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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-25
NORMAL
STUDENTS WILL
GIVE PROGRAM
-Ocal Pupils May Attend
Housewives Food Show

The lluuscwt#c Exposition and
Food show NOW m progress. at the
auditorium whcrc 3, will continue
daily ior the rest ut the week add,
new momentum each daE hy dunc>lng
the interest OF some new class, The
week end Is expected in call ont the
entire strength oi the domestic science
,tulcut,hlp Of tho ward schools Su.
pcrlntcndcnt Whi,ciurd has authorized
teachers oi the seventh and eighth
grades to permit pupil, to attend the
afternoon lectures At any time Tor
which attendance special credit, m
home economic, viii he allowed On
Na'urda, morning the platform pro.
gram viii bc conducted IN the morning
and with special adaptation 90 the
need, oi school p,rl. and boy,
Musicale Given.
The feature ol the prngam a. 'hc
show last nigh, was musical program
b, the faculty ut the Musical Mt I'm.
J,In'c review OF which ma, be found
elsewhere m tins paper
Nmong The booth, lycl, Interest &c
manlic,, m the Country store The
manucrc ol selling goods m IT. and the
VARYING value ui pur,haScS running
from ~ cent, mp zen canary and cage
valued at SIS an purcha able at the
single cost ol ~ cents. has proven am
attractive ltraugCmrut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-25
NO INCREASE IN PRICE

There will he No change IN the rt,,eu combination ra,,
which e,e, subscribed, delivered h carrier u Oklahoma CITY
The Daily Oklahomsn tnoninsl The Oklahoma CITY Time,
tc,tningl ~ papers week al 'O,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-25
N NNOUNCEMENT
AN INCREASE IN PRICE

The Oklahoma CITY Times, due ,o 'h, e,orhiam cost IT
paper has decided To make the rcgua subscription rate for The
lime g copy. or 10, week an cluon m Oklahoma
I,N and suburban territory commencing Nnr Wh the sam, a,
has been outside of Oklahoma I, and m,erurb,n town,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-01
Corsets

Anniversary Specials.
Redeem model in white, moderately low bust and
moderately long skirt, not extreme style in any
way but sensible and practical especially for stout
and full figures. 1t has an abdominal band across
the front, giving extra support and strength Regu-
arly $3.50 For $500.
Rustproof Corsets, two models in pink, for
age and large figures. Regularly $3.50 For $3.50.
For slight figures an excellent and popular =. med cd
floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-01

Sweaters
for Misses and Children.
Anniversary Specials
A large assortment of al-worsted Sweaters in
practical styles and colors made with shawl collars
and belts. Navy, Oxford, cardinal and tan. Regu-
1arly priced at $3.50,
$3.50
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-01
Read Coffee and Tea
Anniversary Special.

Once more we are able to offer patrons
special in coffee. With every 2-pound can of Woods
Gilt Edge Coffee (either bean ground), price IS
cts, is given free half-pound of Woods Prim-
Tea (sold at 40 cts. Your choice of Fornosa
Orange Pekoe. IS cts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
ROCK HOUSE HAS
ANNUAL, MEETING
SERVICE BEGAN YES
TLEDAY , !&tfNS THRU
TOMORROW.

Old time preaching VIII mark the
services today at he Rock house
the Primitive Baptist church which is
known from long ago as Emeus,
These are the annual meetings and
many people will attend. There will
be dinner on the ground and the foot
washing that occurs in these annual
meetings will bc observed.
Tie Rock House has a congregation
that PROCESSES to neutrality-suspicious.
in the original form. Those who be-
long to this church refuse constantly
to take c. rcwideas Of Worship with
the musical Instrument and with foot
washing.
The old house that was built more
than fifty years ago has been abandon
ed and q ow one built In this build
ing theccn ere alton has been IwcTchip-
ping two or three years. These who
may be interested are invited to at
tend these annual meetings Several
leading ministers will be at meeting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
If YOU WANT TO BE A HUNTER
START WITH YOUR LICENSE

If you want to be hunter this sea-
SON. get your license and start right
You want other people to observe the
law, and you should do the same, no
matter whether you are land owner
or hired man. The law has been
$iXed so as to protect game when it
should be protected. If you hunt
promiscuously, and whenever you can,
how can you expect the other man to
do otherwise?? And if everybody
hunts when he pleases, how shall we
have game when we want it?
Other sections of the country are
spending thousands of dollars to re-
plenish what has been destroyed in
game. We have no need to do that
We are trying to take care of what we
already have. Look over this SEIZED
ule and. bunt as you should, and at no
other time. The license in the county
is one dollar. state, $500; and non
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
AGED WOMAN GOES
TO HER REWARD
MRS. RAFFIELD, PIONEER CHRIS
> TAN WOMAN, DIED FRIDAY
IN ZION HILL COMMUNITY.

Mrs. Margaret Raffield, one of the
Oldest and best known women in the
county, died at the family home
Thursday night at nine o'clock after
a brief illness. General debility and
the running down of life's machinery
brought death. Mrs. Raffield was 81
years old and had many friends. She
was a member of Zion Hill Baptist
church and was a woman of exempla-
ry Christian character Her husband
preceded her to the grave 'fifty-seven
years ago, when she was thirty years
of age and she was never married
again.
The funeral was conducted Friday
at Zion Hill ceremtery. Three daugh-
tiers survive Mrs. Raffield. These are
Mrs. ]. E. Wright, Mrs. T. B. Smith
and Miss Sara Raffield.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
BIG COUNTY FAIR IS
NOW NEARLY READY
CONTRACT AWARDED
SIDEWALK PAVING
AT SESSION. THURSDAY. NIGHT
MAYOR AND COUNCIL GIVE
CONTRACT TO VIZ. JONES.

The contract FOR laying a9proxi-
mately 5000 square yards Of cement
side walk paving i'll Ccrdela was
awarded to W. X. Jones, cf Amo.'.cus.
by the mayer and city council IN adj
journed session Thursday night. Mr..
Jones bid was 81 per square yard.
Tho contractor is a former member of
}. c. jones & Sons Of Corde!e, which
firm dissolved several years ago.
There i no specified time in the
contract for the work OF lly,rs the
paving to begin, though il Will start as
soon as practical
There were five other bidders for
the contract, all of them Georgia con-
Germs. The territory in which the
paving will be done is as follows:
Second street, from Second avenue
TO Seventeenth avenue; Third street,
from Eleventh avenue to Nineteenth
avenue; Wall street, from Eighth
street to Sixth; Eleventh avenue, from
Ihlrd street to Eighth street;
Twelfth avenue, from First street to
Eighth street; Thirteenth avenue
First street to Eighth street; Four
teenth anvenue, from First street to
Eighth street.
The contract calls for a paving base
four inches thick, 1 part cement. 3
parts clean sand, parts crushed stone
granite or Stag. The top or finishing
coat, under the contract, will be "a
inches thick, l part cement, 2 parts
clean sand.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
NEGROES GO FROM
CRISP COUNTY
FIRST QUOTA WENT TO CAMP
GORDON FRIDAY, SATISFIED
WITH THEIR LOT.

With the Gillespit school band
leading, Crisp's twent-one colored men
going to be soldiers in thepresent war
marched from the county court house
to the train Friday morning and went
away apparently taking their lot as a
matter of course. This took away the
largest number of laborers that has
gone from Crisp About an even
number now has gone of whites and
blacks. q
Crisp will have to send ninety or
more yet before the full quota is taxi
en- from this county, but the men
have gone as fast as they have been
certified by the division board in Sa-
Vannah
. The remaining men to go are to be
sent as the government calls for them.
No set time has been announced, and
1t is presumed that the remainer will
be called for practically as fast as
they are certified for service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
KELLY OFFERS MORE THAN
UNCLE SAM FOR YOUR WHEAT

it will not be neglected, especially
when our land will produce as many
or more bushels of wheat (without cul-
tivation) than corn with cultivation,
besides getting the cash in summer or
dull money season, and then they get
possession of land in plenty time and
can grow full sure crop of corn,
peas, beans, hay or cotton and follow
with rye. rape vetch and clover for
cover crops or grazing.
ION top all of the above we will go
our government one better and con-
tract now for all 1918 wheat or rye,
suitable for seed purposes at $225 per
bushel, where the seed are bought
through us. What more or better
could our farmers want?
PLANT wheat, oats and rye for a
sure money crop dduring dull summer
months"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
OLD FAIR GIVES
MONEY TO new
OF OLD FAIR WILL
TURN OVER HANDSOME NEST
EGG TO NEW ASSOCIATION


Uncle Joe" Littlejohn, secretary
and treasurer of fair of other years
that was much Of asuccess, has au-
thority from his board OF ten members
to turn over his fund amounting to
$3.50 to the present fair association.
But this goes with the requirement
that the present fair be opened and
actually holding When the coming
fair opens its gates then the hand
some fund saved from the old fair
will go into the treasury. This pro-
cedure was decided upon liz order to
save perfectly good money from pos
sible exploitation
The present fair board is making
fine Roadway on its own account and
and local business people have already
paid up a considerable portion of
their subscriptions. The PROJECTS are
that Secretary Lasseter will have a
cred1table amount-enough to run
the fair and it is hoped that this fair
will be able to add tothe fund of the
old fair and have a good start for an
other year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07

resident, $500. Here is the law:
Quail-Nov 20 to March /. 25 IN
one day.
Doves-Aug. to 81 and Nov. 20 to
March 1, 25 in one day
Wild Turkeys Either sex, Nov. 20
to March l. 2 in season.
Cat Squirrels-Oct l to March |,
Is in one day.
Either sex, Oct. to Dec. l
2 in season.
Summer or Wood Duck-Sept. 1
to Jan, 1. so in one day.
Migratory Duck-Sept. l to April l.
so in one day.
Woodcock-Dec. to Jan. l. 25 in
one day.
Plover-NOv. 50 10 March rs in
one day
Marsh Hen3-..5 in one day.
Snipe-Dec. l to May l., 25 in one
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
DEATH LITTLE MARGARET
FRASUER SUNDAY MORNING

Margaret, the little 5.year-old dangh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Frasuer, died
at thefamily home Sunday morning at
8 o'clock, following a sickness from
malarial fever.
On account of the sickness of Miss
Laura Frasuer, sister the funeral
services were not conducted fom the
residence. Rev. w. F. Smith, Presid-
ing Elder TO the Cordele district, con
Quoted theservices at the grave, and
interment occurred Monday morning
at /. O'Clock at Sunnyside cemetery.
The funeral has been arranged for
for this afternoon and the remains
will be inferred in Sunnyside GENE
terry.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07

Here is a man with the nerve. I'm
Gle Sam has fixed price of 1920 a
bushel for wheat. j. R. Kelley, local
seedman, the Dixie Seed Farms owner
offers to contract for all the wheat
day.
sells you at 1925 per bushel This is
true with regard to rye. Mr.. Kelley
has to go beyond our section to get
much of the seed he sells here because
it is not grown. That's your fault
But don't let anybody say it of you
<lext year. Plant the wheat this time
and make it. Here's Mr.. Kelley's let
ter:
"Mr. Editor:
= zone thing our newspapers seem to
Nbe forgetting that is reminding our
farmers to plant Wheat. Surely when
U. S. Government is guaranteeing
them 1920 per bushel for 1918 crop
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
RED CROSS WORK
FOR ALL WOMEN
CHANGES MADE so AS TO THROW
OPEN WORK TO EVERY LADY
IN.TOWN. .

Owing to the fact that many ladies
who are not members of any club or
society, feel delicacy in coming to
the Red.Cro workroom on the DAYS
devoted to special organizations, it
has been decided to change the sched-
ule.
Hereafter, no day will be set aside
for. any one"organization, but will be
open to all. If you are member of
certain church, patriotic or social
club or if you are just busy house
keeper, come and come on the days
that suit you best
The wohrk room is open every week
day from to 6, with an instructor in
charge, who will assist you in any way
that is necessary. The work is cut
and prepared, ready for making, all
thhat is needed Is plenty of earnest
workers WOO are ready to do their
Bit.
Oh,aWoman of Cordele, won't you
come? We need you; we were three
months getting ready our rst box of
supplies 1t should have been done
in third of that time Shall it be
said that the women of Cordele- are
slaclcers? Remember that the success
or failure of this war. depends largely
on the women of America If we will
not do our bit" who knows but thaht
we shall be the. cause of great suffer
ing and probably death of some of our
boys who are depending on us for hos
pital supplies.
Come women of Cordele! You are
welcome.
The following is list of ladies who
serve as instructors at Red Cross room
each day:
Mrs. Winston Jones, LIST and Bird
Mondays
Mrs. Clarence Parks, End and 4th
Mrs. Frank Bartholomew, LIST and
Bird Tuesdays.
Mrs. Max Land, End and 4th Tues
days.
Mrs. Mamie Browder 1st and 93rd
Wednesdays
Mrs. Fred Harder, End and 4th
Wednesdays,
Mrs. Mrs. A. F. Churchwell, LIST and
Bird thursdays.
"Mrs. A. /. Webb, End and 4th,Thurs-
days
Mrs. A. f. Churchwell, 1st and
Fridays,
Mrs c. NJ. Mckenzie, End and 4th,
Fridays,
Mrs. Moses and Mrs. Cunningham,
superigtedents; Mrs, Ed Lasseter,
cutter; Mrs A |. Webb, inspector.
Theas ladies will direct the work.
If you arelooking for something and
can't find 1t ask Frank g. Williams.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
CORDELE HAS A BANK
WIT'HMILLION DEPOSITS
Is
PLANNED FOR CITY

A movement that has iCr IS object
the erection of a Jewis! s.nago;, ue in
Cordele, together with securing IN in
structor for Jewish children, E!d its
beginning in a meeting OF Q number
OF Jewish citizens of Cordele last
week at the Woodmen hall. At this
meeting an organization was agected
under the name "Ahwas Ahim," which
is Hebrew for brotherly love.
R. Boniske was elected president, l..
Perlis, treasurer, Dave Horwitz, sex
rotary.
Toward fund for financing the
movement and ultimately securing the
erection of the synagogue, subscrip-
tons to the amount of sos were Sc
cured. Another meeting was held at
the Woodmen hall Thursday night at
which a much larger gathering than
that attending the first meeting was
present, including men, women and
children of the Hebrew population Of
the city. The fund was largely in
creased at this meeting.
The original subscribers to the fund
were as follows:
Dave Horwitz, $40; R. Boniske, $50;
Ike Perlis, SIS; L. Cohen, S.; E. Mark
owitz, IS; NJ. Rubin, IS; Meyer Miller,
IS.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
RED CROSS RALLY
CHURCH TODAY
SERVICES WILL BE HURRIED UP
AND RED CROSS INTERESTS
WILL HAVE SHORT TIME.

Plans nave been made to give u
brief portion OF the services at all the
churches today to q Red Cross Rally
which has been planned to be held at
the Methodist church A special pro
gram has been arranged by the ladies
III charged and this will be made a
mos important program
There Will be no services this morn
ms at hto Episcopal church on account
CT this rally There will be services
at the Presbyterian church, contin-
uation Of therovival that is now in
progress. Dr. Craig of Albany will
deliver the sermon. At the Baptist
church Supt. Nicholson Of the city
schools viii bethhe SPEAKER. At the
Thhis service will be shortened,
however, in order that the people may
so over to the Methodist chhuEch for
rally,
Royal Daniel OF Quitnan VIII be the
speahed at the Red Cross rally. 1t
is the purpose at this meeting to try
70 iGSt:ll greater interest in the work
d the organization all over Crisp
county and the ladies who are in
charge and bending every effort to get
splendid results.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
HATLEY STILL IN
RED CROSS LEAD
THIS AUXILIARY NOW HAa DoNA-
TIONS AMOUNTING TO $S7.
A LIVE BODY:

The Hatley Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross has jumped up higher in the do
nations column and now has a total
of $500 reported This adds more
to the margin of lead for this 'districr.
Several good men and women are
working in the Hatley district for the
Red Cross and have given considera-
BILE time to increasing thefunds.
These have succeeded beyond all ex-'
pectations and they are exceedingly
happy that such. creditable showing
has been mada' Mrs. j. L. Hawkins
and number of her lady friends have
done wonderful work for the Red
Cross.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
TRAIN CRUSHED
NEGROES SKULL
INCOMING PASSENGER ON A. B. &
A. KILLED CANDY DAVIS IN
QUEST HELD. -

East bound passenger train over the
A. B. & A. Railway dealt death to
Candy Davis, a negro at the water
tank just above Cordele at five O'Clock
yesterday morning when he is sup
posed to have tried to board it.. The.
skull was crushed and the shoulder
badly bruised. The body was thrown
from the tracks and was discovered
by Conductor Charlie Cox. on an in
coming freight that followed the pas
senger
Coroner Fitzgerald was summoned
by Patrol Officer Estes and while
Company Physician Dr. w. E. Ed
wards and Section Foreman Wilson
brought the body in on a motor car,
arrangements were made for an in
quest which was held later at the A.
B. & A. freight house. The jury found
that death was due to being struck on
the head by incoming passenger
train between five and six o'clock
The Jury serving were John w. Wal
tiers, foreman, j. T. Coleman, ]. c.
Moon, J. B. Walters, G. G. Windham
and Judge j. p. Hughes.
The negro was a cotton picker his
father living on the John Stephens
plantation out from Arab. He had
on his person $500 when found
Coroner Fitzgerald notified his rela-
tives and they will take charge.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
EXCHANGE GOES
over HIGH MARK
THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND
FRIENDS PLEASED WITH THE
SPLENDID SHOWING.

GoMele has a million dollar bank!
This little bit of news will be accepted
all over Cordele trade territory with
more than ordinary interest, for those
who have worked for it here and
throughout the section that does bust
ness in Cordele, have been working
hard for it. The Exchange Bank
publishes a statement in this issue of
the Dispatch which shows $1,002,4S0,-
- in deposits. This is an accom-
plishment which has never been
reached in this city. This, too, is the
largest cash fund ever reported by
TX in Cordele. Those whoare de-
VISITORS, along with those who have
interests in the Exchange are celebra-
ting this wonderful advancement over
all past records and are indeed happy
that such statement can be publish
ed.
The Exchange Bank up to it's con-
solidation with the Cordele National
last January had been earning for it's
shareholders a splendid income. All
the earnings had been thrown into
larger working capital in order that
the bank could render a much larger
usefulness 1t grew rapidly and when
the. consolidation came, the growth
was still quickened.
But there is not an officer or an en-
ployee of the Exchange who would
admit that this bank is yet perform
ing all the banking functions that is
should. Higher business ideals have
been set and every stroke is toward
the building of a really large banking
house so that financial interests may
be made strong enough to take care
of every local need.
And the officers also assert that
the high point reached could have in
no way been possible but for the
splendid response and appreciation
that has come from all sides. The
general public is credited with the
get-up-and-get that made the Ex-
change Bank million dollar concern
Every officer and every employee
has been watching the deposits climb
and climb, steadily and surely, for
months. AS the funds grew, each man
went to his task with greater enthu-
siRsm until this splendid showing can
~ credited, just a little bit, to consis-
tent efforts on the part of the officers,
directors and employees An ,eX-
pert accountant has put his finger on
every piece of money, has examined
every account, has checked and re-
checked faithfully and it is all there.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
ROBBERS WORK AS
SHOW GOES ON
SEVERAL HOUSES BURGLARIZED
DURING THE SHOW AND.
PARADE WEDNESDAY,.

During the show and parade We'd
nesday afternoon thieves who know
how well the town likes a circus got
into several homes and took away
number of valuables. The police and
Sheriff John Ward set about the task
of locating them, but it is apparent
that they went on with the motley
train of people that tramp the earth,
The residence of J. F Cannon. B. n.
Williams and Jack Sheppard we're en-
tered and valuabies and small amount
of money were taken. Revolvers
went from all the places entered. The
thieves took the opportunity afforded
when the people were away fsom
home and did their work.
Officers charge the crimes to tie
thieves who follow thecircus. Little
was reported of the work OF pickpock,
cts and it is impossible that this type
of work is on tae same Wane. But enc
man, A. N. Bridges, prominent fa:lCer
resihing out of town a short way, lost
a purse containing + tei:.y d0iie"S Il: 1
other valuablas, amolg thea being a
bank certificate Of depo,L fof five hun
dred dollars. He saved every thing
but the money by giving proper no
tice.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-07
FINELIVESTOCK
SHOW PROMISED
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY IN
CORDELE TO LINE UP SHOWS
TO MAKE ROOM FORALL.

Two weeks more and the largest
county fair Crisp ever had in pros
pect at this season of the year will
be ready for the gates to be thrown
open There is yet great amount Of
work to be done, but everybody is at
his post of duty and working and
there is little doubt that the fair will
be amost creditable one.
The directors held meeting yes
terday at noon at the court house and
| made plans for canvas of the county
for live stock show that will be
credit 1t will be necessary to have
some knowledge of the live stock that
will be on exhibit for the reason that
space is to be provided accordingly.
Those who will have exhibits of any
kind ought to begin reporting to the
various committees in the districts In
order that arrangements may be made
to have them properly shown.
L'Ghlt anu
Cover of the attractions committee
have most satisfactory arrange
ments for diam itbioo .hBjflleattATjo
ments for a midway that will please
everybody. Secretary Hugh Lasseter
was sent to inspect the shows now
now holding in Atlanta and he came
back approving the clearly, desirable
appearance of all the twelve shows
engaged Among them is wild weest
and an old plantation minstrel that
are very good.
All railroads except the Seaboard
have granted the special low rates for
the fare and the Georgia South Wes-
tern and Gulf, through President w.
M. Legg is planning for special train
each day Of the fair
The fair days will be Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October "a, 20
and 26. These days are arranged In
order that exhibitors may have time
to get their exhibits away from the
fair grounds before Sunday. These
dates are also arranged so that the
Crisp County Fair will be over before
the state fair opens.
Directors and committee men. with
all people interested in the fair should
remember that there will be meet.
ing at the court house next Saturday
morning for thepurpose of discussing
all matters regarding exhibits and dis.
plays OF every character. Every per-
son intending to offer an exhibit
should report it so fairly good re.
port of it can be made at the meeting
This will make it possible to make
room for everything.