Newspaper Page Text
The Cordele Di
e Cordele Dispatch
(Established in 1908)
il
Published Every Wednesday and Sun
day by Dispatch Publishing Company.
CHAS. E. BROWN, - - - - Editor
J. C. BROWN - - - - City Editor
B
Subszription—One year, $2.00; six
months, $1.256; three months, 75c.
s A S A
Communications on all topics publish
ed when not too long and accompanied
by full name and address. Not re
sponsible for views of contributors.
e st A
Entered as second class matter at
the post office at Cordele, Georgia,
under the act of March Sth, 1879.
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Dispatch wishes its friends and
patrons a happy holiday season and
abundance of prosperity tor the year.
1917. We wish to express in modest,
but none the less real, manner our
sincere appreciation of the fine
friendly spirit which has been mani
fested by the business community
during the past year. It strengthens
every idea of loyalty that comes to us |
in our daily duties and lends m\\\-'
courage, ,
We believe in the gospel of \\'nrk.l
We have found that others believe
much as we do about business Suc- |
cess, have been been steady and tire
less in their various enterprises and
we cannot but believe that the busy '
vear has resulted in the added
strength that is deserved by the work
er. Unless we have mistaken daily
appearance of things, every business
enterprise in Cordele has pushed for
ward by the busy season the fall has
brought
And now it is no time to presume
there will be a business lull. With
the working enterprise there is to
be no dull season. 1f we have felt
the business pulse properly, the ac
tivties of 1917 are to be such as this
generation has never seen. The bus
iness is here.—all around us-—ex
panding. reaching in every direction.
On the farms stock raising, diversi
fied crops, dairy advances, building
and clearing, require everybody at
his post. even down to the rcb‘.x!:\r;
and the gunsmith. .
All our mills have all they can do.
lumber plants, wachine shops. ot
mills, fertilirer plants, inchuded \m:'!
big supply houses are not going to
ever get up with their orders for they '
are geing to quicken. oar merchants
are going to do larger Dbusiness ac
condingly as they go after it Tln,\'i
have always to divide their business |
with Americus, Albany. }-‘u;_xm'-;\'.»,l!
and other adjoining towns and they
must remember that rival centers are
coming to our own doors for the bus
iness. 1t will be our duty to work
for it. and never presume that it :sg’
all coming here unsolicited
The Dispatch could not pass u e
holiday season without pledging anew |
its lovalty to the business 1::::‘:-—35';1
of Condetle In its new working
clothes it has alwayvs felt that it was
its duty to take hold and help every
industry, every business enterprise
however small 18 greatest service
o 2‘.‘!‘ community must he done in
the bhusiness ranks, working f{or bus
iness uplift and progress 1f it ca
serve a local institution. wihetder 1t
be friend or foe. the pledge iz 0 do
)
==\ O =
— - : — =\
e ? . ¢ s=>o \ N
A\ _" ~ Ce = g .\.
A ‘\
PR P ~"' S — o < i\ ~
P N N py \ ‘ S e & ——
v \ & N 7 ¥ ’ N d, 4 Y \
\\§ \ / Ny 2 » \ 7> :
. N 3 3 3 . 4 6
B, T V. ~ S ‘ \k =@— . ~ 3
- S ‘3%!-/‘%‘"-' A‘ f ! —— *fflfi ‘
e s s_:‘: \‘\\; ."’\ >\ \ a v / i “ S ‘ R- &
\N>NsB{i & \ S = ~3
» S\ AN A RN '/ 3 \
: \\.\ 45, ,-' N
~ ‘ o ~ i R - ~—
- 7 o DT o
-
CAN YOU BEAT THIIIS PAIRT
Tl eT % - ape e a 0 SRR
They w t: appreciated and vour boy or gitt wiil get mere real exhilarating enjoyment out of them than
anytning eise that you <an duy them.
have a comolete assortment of sizes and can furnish them at prices.that are reascnadie.
alse have afu ne of Bicyvcle sundries, and 3 good many cother things that will make exceifent Christ
mas presents
POCKET XNIVES 22 RIFLES AIR GUNS
BOYS WAGONS SKATES IRIS= MAILS
MARBLE! TOPS VELOCEPEDES.
Be sure and see these articies before bduying your Christmas presenis.
GREER BLDG. STH ST GRO I RIIES CORDELE. GEORGIA
its whole duty, cheerfully and faith
fully.
There are times when our ideas run
counter to those of our friends here
and there over the comunity. It
}should be remembered that editorially
the Dispatch is only one person who
doesn’t happen to know everything,—
isn't all wise and is not perfect. As
a publication it can represent all in
terests where everybody speaks out.
Part of its religion is plain speech, If
there is a person with a public inter
ost at heart who sees error in the
policies of the paper, he should speak
out. We may differ among ourselves
but nothing should shake our loyalty
(o our own community and its achieve
ment and speaking out usually re
coals where lies the truest loyalty.
The Dispatch wishes to help every
local business enterprise grow strong
or in 1917 and in addition it wishes
to help enlarge the possibilities of
quecessful farming and stock raising.
it is not a farmer or a stock raising
nstitution, but it can tell what the
necessful farmer and the successtul’
tock raisers are doing in such man
‘or as to instill more general interest
ilere's success for all of us in 1917,
THAT ANNUAL DINNER.
We are going to have that new
cear's dinner as a booster for the
chamber of commerce. Might as well
ot ready. 1t isn't the other fellow
alone, but you and the other fellow
and all of us who have an interest.
e are going to start the new year
ith an occasion for hearty good fel
wship. We want to join hands in
- renewed assurance that we are go
. to work for a larger commercial
sefulness in 1917
The business pledges are worth
ore at a dinner where there is op
srtunity for an expression of the
‘ast there is in us. It is not likely
:at any person will say a word about
oney. 1t is not money that is needed
4 this occasion. It is a social occas
n especially for business and pro
. ssional men.—citizens who have
terests in the community—and it
rght to be an occasion for the farm
- and stock raiser of the ceumty, for
s interests and ours are all as one.
This ought to become the occasion
r making our commercial body in
ude a county membership. We can
¢ afford to miss it. Our present
amber officials will have more to say
. out this
e et
DEATH'S SADDENING TOUCH.
No death could bring to any com
inity s sadder situation than that
ich takes away the young life. full
hopes, radiant with the joys of be
v. In the midst of the holiday pre
~ations. in the glories of budding
manhood. Cora Leu Sclomon's life
nt as & flash. so quickly that hu
sn aid was impossible. What =a
wk!
She was 8 schoel girl with bright
smise. She was president of her
:ss and took a leading part in (hwe
rk in the school She lived such
friendly. every day life that she
s loved over the entire community
overy home she will be missed for
rybody knew her. The school wiil
ss her so keenly me word can ex
<8 the sorrow
Should we undertake 1o unravel the
steries attending the going of such
rson in such a mannear? What an
ful reminder is this that nothing
secure! And this is a theme on
THE CORDELE DISPATCH, CORDELE, GEORGIA.
lwhich poets have expended all the
peauties of every language under the
Isun for myriad years. This is an old,
old way with the world. The Hand
that created things established the
laws. 1t was not intended that we
should be able to stay the execution
of tlie law. Nor should we lay blame
upon ourselves for not having direct
ed affairs differently. X
' The flowers that covered the form
iuf Cora Lou Solomon in its last rest
i ing place in the little Vienna cemetery
I Thursday afternoon were placed there
by hands of those who loved her in
;lifo. Sad memories of her going will
| take the place of the cheer and hap
ipiness that would have prevailed had
'she been left yet to enjoy the good
| things of life. How sad is such a
1(1(‘&!11 as hers! i
!SPLENDID FINANCIAL SHOWING.
[ Mayor Jones and the members of
i the city council for 1916 have a show
ling in the statement published else
%\\-here in this isswe of the Dispatch
iwhivh reflects credit. We have no
Cintention to do more than to help man
!it‘est an appreciation. When such a
'showing is made, it matters not who
!nmkos it, it desarves commendation.
i Let those who wish lay claim to
ivho honors. It is not our purpose to
@sny who dit the best work. The finan
in\s of the city, if we have any sort
ior idea as to what the real history
' of municipal financing in the past has
flwen. are ‘now in commandable con
| dition,—and the taxes are lower for
! another year.
| The property holder has the assur
ance that his municipal tax money
i has not been wasted. The accounting
| for it seems to be a good one. Let
%em‘h man who had to do with the
| city's affairs claim all the honor. It
?;s a real honor to any ciiy adminis
! tration to make the showing which
ii:: being made by the municipal gov
!vrumem of Cordele at the close of
| 1916. ° 4
; 1f you do not happen to be in politi
t\.ll allignment with the present city
;.ulminislration. look closely into what ;
{the city officials have published for}
{vour information. It is your right to
lcok into municipal affairs and espe
e ally the finances. If you find some‘l‘
'!Lzmg wrong. speak out. If it is as’
| they present it, then they deserve |
! hearty approval. for it is a good show
!ing. 1f you find nothing wrong and:
von still want to give vent 1o some
i aches. watch out for the brick in (i‘.e;
' mouth that you deserve. for somebody 5
; might sling one your way.
i Encouragement to such effort as has |
;‘a‘ en made in the past year is going§
to help us to reach one of the 10\\'93[‘
{ property tax rates in .all Georgia. |
t Every man who pays a dollar in taxes ‘
ought to be interested sufliciently to?
express approval and let those who !
run the city government Know t?’.a{:
i the effort is being appreciated. T'.'tat!
xind of thing does lois of good. i
The Albany Herald asks how muvizl
cold the boll weevil can stand. It
sn't a matter that should be \\'orr,\"‘.:'-.»g'
anvbody now. How much territory i:eE
can cover in July and Ausgust ;1:‘-.5.'
make a clean sweep of it is the {‘szi::g.i
S Lo s e :
The Progressive Farmer .<1:;;:‘s:s§
that the people could get along '-\'ir:‘.;i
out a great desi of the litigation o:‘g
the present day. That is true, but |
what should be done with the law-i
vors in case we learmn to do withont
legal entangliements? §
b
‘ . DR. J. C. PATTEN
DENTIST
McArthur's Oléd Stand Over
Williams Drug Co.
Cordele - - - Georgla.
i —_——e——————— e —_
DR. B. DANIEL
X-RAY
Electro-Therapeutics and
Internal Medicine
American National Bank Bldg.
THOS. J. McARTHUR, M. D.
' Special Attention to
Surgery and Gynaecology.
Cordele - - - Georgia.
| MAX. E. LAND
l ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
' Office Over Old Postoffice
Prompt Attention Given To Al
! Business
| ; e et
: e e e ee e e e
{ D. A. R. CRUM
; Attorney and Counselor-at-Law ‘
{ 1,2, 3 Raines and Oliver Building
! Cordele, Georgia. |
00l S s ek
! J. GORDON JONES :
| Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
{ . .
| Rooms 1, 2. 3. Raines & Oliver Bldg.,
i Cordele, Georgia.
Bi i i ol
| —
| Suwanee Camp No. 16467
‘MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
' meets every Monday night at 7:30 in
| the ElK's hall over Heard Grocery
| Company. Visiting Woodmen wel
| come.
. S. M. WATSON, Venerable Consul.
. Tifton has a carnival for every
|
. week and a carnival sandwiched in
every now and then for good measure.
' The Gazette interposes an objection
| to so many. Think of it! We cannot
' ¢ven have as many as one little show.
' 1t looks like “them that has” can have
- still,
L S IR ST
SiVING OR SWAPPING
g‘ CHRISTMAS GIFTS, WHICH?
. To the Editor:
~ Christmas time is a great time to re
- member each other with gifts. It is a
i nice and pleasant custom in a way,
tt*:u it has its bad features.
We think we should ‘‘give,” not “‘ex
- change” values. The custom has
grown until one cannot give a Christ
mas gift without that friend feeling
that he must forthwith send back a
gift to the sender.
The same is true with bridal pres
ents and becoming so in birthday. re
coption parties. and it often causes
cune to feel embarassed for it robs the
giver of almost all the pleasure for
such. There are times when to return
o present entails a great sacrifice; yet
we feel that we ought to do so. re
sardless of the convenience in money
matters, and too: this exchanging of
g fts often calls for the spending cof
mcre money than we are able to spare.
But, the worst feature of all is too
oten the ones to whom we give does
not need or appreciate the exchange
at all. but for courtesy sake pretends.
Always there are about us real objects
o’ charity or to say the least. people
who really need. and the same amoun?t
bestored upon these would cheer com
fort and often relieve want and mis
ery
We do not mean to discourage send
ing Christmas bridal or friendiy gifts.
But we shouid give freely and not ex
pect a return .and discourage the
custom that the recipient shoulé feel
obligated to reciprocate and let them
know tis done for love and apprecia
tion. TR K
FINE WEATHER IS
PREDICTED FOR CHRISTMAS
Atlanta, Dec. 22.—A fine Christmas
Day. cold but clear was predicted
Thursday by Forecaster ven Herr
mann, of the Atlanta Weather Bureau.
The cold wave from the west was
on its way to Georgia Friday. but
moving slowiy Mr. Von Herrman
thought it would arrive Saturday
morning. with little wind.
The mercury dropped onily to 40 de
grees Thursday morning, though
freering weather had been forecast.
We Cordially Wish
‘ All : :
Of :
Friends
And ‘
Customers
| ' The
Season’s |
| Greetings
| And |
Take
This "
Means s
Of
Assuring
You
e
, , Our
Genuine
Appreciation
Of
Your
Friendship
And .
o Patronage.
—THE——
Cordele National Bank
W. H. McKENZIE, E.P, McBURNEY, B.S. DUNLAP,
President. Vice-Pres. Vice-Pres.
R ——
STOCKS GO WILD ON
PRESIDENT'S POLICY
New York. Dec. 232 —Many brokers |
late today refused to accept less than
sfty per ceal margins, while the
day’s trading _probabiy, broke sl
records. . Ssles recorded. up @ one
‘ g'clock amounted W spproximately
: vwo miltion shares of various stec s
| The wheat marke. after opemies
Of the Season
We sincerely appreciate
; the good business of
the past year given us by
our fré.er'ds and customers.
May the holiday season be
a happy one and the
new year & prosperous one
for everybody.
W att- Holmes Hardware Co.
amidst wildest excitemesnt. during |
which many options last as much as
seven cents s bushel, as a resuit of |
President Wilson' note to-the Eure
pean belligerent. a rally was recorded, |
the market clesing stromg. one—egfit:;]
lower to Iwo 3pd 3 quartér highen
iham at the opening: —m—— ‘j
e g
; Miss Ella Coilier is visiting friends
, Pineview for the holidays. .’
ALBERT WELLONS SUSTAINED
LOSS BY FIRE IN RESIDENCE
The residence of Albert Wellons.
one of Cordele’s best‘ Known negroes.
Was Gfln&d oy m'% Wednesday af
-lelnook. mnshhmu& loss being in
curred. The fire department made a
Quick run and did splendid work in
saving a total loss.