of the
weeks meeting.
The 2:14 trot was won by Riley Nc.
Gregor, owned by H. Fusselman, Co
lumbus, o. The 2:24 trot and first
money went to Henry H, owned by
]. German, Cheviot. o.
Both the trots were called on sun.
Set" the 2:14 event after the fourth
heat and the 2:24 event after the
third heat. The post time for the next
heat in each race would have fallen
after 5:21, the time of sunset The
local racing is governed by rules OF
the American Trotting association,
one Of which prohibits starting heat
of a race after shutdown. -
Judge Eliminates Horse.
In the second heat of the 2:24 trot
Lila The Great was 'left at the post"
as Starting Judge Swepston sent the
field off without her, after repeated
scoring. Todd Brook was an added
starter in the 2:24 trot. Kitty McKin-
ney and Jay Simmons were added
starters in the 2:20 pace.
Hazel Todd, a 6-year-old, was sold
at public auction in front Of the
judges stand. She has done a trial
mile in 2:20, it was announced from
the judges stand. She sold at the
auction for s75.
Following is a complete summary of
the afternoons races:
The 2:14 Thot. Purse $3.50.
Riley McGregor. b. G., by
McGregor Todd (Fussel-
mani ...................1
Little Dick. b. G. (Fountain)2 5 1 1
Star Tramp. s. g. (Capp)...3 2 5 4
Amarillo Mckinney, b. g.
wv. Taylor .......5 3 3~3
Silent Todd. b. g. (Herr-
ann 4 3
J. H. F., b. G. (Wood) ..6 dis.
Time 2:14A, 2:14A, 2:14A, 1:16.
Race called on sunset.
The 2:2o Pace. Purse $3.50.
Roy D., bl. G. by Baily Trally
(JoneS). ................. l l
Dan Ashland, b. G. (Hatfield)
Don Silvia, b. G. (Swisshelm) 5 8 ,
Jay Simmons, br. h. (McMil-
lem
Nellie Pointer, b. m. (Shore). 6 4 5
Mary D., bl. m. (Miller) .... Sdr.
Kitty Mckinney, b. m. CIV.
Taylor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5 s
Billy w, b. e. (Nation) .....10 7
Sydna L., b. g. Oamb) ...... s 7dr.
Rena B., TO. m. &C. Taylor).. 9 10 s
Time 2:16A, 2:1SA, 2:16A.
The 2:24 Trot. Purse $780,
Henry H., b. G., by Major Hig-
gins, Jr. (Crawford) ... 8 1 2
Little Jerry, b. g. (Hatfield). 1
! Harry D., S. G. (Nation) ..... 4 1
j. Billikin, b. G. fSwisshelm) B
Puritan Maid, b. m. (Sea-
brook 8 6 5
Todd Brook, br. g. CHedrick) 2 dr.
Lila The Great, br. m. (Shorel E. dr.
Red Pilgrim, S. 6. (White).. 7dr
Time PAN, 2:201s. 2:22A.
Race called at sunset In the Sec
ond heat the field was sent away with
out Lila The Great.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
FISCHER, BOMB PROPHET,
SENT TO SANITARIUM

NEW YORK, Oct edwin Fischer,
tennis player, who sent warnings Of
the Wall street disaster Friday was
committed to sanitarium at Amity-
vile, Long Island, after he had been
under observation at Bellevue hos
pital for two weeks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

If you could make silk purse out
of sow's ear you'd probably complain
because it wasn't a good purse
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

After you've listened a while to the
man who knows it all, you begin to
understand why mayhem sometimes
is justifiable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

Race called at sunset In the Sec
ond heat the field was sent away with
out Lila The Great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21

The only rehearsal for the pageant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
D,.h,. DAbut Ten Dance.

Double Debut Ten Dance.
o,e ~ the most delightful debut
teas of the season Is being g,vAG-~hl ms
afternoon by Mrs. Elizabeth >. I-Hiley
at Wardman Park Hotel TO Introduce
her granddaughters. Miss Frances
Smith and Miss Marion smith.
THE rooms are adorned with CHRIST
mas green's and red blossoms ana the
bouquets sent the young debutantsS
form an imposing collection. Mrs.
Bailey Is receiving In hhn
gown Of black net over SATIN. WIN Jet
ornaments. Miss Frances enii.n ~.
wearing a lovely gown of palest PINK:
while her bouquet Is Of pink roses ana
orchids. Miss Marion Smith rs wear
ing a. pale blue satin gown Win silver
trimming, and her bouquet ID or Toy
and gardenias. An orchestra wiz pia1
throughout the tea and there Will 'e
dancing.
Mrs. Bailey is being assisted by mrs.
Dennis 70. Nolan, wife of Brig Gen.
Nolan, chief Of the United states NH
tary intelligence department; MIS-.
William Rivers. wife OF the cohlinant
dant Of Fort Myer: Mrs. U. 5. Grant
jr: Mrs John Il. Bennett. wife OF Coi.
Bennett, U. S. A, and Mrs. Alexander
Sharp, ST.
The debutantes' assistants include
Miss Rosa -Maye Kendrick. MISS Dor
othy Mondell. Miss Katherine Mum
SON. Miss May Taylor. Miss Zilla Mac
pougall, Miss Ann Wickes Craven
Miss Katherine Sutherland, Miss RIOS
alind Wright, Miss May Gown. MISS
Katherine Robinson. Miss gladys
Kaime. Miss Gordon Woodbury. and
Miss Parker.
Mrs. Bailey. who is the widow of Mr..
Charles II. Bailey of st. Louis, mas
taken an apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel for the season, and her grand :
daughters, who make their home with
her and have taken a prominent part
in society this winter, are acknoWl-
edged bellies in the debutante set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21

which Is to be the leading feature of
the Noel House ball taking place to-
morrow evening at the New Willard
Hotel will be held in the ballroom
there tomorrow at noon. when every
one who is taking part and those
wearing advertisements of any kind
are urged to be present. The mer-
chants who are advertising at the
Dali are expected to send their names
by noon tomorrow to Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins or Mrs.. c. c. Calhoun.
The ball is ar0using great enthu-
siasm and promises to be amusing as
Well as picturesque. The patronage
list includes the names of many of
tne most prominent women in the
capital. and the debutantes of this
and last year will take part in the
pageant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Alexander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21

whose marriage took place in St.
Johns Church December 4. have re-
turned from their wedding journey
and are making a short visit to Mrs.
Alexander's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Augustus c. Downing. before going
to their home in PHILADELPHIA.
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The third secretary Of the Italian
embassy and Nine. Celesia enter
tanned at dinner last evening at their
home. PIGS Florida avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21

Edward Goring Bliss. Mrs. Robert
Richardson. r.. and Miss Sarman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21

Mrs. A. Davis Ireland was hostess
at beautifully appointed luncheon
today at her residence. on 18th street,
when her guests included Nine. Peter.
wife of the minister of Switzerland;
Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips. Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins, Nine. Collardet, Nine. HUI
brecht, sr.; Nine. J. Z. Hubrecht. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. John B. Hen
derson. Mrs. George Marye,. Mrs.
Charles s. Bromwell, Mrs. Edward II.
Everett. Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. Gar
vim and Miss Hoyt.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond is giving
one of the most socially important
receptions of the afternoon. entertain
ing at o'clock number of the
younger married folk and others in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon White
house. whose marriage took place in
New York in the autumn.
At the tea table and otherwise as
sisting in the dining room are Mrs.
Albert II. Carroll and her sister. Mrs.
Francis A. Ruggles; Miss Katherine
Hill and Mrs. William Davis Miller of
Kingston Hill. r. I.
Miss Margaret Treadwell entertain
ed at luncheon today at Rauscher's.
when her guests included Mrs. II.
Drury. j.; Miss Virginia Sutherland.
Miss Betty Grove, Miss Enid Sims.
Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss Frances
Hampson. Miss Miriam Georgia Hoy,
Miss Barrine Drake, Miss Anne Cor
don. Miss Anne Dulaney and Miss
Elinor Davies.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Della
ware Flood have established them
selves at the Hadleigh. on 18th street.
for the winter. Mrs. Flood will estabI
l}a11 her a
year.
Ccuntry supper and Dancing.
Col. John f. Queckemyer entertained at
country supper last evening at High
wood" his guests including Representa-
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Gen.
Porshing. Gen. Clarence Williams. Gen.
Squire. Admiral Andrew Long, Col. and
Mrs. Guy D. Henry. Col. and Mrs.
Harry Cootes, Maj. and Mrs. George F..
Patton, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren DeIano
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. William Whiting
| IT.. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace H. Westcott,
Mr. and Mrs. Playford Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles S. Cromwell. Mrs. Crom-
well Brooks. Mrs. Grafton Minot. Mrs.
J.: Borden Hartman. Miss Gladys
Hinckley, Col William F. Horton. Mr..
William A. Slater. jr.. Mr.. Espil, secre-
tary OF the Argentine embassy, and Mr..
Henry Coleman May. Dancing followed
the dinner and later a number of the
| company went to the ball at the Brit
ish embassy.
4, DR.. and Mrs. Tom Williams enter
tained at dinner last evening in honor
Of NJ. CASTOR Riou, who gave lecture
In the afternoon for the Alliance Fran
cais Among the other guests were the
Secretary OF the Interior, Judge Payne
Col. and Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Logan
Waller Page.
The only rehearsal for the pageant.
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Taffeta SILK Petit
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Warm blue and brown coats with fur
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els; purchased at sacTince. Buy now while
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Special sale of Silk-lined Coats-made in the
pockets; smartly button trimmed: featured fn7
misses and women! Ultra style and regular sal
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Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Alexander
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Great variety of Indian patterns OF
fine Blanket Cloth. in sizes up to a.
Each can be washed without fear of fad
ing. Reduced for Wednesday only.
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Fine Madras
Shirts, in white
and striped eff
fects; sizes IA
to 17R; all per-.
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twice this bar
gain price.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
RELIEVING THE HOUSE
SHORTAGE AT DUBLIN

Dublin, Feb 13.-The house short
age in Dublin lis being rapidly re-
medied by the erection of new dwell
lings, and in a short time the worst
If the stortage will be relieved.
There are now about fifty dwellings
in process of erection, and during the
past six months twenty-five or thirty
have been worked out, and it is very
pr baE1e that 100 new dwelling hous-
es will be built here inside the pre-
ser t twelve months.
Zeal estate men say that the de-
ma Id is yet good, although the most
pre- ssing needs Of the population have
e2n met. New families coming to
Du ,lin, however, will not be able to
fin house room, which is not exactly
true of other places. Rents are, in
the main, not excessive and profit
teering on this line is less noticeable
here than in some other places.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
WILL HOLD FAIR AT CAMILLA

NJ; ultie, Feb 15.-tMitchell county
will hold its first county fair at Ca
milla this Fall, according to news
received in Moultrie today. Decision
to stage a county fair was reached
at an enthusiastic meeting held at
Camilla a day or so ago under the
auspices # Mitchell County Farm
Bureau. Every militia district in
Mitchell county was represented at
the meeting and the business inter-
ests of Pelham, Camilla and other
towns of the county were also we'll
represented. 1t is likely that the
fair will be held early IN the Fall,
although the exact dates have not
yet been agreed upon.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
BANKERS MEET AT CAMILLA

Noultrie, Feb 15.-Members If
Group Four of the Georgia Bankers
Association will hold &heir annual
meeting at Camilla this year on April
ID, according to an announced just
made by J. J. Wicker, cashier of the
Rank ii Camilla, who is vice presi-
dent OF the group. The Camilla bank
ers are now making plans for the on
tertainment of the visitors and the
program will be announced within
the the next few days. 1t is under
stood that several towns in this sec
tion will put in a bid for next years
meeting.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
MACON MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

Macon Fell 16.-Henry B. Carhart
formerly a prominent business man
of this city was killed in an auto
mcL.le accident occording to informa-
tion obtain yesterday Carhart was
born in Macon and while here was
d member Iof the firm OF Carhart and
Brother and who at one time operat
ed leading hardware store in Middle
Georgia at the rear of what is now
the Citizens and Southern bank
building.
Sarah Curd, sister of John C.. Curd
banker and business man.
Mr.. Carhat's death removes the last
member of the old firm Of Carhart
and Brother. This firm war largely
instrumental in establishing and
and formulating plans for big bust
ness interests after the war between
the States William B. Cahhart of At
santa, is "a first cousin of II. 3. Car
harts and he and his immediate fam
lily are the only Carharts now living
in the South.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
ALL MEETINGS BARRED
ON ACCOUNT OF FLU

Thomasville, Ca, February i5.-The
"flu" llan is on in Thomasyille and
all schools, theaters, churches and
! other places for public gatherings
are ordered closed for the next two
weeks. This closing was recommend.
ed by the board OF health and order
ed carried out by the city council.
This action came as surprise to
most of the citizens Of Thomasville,
tas it was not generally known that
there was influenza in thi city. In
fact, report was made by Doctor
Echreiber, health commissioner, a
few days ago, stating that reports
frs>m physicians in both town and
county showed that there was no in
fluenza prevailing. AS has been the
case in other towns near here, how
ever, the disease seems to have
developed all at once, and while doc
tors assert that it has not become
an epidemic there is no doubt of a
good many cases of it.
Many of the nearby towns are re-
ported as having a good deal more
Camilla, it is said fifty cases were
reported in twenty-four hours 1t is
though that the rainy, damp weather
of the last few days has had much
ho do with the increase in the dis
lease.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
FOUND DEAD WIT
BULLET IN HEAD

|
Memphis, Tenn, Feb IA -Dr. Ash
ton Blanchard of Shreveport, La.
son of former GovdTnor Blanchard
of that state, was found lying on the
floor of his room at a local hotel to
day with his skull shattered by a bull
let from a large calibre rifle, appar
emily had been dead several hours
when a hotel employe entered the
.Iroom and found the body.
The rifle from which the bullet ap.
pearcntly had been fired was found
, suspended from in arm of a dressing
tabs in the ar.rtment and the coron.
,er, after en- investigation late today,
depressed the opinion that the wound
was self Inflicted.
Identity Of the body as that Of DIR.
Blanchard Jas verified tonight by a
fGmer Shreveport newspaper man
who had known tie physician in that
city.
Dr. Blanchard is reported to have
been in ill health and a letter found
in the room indicated ws>rry over a
business transaction. According to
| the police the letter mentioned two
other men as interested in the busi-
ness deal and urged that they COM
lmunicated with in the event the ply
s'cian met violent death A tele-
gram from Charlottesville. Va, tell
ing of sale property and another
advising that the sender was en- route
to Atlanta, Ca, were lying on the
| floor near the body.
DR.. Blanchard registered at the ho-
tel four days ago. He was last seen
alive last night when he secured the
key to his room from the hotel office.
According to a dispatch from Shire
veport, he left that city recently
on vacation when his health gave
indication Of failing. Previously he
is said to have spent several years
in Asheville. N. c. because of ill
| health
Upon instructions received late
today the body will be shipped to
Shreveport early tomorrow.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-16
CHEST CLOGCED up
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give it a chance to
''set in''-use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

THAT dangerous stage where a
cold or cough or case of
grippe might get the better
of you may be nearer than you
think. Prompt action with DR.
Kings New Discovery will avert a
long siege.
For fifty years it has loosened
c0ngested chests, dissipated tight
packed phlegm, broken vicious colds
and coughs. Give 1t to the young
sters--take it yourself. There will
be no disagreeable after-effectS.
60c and $1.20 a bottle. AT your
druggists. Give it q trial.