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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
FINE REPORT
Of THE YEARS
WORK MADE
BY CHURCH
METHODISTS GOING TO CONFER
ENcE WITH cREDlTA5LE SHOW
ING. PRESIDING ELDER WARD
LAW HAS FINISHED FOURTH
YEAR.

Today closes the Methodist confer
ence year and concludes the third con-
secutive year of Rev. Walter An
thony, as pastor of the Methodist
church of this city. 1t is also the
fourth and concluding year of Rev.
]. P. Wardlaw as presiding elder of
the Cordele district, and he will be
transferred at the annual conference.
Both Rev. Anthony and Rev. Wardlaw
will leave Monday or Tuesday to at
tend the conference, which will con-
tinue in session at Thomasville this
week.
Marked interest will attach to the
services at the Methodist church to-
day. Rev. Anthony will occupy the
pulpit at II o'clock and will take up a
general discussion of the work during
the three years of his pastorate here.
At o'clock in the afternoon an in
FAINT baptismal service will be held
over which Rev. Anthony will officiate.
Rev. Wardlaw will occupy the pull
pit at the evening hour at 1880 o'clock
and will also discuss his work during
the past four years and his pleasant
and profitable associations with the
people of this district. Following the
evening preaching service the board
of stewards elected for the ensuing
year will be installed. Rev. Anthony
will conduct the installation services.
The board includes twenty-five mem
bers.
The report that the church will
make to the conference is. one of the
most satisfactory that has been made
from the local church, and is very
gratifying to the pastor and congre-
CATION. The financial side of the re-
port shows that during Rev. Anthony's
pastorate between $4,000 and $50, 900
has been raised for all purposes, of
which approximately $4,000 has been
raised this wear. The report further
shows that there have been more than
$50 accessions to the church during
the mast three years. about half of
which number have been taken into
8 HE church on profession of faith.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
JOE Y. DUNLAP is
GIVEN fine PLACE
LOCAL BANK CASHIER HAS BEEN
APPOINTED AS NATIONAL BANK
EXAMINER.

J. V. Dunlap, cashier of the Cor
dele National bank, received notice
from the office of the comptroller OF
the currency of the United States dur
ing the past week that he had been
given an appointment as national
bank examiner and that he was eX-
pected to take up his duties at once.
Mr. Dunlap left Friday night for
Washington to formally receive his
official appointment and confer with
the comptroller as to the territory
to which he will be assigned. Ii pos
sible he expects to continue making
his home in Cordele with his family.
Mr. Dunlap became cashier OF the
Cordele National slightly more than
a year ago, succeeding his brother,
B. S. Dunlap, who became vice pres
ident and director of the institution.
He has been very successful in his
association with the banks affairs. He
has many friend here and over the
state who will be pleased to know
of his new success. He will be miss
ed from the business life of the com
munity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
TOBACCO WILL
De PLANTED
IN CRISP
+. NEXT
A. B. G. A. RAILWAY HAS AGENT
IN CRISP WORKING OUT PLANS
TO GET FARMERS TO GROW
SMALL FIELDS.

W. r. Tucker, farm agent for the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic rail
way, and j. NJ Jones, a tobacco expert
connected with this railway, were in
Cirdele Friday, making preliminary
plans to organize farmers of Crisp
county in movement to grow tobacco
in this county next year. Mr.. Jones,
who has just taken the position with
the railway, comes from Readville, in
the very heart of the tobacco indus
try Of North Carolina He has been
a tobacco grower from his youth, and
when the A. B. & a. started on an ac-
tive search to secure the services of
the best man possible to promote this
end of the cooperative work Mr. Jones
was highly recommended. His work
is to promote tobacco growing in the
counties touched by the A. B. & A.
This railway is conducting an active
campaign to assist the farmer in every
way possible in the general plan of
Investigation, to prepare for boil wee
vii conditions.
In discussing tobacco growing in
this section the experts said: while
there is perhaps little more expense
and more care must be exercised in
it's growing, there is more profit in
producing tobacco than in producing
cotton. This statement can be easily
proven by the experience of farmers
in Coffee county, whose profits from
growing tobacco have averaged about
800 per acre. Tobacco growing in
that county is an established indus
try, and in a large measure the tobac-
co grower of that county is prepared
for the boil weevil's coming. What
has been done in Coffee can certainly
be done in Crisp county, and our de-
partment Of the A. B. & AS co-opera-
tive work will lend every effort posi-
BILE to making tobacco growing extern
sive and profitable in your county"
Mr. Jones expects to return to Cor
dele in a short time and will join A.
]. Johnson, the farm demonstration, in
canvass over the county to secure
farmers who will plant tobacco.
December is the month to plant the
tobacco beds and the movement is ex-
pected to be well under way before
that time The time of transplanting
IS in the spring. The quality of to-
bacco grown in this section is excel
lent for smoking purposes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
VETERANS RETURN"
SHOW IN Vienna
HISTORICAL PRODUCTION ON
MOVIE SCREEN WEDNESDAY.
MANY PEOPLE FROM CORDELE
WILL SEE THIS.

"The Veterans Return" or "The Ro-
nance of the SOS" the historical pro-
duction with a cast made up eXclu-
siyely of Macon people, will be shown
at Vienna next Wednesday afternoon
and night under the auspices of the
Vienna chapter, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. The film is the
nronertv of the R. A. Smith camp Oh
Confederate veterans and the Doro-
thy Blount Lamar chapter OF the chill
dren of the Confederacy, both Macon
organizations.
The picture has only recently been
produced but has met with strong Ia
yor over a wide section, and 1t Will
make a tour of Georgia cities within
the next few months. Usually 1t Will
be shown under the auspices OF the
Confederate veterans or the Daughters
of the Confederate Veterans.
1t is expected that number OF Cor
dele folk will go to Vienna to witness
the picture and assist the Vienna U.
D. C. in their effort.
In the picture are splendid views
of the auditorium, the Macon Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, Miss Land
man and her kindergarten pupils.
The Children of the Confederacy in
Flower Day" exercises, led by Col,
c.. M. Wiley in their march around
the women of the Confederacy'
monument; views of Wesleyan and
the girls in Shakespearean plays; the
Mercer students leaving the chapel,
headed by the college president, DR..
Pickard; the veterans on their march
from the Confederate monument OF
the Y. M. C. A. building, scenes on
Memorial day, downtown and at the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

Eyes, sir, boss" This greeting was
about the first thing that travelling
men heard Friday when they stepped
off the several trains arriving in Cor
dele about the noon hour. 1t was the
same salutation that those among
them who have been long on the road
have heard for many years, and it
was the same old faithful servant who
gave it. To the travelling men it was
nothing unusual, and as for the ex
preston Of respect, Peter Sellers has
said it over and over so much that he
must repeat it in his sleep. But the
day held especial interest for Peter,
for it was his twenty-sixth anniver-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
BRYAN is TO TURN
TO MORAL ISSUES

New York, Nov. 24.-William ].
Bryan has given up attempting to
solve economic problems and hereafter
will devote himself to moral issues,
he declared today in an address be-
fore the Rotary club. The tariff, he
said. was discussed a hundred years
before he took it up, with all the zeal
Of a young man." and probably would
be discussed for another hundred
years, but as to the moral question,
when that is settled it stays settled
and so 81 expect quicker and more
satisfactory results from my efforts"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

Did you go to the circus in Ameri-
us Wednesday? Did you see anybody
who went? Did you hear Of anybody
Who went from Cordele? If you didn't
hats just a sign that you are a slow
me. Somebody went More than
hat: Many people went from Cordele,
and Crisp county was we'll represent
ed.-in fact so we'll represented that
he circus folks who saw Cordele sew
eraI weeks ago about showing here
we're happy that they passed this city
up. They said they had no idea that
hey could draw from here to Ameri-
Gus so we'll and they did not care
whether they ever tried again to show
in Cordele SO long as they could bring
everybody overall Of us-when they
showed in that city.
Hundreds of people went from Crisp
county to Americas on wednesday 10
see the circus that failed to connect
up in Cordele Why and how they got
there is a mystery. Some OF those
who went say they bought candy and
peanuts in the Americas shops, went
into the drug stores and restaurants
and, in few instances, went into the
dry goods stores. They say there
we're big crowds in Americas and ev-
erybody was busy as busy could be-
even down to the pickpockets. How
it was with other people most of us
10 not know, but local people carried
along little money to spend and they
spent it in Americas. The circus got
some of it and the town got the re-
mainder.
But who should worry? The sleepy
whiting old business men OF Cordele
don't want the crowds to bother them.
They jam the walks, always want to
bother about information and are al
together the kind that have no money
to spend. any way. Nobody need wor-
~ about the circus and the kind OF
people who come to town when the
circus is here,-if the circus ever gets
to town again.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
DEATH CALLED
MRS D. NJ
CLARK On
THURSDAY
ONE OF COMMUNITIES MOST HIGH
LIZ ESTEEMED NATIONS Is
STRICKEN. WHOLE COMMUNE.
TY IN SORROW-FUNERAL FRI
DAY.

The death Of Mrs. D Merideth
Clarke, which occurred Thursday al
ernoon at o'clock at the family home
IN Twelfth avenue, east, occasioned
deepest sorrow among numerous rel
ltives and friends. Mrs. Clarke was
y years old, and was one of Cordele's
most excellent young women and pop
liar matrons. Her death IS one OF the
;addest to occur in this city.
She had been sick for several weeks.
hough her illness became critical only
EN- days ago, since which time She
vas confined to her bed.
Mrs. Clarke was member OF the
FIRST Baptist church and also mem
yer of the Woman's missionary socie-
Of that church. Besides her hus-
,and and little son, Merideth, Jr., aged
! years, she is survived by her par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe G. Fem, Of
his city, two sisters, Mrs. Howard
Neisler and Mrs Clyde Wilson, Of
reynolds, three brothers, j. Russell
renn, Leonard E. Fem and Pies Fem
vi of this city, and numerous other
SGIdIlVGS III lIle COuHIy dlu otdIOs
The funeral services were conduct
d from the residence Friday after
loon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. H. Coin, pas
or of the First Baptist church, Off
Eating, assisted by Rev. Walter An
hony, pastor of the First Methodist
'hurch, and Rev. John M. Walker, rec
or of the Episcopal church of Cor
ele Interment occurred at Sunny
ide cemetery, attended by large con-
curse of sorrowing friends and rela-
ives
Those from out-of-town attending
he funeral services were Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Neisler and Mr.. and Mrs.
hyde Wilson, of Reynolds, Mrs. Wv
an Allen and little son, Tyson OF
chattanooga, Tenn, Mrs Ida Mae
lriffith Of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
'rnest Tyson, Of Americas, Mrs. Alice
,incent, of FIT Gaines, Miss Sarah
Iontford Mrs. Olivia Riley, and Mrs.
leland, of Butler, Misses Eula and
lillian Clarke, of Gainesville, Fla,
Garcus A. Clarke and Riggin Clarke,
( Lawrenceville, Tenn, Mrs. Oscar
Turner and daughter, Miss Hazel Tur-
Ter, and Mrs. Lula Brown, OF Amer1-
chs
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
GA. SHIPPERS PLAN MEETING.

Macon, Nov 24-The Georgia Ship
pers' association, said to be the larg-
est commercial organization in Geor-
gia. is planning a meeting in Macon
in the near future to discuss the light
against higher freight rates. Secre-
tary B. Gillian stated yesterday that
it will probably be, held on Dec. IA.
1.-THE shippers association is grow
ing every day" said Mr.. Gillian, for
the lights are on now and the farm
ers. merchants, manufacturers and
shippers have awakened to the impor-
lance of the matter"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
Peter Sellers Has Seroed' Suwannee Hotel26 Years

sary of continuous service as head por-
ter for the Suwanee hotel. In fact
Peter has been with the SuWanee
since it has been a hotel, and il he
should fail to show up for a week,
travelling men would want to know ii
the Suwanee hotel was still located at
the corner of Eleventh avenue and
Seventh street. A week would just
about cover all Of the time that Peter
has lost from his work in the entire
twenty-six years, and if he has made
a disrespectful remark or committed
a disrespectful act during those TWEEN
ty-six years he said it under his breath
or did it when no one was looking.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

Folks, it's shopping time! It's the
very best time to begin buying your
Christmas goods, and the merchants
of Cordele are wei prepared to serve
your needs for the holiday season.
Their stores are trimming full of large
Christmas stocks, complete in every
line, and right now you'll find the most
desirable articles that the trade af-
fords, and, if you begin now, you can
avoid the rush, have time in which to
select just what you want and AVOID
the probability of missing what you
want after someone else has already
purchased it.
Only twenty-four shopping days, ex-
cepting Thanksgiving, before Oh
Santa will step in to introduce us to
Christmas, 1916. Take look about
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
Merchants Preparing For
Great Volume Holiday Trade

town and see the gay window displays.
They give an atmosphere Of the glad
vuletide, and evidence that the mer-
chants were never before better pre-
nared to accommodate their trade with
up-to-date Christmas goods.
The early shoppers will not only
greatly advantage themselves in every
way, but by helping to stretch the
Christmas shopping season over the
twenty-four days that remain before
Christmas they will lend an aid to the
faithful CLERICAL forces that can scarce
ly be estimated. The rush season is
so strenuous on the salespeople that
Christmas to them, rather than sea.
son of good cheer, peace and good
will is probably just the opposite IN
many instances.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
ADKINS BECOMES
FRUIT INSPECTOR
YOUNG CRISP FARMER WORKS
FOR UNCLE SAM IN MAKING
FRUIT INSPECTION.

Herbert Adkins, prominent young
farmer OF Crisp county, has received
an appointment through the United
States government Of agriculture to
inspect fruit trees in Crisp and ad-
joining counties. His principal duties
will be To inspect orange, grape and
other citrus trees The object of this
inspection is to locate and eliminate
diseases common to such fruit.
Lee Worsham, state entomologist,
was in Cordele Friday for the pur
pose of familiarizing Mr. Adkins with
his duties and starting him to work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
CRIMINAL BRANCH
is UP FOR MONDAY
SUPERIOR COURT FINISHES
CIVIL BUSINESS AND PETTY
CRIME WILL BE INVESTIGATED.

Criminal business will be taken up
in the superior court on Monday, a
large amount Of civil business has
been cleared from the docket during
the past week in such cases as Judge
George could wind up before going off
the bench. There are still numbers of
cases which have not been tried ow-
ing to The fact that there is strong
likelihood in a number of them that
Judge George could not finish the
work, and he is therefore passing
much of the new litigation over for
the new judge.
THE grand jury has been busy on
criminal business and that which
stands ready to be heard in the court
will be taken up Monday A large num-
Der of petty offenses are listed for
trial, no case of serious consequence
being on the docket.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
CHANGES COMING IN CABINET
Places Of McAdoo, Danieis and Hous
ton Expected to Be Filled After
March Fourth Next.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Four mem
bers of President Wilson's cabinet will
probably retire on March 4, and four
new men will be appointed to fill the
vacancies.
The men expected to retire are the
following:
VIM. G. McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury and President Wilson's SON
in-law.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy.
David F. Houston, secretary of ag-
riculture.
Wr. G. Redfeld, secretary of com
merce.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
BROKEN CABLE IN
jURED FARMER BADLY
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE JACK
SMITH OF DoOLY COUNTY HURT
AT STUMP PULLING ON HIS
FARM.

Former Representatives Jack Smith
Of Dooly county and an extensive farm
err, sustained severe injuries Wednes-
day when he was engaged at stump
pulling in one of his fields. A broken
cable struck him, it is reported, and
he was so badly hurt that he was car
ried to the residence and physician
called.
At last reports he was resting easy
but will be confined to his room for
several days Mr.. Smith is one OF
the best known farmers in DOoly coun-
ty and large numbers of friends re-
gret to learn of the accident.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

The Rev. Frank M. Goodchild, pas
tor of one of the largest Baptist
churches in New York City has at
tackled General Frederick Funston
commander of the troops on the bord-
err because of differences there with
Baptist ministers who wished to
preach to the soldiers. He said in
a sermon:
when young men of my congrega-
ton now at the border return shall
ask them to get out of the army, be-
cause | would not fight for a govern
ment that would not protec me-"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
FILM BOY PAID OLD
HOME A SHORT VISIT

Walter HERS. of New ork city, a
former Cordele bow, who is connected
with one of the largest film corpor-
atoms. spent Monday and Tuesday in
Cordele. He returned Tuesday after
noon to Macon en- route back to New
York. His company will winter at
Jacksonville. going there during the
early part of January. Walter has
played a leading role in some of the
best productions that his company has
put out in the past several mnoths.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

cemetery.
There are numerous other scenes
in the play, among them the capture
of Jeff Davis and his arrival in Ma
con, which is of particular historical
interest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
HERE is A HARD
FIGHT FOR DEAR LIFE
M,kENZIE AND MUSSELWHlTe
COMMUNITIES EACH WANT A. B
e. A. STATION FIGHT BEFORE THE
RAILROAD CONNIE SlON.

The citizens of Mckenzie, small
Mace on the A. B. & A. railroad are
asking the railroad commission tc
make Mckenzie flag station and dis
continue the station at Musselwhite
This matter will be heard in Atlanta
before the railroad commission Nov
2&th
These two communities are making
a hard fight The Mckenzie commun
lily want the Musselwhite station NOV
ed to Mckenzie and the Musselwh1te
community insist that the station re
main where it is, claiming that it is
the half way point between Cordele
and Hatley, and that the Musselwhlte
station is easier reached and accom-
dates more patrons OF the road than
if the station was moved to MCKENZIE
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
PROMINENT CITIZEN IN
ATLANTA FOR OPERATION

r.. Williams, accompanied by his
sons, Bruce and Cecil Williams, went
to Atlanta last Monday to undergo an
operation, which was performed Tues
day. Latest reports are that he is do
ing nicely and he is expected to return
home next week. Mr.. Cecil Williams
is remaining in Atlanta with his faith
err
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
T. j. WHATLEY NOW IN
WARWICK WITH BUSINESS

r J. Whatley, who has been inter
ested in operating a grocery business
on Eighth street. has gone to Warwick
to conduct a similar business there.
He has moved a large stock to that
place and will conduct complete gro
Gerry.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

Revolving targets, on which images
of birds perch until shot down, have
been invented by Frenchman.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

An American representing plant
has been established in China and is
handling 100000 eggs daily.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26

Teeth on the lower blade OF new
shears enable them to grip heavy ma
terial firmly and cut them smoothly
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-11-26
CRISP PEOPLE SAW
ROBINSON'S CIRCUS

IANY WENT TO AMERlCUS WE'D
NEsDAY TO SEE ROBINSoNS'
SHOWS THAT WERE BILLED TO
SHOW IN CORDELE, BUT DIDN'T
SHOW.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-01
HOUSE |S FUR
 GREAT ARM0R
 PLATE PLAN I
[RepubIican A. p. Leased w:rel


 WASHINGTON, May 31.-Amend- ments to the naval appropriation bill to provide for a $11 100000 government armor plate plant, for $3,500, 900 instead of $2,000,000 worth of aeroplanes, for 2,73O additional sailors, and for bonus system to encourage the speedy private construction of warships were adopted today by the house sitting as the com mittee of the whole.
 Party lines were broker down on every vote. Twenty three republicans and two progressives joined the demo- crats in voting for the armor plate pro- posal, the final vote being 165 to 91. Thirteen democrats lined up with the republicans on the additional aeroplane amendment, which was carried 129 to l03 The bonus and increased per sonnel amendments were adopted over whelmingly without roll calls.
 Debate on the armor plate amend ment which already has been passed as separate bill in the senate, cen tered largely around the question of whether the Bethlehem Steel company, the largest private manufacturer of plate. had treated the government fair ly in dealings with it.
 Representatives Butler and Graham of Pennsylvania waged the fight against the naval committee amend ment offering as a substitute an amendment by MT. Butler looking to a settlement of the controversy between the government and private manufac- turers through a federal trade commits sion. The Butler amendment would have provided for an appropriation for building a government plant, but made it's use contingent upon refusal of prl- Vate manufacturers to accept contracts at prices judged by the commission to be fair.
 Representative Sherley of Kentucky in supporting the committee amend ment declared his belief that the gov ernment should manufacture some part of every article which it uses ex- clusively, simply to reduce the cost He attacked the Bethlehem Steel com pany for it's refusal during recent congressional inqniry, to reveal the cost of making armor plate.
 The Butler amendment was lost 1SC to 125. A proposal by Representative Ware of Pennsylvania to locate the plant at Philadelphia was defeated 255 to 5.
 The increase of 2,730 sailors in the navy proposal will be effected by re- moving the hospital corps from the total number of enlisted men provided by law. Representative Roberts of Massachusetts made a futile attempt to add 2,75O sailors and 700 marines to the bill. MT. Padgett said the country would have no use for this additional number of marines at thi. time. s, dss psApsl
 only a few more amendments will bt offered before the closing of debate on Friday The measure then will b' passed and sent to the senate.