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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

ture and the people of Georgia in sup
port of bill which will be present
ed to the present Legislature to sus-
pend the law as provided in sections
Ala and Ais of the Penal Code in the
State of Georgia for preventing the
running of freight trains on the Sab
bath Day Also to suspend section 416
of the existing Penal Code of Geor-
gia, and penalties imposed thereun-
der, insofar as the same may be APP
plicable as to the prevention of any
railroad work incident to the opera
ton of freight trains on the Sabbath
Day
Discussing the subject editorialiy
the Savannah Morning News on May
20, 1917, makes the following COM
ment under the heading of "The Ok
in the Ditch"
Georgia law provides that freight
trains may not be operated on Sunday,
with some exceptions relating chiefly
to the movement of live stock and
perishable commodities, and it has
been suggested that in this time Of
war, when demands upon the rail
roads will be very great and it is
important that they perform capacity
service to the country, the prohibit
items against Sunday service be with
drawn The Legislature must decide
whether this will be done, but, as sol
diers and sailors fight on Sunday
and as the enemy will not stop the
operation of his freight trains on the
Sabbath, it appears that situation
like that when the OK was "in the
ditch" obtains, and no greater reason
is found why the Legislature should
net meet the suggestion.
Simple arithmetic would indicate
that if no freight trains move on Sun
day, freight service of the railroads
will be close to IA per cent less than
if the freight trains operated through
the full seven days. Actually the
difference between the amount Of
freight the railroads can move now
and the amount they could move,
working seven days a week, may not
be greater than ID per cent, but that
difference is great enough to handicap
the country in it's war preparations
! and in it's fighting. If the waging of
| war On Germany's right, it should not
stop every seventh day; certainly
Germany does not rest one day in
seven.
Certainly it would be folly, when
the nation is fighting for humanity, for
the right of free men, to handicap
! it by refusing to move freight trains
on Sunday. The soldiers and sailors
would have to be fighting on that
day, consuming enormous supplies OF
food, wearing out clothes and shoes,
and using UP great piles of shells and
4 hundreds of thousands of rounds OF
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
FREE SPEECH.

Tom Watson'S utterances against
the governments draft measures for
obtaining soldiers to do duty in the
present war have set many people to
talking about the right of free speech
Rev J. II. Coin, pastor of the Baptist
church in Cordele in his discourse
Sunday morning. doubted the wisdom
of Watsons utterances and said he
would not assume such a course him
self, but he talked forcefully about
the right OF free speech
He called attention to the fact that
this nation and England are the only
two nations on earth that permit free
speech. He reminded his hearers that
these are by far the most powerful
nations on earth and enjoy much of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
SEDITloN AND TREAcHERY.

Dalton Citizen:
Tom Watson has appeared in so
many dishonorable roles that it is not
shocking to find him joining with
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man, anarchists and traitors. These
two latter perhaps are more respec-
table and more to be trusted than
Watson because they openly and
frankly admit they are against all gov
eminent, and believe in the efficiency
of dynamite and bombs On the other
hand, Watson has heretofore content,
ed himself with going no further than
advocating mobocracy for the indi-
vidual suspected of capital crime
while expressing at times through his
periodicals sentiments capable of be-
ing construed as worthy of an Ameri-
can gentleman and patriot. Recently
he has been going down fast, like the
drunkard who refuses to see the
breakers ahead, and continues his ex-
cessive indulgence in the liquid that
brings both disgrace and destruction.
He has won his Catholic issue"
threadbare, and as the Macon Tel
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

town and your community. There is
not one Of you that fails to measure
up to the plain average You can do
what you will. 1t is your mission,
just as it is the mission of every other
enlightened soul here in the world, to
live your whole life that others who
come after you and who go along with
you may be better. Great men give
their lives to make other men greater.
Remember that.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
GRUDGE NO OFFICE.

Talking about scrambling for posi-
ton and making complaints about
where you are put to do your little
part in making things hum when there
is call on your community for some
thing. did you know that even the
greatest of the great men, within the
limits of human agency and educa-
ton, simply exist that there may be
greater men? Ever look at it that
way? Emerson did long years ago.
He was right The destiny of all we'll
ordered society,-all organized nature
is amelioration. Did you know that?
No matter who you are, small or great
in your usefulness, you cannot tell
its limits.
Woman, with you it is the same.
Whether you will it or not, you live
that those who come after you may be
better women. The souls of men are
calling: Serve serve-serve! stall at
no humiliation. Grudge no Office thou
canst render. Compromise thy ego
tism. Who cares for that, so thou
gain aught wider and nobler? Never
mind the taunt. Devotion can easily
be greater than wretched pride. The
wheels of tendency do not stop. On,
and forever onward!
Oh, you say that's good philosophy,
but very poor practive for everyday
living. Wrong you are again. Nothing
is there you cannot grasp and remem-
Der and incorporate in your daily life.
But it takes living on a high plane.
No stumbling will do. You are intel
ligent You are energetic. loyal and
reasonably faithful You love your
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
A BATTLE ROYAL.

There is a fight brewing in Wash
ington between the President and big
business. The President has set his
stakes to policy of making war pur-
chases on close margin of profit and
if he adheres to it he will be in hot
water while the war lasts.
One of the Objectionable features of
war is the number of rich men that
ii develops, and the President is de-
ternined that he will hold-down the
get-rich-quick business in this biggest
OF all wars if it can possibly be done.
We shall soon see whether or not it
can be done.
Some months ago the President
named a Council of Defense" made
up of scores of prominent financiers,
railroad men, manufacturers, miners,
etc, whose duty it was to mobilize
the resources of the country and get
them ready for quick and efficient ser
vice should they be needed in war
The Council of Defense has performed
its task and the different miners,
manufacturers, railroaders and others
have with a great demonstration of
patriotism rendered to the govern
ment their plants and their resources
eff needed in war" But as the OBJ
server pointed out months ago, all of
those who were wiring Washington
that their manufacturing plants were
at the disposal of the government,
meant that they were ready to turn
their backs on the public and the COM
petetive field and to work for the
government on big contracts provided
the usual long profits were offered.
Sure enough.
Now that the government is ready
to make contracts for steel and for
lumber and for coal and for oil and for
wheat and for one hundred other ar
ticles it is found that prices are
mighty high"
And here is where the rub comes.
The President is threatening to trim
down that Council of Defense and
put all of the work in the hands of
few. Those who have done the
mobilizing will be turned down now
and shrewd buyers will be put on the
job with Federal Trade Commission
standing by with big stick to see
that prices are brought down. Where
prices refuse to come down the gov
eminent will proceed to take over the
plants and produce what it wants,
allowing the stockholders a reasonable
margin of profit on the work.
And fellow with some knowledge
of the character of the men of big bus
mess can imagine that there is real
trouble brewing -Moultrie Observer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
OUR CITY SCHOOLS.

There are two kinds of criticism
destructive and constructive. The Dis
patch knows the difference. The one
is the work of mlsanthropic individ.
uals, out of gear,-out of tune. and
ready to strike at anything and any
body. The other is the work of sound
reasoning folks whose intention is to
improve the institutions of society. II
is to the latter purpose we have tried
to- adhere in our effort for our city
schools
What we have said and done has
had to do directly with an effort to re-
construct the city school system and
to recover it from unworthy hands.
We must not stop till that is accom-
plished. The Dispatch would never
be true to the purpose for which il
lF6o htlG Liidl IlOL llle case. Inc
people of Cordele know who is respon-
sible for tearing up our school system.
They know it was smashed to pieces
before ever the Dispatch said word
and then the Dispatch was slow to do
it, This paper waited long time be.
fore it said anything. 1t even per
mitted a news item about the new
members of the school board to pass
that wasn't true in order to save the
situation. 1t further permitted the
statement to pass through its news
columns to the effect that more teach
ers had been reelected than ever be-
fore in order to help stop the STAN
pede,-but it didn't stop.
Somewhere, sometimes, il is the
newspapers duty to handle just this
kind of thing. and 1t must he done
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

We keep on hearing about the ter
rible mistakes our stock raisers appear
to be making selling their hogs. Those
who do little towards finding out the
really true situation, say there will
be no hogs left. They said that loudly
when we had sold ten cars. They are
still saying it and we have sold thirty
five cars now since winter. Wonder
what we will hear them say when we
ship the $50 cars that are going out
of Crisp next year? Those who buy
hogs say they have not begun to touch.
They declare that prospects for hogs
in the fall for market are right now
greater than ever they were in all our
history.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

The Crisp county Red Cross is fast
reaching into every corner of the com
munity and is soon to be able to re-
port a great general interest. Work
ers have put in a hard weeks work
already. In the several communities
over the county there is great inter
est and the membership in all is to
be highly creditabe. Organization
work was slow and tedious but the
careful effort now is having its good
effect.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

Would you know the really fine crop
prospects of Crisp county? Then go
among the farms and look at them.
There are some minor drawbacks and
an occasional poor crop, but this
county is far to the good in fine pros
poets even now.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY

More rains are coming our way,
and plenty of them. Some immediate
sections suffer still, but close around
Cordele the rains have been fine. 1t is
meaning much in the crops
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

Entered as second class matter at
the post Office at Cordele, Georgia,
under the act Of March 9Th, 1879
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

Communications on all topics publish.
cd when not too long and accompanied
BY full name and address. Not re.
Sponsible for views Of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

SubscriptIon-One year, $500; six
months, $125; three months, 75c.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04

CHAS. Il. BROWN, Editor
J. c. BROWN City Editor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-04
EE5laTl1L --
= !; Cordele Dispatch
Established In 1909

Published Every Wednesday and Sun
day by Dispatch Publishing Company
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
WHISTLER WAS INDIGNANT.
Buying oss Of His Pictures Did hst
Mean Getting II.

A certain eminent titled English lady.
who admired Whistler's genius to the
extent of purchasing one OF his pic
lures. never was able to obtain pos
session Of her property One day she
drove to the studio In her victoria
Mr.. Whistler went to greet her.
"Mr. Whistler" she said. two years
ago l bought one Of your pictures. u
beautiful thing. and l have never been
able TO hang It on my walls. II has
l,een loaned to one exhibition or an
other. Now. today ] have my carriage
with me. and would like to take 1t
home with me. l am told 1t Is In your
possession"
"Dear lady" returned Whistler. you
ask the impossible. ] will send 1t to
you when 1 have 1t again. hut 1t Is not
here. You have been mlsinformed."
And the lady drove Oh without her
picture.
After she had departed Whistler
commenced to poke around his studio
and. to the great establishment Of
friend who had been an involuntary
listener to the above conversation. he
brought forth a canvas.
Here It is" he said "She was right
about one thing-it Ii beautiful" And
It was beautiful.
but the impudence Of these people"
he continued. "who think that because
they nay a few paltry hundred pounds
they own my pictures. Why. 1t merely
secures them the privilege of having
them in their houses now and then!
The pictures are miner
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

This story was told by an English
man who lived century ago. He was
dining out In London and sat by lady
whom he did not know. Their CONVEX
sation turned upon early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept
and the lady said: well. when | was
a girl ! made three resolutions-flrst, |
determined that I would never marry a
soldier: second. that would never
marry an freshman, and, third. that |
would not be long engaged. And all
those three resolutions I broke. Whom
do you think did marry? The Duke
Of wellington. He was soldier and
an lrishman. and was engaged to him
for twelve years." This was Lady
katherine Pakenham. 1t wns an un-
happy marriage. and the couple mostly
lived apart.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
CARLYLE AND DICKENS.
The cynie's caustio Comment on the
Work Of the Novelist.

VvVR " WV tNoWVpos
When James Il. Huneker succeeded
franklin Fyles as dramatic editor Of
the New York Sun he applauded Clyde
Fitch for his indefatigability as a
writer Of plays. envied him his ability
to earn hundred thousand dollars a
year and advised him to rest for two
years by WY of getting his wind In
preparation for the work Of writing
"a real play"
THIS Is not wholly unrelated to an
Incident reported by John Forster In
his life OF Charles Dickens. At the
time the great English novelist was
preparing to write his masterpiece.
"A Tale of Two Cities" he solicited
Thomas Carlyle for the lonn Of a few
authorities on the French revolution
That immortal dyspcptic readily com
piled and sent to Dickens. at his
Broadstairs home. drnyload Of the
desired books. Time passed, and "a
Tale Of Two Cities" duly appeared
All the English speaking world took
1t up avidly. and another triumph had
been achieved by its creator.
One night about TINT time Dickens
and Carlyle met at dinner party.
The young novelist. naturally enough.
was DESTROYS to learn what the au.
thoritative Carlyle thought Of his new.
est success and greatest book and nsk-
ed him the point blank question.
"Verrn weel." was the reply. but
when air ye goin' tae write a bulk.
Char-r-rley 7"-Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
Out Of Her Line.

Among her presents was large bowl
of goldfish. Now 1t happened that her
high literary tastes were well known.
and there was little in the world Of
literature from the Anabasis to Zwingli
with which she was not thoroughly
familiar. But goldfisl-well. they
were out of her line. So In order to
fanhliarize herself with the life habits.
appetites. preiudices and idiosyncra-
sizes Of goldfish, SO as to be able to as
sist them In their physical and moral
development. she went to bookstore.
II want goldfish book" she told
the young man who waited upon her.
A puzzled look overspread his coun-
tenance as he asked. "a what?"
"a goldfish book. a goldfish book"
she replied.
Suddenly his face frightened as,
with a lordly air of condescending gu
periority. he said. "Oh. yes: I know
what you want You mean Gold
smiths works. India napolis News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
The
Scrap Book
Shakespeare and Bacon.

The well known London teacher OF
singing, William Shakespeare, was
guest last autumn Of Frederick Bacon
at the latter's home In California. Now,
Mr.. Shakespeare's ruddy. smiling face
il the personiflcation Of gentility, and
his rather high pitched speaking voice
is in keeping with his looks. The story
goes that shortly after his arrival he
stepped up to the postofiice window and
inquired:
II say, my dear sir, would you kindly
tell me II you have any letters for Will
liam Shakespeare, care Of Mr.. Bacon?'
The young man at the window eyed
the smiling countenance, took note Of
the voice, remembered the Shakespeare
precautionary and replied:
"See here, old fellow, you can't pull
or any of those stunts on me New
York Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
Through His skypises.

At the theater the other evening
Wee Willie noticed that the cornet
player had an old hat hanging on his
music rack to serve as muller for
the music.
Turning to his mother. the boy OBJ
served:
Papa can do nearly everything. can't
he?"
"Yes. DEAR" the mother answered.
Can he play in the band?'
Perhaps"
"Can he play horn like that man
does?"
II shouldn't wonder"
Can he play through a hat like
that?"
The mother glanced slyly at the boy
father as she replied:
mo. dear: the best thing your father
does through his hat is . talking
stunt."-Youngstown Telegram.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

Take an indelible pencil and make
light lines across the edge OF the seal.
ed Dap on the back Of the envelope.
says Popular Science Monthly. Do not
wet the pencil when making the lines
and 1t rs not necessary to bear heavily
on the pencil. for II the envelope
should be steamed the lines made with
the indelible pencil will turn to a
bright purple and remain plainly WIS.,
tble,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
Takes His Pick.

Apropos of foolish questions, this
story is told of Titan haired son Of
the "old sod" who was working In a
ditch. A specialized daughter of So
ciety approached and haughtily asked:
"And. my man. what work do you
do?"
The friend of the green looked up.
He took his short stemmed clay from
between his lips and answered as he
swung his pick over his back:
"Shure. an I take me pick"
And so he did.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
No eeeuntina For Juris..

Many verdicts of strange curious
and humorous nature find birth not in
frequently in coroners juries and ju-
ries in Justices courts.
One verdict. as curious rs 1t was SOL
emn, reads. 1--WE are of A Pinion that
the Decest met with her death from
Violent Infirmation Of the Arm. pro-
ducest from Unoan Cauz."
An old story. oft repeated. is that
an English jury In criminal case
once brought In the following: Guilty.
with some little doubt as to whether
he Is the man."
Another Is told of Welsh jury.
which reads. I'VE find the man who
stole the mare not guilty."-Docket
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

He hnd been calling on the Widow
Smithers for some time. and 1t could
not be said that he had made an i'm.
preston. although he had failed to
realize the fact. She decided to speed
him on his way ut the first opportunity.
and 1t came that night He heaved a
sigh and said. 81 have only one friend
on earth-my dog"
"Well." she answered calmly, IF that
isn't enough. why don't you get an
other dog?"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
Our Queer Language.

Isn't it a queer language?
A New York policeman saw wo-
man In the street with a carpet and
. stick.
BEAT it." he harshly commanded.
Whereupon the woman struck the
carpet with the stick and the police
man arrested her for violating a street
ordinance.
The Judge heard the woman's story
and smiled.
BEAT it." he said to her, and this
time she understood and hurried away.
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21
FIGHT Fair.

It Is better to loksAwith a conscience clean
Than to win by a trick unfair:
1t is better to fail and to know you've
been.
Whatever the prize was, square.
Than to claim the Joy Of a faroff goal
And the cheers of the standers-by
And to know down deep In your Utmost
soul
A cheat you must live and die.
Who wins by trick may take the prize,
And at first he may think It sweet,
But many day In the future lies
When hell wish he had met defeat.
For the man who lost shall be glad at
heart
And walk with his head up high.
While his conqueror knows he must play
the part
OF a cheat anc . living lie.
The prize seems fair when the fight 10 on:
But. save 1t Ii truly won.
You will hate the thing when tho crowds
are gone.
For 1t stands for a false deed done.
And it's better you never should reach
your goal
Than ever success to buy
At the price of knowing down In your soul
That your glory il all a lie.
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

"You know. the beginning Of the
happy pairs acquaintance was when
he offered her an umbrella to keep her
new hat from getting ruined"
II see. He was her rain beau and
that IL why she carried a shower bou-
quet."-Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

Lady" said Meandering Nike
would you lend me cake Of soapT'
do you mean to tell me you want
soapr'
"Yes'm, Me partners got de bic.
cups. an I want to scare him."-Pear.
sons Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

There Is no genius in life like the
genius Of energy and industry.-Mitch-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-07-21

UAu6 OF Lulue. Inc "olAHu Whoui sou
have made a foil for your heroine
should have been the heroine and the
other the foil"
was somewhat surprised to see on
his face, instead of look OF disap-
pointment, smile.
What pleases you?" asked.
~ have unconsciously and despite
for a model a woman he Is interested
In and make her unattractive."
There was something In his tone and
the way he looked at me when he said
this that called blush to my cheek.
"Your model was asked. turning
my eyes from his.
yourself"
l presume l should have confessed
that we had both fallen into the same
error, but did not. did not propose
to tell him that l had tried to make a
villain of him. but had failed because
I admired him. He had not recognized
himself in my character Of Denton.
and was well pleased that he had
not.
We left together the next day for the
city. and the evening after our arrival
he called on me. His calls became
more and more frequent. ard at last
We became engaged. The next spring
we made our wedding trip to the place
where We had supposed We were en-
gagged in literary work. II was then /!
confessed that had failed in making
villain of him rs lie had failed in
putting malice into me.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-22

WAR B
ONE OF THE
HUNDREDS OF
WAR BABIES OF
SERBIA. THIS
CHILD WAS
SAVED FROM
STARVATION
BY THE ALLIES
WHEN SHE WAS
CHASED OUT OF
HER HOME BY
THE INVADING
GERMANS AND
FLED BAREFOOT
AND POORLY Gil
TO sALoNiKA,