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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
A FINE SCHOOL SYSTEM

convention or gathering that mlgh'
come to this city. This auditorium has
!. large seating capacity and is thor
oughly modern.
Superintendent ]. w. Bivins OF the
county schools dcvotes his attention
to an excellent service everywhere,
and no county in the state enjoys
the work of better corps OF teachers.
They are alive, energetic, painstaking
and progressive to such an extent that
there is not rural school>in the com-
ty which has not all the appearance
Of city school.
The young of Cordele and Crisp
county have for number OF years en-
loved the best that could be had IN
educational training. The system is
always being improved and the mem
hers of the board of education are
themselves representative and pogres-
sive in their educational work to such
an extent that there is not school
system in this portion of the state
which means more to the young peo-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
Big REVIVAL SERVICE
METHODIST Church
CONGREGATION AND CHURCH OR
GANiZATiON WORKING FOR A
CAMPAIGN 4OF GREAT GOOD.


Rev. ]. B. Stanford of Savannah and
Rev John Sharp of Waresboro Ga,
will arrive in the city Monday to con
duct a revival meeting at the First
Methodist church.
; Rev. Walter Anthony will preach the
initial sermon of the revival services
to be held in the First Methodist
church at the eleven o'clock hour
Rev. ]. B. Stanford, pastor Of Trim
ity church, Savannah, will assist the
pastor and Rev. John Sharp will direct
the music. They will conduct the 1870
services Monday evening.
Services throughout the weeks will
be held at 10 o'clock, forenoon, and
1880 in the evening. Every organiza-
ton of this church, Woman's Mission
airy Society, Epworth Leagues, Sun
day school-indeed the church as a
body seems to be vigorously enlisted
in this revival campaign. The cot
tage prayer services which have been
in progress for the past week and con-
tinuing this week are well attended.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
SHOOTING ARRAY
FATAL TO SPIKES
T. w. WARREN NOW IN CRISP
COUNTY JAlL-REFUSES TO DIS
CUSS CAUSES OF TRAGEDY.

Clifton Spikes, aged II, is dead, and
his father, c. A. Spikes, aged 45, is
seriously and perhaps fatally wounded
as result of a shooting affray last
Saturday afternoon at Hatley, in this
county, in which T. w. Warren fired
on the two men with revolver. War
rem, who is a we'll known saw mill
man, and brother of Ordinary ]. w
Warren of Wilcox county, is now con
fined in the Crisp county Jail.
A bullet from Warren's gun took eff
feet near the heart Of young Spikes
producing death early Sunday morn
ing. Another bullet took effect in the
abdomen of the elder spikes, penetrat
ing the body. Spikes is farmer and
has wife and several children. War
rem, whose age is about IS, also has a
wife and several children. All of the
participants in the difficulty are citi-
zens of Wilcox county, though the
shooting occurred just over the county
line in Crisp.
The difficulty grew out of a quarrel
which occurred about ten days ago,
when, it is alleged, Spikes employed
a laborer who was already in the en-
ploy of Warren Warren resented this
action and heated words followed,
threats being passed at the time.
Statements are at variance as to
the immediate cause leading up to the
difficulty Warren claiming self-defense
and alleging that the elder Spikes,
Clifton Spikes, and younger son,
Jeff Spikes, aged Is were advancing
on him with knives and scantlings
when he was forced to draw his re-
volver and fire to protect his life. He
was struck, he says, severe blow
back of the head with piece of tim
Der. Spikes and his younger son state
that Warren renewed the quarrel
when the men met in Hatley Saturday
afternoon. Attending physicians, it
is alleged, state that both of the
Spikes were fired on from the back.
After the shooting Warren went to
the store of J. l.. Hawkins and request
ed the merchant to phone Sheriff
Ward of the tragedy and inform him
that he desired to surrender. The
sheriff Immediately went to the scene
and returned with Warren.
When a Dispatch representative Wis
tied the Jail for the purpose Of inter
viewing the prisoner, he declined to
make statement, saying that he did
not care to discuss the case.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

A city without a system OF graded
schools maintained and run in &C
cordanct with the needs Of a live pro-
gressiye community, is indeed no CITY
Cordele has it's schools that are mann
tanned on a high level and never a
week passes that the board OF educa-
tion does not give hard, conscientious
egort to improving conditions.
Professor G. w. Brewer came mere
in January and took charge OF the city
schools and has been busy since sys-
tematiing the work which fell to HIM
after Superintendent Lanier resigned
No time is eyer lost by either the
hoard of education or the school Oh
ficials in the matter of getting good
resuIts in the school work.
The local community maintains the
O,Nea1 High School and two large
orammer schools. The buildings are
oostlv and modern, and so constructed
as to give the best results. IAe
O'Neal High School has an auditorium
fully eapable of taking care OF any
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
Good Roads in
Crisp County

Nothing contributes more to the up
building of a community, city or a
state more than good roads. The
state of Georgia has more to it's cred
it than any other southern state and
the work is still forging ahead. One
of the greatest movements ever made
in Georgia for the development was
the putting of the state prisoners on
the roads. This assured good work on
the main highways in every county
and within the short time of year
after the state prisoners began their
work the roads were in excellent con-
dition
This community is not only linked
up with adjoining counties with a syS-
tom Of roads not to be excelled any
where, but it is possible to reach this
city from any point in the state over
the great number of excellent high
WAYS that connect up with the roads
out of this county.
The people of Crisp county enjoy adj
Ivantages not to be had anywhere else.
The farmers have found what good
roads mean and have learned to take
the fullest advantage. Their traffic
TO and from town is made easy and
the freight carried is twice what ii
was when roads were heavy with
sand. All public thoroughfares are
cut to grade level and overlaid with
a hard clay. This has given the county
nrettv. servicable roads that have
proven of great value in a thousand
ways The roads are distinct asset
for it enables large numbers of PEG
ple to come to Cordele with nail the
trouble formerly experienced Oh heavy
roads. 1t makes it possible 10 Drihe
to this point great volumes OF larm
OUTPUT which finds shipment here fol
market. The automobile comes in fol
its share Of the joys of good roads ant
in Crisp county the owner OF a cal
finds himself happy on the main high
| WAYS. no matter what the weathe
! NAV be. In winter or summer, tn
roads are good.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
QUAIL TO BE FED SICK
COMES BY MIRACLE

II you are a student of Biblical his
tory, you recall the account Of the
Lord sending the quails to feed the
Israelites when they we're being led
into the Land of Promise by Moses.
Well, while not on such broad scale,
of course, Providence in somewhat of
a similar nature seems to favor one
of Cordcle's most worthy institutions,
The Cordele Sanitarium, or at least
one of Cordele's most prominent cit
liens who is now a patient there. }
1t happened like this. In the vicini-
ty of the sanatorium during the late
summer and fail a coyey of quail,
about fifteen in number, have been
feeding. The institution has chick
en- yard and there can he found o .Rl1ilts-
dred or more pretty white Lsghorp
chickens. The quail were q bit timid
at first and the slightest moist fright
ened them away, but as time pass@
they grew more tame and became as
familiar with the chickens as ii they
really belonged in the chicken yard
themselves.
The kind nurses who fed the chick
ems also fed them, for they learned
to know as we'll as the chickens when
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

feeding time came III fact, they liked
the nurses. At least, they were not
+mNchj afraid Of them.
Then they became bolder, and fro
quent OCCASIONS found them feeding
Oil the lawn. But here is where Prov
idence took a hand, to favor Hon. w.
II, Doris. The Crisp county repre-
sentative was injured in an outomO-
bile wreck several weeks ago, and
ever since his detention in the hos
pital, strange enough to say, he has
wanted quail.
The other day the covey of quail,
while feeding on the front lawn,
sought to change their base of sup
Plies" and started to fly over the
house, but one poor fellow took the
wrong course, and dashed against the
front screen door with such force that
lit was killed. So, the appetite OF Mr..
Boris for quail was satisfieda at least
for the time being. The genial rep
renestative had threatened to eat
some Of the quail for breakfast on
number of occasions, though the close
of the season on March l caught him
unawares, and then, too, his condition
would not permit Of the exercise it
takes to handle gun.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
TELFAlR FARMERS ARE
OVERSEEING CROPS

Diversifcation of crops is being
practiced more in TeIfair county this
year than ever before, according TO
statement made by C. M. Tillman
of McRae yesterday. Mr.. Tillman has
a large hardware business in McRae
and has extensive farms in Telfair
county.
Cotton was practically the only
crop raised in my county three years
ago." he said, but now there is not
a single exclusive cotton farmer. inc
war taught the farmers the value OF
Investigation with the result that last
season bumper crops of corn, OATS
and hay were raised. Wheat is also
being grown most successfully.
Mr.. fnlman also stated that al
| though there are no new farmers in
Telfair, more land was cleared lasl
year than in the last five.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
FREE ART EXHIBITION
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Splendid Collection Fine Pictures On
Exhibit. General Public In
vited to Attend.

A splendid collection of pictures
reproductions of famous paintings and
masterpieces of art-has been secured
from Cole Book and Art company O..
Atlanta, and will be on exhibition a.
the library Friday, March 10th, from
10 to IL o'clock and from 8 to
o'clock. ..
Miss Ina Cone, who is the head Of
this department of Cole Book and Art
Company, will be in charge of the eX-
hibit and while not professional lee,
turer, will give brief, informal talks
on the paintings and the painters rep
resented which will be interesting and
instructive
The exhibit is entirely free and it
is the wish Of the trustees and the
librarian that every person in Cor
dele take advantage of this time to
visit the library. No books will be is
sued during the day and the library
will be given over entirely to visitors.
Conversation will not be restricted
and perfect freedom throughout the
building will be allowed.
Through the courtesy of Feagle Fur
niture Company Victrola will be plac-
ed at the library to add to the pleasure
of the visitors.
You and your friends are expected.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
HAS LIVE
PROGRESSIVE MA YOR

Mayor J. Gordon Jones, now almost
pioneer, found his way into Cor
dele in July, 1896, nearly twenty years
ago. His birthplace is IIogansyille,
Troup county. He went as q boy to
California and there worked out his
own education. He was admitted to
the bar in Georgia in 1895, coming the
next year to Cordele.
Here he practiced law land did his
best) now and then getting into news
paper work and soon he became
known over a wide section of coun-
try. He served a number of times in
city council, but i'll 1914 was chosen
mayor and took office following May
or Fred Harder.
Mayor Jones has had little else to do
with politics. AS mayor Of Cordele
he has won popularity rapidly. His
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

official career is praised throughout
tho community and he is very nearly
universally accredited as UNFOLDING
and upholding every movement for
good in the city.
Years ago he won notoriety as pro
hibition campaigner, despite the fact
that his candidate lost When Du-
pont Query opposed JOS. M. Terrell
it was on a prohibition ticket. Mayor
Jones got out into the state and took
the stump for Query. He made pub
lie addresses all over south Georgia
and was in several joint debates.
He is an ardent fighter for his con-
victions and is known we'll all over
Georgia. His present associate in the
law practice here is D. A. R. Crum and
the two comprise a firm membership
that stands high in the ranks of the
legal profession in the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
CANDIDATES ARE
ON HOME Stretch
Large Number Friends Working for
Each Man-Race Will Be Close.

The candidates for the various of
fees in the Crisp county primary, to
be held cn March II, and they are
numerous, are now mastering all of
their running qualities, filed with a
feverish expectancy as they enter up
on the home lap.
Almost all OF the county officers,
with the exception Of justice Of the
peace, are to be filed from the ma
terial in this primary, and be it said
TO the credit of all, there is some good
material in the bunch. Some Of the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

Capital always follows the flag and
always with IN army between it and
l1c
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

races promise TO be. close, and yet
none of the candidates are induiging
in mud-slinging. They'll tell you they
have enough to do to talk their own
merits. There is considerable spec
ulation as to the successful candidates
in some of the racesland since. it is
inevitable that all shall not be elected
the unsuccessful candidates, though
they may not accept defeat eheerfully
will at least do SO with no ill toward
the other fellow.
Well, here's congratulations to the
fellows who get electeds and our ex-
preston OF sympathy, and yet of hope
for those who are defeated. 8 1T
might have been worse
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

The shorter the skirt the longer the
look
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

Ketch myehat.t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08

pie.
The boys and girls that go out OF
Crisp county to college are shown to
be we'll prepared for their collegiate
work and the high degree of culture
and refinement instilled here in their
later years reveal that they have an
educational foundation which is a
chief asset.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-08
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

This is to notify the public that ]
have sold my filling station at the
corner of Wall and Seventh streets to
Mr.. c. A. Bowen. All persons indebt-
ed to me will please call and settle
at once without further trouble. Last
call. j. A. RILEY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
Garfield Notes
BY PAUL HE,RoNlMus,

Supt. Giles addressed the Garfield
students at chapel Friday on the sub
ject of Henry Bates. Philosopher
Shoemaker" The orchestra played
The plans for the ga reception are
complete for Jan. 81. Parents and in
vited friends will be the guests
The enrolment cards for the new 7B
class are in. More than SO boys and
30 girls are asking for industrial work,
and with the present equipment only
30 boys and "a girls can be accom-
modated.
The January issue of the Head
light" will be out by the last of this
week or the first of the following. A
great deal Of space will be devoted to
information of value to the new 7B
class.
The school council elected the fol.
lowing Board of Publication members
to take the place of the 8A's who will
be promoted to high school: Margaret
Wissler, Helen Addleman, and Maur-
ice Druley. The Board of Publication
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
News from Modoc
BY Alice Hanson.

Miss Dubber. high school teacher.
spent Sunday at Union City with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Dubber. :. MIR.
Frank Miller of Charlottesville Is here
visiting Rev. George and Joshua Mat
tox.. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hernley
are seriously i'll with grip. Mrs. Con-
ley went to Carlos to visit her daugh-
ter. The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Berley Hunt was buried at Un-
ion cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Hodson visited relatives at Carlos Sun
day. Mr. Kellie Edwards has gone
to Oklahoma. -. Miss Roberta Lee Wis.,
tied relatives at Shurley and Indian
apolis last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
FOR BRONCHITIS, PAINFUL COUGH,
WHOOPING COUGH AND COLDS
Cheapest Remedy Teaspoonsf for so Cents

When in need of remedy for the
treatment of Bronchial Affections,
such as Bronchitis, Whooping Cough,
Group, Stubborn Coughs, Colds or
Hoarseness, don't simply ask the drug
gist for a Cough NJ Sc e. but get
the best. Tell him to give you Schiff-
mann's New Concentrated Expecto-
rant, instead of being induced into
buying something else purely on the
strength of some testimonials or the
exaggerated claims Of the manufac-
turer The same Money Back guar
antee goes with every bottle of this
remedy sold by Glen Thistlethwaite
as does with DIR. Schiffmann's famous
Asthmador 90 your none. will be re-
funded, If 1t does not give perfect sat
isfaction; in fact, even more, if it is
not found the best remedy ever used
for these affections. In ,uying this
new remedy, besides securing the
guarantee these druggists give, twill
likewise be found the most economics al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
Arresting Spitters.

FIVE HUNDRED SPITTERS ARRESTED
IN WAR ON GRIP, says a headline in New
York newspaper: The offenders were arraigned
in police court and fined from So to SIS each for
splitting in public places.
Health Commissioner Emerson of New York
commenting on the arrests said:
"The campaign will be kept up until we have
broken up the habit Of splitting in public places
There is nothing more dangerous as disease
spreader, especially at this time, when the grip
epidemic is at full swing"
Hundreds suffering from grip in Rich
mond, and vital statistics of the last few days
show that several persons have died from the
malady.
Enforce the anti-spitting ordinance of Rich
mond, and see if the disease cannot be checked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
The Playground Movement.

Richmond was farsighted enough to see the
advantage Of Fairgrounds and the school board
has equipped the school yards with apparatus
for the development of the muscles and the gen.
eral health of the pupils. The movement has be-
come one of the most potent factors in the United
States for the development of the children. Sta
tistics on the movement, issued recently, give an
excellent summary.
Four hundred and thirty-two American cities
maintained neighborhood Fairgrounds under the
direction of play leaders during the year which
ended November /, 1915. During the last two
years 116 cities have established Fairgrounds.
The number of new Fairgrounds secured is near
ly 1000, bringing the total number Of play
grounds now in operation up to 1924.
Now Ill cities employ 1,053 play leaders
throughout the year. Reports from 81 cities
where the neighborhood Fairgrounds are open
throughout the year showed 573 year-round
Fairgrounds.
In $50 cities, more than half of the 432 cities,
Fairgrounds, like parks and schools, are admin
istered by the municipality itself. Everywhere
city governments are recognizing that the main
lar government obligation. ;"
Seventy cities maintain classes for training
recreation workers. Two thousand one hundred
and sixty-four students are reported in SIS of
these cities. A new profession has grown up
Within two years the number Of play leaders in
creased 1889 so that there are now 1907 work.
ers employed in addition to 1929 caretakers.
Last year the expenditures reported in the
cities of America were $4,066,377.15. In addition
the Playground and Recreation Association of
America spent $82,505.79. In 10 cities, bond is
sues for recreation purposes were authorized. the
bond issues authorized in II of these amounting
to 1868 $50: In 40 cities neighborhood play
grounds have been donated to the city by private
individuals, the value of this property in 18 of
these cities is -$497, 100. - = u. i.s-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17

to use, for the reason that one bottle
$50 cents WORTHY makes a full pint
12s teaspoonsfuD of the most excel
lent cough medicine, after being mixed
at home with one pint of granulated
sugar and one-half pint of water. One
bottle will probably, therefore, be suf-
fieient for whole family's supply the
entire. winter, while the same quantity
of the old, ordinary. ready made kinds
of medicine would cost between 81 and
So. It is prepared frol strictly he M
less plants, contains absolutely no
chloroform. opium. morphin or any
other narcotic or injurious drugs as
do most cough remedies, and it can
therefore be given to e'ildren with
perfec.. safety. It is pleasant to take
and children are fond of it. Absolutely
no risk whatever is run in buying this
remedy under the above positive guar.
antee.s a. T. Schiffmann, Prop, st.
Paul. Minn.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
In Behalf Of the Child.

The Heating Owen bill is pending in Congress.
It prohibits interstate commerce in goods in the
manufacture of which children have been en-
ployed. The National Child Labor committee,
The American Medical association, the American
Federation of Labor, endorsed it. The National
Child Labor committee is carrying on vigorous
campaign in behalf of the BILL and urges all per-
sons interested in the welfare of the child to
write to their congressman and senator's urging
them to vote for the bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17

Mr.. Wood speaks correctly. The condition
here is AWFUL. He may not be the one to
blame, but SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
sQUIRES ASKS OFFICE

The first candidate outside of the
city of Richmond for the nomination
as sheriff on the Republican ticket was
a farmer. residing one mile east of
Greensboro said he intended to make
the race.
"Just say that I have been a Re-
fore have I asked for public office, F"
said Mr.. Squires today. Mr. Squires
is making a close canvass of the rural
districts where he believes he has a
strong following.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
ARRANGE PRECINCTS
FOR PRIMARY VOTE

The county chairmen of the Pro-
gressive. Republican and Democratic
parties met with the county commiss-
toner's Saturday to rearrange the
voting precincts according to law.
Several of the precincts have grown
too large since the last general elect
lon statutes Of 1914 make 1t unlawful
to have precincts containing more
than $50 electors. The county com.
missioners have final decision in the
matter. of rearranging the precincts
but are required to confer with the
county chairman regarding the pro.
posed changes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-17
At Movies
Tonight
AT LYRIC.


Pictures III which animals play a
part have come to be among the most
popular or the Universal program,
and "The Heart of the Tigress" at the
Lyric tonight is destined to take it's
place well up with the leaders. The
story is as follows: ..--
Pidetta, a notorious French woman,
and leader Of one Of Paris worst
gangs of crooks, lives in a beautiful
chateau which contains an under
ground palace. She reads in the pa
pers of the arrival at the best hotel
of Betty Hoffman, her mother and her
fiance, American millionaires. She
decides to make Betty her next VIC
tim.