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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06

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State of West Virginia. County of Berkeley,
l. Geo ). Hill Cashier Of the aboye-named bank, do
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best of my knowledge and belief.
GEO :. HILL Cashier
Subscribed and sworn To before me this ith day If
December. 1917.
WATER ". TROUT, Notary Public
Ny Commission Expires January IS, 1920,
Correct-Attest:
". w. WESTPHAL,
KINSEY Il. CIRQUE
J. B. CHAMBERLAIN,
~ Directors.
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Below are some items from which you can Sc.
i. I easjIv some q your useful gifts
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
COMMITTEES WORK
ON CLUB PLANS
MEETING 4moND4YfNleAr TO FIN
IsA WORK OF oRGANiziNG-
81 COMMITTEES TO REPORT.

a. 1t shipped to complete all prelimi-
nary arrangements at "a meeting OF
citizens Monday night at o'clock at
the Office of Manager Alex Martin of
the Read Phosphate company for the
formation of the athletic club and the
construction of q club house at
the city park.
At this time committee composed
of Judge E. F. Stroller and l.. A. Par
ker will report ON the drafting of a
charter for the new organization, and
another committee composed OF j. M.
Diffee, R. R. Harris and B. S. Dunlap
will report on plans and specifications
for the club house and the probable
cost of same.
All who are interested are invited
to this meeting. Definite action will
be taken on every possible detail and
it is expected that only short time
will elapse before actual construction
Of the club house will begin.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
HARRIS AUTO WAS
HID OUT in WOODS
MACON MANS CAR FOUND NEAR
READ PHOSPHATE CO. PLANT
ABANDONED BY DRIVER.

A Cadillac IS" automobile, Identified
as the machine belonging to Jesse b.
Hart, of Macon, which was stolen by
unknown parties and driven away
from that city several days ago. was
found Wednesday near the plant OF
the Read Phosphate company, west OF
the city. The machine had been Sc
creted in the woods between the plant
and the A. B. & A. railway 1t was
discovered by W. G. Hatcher, manager
of the plant, and the engineer, w. e.
Mckenzie.
One tire was missing from the ma
chine, otherwise it was not damaged.
The matter, was reported to the local
police who had been notified to be on
lhe alert for the capture of party or
! 5sarties driving such machine. re-
ward of $25 was offered for informa-
ton leading to the whereabouts. of the
machine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
ALkAHEST LYCEUM HOPES
TO COME TO CORDELE

Mrs. z. B. Subers, of cambridge,
representing the Alkahest Lyceum
company, with headquarters in Allan
ia, is in the city for the purpose OF
arranging with local organizations for
a spring and summer lyceum, consist
ing of attractions of the highest order
that will appear from time to time
possibly covering period of seven to
nine months. The Alkahest system is
not unknown to Cordele people, as the
attractions for a number OF chautau-
uuas for this city until two years ago
were furnished by this organization.
Mrs. Subers hopes to arrange with
one of the women's clubs to bring the
lyceum attractions under their aus
pieces and allow them to participate IN
the proceeds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
TWO-QUART Orders
NOW Shrinking
RECORDS SHOW STEADY FALLING
OFF AS COMPARED WITH FALL
BUSINESS.

Liquor shipments through the local
express Office during the month of jan
uary were SOL packages under the
heaviest receipts for the fall months.
The receipts for this month were also
about 300 two-quart packages under
the average for the fall months, acord-
ing to records at the office of Ordinary
w. P. Fleming. The receipts for the
current month show a decline OF be-
tween 500 and 900 packages on the
average under the heaviest shipments
for any one month during the fall,
which was in November.
The liquor shipments are now taper
ing off for the summer months, because
the holiday season is now over with
most everybody and they have gone to
work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

bring about more friendly relations
among all the people of Georgia with
out regard to their religious affilia-
tons. There could be no better OBJ
iect for the active interest and work
of every true lover of the state than
this, and earnestly hope that the best
results may follow.
zone of the results, which, sin
cerely hope, will come from the action
Of this Association of Catholic lay
men will be the recognition by all OF
the necessity of the hearty co-opera'
ton Of Catholics and Protestants in
all things which tend to the better
ment of conditions in State and Fed
eral affairs.
Our religion is a matter between
God and ourselves, but our religion
strictly binds us to love all men, -.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
ChAUTAUQUA IS NEXT
.SPL ENDLD ATTRACTION
Vardeman and Miss CocrOft are Looked Upon as Fine
Attractions Many Features Oflnterest.

ity builder, is considered one of the
livest speakers in the country. His
coming here will have to do directly
with just the thing that the people
of Cordele and adjoining towns will
want TO hear
Miss Susanna Cocroft is also, one OF
The best attractions that could be of
fered. She will be heard in a lecture,
"The Woman Worth While" Ladies
who read the women's magazines
know Miss Cocroft There are also
several musical attractions that are
worth while.
People who are interested in the diff
ferent attractions should have their
programs in advance in order to as
sure themselves of an opportunity to
attend the best OF these.
Heretofore numbers of people from
Ashburn, Rochelle, Warwick, Oakfield,
Vienna. and adjoining communities
have manifested considerable interest
in the different attractions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
DIRT IS BROKEN
FIVE new STORES
HALEY AND LlFSEY BUILDING
BRICK STRUCTURE ON NINTH
AVENUE NEXT COCC-COLA
PROPERTY.

Work of laying the foundation for
another brick block in the business
section of Cordele was begun this
week on Ninth avenue, adjacent to the
plant of the Coca-Cola Bottling COM
pany. The block will include five first
class store rooms, the buildings to be
single story.
II. F. Haley, Of Albany, president of
the Coca-Cola Bottling works of this
city, and C. L. Lifsey, local manager,
and who is also largely interested in
this concern, will be owners of the new
buildings The cost will run up to
several thousand dollars. Work will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible, as arrangements have already
been made for the rental of some OF
the store rooms. The location will be
made convenient for various kinds of
business.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

The entire community is now wide
" Interested in the approaching Chau-
tauoua which begins Wednesday af
ternoon and lasts through Saturday
evening. The local association will
make a linal effort to assure everybody
of an opportunity to get a season
ticket. Members of the association
hope to be able to announce at the
first number Wednesday that enough
tickets have been sold to cover the
guarantee which was necessary to
bring the Chautauqua If they are
able to do this all the school children
of the city will be admitted free.
All children outside of the city who
are students of schools are cordially
invited to the Chautauqua and will be
admitted to all events free OF charge.
The Chautauqua which starts We'd
nesday and concludes Saturday night
at the auditorium of the O'Neal High
School has one Of the most attractive
programs ever offered by the local
association, Vardeman, the commun-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
lawyers TO HELP
Judge WHIppLE
JUDGE cRuM TO LET COURTS GO
OVER TlLL A WEEK FROM TO
MORROW.

On account of interest in Judge U.
V. Whipple's campaign for the Uni
ted States court being at fever heat
at this time among members of the
local bar and other friends of the
candidate, Judge D. A. R. Crum has
adjourned the February term of Crisp
court for a week.
Tomorrow was the regular time for
the court to convene, though it will not
go in session until the follwing Mon
day, Feb. 26.
A grand jury will be drawn by
Judge Crum tomorrow and they will
work on the criminal business through
the next week, making ready for the
criminal docket to be taken up upon
the date of converting court The
civil docket has been carried over and
is scheduled to come up for trial on
the second Monday in March.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
DEATH COMES TO
]. ]. SIMMONS
FUNERAL AT SHILOH CEMETERY
IN DOOLY COUNTY. WAS WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN.

j. j. Simmons, aged GS years, died
Wednesday afternoon at his home
here. He had been in declining health
for some months, though had been Sc
riously i'll for several days.
Until moving to Cordele seevral
months ago, Mr. Simmons made his
home in Vienna with his family. He
was well and most favorably known
among a large number of friends in
this section.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the residence Thursday after
noon, Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor of
the Methodist church, officiating. Mr..
Simmons was a member of the Meth
odist church for forty years or more.
The remains were carried to Shiloh
cemetery, in Dooly county, and the
funeral services were completed there
Rev. Wright, pastor of the Vienna
Methodist church, and Rev. Scrog-
gins, pastor Of the Methodist church
at Pinehurst, conducting the funeral.
The deceased is survived by four
sons and two daughters, T. M. Sim
mons, of Vienna, Henry Simmons, OF
Cordele. J. B. Simmons and }. w.
Simmons of Waycross, Mr. c. f. Stew
art, of Eastman and Miss Clyde Sim
mons of E0pdnlp
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
COLORED PEOPLE
HELD EXERCISES
LINCOLN, DOUGLAS, AND WASH
INGToN PROGRAM HELD BY THE
cOLORED CIVIC LEAGUE.

Under the auspices OF the lincoln
Memorial and Civic League the color
ed people of Cordele rendered aS-pro-
gram Friday evening at Mt Zion
church which was celebration OF the
Lincoln, Douglas. and Washington me-
mortal usually held at this time OF
the year by the colored people.
Most of the exercises were largely
participated in by the colored schools
and an address was delivered by Rev.
A. S. Clark John Anderson and 9TH
ers. The occasion was rather i'm
pressive one for the colored people.
The committee arranging the pro-
gram. Was j. G. Kyles. Pres; J. u
HilIsman. secretary; a S. CLARK, T, D. D.
Adair and Dr., H. J. Wilson, n.,rr..t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
Will APPEAL Case
FOR (JNAD|LlA
VERDICT OF JURY IN VIENNA
GAVE FIELDER $500 DAMAGES
AGAINST CITY OF UNADILLA.

During the session of Dooly supe-
rior court in Vienna last week the
case of E. L. Fielder against the city
of Unadilla was tried and the jury
awarded verdict of $500 to the plain
tiff on account of alleged personal
damages sustained by his son, Joel
Fielder, when a playmate threw car
bide refuse from the municipal gas
plant into his eyes injuring his eye
sight.
A case on the boys account was
fought through the superior court and
the state supreme court where YER
dict of $2,25O was affirmed. j. Gordon
Jones of Cordele, counsel for the city,
will appeal the fathers case to the
state supreme court.
Attorney J. T. Hill of this city, has
appeared for the claimants in all the
litigation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

Never before in the history of this
section has there been so much inter
ert manifested in popularity con
test as that OF the Cordele Dispatchs
Great circulation campaign.
From the very beginning the ladies
who are making the race have been run
ming close, first one leading and then
another.
There are only six days left before
the campaign for the honor ana the
prizes will be a thing of the past and
the winning of,the prize of your choice
remains with you and you alone.
The race is very close and the de-
termination of the contestants and
with the effort that will be put forth
during the remaining days may result
in the unexpected.
There is not single one OF the la
dies who would not like to have the
honor of winning one of the three
Grand Prizes. There has never been
a woman born who does not hate de-
feat, and to disappoint your friends is
about the worst of it all.
The contest comes TO an official
close promptly at o'clock P. NJ. Sat
urday, February "a, 1917. This does
not mean five, ten or fifteen minutes
after nine, it means nine O'Clock sharp.
All voting ballots and subscriptions
must be in this office before that time,
and nothing will accepted, even one
minute after nine.
The last day of the contest reports
should be accompanied by either cash.
certified check, cashiers check or mon
ey order This will save time in put
ting checks through the banks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

The accident was witnessed by G. l..
Dekle, w. r. Vance and Ben Moore, OF
Cordele, who were returning from
trip to Macon Mr.. Dekle had been
there for the purpose OF looking over
a number of auto hearses with a view
to installing one for the firm OF e. l..
Dekel &, Brothers here. When on the
highway at Seven Bridges they saw an
auto hearse approaching. Having learn
ed that this particular hearse had been
driven to a funeral and having been
rcouested to stop and look over it
upon meeting the machine upon the
return home, the Cordele party did so.
When the hearse stopped, the Stu
debaker touring car was driving close
behind it at lively speed. The brakes
did not work so the driver afterward
stated. and in an effort to go around
the hearse, the machine ran down the
embankment The Cordele party as
sisted in getting the machine off the
Macon party, with the assistance OF
the hearse driver and others who came
up afterwards.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
.cHuRcHMEN MUST WORK .
TOGETHER FOR GOOD

Savannah, Feb. 14.-That Catholics
and Pedestrians must work together to
upbuild the state and nation, is the
keynote of q statement by Ri. Rev. B.
]. Kelley, Catholic Bishop of Georgia
in commenting upon the formation OF
the Catholic Laymens Association OF
Georgia. announced a few days ago.
The bishop expresses himself as pleas
ed with the purpose Of the organiza'
ton which seeks to bring about a
more friendly feeling among all Geor-
gians regardless Of what church they
attend. Said the Bishop:
s'Of course, l thoroughly approve
this organization, and am especially
pleased with it's avowed object-to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
RsOWN TAKES OFFICE; TO ES-
TABLiSH MARKETING SYSTEM

Atlanta, Feb. 16.-J. J. Brown, ap-
pointed commissioner of agriculture
for the unexpired term, took charge OF
the office today and was Immediately
surrounded by a host of friends who
are anxious to serve the state as oil
and fertilizer inspectors and in other
capacities.
Mr.. Brown said he would ask Attor-
ney General Clifford Walker for rul-
ing as to whether he could replace the
inspectors commissioned by his pre-
decessor. 1t is said the attorney gen
eral has already told retiring Commits
sioner Price that he could commission
his appointees and they could not be
disturbed 1t is known, ohWeyer, That
Mr.. Brown has notified Chief Clerk j..
f. Johnson, who has been connected
with the department for fifteen years,
that he would not need him after the
first Of March. 1t is expected State
Chemist Il. f.. StallingS and number
of other employees will algo go, Com
missioner Brown said one of the first
things to which he proposed to give
attention was the establishment of
marketing system for the farmers Of
state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
DISPATCH CONTESTANTS MAKING
FINAL DASH For PRIZES
Only Six Days Left Contestants Striving for Honor and
The Prize of Their Choice.
MISS ADDIESARGENT STILL LEADS

The counting fthe votes begins
Immediately after nine o'clock. The
Dispatch is pleased to announce a
committee of reputable citizens resid-
ing in the territory covered by the con
test who will have charge of the clos
ing of the contest. These gentlemen
will count the votes earnestly and cor
rectly and without delay.
The Judges.
]. O. McGough. Lilly Ga; J. e. Nc
Elmurray, Jr, Rebecca, Ga; j. w.
Pate, Warwick Ga, and R. l.. Dekle,
Cordele, Ga. have consented to act
as judges during the final count.
Vote Schedule.
The vote schedule in effect until the
close of the contest is as follows: One
year, 10000 votes; two years, 10000
votes; three years, $4,000 votes, four
years 125,OOO votes; five years, $4,000
votes.
The above schedule is the total num-
Der of votes that will be given on sub
scriptions. There is no extra votes in
addition to the schedule above.
List of Contestants and Votes Cast Up
to 6 P. M. Friday, Feb. 16, 1917.
Miss Addie Sargent, Seville .5,607,5O0
Miss Irene Brewer, Cordele .5,571, zoo
Miss Pauline Neal, Cordele 1902, 700
Mrs. Gordon Jones, Cordele .5,473,0OO
Miss Lillian Hartley Rebecca 2,733, 300
Miss Lucille Bridges, Warwick 2,756, 800
Miss Frances Ambrose Cor
dele .. 2,3O1, 700
Miss Louise West, Lilly ....5 ,4S7 300
Miss Florence Coleman, By
TOmVllle ...... ......'..'' o5H,4oV
Miss Jeanette Cox, Cordele $50, 800
Miss Maggie Pitcher, Leslie =. 5000
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
LOCAL KNIGHTS
HELD BANQUET
GRAND COMMAND WAS HONOR
GUEST AT SUWANEE HOTEL
FRIDAY EVENING.

Grand Commander, Robert Lee Wyl-
ly of the knights Templar of Georgia
whose residence is in brownsville,
was the guest of honor Friday night
at banquet rendered by local Cy-
rene commandery, B. c. Williams,
Eminent Commander. The banquet
was held at the Suwanee Hotel and
was a brilliant affair.
The grand commander was here on
his annual tour of inspection and the
local knights Templer made it an oc-
casion of real enjoyment for them
selves, their ladies, and the guest OF
honor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
SOUTHERN GETS FIFTEEN
BIG PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVES

Atlanta Feb. 1S.-Fifteen new pas
senger locomotives Of the powerful
Mountain type have just been re-
ceiyed by the Southern Railway sys-
ter and will be placed in service be-
tween Washington and Atlanta, hand
ling the heavy limited trains Nos. 81
and %, the New York and New Or
leans Limited"
These locomotives are heavier and
more powerful than any previously in
service on the Southern. The engines
alone weigh $4,000 pounds and with
their tenders measure "a feet, being
seven feet longer than the Mikado
type of locomotives. They have eight
driving wheels SO inches in diamater
and are of high steaming capacity, the
boilers having a diameter of 76 IL
inches and being equipped with super
heaters. The cylinders are u inches
in diamater with a piston stroke OF
rs inches, the Southern Valve Gear
which was invented by Engineer w.
s. Brown, of the SOuthern's Knoxville
division. being used.
For the present they are being OPP
Grated in freight service but after
they have been broken in" they will
be placed in their regular runs. They
were built by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. Eight others of the same type
were ordered by the Southern in No
vambnr
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
SPECIAL train
FOR BALL GAME
BIG LEAeoERs WILL ATTRACT
FANS FROM WIDE RADIUS
RAILROADS GETTING Buoy

n When the New York Yankees and
the Boston Braves meet here on March
% for their game, the Georgia South
western & Gulf will operate a special
train to accomned ate the crowds com;
ing from Albany points beyond and
intermediate between Albany and Cor.
dele, and Commercial Agent Davis of
the road thinks the special will pull
an immense crowd.
The train will be operated so as to
bring the crowds in in ample time
for the game ON the afternoon OF
March 2S, and make the return trip
after the game is over. Trains oper-
ating over other roads will enable
fans from other directions to attend
the game, while hundreds will come
through by automobile to see the two
big professional teams wage their
game. ,H4 ,sss3tiAI
Those who are making local arrange
ments for the game are greatly salts
fed over the prospects for attendance,
as we'll as other details. Several thou,
said tickets have been printed and sew
eral hundred have already been sold.
There are assurances that fans will
come from a radius of forty to fifty
miles to witness the game. The park
has been placed in excellent condition
and with favorable season on it be-
tween this and the date of the game,
it will be in excellent condition when
the Braves and Yankees meet.
Those who put up guarantee for
the game are not only interested in
providing sport for the baseball en-
tilusiasts OF this section, but they hope
to benefit the Cordele Baseball Asso,
citation through the. proceeds of the
game. All proceeds above the guar
antee and expenses will go to this as
sociation and it is hoped that good
ly sum will go in this direction.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
.LENTEN SEASON
BEGINS SUNDAY
SERIES OF INTERESTING SER
MONS FOR SEASON BY LOCAL
CHURCH PASTOR.

A great deal of local interest attach
es to the season of Lent which begins
on February 25 and continues through
March 29. Rev. John Moore Walker,
rector of Christ's Episcopal church,
has prepared most interesting series
of sermons for the season, and from
this standpoint EpiscQpalians and
their friends of the city are especially
interested. The sermon will touch on
some of the most important Biblical
topics and pertaining forcibly to NOR
al obligations and common transgres-
sions of the religious and material
law of the day.
Following are sermon subjects which
Rev. Walker will discuss on the Sun
DAYS through the Lent Season:
February 25th. "The Gospel of a
Person." II A. NJ; "The Home" 7:30
p. NJ
March 4th. "The dwelling Of the
Father" II A. M; Divorce" 1880 P.
NJ.
March 18th. 1.-The Human Life OF
God" II A. M; Sunday" 1870 P. M.
March 18th THE Source of Author
ity," II A. NJ; Temperance, 1870 P.
NJ.
March 25th. Christian Liberty II
A. NJ; Gambling" 7:30 P. NJ.
April list. Service" II A. M;
"Christian Unity" 7:3O P. M.
Thursdays, 1880 P. M: Sin as
Separation from Cod" Feb. %; "Sin
as Disease" March 1 "Sin as Trans
gresson OF Law March s; "Sin as a
Debt" March Is; "Sin as a Bondage"
March 20; Sin, a Denial" March 20.