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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
HELPS DEFRAY EXPENSES.

Down one way our friends who OPP
nose bonds for the electric light plant
dug up one of the old back numbers,
an issue of a paper printed in l9l0
which is used to show the editor was
then, as he is now, opposed to bonds.
IL ought not to take a back NUMBER
TO prove all this. The people of Cor
dele in those days 1--WE believe we are
correcO voted 400 to in favor OF
bonds for the plant.
Present day issues are devoted to
movements and campaigns for-en-
larging the cemeteries. Kind reader,
if you do not believe this assertion,
lust look through the files OF June,
1916. Cordele by no means needs
really live wire" 1t needs more
room for it's dead ones"
The Fitzgerald municipal govern
ment robbed one of its citizens of SILL
q for an October light bill where two
people used only two lights regularly
i'm 1910. There is not man here or
in Fitzgerald who will believe that
statement. The man that made it
doesn't believe it. He knows there is
another side to that story,-a real,
true side Why pick a Crouch and
give him room to croak for the edifi-
cation of the people of Cordele? That
man could not get such statement in
public print as citizen of Cordele.
The most highly proper thing to do
would be to exclude him.
Nobody has claimed that the Fitz-
gerald plant has made fortunes for the
tax payers. The people do not claim
it. Their citizens are proud of the fact
that they can own both their water
and light plants and this is one of the
first things that is told to the prospec-
tor as a citizen. 1t is always pointed
out that these two public service prop
cries are used to hep defray munich
pal expenses, and to tighten the bur
den in school taxes, property taxes, po-
lice and fire protection, good streets
and the thousand and one other things
that fall upon the shoulders of the
property owners.
They argue there that they have nc
private owner of the light and water
systems to turn the profits into pri
vate treasures and carry the earnings
away where it will never be possible
for them to help defray municipal eX
penses. All that at least makes it APP
pear to the prospector that it is a pro-
gressive community.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
HIGHWAY THUNDER

Those who designed and laid out
the Dixie Highway have much Of the
determination in them that it takes to
put over" an enterprise. 1t is the
Invest and most widely norated high
way proposition in Georgia today and
those who designed it are going about
their purposes in a way that will
eventually put it on the map.
In their efforts to forge ahead, they
pull from the travel that rightfully
belongs to the National Highway.
There rever will be better highway
enterprise in all the south than the
National Highway 1t became a high
way from far across Mason and Dix
on's line into the balmy south when
highways were simply enterprises
talked of. 1t is still the highway"
and has been laid out and cOstructed
for years. 1t is getting old, but the
years have only added to its value to
the travelling public, for time only
means more improvement in its con
dition
The National Highway ought to have
just the kind of publicity that the Dix
lie is getting. 1t will be remembered
that two rival newspaper interests in
Atlanta fathered the the two highway
The National far outstripped the 9th
ers in the start, but the Dixie is now
coming in for it's share.
Atlanta promoters of the National
and all along the line should post di-
rections that will help to retain the
usefulness of this great thoroughfare
into the Land of the Flowers. The
Dixie is taking tourists far out of their
way into Florida. Those who have the
care and upkeep of the National in
their hands should do their part to
see that the highway is well set with
the proper guide posts.
Here in Crisp county is a stretch OF
the National Highway as pretty as ev-
er the sun shone on. The hearts OF
the county commissioners are in that
stretch of roadway and it is their joy.
They feel that no other highway
should be permitted to get away with
the tourist travel that rightfully be
longs to it,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
FITZGERALD FIGURES.

Our friends who are joined in the
fight against the bonds with which to
build and operate an electric lighting
and power plant in connection with
the city water plant IN Cordele will
on breath ask the unanswerable ques
ton: How is Cordele ever to build its
plant with the money it is asking the
people for and in another breath they
throw million fits over the earnings
of Fitzgerald, place not quite such
a business center as Cordele, and We
an enterprising community which has
manged to get hold of its water and
lighting franchises.
These progressive" citizens of Cor
dele have gone down to Fitzgerald ant
gathered figures. These same figures
reveal simple. plain situation, tina
any one can understand. Their water
plant brought in last year $40 ,464.0S il
water rentals. Ours turned up more
than $4,000 for the same period. W.
operated at smaller cost for the same
period Their electric lighting anC
power plant made in total rentals $40.
S0S.02 After all their expenses were
paid they had a fund of above $1,000
left to turn into the city treasury. The!
furnished current for 90 arc lights ant
SO white way posts, in addition to al
this, free to the city. Those who Wen,
to Fitzgerald have not denied this
We have made the comparison a
between our water plant and that 0
Fitzgerald, and we are shown S0 bC
larger net profit earners. If you are :
fair minded citizen. it will not take YOU
long to work out approximately wha
it takes TO operate the local lighting
and power plant That's easy. Give
us Fitzgerald's gross income and We
will show you ten thousand dollar
saving every year But the gross in
come here is already larger than tha'
i'll Fitzgerald, and we can operate il
connection with our water plant at 9
great saving.
And listen: Fitzgerald has S5S,00C
outstanding 20-year bonds, according
to the figures brought back by thoss
who went to see about it. Has ii ever
occurred that Cordeie might do that
well? ANY danger of getting about
half way and having TO quit betwiX;
asknows.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

The Macon police recorder has held
that his court can no longer convict
on charge of violating the ordinances
which provide for punishment to those
Nho sell intoXicants, because of the
field covered by the late prohibition
law. Strange things come about
One of the strangest in all the world
is that the police dockets in Macon
can no longer legally hold a charge
against a tiger" operator
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

Bar Harbor. Maine. June 22.-Mrs.
John Jacob Astor and William F.
Dick, Of New York, we're married at
st. Savior's Episcopal church here to-
day by the Rev. A. c. Larned. the rec
tor. Only the members of the two
families and few intimate friends
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick left Immediately
on western trip. They will return
within month. and will spend the
remainder of the summer at Mrs.
Dicks place here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

The Moultrie Observer in a modest
announcemnt says it is eleven years
Did this week. 1t had quite a little to
say about how it became a daily and
also something to say about how the
daily has not paid its owners. All
his is interesting to the Dispatch
Well. anyway, Moultrie cannot say
the daily has not paid Much of Moul-
-rie's progressiYeness is due to that
little daily in spite of the fact that
it cannot be measured on the credit
side of bank account.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
MOULTRIE SHIPS 200
CARS OF WATERMELONS

Moultrie, June 23.-Two hundred car
loads of watermelons have gone from
the Moultrie territory within the last
ten days. The growers have made
splendid profit on them, as the price
has ranged from $125 to $3.50 per car.
The cantaloupe movement has been
heavy, also, for this early in the sea
son.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

We have not the slightest idea that
we will at any time in the near future
want 20 see Hugh Dorsey become
Governor of Georgia, but we could
get some little satisfaction out of it
if his newspaper friends" and the
photographers would let him alone.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

London. June 22.-Reports have
been received here that a serious up
rising against the Turks is in progress
in Arabia and that the rebels have
captured the holy city of Mecca.
The London newspapers declare
that the rebellion is certain to have an
important bearing upon the war, es-
pecially as regards the participation of
Turkey. The Post says:
The uprising is due TO recent whole
sale executions of Mohammedan and
Syrian notables and well-known re-
ligious leaders and also to the spread
in Arabia of feeling that the Turks
have abdicated their position as the
protector of the Mohammedans and
have become the vassals of Germany.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

The Hawkinsville Dispatch and
News comes now in fine new make
up. The arrangement adds hundred
fold to its appearance. Clothes do
not make the man. Gee, My, but they
do help his looks. The Dispatch looks
mighty fine and it is mostly due to
the arrangement of matter
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25
RADAUTZ, IN BUKOWINA,
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS

Petrograd, June 22.-The war Of
fee today announced the capture of
the town of Radautz, in Bukowina,
thirty miles south of Czernowitz.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

Among the new educational toys is
an outfit for making miniature con-
crete blocks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-25

1t has been noticed that flowers
turn toward a lighted electric lamp
just as they turn toward the sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
PATRIOTIC THIEVES.
Three Flags Stolen from the Light Post
In the City on Sunday Night
Keep the Police Busy.

It is one thing to be patriotic and an
other to be patriotic enough to commit
larceny. The police are today searching
for some of these fellows who want
to show their patriotism SO much .lat
they will steal flag to hang it in
front of their home. Three Of the flags
draped about the lighting posts on the
down town streets were stolen on Sun
day night. One was taken from post
III front of the offices Of the Balm Wa
gon Company and the other two from
posts in front of the Wulff building on
Wisconsin street. The police have been
notified to make an effort to arrest the
thieves and if they are arrested th>y
will be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
DEATH OF DAVID VAUGHN.
Well Known Kenosha Bricklayer Died
at His Home on South Park Ave.
Saturday After Long Illness.

David Vaughn, aged fifty seven
years, one of the oldest of the brick
layers Of the city, died at his home on
South Park avenue, Saturday evening
after a long illness from a complica-
ton of diseases. He had been Ill for
nearly three years and for many months
he had been confined to his home He
was son of the late Thomas Vaughn
and was born in New York City, Feb.
9, 1859. He came to Kenosha as a
young man and since that time he had
been leader among men connected
with the building trades. He was one
of the members Of Company "E" of
the Wisconsin National Guard at the
time Of the war with Spain and was
mustered out Of that company with an
honorable discharge after the close of
the war. He was member of num-
Der Of organizations in the city and
had been active in the work of the
Bricklayers Union. He is survived by
his widow, Augusta Clifford Vaughn.
Funeral services were held from the
family residence on South Park aven-
ne this afternoon, Rev. j. w. Corey,
officiating. Interment was at the fami-
ly plot at Green Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06

building will be started by the first Of
September with the plan Of having it
completed and ready for occupancy by
the first of July of next year. Under
the plans the Elks will continue to
occupy the club rooms on Wisconsin
street under a lease until the new
building is completed.
An interesting feature of The plan is
the fact that already more than $4,000
has been pledged for aid in the eree-
ton of the new club home and it is
expected that before ground is broken
for the new building that the total
stock subscriptions will be brought up
to $125,000. This will leave only
small bond issue to be placed on
the building.
Before the final plans were adopted
the selection of site for the building
was thrown open for general discus
sion by the members of the lodge and
it was an interesting discussion. The
members took up the entire proposition
of cost of building and maintenance
and when the discussion was over the
unanimous vote in favor of the plans
which had been recommended by the
committee, showed the feeling of the
members Of the lodge toward the
project.
The plans which have been made by
the committee provide for the making
of the finest social center to be found
in any city of Wisconsin and the plans
are of almost as great interest to the
people of Kenosha at large as they are
to the Elks. The leaders in the move
ment have felt that Kenosha needed
modern club plan and that it should be
undertaken by one of the organizations
with the understanding that it would
not be selfish in its aims, but open the
way for real gathering place for the
men of the city. The Elks have made
their plans with a view of making
membership in the order sufficiently
Inexpensive to permit all men of the
city to unite in the common purpose.
One of the big features of the plan
is the elimination of the old switch
tracks which have for so many years
retarded the growth of the city west
of Chicago street These tracks are
taken over as a part of the property
purchased by the Elks and as soon as
they have served their usefulness in the
delivery of the materials for the new
building the tracks will be taken out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
NO APPEALS ARE FLED.
Property Owners Fail to File Appeals
From Decisions of Juries in Con-
demnation PROCEEDINGS


Judge Lyon of Elkhorn was in Ke-
nosha this morning to preside over
session of the county court to hear such
appears as might be taken from the YER
dict of the two juries which heard the
condemnation proceedings brought by
the city to secure lands for sewer and
park purposes. No appeal was filed
either by the city or by the property
owners and the session today was given
over to the taxing of the costs to be
paid by the city in the two actions. The
verdicts of the juries fixing values for
land will stand and the city will be
forced to purchase such lands and ease
ments as it may desire at the price set
by the jury. It is just possible that
The Park Board will not desire all of
the Ludwig property under the verdict
of the jury but that it will recommend
to the council the purchase of part of
the property. This matter is to be
brought before the Common Council at
the meeting this evening. It is under
stood that the city will settle with prop
erty owners for easements for sewers
at the prices fixed by the jury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06

destroyed the first edifice erected with
his help. He helped to wipe out debts
that others incurred without asking en-
barrassing questions.
Ellis whole life was eloquent and his
whole character fragrant. Seldom have
/ known man who loved as truly as
he.
During his last few years here he
planned to help those whom he would
leave behind; during his painful months
of illness he never lost his interest in
his friends.
''He met death with sweet serenity
and triumphant faith. =
Leading up to the main part of the
address, Mr.. Corey dwelt upon the full
ness and usefulness of Abraham s life,
to which he likened the life of Mr..
Yule, even unto the end when he was
gathered to his people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
MAY GET FELDSCHAU HORSE
Rasmussen and Feldschau Horse Alleged
to Have Been Part of Loot of Frank
Lutz Who Disappeared from Chi
cago Lawn Many Months Ago.

Sheriff Stahl was out after horse
thieves on Saturday afternoon and
Saturday night and while he did not
arrest anyone he cleaned up the mys-
terry which surrounded the theft of a
$500 Belgian mare from the farm of
Matt Rasmussen in Somers seven
months ago and he is in fair way to
clear up another mystery which sur
rounded the theft of horse belonging
to Fred Feldschau which was stolen
from Kenosha in February of 1915.
It is expected that the Rasmussen
horse will be back in the Kenosha coun-
ty barn within a week and that she
will bring her colt with her.
The sheriff hopes to get the horse
owned by Feldschau within short
time. It is alleged that these two
horses were part Of the loot Of Frank
Lutz of Chicago Lawn who disappeared
some time ago after it had been dis
covered that he had been traficing in
stolen horses. 1t is alleged by the de-
tectives in Chicago that Lutz had OPP
erations in stolen horses which included
the theft and disposal of horses from
many places in Northern Illinois and
Southern Wisconsin.
Stahl got wind on Saturday morning
that the horse stolen from the Rasmus-
sen farm was in Chicago Lawn and he
and Rasmussen went to Chicago. They
cot out, into the district where Lutz
had been working before his disappear
ance and they got 9 pretty good descrip
tion of the mare. They followed her
through several deals and finally locat-
ed her at Willow Springs, H., just after
ten 0 o'clock Saturday night. She was
owned by young farmer there who
claimed to have a bill of sale for her.
Notwithstanding this bill of sale Ras-
mussen identified the mare as his prop
erty and within a few days action will
be started to replevin the mare.
1t was while the sheriff was working
on the Rasmussen case that he found
that the halter which had been on the
Feldschau horse when it was taken in
Kenosha was probably one from the
same place as the one used at the Ras-
mussen farm. So many thefts Of horses
hal been charged against Lutz that the
officials have had lot of trouble trac-
ing horses which were at one time in
his barns at Chicago Lawn. Sheriff
Stahl declared today that Lutz had
been dealer in horses for yeas be
fore his disappearance and that the de-
tectives in Chicago claimed that he
disposed of many stolen animals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
ENTERTAIN FOR MISS ARNOLD

Mrs. E. G. Theirs, SGT Durkee Avenue,
was hostess at a charming luncheon
bridge at one O'Clock today at which
the guest Of honor was Miss Ruth Ar
mold Of California, Mrs Theirs native
state Miss Arnold is guest in the
home Of her aunt, Miss Julia Allen.
1t was rainbow luncheon and Mrs.
Theirs arrangement of flowers was ar
tistically perfect. The vari-hued bios
SONS were set about in baskets or vases
in every room of the house. In the liv-
ing room were beautiful great bauquets
Of pink, white and blue Canterbury
bells and one exquisite bunch of pink
and white sweet peas was charmingly
placed in a clear crystal bowl. Even the
attractive sun parlor had its quota of
flowers. On the luncheon table was a
centerpiece of flowers of rainbow col
ors, and the Kewpies who marked the
places were attired in rainbow toggery
and were of all kinds and conditions
from roguish old men with waving
white boards in pink or lavender suits,
to mischievous, Cupid-like little Kew
pies, in dainty yellow or blue.
After the luncheon the guests went to
the garden where their coffee was
served. Bridge was played later in
the afternoon. Twenty guests were
present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
THE REV. MR.. THOMPSON WRITES
Sends News Communication from
California Recalling Ordination
of w z Howe

California Recalling Ordination
of w. B. Howe.
The following note from Mr.. Thomp
son, now vicar of Garvanza, Los An
geles, California, was received today at
the News office and will be of interest
to former members Of the congregation
Of st. Matthew rs church, of which Mr..
Thompson was at one time rector
Mr.. Editor. Dear Sir.-Your issue
Of June 22nd speaks of Three men sent
by S. Matthew's parish into the min
istry of the church. To these may be
added the name of w. B. Howe in the
90's. IF the clerk will look up the
records, he will find they show that
w B. Howe was recommended to the
Bishop of Mississippi for ordination by
the rector, wardens and vestry of S.
Matthew's church, and was received
and ordained by him.
~ cannot remember the date; but
the records of the parish will show
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-06
Order Is Made for Transfer
of Branch Post Offices
Which Is Effective To-
day in Two Branches.
SEEK DOWN TOWN BRANCH

Formal announcement was made to-
day of transfer Of branches of the
Kenosha postofice. The branch, of the
office on the north side of the city,
which for many years was located at
the Lamb Drug Store on Milwaukee
avenue, has been transferred to the
Mayer Pharmacy on the same street.
The branch that was established at the
Karnes Brothers store on Rowland
avenue few years ago, has been re
moved to the store of the Sullivan
Drug Company. No change has been
made in the location of the branch of
the Office at the Ollie Drug Store on
West Park street.
Transfers have been ordered as
result of the receiving of new bids for
the handling Of the branches. In past
years Uncle Sam has paid two hundred
dollars year to have his branch post
Offices taken care of in Kenosha It is
declared that the branch offices are big
business bringers and when bids were
asked a short time ago several people
sought to secure the location of the
Offices The Sullivan and Mayer com
panies Offered to take care of this work
for fifty dollars year and for this
reason the transfer was ordered.
The departments is seeking to open
other branch Offices in Kenosha. Post
master German has suggested the
opening of at least two more
branch Offices, one of them to
be located in the heart Of the
down town district and another on the
northwest side of the ely. The bust
ness done by the branch offices has
been increasing every year and the
work in these branches has done much
to relieve congestion at the central
Office. A branch in one of the large
down town stores would prove a great
convenience to many patrons of the
Office Postmaster German is now open
to proposals from these places. No
suggestion has been made as to the
possible location of branch Office on
the northwest side of the city, but it is
thought that some progressive mer-
chant in that part of the city will
take up the matter.
The first branch to be established in
Kenosha was the Lamb Drug Store and
it was opened nearly fifteen years ago.
The value of this branch was early es-
tablished and it led to the opening of
other branches.