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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
WHO WILL ANSWER?

Atlanta is ordering eight times
as much liquor as Savannah. But
what did Atlanta do for liquor be-
fore May /? Surely not all these
thirsty Atlantans who are ordering
intOXiCants now acquired thirstS
since the new prohibition laws
went into effect And if the thirsts
are of long standing who sold
these Atlantans whisky under the
old aws?-Savannah Morning
News,
lsn's that timely question? Savan
nah has as much right to ask it now
as any city in Georgia. You cannot
beat that plain old city for frank, oper
md above board sailing. When Savan
nah had her drink nobody there cared
who knew it. When it was decided
hat the time for a clean up had come
he start was made IN good faith and
he thing is being done in honest form,
The question raises the presumption
hat Atlanta has not been half so fair
With herself. The people of Savannah
We venture to say, will maintain a
prohibition schedule far more worthy
If large city J.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

would be if it we're not Tor the money
this country is making out OF the war.
The manufacturers ana spectators
ara growing rich and while the feast
is on a few crums will fall among com
mon people, but this is not prosperity.
No it is not the kind of prosperity the
south will get when we are able to for
get the phantoms of old and stand for
independence which will mean per
manent prosperity. We must forget
names and live in the present, and
vote for men and issues. This is the
only direct road to the satisfaction
and prosperity we are justly entitled
to, and which we would surely reach
by taking the right road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Electric power is going to turn the
wheels of commerce more and more as
INVENTION places it within the reach
II the great industries. 1t is today
III agency of usefulness a hundred
old greater than it was twenty years
}go. Every decade-almost every
year-adds new uses in the CONNER
eial world Ten years hence the cit
zens of today will marvel at the de
yelopment of electric power. as he
stands amazed at present over the ad
tancement that has been made in tho
past decade Are we doing our ful
iuty to ourselves and our future city
o pass out opportunity and let this
public utility so on in private hands
The longer Il remains in possession o.
others, the harder will it be TO re
claim it when we wake up 10 the ad
yantages OF using it ourselvesstor The
good of the public.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
LETTING OPPORTUNITY SLIP.

During the present year investors
came to Cordee with view of erect
ing q handle plant-a large factory
They said they were attracted to this
point on account of the splendid dis
tributing advantages which we seemed
to hdve A thorough investigation was
made-and the handle plant went &c
Albany. A new industry has been ad
ded to that city which it is now re
ported. will mean monthly payroll
reaching into the thousands. The fac
tory is almost completed and is there
to speak for itself. There are indiyid-
ual electric motors on every machine
in the. plant and the power is secured
at less than half what it would have
cost IN Cordele.
Here is a chapter i'll our industrial
development which ought TO mean
something Not one in ten of the bus.
mess men of Cordele ever knew how
we let this enterprise slip. They dc
not even yet know that the investors
wanted to come here, but they did try
and their visit was noted i'll the news
columns of The Dispatch at the same
time It WAS announced that new
bakery was coming.
The success Of Fayetteville, \. c..
with municipal ownership OF its elec
trio light and power plant. the profits
on which plant have already been
given to the public through these col
umns, is nothing short OF marvellous in
an industrial way. There are seven
cotton mills in Fayetteville and it is
claimed that every one of them, with
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Governor Harris has the best of the
weeks run in the weekly press this
time. Many papers have indicated in
recent issues that Harris has with
stood all the excitement created by
the new candidates in splendid man
ner and is still apparently stronger
than the next best. His strength will
increase as the new wears off the
others.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Dorsey now has the full backing OF
the crowd that gave the Frank case
such unsavory notoriety. This can,
lidate may have other friends also who
will vote for him, but Watson's fol
loving have the word now and the
call to the clansman is clear and dis
tinct Georgians should not forget
that Dorsey has more to his credit
than the Frank case. He is of coun-
sci for the ELLEN NJ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

The Unadlla Reporter is going after
that new county. Lon Burton covers
his front page this week with a head
line that would have set a large city on
fire with the craze Ior an extra. y
That's the right way. Push and pub
licity of the right kind will bring the
good results.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

An armored automobile for military
purposes in+ented ny a Massachusetts
man mas steel Shelf SO CURED thai It
will defect a rifle bullet from what
ever angle it comes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

If Cordele had a few monuments in
he public square to the dead ones
md some more ground in Patters
Tield to lay away their remains tc
eternal, peaceful rest-but what's the
Use? We never can have al these
good things at one time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

That's some "fite" the north Georgia
newspapers are having with one of
their judges. This judge has reputa-
ton of putting them in Jail when they
fail to do things to his liking. Shope
of the Citizen, talks back at him like
brave man.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Cordele does not need bond issue
with which to preserve to it's future
development its electricic lighting and
power interests which must become
more valuable as the years go by half
SO much as it needs larger cemetery
TO bury it's dead ones"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Cordele can far better afford to pass
up all good opportunities to bring in
new enterprises than it can sleep past
the time for increasing it's cemetery
Arrears. Some day it will need room
to bury it's dead ones"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
SOLDIERS FOR NIGHT
POLICEMEN AT GiRAR9

Columbus, june S-Tne City Coln-
eli Of Girard has suspended two OF the
members OF the local police force when
it was unanimously decided that dur
ing the time the town is under mar
tial law it is not necessary to keep
night patrolmen on duty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Among the many urgent needs of
the business community is very large
cemetery-a greatly enlarged one
one in which it will have ample room
to bury it's "deadones"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

No southern man should care rap
about the democrats losing out, for
national democracy means nothing
now TO the south, except financial
suffering. The south was on a star
yation basis when Cleveland was pres
dent. and at that time paid dearly
Tor the bare name of democracy, and
il is nearly as bad under Wilson, and
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
WILL BUILD $4,000
MILES OF RAILROAD

New York, June THE Russian
cabinet has decided to prepare for
the construction of $4,000 miles of
railroad in Russia within five years,
according to information to the Amer
can-Russian Chamber of Commerce.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

If. hundred people in Cordele were
waiting at the depot to board the
rain for Macon and the engineer adj
vised that he only wanted to be called
engineer and draw the pay, but that
The crowd would have to run the en-
CINE to Macon, do you suppose any
progress would be made. Not much
if anybody had to run the engine at
once This style of running things
however, might well be called the dem
)cratic way-a real simon pure de-
nocracy in full working order Well,
is just about such a condition of af-
'airs today both in the state and in
he nation, and the more | see of this
dea of democracy the more am con-
1nced that Alexander Hamilton had
he correct idea of government, and
Jefferson the wrong one-all we JEFF
fersonian Democrats to the contrary
notwithstanding. Yes, Hamilton was
light and with so many new and coz
)!tA QucoIlOlIS dl lolIl5 COHtlIluOuSIy
he more | am convinced of the fact.
\ strong centralizing government is
he only real government and the only
)ne which will give satisfaction to
he people. Many great questions are
arising which tax to the limit our
greatest minds to know just the right
way to deal, and when these questions
are not correctly handled, and are
handled from a political, give-me-the-
)illce or selfish view complications
md dissatisfaction will follow. The
cGpublican party in actual practice
las always stood for more centrali-
;ation on government in the hands
If men who will run the engine and
his is the identical reason why this
party is able to inspire more conf
lence in the business world.
Three out of five Of the business men
even of the south have more conf
ience in the republican party manage
ment of the government than they have
II the democratic. That suggestion
lbout the engineer is the main cause
90, and besides the people of this
section are going to stand for more
prosperity in future and less politics
President Taft appointed Justic La
mar of Georgia on the Supreme court
bench of the United States, and he al
SO appointed Justice Burton of the
state of Tennessee to the same high
position. | judge that Mr.. Taft was
lot playing politics when he did this,
belause these men were southern dem
)crats and Mr.. Taft ran the risk of
losing a state i'll his run for the pres
idency by doing this, but he was big
enough to do right regardless of poll
Tics. On the contrary, president Viii
son appointed a Boston lawyer on the
supreme bench, and he also appointed
1 negro on the Municipal court in
Washington City. Do you suppose it
was done TO make him stronger for
he presidency in the doubtful states?
believe ninety-nine out of a hundred
will believe it was the second term
germ which caused such a thing but
consider the two kinds of appoint
ments, and make you.. selection, using
he biblical standard of by their fruits
We shall know them" Who appears
o be the best man in this just COM
larison of their works?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

The value of the annual orchard
products of the United States reached
A total of $140,000,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11
No. CSC

This is prescription prepared especially
or MALARIA or CfilLLS 6 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

Denver domestics demand $12 a
week
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-11

out exception. came as a result of in
ducement which Fayetteville offered
in power.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
BABY ELKS GIVEN A
DELIGHTFUL BAPTISM

One of the largest classes ever
Initiated by Tonopah lodge. No. 1862.
b. P.AO. Elks was inducted into the
order Saturday night and Sunday
morning. After a portion Of the class
had been given the degree there was
a midnight cabaret luncheon served.
when the work of initiation was con-
tinued. A part OF the class was
given the work by the Goldfeld de.
gree team, there being twenty OF
more brothers over from the gold
camp. In addition to the published
list of noviates was George |. Barnett
OF Round Mountain.
Yesterday number OF the visiting
members and novitiates we're escorted
through the mines, while open house
was kept In the home. Last evening
the big banquet was served, and l
was piping hot. There were 25'
covers laid. Fred Penn. the exalte'
ruler, ofticiated as POSTMASTER. 4
number of witty and eloquent ad
dresses we're made. The principa
speakers were Hugh III. Brown. II. II
Atkinson. Anthony Jurich, Frank 4
Dunn. George K. sheldon and Isaa
Blair. Music was furnished by th
Rathskeller orchestra. solos bein
given by Mrs. Sollender.Hanby an
Mrs. A. r. Meth.
The menu for the banquet wal
Manhattan cocktail. toke points. riE
olives. sweet pickles. consomm
waldorf salad. calves sweet brsadz.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
nx A..ociated Pre...l

fUy Associated frens.b
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
Copyrighted. 1916. by the Associated
Press), Oct. 16.-Completing the cap
ture OF the Schwaben redoubt, on the
ridge above Thlepval. the British took
prisoners for every yard of front. or
280 for front of less than 300 yards.
not to mention a number killed in the
artillery preparations and the hand
to hand fighting before the survivors
surrendered. The Germans managed
to entrench those in the reserve dug
outs, who could hardly have been
crowded into one line back OF the
parapet. This gives an idea of the
importance attached by the Germans
to this last bit OF high ground along
the old trench line south of Ancre. on
Thipstal ridge. for which there was
desperate resistance. II is character
lied as the most precious two acre
plot in France.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
IMPORTANT GROUND TAKEN by BRITISH
Two NEGROES
LYNCnfD AND
THEN BURNED

fBy Associated Press.D
PADUCAH, KY, Oct. 1.-two me-
groes were lynched by mob and
their bodies burned. One was
charged with attacking white
woman and the other was accused Of
voicing approval OF his actions.
The lynchings came after five hours
of labor to enter the cells of the jail.
They we're the result of an attack
Friday upon Mrs. George Rose at her
home in the suburbs. A mob gath
cred after hearing that the police had
arrested Brack Finley. answering to
the description of the assailant.
While Finley was taken on the road
home the cavalcade encountered Asa
Thornhill, who was reported to have
lauded Finley's act He was also
siezed. While Finley was being iden-
tified, Thornhill, pleading for his life
was hanged. Finley was hanged to
the same tree. Several shots were
| fired through the bodies. The moi
gathered quantity Of wood and built
fire. They placed the bodies OF
both negroes thereon and then dis
persed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Examina-
tion of the allies note on the censor
ship of mails. made public this morn
ing, has brought feeling among
officials that 1t does not satisfac-
torily meet the protests set forth In
the American note Of May "a, which
said that 'only a radical change re
storing to the United States its full
rights as neutral power, will satisfy
this government"
The state department has watched
with interest. however. the informal
arrangements made by British au
thorities through their trade depart
ment and through such conferences
as that of Sir Richard Crawford in
New York recently, and is understood
to feel that resentment among Ameri
can citizens over the allied censor
ship has been greatly lessened. 1t Is
thought unlikely that any reply viii
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
DELAY CAUSED DEATH
SIR ROGER EASEMENT
tBy Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
LONG BRANCH, Oct. ia letter
from Secretary Tumulty to Michel
Francis Doyle. attorney for Sir Roger
Easement. contained denial that the
American government was negligent
in its efforts to save Easement from
being executed after conviction of
treason. 1t was made public today.
1t replied to letter from Doyle say
ing that the sister of Easement re-
ceived no information from London
that her brothers life might be
spared had the resolution urging
clemency, adopted by the United
States congress, been forwarded to
the British foreign office more
promptly.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
ALL|ES' NOTE DOES NOT
FULLY Meet DEMANDS
United States Must Be Restored to its
Full Rights as Neutral Power
Before the World

be made in the three weeks before
election.
All the information reaching the
department Is understood to indicate
that the allies have determined to
maintain the firmest attitude on the
subject, feeling that absolutely vital
interests are involved. Officials are
said to feel. therefore, that any
further positive step by the United
States might bring the controversy tc
much more critical stage.
Secretary Lansing declined las
night to discuss the mall seizures
negotiations.
The cases are another outcrop o.
the litigation in connection with
Judge Dayton's decision that the
United Miners formed an unlawful
conspiracy in its organization opera
ton. The defendant members o.
the union were found guilty of incit
ing miners to leave or refuse EN-
ployment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
|RUMAN|ANS CONTINUE
OFFENSIVE To SOUTH
North of Thiepval and South Of the
Somme Gains Are Being Made
By the Allied Forces

doubts, in the Thiepval region Of
France. have been captured by ths
British, and with them more than 800
prisoners. Near Gudecourt the H1ter
ish also have slightly advanced their
line
Berlin admits that the Bfitfsf norm
of Thiepval gained q frm hold On
the German trenches, but that the'
French south Of the somme have won
footing In the sugar rennory ~.
Genermont. The French. In aaturs
days fighting In the Ablaincourt.
Belloy sector made HOO 0ermans'
prisoner.
Serbian troops have advanced along
the left bank Of the Cerna river.
while the French have cut the rail-
way line south Of Seres.
Gains for the Italians against ths
Austrians in the Carso region Of the
Austro-Italian theater are recorded
by Rome.
The convoking of the Greek cham
ber of deputies which was to have
taken place Saturday has been post
poned for month by decree Of
King Constantine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
Mr.. HUGHES SPENDS
QUIET SABBATH DAY

(By Associated Press)
LINCOLN, Neb, Oct. 16.-Charles
e. Hughes spent Sunday in Lincoln
resting. He went in the forenoon to
the First Baptist church and heard
a temperance sermon by the Rev.
Samuel Batten. who urged the congre
CATION mot to forget while voting for
Mr.. Hughes to vote also for the pro-
hibition amendments" in Nebraska.
The nominee expected to go for an
automobile ride yesterday afternoon,
but rain prevented.
Mr. Hughes left Lincoln this morn
ing to conclude his campaign in this
state. He will spend the day travel
ing, making short addresses at Hast
ings, Grand Island, Columbus and
Fremont, and will reach Omaha at
|5:45 D. m, where he will make a
night address.
Leaving Omaha early tomorrow
morning, Mr.. Hughes will 90 into
South Dakota and Iowa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
tBy Associated Press.)

my Associated rress'D
Although Rumanians in northeast
Pennsylvania continue to retreat be-
fore the Austro-G Germans, from this
region, all along the battle line to
the vicinity of Orsova, at several
points, by violent counter attacks.
they have gained an advantage.
Bucharest admits retirement of the
Rumanian forces in the Kaliman
mountains, but says farther south
infantry of the Teutonic allies were
put to flight. Successes also were
obtained by the Rumanians in the
Oituza and Piul valleys. On both
sides of the Szedek pass Rumanians
continue on the offensive. but Berlin
says their attacks have been repelled
In the Carpathians the Austro-Ger
mans have recaptured the height OF
Smotrec In Volhynia violent fight
ing has broken out. Petrograd says
that north of Korytniza the Russians
captured German trench. Along the
Stokhod, says Berlin, Russian attacks
were repulsed.
German trenches In the neighbor
hood of the Stuff and Schwaben re
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
SIRONG MOVEMENT BY
TROOPS Of CARRAMzA

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 16.-The
American members OF the interna-
tional commission told that Thou.
sands OF the best troops of Mexico
are being taken to Chihuahua and
Durango for an extensive campaign.
which Is expected to become evident
shortly in service movements. leav.
Ing either Villas isolation In the
mountains without force OF any
size or his destruction" Later the
statement was issued Mexican com.
mlssIoners believe this movement will
materially assist settlement OF the
problems which the Joint commission
is attempting TO solve. Mr.. Car
ranzas belief is that the work OF
the commission will be helped by
definite and strong prosecution ol
this campaign and obtaining tangible
results"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
CH|CAGO UNIVERSITY
IN CHAMPIONSHIP LINE
tBy Associated Press.)

tby Associated PressD
CHICAGO. III, Oct. Champion
ship aspirations are budding In the
camp OF the University OF Chicago
football eleven as result of Its VIC
tory over Indiana Saturday.
The triumph reestablishes Chicago
as strong candidate for the western
conference honors. although critics
agree that Minnesota still has the
edge. The Maroons were SO per cent
improved over week ago.
The defeat of Indiana means III
elimination as possible contender
for the big Nine" championship
honors. The game was the only on,
on Saturdays schedule having an!
bearing on the conference title.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
NO ACTION TAKEN ON
the WAGE QUESTION

Two meetings Of the mine and mill
workers OF Tonopah were held yea
terday in Miners union hall. ona ct
2 p. m. and the other at Z. ThoY
were well attended. Eighty-seven en-
rolled themselves at the afternoon
session and 100 at the evening meet
ing.
A communication was received
from the Tonopah Mine Operatora'i
association. The gist OF it was:
Inasmuch as wages were not reduced
when silver was at its low ebb, they
did not see why they should raise
them at this time.
The communication was tabled un-
til such time as all the mine workers
and millmen of the district could be
organized. The new local. known a.
the Mine Workers union. will here
after meet every Friday evening ct z
o'clock. Organization will be per-
fected at the next meeting.
Representative of the electricians,
carpenters and machinists working
!! for the mining companies said they
would stand with the mine workers
in their movement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
BIG ADVANCE SHOWN
IN PRICE OF FOOTWEAR
tby Associated Press.D

tsy Associated PressJ
PiTTsBuRG, Oct. Wholesale
prices on mems and women's foot
wear have been advanced SO to rs
cents pair within the past ~ hours
and certain lines have been with.
drawn entirely from thee market ow.
ing to a shortage of leather. accord.
ing to an announcement here today
by officers OF the Pennsylvania shoe
travellers association.
The organization, which Is com
posed OF statesmen from various parts
Of the United States assigned to this
territory. was formed at a meeting
last night Many letters were reat
from firms manufacturing shoes an
nouncing an advance OF from 81 to 81
cents pair on upper stock and
10 lO cents a pound on sole leather.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-16
DEMOCRATS IGNORE
FARMING INTERESTS

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 16.--Chas.
e. Hughes said to a crowd Of farmers
that the Democratic administration
ignored the agricultural interests OF
the country in uring the enactment OF
an admission law. Support of the
contention was cited in a telegram
from the president of the Pope
County, Texas, Farmers union to
President Wilson requesting that the
farmers be permitted to submit data
in the arbitration proceeding between
the railroads and brotherhoods. He
also referred to the invisible govern
ment."