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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
THE coRDELE MARKETS.

Nothing could help us in business way more
than the fact that our local business men are active
and live enough to go after the business The
Dispatch is happy and every business man in town
is happy to find the push in any enterprising in
dividual concern that helps establish a good
name where good name helps.
Somebody here 1--WE believe we know who it is)
has put real punch into peanut buying away down
at Fort Gaines. A farmer there has deal for
approximately forty tons of peanuts with this Cor
dele firm at $4,000 ton, if the Fort Gaines
Southwest Georgian has it accurately reported.
Here is the newspaper account:
Late this afternoony Nat Bolloy informed a
sGeorgan reporter that he had just accepted Cor
dele firms offer of five cents pound for approx
TAnately $4,000 pounds of peanuts Delivery is to
4sbe made as possible after the peanuts
sshall have been picked and sacked
W. Stronger grows the impression here that haste
son the part of farmers in marketing peanuts this
years will not be wise The price of Gil remaeins
/, high, and there does not seem to be any good
sfeason why peanuts should sell at low figure
3But nVe cents pound Is considered good price"
t This is but an incident which shows we are
Esmaking market for the farm products u That
means more than the ordinary thinks it does.
Vocal buyers going after the farm products
If the salabe produce is put into marketable
~
lshape, it is not going to be hard to find somebody
who will be ready to handle it here. Cordele buy
aHrs are out for it That speaks volumes for the
hustle, the get up and get of the community.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
THIS FOR OUR WOMEN.

ga Dawson housekeeper, writing to tie Dawson
News calls attention to the fact that tAe part OF
the women at present is to go to the cooking pots
aud pans that have been abandoned by the ser
wants and there do their loyal duty while the
cooks and servants in the fields helping to
harvest the tremendous crops that have been
made.
1t is true that greater crops have been made in
tbs section that ever before. 1t is also true
that the problem Of gathering the unusually large
crops has become serious matter Cooks and
house servants in Cordele have almost without
exception laid aside their work and gone to the
fields, The washerwomen are here no more They
are all in the fields and yet it is a problem
Good women while You tug away in the kitchen
With your sleeves up, read what this Dawson house
keeper says about it and take coura se After all
you may be PERFORMING patriotic duty to work
while the cooks washerwomen and servants are
in the fields, She writes as follows:
elf the patriotic women of Dawson and the
other progressive towns of Terrell county wish to
dotthe really helpful thing for this section what
DNhNS'
one right now staring them in the face?
SIT has been my privilege during the past few
days to cover good deal of territory in motor
trips with different friends and have been i'm
pressed with the tremendous big business of farm
ing% Right now the whitening fields of cotton and
the whole worlds of peanuts not yet gathered indi,
cate the need of more labor to save what has been
made. l know of nothing more practical that we
could do than to take hold of the work OF caring
fok the homes during September and encourage
J thefooks, maids and other servants to 60 to the
lelaa 1t is all right to spend our energies for
those across the seas but it is infinitely more i'm
porfant right now to lend hand" to aid our own
hoIaefolks The farmer tong early and late to
conserve the food supply is true a patriot as
the moment give up the rather visionary idea of
being nurses aids and ambulance drivers in France
and stand squarely by our best friends the farmers
of Terrell county, in their need.
Waving flags and theorizing at patriotic meet
ings may we'll be suspended if necessary for the
present if by getting better acquainted with pots
andspans we can sord forth more laborers unto
the harvest The work of scrubbing, baking and
brewing will not in any sense lessen the dignity
of any sure enough D A. R. or bona fde L. D. c.
The women of England and France and other
allied countries have put their shoulders to the
wheel Can American women. afford TO do less%'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
ENGLAND PAID FOR 1T.

grim paragraph of the British comment on
the Swedish incident in Argentine is the state
mont that Lord Kitchener undoubtedly lost his life
because his plans were known to the enemy 1t is
said that they discussed across the dinner
tables in high circles before he sailed on his last
voyage. Such carelessness was little short of
criminal and England paid fearful price for it
in the loss of the great general and leader No
wonder the British press comments on the Swed
ish incident succinctly that it was mo more than
was expected" They know the Germans as
we will know them later.-Tifton Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
NO MORE CHEAP LABOR.

The labor situation is more uncertain and I'M
satisfactory down here in Gods country just now
than it has been since the Civil War Extra labor
for harvesting the crops is in great demand, and
the supply more limited than ever before. The
day Of cheap farm labor is probably thing of
the past and the prudent farmer will do we'll to
make his plans and calculations accordingly
Albany Herald.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
WHAT WE OWE. OUR GOVERNMENT.


Commenting the tragedy at Hawkinsville, the
Savannah Morning News says:
ut is hard to,understand how any man can come
to the United States an alien, make his living
here, send his children to- school here, be pro-
tected by the laws of this country, avoid the re-
preston practiced by the rulers of his native land,
and still act if there was no burden of recipro-
cation resting upon him. He is willing for the
United States to do everything for him and takes
it as his due, but when it comes to doing some
thing for the United States he is quick with abuse
of the President. And the truth must be told that
not only some aliens hut also some Americans
with four five generations of Americans in their
ancestry willing 10 take with both hands from the
nation and TO give nothing at all in return. There
is less disposition to blame aliens for such selfish
ness when they have before them the example of
Americans whose forefathers for generations
sleep in American soil.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16
"AIGs is AlGs" NOW

We heard of man who said he knew
man who had friend whose grandfather once
Fairy tales used to appeal us, but we've lost in
terest in EN- here of late-Albany Herald.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-16

swedes can't expect to be popular in Argentine
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
CAL|NDO GETS
DECISION IN
BATTLE

The Joe Gaindo-Jack White fight
at Mexicali yesterday afternoon was
awarded to the former in the four
teenth round, while Whites seconds
refused to permit him to continue ow-
ing to alleged unfair tactics on the
part of Galindo. White claims that
Calindo repeatedly fouled him and to-
day exhibited a number of bruises on
his legs to bear out his statements.
In addition, Galindo insisted on US
ing oil on his body, and when ordered
tn stop merely tossed away one can
ard produced another.
1t had been agreed to weigh in at
1873 pounds, and before the fight
started Galindo refused, as he was
tipping the scales at 145 at that time.
White refused to enter the ring un-
less Galindo agreed to split the purse,
which was finally done.
White had Galindo almost out in the
sixth round, when the latter was
fioored three times. i'he seventh saw
more punishment com ,g to the Mex
lean, but he managed j. stem the tide
and recuperate in the later rounds.
White will leave Wednesday, foi
Los Angeles, where he will rest up for
few weeks at the beach and an
nounces that he has $1,000 to post fol
q battle with Galindo in any other
place than Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
VOTING TODAY
IN WET And
DRY Fight
Vets Bail Women Out of
Jail So as to Participate
in the Election Today.

Today Imperial is registering de-
oision on the wet and dry question
both sides working every minute tc
bring out all the voters possible.
If the saloons are voted out, it is
said that Imperial will not be exactly
dry, as the drug stores will be per-
mitted to dispense liquor, and it is
for this reason that the saloon men
are fighting against the proposed or
d;nance so hard. Thirty days after
election day, provided the dry element
wins, the saloons will be a thing OF
the past.
The temperance crowd caught the
vets asleep at the witch with an in
ltiative petition being filed with the
t~usees which admitted of only one
day in which the vets could register
their voters. -.
Last week the police of Imperial
made a cleanup of the negro room
ing houses, arresting five and charg-
ing the women with vagrancy. This
morning bail to the amount of $150C
vas furnished, which permitted three
Of them to return to Imperial for the
purpose of voting.
At the last minute the saloon mer
came out and admitted in an adver'
tisement that the City of 1mperia
wss bound to be voted dry in the state
election next year and appealed tt
the public to let the matter stand fol
the time being.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
TO HAVE
M|[|T|AMEN
GO TO WAR
At ONCE
Border Service Sufficient,
Says Commissi0ners-TO
European Front Soon.
(By United Press)

4 Washington, April 3O.-Mobilized
II ilitiamen will be on the European
battle fronts within six weeks, if the
recommendations of the Allies are
accepted by the American government.
The Allied commissioners wish the
lailitiamen sent in patches of hum
dreds on every vessel en- route to Eu-
iope from this country, thereby OBJ
waiting the necessity Of enormous mo-
bilizations.
In SO doing it is pointed out that
the food supply situation would not
be- altered or crippled and it would
rot interfere with munition ship
nents. The commissioners feel that
the militiamen who were on duty at
the border could be fitted for service
i. short time. The matter is be-
ing discussed at great length by those
representing the American govern
ment in the conferences.
1t is learned that tho Allies held
eff the troop request until the con-
scription bill was passed. 1t iss un-
Gerstood that the American people -
N favor of the plan to send troobs
to Europe. The first militiamen VIII
fight as units, which would take them
within the sound of guns and would
enable them to receive training in the
throwing of bombs, sapping and other
specialized branches of trench war
fare.
The American troops would be
sandwiched between seasoned soldiers
and would thus gradually absorb a
complete knowledge of the workings
of the army.
Secretary Baker, after conferring
with President Wilson, says that t
administration now intends to p6sj
pone the actual dispatch Of roop& un-
ii! the conscription bill becomes a
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
ARE
GRANTEDFU[L
LIBERTIES
IN DECREE
Calendar Advanced to Con-
form With the Other Ma
tiOns-Mail UncensOred
(By United Press)

Petrograd, April 30.---The war min
lister has issued proclamation grant
ing all Russian soldiers full citizen
snip, religious freedom with church
attendance not compulsory. The de-
cree guarantees freedom Of speech and
all mail from the trenches will be
free from censorship.
In addition, army corporal punish
1nent has been abolished. The Rus
sian calendar has been advanced to
conform with the rest of the world.
Gigantic parades throughout Russia
proclaim May Day, as the final
achievement of Russian liberty.
The new move on the part of the
government is expected to offset any
damage previously done by German
agents who have been attempting to
induce Russia to sue for separate
peace with Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
GRAIN SORGHUMS
IMPORTANT IN
VALLEY
Production Increases Eact
Year and Adds to Value
of the Great Valley.

The history Of the grain sorghums
in this state, as we'll as in the Unit
ed States, dates back to 1874, when
small consignment of White and
Brown Durra was brought to Califor-
MIA from Egypt. They were taken to
the interior valleys, where they at
once demonstrated their ability to
withstand the hot, dry California sum
,ner, and very soon became established
az permanent crop. The Kaffirs
were introduced from the great plains
a few years later and were followed in
1886 by Milo, which was brought from
Texas. The latter crop soon demon
strated its superiority over the earlier
introductions, and quickly attained a
prominent place among the grain sor-
ghums-a position which it has held to
the present day.
While the grain sorghums have not
risen into, prominence as have some
other crops, there, nevertheless, has
been a normal and continual increase
in their production. In 1899 the to-
ta, acreage of grain sorghums in Cal
ifornia was 2O,218 acrese, yielding
42O,452 bushels of grain. In 1909 the
acreage had increased to 4A,308 acres
and the production to 9S8,O49 bushels.
Thus in ten years the acreage had in
creased 1902 per cent, while the
yield had increased 1881 per cent.
Unfortunately no statistics are avail
able on the production since that date.
but there is every reason to believe
that the increase in production has
been even greater than for the ten
years given.
Especially worthy Of mention is the
development of the grain sorghum in
dusty in the Imperial Valley, in
which section sorghum is at the pres
ent time one of the leading crops.
The counties leading in the production
of grain sorghums in 1909 were Tu-
lare, Stanislaus, Kings. San Joaquin
ard Kern, in the order mentioned.
The first three contained over one-
half the total acreage of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
HAS
PLAN TO VOTE
ARMY BILL
(By United Press)

Washington, April 30.-The House
agricultural commission presented a
joint resolution urging wartime
regulation of all food production and
allied industries.
The House appropriation committee
has secured the passage of resolu-
ton asking for approximately 50, 7OO,-
100000 for the army and navy and
other governmental war time expen-
ses.
The Senate faces the possibility Of
prolonged debate before the army bill
is finally adopted, as Senator Lafol-
iette intends to introduce amendments
submitting conscription to the refer
endum. Ohers also have amendments
ready. Senator Chamberlain, however,
is hopeful that the bill will go through
without delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
ARE
P|L|NG Up FOR
BOND ISSUE
Added Names Endorsement
for Necessary Bond Is
sue, the Officials Say.

Officials of the Imperial Irrigation
District were pleasantly surprised last
week to receive in the mails several
hundred signatures to the bond petit
ton in addition to the total of more
than $500 announced as necessary to
make the petition effective. The ad-
ditional signed copies of the bond pc
t!tion were received while Secretary
#. H. McIver was busy checking the
names on the petition against those
shown on the District assessment roll
il. order to verify the petition to the
board Of directors.
The numerous extra signatures to
the petition are taken as a strong en-
dorsement to the plan of voting bonds
t. the amount of $2,50O,OOO for i'm
ps ovements ito the canal system of the
irrigation district. 1t was also noted
that the additional subscribers to the
petition represented noticeable total
in valuations, giving large surplus
in the value represented by the total
number of signatures to the petition.
The law requires the petition to have
at least 81 per cent of land valuations
in the district represented by the sig
natures. The increase in both number
Of signatures to the petition. The law
requires the petition to have at least
FL per cent Of land valuations in the
district represented by the signatures.
The increase in both number Of sigma
lures and percentage of valuation
shown on the petition is expected to
influence the voting ons the bond
question and practically assure the
carrying of the issue, especially in
view of the Importance of fastening
the Improvement work.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
MAY FIFTH WILL END
VOLUNTEER RECRUITS

After May there will be no more
volunteers received at the naval en-
listment office in Ell Centre, accord
ing to an announcement made this at,
tern0on.
Yeoman Haddon, in charge of the
local recruiting office, is expected tc
return from San Diego in the morning
and will finish up his work here.
After the 9th it is expected that
the selective draft law will be in eff
feet, obviating the present system OF
securing sailors and soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
DONATE WATER
TO INDECENT
IN CITY
Egerer Arranges to
Give Free Seeds in Ad-
ditiOn to Free Water.

Mayor Egerer has succeeded in get
ting resolution passed by the city
trustees whereby INDECENT families
will be supplied with free water i'll
order to help in the matter of re
ducing the high cost of living and aid
the nation during the war.
A committee is to be appointed,
who will pass upon the applications
oi those who come under the provis-
ions. In addition, the mayor has ar
ranged to distribute free seeds. The
lateness of the season will not admit
cf much planting this spring, but in
the fall it is expected that many ad-
ditional acres in the city will be
planted under the plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
STORES AGREE
TO CLOSE ON
BRYAN DAY
Banks to Open at IL in Or.
der to Hear the Great
COmmOner Tuesday

"Bryan Day." next Tuesday, last
Gay of the Chautauqua, is to be gen.
cral holiday in Ell Centro. 1t is also
hoped to declare a holiday in all the
other Valley towns, to enable every
one to attend the Chautauqua and hear
the Great Commoner. Practically every
store and office in Ell Centre will be
closed during the Bryan address,
which is to begin at 9:30 a. m. Among
those who agreed to keep their stores
and offices closed are:
Varney Bros. & Co.
Hetzel's Photo Shop
Roy L. Rumsey Clothing Store
Frank A. Preston, mems furnishings
Starr Piano Co.
Edgar Bros. Realty Co.
Imperial Valley Hardware Co.
B. Solomon & Co.
F. w. Woolworth Co.
Woman's Shop
Crown Shoe Store
Musser's Clothing Store
Valley School Supply
Brydon Bros Harness Store
Holton Power Co.
Hobdy's General Merchandise.
Harrell's Music Store
First National Bank
Ell Centre National Bank
Security Commercial and Savings
Bank
Note: All banks will not open Tues
day morning until II o'clock.
FL Centre Progress
Swanson Printing Co.
Tire Shop
Auto Tire Co.
Office Supply Co.
Valley Hardware Co.
Imperial Valley Gas Co.
McCune's Furniture Store
Charles M. Skinner Furniture Store
Imperial County Title Company
Pioneer Title Insurance Company.
Note: Title companies will not open
until II a. m.
Imperial Irrigation District
Probably county courthouse and Ell
Centro city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
ASSASSINATION PLOTS !
AGAINST WILSON ARE
REVEALED BY PAPERS
(By United Press)

Trenton, N. j., April 30.--Assassi-
nation plots against President Wilson,
eX-Presidents Taft and Roosevelt and
Senator Tom Taggart of Indiana were
revealed today in letters and papers
found on the body of Charles Mueller.
Indianapolis architect, who died here.
The documents said that these men
had been "picked" for assassination,
but details were lacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
PROVIDES CONTROL OF
FOOD IN TIME OF WAR

Washington, April 30.-The Senate
also had foodstuff resolution intro
duced which authorizes the secretary
of agriculture to license and control,
when necessary, the manufacture and
distribution of foods, and compels the
exaction of only fair prices.
Disagreement of unreasonably
boarded food supplies is also provid-
ed.
1t prescribed certain percentage
Cf flour to be milled from wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
TORPEDO HITS
U,S.STEAMER
AND 6 ARE
MISSING
American Steamer Vacuum
First to Lose Lives of
Armed Sailors in War
(By United Press)

London, April 3O.-The American
aimed steamer Vacuum was torpedoed
and sunk Saturday with the comman-
der and nine members of the United
States naval gun crew reported as
missing. Seventeen men were res
cued, but the captain Of the ship is
among the missing. This is the first
American fighting force lost in the
war.
Later reports indicate that sixteen
lives have been lost. There were IA
Americans in the crew besides the
naval gun crew, and only two men
OF the latter were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
SELECI|vE DRAFT may
BEc0MELAW SATURDAY
(RY limited PreSSl

Washington, April S0.-The Sc
lective draft will be a law by the end
of the present week, according to
present plans. The age limit is the
cnly thing to be settled and this is
being discussed at Senate conferen-
ces and it is believed that it will be
ratified by both houses not later than
Thursday. If passed, President Will
son will immediate sign it, so as to
make start by Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS
PLAN GENERAL STRIKE
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
London, April 30.-The world is
watching Austria and Germany for
the outcome of May Day observan-
ces.
The Austrian Socialists and union
leaders are determined to inaugurate
a general strike and it is believed
that Berlin will do likewise.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
French Keep Hammering
(By United Press)

Paris, April SO.-Violent artillery
ing continues near St. O~entin and it
tion of th~ "ch drivge.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
FIRST AMERICANS TO
REACH FRONT TO Be
THOUSAND SURGEONS
(By United PreSs)

Washington, April 30.-The first
Americans to be sent to the war front
will be detachment of 1000 sur
geons. Arrangements are now being
made to organize the corps. 1t is un-
derstood that the Allies favor this
plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending April 27, 1917:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
Flour Takes Jump.
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, April 30.-Flour
jumped go cents barrel today, being
quoted to bakers at $3.50 per bar
rel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-30
Weather Predictions.

(By United Press)
Los Angeles, April 30.-Fair tonight
ard Tuesday; westerly winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Icy Is Not Drafted

LEVY MANOR, Solomon County N Y, Aug line and Sol
and Moe and Milton up of the draft got fiat feet
Sol can't see so good mother him. and Milton
couldn't leave his business account of being rushed So
all of US got to claim maybe before the determination
board
If you should see Rupperts tell him that got fiat feet and
they getting all the time account Of the jake
Ruppen he because he colonel the
something knows couldn't march with fiat feet
see by the papers Yankh of basebalers amt doing
such good yet at the Polish grounds Maybe that's
account of the here and let the business
go all to pieces until it is all over.
What want to say about this drafting why they
draft lot fighters who fighters and oaer anyhow
Why should Icy hit anybody smesh in the
Of the Kaiser when Jess Wrdsten
who is the biggest fighter the world should do good
business with a frm1
Then Leonard he box fighter amt he? He said
that he would take army right six months but he
wearing goods is he? He he will make the
from the next fight when the is
all out to Leonard Jess Wardsten
who and box fighters anyhow amt at the Kaiser why
can't neglect business than them two oafers
nothing doing yet in the Muks Mcaw business
The National basebaers wouldn't nothing until after the
war perhaps Maybe should be drafted and Hene Zmmersten
too If Hene drafted hope the determination board
him of it. He too fresh and say let him get fresh with
the Germans and not with
Let me this drafting business and
should see anybody on board them that 1t
how fat zzy can't make feet fat understand
when you are talking determination board feers Also tell jake
Ruppersn the world and couldn't join
the army account Of them.
faeu about the
must had fiat feet, too Ivy KAPLAN
Somewhere in Solomon County n. Y.
SO (Per w. O. MGEEHAN)