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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

congress now assembled, appealing to
the principal of our school for sup
mort of the rictitude of our intentions,
do in the name and by the authority
of this same good principal and the
instructors of the various grades OF
this institution, solemnly assert and
declare that this class is, and by right
ought hereafter be, free and independ-
ent individuals; that it is absolVed
from all allegiance to the High school,
and that each and every connection
between it and the school is and
ought to be totally dissolved; and that
as free and independent individuals,
they have full power to enter any bus
mess or any profession, to marry and
settle down or to do all other acts and
things which Independent men and
women have the right to do. And for
the support of this declaration, with
firm reliance of the diplomas that we
do this day receive we mutually pledge
to each other and to the world, our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor.
Such has been the experience of
this class-the class of 1917 of the
Cordele High school, and such is now
the necessity which constrains its
members to alter the former system
of their experience The history OF
their career as a class is a history of
repeated advances, victories and
achievements, all having in direct OBJ
ject the establishment of absolute IN
dependence for each individual mem
Der of the class.
The board of education of this Cor
dele High School has provided for us
the school building, with all its appurt-
enances, the same to be forever set
aside as an institution of learning
a place where all young men and Wo-
men in search of educational advanta-
ges my meet together for the purpose
of being instructed in such branches
of knowledge as they may seem to
need.
The very ablest of instructors have
been engaged to impart their wisdom
along all essential lines of Thought
TO the classes thus congregated togeth-
er and these have for four years pa
tientIy endeavored to instill into the
minds of those placed in their charge
the germs of practical thought and
learning that they have found neces-
sary to fit them individually for con-
tact with the outside world.
Kind and considerate parents have
made if p0ssible-even in some cases,
perhaps obligatory-for us TO attend
the school regularly and punctually'
and have given US all the assistance
and encouragement within their pow
er in our daily pursuit of the facts
of life that make up its one great
composite truth, which all men are
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
CLASS EXCLAMATION.
BY 6. C. Taylor.


Madam President, Classmates, and
Friends:
When in the course of youthful
events, it becomes necessary for a
class of boys and girls to dissolve the
educational bands that have bound
them for a period of years with the
High school of their choice, and to as
sumo, among the men and women OF
the world, the separate and equal sta
lions to which their own wise nature
and their new diplomas entitle them,
a decent respect for the opinion OF
their kind requires that they should
declare the causes that impel them
to their graduation.
We hold the truths t ODE self evil
dent: that all young men and women
are created equal, that they are en-
lowed by nature with certain unalien-
able rights that among these are life,
liberty and pursuit of education. That
to secure these rights high schools,
colleges and other educational in
stitutions have been established de-
irving their powers from the attend
ance of Misunderstanding boys and
girls: that whenever any grade of
education proves inadequate to these
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

ends, it is the duty of the student to
alter or to forsake it, and to seek out
new institution, which bases its in
struction on such branches and pre-
sents information and training in such
form as to them shall seem most like
ly to affect their acquiring a higher
education.
Prudence, indeed, dictates that the
teachi gnand training in this way long
established should not be changed for
light and transient causes; and ac-
cordingly all school history has shown
that each successive class of boys and
girls are more disposed to study on,
while information is obtainable, than
to step forth unthinkingly to assert
themselves by abo1ishing the forms to
which they have become accustomed.
But when long train of good and
sufficient reasons, pursuing invariably
push them out into the real world of
thought and action, it is their fight,
it is their duty to throw off the yoke
Of High School government, and to
form new plans and projects for their
future prosperity.
AS a class we feel that we have work
ed hard; we have not done our work
extraordinary well-not being boys
and girls of exceptional brilliancy, but
we have the extreme satisfaction of
knowing we have tried hard and that
we have done our very best.
Nor have any of us been wanting in
attention to our associates. We have
warned them from time to time OF
the approach of this commencement,
when our school would no longer ex-
tend q warrantable jurisdiction over
us. We have reminded them of the
circumstances of our attendance and
development here. We have appealed
to their natural energy and ambitions,
and we have conjured them by the ties
of our common kindred to meet all ex-
aminations which would inevitably in
terrupt our connections and associa-
tons They too, have not been deaf
to the voice of study and opportunity.
We must, hereafter acquiesce in the
necessity which announces our sepa-
ration and holds them as we hold the
rest of mankind, class mates no more,
but dear friends The time has now
come when every law of right and
justice we ought to tear ourselves
away from all high school bounds and
declare our independence.
To this end, friends. we thank you
for your attendance here today and bid
you all a hearty and sincere welcome
to the last gathering together we, as
a class may ever have, asking you at
the same time to listen patiently to
this. our Declaration of Independence:
We, therefore, the Glass of 1917 Of
the Cordele High School in general
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
Same Mistake.

, Little Mary Jones was fond of tell
ing fibs and this failing gave her moth
err much worry.
Coming in one day. Mary startled
her mother by informing her that
there was a tiger in the garden. Up
on investigation, Mrs. Jones found that
the supposed tiger was the tabby cat
asleep in the sun.
She was angry with her small
daughter.
go upstairs at once, Mary, and ask
God to forgive you for telling stories, y
she commanded
Mary departed, but in few mo-
ments returned.
"Nell," asked her mother, "did you
ask God to forgive you?"
eyes mother" was the reply; land
He said. "lt's quite all right. Miss
Jones: I nearly made the same mis-
take myself. atlanta Constitution.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
HISTORY.
BY jamie Mathews.
CHAPTER |.

In the beginning in the 4th and 10th
year of our lord in the 9th month and
on the 5th day of the man there enter
ed into the Land of Learning six and
thirty seekers of knowledge Some
came up from the 9TH grade where
they had for many months been busily
engaged in storing their minds with
the honey of wisdom; some were green
and fresh from a far country; some
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

faithfully seeking-the way to live.
Great care has been taken in the ar
rangement of the school curriculum
that such branches as should be found
be most diligently studied No pains
have been spared to make the course
of study and the plan of it's pursuit
all that it should be in every well reg
ulated institution
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
"Wbat did Lots wife turn to-"

what did Lots wife turn to-"
"She turned to look. American
Journal of Education.
Not That Kind of Race.
Ernest" said the teacher of geog-
raphy, "tell what you know about the
Monaghan race"
81 wasn't there" explained Ernest
hastily. 81 went to the ball game
Ladies Home Journal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
And pull out watch-looking thing

And pull out a watch-looking thing
And put it up to your ear so,
And turn the crank so it will ring
"He!lo!" says a voice from afar,
Yes, from a land way over the sea
Whore they say they are fighting a
war,
"Flease, were you ringing for me?'
When into your biplane you hop
And put on your goggles and gloves
Regardless of mayor or cop
And fly way up with the doves.
We wonder when we see you leave
Why on earth you're leaving so soon
But we remember, you're going to
Paris
To spend the Sunday afternoon.
When you rig up your baggage and
junk,
Go down to the wharfs in your Ford
Get onto the liner that's waiting,
And hear the cap say, Cali aboard,
You look at your old Ingersoll.
It's just one o'clock by the same
When the ships whistle blows for six
And Cap hollers "All off for SPAIN
The time may come, then it mayn't
When these things may happen,
say,
It may not be so far off
Then it might be a year and day
But don't ask of me, when twill be
For this will I answer you quick,
81 did not start up this tale
So make your inquiries of Nick. y
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

A little Scotch boy on being pulled
out of dock into which he had fall
len exclaimed:
I'm so glad you got me out. What
a lickin' wad have frae my mither
if had been drooned. "-Atlanta Con-
stitution
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS


school salute the flag once each week
whenever weather permits. The board
saws that a mass exercise out of doors
will be found most inspiring.
can Journal of Education.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
When She Was Kneaded.

Ten-year-old Lenna had been taking
osteopathic treatment and her little
friend Mabel was curious to know
what the treatment was like.
well, I'll tell you, Mabel" Lena
said seriously; " they just make bread
of you."-Ladies Home Journal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
Two of a Kind.

"How did you come to fall in?''
81 didn't come to fall in, ! came to
fish"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27

Continued on page 81
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-27
WHEN.

BY Mabry Kennedy.
When into your pocket you go
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Can Cut School Budget.

Judge Fillmore Beall, of the Circuit
Court for this county, has handed down
a decision dismissing the petition of the
County Board of Education asking for
a writ of mandamus compelling the
County Commissioners to state specltl-
cally the items of the School Board s
budget which were cut by the Commits
sioners. Some months ago the Board
of Education submitted budget of ex-
penses for the current year aggregat-
ing S112,O The Commissioners cut
this total to 1872, 900 and declined to
state what items of the budget were
reduced.
The suit for mandamus followed. At
a recent meeting of the School Board
an order was passed directing the
hoard council to carry the case to the
Court of Appeals. The main object of
this litigation is to fix the responsible
tv for expanding county school funds,
the contention of the Board of Educa-
ton being that the Legislature intend
ed to place this obligation in the hands
of the elective officers-the County
missioners-rather than the appoin-
five officers, the Board Of Education.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Registration Day.

Next Tuesday September 4th. will be
registration day preceding the primary
election.
Adults who have not been registered
prior to September 4. and who will be
entitled to vote at the general election
in November; persons who become Il
years of age between the last proceed
ing general registration day and the
registration of September 4th, and per
sons who will become q years OF age
after the registration of September
and before the general election in Nov
ember, may register on September 4,
and may vote at the primary, and also
at the general election. Such persons
will not be entitled to vote at the prl-
mary election of September ii unless
they do register on September 4th.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Crop Prospects Discouraging.

Our farmers are greatly discouraged
at the prospects for short crops of corn
and tobacco caused by the dry weather.
The rainy season in June and July was
not conducive to deep roofing of the
plants which were rendered less able to
stand the dry hot weather of the past
several weeks. Farmers made an eff
fort to increase the acreage of their
crops, and big harvest was hoped for.
Corn is at the caring stage when the
drough is damaging. Tobacco also
needs moisture to obtain good growth.
Much of it is firing rapidly, and grow
ers are forced to cut pre-matured
crop A good rain, or, preferably,
good rainy spell, would be benefit to
late corn and tobacco. In some Sec
tons local showers have relieved the
damaging effect in a slight measure,
but crops that are not too far advanced
need a general rain. The increased
acreage will help make up for the short
yield, and ready markets will bring
good profits to the farmers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

only other member of the committee as
vet definitely accepting her post, al
though it is expected that full argani-
zat,on will be forth coming shortly.
One of the largest committees yet
completed in its personnel is that of the
Education department, over which MIS-
Holmead presides and Mrs. Eugene
Roberts. of Bright Seat, is the vice chair
man. Nts duties have to do with
natriotic education for the general pub
lie and mericanization of Aalens. Mrs.
Charles Berry and Miss Mamie Berry
of Landover, Mrs. Lee Mulliken OF Col
lineton and Mrs. Alfred Bailey, presi-
dent of the local W. G. 7. U. and OF
RIsdensburg. are the remaining men,
bers.
The Committee of Volunteer Service
ia that board which acts as clearing
house for the other departments and
also has under its ROMAN, the Motor
Messenger service. Mrs. Frederick
sasscer is chairman of it and Mrs. Guy
Mellow of Lanham is vice-chairman
The tentative members are Mrs. Burn
side of Hyattsville and Mrs. A. W. Pat
terson of Laurel. 1t is the clerical force
of the Council, holding the records o.
work already undertaken by the women
of the county through their various OF,
ganizations as we'll as prospectus OF
those organizations willing to assume
| new work, with classitications undeI
both heads. 1t is the medium betwee,
the committee aud its material and ont
| of the foundation stones of the Counc
work.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
WoOdville Demonstration Club.

A meeting of the Woodville Demon
stration Club was held at the Woodville
School, August Is, at II am.
Katherine Smith, Helen Tippett,
Emma Grimes, Alien Gardiner, and
Henryetta Brady were the only men,
bers present. Katherine brought to-
matoes to can and Henryetta brought
beans. Mrs. Ward brought Edna Mae
with her to see our club. Mrs. Ward
basted Emma Grimes and Henryetta
Brady's dresses for them. She took
dinner with Henryetta Brady last. time
and Mrs. Smith invited her to come
this time to her house.
Emma and Helen gave the Secretary
10c to buy oil for our stove. The
club made a motion to thank Mrs.
Brady for buying the stove for US.
They asked the Secretary to do so. We
adjourned to meet August 27.
HENRIETTA BRADY,
Secretary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Hog Cholera Work Starts Next Week.

The hog cholera work to be inaugu-
rated in Prince Georges County by the
Extension Division of the Maryland
State College of Agriculture, the State
Board of Agriculture and the U. S.
Bureau of Animal Industry co-operat-
ing, will be started next week by a
specialist on this subject.
Meetings have been arranged to
cover the entire county. Those sched-
uled for next week are as follows:
Sept, 4, at Aquasco-WoodvilIe Hail
p. m. Sept, 5, at Baden-Baden
Hall, at 8 p. m. Sept, 6, at North
Schoolhouse, at p. m.
The officials in charge of this work
are in the employ of the public. They
have nothing to sell, and represent no
interests but those of the swine rails
ers. Everyone should arrange to at
tend those meetings and assist in the
movement to put hog raising in Prince
Georges County on safe basis.
At this season of the year farmers
are often heard to remark, that they
have not the time to attend such meet
ings, instead of putting the matter off
so lightly, 1t appears that they should
ponder on the question, can they afford
to miss this meeting?
Hog raising when properly conducted
will pay as we'll, if not better than any
crop on the farm. There are two rea-
sons why the farmers of Maryland are
not taking advantage of this boon to
the farmer. one is hog cholera. the
other is lack of knowledge regarding
proper care and management of hogs
1t is to assist the farmers in solving
these problems that this work is now
being carried on in the state of Mary
land, but in order that results might
be obtained, it is necessary that farm
ers attend the meetings and hear the
discussion on the subject.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Enr;.l auh peranttal
Friday, August 3lst, 1917

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
naws of personal interest with
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address OF the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31

and being all of the property described
more particularly in three certain deeds,
viz: in a deed from Anna Maria B.
Chew to Richard B. B. Chew. Trustee,
dated July 18th, 1862, and recorded
among said Land Records in Liber F.
S No. at folio 254; deed from
Thomas Hodgkins, ct Tx, to the said
Richard B B. Chew and Margaret s B.
Tuck, dated May 10Th, 1852, and re-
corded among the said Land Records;
and deed from Richard B. B. Chew,
Jr, Trustee, to the said Richard B. B.
Chew, dated March 10Th, 1889, and re-
corded among the said Land Records
in Liber J. W. B. No. 10, at folio 691,
all of said property being located in
Marlboro District, of Prince Georges
County, Maryland, and called OILERS
lie" "Dear Bought" "Muscle Shell"
beacon Hail." "Cuck Hold Point, :"
"Kinsale" and Brooke HILL" and be
ing the property formerly owned by
the late Richard B. B. Chew and on
which he formerly resided.
PROVED BY A FINE, mk
MODERN DWELLING zaa1z ~
HOUSE, several tenant
houses, out-houses, tobacco barns, sta
| bles, corn houses, granaries, ice houses
and all other necessary improvements
which are to be found on an up to-date
farm, and aft ,rds an excellent oppor =
| tunity To anyone wno desires an i'm
Or we'd farm or home.
TERMS OF SALE.
| One.third cash on day of sale or the
ratification thereof; one-third in six
mnpths and on, third in twelve months;
or all caeh at the option of the pur-
chaser ar purchasers; the credit paw.
menls to bear interest from the day OF
sale, aud To be satisfactorily secured.
Conveyancing and recording ut the
cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
The undersigned Assignee of sale
mortgage reserves the right to offer saiC
prnpcILy for sale either in separate par.
c, Is or as whole, and if fled il
separate parcels. if the aggregate bid:
offered for each separate parcel do mo-
equal in amount the sum offered for the
property as whole, then the property
will be sold to the bidder or bidders
, who bid on the same as whole.
CLARENCE M. ROBERTS,
Assignee
For further particulars apply to
CLARENCE M. ROBERTS,
Assignee,
Upper Marlboro, Md, and
; Appeals Building, Washington, D. {
Aug24, 4t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-31
Sl0O Reward, 500


The readers of this paper will be
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Send for list of testimonials.
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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
YOUR KIDNEYS
Cheraw Residents Must Learn the
Importance Of Keeping
Them Well.

Perfect health means that every
organ Of the body is performing ';a
functions properly.
Perfect health cannot be enjoyed II
the kidneys are weak and disordered.
Thousands testify that Doan's Kid
ney Pills have a reviving action on
weak kidneys.
What this remedy has done in 80
many cases of this kind is the best
proof of it's merit.
Read the following. It's testimony
gratfully given by a RESIDENT of this
locality:
Mrs. N. ]. Dickens, 110 Powers St.,
Bennettsville, S. c.. says: MY kid
neys were out of order and I had a
constant pain across my back, I was
sore and lame In the morning and
was hardly able to do housework. My
head ached all the time and I had
dizzy spells and other kidney disor-
ders. Doan's Kidney Pills. relieved
me of every symptom Of kidney trou-
ble."
Price soc, at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remsdy-get
Doans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. dickens had. Fosteri iMilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. noi
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
McFarlan News.

McFarlan, July 3.-The election heid
here last Tuesdal, June 26. for the pur-
pose of voting $4,000 worth OF bonds
to build q modern brick school build
ing was carried by a good majority,
and the building committee have the
the plans for the building under con-
sideration and expect to have the Work
on the building in full progress before
a very great while So we can feel
sure of that much needed building by
our next school term.
Rev. A. w. Plyler of Wadesboro fiil-
ed Rev. Vests appointment here last
Sunday and delivered most excellent
sermon to large congregation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05

With typhoid fever, infantlle para
lysis and other diseases OF less
malignant character here in Cneraw'
and with small poX in Bennetts'ii'e'
which is mighty near Cheraw, 1t Is
passing strange to The Chronicle man
that the local board Of health can't De
induce to do something towards re-
moving the filthy open privies through
ont the town, as well as other menaces
IN the health of the town. A Doara
of health lawfully organized has al
most despotic authority. 1t is their
duty to inspect or have inspected the
premises in the town to ascertain the
conditions existing with reference to
the public welfare. If any one de-
sires TO look into the matter to kno"
lust what powers and duties the Doaru
Of health has he may read article l
and 2 Of chapter %, Civil Code 1917
and especially sections 1891 to 1898
Of article 1. 1t will be found that the
board may have unsanitary conditions
removed or absted, aud that the owner
of tbs premises must bear the expense
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-07-05
PATRICK ITEMS.

Mess D. NJ. Williams and b. D.
Thames spent several days last week
in Columbia.
Mr.: John Douglass of Co. |. first
regiment spent Wednesday in Patrick
CAPT. w. l.. Gillespie of Co. l spent
Sunday at the home of his mother IN
Patrick Mrs Gillespie and children
also came over from Cheraw.
MIR. R. P. Gillespie and family OF
Hartsville, spent Sunday with re-
latives in Patrick.
A party composed of Mr.. and MRS
w. V. Jerman DR.. J. NJ. Earle ana G
]. Copeland are spending the "eeh
at Gresham on a fishing trip.