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AN IDLE DOLLAR IS STILL WORTH
A DOLLAR. AN IDLE MAN IS
WORTH A GREAT DEAL LESS
THAN NOTHING. HOW DIFFERENT
VOL. VIiL
LOWER BRIDGE
’CITIZENS FROM ACROSS RIVER
WANT FLINT SPANNED AT HU
GUENIN FERRY. ¢
Mayor W, J. Hill, of Cobb, G, C.
Thomas merchant and H. C. Bailey of
the Stackhousé Land Company, across
the river, were in Cordele yesterday
in the interest of a bridge across Flint
river at Huguenin's Ferry. These men:
appeared before the Crisp county com
missioners in their yesterday’s session
and asked cooperation in the effort to
go across’ the river with a bridge at
the Huguenin Ferry instead of at Mur
ray’s.
These men were so eager to have
the local interest in their proposed
site for the bridge that they declared
they were willing to donate by popular
subscription their portion of the mon
ey that would be necessary to build
the bridge, provided the county could
not prov‘ide the money out of its cur
rent funds or out of a bond issue.
Just a week ago the Crisp county
commissioners met with members of
the Dooly county hoard of commis
sioners here on the matter of a bridge
at Murary’s Ferry. They later met
with the Sumter commissioners at
Murray’s Ferry and the matter of con
structing a bridge at that point was
gone over very carefully.
Local county commissioners are
thoroughly in sympathy with the plan
to construct the bridge at Huguenin’s
Ferry. It is highly probable ‘that ef
fort will he made to get the bridge at
that point, but it is almost a certainty
that Crisp county will at least have to
take the initiative in such a move. It
is hardly probable that this county will
agree to help construct a bridge join
ing Dooly axid-Sumter counties, but
the needs of a bridge at Huguenin’s
Ferry are full realized by Crisp coun
ty officials.
DORRIS WORKS .ON
COMPULSORY BILL
CRISP REPRESENTATIVE WILL
FORMULATE MEASURE TO HELP
WIPE OUT GEORGIA-ILLITERACY
Representative W. H. Dorris of Crisp
is busy formulating a compulsory act
to be presented at the coming session
of the legislature. The matter has
been uppermost in his mind already
for several months and when the pro
posed law is shaped it will be ready
to present when he goes to the next
session of the legislature.
His labors have already prepared
him for much of the work he is to do
in drafting the law.’ That the task is
a large one he has already found in
his investigation of similar laws in
other states. He will be engaged sev
eral weeks, but he feels that the time
will be well spent and he has prom
ised himself to put the purposed law
into its most practical shape before
he presents it.
He will go to Atlanta with this sub
ject well in his mind and it is very
likely that he will succeed 'in giving
the state a law which, when passed,
will contain such practical provisions
as will enable the educational forces
to ‘do much for the youth of the com
monwealth who heretofore have not
enjoyed any portion of the school
training that justly belongs to them.
JUDGE GEORGE HAS GINNERY
CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT
A week ago today Judge Walter
George took under advisement the in
junction case against the large ginnery
which was planned by J. M. Diffee in
the southern portion of the city. The
case was argued in Vienna by attor
neys representing both sides.
As soon as an opinion is reached,
this will be filed in the office of the
clerk of the superior court here and
the results of the fight in the local
court will be made public. If there is
an appeal, the fight will go further.
There is still hope that disinterested
persons will be able to get a satisfac
tory settlement of the differences SO
that the city may have the new erfer
prise without further delay.
MILLER IS MAKING
STORE IMPROVEMENTS
Extensive improvements haye been
completed on the store rooms occu
pied by George Miller on Eleventh
avenue. The rooms have been thor
oughly remodeled, repainted and the
floor lowered. Next week Mr. Miller
will offer some excellent bargains in
a remodeling sale which he will con
duct. Watch for his advertisement in
The Dispatch.
S o e s
Moderation in all things prolongs
life. ; : -
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSY
GETTING VIEWS SHOWING UP
CORDELE FOR OUTSIDE WORLD.
The Chamber of Commerce is having
2 set of stereoptican slides made show
ing points of interest in and about Cor
‘dele and these will be sent to Pitts
burg where the Southern Development
‘Association will show them before con
ventions meeting there.
~ Also the views will be exhibited here
at movie shows and it will create in
terest in Cordele.: Views in which the
community is interested as a whole
will be exhibited soon 1 Cordele at
the Palace theatre free.
As a matter of interest, who remem
bers the day Cordele was covered with
snow? One man put it four years ago,
but it really was February 14, 1914,
Cofield took a photo of the show scene.
The Chamber of Commerce man hap
pened to see it and secured it as a fea
ture.
So far 12 views have been obtained
as follows: .
The Methodist church; the Baptist
church; the Post Office; court house;
Carnegie library; aviators view of Cor
dele; Suwanee Hotel; View of 13th
avenue; Cordele in snow; a cotton
field. .
Two commercial views, one Jerry
Slade’s famous belted Hampshire hogs,
the other the plant of the Read Phos
phate Company.
All the views are in colors and inter
esting even to home folks. If any one
in Cordele has a view of the High
school the Chamber would be glad to
have it. Prospectors coming to Cor
dele have no greater interest in the
community than in the public build
ings such as churches and schools.
They mean so much to the general
welfare. )
TIGERS AFFORD
COURT GRIND
MAYOR HAD LIVELY TIME WITH
ARRESTS OF POLICE IN LIQUOR
* CASES. "~ e !
Chief of police Sheppard and his
corps of subordinates have been un
usually active during the past few
weeks in the apprehension of blind ti
gers. At a special session of police
court held Thursday of the past week
nine who were charged with operating
tigers were arraigned before Mayor
Gordon Jones. All were negroes and
eight of the nine were convict
ed. The following fines were imposed:
Wesley Ward, 90 days or $75; Han
nah Daniels, 60 days or $5O; Tora Hun
ter, 50 days or $75; George Williams,
90 days or $75; Eva Mae Lewis, 30
days or $25; Zach Murray, $256 cash
bond; W. M. Hutcherson, $5O.
SHOWMEN FIND MAN
UNDER FELLED SEATS
Sam Dunnu, a negro who lives in the
country, was evidently preparing for
May 1 on last Saturday night. He had
imbibed to the extent that almost any
place on old mother earth looked to
him like a good place to take a nap.
He found it comfortable under the
sests of the Parks shows, until the
showmen began preparations to pack
up and move on to the next town;
then his peaceful nap took on the as
pect of a nightmare. Practically an
entire section of the seats were piled
up on the negro before his presence
was discovered, and it was found that
he had been badly injured. His in
juries required medical attention.
COUNTY' MEDICAL SOCIETY
HELD INTERESTING SESSION
* The Crisp County Medical Society
held an interesting meeting Monday
night at the offices of Dr. T. E. Brad
ley. The society was well represent
ed from all parts of the county. Fol
lowing the business meeting and a
splendid program on medical topics,
the society repaired to the Crystal
Cafe, where they were entertained at
luncheon. ¢
NEW COTTON MAN ‘
COMING TO CORDELE‘
A Lee Espy, one of the best known
cotton men in Texas, is coming at an
early date to join business interests
with his brother, E. M. Espy in this
city. He has been in Houston for
scmetime.
His coming to Cordele will be a mat
ter of considerable interest and he will
be given a warm welcome. The new
firm will be E. M. Espy & Bro.
The air-tight dwelling leads but to
the grave.
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The postoffice in Dublin, indicated
by the arrow, was seized by a mob.
The picture shows a scene on O'Con
nell street, with the statute of Daniel
O’Connell. Sir Rogel; Casement, on
whose head the British placed a re
AUTO OWNERS
MUST GET TAGS
STATE HAS SPOTTER ON THE JOB
AND HE IS REPORTED TO BE
VERY BUSY. ,
You automobile owner, driving a car
around these parts without a this
year's registration tag on it—you had
best get one. -At least that is the
warning that the officers of the law
are posting. Your time limit will be
May 15. After that time somebody
will nab you.
The state has a paid man whose
duties are to go about the country
finding those who have no 1916 regis
tration tags on their cars. He goes
straight to an officer of the law and
has a case made—an accusition is
sworn out and the auto owner has
to go to court and explain the delay.
The tag has to be gotten from the
office of Secretary of State Phil Cook
in Atlanta. But if you don’t get it,
the sheriff of Crisp county has to be
consulted, for this plain,clothes man
representing the state; on finding you
without the tag, proceeds to swear
out'a warrant right here in your home
town and you—well you go behind the
bars or get you a bgndsman. Better
get busy. That state auto tag man
never announces himself when he
comes. ;
MRS. WALTER S. BELL
DIES IN OKLAHOMA
News has been received in the city
that Mrs. Walter S. Bell, sister of Mrs.
J. H. Coin, died the past week at her
home in Oklahoma, after a brief ill
ness. Mrs. Bell is survived by her hus
band, a son and daughter, sisters, Mrs.
J. H. Coin, of this city, Mrs. H. S. Har
den, of Columbia, S. C., Mrs. Estelle
Beatch of New Mexico, Mrs. Clark
Shattuck of Chicago, and brothers,
Messrs. C. E. and J. C. King, of New
York.
DR. W. C. WRIGHT MOVES
OFFICES TO COVINGTON
Dr. W. ¢ Wright, who for the past
three years has practiced dentistry
in Cordele, leaves today for Coving
ton, where he will engage in practice.
His office equipment was shipped to
that place several days ago. Both in
a professional and social way, Dr.
Wright was among the most highly es
teemed young men of Cordele, and it
is with regret that his numerous
friends learn of his departure. He
ranks high in his profession.
CARD OF THANKS.
The family of Mrs. J. W. Williams
wish to express their sincere thanks
for the many kindnesses extended
them during the illness and death of
‘their mother,
CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1916.
ward of $25,000, was caught off the
Irish coast as he tried to land with
Germans from a German ship. The
outbreak of the Dublin mob, coinci
dent with his capture, was cvidently
a part of his plan. The photograph of
SANITARIUM 1S
IN BAD PLIGHT
TRUSTEES MAKE REPORT TO GOV
ERNOR WHICH IS LIKELY TO
BRING RESULTS. '
Atlanta, May I.—That the buildings
of the Georgia State Sanitarium are
totally inadequate to accommodate the
inmates, and are so overcrowded that
the death,rate has been increased and
it is impossible to properly treaf cur
able cases; that large numbers of per
fectly sane people are imposed upon
the institution, and that criminals,
even murderers, are housed with in
nocent people because there is no lon
ger another place for them, are some
of the startling revelations made in
the annual report of the trustees of
the sanitarium which has just been
made to the governor by DPresident
John T. Brantley, of Blackshear.
While the report is a plain statement
of facts, it presents such a deplorable
condition at the sanitarium that the
governor will probably call the special
attention of the legislature to it in his
annual message.
PROF. A. F. WARE WILL
TEACH SUMMER SCHOOL
Prof. A. F. Ware, 'who has been
teaching in the University of Virginia
during five summers will conduct a
school of five weeks in Cordele, begin
ning the last week in June and con
tinuing till August. The school will
be conducted for teachers who wish
to make higher license and for stu
dents who wish special work for pro
motion in the graded schools. A
course of study in English, Latin, Psy
chology and all higher mathematics
will be taught. This is a fine oppor
tunity for educational advamccment
as Prof. Ware is a teacher of exper
ence and ability.
SUMPTER WANTS CRISP
IN THIRD DISTRICT FAIR
In the interest of a Third District
Fair at Americus next fall, E. H. Hy
man, secretary of the chamber of com
merce of that city, and J. G. Oliver,
also of Americus, were in Cordele
Tuesday for the purpose of meeting
with the board of Crisp county com
missioners. The object of their visit
was to actively interest Crisp county
in co-operating in the movement by
placing exhibits of the county’'s re
sources at the fair.
In view of the active movement that
is being inaugurated for a Crisp coun
ty fair, the commissioners did not
lend encouragement to the idea of
Crisp cooperating in the Third dis
trict fair, unless the local fair can be
held before the Americus date.
ST AO AR A sk
Walking is the best exercise—and
‘the cheapest.
Sir Roger Casement.
him was taken while he was at din
ner in Munich with St. John Gaifney,
American consul there, who came
back recently.
GLEE CLUB IN
FINE PROGRAM
FORTY YOUNG LADIES WILL REN
DER FINE PROGRAM AT SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM.
On next Friday evening one of the
best entertainments produced by local
talent during the season will be offered
at the school auditorium under the
auspices of the musical department of
the school, directed by Miss Mildred
Kakes, who is in charge of this depart
ment.
Forty charming young ladies, form
ing the girls’ glee club, will produce
a bright program of several numbers.
A girls’ quartette, which is to be a fea
ture of the program, will be composed
of Misses Fredericia Boatright, Ruth
Roberts, Willie Bell Todd and Bula
Bivins. Another quartette composed
of hoys which is expected to afford a
good ‘share of entertainment will be
Joe Walters, Leon Webb, William Web
ster and Paul Wilkes. A number of
excellent readings will also be present
ed.
There will be no charge for admis
sion and the public is cordially invited.
DROUGHT IS GENERAL
ALL OVER GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga., May 3.—Weather-crop
conditions in Georgia for the week
ending Tuesday, May 2, are as follows:
The past week was very cool, aver
aging over the northern half of the
state about 5 degrees daily below the
normal. Beneficial rains fell on Sat
vurday only in the extreme southeas
tern portion of the state and were
generally quite light and insufiicient
to break the drought which is now gen
eral over the state. Planting cotton
and corn are practically finished. Late
pianted cotton is coming up poorly on
account of the dry weather and some
may have to be replanted, and young
cotton was set back by the cool nights.
Potatoes, truck crops, gardens and pas
tures are growing very slowly. Wheat
and cats need rain, as well as most
other crops. The week was fine for
farm work, which is well up, with
crops clean and well cultivated.
PROSPERITY CONTINUES.
Washington, D. C., April 30.—The
monthly survey of business conditions
throughout the country, reported tc
the Federal Reserve Board by agents
in each reserve district and made pub
lic tonight, shows that prosperity
continued to increase during April in
virtually every section of the Unite¢
States, especially in Eastern manufac
turing centers. A synopsis of the sur
vey by districts follows:
Boston—Business continues to im
prove; comparison with a year agce
shows that in many cases the im
provement is extreme.
CONTEST IN ORATORY AND ELO
CUTION BRINGS LARGE CROWD
TO CORDELE.
The Arabi school won both the gold
medals in the annual contest in ora
tory and clocution, between the hoys
and girls of the county schools, held
at the court house in Cordele at 10
o'clock last Saturday morning, before
an audience that nearly filled the au
ditorium.
The judges were Superintendent
Brewer of the city schools, Miss Fer
rel, one of the high school teachers,
and Mrs. Espy, an experienced expres
sion teacher. The programs were
printed by numbers, so that the judges
did not know the names of the pupils
nor the schools, nor that the same
school had won both medels until af
ter their decision had been reachéd
and announced.
'Ruth Green, of the Arabi school, was
awarded first place, and captured the
gold medal given by Mr. W. P. Flem
ing for the successful girl in elocution.
Cleo Bennett, of the Wenona school,
came second in this contest.
Byron Pirkle, of the Arabi school,
was awarded first place and received
the gold medal given by Mr. B. P.
(’Neal for the successful boy in ora
tory. Preston Cox, of the Clements
school, came second in this contest.
Other contestants did nicely and all
were quite liberally applauded. The
audience was appreciative throughout
and many complimentary expressions
were héard upon the success of this
contest and occasion.
A large number of the patrons of
the scheols of the county were in at
tendance and the room was filled.
Byron Pirkle is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Pirkle, and Miss Ruth Green
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Green.
NEW ORDINANCE
HARD ON TIGER
MAYOR AND COUNCIL HAVE A
- NEW MEASURS THAT I 8 DESIGN
ED SPECIALLY TO CATCH 'EM.
With the innovation of the new pro
hibition law, the operation of .‘blind
tigers” in Cordele is made doubly dif
ficult on account of a new ordinance
now being enforced which affects the
tigers and the patrons of this element.
The new law was passed by the may
or and city council at their last meet
ing. It is patterned after an ordinance
which is in operation at Macon and
makes it unlawfu! for any person f{o
purchase liquor from another who is
selling it illegally and places a pen
alty on any person to frequent or
visit any place where intoxicating li
quors are sold or has reaston to believe
that such place is being used for such
purpose.
Under the provisions of the new or
diance it shall bhe the presumption
of the court that any person seen up
on the streets or alleys of the city un
der the influence of liquor that the
liquor was purchased from a blind ti
ger within the incorporate limits of
the cily of Cordele, provided that this
presumption may he rebutted by proof
satisfactory to the court that said li
quors were produced in a lawful man
ner.
For the violation of this ordinancc
or any section thereof a penalty of not
less than $25 nor more than $5O is
provided for the first offense, or in
lieu thereof not less than thirty day:
nor more than sixty on the public
works. For the second offense not less
than ss¢ nor more than SIOC, or i 1
lieu thereof not less than ferty-five
nor more than sixty days on the pub
lice works.
Howecver, a loop liole of escape fron
prosecution is provided for the pur
chasers of blind tiger liquors if he will
testify under cath as to the persor
from whom and the place from whence
he secured the intoxicating liquor, at
‘he same time expressing a willingness
to testify against such persen in the
event a charge shail be made against
him.
.Under conviction of violation of this
ordinance George Davis, a negro whe
purchased liguor and did not remem
ber from whom or from where he pur
chased it, was fined $25 or sixty days
on the public works.
A similar case was appealed from
Macon to the state supreme court, ir
order that the new law be tested for
‘ts legality.
There arc several other mnegrees
held in the city jail under charges o’
viclation of the ordinance.
From the tenth to the fifteenth cen
turies Holland was governed by counts
under German emperors.
DON'T CONSIDER YOUR NEIGHBOR
A TRAITOR IF HIS OPINION ON
MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY HAP
PENS TO DIFFER FROM YOURS.
MEASURE IN COUNCIL TONIGHT
WILL BE : PRESENTED BY “Fl
NANCE COMMITTEE
A resolution has been drawn and
will be presented at tonight's session
of the city council for the purpose of
calling an election to provide an is
sue of bonds to construct an electric
light plant and to construct a ‘“‘white
way" in the business section of Cor
dele. It is estimated by those in
charge of the measure that it will re-
aquire $75,000 to construct the plant.
Chairman J. N. King and Aldermen
Sheppard and McMillan, comprising
the finance committee of the city coun
cil, have gone over plans thoroughly
and have estimates in their hands
which will enable them to proceed in
an intelligent manner.
Their purpose is t’o secure a plant
that will meet both the lighting and
power requirements for the present
and for years in the future. The meas
ure they expect to get through simply
provides for the calling of an election
for an issue of bonds for a sufficient
amount of money to construct the
plant and the “white way” and makes
no reference to a diéposition of the
plant of the Cordele Electric Com
pany, owned and operated by foreign
capital. It is understood, however,
that provision will he made somewhere
at the proper time for permitting a
sale of the local plant to the -city if
it should come in at a fair price.
Both Mayor Jones and the members
of council are joined in the purpose to
put the measure to the people of the
community. It is highly probable that
an early opportunity will be given to
decide the matter by popular vote.
By C. L. Corden.
gy
The farming class of people in this
community are busy trying to conquer
“General Green” before he gets the
start.
Rev. J. E. Carmichael preached at
this place Sunday night, with a large
crowd to .iear him. A number of vis
itors allem}cd service. We are glad
to have them and extend them an in
vitation to come again. J
A goodly number from this commun
ity was present at the picnic at the
sink of the creek last Saturday, known
as the Mt. Carmel picnic. Swinging
was enjoyed in the morning, and at
noon dinner was served, which was
very plentiful.
In the afternoon the young people
played some games and held the Bi
ble ocntest at 3 o’clock, which was
very interesting. :
The contest was to see who could
recite the most verses from the hible,
no one being allowed to recite the
same verse.
Miss Mary Moreland, from the Mt.
Carmel community, chose cne side
and Calvin Carden chose the other.
Botlhr sides did fine, but Miss Morelands
side finally gave up, leaving only the
leader on the cother side.
Hoyt Childs and the two Misses Tiar
ver spent Saturday and Sunday with
old chums and relatives at this plaee.
Curtis Carden has just returned
from a trip to Schley county among old
friends and enjoved a very good t"me.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker of this place
spent Sunday afternoon with. T. L.
Smith and family.
Mrs. C. W. Fortson, our school
teacher, attended the institule Sat
urday.
Elisha Barileit will conduct prayer
meeting Thursday night. All of the
young men arc urged to attend.
WHAT THE MAIL ORDER MAN
SAYS ABOUT ADVERTISING
In an address the other day befcre
a body of business men one of the ad
vertising managers for a large mail
order house in the cast' said that he
made it a business of taking a large
number of papers irom the smaller
towns in order to asceriain where the
merchants of these towns did the
smallest ameount of advertising. In
such towns, he declared, hemade it a
business to see that his mail order
catalogue went into every heme.
Where the home merchant does the
Jeast advertising he plies his trade
with greater success. Every little
story has its moral.
NO 5.