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A PAPER FOR
THE PEOPLE
VoLuME VIIL.
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OPEN NEW TERM
Several Prominent Speakers
at Opening Exercises
SUPT. BREWER IN CHARGE
MATRICULATION UNUSUALLY LARGE,
ESPECIALLY THAT OF NEW PUPILS
AND PROSPECTS ARE UNUSUALLY
BRIGHT FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The Cordele public schools
opened Menday for the spring
term under circumstances equally
as auspiciovs, if not more so,
than has attended the opening
day of a session before. Unusual
interest attached to the beginning
of this new term on account of
an exceptionally large matricula
tion, especially that of new
pupils, and the fact that a new
uperintendent, Prof. A. L.
rewer, recently of Quitman, is
now in charge of Cordele’s]
üblie school affairs. ;
Interesting exercises were
eld in the auditorium of the
O’Neal High School, participated
in by pupils and others with the
cistomary song service, by city
officials, and by prominent men
in school affairs, all deliver
irig,interesting and encouragingi
addresses. ‘
Mayor Jones was master of
caremonies, introducing Hon. O.
¢ Gower, who, in appropriate
remarks, introduced the new
superintendent, Mr. A. L. Brew
r. Dr.T.J.{McArthur, secre
ary of the city board of educa
ion, touched aptly on school
ffairs in a short address. Revd
. P. Wardlaw delivered the in
ocation, A large audience of
atrons of the school and other
ownspeople witnessed the exer
ises, and it was very evident
hat the firmness, determination
nd ability which che racterized
he remarks of M~. Brewer made
very pleasing impression. All
f the members of the faculty
ere in their respective places,
nd the precision of order and
iscipline which marked the
ession closing with the holidays, |
eflecting credit to pupils and
eachers alike, was again very
uch in evidence.
Talking to a dispatch repre
entative with referenee t> his
onnection with the schools, Mr.
rewer said yesterdav:
“I was greatly pleased with
y first day's work in the school,
nd lam thoroughly convinced
hat the term of the school upon
hich we are now entering holds
n store much progress for the}
nstitution and advancement for
ke students individually. Co-‘;
peration from the patrons and
Il departments of the school
‘ork will doubtless be one of the
reatest factors toward making
his one of the most successful
ears in the history of the school,
nd I am proud to say that there
s evidence of co-operation from
very source.’’
Mr. Brewer was superinten
ent of the public schools at
Juitman for the four years past
NORTHERN HEIGHTS SCHOOL.
Fhe Northern Heights ward
chool opened the spring term
'ith Miss Nell Denton, princi
al, and other teachers in their
espective places. The matricu
ation was equally as large as
uring the closing days of the
term just pissed, with a good
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
BARACA BANQUET
ON LEE’S BIRTHDAY
Governor Hariis Expgcted to Address
Second Annual Gathering Under
Auspices Young Men.
Governor Nat E. Harris is ex
pected to address the Baracas,
their ladies and friends on the
evening of I.ee’s birthday, Jan
uary 19, upon the occasion of
thesecond annual Baraca banquet
held under the auspices of the
Baraca classes of the Baptist and
Methodist churches of Cordele
for the benefit of the young men
’ot the city.
The initial banquet was held
lon Lee’s birthday last year and
proved quite a brilliant and profi
table event. At that time Gov
ernor Harris, then just entering
office, was invited to deliver the
address. He was unable todo
so at that time, though stated his
willingness and pleasure for
a similar engagement this year.
Though not definite, it is very
probable that Governor Harris
will be the principal speaker up
on this occasion, unless prevent-l
ed by official or other duties. -
Every young man of the city
will be a welcome guest at this
banquet. It is given for the
benefit of young men‘'and they
are expected to come. The in
vitaticn of the Baracasand other
young men to the young ladies isl
a feature not observed last year
that will doubtless prove an
attractive one on this occasion.
LAMB PRESIDENT A. B, & A.
Federal Judge Don A. Pardee
formally dissolved the receiver
ship of the Atlanta, Birmingham
& Atlantic railway on Saturday,
and E. T. Lamb, who for the
past three vears has acted as
‘receiver for the road, was made
iptesident of the new company.
Other officers and employees of
the road under the receivership
will be retained. |
Brooks Morgan was made vice
president, Floyd K, Mays, sec
retary and treasurer, and F. S.
Baggett, assistant secretary. ;
FIRE TRUCK IN OPERATION 1
Cordele’s new fire truck will
probably be put in operation to
morrow (Thursday); that is, it
will be formaliy accepted, and
will be demonstrated on the
streets of the city by the fire
laddies. With Cordele’s paved
streets, second to no city in the
ientire section, the new fire truck
ishould be especially facilitated
in saving many thousands of dol
lars from fire destruction, |
Th= formal installation of the
new truck is announced by Al
derman C.L. McMillan, chairman
of the fire committee of the city
council.
! GIN NOTICE.
Empira Cotton Oil Co. will gin
January 6:h and 27th, which will
close season. W. B. Mathews
Jan. 14, closing down for season,
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ROOMS FOR RENT. g
One room upstairs and two
rooms downstairs to rent. Can
be used for light housekeeping,
if desired. Two bloeks from
court house. Address '‘Rooms.”
Box 76, 40 1t
number of new pupils entered
Appropriate exercises were held
in the different rooms of the
school. The prospects under
which this school begins the new
term are equally as bright as
those of the O’Neal High School,
| comparatively.
CORDELE GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1916
[STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
i IS PAINFULLY HURT
l‘W. G. Fitzgerald Run Down by Machine
Driven by Miss Mildred Ward and
Suffers Dislocated Hip.
W. G. Fitzgerald, an employe
of the McCoy Stéam Laundry,
a driver of their delivery wagon,
was run down and very painfully
injured Monday afterncon by
Buick 40 automohile driven by
Miss Mildred Ward. The aceci
laccident occurred on Twelfthl
avenue, in front of the W. D.
Wilson home, adjacent to the
Presbyterian church. . Mr. Filz
gerald’s right hip was dislocated,
and he was painfully bruised
and lacerated about the body.
According to parties who wit
nessed the accident the wheels
of the machine did not pass over
Mr. Fitzgerald’s body, but that
he attempted to catch on to the
front of the machine and was
rolled over several times beneath
the car. Miss Ward, it is said?}
had started the car in front of
the home of J. H. Churchwell,
\next door to the Wilson home,
and that it was probably running:
in intermediate, the accident oc
curring waen Miss Ward was
looking down at the gears, in
the act of changing to high.
It was evident that the car’
was upon him before he saw it.
He was in the act of crossing the
street to the laundry wagon on
the opposite side. The injured
man was taken in an automobile
and after being given medical
treatment wrs carried to his
home. He is greatly improved
today.
‘ BETTER SIDEWALKS
I am very. glad to notice that
there is ‘‘something-doing” in
the way of making a better side
‘walk between the Suwanee house
and the post office and, therefore,
I am inclinéd to believe there is
some good to be accomplished in‘
agitation, and trust that our city‘
government will push forward‘
the movement of better side
walks until they are obtained, at
least in the business section of
our city. |
There is nothing that improves
the looks of any city like Zood
sidewalks and paved streets and
we have the paved streets andi
should have the paved sidewalks
to correspond. i
Let us all pull together for the
improvement and upbuilding of
our beautiful little city, during
the year 1916. Observer.
FOR MiSS LOTT
On Saturday afternoon Mes
dames A. F. Churchwell and D.
W. Lott entertained at a rook
tea complimentary to Miss Eu
nice Lott of Douglass, the guest
of Miss Jurelle Little.
The hall, parlor and dining
room of Mrs. Churchwell’s home
were elaborately decorated with
red and white carnations and
many pots of feathery fern.
The dining room table had for
a centerpiece a tall crystal vase
of red carnations resting on a
mirror plateau Here tea and
sandwiches were served by Mrs.
Lott, assisted by Misses Carrie
Scandrett and Mildred Church
well.
Miss Marie Scandrett assisted
Mrs. Churehwell in serving a de
lightful salad course followed by
a sweet course.
The invited guests were:
Misses Eunice Lott, Pansy
Webb, Marie and Janefy Scar.
drett, Harriette Carswell ifa
mie Sue Harris, Helen Rosser,
Mary McAr thur, Carrie 'Mae Mc-
Kenzie, Eunice Rusun, Mildred
Ward and Jurelle Little.
Mr. and Mrs! B, H. Palmer
and childrew have returned from
Hurtsbore, Ala., where they
spent the holidays with Mrs.
Palmer’s parents.
JOHNSON TALKS
| REAL HORSE SENSE
Discusses Unorganization Among the
Farming Class ot the Country in
Various Ways
I. A. JOHNSON
When you come to think of it
the essential difference between
the town and the country is this:
One is organized and the other
i 8 not. The town is organiza
tion. Street cars, the very
streets themselves, banks, clubs,
churches, exchanges, libraries,
gewers, water, shops—all these
denote organization. It is by
‘these that men do their business,
ilive their lives with the least
waste of time and effort, and
enjoy what we call "civiliza-}
tion.”” Everything in the town
is organized, correlated, con-!
ducted, not on an indiyidual but
on a community basis. l
On the other hand the farmer‘
as a rule must yet do everything
on an individual basis, or too‘
nearly on an individual basis.
He grows his crop, harvests it, '
gets it to market, sells it; he
buys his necessities individua]ly;]
he is a man far too much byl
himself, far too much deprived
of the economic and social ad
vantages of combined action.
This sums up his disadvantages,
Now, there are, of course, inl
many parts of the United States, '
in spite of our backwardness in
co-operation, many successful
organizations, some for selling,
some for buying, some for both,
some for econcmic duties, some!
tor soeial help of many sorts,
But the great mass of our coun
try folk are yet unorganized.
The Farmer Feeds Them All
The politician talks and talks,
The actor plays his part,
The soldier glitters on parade,
The goldsmith plies his art, 1
The scientist pursues his germs
Q’¢er the terrestial ball,
The sailor navigates his ship,
But the farmer feeds them all.
The preacher pounds the pulpit desk, l
The broker reads the tape,
The tailor cuts and sews his cloth [
To fit the human shaps.
The dame of fashion dressed in silk, |
Goes forth to dine or call, ‘
Or drive, or dauce, or promenade,
But the farmer feeds them all, ‘
The workman wields his shining tools,
The merchant shows his wares,
The aeronaut above the clouds l
A dizzy journey dares, |
But art and science soon would fade
And commerce dead wouid fall
If the farmer ceased to reap and sow, l
For the farmer feeds them all. |
PREACHING AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. R. A. McLeod, of Rock
Fish, N. C., will deliver two ser
mons at the local Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning
and evening, and the public is
cordially invited to hear him.
SUMTER SHERIFF DEAD
Mr. J, W. Walters was called
to Americus Tuesday afternoon
in response to a message stating
the deaty of his brother-in-law,
Sheriff Q. W. Fuller, of Sumter
county. which cccurred at his
home at Americus Tuesday
morning following a lingering
illness. Sheriff Fuller was one
of the most popular men in
Sumter county.
BOX SUPPER AT MIDWAY
There will be a box supper at
Midway schoo! house on Friday
night, the 7th inst. Two nice
cakes will be sold and will be
awarded as prizes to th 2 pret
tiest girl and the ugliest man
present. Miss Emma Ryeroft is
teacher of this school, and she
extends a cordiz!l invitation to
everybody to attend.
PALMER & ROBINSON CO.
IS REORGANIZED
Messrs. Cecil Jones, an Excellent Young
! Man, and H. K. Ertzberger Interested
With B. H, Palmer.
Beginning with the first of the
new year the Palmer-Jones Co.
have become successors to the
Iformer B. H. Palmer Co., which
more recently has been operat
,ing under the firm name of Pal
mer & Robinson. The present
organization came about when
’Mr. Geo. F. Robinson severed
’his connection in the firm with
}Ml‘. B. H. Palmer, senior part
ner of the concern. ‘
- Under the re-crganization Mr.
Cecil S. Jones, son of Mr. M, S,
Jones, of Dublin, and who is an
experienced machinist and a
young man of splendid bDsiness
ahility, ano Mr. H. K. Ertzber
ger, who for several years has
been connected with the con
cern, assisting in conducting its
affairs, have purchased an in
terest with Mr. Palmer. Mr,
Jones will be in charge of the
machinery department.
The Palmer-Jones Company
will enlarge their stock and will
continue in the same lines of
business as the compary has
heretofore engagedin, liye stock,
farming implements, automo
biles, waterworks and electric
lighting systems, ete. 1
"Our -business has increased
from yeur to year,”’ said Dr.i
Palmer this morning, ‘‘and our
prospects for a greater business{
this year are brighter than ever
before.”’ |
CARD OF THANKS / |
The Symphony Club wishes to
thank Mayor Jones, Mr. A. E.
Grant and Mr. Coppedge of the
National Co., for the assistance
they rendered in making the
community Christmas tree a suc
cess, ‘
J, A. Lasseter & Co.’s annua’
sale starts on Monday, January
10, and lasts one week. 40-1 t
WANTEP
One hundred tons serep iron.
Yes we pay CASH-—bring it in.
19-tf. S. M. WATSON & CO.
DRAYING
- MecGruda Daniel will do your
‘hauling satisfactorily and on
lshort notice at very reaginable
prices. When you want a dray,
‘ring 214, and prompt service wil
be given.
Lasseter’s annual sale of white
goods, silks, embroideries, laces,
ete., begins on Monday, Jan. 10,
and continues through the week.
Some great bargains for the la.
ladies. 40-1 t
Mrs, W. C. Winfree compli
mented Mrs. Wilkerson, of
Birmingham, with a spend the
day party last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards, of
Savannah, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Stallings.
Miss Bowen of Ashburn, was
the attractive guest during the
past week-end of Miss Jean
Ferguson.
Mr, Eugene Stead ard family,
of Atlanta, spent last week with
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stead at
their home in Blandvilla.
Mrs. Vrieza returned from
Jacksonville during the holidays.
Friends of Mrs. ('ritpende.n
will regret that her condition 18
worse.
Miss Elizabeth Lawrence, oI
Baxley, spent several days dur
ing the holidays as the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. O. M. Heard, en
route to Cox College, where she
attends school.
ISSUED ON
WEDNESDAY
FARMERG" AALLY
C. S. Barrett and J. J. Brown
‘ to Deliver Addresses
DISCUSSIONS OF INPORT
EXPECTED TO INTEREST FARHE}RS
THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE SECTION
WHO WILL COME HERE ON THAT
DATE.--MAYOR JONES TO PRESIDE
One of the mostimportant and
propitious farmers’ rallies and
agricaltural meets ever held in
‘this section is scheduled for
|Cordele on Saturday January 22,
iwhen Hon. C. S. Barrett, presi
dent of the National Farmers
Union, and Hon. J. J. Brown,
president of the State Farmers’
Unicn, will address the audience
which is to be made up princi
pally of farmers, and they are
expected to come from a radius
of thirty to fortv miles.
This will be a farmers’ rally
for this entire section. There
will be discussions on the fertili
zer question, the diversification
of crops,!the handling of the 1916
cotton crop and also the ware
house plan as outlined in the
warehouse bill presented before
the last session of the legislature.
The gathering will probably be
held in the auditorium of the
court house. Mayor Jor » has
been invited by Mr. Brown to
preside over the meeting &nd
deliver an address. The mayor
accepted by wire Monday morn
ing. He will diseuss the rela
tions of the city to the farm.
KAMPTON SPRINGS SPECIA!.
Messrs, W. H. Dorris, 0. M.
Heard, J. W. Bivins, Thos. Nes
bitt and J. D, Mathews were
guests on its inita! trip Monday
of the several railways operating
the Hampton Springs Special
from Atlanta to Hampton
Springs. Tozether with numerous
other guests they were treated
royally on the trip—wined and
dined.
ATTEKTION, SIR KNIGHTS
Cyrene Commandery No, 13
K, T. will worship with the First
Bantist church in Cordele on
Sunday, January next.
Sir Knights are requested to
assemble at the asylum in full
Templar uniform by 10:15a m.
D. A. R. Crum,
Eminent Commander.
MRS. W. L. ROBUCX HOSTESS
Delightful in its informality
was the meeting of the Sympho
ny Club on last Saturday after
noon with Mrs. W. L. Robuck.
The lovely home was decorated
with the Christnas greens and
bowlsof fragrant white narcissus.
After a short business session
a delightful program was given.
Miss Elizaheth Lawrence, an
attractive Agnes Scott girl, gave
severa! beautiful numbers and
they were thoroughly enjoyed.
A delicious salad course, with
hot choeolate, was served by Mrs.
Robuck_ assisted by Mrs. Flem
ing.
RECREATION CLUB
One of tha brighest events of
the Holiday week was the mect
ing of the club with Mrs C. C.
Reid last Wednesday afternoon.
The parlor and living rooms
were beautifully decorated with
ferns and cut flowers. Miss
Juanita Reid was assisted by
Miss Cannon in serving delicious
refreshments.
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