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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
One MAN TENDS
HIS FORTY ACRES
A. r. HUNTER REMOVED HIS
STuMPS AND USED FARMING
MACHINERY HAS GOOD CROPS
AT LOW COST OF PRODUCTION

A. r. Hunter tenant on the Crook
farm two miles north of town in Crisp
county, has made a record in stopping
the leaks as progressive former and
is now far ahead of the average ten
ant in good Judgment. He made his
gains by removing stumps from his
place.
He began last November and using
his spare time he removed 1900
stumps from his field by planting
time. Besides getting pay for this
work, ne made it possible to tend the
forty acres of cotton this season and
sixteen acres of corn, almost entire
ly by himself. While his neighbor
goes twice to the row with pillow
hand and mule, he goes one time, does
the same work and only gives half
his time to this work. He used the
hoe himself in nearly all Of the cotton
and the only extra work which has
been done by any one else is the cotton
chopp'ng which he had others do.
He now has fairly creditable crop
one FAR better than the average plain
tenant has and owes nothing for 1t.
He will probably have to have some
help in the gathering of the cotton,
for he has no machine which he can
use, but when it comes to cultivating
he is right up to the minute. His
land is stumped and he loses no time
with the old style pillow.
While his neighbor goes twice to the
single row, he can get two rows to the
round He lessons the cost of pro-
duction and saves the profit to himself.
This is farming.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
Fierce STORM
ON GULF COAST
WIND VELOCITY IS MIlES-sMALL
HOUSES WRECKED, AND OTHER
BUILDINGS UNROOFED. e.,..y

The loss of at least seventeen lives
and property damage which may total
several million dollars in the tropical
storm which swept the East Gulf Coast
Wednesday and turned inland with
practically every town in the devast-
tated district heard from.
All the deaths thus far reported &C.
Cured Thursday near Beloit, Ala. All
were negroes. Resorts along the coast
in the vicinity of Mobile have not
been heard from and it is feared there
may have been some fatalities at those
places.
4 There was no loss of life in either
Mobile or Pensacola, the largest cities
in the storms path, according to mes
sengers from these places.
Property damage in Mobile was re-
ported not very great. gas
Damage in Pensacola was said to
have been confined largely to the
waterfront and shipping in the harbor
but only the most meagor reports
were obtainable from that place. The
maximum wind velocity was reported
at 1O4 miles an hour Wednesday after
noon.
Laurel, Miss, reported that the prop
erty loss there will aggregate 100000
There was no loss of life.
JACKSON and Meridian reported con-
siderable damage to crops and farm
buildings.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
A. w. DEFY OF PELHAM
DIES FRIDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Geo. D. Bolin and children were
called to Pelham today on account OF
the death of Mr. A. w. Day, father of
Mrs. Bolin.
Mr.. Day was 81 years of age and has
been in pad health several months. He
is survived by wife and six children:
Eugene Dey, Miss Nelly Dey and Mrs
r. E. Holman of Pelham; Mrs. Geo. d.
Bolin of Cordele, Mrs. G. M. Lufbur-
row of Savannah and Mr.. s. w, Dey of
Daytonia- Ga. He was a devoted
christian character and numbered his
friends by his acquaintances.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09

Arrangements are being made to
specially provide for the D. A. RS To-
cal chapter, U. D. C.'s local organ1za-
ton, w. C. T. o., and other organiza-
lions of the women of the city, all. OF
whom are urged to arrange for cars
and decorate with appropriate colors
representing their respective ,organi-
cations Every school boy and girl
of the city and county is invited to en-.
ter the parade in the division repre-
senting the educational interest OF
both city and county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
CORDELE next FOR
POLICE CHIEFS
STATE BODY MEETING IN SAvAN.
NAH DECIDES TO COME TO COR.
DELE IN 1917 SESSION. SAVAN-
NAH CHIEF PRESIDENT.

The 1917 convention Of the Georgia
Association Of Chiefs Of Police and
Town Marshals will be held in Cor
dele. This was unanimously decided
Thursday at the closing session of the
association in it's first annual conven-
ton at Savannah, Wednesday and
Thursday of the past week. The de-
cision to make Cordelc the next meet
ing place of the association was a
compliment to L. M. Sumner, of this
city, who took the initiative in it's or
ganization at Macon last year, and who
served as its first president. Macon
opposed Corde1e for the meeting place.
Thore were about one hundred in
attendance upon the convention at Sa-
vannah, including the heads of some
Of the largest police departments in
the state. as we'll as mayors of a num-
Der Of cities and towns and other Of
ficials. A much larger number is ex-
pected to attend the meeting in Cor
dele in 1917.
Mayor Jones, through Mr.. Sumner,
extended the convention formal writ
ten invitation to make Cordele the
meeting place of next year, and fol-
lowed this up with telegram, further
urging the convention to come to this
city
Special features provided by Savan-
nah for it's visitors were trolley rides,
motion pictures, bathing expeditions
at Tybee, and an elaborate banquet at
the Tybee Hotel
Summers speech before the assem-
blage was received with enthusiasm
and met with hearty approval.
A resolution was offered by Sum-
ner calling upon the Legislature to re-
peal laws forbidding the granting to
police executives in the state while
discharging the duties of Office or in
going to the conventions of the asso
citation free railroad transportation.
Another introduced by Chief 2. T.
Evans of GAINESVILLE, and heartily in
dorsed by all present, would make au-
tomobtle theft felony instead 81 mis-
demeanor, as at present.
A talk on the relation of railroad
special agents to the regular consti-
tuted authorities was given by Special
Agent Godbold. Chief Meldrim read
"a paper on ''The Motor Vehicle as an
Adjunct to Police Work"
Chief H. e. Harley of the Chatham
county police called upon the Savan-
nah executive to read paper on the
regulation of the social evil which |
previously he had given at the con-
vention in Newark, N. j., of the In
ternational Association of Police |
Chiefs. Chief Meldrim read the pa
per Thursday.
Over protests Of Chief Meldrim, OF
the Savannah Police department, he |
was unanimously elected president of |
the association.
Other officers elected are Chief H. |
It. Stewart, of Rome, first vice presi- |
dent; Chief George S. Riley, Of Macon, |
second vice-president; Chief ]. P. Crit |
fin, of West Point, secretary-treasurer; |
Chief ]. F. Flanders, of Dublin, ser
geant-at-arms.
Chief M. H. Phillips. of Kirkwood,
was elected member of the executive |
committee for two years to take the
place Of Chief Stewart upon his cleo
ton to the first vice presidency. w.
G. Slaughter and G. S. Godhead, both
of Savannah, were elected members of |
the executive committee for terms Of
three years.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
Municipal Us Piuate Ownership

advantages
the municipality its electric light plant Mayor Perpon
Savannah while the its public u
minds
poao1 the which takes
to show dividends watered stock.
Gordee Electric Company
which repud
$4,000 would
hen n a n $4,000.
Mayor Pierponts follows:
Savannah TO- 1916
"Hon. j. Mayor Cordele, Ga
favor of 9th inst beg to
lighting
market and
should
it's lighting Where city is young should in
before corporations secured
its electric
plants brilliant
of lighting plant will doubt
I'M position to give you information Of value,
competing companies CIV
ing abnomaly lights The competition of
understand is of cutthroat nature and not along legitimate
commission Of the state has
pervisory is needless that the
generally above what
operated public could fur
nish their
public called
pay avoided public ownership
ownership
while lights and not vitality es
While not
entirely conditions appreciate how
you cheapest lights and power
possible in your city your thrive develop
every respectfully M PIERPONT Mayor"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
WHEAT CROP is GREATER
THAN PREDICTED IN JUNE

Washington, D. c.. July 7.-Growing
conditions during June improved the
prospects Of the wheat and oat crops.
The department of agriculture, in it's
July report today, forecast the COM
bined crop of winter and sprin wheat
at 759O0O,000 bushels. which is $44,-
900 900 bushels more than predicted
last month, and increased the estimate
of the final yield of oats to 1,317,000,-
600 bushels, of 100000 bushels more
than forecasted in June.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09

linois school girl, was received yes
terday by Chief of Detectives Carpen-
tier, Of Montreal. The letter declares
Will Orpet innocent of the murder
charge on which he is now being tried.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
WOOLEY TO HAVE CHARGE
OF DEMOCRATIC PUBLICITY

New York, July 6.-Robert w. Wool
ey, director of the mint, will be in
charge of the Democratic publicity bu-
reau, according to an announcement
at party headquarters here today.
Wooley directed the bureau four years
ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
COTTON MARKET

e The New York exchange reports
+ five points advance in today's
8 prices over yesterdays. Futures
= were quoted today as follows:
8 January, 1888; March, 19.49; Jul
= ly, 1888; October, 1910; Deem
= Der. 1928. Prices in the local
= market today were: good mid
= ding, IL So; fully middling, II 3-S;
s middling, IL.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
RAILWAY TRAFFIC HAMPEREo.

Washouts, which have blockaded
traffic and will prevent the movement
Of trains in that particular section
for twenty-four hours are reported ON
the ,Seaboard railway, several miles
west of Americas.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
oRPET INNOCENT OF
MURDER, LETTER SAYS

Montreal, July GA letter signed
Dare Devil and purporting to be a
confession of Marion Lambert, the H.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09

A low infant mortality rate indicates
high community intelligence.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09

Most of us can realize what blamed
fools the other fellows are.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-09
n U"OGR " 90 D
" DNpERwQ on

Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York
will send the largest number of Ma
tional guardsmen to the Mexican bor-
der, and they will be commanded by
these generals. Each one will have
quite an army in his charge, in army
sufficient to meet any force Carranza
has so far mustered in his Mexican
experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
AROUND THE CITYs.

Louisville, Ky. is hustling for factory
which will put its name on the sutomo-
bile map.
Kansas City Mo, police in 1915 made
SEQ arrests, lO.OoO OF them for vagrancy
and 7sl for BOOKING.
4 Jersey City Iampllghter lends style
and speed to the vocation by going his
rounds in an automobile
Sioux City's school superintendent asks
for eight more teachers 10 take care Of
the increased attendance.
Topeka's city dads made rare economy
record during 1915. Three departments
effected saving OF SlO,oao.65.
ST. Paurs new skyscraper. the Railroad
and Bank building, has $4,000 square feet
Of floor space and cost 34.OOO.OO0
Sioux City's banking interests are talk
ing up a second clearing house associa-
tion to handle checks rrom tributary
towns
San Antonio Is moving for a world $
fair in 1878. TO celebrate its bi-centennial
The first move is to flash the basket on
congress for contribution.
A Minneapolis holdup backed out OF a
drug store because the druggist was
much speedier in drawing his artillery.
Score one for preparedness.
The matrimonial markets OF Chicago
and New York slumpec Gecidedly in the
old year records, compared with 1914
Chicago reports decrease Of $500 IN
marriage licenses and New York nearly
800
A speaker az the dinner OF the Illinois
Bar association stated that Chicago had
more lawyers and Lawsuits 70 the square
mile than any other large city The fact
escaped mention in the annual industrial
reviews OF the city
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Girls shouldn't cry. it is more nio-
turcsqde 30 sob.
To det is one thing. TO eot ones words
Is something else.
The poor man who raffles for a turkey
is apt to go hungry.
Any married man can agree with his
wifc-but what's The use?
A frenzied financier-one who can bor-
row money from a bill collector.
Even botanist may not be able to
recognize blooming idiot when he sees
one.
The man who acts contrary to his wifes
advice and falls down never hears the
last of It.
The man who goes out between ths
acts may come in with a smile-but you
can't always see il.
An old bachelor says there is but one
thing sweeter than loves young dream.
and that is to wake up and find yourself
still single.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
sIGNPoSTS OF PROGRESS.

Spain is in the market to buy s9o mn ooo
worth Of war material in tho Irni,oS
States.
The Savannah Sugar Refining companv
announces that it will built a 5000 900
plant at Savannah, Ga.
II has been figured that the number ~
automobiles in this country passed the
2,O0,O0o-mark last June.
The Du Pont Powder companv an
nounced a continuance Of its 90 per cent
cash bonus to all its employees for the
coming year
Two million miles of dirt roads have
oeen built In the United States. The
total length of public roads Of all kinds
IN this country is estimated at 2,25OOOO
miles.
Santa Monica, Cal, has a grocery
store where the patrons move around
and help themselves to the desired srti-
cles which have been previously put up
in convenient packages, and their bill is
checked up as they leave the establish
ment
The Mohawk & Wolverine Mining COM
pany of Calumet. Mich, gave a per
cent bonus TO it's 200 employees as a
Christmas present. This is the fifth
bonus the company has paid TO its em-
ployes this year. Two of the gifts were
for 10 per cent OF their wages.
The 5000 employees OF the International
Harvester company are 10 become CO.
partners with their employers. Each en-
ploye will be allowed to purchase profit
sharing certificates, payment for which
may be made in small monthly Install
ments. Provision is made for converting
these certificates into stock at a rate
lower than the market value.
The Lehigh Valley railroad has or
dered some steel rails that will weigh
1856 pounds to the yard. These are the
heaviest rails ever rolled for a steam
railroad, it is said. and the railroad mer
the nation over will watch with interest
the tests to which they are subjected
At the rate the weight OF rails is in
creasing there is no telling when the
limit will be reached. Twenty years age
few railroads had rails as heavy as
sixty pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
TABLOIDs OF SCIENCE.

About 2.24O pounds Of apples are re-
quired to make 80 pounds of cider.
The average speed OF the phonograph
record under the needle is ls2 miles
per hour.
A hydraulic stretcher is raised and low
cred by an easiy-moyed lever from the
level Of the bed to that Of the operating
table.
For removing dust from furniture a
paint brush is much more satisfactory
than a dust rag. No crevice Is too
small or deep for IL to reach.
Each Of the thirty-odd million wage
earners OF the United States loses on
an average of nine days each year
through sickness, at an average cost Of
81 per day.
II statistics are to be believed. the
birthrats in the United States. in Great
Britain and in most other civilized lands
is being steadily. though slowly, lowered
each year.
Siverware can be kept from tarnsh-
ing by washing It with alcohol in which
a little collodion has been dissolved.
the resulting film being easily removed
with warm water when the silver is
to be used.
To protect the bases of telegraph
poles against decay a new French prac-
tice is to surround them with earthen-
ware pipes and fill the pipes with melted
resin and sand. which solidifies and be-
comes waterproof.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Detroit Free Press: A St Paul pastor
says men are like Christmas trees
Trimmed once a year, we presume.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Billy" Sunday
preached on preparedness at Trenton and
they handed up an offering that he
termed punk" IL this to be attributed
to New Jersey patriotism or the preach
ing?
Houston Post: give us this day our
daily bread" is one Of the noblest ap-
peals TO the Father that human mind
can conceive. when properly interpreted
but there are 80 many lazy folks who do
not understand It and they expect the
Lord to feed them with a spoon.
Brooklyn Eagle Would more automo-
bilists 30 to church II they were espe-
cially appealed to? Father McGoldrick
of Baldwin, L. l.. is to be prepared soon
with data on the question. He began his
parish work recently in a room over
garage and has named his church St
Christopher's In honor Of the saint whom
automobilists in Europe have chosen as
their patron. lie Is himself an enthusi-
sstic mOtorst and ought to know the
needs Of the brotherhood. They should
try his church before giving up church.
going. Then perhaps they won't give
II up.
Springfield Republican: Rev. DR.. Will-'
lam T. Manning. rector Of Trinity church,
New York, and chairman Of the world g
conference on faith and order. is accused
by broad church Episcopalians of using
some OF the late j. p. Morgan's 500, 900
bequest for church unity in an effort to
defeat the participation of the church in
the Panama interdenominational confer
ence. Mr. Morgan was a broad church.
man, but whether he would agree with
Or. Manning that the Panama conference
Is not really in the interest of church
unity It is impossible to say. Peace
making, as we have seen, has its belli-
Rerent elements
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
Proving Up on Explorers.

Two American travellers. just home from the
Brazilian wilds, report having penetrated the
Amazonian forest as far as the River OF Doubt"
and confirm, so far they investigated the
accounts given by the Roosevelt party. This
should serve to dispel any doubt that might have
fingered as to the existence OF that river.
common fate OF modern explorers has been TO
have their statements OF discoveries questioned
Once the people were ready TO believe anything
and imagination far outran knowledge. Since
the time Marco Polo and Prester John regaled
astonished Europe with their tales OF adventure
and discovery the reverse has been true, and the
explorer has had to prove up on his yarns or
suffer. One OF the many eminent modern exam
Piles OF this was that OF Paul Du Chaillu, who
went into the unknown interior Of Africa In the
early 10s and brought back accounts OF a race
OF pigmy men and OF a new species OF ape, more
terrible than any then known. and called the
gorilla. lie was met with sceptieism and scorn,
snd it was publicly ALLEGED he had never been
fifty miles from the coast. Later. Henry NJ.
Stanley iourneyed over the route taken by Du
CLaillu. and confirmed everything that explorer
had reported Time ever vndicates the man
who tells the truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
Richard Scannell.


Richard Scannell, late bishop OF the Catholic
diocese of Nebraska, was figure OF prominence
In church work Born in Ireland, with no silver
spoon in his mouth, he made his way by his own
industry to a place OF emnence His life was
involved in little of undue publicity and he pur-
sued his calling with quiet energy. He came to
Omaha at a time OF deep trouble for his denomi-
nation, but by HIS wisdom and prudence he
weathered the stress and maintained the affairs
OF his diocese at a high standard. Vigorous In
the management of clerical affairs, he brought
To the church its share of the general prosperity
OF the community. The Omaha parishes,
especially. have developed under his guidance,
and new cathedral edifce. we'll on its way to
completion. stands as a monument to his con-
structive capacity. Strict In upholding and ap-
plying church discipline, he was broad enough to
recognize the progress OF the world around him,
and with his mind abreast the advance Of
thought, his messages to his people being
seasoned always with wholesome advice and pru.
dent restraint Richard Scannell was a church
man and citizen whose example and influence
we're for good
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
BELIEF.
Lippincott's Magazine.

Lippincotts Magazine.
There came a woman singing down this
lane:
Her hair was gray, and yet her voico
As springs new leaves. About her figurs
A tawny garment, beautiful and strange,
And as she neared me her two eyes did
seem
Pupils to pain; yet laughter was her
Her hands a distaff held and only that
No thread or twisted strands about It
wound.
And she did sing a melody profound
To point Of weeping. This, In part, her
strain:
Proud mother to that Immortality
Men worship. ere the tree of Life decays;
My banner is of song, Of Hope deferred:
My garment invitation to the saints;
My distaff, thoughts that twist themselves
about
Into a rope of Faith. may be Truth
l cannot tell; look in these eyes and
guess,
Hear thou my voice. vince at these age-
old locks.
Wear thou my smile" Then did she dis
Leaving me doubter. skeptic, wonder
sensed.
Thinking OF man and God. of earth and
OF limitation and the illImitable.
And as / puzzled, came her voice once
more.
Her banner urging men from out the clod
To heights beyond, Il am Belief Belief =.
! may be Truth, and yet cannot tell"
All full amazed. bowed I my head TO
earth,
The while her footsteps pounded in my
heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
6G.y4,s 0s~A::

Only small audience greeted Edwin Thome anc
his company presenting The Black Flag at the Boyd
How sood Omaha Is getting is shown by the fact
that Frank Keene. the delicate and dudisn youn.r
man who represents the Louisiana state lottery In
Omaha is being prosecuted for selling lottery tickets
The intense cold has caused AL kinds OF suffertns
The thermometer went down TO ~ degrees below zero
at the signal office al O'Clock this morning
Hon- A. J. Hsnscom is quoted as saving he had
never known a night in the history OF Omaha when
the cold felt much There may have been colder
nights" he said, but don't know when 1 never
felt the cold 90. not even In the winter OF iSSsr
The call 10 out for meeting OF the travelling man
OF Nebraska at the Millard. January rs TO effect a
state organization OF the Travellers National ro.e
tive association. The call was signed by George f.
Wilson and George 4. Crosby OF Omaha
Folks reminded that IL took 5000 tons OF iss
10 satisfy tho refrigerating demands OF Omaha and
eutlins has alreaey begun on the river
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Jane, / have discovered that our new
cook has decided views about the policy
in the east
John, what do you mean?'
"She believes in the gradual disruption
of china. a."-Baltimore American
Congratulate me, Freddy. Last night
your sister promised to marry me-
oh, she promised mother she'd marry
you long ago. Life.
Diner lin swell cafe)-I suppose people
who dine here carry off quite lot or
silver
Waiter-Yes, sir; we can't get all their
loose change. Boston Transcript.
Beulah-I played one of my own compo-
sitions on the piano once.
Believes; 1 can understand that you
only did IL once.-Yonkers Statesman.
Whats the matter. father7 Regrettins
those cigars you threw away"
"A little" he confessed.
You'll find them on the top shelf OF
the linen closet said mother with well-
concealed smile" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Heidi you read that story about the
man who won girls heart by, giving her
an automobile?
She-No but 1 should think almost any
girl would be quite carried away with
such a gift.-Boston Transcript.