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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

Plans are fast developing for the
entertainment of the Third District
High school meet in Cordele Friday
and Saturday April IA and Is and all
indications point to the most success
full event of the kind ever held in the
district. The entries in the various
contests will be unusually large, and
the spirit Of rivalry and enthusiasm is
strongly manifest already, while the
attendance of delegates and others
upon the meet will doubtless be
swelled because of Cordele's central
location and its accessibility by rail
road. The record of the Cordele high
school in capturing most OF the hon
ors in the meet last year, and the de-
termination to uphold this record is
squirting the local contestants to unus-
ual efforts
The preliminaries in athletics Of the
local school have already been held,
though no definite assignments have
been made as to the parts the several
contestants will take in the events.
The preliminary try-out in music and
elocution will be held at the school au-
ditorium next Friday night, beginning
at s o'clock, and the public is invited
Committees have been appointed to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
GOVERNOR ISSUES
CLEANUP" CALL
LOCAL ARRANGEMENT MADE
FOR BEST POSSIBLE SHOWING.

Let everybody in Cordele, big, lit
tie, young and old, black and white,
get ready for cleanup week."
The Good Book tells us that clean
illness is next to Goodness" 1t then
behooycs us to clean up, if we would
be on the side of Goodness, and, OF
course, that is the desire of all good
citizens.
Governor Nat. E. Harris has issued
proclamation naming the week Of
April S as cleanup week in Georgia
His proclamation follows:
Whereas, The Georgia Federation Of
Womans Clubs desire, in conformity
with movement promoted by their
national organization, the week of
April SIP, 1916, designated as MUM
cipal Cleanup Week." and have re-
quested me to assist them therein;
and,
Whereas, This occasion in the past
has already been productive of much
good, and the purpose OF the move
mcnt is to contribute to the public
health through municipal and commun
ity cleanliness and to the good appear
ance of the communities of our state
and to develop responsibility and state
pride through concerted action along
these lines, it is,
Ordered, That the week Of April 5-12
be and is hereby designated and pro-
claimed "Clean-Up Week" for the state
Of Georgia, and all our citizens and
communities are requested to coon
crate with the promoters of the move
ment to carry out the purpose eX-
pressed. NAT E. HARRIS, r..,
BY the Governor:
RAYMOND STAPLETON,
Secretary Executive Department.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
WARREN leaves
JAIL ON BOND
JUDGE GEORGE ALLOWED BAIL
IN THE SUM OF 7,500-EOND TO
BE MADE TODAY.

Under an order issued by Judge w.
F. George today T. w. Warren, since
March 4 held prisoner in the Crisp
county Jail, charged with murder and
assault with intent to murder in con
rection with the killing of Clifton
Spikes and the shooting Of his father,
G. A. Spikes, at Hatley, was granted
bail in the sum Of $500. Bond for
Warren was signed this afternoon by
citizens of both Crisp and Wilcox
county and he was released from Jail.
Citizens of Wilcox county came this
afternoon by train to sign the bond.
Hearing for application for bail was
held before Judge George in superior
court here last Saturday. The appli-
cation was argued by J. T. Hill, Max
E. Land and o. T. Cover for the de-
tense, and Whipple and Mckenzie and
Crum & Jones were employed by rel
atives of the Spikes family for the
prosecution Solicitor General Wall
was not here to represent the state in
the prosecution.
The main point on which the coun-
sci for the defense hinged its aTgu-
ment in favor of bail for Warren was
the grand jury at the last session Of
Crisp county court took evidence in
the case charging Warren with muir
der of Clifton Spikes and returned a
no bill
Judge George heard testimony from
both sides in considering the applica-
ton for bail Saturday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
MINSTREL MAIDS
MADE Big HIT
COON SONGS AND DANCES AS
PRESENTED BY LOCAL TALENT
WERE FINE.

"The Minstrel Maids" as presented
Monday and Tuesday nights at the
Cordee Opera House by Miss Lillian
E. Hall under the auspices Of the w.
O. W., was o success, hummer,
bright, and without a dull moment. Cor
dele was never more richly entertain
ed by locally staged event than that
afforded in these two performances.
1t was given for the benefit of the
Woodmen of the World in their flnan-
cial campaign for entertaining the
Woodmen convention in July and from
the financial side it was as gratifying
as it was rich in entertainment. Large
audiences greeted the players on both
evenings.
1t was exclusively a maids minstrel,
not a man appearing on the program.
Thirty-fve young ladies and matrons
interpreted the parts, and did it after
fashion that placed the ordinary min
strel in the away back class. They
certainly made merry behind their dis
guise Of woody wigs, burnt cork and
appropriate costumes getting in new
jokes doing de cake walk rattlin' dc
bones beatin' dat tambo participating
in clever specialties and singing coon
songs that brought plenty of laughter.
But very few of the actors could be
recognized their disguise as "du3ky
damsels" was so complete.
Miss Hall as the director of the
event acting in the role of interlocu-
or did we'll and is deserving of praise
and thanks from every Woodman and
friends while all who witnessed the
minstrel Maids" are indebted to each
member of the caste for one Of the
Invest entertainments they have seen
in recent months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
PENSION MONEY
COMES IN APRIL
Soldiers of the Sixties Must Get Fund
First Week in April.

Ordinary w. P. Fleming is in re-
ceipt of letter from Pension Com
missioner John w. Lindsey to the ef-
feet that the funds for Crisp county's
pensioners will probably be forwarded
during the first week in April, though
stating that it was not definite that
this would be done because such funds
are not now in the state treasury.
Several of the county's pensioners
have died during. the past year and
few have been added to the list, max
ing the present number of pensioners
total several short of the number of
last year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
NEW STEAM VULCANIZlNG
PLANT FOR CORDELE

Messrs. S, NJ. Watson and A. S. Den
ham have become associated together
in the establishment Of the COrdele
Steam Vulcanizing company, and this
new enterprise will be located in the
old Central Hotel building in the To-
cation formerly occupied by the Offices
Of the Texas company and later by G.
A. Bowen. An expert from one of the
best known automobile tire factories
in the country has been secured to Op-
crate the vulcanizing business.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
BIvINS MANAGER
ELECTRIC PLANT
YOUNG BUSINESS MAN OF COR
DELE GETS MUCH DESERVED
PROMOTION.

The management of the Cordele
Electric company will on April l go
into the hands Of j, w. Bivins, Jr.,
who has been in the employ of the
Southern Utilities company, owners
Of the plant since the property was
taken ever three years ago. Mr.. H.
M. Mason, who has been manager of
the plant for about year, has already
been notified by the company TO take
charge of another property, he having
been sent here only temporarily.
Mr. Bivins is well capcitated to han
die the affairs Of the company here
and it is with strong endorsement OF
a large number of local citizens that
he is assuming the management. He
has many friends here and over the
state who will be glad to know of his
rise to this place of responsibility.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
MARCH MEETING
COUNTY TEACHERS
FULL ATTENDANCE AND MANY
INTERESTING TOPICS DISCUSS
EC-PAY CHECKS FOR TEACH
ELS.

The regular March meeting OF the
Crisp county teachers was held at the
court house in Cordele Saturday morn
irg at 10 o'clock with all the teachers
present except three with approved
excuses.
The teachers assigned by the com
mittco responded with q splendid talk
or rarcr upon q subject of their own
choosing, and proved an interesting
and instructive meeting throughout.
Comment upon the papers, reading
and talk, is omitted for the lack OF
space and inability to do justice tc
each number rendered by the follow
ing teachers and their subjects:
Miss Bessie Patterson, Adkins
THE Nature of interest
Mr.. Alfred Knott, Cedar Creek
The Teacher as q Trainer"
Miss Jurelle Little, Coney-"Read
ing"
Miss Carrie Moreland, Raney-"The
Importance of a Christian Teacher
Mr.. C. J. Johnson, Tremont-"Why
We Should Attend a Summer School.
Miss Agnes Roberts, Clements
"The Successful Worker"
Miss Minnie MadduX, Providence
effect of Child Study"
Miss Edith Mccormick, Haw Pond
Partially in the School,
Miss Eta Joiner, Ross-"Routine in
the Glass Room
Miss Lillian Pate, Pun
ishment in the Glass ROOM"
Next Meeting.
The following named teachers, their
subjects to be announced later, have
been appointed on the program for
the next meeting to be held on Satur'
day, April 22nd 1916.
Miss Lola B. Lee, Bay Springs; Miss
Lottie Shemeld, Bridges; Miss Tom
ME Wade, Cedar Creek; Miss Ulva
Story, Ebenezer; Miss Emily Will
liams and Miss Maude Williams
Friendship; Miss Alma Wade, Pate
vile; Mr.. Huey Wright, PIMA; Miss
Maude Taylor, Sandy Mount; Mr. j
d Spires-and Miss Mabel Wright, vii
liford; Mr.. J. w. Spires, Zion Hill.
Papers will next time be limited tc
five minutes each, after which the va
rious teachers will be called on for
an expression relative to each school
and what has been accomplished.
Following q short talk by Prof
Ware, thanks by President Smell, and
announcements by County Superinten
dent Bivins, the teachers received
their salary checks for the month and
adjourned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
Cole Younger.
SIXTH GRADE TEACHER
is SERIOUSLY ILL

Miss Ethel Pierce, a teacher in the
Cordele public schools, who has been
seriously i'll for a week or more, was
removed to the Sanitorium Tuesday,
her condition having gradually grown
worse. Since her sickness her grade
in the school, the sixth, has been
taught by Miss Harriette Carswell The
illness OF Miss Pierce is regretted by
numerous friends, who wish for her
an early recovery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
BUILDING RESIDENCE
FOR w. O. ROBERTS

The Crisp County Lumber company
is constructing pretty residence for
w. o. Roberts on Thirteenth avenue,
cast. The cost of the building will be
approximately $4,000. This lumber
company also has the contract for the
construction of an immense barn for
the Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation lc-
Gated on their property in the north
western part of the city. The cost
will total about $500.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
w. C. CATO AND SONS BUY
WEBSTER AUTO SHOP

w. C.Cato and his sons, Ben and
Clay Cato, have purchased the auto
repair shop, auto parts and accesso-
res of the Webster Motor Company.
The shop will be conducted at the
same location as heretofore, in the
building east of the court house on
Seventh street. The style of the firm
will be W. c. Cato & Sons. w. A.
Webster will remain in charge Of the
Studebaker agency and will have Of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
McGLAMARY BOUGHT
ANDERSON RESIDENCE

A deal was closed Saturday for the
purchase by J. T. McGlamary Of res
idence located on Fifteenth avenue
from Mrs. J. O. Anderson. The consid-
Grafton was approximately $4,000. The
residence is located in front of the
home of l.. NJ. Sumner In turn, Mr..
McGlamary sold to Mrs. Anderson a
vacant lot on Fifteenth avenue, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
NEW SIGN COMPANY
ORGANIZED IN CORDELE

Mcssrs. r. E. Fischer and w. F.
Brown have organized the Cordele
Sign company and are facilitated to
do all kinds of sign painting. Both
gentlemen have been located in Cor
dele for a number of months and are
well known to the business men of the
city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

Misses Helen. Conner, Mildred Fakes
and Mary Macarthur went to Fitzger-
aid last Friday where they acted as
Judges in the musical contest of the
Fitzgerald high school, preparatory to
selecting contestants for the Third
District High school meet here in
April.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

According to a German scientist
animals have been distributed over
the world by oscillation Of its
axis, which has changed the climate
in various lands.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29
DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL MEET
PROMISES BIG INTEREST
WILL HAVE CONTESTANTS HERE DETER


receive and entertain the several hun
bred visitors on this occasion. The
committee on homes is actively at
work and is meeting with a warm re
sponsc on the part of citizens, whose
hearty cooperation expresses a deter
mination OF making CoTGele a truly
hospitabic host for the meet. The
track for the athletics at the ball park
has been placed in excellent condition
More than one hundred and fifty del
egates and perhaps a hundred teach
ers and other visitors are expected
and they will be met at the trains
with automobiles and escorted to The
various homes where they will be en-
tertaircd.
Following is the program to be car
RED out:
Friaay, April IA.
900 A. M.-Spclling contest.
1000 A. M.-Essay contest.
800 P. M-Athletic contests.
500 P. M.-Recitation and music
contests.
Saturday, April IS.
500 A. M.-High school conference
900 A. M.-Declamation contest
followed by announcement OF winners
and awarding OF prizes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

Be sure your sins will find you out,
advises an exchange. It's timely ad-
vice, too.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

The weather man has the average
trucker on the anxious bench, il
seems,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

"Dress-up' week is near at hand.
1t is going to be a great big event,
too.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

The man-hunt goes on across the
Rio Grande.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-03-29

PAY AS YOU Go-WHEN YOU !
ASK FOR CREDIT IT MAY MEAN
THAT YOU WILL SPEND MORE
THAN YOU MAKE.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Mrs. johnson in French Blue.

Another effective model at Mrs.
Lansing's was worn by Mrs. Cone
Johnson. 1t was combination of
French blue velvet and chiffon. Chiffon
embroidered in gold and blue of the
same shade yelled the gold lace under
bodice. embroidered chiffon also form
ing the upper portion of the sleeves
which were finished with snug fitting
velvet cuffs reaching to the elbow and
extending over the hand in a point
The broad velvet collar was edged
with seal and soft folds of fiesh-color-
ed tulle outlined the neck. The upper
portion Of the full skirt was of chif-
fon reaching to the knees where an
edEiEg of the seal outlined the broad
velvet band. which finished the skirt
On either side the velvet was slashed,
fiounce of the gold lace veil
ed with the chiffon. \ wide girdlc of
the crushed velvet completed this
costume.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Navy and Marine Corps.

Capt. Harry S. Knapp, l. S N has
been detached from the general board
and ordered to command of the cruiser
+ force' Atlantic fleet. change of orders
"hich his Washington friends very
genuinely regret as his apartment at
the Marlborough has been a favorite
gathering place with his fellow Off
GERS
Lieut. l.. b. Ard, L. s n, who came
10 Washington recently to serve in the
wedding party at the marriage of Miss
i-ei'a Montgomery to Lieut.. Thompson.
L. = n. has been since then detached
from the United States steamship Yer
mont and ordered to duty on the
united states steamship Fulton.
Commander J. V Kiemann. L. s n.
VIII assume command of the United
states steamship Festal on December
10. commander and Mrs. Klemann are
weli known at Washington from their
,oimer residence here. Mrs. klemann
being the daughter of the late Rear
Admiral James NJ. Miller
Capt. Hugh s. Rodman. L. s ~. now
city. has been Joined by Mrs. Rodma n
and is at the Highlands. where they
nave an apartment for the winter.
Capt. w. l. Chambers. L. s n. has
with Mrs. Chambers just returned to
Washington from duty on aeroplane
work and will spend the season at 1884
l street.
Lieut.. Ormond Lee Cox. L. S. n, and
Mrs. Cox are visiting friends at Ere
mont. Ohio. after a short stay at New
fork city. At the end of Lieut.. Cox $
present leave he will with Mrs Cox
return to Norfolk. Va. and JOIN his
ship, the United States steamship Ne
vada.
Rear Admiral Colvocoresses, L. :. n,
retired, and Mrs. Colvocoresses will. at
the conclusion of their visit to their
sons at Atlanta, Ga, go to Santa Bar
bara. They expect to remain in Cali
fornia for many months.
Commander Powers Symington, L. S.
n, has arrived in this country from
London, where he has been for several
years as naval attache to the American n
embassy.
Lieut.. Walter b. Decker. L. s. n. and
Mrs. Decker have arrived at Newport.
where the former has been stationed.
Mrs. Qualtrough, widow of Capt. Quail
trough, L. S. ~, has/returned to Wash
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Mrs. Polk in Black Velvet.

Black velvet always was and always
will be standby. for no other fabric
could adapt itself to the lines of the
smart simplicity of Mrs Frank Polk's
elegant afternoon gown al Mrs. Lans-
ing's Thanksgiving afternoon. The
skirt was a straight full model with a
close fitting surplice bodice. An organdy
collar finished the V neck, and the
sleeves the upper portion of which
We're close-fitting. ended in full puffs.
suggesting the Eliza bethan era
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Mrs. Walsh in Furs.

Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh was in +
street shopping one afternoon last
week, when she was wearing hand
some coat of broadtail.
II was a ree-quarter-length model
fitted slightly at the waist with "a
deep square collar Of dark brown fox
and broad cuffs OF the same fur
Her hat was most becoming one of
black velvet, the broad brim turned
down slightly all around and the tall
crown of gold lace encircled with four
bands OF numidi feathers.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
SOCIETY IN SILHOUETTE.
Black Gowns at Memorial Service.

BLACK Gowns at m enOflal service.
With the members OF the diplomatic
corps and officers of the army and navy
in fun dress uniform. the women at
tending the memorial mass for the late
Emperor of Austria Hungary We're
quite in the background in their black
rament Though all of one somber
tone there was variety in the materlalS
Worn. Mrs. Wilson. who accompanied
the President. was very handsome IN a
and dark furS Mrs Wellington MOO.
who the sole representative OF the
chinese minister's household, the min
lister being out of town on the day of
of black velvet. the skirt cut III the
gown and the upper garment not un-
like the tunic. which was SO fascinating
part of the recently discarded dress
worn by the women of the east Tor
generations. Her hat was of black vel
Vet with a becoming roll to the brim.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Miss
Catharine Britton were among the
representatives of resident society at
the service. Miss Britton Wore a hand
some black fur coat over her simple
black gown and black hat practically
devoid Of trimming, but very becoming
in its lines. AS she stepped into the
waiting automobile at the conclusion of
the mass her famous little Pomeranan.
which had been mapping in the corner
of the seat. gave her demonStratiVe
welcome.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. James \. Shipton, who was
among tine dinner hostesseS at the
Chevy Chase Ciuh Wednesday evening.
wore nile green ,ulle gown. Green
tissue shading TO gold formed the
foundation of the skirt. which was
made dancing length. with layers of
green tuile alternating with brown. and
all finished at tn" bottom in deep
points The N-necked bodica, which
was trimmed with flmy gold lace, had
angel sleeves Of tulle anu folded
girdle of the shaded tissue.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Miss Smith in Black and White.

Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. William Strother Smith
whose marriage 70 Mr.. George Henry
Kennedy. jr., will take place December
;. wore Il charming black and white
toilett. at recent studio tea.
I.ustrous black charmeuSe was the
material used in this simple one piece
dress which had a surplice bodice with
a soft folded shawl collar faced with
white charmeuss. and the sleeve some
thing like Bishop sleeve, cut on
straight across and showing a band OF
tn. white charmeusr.
The volulninous side draperies on the
skirt reaching to the hem were also
faced with the White.
She wore a smart little tricorne hat OF
white charmeuse with stiff white SILK
fringe showing around the top
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Mrs. johnson Wears Lace.

Mrs. Loren Z. r. johnson. who enter
tanned at a tea Friday afternoon at
her residence in 18th street in honor
of Commander and Mrs. Edward j.
Marquart. received her guests in a
handsome lace gown. The lace bodice
had elbow sleeves finished with ruff
fies of lace, and the neck of the bodice
was filled in With folds of silk tulle.
Ewing a very soft. becoming enec..
The skirt was formed of three deep ruff
tieS of the lace mounted on white net,
and touch of color was introduced
in the girdle, which was formed OF old
rose and delft blue satin finished at the
back with short ends
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Countess Won Bernstorff at Concert

Countess Won Bernstorff. with the Ger
man ambassador, was in the select little
audience at the Playhouse Wednesday
afternoon. for Mrs. George Peabody Eus-
It's opening concert. The ambassador
and Countess Won Bernstorff have always
been patrons of good music. and since
the beginning of the war concerts have
been the few occasions which have taken
tess Won BernStorff. who is here for the
first season since the war began. wore
on Wednesday afternoon with a black
cloth walking suit chic little turban
of black velvet. the crown composed en-
tirely of white wings. two in the center
standing almost upright. Her neckpiece
was of white fox. an unusually handsome
skin
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Miss Patterson in Ivory Lace.

The first ball of the winter Wednesday v
night. given for the American fund for
the French wounded and the British
American war relief fund. brought to the
Playhouse an ultra-fashionabl gather
ing. Many of the most becoming gowns
in smart wardrobes were donned for the
first time. Miss Ruth Raymond Patter-
son. who was the honor guest at a large
dinner earlier in the evening given by
her aunt. Mrs. Patterson, at her resi-
dence in Dupont Circle, was there with
party of young people. Her gown
was of old ivory lace. built over full
founda tion of cream satin. veiled with
cream tulle. The lace bodice had un-
usually charming sleeves. being formed
of shallow caps of the lace, from which
fell full ruffes of the tulle. A wide sash
of black chiffon had ends which reached
nearly 10 the hem of the gown in back.
delicate tfacery of gold embroidery
finishing them.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

she gave a most interesting talk at the
executive mansion. following the dine
ner party by Admiral and Mrs. Cravens
Commander BuIlard. U. s. N. ana
Mrs. Bullard have their guest Tor
the eason at the Norfolk navy yard
the latter's sister, Miss Alice Wtlliar OF
Baltimore.
Lieut.. Lawrence wild. N. s. N. anI
Continued on Fourth Page.l
Evening star., 1916-12-03

with narrow bands of moleskin alter
mating with fine tucks. This same
trimming showed the skirt, which
was quite full and gathered into the
narrow belt, which is one of the new
notes of the season. 1t crossed in the
back and the ends were caught in
soft knot at the left side well down
on the skirt She wore a large purple
velvet hat, with purple wings forming
high trimming around the crown and
having a jeweled ornament directly in
the front
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Army Notes.

Mai. Cen Jesse NJ. Lee. retired, ac-
companied by Mrs. Lee. has returned 10
California. after visit of three or
four months to their son-ln-iaW ana
daughter, Maj. Rethers and Mrs. Reth-
erS, at West Point.