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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
NEGRO SHOT WIFE
IN FAMILY FIGHT

Cantor Pool a colored resident of
RAT Run" took shot at his "better
half Sunday night and the woman
has a bullet in her right shoulder. Ga
nor has skipped out. The trouble arose
over family affairs, and it is alleged
that when the dispute had reached the
fighting stage, Ganor whipped out a
dangerous looking revolver of the owl
head type and his wife fell to the
floor with a bullst in her shoulder.
The wounded, although serious and
painful, is not considered fatal.
Dr. Olin Mckenzie with Chief Shep-
pard attended the wounded woman.
Ganor made good his escape.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
A. B. & A. PUTS -.
OUT HEALTH RULES
EMPLOYEES GET CIRCULAR TELL.
ING ABOUT HEALTH ESSEN.
TAILS ABOUT EVERY DAY LIv-
ING. ~

The A. B. e A. Railroad has just
promulgated over its entire system a
circular letter addressed to the EN-
r!cyees, urging them to safeguard
their health and thereby render bet
ter and more efficient service to the
public and the company These are
the main suggestions given and direct
ed to be followed: '
Eat at regular hours, if you can,
and about the same amount each
meal. DO not eat too much Chew
your food we'll.
Drinking too much ice water or
cold drinks may hurt your digestion.
Drink fresh, clean water ~
Sleep to 10 houre every "a when
you can Sleep is Natures medicine
for good health.
Bowels should move well and reg.
ular at least once every twenty-four
hours; il necessary consult your FAM
lily doctor
Mouth and teeth should be kept
extra clean in summer; if brush not
handy. wash mouth out with clean wa
ter every time you eat anything. -
Flies and mosquitoes are danger
Gus! DO your part in killing them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
PLAN FOR PRESERVING
NATIONS FOOD SUPPLY

Atlanta. Ga, July 25.-"Save three
bites of meat a day" is the war food
economy food slogan being heard on
every hand in Atlanta, is having been
figured by some expert that three man
sized mouthfuls of meat will weigh
an ounce, and that if every person saw
ed this much every day the resultant
reduction in the nations food consump
ton would be enormous, without in
any way impairing the. efficiency OF
the population.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
CORDELE CITIZENS HAVE
MUNICIPAL FARM GOING

Cordele is farming. This may not
be news to many. but nevertheless Il
is true, and it is said by those who
have gone over the crops of the city
that they are fine. Street Overseer
Bolton and his street crew has given
considerable time to the clearing of
land recently purchased by the city
n Nm B. F. and R. S. Sheppard and
Snted all the endable land in corn
%beans and peas.
The experiment of the farming de-
partment is being watched closely by
the tax payers of Cordele and it is
,haid that if this years results prove
tisfactory, the city will engage in
farming to larger extent in the flu.
ture.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
ANOTHER Pig PUTS
ON POUND A DAY
DEVAUGHN SMITH IN MT. CAR
MEL COMMUNITY MAKES I4AMP-
SHIRE PIG GO OVER POUND A
DAY.

Last week there was something of
interest concerning one Of 1.-THE farm
ers of tomorrow" because he had done
something really worth while with
just pig Now, here comes another
boy who has gone him just one pound
letter by put ing on IL pounds on a
a pig in just one month.
AS a matter of history it will not be
cut of place 10 state that this progress
sive ycungster, Devaughn Smith, down
in the Mt Carmel community, has
been a determined club member for
three years. He grew AZ bushels of
corn en- an acre in 1915 and 60 BUSH
els in 1916 on his club acre. His
good work entitled him TO one of the
three or four full blood pigs that
County Agent Johnson had secured
as prizes from some of the good citi-
zens who are always willing to help
along a worthy cause.
This particular pig was given by
Mr.. ]. Slade from his herd of Hamp-
shires. Young Smith took the little
fellow when he was about 40 days
old. When the pig was last weighed
about July Sth it was then 3 months
and 10 days old, and weighed Sc
pounds.
By following feeding directions sent
out by Agent Johnson, young Smith
put about IS pounds on lbs prize in
60 days. He was feeding the pig dur
ing the heavy gain on two parts of
wheat shorts and one part corn chops
mixed. A little milk was put on the
mixture and few roasting ears were
fed along with the other feed
Some of the other pig club boys have
failed to feed wisely and their pigs
just could not get up to the pound
each day as they should have been
laying on.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
BOWEN FARM SHOWS
DMAGE FROM BLACK ROOT

Farmers in several sections of Crisp
county are alarmed over the appear
ance of black root in their cotton.
Since the recent rains set in, full
grown stalks are dieing. G. B. Bowen
who owns large farm in the Adkins
community had on exhibition at his
store sample of cotton eeffcted by
this disease. The stalk contained fif-
teen half grown bolls and all were in
a deacying stage. Mr.. Bowen said
that evidence of this disease was man.
fest all over his plantation. Other
farmers in different sections of the
county report conditions about as
those on the Bowen farm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
SAYS AMERICA CUT Off
GERMAN FOOD SUPPLIES
Speech of Herr Erzberger to Reich
stag Was "Bomb She'll" Berlin
Was Depending on Neutras.

London, July 24.-That high Ger.
man command had based it's calcula-
lions on food SUPPLIES which America
has been sending to neutrals became
known, according to the Daily Mail
through the famous speech of Herr
ErZberger, head of the Catholic party
in the reichstag, made before a secret
session of that body. The newspapers
referred to this address as bomb
shell"
Herr Erzberger remarked that al
though Americas entry into the war
was of little military value, it was
important, owing to the extent to
which Germany was dependent on the
neutrals for food and other supplies
He said that America had decreed
that she would not permit exports tc
neutrals as long as these neutrals
exported to Germany Consequently
Her Erzberger said. Germany would
very shortly lose it's source Of sup
ply.
The terrible fact, he said, had tC
be faced that the military authorities
had entirely figured on those supplies
and that nobody in authority could
find an answer or give any idea from
where these supplies were to come.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
SAMPLE SHOE STORE
SOON TO BE OPENED

~ Nathan R.. Boniske will leave in a
few days for Baltimore and other
eastern markets where he goes to
4 purchase large stock of good for his
new business to be located on Eighth
street and two doors from the mer-
camille establishment of his father R.
Boniske. Mr. Boniske will handle
sample shoes and bargain counter
goods of all kinds. He proposes to do
an extensive business and furnish
goods at prices in reach of all.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
]. j. ROLAND HAS FINE
CORN CROP PROSPECT

!. j. J.. Roland, leading planter of
East Crisp was in the city Monday at
tending to business and while here
Mr.. Roland said crops in that section
are better than ever before and es-
pecially corn.
Il have one field that l am sure will
yield rs bushels to the acre." he said,
provided of course, we continue to
get rain. The boil weevil has not as
yet put in his appearance and cotton
is about as good as in previous years.
The peanut crop is reported good by
those that are growing them"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
GIRLS TO MEET FOR
new SCOUT CAMP
MRS. GORDON JONES WILL HAVE
MEETING AT RESIDENCE FRI
DAY AFTERNOON TO START
WORK.

The girls Of the new scout camp
are to meet with Mrs. Gordon Jones
at the family residence Friday after
noon at four o'clock. The interest in
the new camp has been greatly in
creased since it was announced some
time ago that the organization would
be put to work in this community.
There are now 80. girls who have
expressed theiri Intention to become
members. The organization is to be
perfected at the Friday afternoon
meeting. The girls are asked to bring
their pencils and tablets for writing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
MAKING PLANS FOR FALL
COTTON BUSINESS HERE

Cordele warehouse men are getting
ready to handle this years crop of
cotton. Every arrangement is being
completed and farmers will receive
the best service possible.
Prices are better than any season
since the Civil War and the managers
of the four warehouses in the city
say that they will do their best to Sc,
cure the top of the market for every
bale brought to Cordele. A good corps
OF buyers will be here. during the
season and it is assured that Cordele
VIII be one of the best markets.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
MORE TIGER SHIPPERS HIT
1T HARD IN POLICE RAID

tents permission was obtained to re.
move the trunk to police headuqart-
ers. Upon opening the same the of
ficers found 100 pints of cheap whis-
ky. Chief Sheppard has instructed his
men to dilligfently look out for viola
tons of the prohibition laws and from
reports of arrest and raids made the
past ten days it appears that his or
ders are being obeyed to the letter.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
TO SPEAK AT SUNDAY
SCHOOL. CONVENTION.

Judge w. p. Fleming and Mrs. +.
NJ Espy will be speakers at the Dooly
County Sunday School Convention
which conyenes at Lilly Saturday and
Sunday, July 2Sth and 29th. Judge
Fleming and Mrs. Espy both viii
speak Sunday afternoon on adult Bible
work. Judge Fleming's topic being
whats the USE while Mrs. Espy
will talk on Training the Adult Ri
BILE class for leadership and Evange
ism"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
POLICE POURED OUT TIGER
LIQUOR SEIZED IN RAIDS

A novel sight was the pouring out
of several gallons Of confiscated whis-
ky at the Exchange bank corner Tues
day afternoon by Chief of Police Shep-
pard. This was the first public con-
fiscaton in the history of Cordele and
attracted a large crowd of spectators,
both well wishers and mourners.
The whisky originally belonged to
Andrew Jacksonville Dwight, recently
arrested by city officers. The prisoner
crowds returned to their respectives
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

Chief of Police Sheppard captured
100 pints of whiskey at the Union sta
ton baggage room Sunday morning.
The whisky was loaded in trunk and
a to the average person would have
presented an innocent. temperance, but
to Chief Shepard and his men it was
different. After notifying R. L. Luff'
man, Union ticket agent of the con-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
JONES ASKS ORAL HEARING 81,
FOR WATSON PUBLICATION

Mayor j. Gordon Jones Of this city,
of counsel for Thomas E. Watson, Edi-
tor of the JehersoIaan who has been
ordered by the government to show
cause why his paper should not be
suppressed, has filed an application
with the department of justice for an
oral hearing. The matter of suppress
ing the Jeffersonian both weekly and
monthly, will come before the depart
ment on or about July 30, and Mayor
Jones will make a trip to Washington,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

had previously plead guilty before
Judge Crum and received his sentence.
Every time bottle crashed against
the hard street, smiles adorned the
faces of many while from the crowd
perched on drays and hacks an Occa-
sional groan could be heard. The cere-
mony lasted several minutes. After the
liquid fire had been extinguished the
places of business, some aprovin9
while others said "it was shame.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
DROUGHT BROKEN IN
BAY SPRINGS COMMUNITY

D. W. Spires, leading farmer and
merchant of the Bay Springs COM
munity was in the city today and re-
ported crops fine in mis- section consid-
ering the fact that the continued
drought was only broken Tuesday
night by heavy rain. This was the
first rain to amount to anything since
last May in that particular section.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
LACK OF MATERIAL STOPS
WORK ON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Work on the Carnegie Library has
been temporarily suspended on ac-
count of lack of material according
to Contractor Little. a car of stone
is expected in a short time and work
will begin again and every effort pos
sible will be made to push the work to
completion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

Musline must be irOned wet. If al
lowed to get dry, they will have a
rough appearance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

Beaumont, Tex, is to have Ship
building plant to cost $2,000,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE
NATIONAL COUNCIL DEFENSE

Mrs. Samuel Inman of Atlanta
state chairman Woman's Committee
National Council of Defense, has ap,
pointed Mrs. E. M. Espy local chair
man for Cordele and Crisp county
The Work will be organized in the
town and county as soon as the nee
ossary papers and instructions are
received from headquarters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

The first Western sovereign to
adopt a flag was Clovis, king or the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-25

New York now has women boot
blacks.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Not the Whole Truth.

81 have nothing against the Edin-
burgh people" said q gentleman who
hied from the great outer world, but
l must say I've found greater fellow
feeling elsewhere. My hat blew away
on Saturday, and though everybody be-
side me took warm interest in it's
perambulations, nobody Joined in pur-
suit"
''Eh, but We wrong Edinburgh folk, :"
replied one of his hearers. "D'ye ken
what ! saw on Setterdny? A mans.
hat blew off just as a cable car wis
passin, and the driver stopped the car
and sprinted ava doom the road efter
it. Can We beat that in the sooth?''
The stranger said he really couldn't,
and would chalk it up to Edinburgh's.
credit.
wis it act'lly true, Tam?" asked
friend after the foreigner" had de-
parted.
Aye, wis it, but dye think / wud
tell that it wis the drivers ain cap
that blew Off"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
WhistIerian Malice.

"Whistler always brought spirit
of fun with him." says the late Lord
Redesdale in his memories; and the
incident that follows appears to con-
firm his lordships words:
There came day when, to my great
regret, Whistler made up his mind to
leave the old house in which he had
lived for IA years and to build the
"What House." in lite street, mainly
prompted he told me, by the wish to
show what he could achieve in dec
grafton. Il. w. Goodwin was the arch
itect, and it was not long before they
quarTeled over the work, in commence
ration of which Whistler caused Il
stone TO be inserted in the front Of the
house, engraved with the words:
Except the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build it. e. w.
Goodwin, f. s. A., built this house"
The stone has long since disap-
peared Goodwin died In 1886, and in
1883 Whistler married his widow
quaint ending to an artistic feud,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
One Too MANY.

Mr.. Bruce Barton, editor of Every
Week, was describing the mental trepi-
dati0n of a friend of his who was max
ing his first public speech.
When he got up to speak the audi
ence seemed to him like the result Of
a test a wife tried on her husband who
came home early one morning from II
banquet where there had been a guam
tity Of some unknown beverage.
The wife, who found her fears had
been realized, placed two chairs fac
ing each other, sat down In one and
applied the stare test, looking upon the
inebrated one with a cold, fixed stare.
"Tll tell you all about 1t, my dear,
he hiccuped, but that woman in the
other chair looks so much like YOU {
can't tell which is which,"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
TENNESSEE BRIEFS

A seven-story office building in
Knoxville will be converted into a
hotel.
The McNairy county medical so.
ciety held its regular monthly meeting
here.
The West Tennessee Baptist Sun.
day School convention was held at
Ripley.
The campaign in Upton county for
more food and feed is gaining momen-
tum daily.
/ ]. F. Robertson, founder of Crock
EFT Mills, celebrated his SD birthday
anniversary.
The Boy Scouts of Bristol have been
assigned to the duty of protecting the
water supply of Bristol.
The American Red Cross has inau-
gurated campaign in Knoxville to
get 5000 new members.
Hillman Moody, Carroll cou2ty's
new farm demonstration agent, is urg-
ing greater production of foodstuffs.
The West Tennessee presbytery held
three-day session at Cordova.
n. VIZ NJ ninIx,iddio daon of tba
Southwestern Presbyterian university,
has been elected commissioner to the
general assembly of Southern Presby-
terrain churches to be held at Birming-
ham, Ala.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway has abandoned it's plans
for demonstration crop rotation, and
will devote its IL demonstration farms
to the production Of food crops during
the length of the war,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
TROOPS At BELLE MEADE
GREAT ACTIVITY AT MODELLING
CAMP AS FIRST TENNESSEE
BOYS ARRIVE.
appeal of Governor Rye Results In
the War Department Waving Rul-
ing Forbldding Camps Being 10.
Gated At Capital Cities.

Nashville. The mobilization camp
Tor Tennessee will remain at Belle
Meade. Gen. Wood has recommended
that no change be made In the recent
order, for the establishment of such
camp here. Gov. Rye and Mayor Ew-
ling received a message from Col. w.
"A. Simpson, adjutant general, an
nouncing that Gen. Wood had decided
that the camp should remain at Belle
Meade, and as result work was re.
sumed there Monday morning prepar.
ing for the soldiers, who are expected
to reach the camp by Wednesday. Gen.
Woods message was in response to
one sent by the governor.
Plans have been made to have the
regiment in camp by Wednesday. Capt.
W. H. Hyde has arranged his railroad
schedules to that end Officials at the
capital say that within a week the
controversy over the location of the
camp will have been forgotten.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That itch, Burn. Torture and pisfig
ure Use Cutieura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in itch
ing, burning eczemas, pimples, dandrufT
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
The Man Hire Up,

Hello, hello, is this the fire depart
mentY' asked an excited voice on the
telephone.
"No, madam" answered the manager
of an employment agency, whose phone
bell had been rung by mistake. This
is the hire department"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Considerinn "H. c.

20 mamma, come here" called Maud,
"a whole lot of kittens are in our eats
basket"
"Our cat has got these kittens for
herself" laughed mother. Hasn't she
a nice family?"
We'll" said Maud, 1T is all right to
have a family, but l should think she
would have them one at time"
While the fool is waiting for an OPP
portunity the wise man makes one
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
A Rare Breed.

He gives his family everything they
want"
Eyes. He's one of the few men TO
whom the five-dollar bill they give
their wives to spend doesn't look any
bigger than the tive-dollar bin they
toss onto the bar to ray for drinks
for the crowd"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Students viii Get Credits.

Chairman P. L. Harmed, of the state
board of education, asked the board
to release all county high school pu-
pills needed on the farms for the re-
mainder of the term without loss of
credit in their class standing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Merited Promotion For Roean.

Capt. Charles B. Rogan, retired ad-
iutant general of Tennessee, was ad
vanced by the war department to the
grade of major retired. This promo
ton comes to Maj. Rogan in recogni-
ton of his excellent record made with
the war department in mobilizing the
Tennessee troops and successfully
handling all matters assigned to him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Heavy indebtedness of State.

|
W. r. Marshall, secretary of the
state funding board, has prepared a
leaflet, showing the wealth and re-
sources of Tennessee at the time of
funding the bonded Indebtedness in
1883, as compared with 1916. In 1883
the taxable wealth, including railroad
telephone and telegraph property, was
$249,652,973, with a tax rate of 80
cents.
The taxable wealth in 1916, includ
ing railroad, telephone and telegraph
property, was $6S,S4O, 9SG, with tax
rate of So cents.
In 1888 the percentage of indebted
ness as compared with taxable wealth
was GA per cent
In 1916 the percentage of indebted
ness as compared with taxable wealth
was IL per cent.
The state debt in 1883 as refunded
was $16,0O0O00; in 1896 it was SILL.
7S1 900.
In 1888 the population was 1,542,'
1853; in 1916 it was 2,1S4,7S9
In 1883 the receipts from all sources
for one year, Dec. 10, 1882, to Dec. 10,
1888, amounted to $910,743 from Dec
19, 1914, to Dec. 10, 1915, $5,309,929
The state has paid interest ON Its
debt from 1888 to 1916, the amount OF
Ns16,S70,5 33.
Sne Of the big items of expenses
T0ulid IN tire rufrowfng; covering
ythe period from December, 1888, tt
DEC. 19, 1916 as follows:
Charitable institutions $13, 124,457;
school fund, including Peabody Nor
NAL fund, SIS, 169,758; pensions to Con
federate soldiers, widows and Sol
diers' home, $S,656,7O6. Total. $36.
942,021.
The state pays annually about hall
a million dollars interest on its debt.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
Very True.

Fay-Of course one can't believe ev-
erything one hears.
May--Oh, no, but one can repeat it,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-16
WOODEN WASPS'
IOCHASE SUBS

Details Of c0nafrnciicn ~ the docs
unsps which are beilr buIlt Tar nc
United states 10 act a. submarine
chascfs are pr:i,ted IN the San Fran
cisco Examiner Of April Z, which says.
ne northern part Of the Pacific
coast where lumber IL quickly and
theapiy obtained is to be the center
Of rnzli order Of sea ~asps' for the
United States government. Orders Tor
20 Of these submarine chasers have
already been gwen.
Barney Lanteti. the Piftsburg boat
builder, returned yesterday from,
Portland and tod OF the activities. Of
government agents IN the lumber
zone.
Egsry wooden yard has been asked
for prica on certain numbers OF
Nasps. Il Il understood That q deh-
mite general price In the lumber zone
Of " 600 per bull has been arranged
TO-
The wasp. are almost exactly q
The faine type rs those being built By
the thousand for the Eritish navy u
the East They are lle feel q{er all