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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The Dispatch wishes its friends and
patrons happy holiday season and
abundance of prosperity for the year
1917. We wish TO express in modest
but none the less real, manner our
sincere appreciation of the fine
friendly spirit which has been mani
tested by the business community
during the past year. II strengthens
every idea of loyalty that comes 70 us
in our daily duties and lends new
courage.
We believe in the gospel Of work
We have found that others believe
much as we do about business sue
cess, have been been steady and tire
less in their various enterprises aud
we cannot but believe that the busy
year has resulted in the added
strength that is deserved by the work,
err. Unless we have mistaken daily
appearance OF things. every business
enterprise in Cordele has pushed for
ward by the busy season the fall has
brought
And now it is no time to presume
there will be a business lull With
the working enterprise there is to
be no dull season. IL We have felt
the business pulse properly, the ac-
tivties of 1917 are TO he such as this
generation has never seen. The bus
mess is here,-all around uS,--ex-
panding. reaching in every direction
On the farms stock raising, dWersi'
fed crops, dairy advances building
and clearing, require everybody Al
his post. even down to the eohhler
and the gunsmith,
All our mills have all they can do,
lumber plants, machine shops, oil
mills. fertilizer plants, included. Our
hig supply houses are not goius To
ever ge, up with their orders for they
are going 70 quicken, Oar merchants
are going to do larger business ao-
eoriinsly as they go after H. They
have always TO divide their business
with AmerieuS. Albany, Fit1gerald
aud other adjoining towns and they
must remember that rival ceuterS are
comins u our own doors Tor The bus
mess II viii be our duty IL work
for it. and never presume that ii is
all eomiug here unsolicited
The Dispatch could not pass HE
holiday season without pledsinS anew
its loyalty 10 ,he business interests
Of Cor3ele. In its new wovkins
clothes ii has slwAys felix 5hs, it was
It's duty 70 take hold and help every
Industry. every business enterprise.
however small, Its creates; service
10 the community must Ne done In
the business ranks, worHInE Ger bus
,,css ,,,,lffv and r~NrraSS u 81 can
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
FINE WEATHER is
PREDICTED FOR CHRISTMAS

Atlanta. Dec. ga tine Christmas
Day. cold but clear was predicted
Thursday by Forecaster Won Herr
mann. Of the Atlanta Weather Bureau.
The cold wave from the west was
On is way TO Georgia Friday. but
moving slowly. Mr. Won Herman
thought i would arrive Saturday
morning. with little wind.
The mercury dropped only 10 30 de-
g-seS Thursday morning, though
freezing weather had been forecast
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24

The Progressive Farmer suggests
mat the people could Sc, along with
out a grea, deal Of the litigation OF
he present day That Is true. but
waat should be done with the law
ycrs il case we learn 10 do without
leSal eatarE, dement's.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
ALBERT WELIoNS SUSTAINED
Loss BY FIRE IN RESIDENCE

TIE residence OF Albert Wellons.
one q Cordele'S best known negroes.
vSas danaged BY ire Wednesday af-
Ier2Ooa. considerable loss being in,
CURED The fire department made q
quick run and did splendid work in
saving S total less.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
Triton has a carnival for ever.

Triton has carnival for every
week and carnival sandwiched in
every now and then for good measure.
The Gazette interposes an objection
70 so many. Think of it, We cannot
even have as many as one little show.
Il looks like them that has" can have
still.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
Watt-Holn1es Hardware CO.

amidst widest excitement during
which many options last as much as
seven cents s oushel. IS result OF
President Wilson note - the Euro-
pesn beIEgerent. rally Was recorded,
The mz-ka- closing strong. o1eeIghth
lover 10 TWO and s quarter algRea'
than al the opening
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24

The Albany Herald asks how much
cold the boil weevl can stand. Ii
.Sn't matter that should be worrying
ANYBODY now. How much territory he
can cover II July ana August and
make 4 clean sweep Of it Is the thing,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
STOCKS GO WILD ON
PRESIDENTS POLICY

New YORK. Dec e9>-NAnS oEoAe-S
la7e today refused 10 aceept less tAAA
6fyx Fer cent margins, waile s
5sxs trading probably, broke 81
records. Sales recorded up "a ooe
o-elock amounted 10 sppraxlH2Es4S
~, r-,ill;or shares Of various s5oeSs-
ms wheat nsrSef. after opening
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24
suwanee Camp No. 16467

MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA
meets every Monday night at 1880 in
the Elks hall over Heard Grocery
Company. Visiting Woodmen vel
come.
s. NJ. WATSON, Venerable Consul.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-24

Mss Ella Collier Is visiting friends
Psneview for the holidays-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
OHceholders xpect
No Shake Up Now
Wisdom Of President Wilson S
appointments in Virginia
Said 10 Be ApproUed.

with the Democratic administration
assured for another fnur-ycar term. the
political atmosphere III Virginia. bur
dened during the TWO days of unccr
tainty with the hopes and fears Of "a
small army of Federal oi'lccholders and
those who would succeed them. has
undergone an apprcciablc clariiicat ton
Appointecs of President Wilson and
oi!iccholdcrS al the same political per
in the sChcm" Of government. so far
VIII" east their lot with the Reuub!i-
can party in the hope that a political
uphcaval might bring them out on top
have decided that no such Trims. viii
happen FOR the next four years
Those who hold office Nv virtue of
Democratic asccndancy did not conceal
their disnay when. on the face Of cnrly-
returns last Tuesday. night President
NilSon appeared to hc houclcSSlv be-
hind III votes The EaS; had never be-
fore failed I" elect Il President; and
Democratic stock took "a lean inward
when Western votes began to come in
on Wednesday morning From that
time on CONSERVATION gave WAY 10
tense anxiety as the race dc,clop,d
INTO 4 neck and neck affair, with cali
Tornia as the goal
Those who profess Ia be in close
touch with the situation at Washing
ton declare that there viii he no ;ich,
on any Federal oif"eholdcr III Nirciuia
"hcn ms commission cNpircs. The
wisdom, Of the Presidents appoint
mcn's IN this state. they say. has been
vindicatcd. and practically every com
mission VIII lie renewed at the proper
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
SAINTS GROTTO TO GIVE
TORCHLIGHT PARADE
VIII he Followed by CcrcmonInI md
bhnHuct mt Masonic Temple
F0-Morrow Night

Preceded by u torchlicht paradc in
which there viii he nearly 100 automo-
h'les and several floats. the annual
winter meeting Of SAINTS C;ro,to. No
-. VIII he held Tomorrow night at the
masonic Temple. Elaborate plans for
The ceremonial have been perfected
ana tn" meeting will probably be one
oil the largest ever held by the order
III Richmond.
me tor1hliGht parade will start from
me Masonic Temple promptly AT 1:l3
CLOCK. moving eastward to the CIV
Hall. Turning at Eleventh and Eroa,i
streets, the procession will move west
ward along Broad Street 10 the Ma
sonic Temple where the ceremonial
VIII he started Immediately. Many novel
IT'S lures for the winter meeting have
been worked out by those in charge
of the program aud many extra
stunts" have been arranged
Captain clyd" e. Rogers of the
drill team. has been working his fell
io~-rrophcts for nearly two months
in anticipation of the event, and prom
Uses to show visiting Yelled Prophets
something in the way Of skilled drill
ing. as II Is understood in Richmond.
There are between 100 and 300 candi-
dates for initiation into Samis Crotto
at this meeting.
Scpa Grotto, No. - will arrive in
Richmond tomorrow for the occa sion,
and will be the guests OF honor at the
traditional banquet of SAINTS Grotto.
which will he held Immediately after
the ucrcmonialS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
RICHMOND OFFICIALS EXPECT
BETTER COAL CONDITIONS
Arc Making Every Effort 10 Rclicyo
thr Shortage mud FnrHitnt~ Move
mcnt or ConI From Mines.
Il. L.. Carpenter. yice-presiden, ,

T.. l.. Carpenter. vice-president of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Coal and Coke
COMPANY. Of New York. was in Rich.
mond Yesterday for a conference with
Chesapeake and ohio Railway head
quarters officials in connection with
~" car shortage situation as affecting
tn" coal supply. MIR Carpenter was
told that tho road was doing everything
i'm it's power to relieve the situation
and Was making efforts TO force other
railroads to release it's equipment
MIR Carpenter will leave Richmond
to-day for the Underwater section of
Virginia. and will confer with officials
at Norfolk While in III" section MIR
Carpenter will inspect the coal pier
facilities at Newport News.
Railroad officials said Yesterday that
there was slight change In the stu
alton. although there were evidences
that il would improve. they believed, in
tn" next few weeks Last week Tho
roads found tho car situation slightly
brighter through the release Of many
coal cars. but they are again workin.
under difficulties, il was said ycStcrday
In official circles there was an impress
sion that conditions would change for
IN" better shortly. although normal
prices for coal arc not Anticipated this
winter.
coal prices in tho Wcs, droprod
slightly during tho past few days. in
dicnilng that Western markets we're
better Supplied than they were several
weeks ago. Richmond railroad officials
ana coal men assert that under these
conditions heavier movement can he
made to this section OF tho country
w!l'h would lessen the tension slightly
Figures contained in tho report Of
~" american Railway Association on
ih" car situation. as Of November l.
snow that on that date there WAS a
not shortage Of freight cars of lnS.ol0
as compared with 6o.G97 October l. an
ih reasc Of ai,3l3 cars, ON November
~" gross surplus was 2ioGi cars. as
against "i,l3I on October |. and tho
gross shortage increased from 94.S5I 10
I3.o1f.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
STUART APPOINTS FIRST
State ART COMMISSION
Body Will Pass on All Monuments
and Statues Erected by
Commonwealth.
SCULPTOR VALENTINE NAMED
Other Members Arc Governor, Bish-
OPP ID. j. O'Connell, &. \. NeE, OF
Norfolk, and Duncan Smith, Of
Charlottesville.

Nirsinit's first state Art Commission
came into life yesterday with the ap-
pontincnt by Governor Stuart of four
persons who. with himself as cx Ok
hclo member. will compose the bouy
as created by an act OF tho last Cen
cral Assembly In conformity with the
statute which provides for apDoint-
mcnt by the Governor from nomina-
tions mad. by certain organizations.
commissions were yesterday issued To
the following:
Edward '. Valentine. Of this city.
nominated by the governing hoard Of
the Art cub OF Richmond
e y Ncff. Of Norfolk. nominated BY
the Virgins. Chapter OF the American
Institute OF Architects
Duncan Smith. of Charlottesville and
New York, nominated by the University
Of Virginia
bishop Denis J. o'connell of Rich
mond. appointed al large.
Ia the three cases where nomina-
tons were made the organizations sub
United list Of names from which
Governor Stuart made his selection.
The commission as constituted viii
meet at au early date and organize Nv
Letting such officers as /, deems proper
The members are to serve without com
pcnSation.
No MORE DANGER or
T>ARriSTIC SCRt DBISG
In art circles the creation or the
nov commission is hailed as a lone
step forward in the direction Of safe
guarding the commemorative art
treasures and ia assuring the aesthetic
soundne.s of the works Of art To be
acquired by the state in the wears to
come.
\ few years ago a wcll-mcaning
state officer. whose art cducation was
| OF tho homemade variety. undertook
with an eve 10 cleanliness TO scour
| tho green oxide coating from OF IN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
PAY FOR OVERTIME
Postmaster Thornton shy. Lnrk of
SIKH of Substitutes Prevents
Rigid I:iSht-HOur Day.

Replying 20 a criticism directed
against Observation-Disclosures Burleson
that II" was not putting the eight hour
law into effect in the Post Office De
partncnt. Postmaster Hay i. Thorn
ton said yesterday afternoon that every
postal employee who works over
time * paid Some of the employees
by working overtime double their ga
aries. and are glad of the opportunity
TO increase their pay. Except when
there is rush they are not required
to work overtime. but do il voluntarily
Mr.. Thornton pointed out that sub
stttutcs could not lac used in certain
departments because of .thcr lack of
eNpertncSS, and that If they were used
their slrwncSS would result in com
plant from the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
WOMAN GIVEN JAIL TERM
Convicted ON Appeal From SI0o Fine
For Maintaining DisurderIy
House.

Appealing from I, iinc OF 800. inn
posed IN folicc Court for maintainin.
diS"rd"riy hcuS" al ll2 Mayo Street.
stella bradley! Was tried yesterday b,-
jury ~ the Hastings Court and her
punishment WAS fixed at :. 81 fine ana
ten days in jail. She WAS also fined $50
and costs FOR disordcrly conduct 4
second cas-" which She also appealed
from Police Court
i. i. McAlister was convicted Of at
tempted petit larceny and was nuod
s. and costs. Ia default he was com :
mitt"d to jail.
Marie Moore. Indicted for house
breaking. was acquitted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
MARTIN CONVICTED
MANAGER or Privntr Employment
Agency Is Fined So ny Hust-
inGs Court,

W. Z. Martin. manager of Martin e.
20. a private employment agency. was;
convicted III til: Hastings Gour, yes
'"rday on the charge Of violating The
Ia" regulating III" operation ~ en- :
p!oSmcnt Offices, and was fined 81: rho
case had been appealed from the 70
l'c Court. where nuc Of $40 and
costs had been imposed.
Tn" prosecution was brought at tho
instance Of the State Labor Rurca,l
winch was represented by Miss Lille
y" I'"rbbur' Inspector Common
"ctlth's Attorney Wise conducted the
cas-" for tho state
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
Injured Ncn I,npro,Ipr

Charles +. ,ioodall. OF 1872 North
Twenty second street, who is in th.
Johnston Wills Saintoriu,u. - tho re-
suit OF an automobile accident Sunday
afternoon near East Atloc, was said
Yesterday 10 hc out of danger. +. q.
blackburn. Of 1905 North Tw"nty-ifrst
street. who - ia ';rac" Hospital, WAS
said also - 10 improving. Both men
Viii be able to leav. the hospitals in
- reasonable length 81 time. il was
IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
HAS WORLDWIDE FAME
National Clean MIX snciety Asks for
Copy of Richmond's
HcnuIaffonh

~" National Clean MIX Society, Inc,
OF London. England. has written 10 the
Richmond Health Department for IN
formation concerning the regulation OF
this ctty's milk supply. Dairy farms
iurH!slina inilk 10 Kichmond arc held
up a. models. and the result Is that
he capita! Of the Old Dominion has
won u world wide reputation for pos
sessing the best dairy-controllcd syb-
q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
PAY ELECTION BET
Rcnl E>tntr Man Ia Roi, Peanut With
Toothpick on MARSHALL street
In

While Mr.. Hughes hasn't conceded r.
q certain real estate agent Of Eirh-
m"nd has. Md in payment ~ a littl"
election wager with a friend. the real
estate acrn; VIII ~ 50 O'Clock To-
night. II !; IS no, raining. endcavnr
I" roll peanut with !, too;hpick from
ono end Of the Marshall stree, Niaduct
10 the other.
Tho public is invited
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
Southern naiI,,,x ,.ur,,,

estimated earnings of tho Southern
Railway Company for the hrs, rccL
~ November wer" si.657.aa as com
pared with Si.f57.2l7 for tho same
week Of last year. showing an increase
Of S.oo.7.H. according to figures made
pnhil' yesterday by Comptroller \. II
Plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
INCREASE IN FREIGHT
RATES is REFUSED
corporation Commission Strike
From Docket Petition of Vir-
GINA Railroads.
NOT JUSTIFIED BY EVIDENCE
Application Was Filed Nearly Two
Years Ago for Increase i'm Intra-
state Rates Similar to Increase Al
lowed by Commission.

virginia carriers which applied near
~ two years ago to the State corpora
ton Commission for permission 10 nut
INTO effect a : per cent increase i'm the
rates IN intrastatc freight. are refused
such permission in an order made pub
lie Yesterday by the commission. which
directs that the proceeding be stricken
from the docket.
For more than year the case has
been lying before the Corporation Com
mission without action Applicatiou
for the Increased rate was made hy the
railroads Of the State on January T.
1918. after the Interstate Commerce
commission had approved a ! per cont
increase on interstate freight The
Federal commission granted the in
crease following widespread complaint
from railroad companies who were AT
,hat time suffering from "A nation wide
depression. The increase was approved
~ leading commercial bodies all over
the country.
Having obtained some relief under
the Federal order, the Virginia car
riefS sought TO secure permission to prlt
INTO effect a similar /. per cent in
crease In freight rates within the state
I'm increase OF this amount was asked
I" apply Ia all freight rates excepting
the rates on coal aTTd- coke iron ore
ana limestone for furnac. use, and ma :
tcrlalS FOR road construction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
Accepts Position In New York

MISS Nhnon y. Johnston. widely
known IN downtown business circles.
where she has won an "nviablc rcnu-
tation. VIII leave Rl"hmond TODAY for
New York. where She has lust accepted
- position as secretary with 4 w Til
linGhas'. well known golf expert
who designed the new links for the
HERMITAGE Golf club
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
REPHESEATS MORE: THAN
900 WATER SYSTEMS

The American Watcrworks hssocia :
''on IS composed of representatives Of
more imam 300 water plants Its aver
age attendance Al conventions Is well
above Loo. Richmond was its uuani-
NOUS rhoic" for the convention. and il
- expected tina, ono II the largest
meetings III the history Of the associa :
| 'l"n VIII result. There are Il number
~ members 81 the association living
here, among them Charles H. Boiling.
Guy Engineer ~ Richmond. who Was
formerly president Of til" association.
Another convention that viii be he III
,"r" h"At year Is hat of the Master
B"ilermahcrS Association. Severa! hun
dr"d delegates viii attend tha, meet
lnS \ committc" is c>pcctad here
| shortly to make ARRANGEMENTS for tho
convention. which opens on May 81
Mr. babucN is confident that Ricb
mond VIII continue 10 Get it's sh,r.
| OF ~" BIG gatherings. With two ii, :
| tl"nh conventions as "a nucleus 10
thinks that Ii" has :, fair start for The
coming s~ar
IN" visitors Yesterday were much i'm
pressed with N" growth and activities
OF Richmond, as we'll ns i,s f,riit.ios
LOT convention. itr. nlvcu stated
that Richmond viii get consfderuhio
| publicity in the next six months IN
| trace papers throughout tho country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
CHAMBERS or COMMERCE.
LED IN OPPOSITION

The petition for the : per cont in.
crease in injraStatc freight rates on
conntercd strong opposition from the
chambers OF commerce OF Richmond,
Norfolk. Petersburg and Alexandria,
tho Truckers Exchange of Norfolk, the
t. s Register Guam" Company, the
southern Produce Exchange the Nir-
Einia Division of the Farmers Educa :
tional and co-operative Union Of
America, and other commercial organ
iZations. Thcs" enrolled themselves az
parties defendant IL the procccdinc
and were represented by counsel a;
the hearings.
The petition for the Increase was
filed Jointly by the Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio. Chcsapcnke and
ohio. Chesapeake Steamship. chesa
peake western. Cumberland Valley.
panville and Western. New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk. Norfolk. and
Western. Norfolk Southern. old DO
minion steamship. Richmond. Fred
cricksbur- and Potomac, S.aboard Air
Line. southern, Nir2iuian. Virginia and
southwestern. Washington / nj OLD DO
minion. Washington Southern aud VAL
Icy companies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
ENIDENtE DOES NOT JUSTIFY
GRANrING OF ArpIl. A,rIn )

Hearings were begun by the stare
Corporation Commission on February
?. 1918. and were continued through
February IL. Since then the commits
SION has had the case under adviScmcnt
The order dismissing the proceedings
dated November Ia, 1915 but made pub
liz yesterday. reads:
The commission having maturel,
considered the evidence aud the ar.u.
ment Of counsel. aud being or the
opinion that tho c,ideuc. submitted.
does not justify the granting; OF tho
appli caticn. ii is ordered that the same
be-. and is. hereby refused ana the
proceeding is dismissed and stricl< on
from tho docket"
While no extended opinion accom-
panied the order. IL is understood tina,
il was tho belief Of the commission
that tho emergency which confronted
the railroads at tho time the petition
was filed, no longer exists. and that
Tor TINS reason. AN increase IN intra :
state rates could not AT this time he
justified. The earnings Of most % tho
applicant roads during tho past wear
show large increases over tho earnings
OF the year preceding. and most Of them
arc enjoying period of prosperity not
before cqualcd in their history
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-15
WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET HERE NEXT MAY
National Convention of Experts Will
Bring 100 Delegates
to City.
COMMITTEE APPROVES PLANS
Names Jefferson and Murphy's Ho.
tells as Headquarters - Not De-
TERED by Lack of Old-Fashioned
Virginia Mint Juleps.

FRIENDS Of the mint juicu were given
a staggering blow yesterday when
they found that all uatiorta. conycu-
ions viii not pass M Nirrini:, on ac-
count Of its ncw-found ariditv But
thcE have one satisfaction. The FIRST
BODY that has definitely decided TO
meet IN Eichmond naturally mclincs
To water. 1t is the American Water
works Association, which VIII hold it's
annual meeting here from May s 10 IL.
inclusive.
The American Waterworks hssocia-
ledge that II was mint juicpic*s 50
william Y. Dabhcy. business manager
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. had no
uuallnS Of conscience yesterday when
ne piloted a committee around the civ
showing them the sights This COM
mi''ee was much impressed with Rich
ih"hd. After spending the entire dav
mere. u was announced tina; the .Ief-
icrson Hotel had been selected as the
hcadpuarters Of the conventions and
that Murphy's and the jefferson will he
the quarters Of the delegates.
SiN members OF the association were
on the committee They were:
Leonard Mctcalf. Of Boston prcsi-
dent: J. NJ. Divcn, Of New York secrc-
tar%: Thomas y Lesson. water com
missioner Of Detroit. \. " Guide a ok
superintendent Of the East Jersey
Water Company, Jersey city: Il T.
o,Ericn. Of the y. u Smith Manufacture
ing Company. East Orange. y H. and
charles l. wood. Of X; D. Wood
n a.. al Il,iI.,I.l,lI..