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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
CONTRACTS ARE GIVEN
FOR 90 HYDRO-AlRPLANES

Washington, Dec. 12.-Contracts for
SO higher power hydro-aerplanes for
the cats artillery stations in the Uun-
ted States, Hawaii, Philippines and
the Panama canal zone were let today
by the war department.
Immediate construction is to he be-
gun on the SO and contracts soon will
be let for So more.
Companies receiving awards today
$4,000 each; the Burgess company,
Marblehead, Mass, 30 machines, $50
662 each; the Curtiss company, Bur
falo N. Y, 10 machines, $4,000 each
and the Standard machines corpora
ton, Plainsfield, N. j., SO machines,
$21, 900 machines EACH
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
GOV. RYE PAROONS MAN-SLAYER.

Nashville, eTnn., Dec. Ex-Governor
.oday granted a pardon to j. j. Hughes
4 wealthy Arkansas planter, convict
ed of murder in Shelby county and
given a life sentence. Hughes killed
| jockey named Dolan in Memphis in
1913. The pardon was recommended
by the trial Judge and the attorney
general, the latter stating that he
would have been satisfied with a YER
lict of less severity The pardon board
also Joined in the recommendation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
COMING YEAR TO Be
CONTINUED PROSPERITY
OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING YEAR
is FOR UNPRECEDENTED PROS
PERlTY.

Columbus, Dec. S.-The Industrial
Index says in its issue for this week:
THE formation of twenty-one cor
porations in the week with minimum
capital stock aggregating $22OS,5OO re
fleets the Industrial and general bust
ness. activity in the Southeast that is
continuing with undiminished volume
into the closing month of the year,
with promise of unprecedented activi-
ty in the coming year.
"a company which proposes to build
and operate an electric railway be-
tween.A tlanta, Ca, and Anderson, s.
c., has applied for incorporation with
capital stock of 100000
"a company at Rock Hill, S. c.,
which is manufacturing automobiles
has been incorporated with capital
stock of $1,5OO,OOO and will enlarge
its plant.
IAN extensive tract Of coal land in
Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, is ex-
pected to be developed with an initial
outlay of -25O,OO0 by Birmingham
company which purchased it recently.
"a Macon, Ga, firm will expend
$175,O00 in establishing quarry near
that city, building a railroad to it from
a line Of one of the large systems.
"At Savannah, Ga, company that
will vulcanize lumber has made appli-
cation for Incorporation, with capital
stock of 100000 and privilege of in
creasing to not exceeding $5,OO0,000
At Charleston, S. G., company OF the
same. Kind has been incorporated with
capital; stock of 100000, New York
men being interested.
"F9arida and New York investors
ave organized company with capital
stock or 100000 to manufacture sugar
cane products, engage in general farm
ing and raise livestock
"a district of Lee county, Florida
has voted S190,000 of bonds for the
building of hard-surfaced roads
Among the items of construction
to be done, as reported this week, are:
Apartment houses, Atlanta, Ga, and
Miami,-Fla., factory building, Mont
gomery Ala; hospital building, Alex
andria, La; garage building, Rome
Ga; railway passenger and freight
station, Boyle, Miss; road, Lamar
county, Ala; sanitarium, Jackson
Miss; school buildings, Americas, Ga,
Greenyille, S. c., and Haines City and
jacksonville, Fla; warehouse, Plant
City, Fla.
CONSTRUCTION contracts have been
awarded as follows:
Bank building, Clearwater, Fla;
bridges, Pinellas county, Florida;
church building, Greenwood, s. c.;
exposition coliseum and other build
ings, Gulfport, Miss. mill village, Co
lumbus, Ga. road, Bibb county, Ala;
drainage, Lafayette county, MISS;
sewer, Savannah, Ga.
"a lumber plant and concrete pro-
ducts plant will be established at Me-
ridian, Miss; meat packing plant at
Mobile, Ala, and feed and grist mill at
Decatur, Ala"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
OCTOBER 9 is NAMED
FIRE PREVENTION DAY

Baltimore, Dec. PA resolution
making October a national fire pre-
Yention day was passed at the con
GLIDING session Of the Safety First Fed
GRAFTON convention.
Another resolution was passed ask
ing for federal anti-trespass law.
There is a strong sentiment among
he railroads for this.
Germ diseases carry off more than
100000 Americans each year, E. f.
Rittenhouse told the convention.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
TO FIGHT ADVANCING PRICES.

jacksonville, Fla, Dec 12.-Jackson
Vile club women have called meet
ing for Monday morning for the pur
pose of considering reasons for the
growing cost of living and possible
remedies. Representatives of whole
sale and retail grocers, packers and
butchers and othr concerns have been
invited to attend and be prepared to
give five-minute talks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
an OPEN VIOLATION
OF GERMAN PLEDGE

Washington, Dec. n.-Announce-
ment was made at the state depart
ment today that complete information,
now at land, covering the case of the
British horse ship Marina, torpedoed
With a loss Of six American lives
makes it appear to be "clean cut
violation of Germany's pledge to the
United States.
Full information on the case of the
Arabia will be awaited before the next
move is made. which is expected to
take the form of a new not intended
to clear up what appears to be differ
ences of Interpretation on what Ger
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
DANIELS TO INSPECT FLEET BASE

Washington, Dec. 12.-While Secre-
tary Daniels is at Norfolk next week
attending the convention of the South
ern Commercial congress, he plans to
INSPECT the proposed site for great
fleet base on the old Jamestown expo
sition grounds. The inspection proba-
bly, will be made on Wednesday, and
a subcommittee of the house naval
committee is expected to accompany
the secretary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
"A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NOstrils To
Open Up Air Passages.


Ali What relief! Your elogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages of
your head are clear. and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-no
struggling for.breath. at night, your cold
or catarrh is. gone S.,sto -
Don't stayfstufed up! Get q small
bottle of Ely's1 Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of ,the head; soothe and heal
the swollen infiamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is Just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer has been seeking. Its
just splendid
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
FRENCH EMBARGO ON PAPER.

Paris, Dec. 12.-The government
has decided to prohibit the importa-
ton of printing paper, according to a
semi.otficial announcement. The OBJ
ject of the step is twofold, to help
raise the exchange and to encourage
the French paper industry. which it is
considered, in view of the local re-
sources in lumber, should be indie
pendent of foreign supplies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
POSTAL BILL CARRIES $372,ooC, 600

Washington, Dec 1.-THE postoflice
appropriation BILL to be reported soon,
will carry approximately $327,0O0,OO0
according to plans considered by the
house postofiice committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
INVITATION TO WILSON.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 12.-An invitation
will be telgraphed President Wilson
tonight to attend a luncheon here on
Wednesday night during the session
of the Southern Commercial congress.
The president yesterday declined an
invitation to come here Monday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

Fully 1000 persons were unable to
get into the vestibule OF the church,
The musical program was simple. the
sermon being from Fec. S:11: "Eterni-
ty in the heart" by Dr. Lynch-a beau
-iful tribute to immortality. An infor-
NAL tribute u Dr.. H! to his friend"
was a fine illustration for this occasion
Of the value Of loyal friendship,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
Low To the World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her king;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing.
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven and nature
sing.
,Joy to the world! The Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ
While fields and flocks, rocks, hills
plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
Repeat the sounding joy, etc.
He rules the world with truth and
grace
And makes the nations prove
The glory of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders Of His love, etc.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

The Virginia Union protested that
the figures given as to the cost of re-
producing certain telegraph lines of
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
were approximately fifteen per cent.
too low.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
STORAGE BATTERY AND ELEC
TRICAL SPECIALTIES.

We have recently installed the latest
charging and repairing equipment, and
are prepared to handle all kinds OF
electrical work.
MOTOR SUPPLY & REPAIR WORKS
c. o. Hartshorne, Mgr; Phone 115.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

According to the census reports,
263.315 girl stenographers and TYPE
writers are employed in the United
States.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

Electricity automatically awakens the
firemen, releases the horses and opens
the doors of a fire station in England.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
Silent Night.
Silent night! Holy night!

Silent night Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright,
Round yon virgin mother and child!
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven affair."
Heavenly hosts sing Allelula.
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Silent night Holy night!
Son of God Loves pure light,
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus Lord, at the bird.
Jesus, Lord, at thy bird.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13
many's pledges in the Sussex case
actually covered, especially with ref
eaence to armed ships.
RED CROSS STAMPS.

Albany, Dec. S.-Red Cross Christ
mast seals will be sold in Albany this
year under the direction of the local
committee of the Raoul Foundation.
All proceeds from the sale of seals
here will go to help paying the salary
of the nurse assisting Health Commits
sioner John A. White in his work in
the local schools.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

XHTE pleased announce that we have contracted " sen w 7'
wv Motor Car in this territory
We Maxwell because believe that IL comes le
family than any other on enc n1e
considered them all carefully e
taking agency the buying OF car o0 70
while for you our reasons 1or the &c
made
complete possible detail An ete
modern simply powerful durable Inc car hge
speed opera
The light weight and great power COURSE
in gasoline and OIL
equal cars g LOT lew
OF for the t NUMBER OF pas
senges comfort we "ee
eratihed ind
There is electric starter and electric
windshield the
for convenience and comfort
Maxwell compared all these points "
price hundred dollars lower than any oer car
1shed that was t Oe Cal
must the that people will want
fully and satisfactory service to ~
deliveries we Will te! you
more about meanwhile we invite
CONVEX
SO rn you WAL NC
wlen YOU acquainted whit
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-13

Neglected colds often forerun pneu-
monia. &
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-21
ORDINARY MINATED IRON WILL
MAKE DELICATE, NERVOUS,
RUNDOWN PEOPLE 200 PER
CENT. STRONGER IN TWO
WEEkS' TIME In MANY CASES.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Most people
foolishly seem to think they are going
to get renewed health and strength
from some stimulating medicine, Sc.
cret nostrum or narcotic drug, said
DR.. Sauer. q well known Specialist
who has studied widely both In this
country and Europe. when, as a matter
of fact, real and true strength can
only come from the food you eat. But
people often fail to get the strength
out OF their food because they haven't
enough iron In their blood to enable
It to change food into living matter.
From their weakened, nervous conut-
ton they know something Is wrong
but they can't tell what, so they gen.
orally commence doctoring for stom-
ach. liver or kidney trouble or symp.
toms OF some other ailment caused by
the lack Of iron in the blood. This
thing may go on for years, while the
patient suffers untold agony. II you
are not strong or we'll, YOU owe It to
yourself to make the following test:
See how long you can work or how
far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two five.grain tablets
or ordinary nuxated iron three times
per day after meals for two weeks.
Then test your strength again and see
for yourself how much you have gain.
ed. l have seen dozens Of nervous,
rundown people who were ailing all
the while, double their strength ana
endurance and entirely get rid OF all
symptoms OF dyspepsia, liver and 9th.
er troubles in from ten to fourteen
days time simply by taking iron in
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when you can still respect your
self you need not despair"
We women strive too much for the
respect OF others, and when we have
It we delude ourselves with the idea
that we are vlrtuous. never asking
II we really respect ourselves.
"Why. my dear Alice. do you know
that the command against SANDER is
just as stringent as the one against
murder, and yet every day you and I
hear women bear false witness against
their neighbours
And get away with IT," came In
the laughing tones Of Jim Edie.
"How long have you been here,
eavesdroper?" asked.
only long enough to hear your last
sentence, and want to say right here
that think the scandal monger who
murders reputation Is Just as bad
as one who kills body.
"The whole trouble, Margie, is that
although most Of us pirate Of living UP
to the rules supposed to have been
written on tablets Of stone we regard
some Of them as Of much more i'm
portance than Others"
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Iron Is Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor


the proper form. And this after they
had In some cases been doctorlng for
months without obtaining any benefit.
But dal't take the old forms Of re-.
duced iron, Iron acetate or tlncture OF
iron simply 10 save few cents. You
must take iron In form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated like
nuxated iron II you want 1t to do you
any good, otherwise 1t may prove
worse than useless. Many anathlete or
prize.fghter has won the day Simply
because he knew the secret Of great
strength and endurance and filed his
blood with Iron before he went into
the ARRAY, while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for the lack Of iron.
Note-Nuxated Iron recommended
above by DR.. Sauer Is not patent
medicine, but one which Is we'll known
to druggists and whose iron constitu.
ents is widely prescribed by eminent
physicianS everywhere. Unlike the
older inorganic iron products, 1t is
easily assimilated. does not injure the
teeth, make them black, nor upset the
stomach; on the contrary, it Is a most
potent remedy. in nearly all forms of
Indigestion, as well as for nervous,
rundown conditions. The Manufac.
turers have such great confidence in
Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit
$4,000 to any charitable institution
II they cannot take any man or wom-
an under 60 who lacks iron and in
crease their strength 200 per cent or
over in four weeks time provided they
have no serious organic trouble. They
also offer to refund your money II 1t
does not at least double your strength
and endurance In ten days time. It
Is dispensed in this city by South Side
Pharmacy and Holt Drug Co.
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3: CONFESSIONS Of A WIFE ::

had to tell Alice, Of course, and
1Sshall never forget her terrible ex.
preston when she learned that could
not get her picture from the rogues'
gallery.
She turned SO pale that thought she
was going to faint. But her courage
came back. and she Strengthened up
smiling like the brave soldier she is.
$50 that is the sentence" she muir.
INJURED.
I must have looked my question,
but l did not dare enter that holy OF
holes, where woman's soul was
writing in torture, for she said,
"Don't you see. dear Mrs Waverly,
that can never have a child?"
"Why not?" I asked, at first not
realizing Just what she meant.
aHow can / give to child moth.
erh whose face is among the faces of
thieves and thugs and murderers."
j saw that her reason was almost
tottering.
"Look here, Alice you've got to
stop this. You have got OF take hold
on yourself. Your past Is gone. It Is
buried.
..But don't you remember, dear Mrs.
Margie." she said, as she came for.
ward and grasped both my hands,
"what It says about the sins Of the
father being visited on the children?"
Perfectly, my dear, perfectly, but
you see ! have no recollection Of any.
thing having been said about the sins
ofithe mothers.'
! got ghost to q different smile
this time, for Alice has a saving sense
OF! humor.
snow" I continued. "lss Us look at
this calmly, In the FIRST place, Il
we are to live by the rules and pre-,
cepts Of the book you Just quoted moro
or less hRltingly, you wilt remember
that everywhere the Apostle Of Love
has made II clear that there n hope
for everyone. THY sins arc forgiven
thee mean Just as much 90 that aw.
full sentence You quoted.
SHY dear child" continued, "esap
you see there 10 only ono great un.
pardonabls sin and that 10 70 lose your
Belt.reipeet."
This came out entirely unpremedl.
tated, and yet % I heard myself nj,
tering the words I knew that / had
voiced great TRUTH truth that
should DO preached frem The RajHIta,
placed at tho tops OF newspaper es!
umns and taught In the schools,
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Mixed Disposition.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

Copyright, 1916, by tho Mcclure
~ Newspaper syndicate.)
James Porterfeld Morgan, known to
the world as Jim Morgan, looked at
his sister quizzically.
Madge, do you mean TO say that Pol.
~ Love is your ideal OF q. woman?
~ Yes, Jim. dear, bright, wholesome
little Polly. with her silly giggle as
you call It Is my ideal Of woman and
sIEwish you'd marry her.
Well ! like Polly Of course but he
fiecked the ash off his cigarette and
failed to finish.
I know what you mean Jim. Your
type is the dashing kind with dispo.
sition like all the months Of the year
combined. June one instant. April the
next and a regular January freeze to
follow.
Jim laughed. You must acknowledge
that It makes things more interesting
at least. One wouldn't tire of wife
like that Shed be like the surprise
bag at the fair-you'd never know
what was coming.
Laura tapped her foot impatlently.
Jim, you men make me tired with your
queer ideas OF woman. Take 1t from
me, they aren't the celestial beings you
think, any Of them-except Polly. She's
an angel.
II she were here she would laugh at
your wonderful wit. answered Jim sar.
donically. No doubt that's what she's
doing now anyway. wherever she is.
She's always laughing. And perpet-
ual good humor bores me as much as
incessant sunshine. A rainy day gets
to be relief.
Had Jim known II; he was right
when he said that Polly was laughing.
And this was the occasion. That
morning letter had come from Cor.
nelia Graham announcing that she
would visit them for week on her
way to Boston.
The news was received by Polly and
her mother much the same as II Queen
Victoria OF Spain had declared her in.
tention OF dropping In. for Cornelia
was pretty. rich and spoiled and the
entire relationship held her In rever.
entail awe.
oh, We can't have her with the plas.
sterers and paperhangers here, pro.
tested Mrs. Love In panic. And the
rugs are all up, and away at the clean.
ers, and we've no girl. OF all times
for her to come! With you and me
Just camping out In a corner OF the
house and scarcely place to eat and
sleep! Why couldn't she wait week!
And then Polly giggied. Isn't 1t the
limit !? Well-she isn't waiting, and II
I'm not mistaken she's here now, for
there's taxi just stopping at the curb
and-behold, milady.
Polly rushed out to the porch. Hello,
Cornelia! You dear! I'm so glad to
see you. Come right In, but don't you
dare to sit down or you'll ruin that
exquisite suit you have on. We look
like an accident ward in a hospital
all plastered UP.
Mrs. Love kissed her relative resig.
nedly. What was to be was to be!
But why couldn't she have waited.
Cornelia looked around soberly. I'm
afraid ! have come at bad time. But
! don't want to be trouble, Aunt
Mary, Just put me any place st all.
Polly, you look splendid! wish had
your skin!
Cornelia was led through shrouded
furniture and buckets OF calcimine and
glue up to the second floor to Polly's
room-the only room In the house that
hadn't been dismantled.
wish, she commented to herself as
the devastation grew, that had had
the sense to stay away from here. I
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hot on her feet at noon and scalded
herself dreadfully.

Then something happened to James
Porterfield Morgan. He thought OF
Polly standing at the stove and laugh
ing through her agony. He remember
ed comparing her Bingham dress to
her cousins stunning get-up, and It
occurred to him now that Polly her.
self must have felt the contrast. too
yet she had laughed. He had sighted
her and had not asked her to go along
on their pleasure trip-but she laugh.
ed anyway.
Dear little Polly, he muttered. What
fool I've been!
Where are you going, Jim? called
Laura.
To the hospital to hunt some sun.
shine, he answered. I'm thinking 1t
would be good thing to have 1t handy
for the rest Of my life.
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USE MARTINS
RHEUMATIC AND
BLOOD ELIXIR
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The Spring Months are breeders OF
rheumatism--nota dangerous thing
but very painful and IL allowed to run
on 1t becomes steadily worse. Mar.
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir Is
one OF the best known remedies for
rheumatism-not dangerous thing
and the Joints move freely. 1t is also
fine for liver, kidney and stomach. Get
1t ut Cranes Drug Store si.0o lluuid
or tablets. Thirty days treatment,
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Romance and Business.

DO you make much money. marry.
ing clipping couples, SQUIRE" the to-
bacco drummer asked old Hudson
Hicks. Justice Of the peace at Rain
bow Bend, n. J. Eyes, I get two dol.
lars for marrying each couple, and
they come In such darned haste that
allus flne 'em ten dollars more fer
speedin,."-Judge.
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Easy to Sec Resemblance,

Easy to Sec Resemblance.
''Ki.iu.hou" is said to be monkey Ian.
guage for retreat" which may be
true. though, as matter of fact, the
words, in sharp staccato. sound remark.
ably like dog, decorated with the
order Of tin can and voicing discom.
future as the scene of action recedes
rapidly into the distance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-21
HEALTH HINTS
BEDROOM VENTILATION /

Every person should remember that
1t Is essential to health to ventilate
. bedroom properly--but many people
do not do this even during the summer
time.
Impurities of the body are thrown
Oft when people sleep exactly % much
as when they are awake. Yet scores
of men and women forget apparently
that there II any need Of an exit for
the impure breath or that Il 10 es-
sentlal to have q source OF fresh air.
On retiring the bedroom windows
should be raised from the bottom and
lowered from the top. II there are
two windows raise one from the bot.
tom and lower the other from tho top.
The one raised should be toward the
side from which the wind is blow.
Ing The lowered one should be on
the other side
II the room has a window or win.
dows on one side only, 1t Is often
necessary to open the transom on the
other side OF room or perhaps leave
the door open few inches to create
q current Of air