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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07
EIGHTY FOLD

Says The Macon Telegraph:
In as many years as may be counted
on the fingers OF one hand there has
been a change of conditions in Georgia
that staggers the comprehension,
Martin V. Calvin president of the Geor-
gia Agricultural society, tells us that
five years ago there were three pedi-
greed, registered hogs at the Georgia
State fair This year there are eighty
times that many and more-249 in all.
Mr. Calvin minght hav gone farther
and shown where a few short years
ago the Shcrthorn Durham was I'M
unknown in tbs state and the less use
full Understanding animal the Hereford
just beginning to be known-when
when their exhibition was within the
memory of the present generation a
curiosity, something like the fat boy in
the side-show of the wild man from
Borneo at the circus; while today one
of the big features is Georgia short
horn herds and the Hereford has be-
come an old story.
The hogs though, are the ones that
havedone the most We have shown
our state not only hog-raising state,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07
FORT SCREVEN WILL
BE TRAINING POINT

SAVANNAH, Dec. Fort Screven
U. S. A, near Savannah, it is under
stood has been designated by the lar
department to train men Tor the army
on considerable scale in addition to
being a receiving depot for recruits
for the army in the Southeastern de-
partmbent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

Three million hogs is Georgia's quo
ia for next yearacccording to Pig
Club Downing. If Downing says So
we will make it just that.-Valdosta
Times.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07
A NEW MENACE

Are we running into new danger
in shipping? Yesterdays eatastro-
phe at Halifax would seem to indicate
that the enemy is on Che inside.
With war on Austria, which is prom
ised today. we are told that we have
more than .asmnlion new enemy aliens
in this country That means besides
thaa Germans with whom we are con-
tending as spies and agents OF de-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

The fact that money cannot buy hap
piness is brought home to the man
who has the price of ton of coal, but
is unable to secure the coal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

Don't yield to the temptation to buy
silly things to give away this Christ
mas. 1t is a time for sensible giving,
if there ever was such time.-Al-
bany Herald.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

The Pennsylvania railroad employs
women in almost every capacity, ex-
cept the actual running of trains.
Miss Carrie Fiske, school teacher
at Lexington, Mass, has retired after
forty-fve years of continuous service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

In England it is mandatory to en-
ploy at least 70 percent of female Ia
Dor in all industries.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07
Members Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusi;e'y
entitled to the use for republication
Of al news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited il this pa
per and alsosthe local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

Entered as second class matter at
The postoflice at Cordele, Georgia, I'm.
der the act of March Sth, 1879.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long and aecompa-
MED by full names and address. Not
responsible for views of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

A magnificent memorial to the wo-
men of the Confederacy is to be I'M
yelled this month at Jackson.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07
Published Daily, except Sunday.
Semi-Weekly, Sunday and Wednes
day 4
DISPATCH PUB. co.
CHAS. e. BROWN Editor
WEEKLY.

sem;.Weekly, year ------------- $500
ssik Months $1.oo
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-07

partnbent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

story about the pretty display of Nor
 riss, but the women folks will have to
 see the layout to appreciate it. And his
 prices are cut today more than on for
 mer Saturdays, as his stock is large and he believes in selling all pershable stuff
 at close prices. Drop around today and let my friend load you up with bas-
 ket of fresh, crisp vegetables, nice fish for a Sunday bake or some fruit. He has them all He does not deliver. but gives cut prices to pay you for 'toting your purchases home.
 Newmon & Co.,, the market made fam ous for it's high scoring by the city in- spectors the past summer, has taken on a fall appearance. Everybody knows the location of this firm--just across the street from the postoffice, on the corner ] of Second avenue and Eighteenth street. Newmon always has u line of specials for the Saturday trade. The women have found 1t out and as result, big in- creases in sales have taken place. He
 has a bunch of clerks that can't be beat In town. They 'get you' on entering the door at the front counter and you are off before you know it. Don't take my word for anything in this column Drop around and see for yourself.
 Catanzano Bros. the bunch of live wires, is with us again today on the Market Page. You can't keep these boys in the background. In fact, they are al ways just few days ahead of sonie merchants on delicacies of the season. If anything is to be bought they get 1t early. While poultry Is high, they have it both dressed and undfessed. They keep their surplus poultry in fattening pens in the rear. You never see a sick or ! thin bird around their establishment. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
Some Hints About
 Th@Sumday Dinner
 and Where to Buy
By JOHN c. MOSES

Living is high, and probably will go higher before the war is over. But if you will glance through the list of ads on this Market Page, you can save good deal. These live merchants believe in turning stuff over early and often and get a fair profit out of their wares.
 Don't go shopping for that Sunday din- ner until you have studied the bargains on this page. We have new one or two with us this morning
 :f j; s
 Around the corner at 219 North Eight eenth street, where rent is a little lower, you will find the Central Market, in charge of Mir. Cefalu, who for five yea rs had charge of the Palace Market at Five Points. He knows the game ..ll the way down the alphabet. He buys for cash sells the same way and splits what he saves high rent with his pa irons. He's all right. 100. He knows how to approach customer, be he an easy buyer or a crank. He sells and pleases them all And now being in business for himself, he is ready to take care of all his old customers and well come new ones. Don't forget the place. around the corner on Eighteenth street.
 |. :s a:
 The Alabama Market and Produce Co.
  occupied by the Cooper Furniture Co. on upper Second avenue. MT. Hackney, in charge of this popular market place. is an old hand at the market game. He is there with the goods" as we often say. Look up his ad this morning; see what he has to say 2Next Saturday he VIII have his fall opening, and from then on upper Second avenue will loom tip more than ever on the market map He will inaugurate system of cut prices and quick turnovers unat is bound 10 draw new customers and tickle the old ones. Watch Hackney from now on. Big things coming.
 I'm glad fly time is about over, said my young friend Holzer at his market yesterday. While we never had any on the inside, it's 8 job to keep up a repd- tation of a flyless market. But this rep utation the past season has brought us hundreds of new customers. They pre- fer to buy the best or meats and buy where they know everything is sanitary. From now we will be able to display our full line of delicatessen goods We ham, dle the output in Birmingham of Arnold Bros. the biggest firm of it's kind in the country. We also handle their bacon and other stuff. We have good man be- hind the delicatessen counter, and he knows how to serve this line of goods. I refer to Sig Levy. Lots of our women customers prefer him 70 wait on them in preference to anyone else. They claim 3he can slice up meats thinner and better than anybody in town.''
 
 Hand in hand with the Holzer Spot less Market is the fruit and vegetable stand in front of his place operated hv James A. Norriss l might tell long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WANTED-Locally. boilermakers and rig ger; 10 coiored helpers, s2.50 day and board; 50 laborers; farmers. colored; 10 carpenters; maids and cooks; sales men and salesladies white and colored walters; blacksmiths and railroad men; 50 other openings. For full information, Birmingham Employment Agency, 172. 3d. Birmingham, Ala Phone S117.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-MALE HELP
 AN opportunity for a good huckster; acres low ground, 31A miles from city exceptionally good road; to responsi- ble party owner will furnish land, farm ing implements, one mule or good horse. Address Buena Vista, care Birmingham Age-Herald. l0-6-2t W WANTED-Check clerk; young man with experience in shipping pre- ferred good salary with advance ment 1216 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

FOR SALE
 WOODLAWN BARBAIN. Splendid Groom cottage on N. filth st.; has street frontage of 191 feet; ideal place to build and operate small store or market: good community and thickly settled. For the next 10 days I am authorized to offer this place for. S2250 which is s1000 under value. Call me carry and I can show you.
 MESSER REALTY CO, J. Wilbur Cole,
 216 N. Fist St Main S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE -sAWMILL SITE, CONSISTING OF 35 HOUSES, COMMISSARY. OFFICE BUILD ING. AMPLE WATER SUPPLY; IN TOWN OF 1000; ON TWO RAILROADS. CLOSE TO COAL AND IRON FIELD: IDEAL SITE FOR COTTON MILL NAPLES WILLIE REAL ESTATE CO, MA PLESVILLE, ALA. 930~7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WANTED Coal miners,
 white and colored; coke
 pullers, day laborers; saw mill, railroad, factory and
 plantation men; also fami- lies to run big boarding houses in the north. Call or write for location. A. D. Maddox. 1903 1st ave-, Bes- semer, Ala. 1o-4-at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
WANTED

WANTED
 'First-class inside wireman, 50 cents per hour; perma- nent position for man who can make good. Alabama Plumbing & Electric Co.,, Anniston. Ala 10-6-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Five expert armature winders familiar with A. c. and D. c. work; none but expert workmen need apply; permanent positions
 Charlotte Electric Repair Co.,. sos w. 4th sto Charlotte. N. c 9-11 got WANTED-Man to take ch arge e of newspaper routes; splendid proposi- tion. Call circulation de- partment, The Age-Herald.
 9-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

HAIR CUT. 10c; shave. Sc; work in rear room free. Birmingham Barber College 2007]a N. Sd ave. 2-11 -tf NEWS agents on railros trains. Union News Co.,. Terminal s,ation. 721tf W WANTED-Bookkeep must be high grade man to fill position of responsi- bility with large corporation; salary, sl75 per month, with advancement. See Manager l2l6 Jefferson County Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

ROOM is wanted by sentieinani must be reasonable in price; to insure con alteration. give both telephone and address Address, N-is. care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
ROOMS WANTED

COUPLE want room and bath in private Norwood home. sleeping porch if pos sible; resirc refined surroundings; excel lent references. Call Room 3os, Grana- da Hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
 FEM TALE

TEACHERS WANTED-Teachers of ex- perience wanted for rural schools of
 Escambia county; salaries, $40 to s60;
 term, months or more. R. E. Ledbet- ter, County Superintendent of Educa- ton. BreMton, Ala. 1O-5-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WANTED-By large wholesale house. ex- perenced shipping clerk; state age, ex- perience and present employment: fine opportunity for advancement. K-13. Age Herald. 10-6-2t WANTED - Registered pharmacist.
 Hall Drug Co., Ensley. Phone, Ems
 lev 64. 10-6 2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WANTED-Timekeepe must have ex- perience; young man preferred; salary. $75 per month with advancement 1216 Jefferson County Bank Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WANTED - Coal miners, coke pullers, day laborers for power plant, brick yard wheelers, motor runners for mines, mine contrac- tors. We also want sawmill, railroad, factory and plan tation men, all kinds of hotel and city help. Also families to run big board ing houses in the north. Call or write for location. A. D. Maddox, 1903 1st ave-, Bessemer, Ala.
 1O-A-gt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

TRAINS. BIRMINGHAM pnly as informationy and are not qua ranteed BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 SeahOard Air Line Ky. No. Arrive from No. Depart to- 5 New York 10.30 pm New York 7:30 am Il New York l2:O5 pm 1a New York 2:40 pm q Piedmont $50 am 20 Piedmont 4lo pm
 Illinois Central Ky. No Arrive from No. Depart to- 2 Chicago 4.45 rm 10 Chicago 12:35 pm LOUISVILLE 4 NASHVILLE STATION
 l.. s& N. R. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

WA N T B D-Experienced shoe salesman. Hanover Shoe Store, 1918 Sd ave. Apply before 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

FOR RENT-Three nice large rooms.
 furnished for light housekeeping large, ' front porch; gas stove and sink in
 Kitchen; on 18th st. car line; reference required. so3 s. 18th st 10-6-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
HOTEL EDWARDS

E. T. Milligan. Proprietor.
 od ave. and l7th st., modern rooms, private baths, steam heat, running wa ter, 75c to g per day; special rates to permanent guests; ideal winter home; centrally located. l0-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06

1 Hand in hand with the Holzer Spot less Market is the fruit and vegetable
 stand in front of his place operated hV James A. Norriss. l might tell long
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ACTIVITIES OF ENGLISH ARMY'S
 AERIAL SERVICE

New ork, Dec. Civilian R. ation activities by the British army air service are reported in an official statement tonight as follows:
 Good work was done in the air on Monday by Australian pilots. Two of them who were attacked by many hostile scouts when employed on ar tillery work succeeded in bringing down one of the enemy's machines in our lines and dispersed the remain der
 'On Tuesday thick haze again limited flying to the northern part of the front, where a great deal of ar tillery photographic work was done. During the day more than 150 bombs were dropped on the enemy's railroad stations, siding and trenches and many rounds were fired from the air into trenches and billets.
 Fighting in the air on this part of the front was intense all day and re- suited greatly on our favor. Seven hostile machines were brought down by our aeroplanes and one was shot down in our lines by anti-aircraft gun fire and another by the fire of our in- fantry. Three others were driven down out of control. Three of our machines are missing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
WARNS PUBLIC OF. DEALERS WHO ARE. SELLING BAG COAL

Carl F. Siemon. chairman of the To- cal fuel committee has issued the fol- lowing statement to the public rela- tive to the sale of coal short in weight, that is retailed in bags by dealers in this city:
 The attention of this committee has been called to the fact that in a large number of instances paper bags of coal being distributed by stores, prin- cipally grocery stores, do not con- tain full weight. This committee has approved of the distribution of coal in this manner with the distinct un- derstanding, with the coal dealers, that all paper bags must contain 16 lbs. and must not be retailed at any higher than 12 cents per bag. This price allows not only the storekeeper a reasonable margin but also permits a fair selling price to the coal dealer enabling him to reimburse himself for extra expense which he must go to for the cost of bags and the labor of bagging. Notices will be posted in all stores handling coal in this manner within a week, notifying the public accordingly. Any infringe ments should be reported to this com mittee.
 The distribution of coal through peddlers is a great help to this com mittee, as it will take care of that class of buyers who cannot afford to buy in one-ha1f ton or ton lots. We have, therefore, made arrangements with peddlers that coal should be distributed in bags containing not less than 125 lbs, at a price of S5 cents per bag. If there are any in Judgements the license number of the peddler should be taken and report ed immediately to this committee. |, We are now making arrangements through the office of the sealer of weights and measures to have bags standardized. As soon as this work is completed the bags will be proper marked with the approval of the seal CT of weights and measures and ped d1ers will not be allowed to use any other bags in the distribution of coal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
REASONS FOR
 SCARCITY OF
 MEAT SUPPLY
Gradual Reduction of Free Land Tends to Cut Down
 Raising of Cattle.
The scarcity and high price of meat

The scarcity and high price of meat hit the American people hardest From our earliest pioneer days, we have been a meat eating people. The love for 1t Is born in us. It was formerly customary in a great many families, perhaps the majority, to eat meat three times a day and lot of people do it still. no matter what the cost.
 In this respect we follow the hab- it's of the newer countries. Austra- ,lia, Canada, South America, still eat much meat. When country has large wild tracts on which cattle can range without paying rent to anyone, 1t is natural that meat should be p1en- ty and cheap. When the lana is all taken up for farming, it becomes more costly to raise cattle.
 It has been the history of the older countries as they became thickly set tied that meat rose in price and they came to depend more on other foods. Here in our country, we are likewise getting to the point where we can with difficulty keep up our meat eat ing habits.
 Of course high prices will stimulate meat raising. Reports for 1916 at nine stock. centers showed an in- crease of 100000 head of cattle and 100000 hogs. But any surplus that can be created will be taken by Eu- rope during the war.
 During the Mexican revolution in- numerable herds were slaughtered by soldiery and robbers. It will take many years before these supplies can be reproduced, it will not be wise to expect a plentiful supply of meat in the United States, for years, and it may never return.
 But it is some consolation that many great peoples maintain an ex- cellent physical development without any large meat consumption. Farmers are not yet convinced that it pays to raise cattle. But if our corn production could be increased, the cost of feed would be reduced and meat raising would get quite a boost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
with aims unaccomp1ished.

with aims unaccomp1ished.
 Such encouragement would only tend to prolong the war and thus increase the toll in human blood and money that we, the people of this nation. will have to pay for a victory for the principles for (which we are fighting.
 Agents of our enemies, even now, may be preparing to take advantage of our present national and local party issues and with their unlimited supplies of money seek to bring about the defeat of substantial number of these members of Congress and the Senate who loyally stood by the Pres ident in his declaration and presecu- ton of the war,
 These Congressman forgot that they were Republicans, Democrats, Pro- gressives, or members of any other political parties when President Will son asked them to do their part in upholding the honor of the nation. Why should not the people forget for a time that they themselves are Re- publioans, Democrats, Progressives, Socialists, or Prohibitionists, and join next year In re-electing these men? Such united National vote of confi- dence will serve as notice to the na- tions of the world, our allies as well as our enemies, that the citizens of this great Republic stand as one man behind the President and our &C., credited representatives at Washing ton in the prosecution of the struggle to a glorious end.
 Let the great National parties sub merge for a time all those issues which have been paramount in the past and which undoubtedly will be of similar potency in the future. Let an armistice be declared so that no ad- vantage or comfort will be given to the enemies of this nation. Let every one of these loyal representatives of the people be supported for the nom ination, for office On all party tickets and let us one and all discourage any opposition to them no matter from what source. As far as war is con- cerned we have no political parties. The great battle cry of all loyal citi- zens is Stand by the President"
 You are one of the patriots who can help in crystalliZing this sentiment for unity of parties that is making itself evident here and there throughout the nation If thoughtful consideration leads you to believe that such a course is patriotic and wise, will you not please use all the influence at your command in securing the adop- ton of such a policy by the national and state committee of the various political parties? It Is by no means as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

unsurmountable a problem as some of the war problems we have in a meas ure already solved.
 Although enjoying acquaintance with many men who are high in the counsels of the leading national poli- tical parties and, an intimate friend ship with Secretary of War Baker, for obvious reasons I have discussed the subject matter of this communi- cation with no one. I alone am re- sponstble, and in all this I have been actuated only by a sincere desire to do something which in my opinion may help to shorten the struggle up- on which we have entered, and thus lessen the sacrifice we must make.
 As a member of the war Depart ment Commission on Training Camp Activities my observations have long since brought me to the conclusion that there are ways Of defeating the enemy highly auxiliary to bayonet and shrapnel. National unity in my opin- ion is one of our strongest weapons.
 The cooperation of the American people in every phase of their nation al life, in one common task, with determination never to give up until the war is won, will be of tremendous importance in winning the war as well as handing down traditions of unself- ishness, patriotism, devotion and a new spirit of nationality for future generations of our composite race.
 am sending a similar letter to oth CT men who are recognized as leaders i-, 3a hn7.s of national and state committees of all parties, to members of Congress and the Senate and to the publishers of the leading newspapers and magazines of the country.
 On Memorial Day, next year, and on subsequent Memorial days for centur- ies to come, on the hillsides and in the valleys of battle scared France, citizens of this nation will gather to pay tribute to the memory of those sons or brothers or fathers who made the supreme sacrifice that liberty and justice and democracy might live.
 The inspiration of this movement springs from the graves of our first dead in France, and the spirit in which this letter is written comes from contemplation of those days in the future when we will be enabled to look back and realize with heart rending clarity the terrible price we paid to uphold our national ideals. Then will we ask of ourselves, Did we do all we could to make the sac rifice on the altar of humanity less costly "
 In the name of the God of Human ity, and for the purpose of strength ening the heart and hand of that Man of Destiny, Woodrow Wilson, let us give to ourselves the solemn ever lasting joy-Whatever the personal cost to us now-of knowing that we did all we could to effect a colossal awakening of our nation to the ne- cessity of united political action as smashing national force to defeat Prugan saTagery. In words which the President recently used before Congress God helping us we can do no other"