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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
CLEANUP" new
SPRING SLOGAN
BIG SANITARY INSPECTOR OUT
OF HIS WINTER QUARTERS
AGAiN-HE'LL GET YOU, IF YOU
DON'T WATCH OUT.

big Bill" Bussey, the city's chief
sanitary officer, says this weather feels
like spring to him, and that he is con-
strained to believe from the songs
of the mocking birds and the sight
Of blossomipg peach trees, that il is
time to begin thorough spring clean
ing.
Srom the standpoint of community
interest as well as pride in his person
al duties, big Bill" says that he's 60
ing to take early precaution to ami
hilate the mosquitoes, flies and green
legged bull frogs during the ensuing
spring and summer, as nearly as is
possible to do So He wants to give
Cordele an even better record for
healthiness than the enviable record
that has already been made, and to
this end he asks that all residents as
sist him in an early beginning to main
tain cleanliness and sanitation by
cleaning up their premises and later
on to cut all weeds and remove all
rubbish from vacant lots.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
JUVENILE COURT
is ESTABLISHED
ORDER PASSED TO-DAY BY JUDGE
cRuMy CREATING NEW IN sTlTU-
TION. H.''

Cordclc now has .avepiIe court.
Judge d. 4. r. Crun teiay rassed an.
order making the court ct ordinary the
Juvenile Court of Cr,,p Gem Y Geor-
gia.' That order is properly signed
and spread on the MINI cs Of the SUI
perior court and OF the court of or
binary.
Judge w. P. Fleming prosidcs over
this new court and Becomes rs first
head. 1t is understood that She pur-
pose Of this court is to take care of
the youths WHO fall into the drag nets
of crime and las vio!ators Of the law
have to be thrown side by side with
the hardened criminals Of tho land
when they are brought to the bar of
punishment in the h Cher courts.
! Judge Fleming, it is generally pre-
dicted, will make one Of the best men
for the place that could be found. The
youngster, be it remembered will not
find a picnic or a vacation when he is
yanked before the juvenile court for
infracti of the law but this court
will insure him fair showing and will
provide chance for him to reform.
Miss Agnes Neva McKenna, district
perintendent of the Georgia Chill
dren's Home society, and secretary of
the Georgia Conference on Social
Work, accompanied by w. 0. Roberts
of the local associated charities, ap-
peared before Judge Crum and the
grand jury this morning and within
short time Judge Crum passed the
order creating the court Provision
had been made for this plan of pro-
cedure by previous session of the
state legislature.
Judge w. f. Thomas of the South
ern circuit, superior courts, is presi
dent of the organization which is es-
tablishing the juvenile courts over the
state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
WEEvIL MEETING
HERE TOMORROW
EXPERTS FROM STATE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AT TWO
MEETINGS IN CRISP THURSDAY.

The boil weevl meeting under the
direction of the extension division of
the State College Of Agriculture will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock There will also be meeting
held at Arab at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon.
The meetings in this county are
among those of series throughout
this section of the state in the inter-
est of fighting the boil weevil and
promoting hog and hominy cam
paign. Interesting speeches will be
made by experts from the college Of
agriculture and the United States
department of agriculture. They will
advance some new ideas about coping
with the boil weevil and will give
interesting and instructive advice on
hog and cattle raising and diversified
farming.
Every farmer and business man who
is interested in the welfare Of the
community should attend these meet
ings.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
WORKING FOR Big
ROAD INTEREST
STATE AUTO ASSOCIATION MAN
WILL HAVE MEETING HERE IN
MARCH,.

Addison NJ O'Flint, managing direc-
tor of the Georgia State Automobile
Association, was in Cordele last week
on his way to Fitzgerald for work in
connection with road building in the
state. He will be in Cordele for
mass meeting sometimes in March
touching this same movement. The
ASSOCIATE is trying to enlist the sup
port of the counties in joint issues
Of bonds. 1t is also engaged imam eff
fort to stir interest in state support
OF appropriating funds for road i'm
provement. sNe~t
There is to be meeting in Macon
June 80 at which the god road enthu-
siasts will make an effort to have
delegates from all the counties and
Washington ofticiols will attend. 1t
is the urpose at that time to get pro-
posed Legislation in shape for presen-
tation to the legislature at the coming
session.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
W. H. GREEN VICTIM
0F PNEUMONIA
WEE KNOWN FARMER SUFFER
ED RELAPSE AND aPAssED}AWAY
THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO
MORROW. q

4 w. H. Green, a prominent farmer
iof the county living, four miles east
of Arab, died this morning at 3 O.
clock About three weeks ago Mr..
Green was attacked with fever, from
which it was thought he was recover
cd until he suffered relapse several
days ago and contracted pneumonia.
He was IS years of age, and a SPLEEN
did Christian gentleman, widely known
throughout the county and section
and had numerous friends.
He is survived by widow and sew
eral children, having relatives at Tai
bottom, GAINESVILLE and other points
in the state.
The funeral and burial will occur
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock at
Zion Hope cemetery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
CALL TO VETERANS
TO PAY UP DUES
ROLL OF CAMPS TO BE REVISED
so LIVING VETERANS MAY BE
KNOWN.

According to Commander D. Arnett
and Adjutant w. H. Malone, members
of Crisp county camp, Confederate
Veterans are behind with their dues
for 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1917, and a
call has been officially made for these
dues at the next monthly meeting. The
local officers call attention to the fact
that the camp is behind with the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans and also
with the state organization.
The camp roll is to be revised at
the next meeting and all those who are
not able to pay up, according to the
local officers, will be dropped from
the camp roll of membership.
The state division has issued orders
which are of general importance
which are as follows:
General Order No. 1.
Under and by virtue of an order
from General George P. Harrison,
Commander-in-C Chief of the U. c. ",
7 hereby assume command OF the
Georgia Division.
The Brigadier-G Generals of this Di-
vision are hereby ordered to communi-
cate at once with every camp in their
brigade, with orders to the camp COM
manders to enroll the name OF every
veteran in the county in, which their
camp is located and forward to Gen
eral William E. Mickle, at New Or
leans, ten cents for each member for
dues to the General Association. Also
forward to Colonel Bridges Smith,
at Macon, Georgia, five cents for each
veteran as division dues.
This enrolment is asked to be made
for the purpose of obtaining the ex-
act number of veterans in the state
of Georgia, and for the purpose of
carrying out the resolution adopted by
the Daughters of the Confederacy and
the Confederate Veterans at their con-
ventions at Thomasville and Americas
in 1916. to obtain an increase OF the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
GRAND PRIZES DELIVERED
TO DISPATCHES CONTESTANTS

for just, this prize and won it. Of
lccurses there were other contestants
who worked hard for it, too, for they
appreciated the value of the Kimball
riaiio. The name is standard j the
world over, but thi was a specially
beautiful design and is greatly to be
priced L. L. Helms Music Company
of Cordele furnished the prize which
Miss Sargent won. Miss Sargent like
wise expresses her appreciation of
the help given her by friends.
Miss Louise West, of Lilly, won a
specially fine, sweettoned Patlte-
phone, one of the famous French
makes of musical record players. This
machine cost 500 and plays both for
eign and American made records, one
equally as well as the other. L. l..
Helms Music Company furnished this
machine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
CRIMINAL GRIND
Is CLOSES DOCKET
ii COURT WORKING
q u RAND curry BACK TO
WORK AGAIN.

The Crisp county grand jury recon-
vened this morning and have considers
able business under consideration, as.
we'll as having disposed of a large num-
Der of cases. The court. with Judge
D. A. R. Crum presiding, has been
grinding out cases with rapidity,
though as yet only negro defendants
in misdemeanor and robbery cases
have been brought to trial
The following cases have been dis
posed of since the court took up the
criminal docket:
Gus Mitchell; .vagrancy, verdict OF
guilty; 10 months on state farm.
Charlie Morris, larceny from the
house, verdict of guilty; IL months or
500.
Cliff Mathews, violating the Sab
bath, verdict of guilty; 2 months or
$40.
Willie Belle Jackson, carrying con-
cealed weapons, verdict of guilty; y
months or $50.
Cleve Battles, robbery; not guilty.
Henry Harden, cheating and swind-
ling; verdict of guilty; u months or
$500.
Willie Randall, burglary, verdict of
guilty with recommendation; s months
or SIS.
Earl Walker, pointing weapon at an
other; verdict guilty; II months or
$3.50.
West Harris, gaming plea of guilty;
6 months or $45.
Lent Morgan, vagrancy, verdict of
guilty; u months or $3.50.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

= The Chevrolet touring car and the
Kimball. piano, grand pies in theDisl
patch subscription contest closing last
week havecbeen delivered to the win
ners. Mrs. Irene Brewer and Miss
Addye Sargent. Mrs. Brewer is a res
ident of Cordele and has expressed
deep appreciation to her friends for
their support which made it nosslDle
to win the excellent car. She is nap
nv. She has what she considers one
Of the best cars for practical every
dav service that could be had and is
glad the Dispatch made this car the
Drize. w. w. Espy and L. o. White
sell the Chevrolet.
Miss Sargent, who resides on one
Of the best farms in this section with
her parents, is delighted with the
piano. She had been eagerly working
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
NEGROES HELD FOR
II MURDER OF infant
CORONER DIGS UP BODY OF IN
FAINT IN WOMAN'S YARD-WAR-
RANTS ISSUED.

Coroner w. G. Fitzgerald summoned
a jury Sunday and held an inquest
which resulted in the arrest of ella
Bivins, a negro woman, on the charge
of murder and the detention of Sam
Thomas, a negro man, under charge Of
accessory. The investigation was
caused by reports Of negroes residing
in the neighborhood of Fourteenth av-
enue and Thirteenth street that the
body of an infant lay buried in the
back yard of the home. where the BiV-
ms woman resided.
The coroner and his jury unearthed
the decomposed body and evidence
was to the effect that it was the mo-
mans new born child. Warrants were
Immediately procured and Sheriff
Ward made arrests.
Negroes reporting the case to Pa
troll Officer Persall caused him to in
vestigate the case and it was soon
evident that the coroner was need
ed. The jury, after hearing the evil
dence of number Of negroes, held
that the woman destroyed her own
child at birth Sam Thomas, negro
man who resided at the woman's home
was accused Of helping perpetrate the
crime.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
FRANC MANGUM is
ATTACKED BY KEITH
Editor Of the Swansboro Forest-5Iads
Hands School Teacher Roast in Pa
per and Fight Follows.

Swainsboro, Feb. 2S-Franc Man
gum, editor of the Forest Blade, was
attacked by Prof. C. A. Keith, prin-
cipal of the Swainsboro school, in the
postoffice lobby this afternoon and a
lively fight resulted until the two were
separated. Prof. Keith had declared
his intention to renew the fight and
bet up Editor Mangum Friday morninv
when the Forest Blade will appear
with a hot editorial concerniny the
local school teachers.
Prof. Keith has a rule prohibiting
the children from going to the moving
pictures, and Mr.. Mangum has not
only criticized this rule, but has APP
pealed to the supreme court in be-
half of his little daughter, who was
expelled for attending the pictrues.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
Zion Hill School News
By Lola Adkins.

Our school had a debate last Fri
day and the Jackson side won. ,,
The King school visited our school
Friday and we had several more Wis
itors. '7''''
Miss Mae Wright visited Misses Es-
sic and Lola Adkins last Sunday, in
the Zion Hill community.
Miss Sallie Hays and children spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. j. F.
Adkins.
Mr.. Horace Musselwhite was out
riding Sunday afternoon. His car
broke down.
Mr.. j. w. Spires. Mr.. Jack Moon
and Mr. Jack Wright and also Mr.. Al
bert Spradlin, attended the singing in
Cordele Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lola Adkins is i'll, but we hope
for herea speedy areeoyery. qoi- -
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

pensions to veterans of SIS per month,
and that a copy of this list, with the
company, regiment and army in which
service was rendered, and date of dis
charge, and how discharged, should be
made and forwarded to Col. Bridges
Smith, Adjutant-General of the Geor-
gia Division.
And it is also ordered that the
names of all veterans that can be as
certained who will go to Washington
to the June reunion, to be held on the
9Th, 9Th and 18th of said month, and
to impress upon the veterans that
they should go in uniform, if possible,
but to go without it anyway. Those
wishing uniforms can communicate
with Colonel N. B. Forrest at Biloxi,
Miss, who will give them the infor-
maticn as to how to obtain a uniform
and the cost of the same.
Each Camp Commander is request
ed to have his county paper publish
this order upon receiving the same,
for the information of the public and
the veterans.
BRIDGES SMITH,
Adjutant General and Chief of Staff,
U. G.. V.
JAMES A. THOMAS,
Najor-General and Commander Geor-
gia Division. d. G.. V.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
MASS MEETING
FOR COUNTY FAIR
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN BIG FALL
FAIR ARE URGED TO ATTEND
AT 10 O'cLck SATURDAY MORN
ING.

At the same time the club boys and
girls from the farms Of Crisp county
are TO gather in the courthouse next
Saturday morning. mass meeting
is scheduled for the organization
work for county fair. This meeting
is also scheduled to be held at the
courthouse and it is highly probable
that there will be a large number Of
business men and farmers present
who will give their time to complet-
ing. the organization that will give
the county fair of splendid proper
tions.
There is a wide general interest and
a keen desire that fair be held and
the mass meeting is called by those
who are to take the initiative.
If there is a citizen in the county
Interested in holding fair next fall,
he is strongly urged to be present AT
this mass meeting sufficient length
Of time to help start the work. 1t
will be necessary to spend only
short time at this meeting, it is be-
lieved, and if there is a prompt and
general attendance, it will be posi-
BILE to start the work at once.
Every farmer and stock man in the
county is especially urged to be pres
ent. 1t is desired by the organizers
to make it a representative county
fair and they wish every progressive
farmer and business man in Crisp to
have part in making it a big fair.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Fifty years ago today Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Arnett were welded at the old Ben
Brown place one mile east of Cordele
and five of the six young people who
made that occasion happy one are
still living The heads of the families
OF those days are gone long ago, but
the young people of that wedding oc-
casion have been favored with long
lives. except a sister of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett, the couple who
were the center of interest then are
still hale and well. Hiram Williams,
Jr., and Miss Sara Deese, young lady
who resided at Drayton, and James
Williamson and Miss Jane Brown, sis
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
HAVE THE
NEW YEAR FUNDS

Practically all of the Crisp county
Confederate pensioners have received
their check for the year, an advance
Of $40 over last year being given to
each. Ordinary Fleming adopted the
plan of mailing checks to all out-of-
town pensioners rather than require
them to call for them in person. AS
is always the case, the fund came in
most appropriately for the needs of
some of the pensioners.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
CELEBRATE THEIR fFIFTIETH
WEDDING. % ANNIVERSARY

fer of the bride, made up the four at
PENDANTS. Miss Brown died years ago.
Her companion on this gay occasion.
is now nearing his eightieth birthday.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by ]. H. Hamilton, judge of the in
ferior court.
Mr.. and Mrs .Arnett are holding
family reunion at their home four
and one-half miles northeast OF Cor
dele on the Isaiah Powell place. Their
children and grandchildren and great
grand children, all living but two, and
with q number of friends of the fam
ily. There are three daughters, "a
grand childr. all living but two, and
G great grandchildren ia one!q
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
DAVIS AND HARRIS BUY
WOOTEN GROCERY STOCK

j. A. Davis and w. |. Harris have
purchased the grocery stock of c. G.
Wooten and will in future operate the
business at the same location, corner
Eighth street and Seventeenth avenue.
They will carry full stock of fancy
and staple groceries. .
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
LONG TRAIN
HERE ON WAY TO FLORIDA

A special train passed through Cor
dele Tuesday occupied by the outdoor
Advertising Association of Chicago,
en- route to Jacksonville to hold their
annual convention and outing. The
train consisted Of ten or twelve, coach
es and they carried large passenger
list The train was gaily decorated
with American flags. ~ ~
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to express my most sincere
thanks to the Dispatch and Manager
of the contest for their courtesy and
kindness shown me while striving to
win one of the grand prizes and also
to thank each and every one of my
friends for the able assistance they
gave me. l am sure the help my
friends gave me made it possible for
me to win. ADDYE SARGENT.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
STORY HOUR AT LIBRARY,
300 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

silks and Satins," the beautiful
story which will be presented at the
Palace Theatre Friday afternoon and
night, by Marguerite Clark, will be
told at the library Thursday afternoon.
The children are urged to be present
to hear this beautiful story before
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
BOYS AND GIRLS
Big CLUB RALLY
WORK OF YEAR WILL BE TAKEN
UP AT COURTHOUSE SATURDAY
MORNING.

The first rally for the boys and girls
of the county comes Saturday morn
ing at the courthouse at 10 O'Clock.
This will include all corn, pig, can
ming and poultry club boys and girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson have made ar
rangements for lively occasion and
the boys and girls will make it an
occasion of considerable importance.
There will be many things to out
line for the beginning of the years
wark, and enough Importance will at
tach to the rally to make it worth
while for every Industrious boy and
girl in the county interested in club
work to be present.
The call sent cut to the boys and
girls by Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson for the
rally is as follows:
"The boys and the girls Oh the = i
club, pig club, canning club, and the
poultry club of Crisp county, will hold
rally at the courthouse next Satur-
day morning. March 3, beginning at
10 o'clock. 1t is desired that every
club member who can possibly do so,
be present We shall be glad to
have other boys and girls who are in
terested in the work to come also.
at is the earnest desire of the
agents in the work of the different
clubs that every member meet with
them in this club rally. There are a
great many things of Importance to
bring before them. at this time
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Boston Advertiser: The speech is
Mir. Wilson at his worst. 1t shows him
very evidently undecided what to do.
We can hope only that the American
people will in the next few days DEM
onstrate so plainly their determination
to stop this talking .and4dou something
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28
Press Comment ON
Presidents Speech

Atlanta Constitution: The proper
course for Americans is to be calm,
yet ready for whatever might arise
and to do whatever their duty to their
county might require them to do;
ever hoping as we have good grounds
for hoping, that the worst may not
come to pass.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

the full measure of money and credit
for which he has asked in order to
protect American lives and American
ships on the high seas. The powers
that the President desires are powers
barely short of war, but the situation
is barely short of war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

The State, Columbia, S. c.: 1t is not
hard to foretell that war with Ger
many will cause the United States
loss perhaps fearful loss. of men and
wealth. Only this we know, that it is
the solemn duty of this republic to
protect the elementary rights" of its
citizens and that not without abnega-
ton of manhood may we lay them
down at the order OF any government
or dynasty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Tampa Ola Times: The Presi-
dent takes the next step to the sever
ance of relations and the step that
everyone predicted would follow that
action. AS the president points out,
the occasion may arise at any time
for immediate action. The country is
looking to him to take care of the sit
uation and he ought to have full au-
thority to do so.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

New York World: There ought to
be no question whatever in Congress
about granting TO President Wilson
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Pittsburg Gazette-Times: President
Wilson in addressing Congress did not
make out a kood case in support Of
his request for dictatorial powers.
President Wilson says: at would be
most imprudent to be unprepared."
Adequate preparation must ~ include
the presence of Congress in Washing
ton to act in conjunction with the
President as provided for by the con-
stitution. Mr.. Wilson should summon
the Sixty-fifth Congress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Macon (Ga.) Telegraph: The Amer
lean Congress cannot possibly do less
than is so moderately asked of it
i The whole temper of his adj
dress is guaranteed Il he will
take no STEPS to use armed measures
until forced into it - the soon
er Congress passes the resolution the
sooner America resumes her lately I'M
certain position as leader of the neu-
aral world
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-28

Charleston IS. CO. News and Cour-
Ter: The President should be given
the authority he asks at once and by
unanimous vote The people trust
him # Congress can and must
trust him as the people trust him.
The Baltimore Sun: That the Pres
ident's address increases the serious
ness of the situation in one respect
cannot be questioned. Breaking off re-
lations with Germany brought us one
step nearer to war. ARMED neutral
ity," doubtless will bring us one more
step nearer