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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
RESIST ROBBERY.

q
~ Traced down to a last analysis,
ssnearly every commodity used by the
kaverage family is now being sold un-
der exhorbitant and abnormal profits.
II has become the habit all down the
line to sell at a larger profit than was
charged before SUCH unreasonable
margins became possible. 1t has be-
come possible for the outside individ-
hal to jump into the market, grab
what he can sit down on and then
wait till the price has been forced up
to where his fortune is made.
Our local merchants owe it to their
customers to be careful in the ex-
trerhe Butter, for instance, is on sale
in THIS city that has been boarded and
held till it is almost worthless from
age. Other commodities suffer in the
same way. 1t is far better not to sell
ajpQund of butter than to distribute
an article that wifi drive away the
merchants cbest trade. 1t is far bet
ter to pass the lemon salesman en-
tirely than to permit him to put out
an article here that is rotten, Our
merchants owe it to the community to
be-carefuL. Great diligence and effort
are necessary and the grocer. especial
ly, who shirks this part of his work
and permits stale food supplies TO be
mloaded on him, is marked for fail
ure in business, ~ II. g&k
In the larger cities where salemen
and jobbers know well that they are
dealing with knowing public, they
sell at a smaller margin of profit. We
are entitled to have our goods at
that same living profit and if there is
aabusiness man among us who wants
I'd play robber he is not going to
last His high prices for his own
profit xii him and help make bad
name for his town, Cordele is too
progressive for any of the practices
OF the country side all-the-year supply
houses that do not collect.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06
TOM BILL HARpWICK.

sThe Swainsboro Forest-Blade cred
its us with slip of the typewriter"
inasaying that Tom Bill Hardwick has
some liquor interests somewhere to
care for. We care great deal Tess,
fof the liquor interests that Senator
Hardwick has to care for than we do
about his eternal opposition to Presi-
dent Wilson and the administration
pelicies in, these trying times. Hard
week is always up early enough in the
merning to become source of an
n0sance to those who have questions
off greatest vital importance to de-
eide and he never fails to antagonize
the administration. We use the word
saAtagonize" advisedly
sSenator Hardwick may know lot
afJout which card is on the bottom of
thu deck, but if some good man gets
sfterEthis one of Georgia's two great
places in the national councils he will
alsp know who struck Billie when the
people come around for their say.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06

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! cd when not too long and accompanied
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06
8 At may be aNmatter Of interest inter 4 z OF

3 1t may be azmatter Of interest OF
all of us to know that our negroes
registered yesterday in Cordele sos as
against 25S whites. This must be con-
sidered our best evidence of the home
negro's willingness to share his part
Of the burden. The negroes are proud
Of their showing in the registration,
and when they are called to the colors
it should be their ambition to make
the best soldiers in the world. d
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06

cHAs. E. GROWN. - Editor
]. AC. BROWN City Editor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06

The people of Cordele have cause
to feel proud of the registration here
yesterday. They also have cause to be
proud of the splendid manner in
which the day was observed in the
carrying out of patriotic programs.
Nearly everybody had part.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06

subscription-one year. $500; six
! months. $1.25; three months, 75c.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06
WAR SLOGAN FOR SOUTH.

Faced by thetwar demand for more
meat, let us take advantage of an OPP
poftunity which lies close to hand.
Let us recognize thai it is our def
Mtg duty to turn our abundant grass
es,&our cheap and available concen-
trated feeds, and our mild climate to
good account in the production of beef
And. milk and butter. And let us real
x GE. asrs IS = 4
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-06-06

nifcant place in business ID the pima
Gle of supremeness. 1t is wonderful
thing with a wonderful future.
1t is the South's savior.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
SHE SAW DANGER IN DELAY
Owing to Circumstances, Fair Maid
Was Willing to Make Momentous
Decision at Once.

Harry she began, in n sweet, tim
orous voice, whats all this talk about
gold and silver?"
Henry, who reads the papers, and
was about as thoroughly ignorant on
the subject as everybody else plunged
in bravely, but she stopped him.
81 don't want TO know about that"
she faltered, "but is gold getting so
awful scarce?"
awful scarce!" echoed Henry, dis
maly.
"And is II all being taken away to
pay for the warp
1T is" said Henry.
"And If they continue to take II
away, there won't be any left In this
country by and by, and Wen have to
use silver"
"Yes," sighed Henry.
Henry" she whispered, 81 told you
| would give you my decision I'm the
summer-but / repent. lit is
Yves Henry, dont-don't you
think" she continued, after moments
silence, "that 1t would be well to get
the ring now, before all the gold is tax.
en- awayT-London Answers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

six francs kilo, and good quality is
hard to find, even at that fabulous
sum. Horse meat, which Is rarely
eaten even In the poorer districts, has
advanced 20 per cent to two francs
and half kilo. The usual sauSages,
pates, and other concoctions made
from meat fragments are double the
old marks on an average.
Rabbits-always French staple
have advanced 80 per cent, and chick
ems, ducks, geese, and turkeys are
double. A three-pound roasting chick
en-broiling Is unknown here-will
cost Is to IS francs.
Eggs, strictly fresh, cost 6 TO s
sous apiece, and since there Is no
cold storage in France the cheap
er grades are likely to be strong
and cost or s sous each.
Fish has advanced in price and
achieved two-day-a-week popular
ity, because on Mondays and Tuesdays
no meat can be served In restaurants,
and all butcher shops are closed.
Cheeses have advanced sharply due
to the shortage of milk, and the
wonderful petit Swisse," which was
3 sous before the war, is 6 or sous
today. Brie. Camembert and other
selected cheeses have doubled. MIX
is up to 0, 10 and II sous litre, but
it is a heavier, creamier milk than
one usually finds in New York
dairies.
Potatoes are sold by weight, and
have doubled and trebled in price,
fetching u to 1S sous kllo at this
time, although when the bulk of the
new crop is In 1t will probably be re-
duced. Beans in all their varieties
vie with potatoes as the popular vege-
table, and scissors, green beans,
string beans, white beans and lima
beans are hard to get and have ad-
vanced 80 to 40 per cent. Fresh to-
matoes can be purchased from huck-
sters on the street at IL cents
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
A Loss.

The coal barons and the steel
barons promise TO give the people a
square deal during the war time, but I
guess there's no danger of their going
too far and robbing themselves In the
peoples behalf"
The speaker was Samuel Gompers.
Yes" he went on, there's no dan.
ger of their acting like the young lady
at the shore, who said TO her father:
Papa, | lost my heart on the moon.
lit beach last night, and accepted old
Rake Harduppe. Poor Rake is no
longer young, l know, but, as | said,
I've lost my heart
'Hnmph,' shouted her father, 4
think it's your head that you've lost"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

pound, but usually cost n franc-20
cents-in shops. Artichokes can be
bought at 40 to so centlmes apiece,
but usually range around franc.
Salad, which before the war was so
cheap, Is now an expensive article.
Lettuce enough for two or three per-
sons could be bought for couple Of
sous in 1914; today 1t will cost s or
10 sous. Romaine Is also very high.
Green peas have not advanced as
sharply as the other vegetables, but
the demand Is limited.
Cheap and medium priced clothing
for both men and women has ad-
vanced steadily in price during the
last three years, with shoes showing
the most pronounced increase, due to
the leather shortage because OF the
army's demands. Ordinary high shoes
for men which cost 90 francs before
the war are now marked at 30 and 3S
francs.
Women's shoes, too. have advanced
as sharply.
Good socks and stockings are al
most impossible to find in Paris to-
day.
Couturieres Of the Rue de In Paix
Of worldwide reputation have not
advanced prices much for robes,
dresses and tailored suits. There has
been n certain increase, but even be-
fore the war these creations" were
listed so high that the artists who sell
them lack the nerve to boost the price
higher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
A Bundle.

"The kaiser tries hard to please, but
his efforts are very bungling."
The speaker was Seward Prosser,
head Of the New York Red Cross.
"The kaiser" he went on, "klcked
out Berhmann Hollweg, who only want
ed an honorable peace, and took on
Doctor MiChaells, who demands n
peace Of victory. Yes, the kaiser tries
to please his people-he even tries to
please The allles-but he bungles like
the bachelor
"Why, Miss Mamie, said the bach
elor, gallantly, at the seashore hop,
your mother positively looks MS young
us you do
"Thats no compliment said Miss
Mamie, with toss of her head.
"'What l meant stammered the
bachelor, more gallantly than ever,
was that you-er-you look as young
as your mother does.'"
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Due TO High Wages.

silk underN ear, night gowns and
boudOlr robes lave advanced sharply,
as before the wa ,hese articles could
be bought in Paris ,uch cheaper than
in New York. To-Day, owing to the
increased wages paid 20 the girls who
do the handwork, and because Of the
advanced quotation for raw silk, prices
are up third.
Women's tailored suits are also up,
and 1t is pretty poor garment that
can be bought for less than 200 francs
(S40) ready made. The increased price
for wool Is given as the reason for this
sharp advance, although the strln-
gency in the dye market Is another
cause.
Mems suits are $50 francs and up
for anything worth having, whereas
even year ago three-piece outfit
could be purchased for 120 francs.
Mems tailors are bending all their
energies to making uniforms and their
cutters have almost forgotten how
to make civilian clothes. Before
the war good suit Of clothes for n
man could be picked up for S5 to 9j
francs.
Increased cost of gasoline and tires
has caused 20 per cent advance In
taxicab rates. But the increase in
tips is where the big advance has
come. No chauffeur is satisfied with
10 or Is per cent CT the amount regis
tered. He won't accept less than a so
centime piece, even for short ride
which registers say, l franc % CEN
times. Usually he expects the change
out of francs 70 centimes for such
n haul. Horse cabs cost as much as
automobiles, and the horses are so
decrepit that one only rides in them
for amusement, not really TO get any
where.
Tobacco prices have been advanced
three times since the war by the
French government.
Drinks of all kinds have advanced
steadily. Whisky and soda costs 2
francs-40 cents-almost everywhere
that 1t is served
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Food and Lodging Prices.

Hotel rates have advanced a couple
Of times since the war, room and
bath in one Of the best hotels cost
ing 20 francs day and up. In the
next class of hotels a room and bath
can be had for IA to 16 francs. BY
the month one can find quarters for
us little as 60 francs, and a decent
room rents at 80 to 100 francs.
Dinner in one of the best res
taurants will cost, with an ordinary
good wine, about 20 francs u plate.
Before the war 1t would have amount
ed to IA or 10 francs.
All in all, however, it is the inherent
thrift and saving Of the French peo-
pie that is tiding them over this Pc
riOd Of stress. AS France surprised
Bismarck in 1871 by raising almost in
n day the staggering indemnity he had
saddled on 1t In the expectation of
keeping II In Germany's debt for so
years, so the average French person is
surprising even trained economic OBJ
servers today by subsisting on what he
or she has and what he or she draws,
a sou at a time, from the boarding of
other years. Despite the enormous de-
posits In. French banks, proof is not
lacking that the French strong box Is
the same today as 1t always has been
the cracked teapot and the wooen
stocking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
One on the Doctor.

e following anecdOte Is carefully
sred by a family whose Scotch
NoH took a rise out of the lexi.
alAG.
Sess-DOctOr Johnson, what dc
Alnk Of our Scotch broth?
sdcr Johnson-Madum, in my
In. Us only fit for pigs.
stess-Then have some more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Went TO Extremes.

|lNns man walking through n for
''arler Of New York stopped
'a amused smile in front of a
anng place, on the window of
l. vas painted in whitewash Lam
| proprietor from the doorway,
Nlat the joke was and the
it'lOW explained about the miss
IN lamb and was thanked
correction.
aca' Jay passing the same res
ne found that while the bill
"au changed, the spelling les
nO' been forgotten. The pro-
was now offering "Clamb
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

Her clothes are Chinese-there is no
mistake about that-and the pose Is
purely Oriental, but yet this girl sit
ting cross-legged on the table isn't Chi
nese at all. She is Miss Leila s. Cor
don of Washington, and she is Amerl-
can all the way through, so you can't
always believe your eyes. Miss Cor
don is the daughter Of Mrs. George
Barnett of Washington, the wife of
Major General Barnett. The photo
graph was taken at the annual cos
tune ball at Narragansett Pier for
local charities, which accounts for the
Chinese attire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Outside OF That.

John C, Wallenmeyer, city sealer,
who is assisting board No. In the
city hall of Evansville in examining
the selectives, inquired of n negro of
the report made by physicians of his
physical soundness. This is the an
swer he received:
"Well, they say got bad lamp,
one lung almost skiddooed, feet fiat
and heart that goes pit-pat, pitty-pat-
pat-pat-pat-but outside of dat I'm
perfect specimen. ."-Indianap News
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enjoyed the Fioht.

~, ,u' nome wounded from the
'1 "e was stopped by n friend
y % ne was hObbling down the
~ alS newly acquired crutches.
" n .S u'u you get on in the big
I,,l's ~Neu the friend, gazing with
|ss' 'u On the gallant soldiers use
! lm.e uaa the tonne of me loife,"
Alike decidedly.
,, ,oa got very badly knocked
~ 'VGFted the other.
Iri,,n snOw that" cried Mike, en-.
r.y sug but, begorra, it was
s5vp Gsa' | was ever in that the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
WIVES MARKET THE FOOD
Attend to the Business Details While
Husbands Continue La.ors In
Field.

Canton, O.-Farmers' wives are
bringing their produce to the Canton
war market and allowing their hus-
bands to continue their labors in the
field. This bit of conservation is the
idea of the local woman's committee
of the council Of national defense and
was brought successfully into opera
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
PRICES IN FRANCE MOUNT TO CLOUDS
l05 YEARS OLD, WANTS
TO FIGHT THE KAISER

Portland, Ore.-Although he
is one hundred and five years
young" and fought in the In
dian and Civil wars, "Uncle"
John Dowd Sr. Of Willamina,
Ore, has not had enough Of ex-
cltement and wants to enlist in
the United States army and go
to France to fight the Germans.
He is as earnest in his desire to
enlist as any youthful recruit.
Dowd walks two miles daily and
often makes six miles on foot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
S00THES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cutleura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots Of dam
drum and itching with Cuticura 0lnt-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and aot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cult ate the use Of
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes. M
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
MINNESOTA DRUGGIST
PRAISES DR.. KILMER'S
SWAMP-ROOT

! believe you have splendid, reliable
kidney, liver and bladder medicine in DR..
Kilmer's Swamp. Root, and my customers
who have taken it during the past thirty.
six years have nothing but praise for what
II accomplished for them. On account Of
the splendid reputation which it enjoys in
the trade / have no hesitancy in recon-.
miendng il for the troubles for which it is
intended
Yours very truly,
J. @. SIEBEN, Druggist,
Sept. q, 1916. Hastings, Minn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
(R BABEK WORTH ITS WEIGHT
N GnIn IN THE PHILIPPINES

/ extracted malaria In 1895, and after a
" iruitless treatment by a prominent
|etgOn physician, your Elixir Babek
bsy cured me. On arriving here / came
4 With tropical malaria-the worst form
y sent home for Bnbek. Again II
~ liz value-It In worth Its weight in
hTt," Brasie o'Hagan, Troop Z, 9Th
cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
hIlr Babek, 30 cents, all druggists or by
h Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski d CO.,
ktgOn, D. c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Woman Kills Bobcat.

ECundup, Notwithstanding she was
chasing thieving coyote which had
been killing her chickens Mrs. A. b.
Ward, assisted by the family dog,
few nights ago put an 1S-pound bob
cat up q tree and then killed it with
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Most Pressing Need.

Edith had been i'll and mother had
been coaXing her TO eat.
"Will you have an orange, dear?"
NO"
Wont you have some ice cream?"
mo, no."
The questioning continued. Finally
Il weary little voice plped: "I'll tell you
what | will have, mother"
What, darling?'
"a rest"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Both Appropriate.

Longmore-The former clients Of
Smith, the divorce lawyer WHO died
last week are going to do nice thing.
Short-What?
Longmore-Show their. appreciation
by erecting a monument to his mem
ory.
Short-TIave they chosen the deslgn1
Longmore-Not yet. A number OF
them want something along the lines
of the Statue of Liberty, and the 9TH
ers favor a colossal granite cleaver.-
The Lamb.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
An Expert.

ID The basement at the Birmingham
k,) art school is an art model-a
|sg figure of a very big man with
| |tsided corporation. Across it, in
~ letters, appear the familiar
! bis Eat less bread"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen.
eral Tonic because il contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 90 cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Not Very Payinql

Black-After getting all your money,
did the mining company give any ex-
planation for no dividends?
White-Yes; they wrote that they
had been following q vein Of humor -
The Lamb.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Meat Price Doubled.

Meat has doubled in nearly every
case, and in the exceptions 1t has
increased more than 100 per cent.
Pork takes the lead, small chop
often costing as much as 1 franc
80 centimes, nearly 30 cents. Sliced
ham and bacon are marked at pro-
hibitive prices, but then few French
people eat them. Veal and lamb are
the Iavorite French meats, and they
have both doubled in price. A roast of
veal will cost from three to three and
q half francs a kilo-two pounds and
quarter. Beef has scared like an
airplane, costing four, five, and even
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

I'M brought me out of it all right, so
|, y as now we'll and do all my housework,
!. G.'is,s X working in my garden. Several
4 % w %neighbors have got well by TAX
|, E,IvdjsE. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
[Esn u Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
sSrb warning symptoms as sense Of
Lssston, hot flashes, headaches, back
Iss, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
l-rds in the ears, palpitation of the
|sr' MI sparks before the eyes, irregu-
k.ts:, me- constipation, variable appetite,
t..tress and dizziness should be needed
| 'rdIle.aged women. Lydia E. Pink
W. vegetable Compound has carried
kSr women safely through the crisis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Not Yet.

De governor ought to be glad of
Ang,' remarked the back plat
Vag as he called loudly for a
transfer
pull it, requested the gentle
Who rides the stockyards line,
tNdy
won't have to worry about n
AoF'age on any city cars until
u at least - Indianapolis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

tion only after weeks of untiring
campaigning in the rural districts. If
there is an extra rush at the curb
market the members of the commit
tee aid the farmer women in selling
their wares.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

well directed rifle shot. The animal
was lean and hungry, showing evil
dence of having gone through a hard
winter, The Wards are farmers In the
Bull Mountains about eight miles from
Roundup.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

soD'S COMPOUND
b eau Sc during
Change Of Life l
was In bed tw o
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had It
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer Z, Co.
Binghnmton, N. Y.
Prove What Swsmp.Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer a Co.
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation. telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men.
tion this paper Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Ady.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Considerable.

What makes you so jealous?'
Ion Il pleases my wife."-Boston
hNcrpt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Saw IL Already.

when you have served your term,
my poor friend, | hope you will see
the error Of your ways" said the
prison visitor.
dat | will, mum! In fact, I've al
ready seen the error of my ways"
I'm glad TO hear you say so."
"Dere amt no use pickln' pockets
when big hauls can be made in sec.
ond-story work"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
Invariable Rule.

When fifteen people 60 picnicking
with fifteen lunch baskets the one bas-
ket that gets lost always contains the
salt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20

Some men are mighty lucky II they
can marry woman who can take in
washing.