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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
ACCUSED OF BEING
i: SPY, JOINS ARMY
Walter Walters, of Triton, Smarting
Under Charge, Decides to Prove 10y
atty to Country.

Albany, March 8-Accused Of being
a German spy, Walter Walters, of Tiff
ton, formerly freight conductor on
the Atlantic Coast Line, came to AL
bany recruiting station and poined the
United States army to prove his 10y
atty to his country.
Walters was at the Albany terminal
passenger station waiting for train
to go to Triton when a man represent
ing himself to be secret service
agent approached him and accused him
of being a German spy and selling
information to agents of the German
government. Strong language was
used by both men in the heated dis
cussion that followed and the alleged
secret service man cautioned Walters
not to leave the town within twenty
four hours unless he wanted trouble.
Stung by the ACQUISITION so mysteri-
ously made against him, walters de-
cided, after talking to fr1ends ABOUT
the matter to enlist as a. private in the
service of his country. He told the
recruiting officers of the charge that
had been made against him, but he
had no trouble in passing the examina-
ton required in enteringg the service.
He left here yesterday with other
recruits for Fort Oglethorpe. Walters
has lived in this section all of his
life and has many friends, none or
whom believe there is any truth in
the charge made against him. The
identity of the man who made the
charge has not been learned.
Walters home is at Triton, whore
his mother and brothers live. -,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
COURTS GRIND
CLEARS DOCKET
MANY CASES DISPOSED OF IN
THE CIVIL BRANCH OF SUPERB
OR COURT. 6.,a.5s.t

Superior court has been busy all
the week with civil business and a
large number of cases have been clear
ed from the docket. At the start Mon
day morning five cases were disposed
lot with consent verdicts or defaults.
large number of cases were an
nounced settled as they were called
and a number of others were in pro-
cess OF settlement. A large number
Of the old cases on the docket have
been removed already and when the
weeks work is ended the court will
have less unfinished business pending
than in many months.
Wednesday at noon the case of Sam
Lovett against the Seaboard Air Line
Railway for damage was taken up.
There are many witnesses to be heard
and the case promises to consume at
least two days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
SURE ENOUGH BASE
BALL N Big GAME
TWO BIG LEAGUE TEAMS WILL
SCRAP FOR VICTORY AT. LIVELY
CLIP IN GAME HERE.

One of the big drawing cards Of the
game today, ranking second a,to Ty
Cobb in that respect, is clever Rab-
bit Maranyille the diminutive short
stop of the Boston National League
club who will be seen in his favorits
position when the braves cross bats
with the Yankees at Cordele on We'd
nesday, March 2S.
When the veteran John M. Ward,
then Presidetn of the Boston club,
picked up this greatest of an short
stops, Maranville was playing with
the New Bedford club of the New
England league at the modest salary
of $3.50 per year. today, he is probably
receiving ten times that amount, and
is worth every penny of what he is
getting. He is the smallest player
ON the club and plays an especially
deep shortstop position. Meanwhile
has a way of catching fly balls that
is all his own Whether the ball ON
the dead run or catching fly with
out being compelled to take single
step, he always holds both hands
very close to his body, which is the
reason for the expression west Peck
ct Catch" being used in connection
with Maranville's work. He has been
fortunate in having beside him at End
base, the brainiest player johnny Ev-
ers, whose coaching Maranyille owes
no small measure for his present day
success. The rabbit is game to the
core as was shown last fall when his
nose was fractured by ball batted
him by the hard hitting Zimmerman
of the Giants, even this injury did not
prevent Maranville from playing his
position next day, although for week
he did nothing but go from the hos
pital and back again.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
CALL TO VETS TO
attend MEETING
COMMANDER D.. ARNETT WANTS
WEARERS OF THE GRAY TO PRE-
sKFsARE FOR TRIP TO WASHING
TON REUNION

Commander D. Arnett of Camp 1914
of Crisp county United Confederate
Veterans calls the attention of mem
bers of this body to the next regular
meeting which will be held on Satur
day, April IA, at the county court
house.
Matters touching the national re-
union which will be held this time in
Washington, d. c., will be discussed
and arrangements will be made to take
the trip. The meeting in April prom
Uses a number of interesting matters
for the old veterans and they are urged
to be present.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
HOGS GO TO CARS
BY BAND MUSIC
LOCAL STOCK MEN SELL CAR OF
PORkERS AT II CENTS ON FOOT.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.

80 q -. 4s H. =
/ Marching them down tosthe loading
station by the music of band is some
thing new, but that's what Slade 6,
MCCARTHY did yesterday with 109 head
of hogs for the Nashville. Tenn, mar
lket. The owners were in parade
which started at the Siade & DicGar.
Iity stables and came across town to
the Al B. & A. tracks. Ssss
The youngsters would not march to
the music and broke rank just as the
big show started into Eleventh ave-
nue. but spectators soon assisted in
rounding up the unruly one and the
journey was completed, the band
leading the way. '.'''
A number of business men planned
the program an hour ahead and at
eleven o'clock the start was made with
the band in the lead 1t was show
one which created considerable in
terest
The hogs brought eleven cents on
foot. Most of them were small, but
two weighed over 400 each. The own
ers came near getting an even hun.
dred dollars for these two.
Slade & Mccarthy have announced
their intention to buy all porkers they
can find and will assure the producer
the highest market prices. They have
promised to take care of the sales to
the very best advantage for the farm
ers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
DEATH TAKES
WARWICK MERCHANT
s. 3. LEE PASSED AWAY MONDAY
p -REMAlNS SENT TO DUNN, NJ.
c., FOR BURIAL.

S. B. Lee, prominent merchant and
farmer of Warwick, died at his home
about IL o'clock NJ, Monday He was
aged 81 years and leaves widow
and two children, P. o. Lee, who for
several years has been associated with
him in the mercantile business. and
Miss Lola Lee, teacher at the Wenona
school in this county.
The remains were taken Tuesday
to Dunn, N. c., accompanied by mem
bers of the family and other relatives.
The burial will occur there this after
noon. Dunn is the former home OF
Mr.. Lee.
The deceased was widely known in
this section and his Crisp county
friends were numerous.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
Revival IS NOW
WELL UNDER WAY
METAODlSTS PLEASED AT RE-
sULTS-NEW MUSICAL DIREc-
TOR FOR REVIVAL HERE.

Congregations that taxed the seat
ing capacity of the First Methodist
church attepded the opening services
Sunday of the revival conducted by DR..
Chas. Line, and the services have been
growing in interest and the atten dance
increasing from day to day Splendid
results are already being realized and
prospects are that the revival will
Grove one of the. most successful that
Cordelc has experienced in some years.
DR.. Lane is unique preacher, and
his rich humor is talent that both
delights the congregations and adds
to h S sermons, as every expression OF
wit accompanies an apt illustration
that augments the force and earnest
ness Of his words. His simple de-
livery and striking ardor and conse'
Grafton makes Up for al the Cratory
that he could apply. He breaches the
plain gospel in plain though power
full manner.
Rev. A. j. Notestein, of Columbiana
Ala, a gifted soloist and chorus di.
rector, arrived Tuesday to take charge
of the song services. He has been in
a number of splendid revivals with DR..
Lane, and his efforts have always prov
en- of great service in awakening in
terest and accomplishing good.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
NEW COCA.COLA
STORES GOING UP
BRICK WORK is UNDER WAY AND
STRUCTURES ARE SOON TO BE
READY.

Work is progressing rapidly on the
new brick building being constructed
at the corner of Ninth avenue and
Fifth street by the Coca-Cola Bottling
company. A large force of men are
now engaged in doing the brick work
and the interior carpenter work will
soon be started.
Several of the store rooms have al
ready been engaged for rental upon
their completion, and it is felt that
several new enterprises will be &C
commodated in the new structure.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14

why, Boss, er man don never git
too ole ter love-" said Jasper John
SON, a negro. aged 81 years, but still
young, when he came into the office
of Ordinary w. p. Fleming to apply
for marriage license, and this official
jokingly inquired of Jasper if he
wasn't too old to marry. Jasper re-
turned the joke by telling the genial
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
H4WKINSVHLEiB APTISTS
LIKE CHURCH. EDLFICE

ing it's design in the construction Of
new edifice at Hawkinsville. The
committee was thoroughly pleased
with the building and stated their
intention of recommending a church
building much on the same order for
their own town.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
WOOLNG The SANE IN OLD
AGE AS I'm BRIGHF7YOUHHl

Ordinary that he was a bit too young
to know some things-that is, just
how long a man could love with a
view tn patrimony.
Jasper told the Ordinary that his
intended bride was in the sixties, but
that to win her affection he had to
do as much sweet talking" asShsadid
to win his first bride.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14

committee from the Hawkins
Vile Baptist church composed OF the
nastor. Rev. Chamblee, T. B. Reagin,
Dr. Smith, Hon. Pope Brown j. U.
felix's and others, were in Cordele
Monday to inspect the local Baptist
church building, with a view to adopt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
MOTHER RETURNS
BOY TO RICHES
''Rich Little Poor Boy" Re-
adopted After Few Months
at His Parents Home

New York. July 2S.-The "rich lit
tie poor boy" resumed the name OF
George Bernard Shire when Surro-
gate Colahan yesterday signed the
papers by which Mr.. and Mrs. Leo D.
Shire legally adopted him.
This marked the latest and proba-
bly, the last chapter in the public his
tory of the 5-year-old boy who
changed parents and went from af-
fluence to poverty several times with
in a few months.
The name of George had been given
to him by the Shires when they took
him into their home as a founding
He eemed likely to lose it when his
parents turned up in Joseph Pets
zonk and his wife, Helen.
The Shires surrendered him to the
Petszonks. They considered taking
him back when his mother became
convinced it would be a mistake for
the child to leave his comfortable
home for tenement. Later the Shires
appeared to have abandoned their ef-
forts to win him. Now they nave
changed their minds again.
The Petszonks explained in the
court papers that they feel the well
fare of the child will be promoted
by placing him in good home" They
yielded him up voluntarily and uncon-
ditionally. Both father and mother
pledged themselves not to interfere
with the upbringing of the youngster
in any way.
In Need of Charity
Neither Mr.. Shire. who is wealty
shoe merchant, nor his wife would
make a statement. They first took
the child into their home through the
State Charities Aid Association, into
whose custody he had drifted after
being placed with the Madonna Day
Nursery five years ago by his mother
The father was i'll, and the mother
could get no work. so she turned the
boy over to charity.
Pride caused her to give his name
as Joseph Bowrack," though he had
been called "Saja." When she went
back to the nursery later he had dis
appeared.
Alters years of search she found
the State Charities Association had
placed the youngster with the Shires
The Shires had not yet formally
adopted him. Mrs. Petszonk last
March obtained a writ of habeas
corpus The boys foster parents
but on seeing the mothers affection
for her child. they decided to give
him up.
The little boy was taken to the
Petszonk home. in the Bronx. He
seemed to pine for the Shires, and his
mother wrote to them she thought IT
would be best for the child if they
took him back. So back George went
to the Shires' apartment. But after
a night there he cried for his mother
He was returned to her After fur
ther negotiations it was said the
Shires had gone away for the sum-
mer, and had definitely given up all
idea of getting the child back.
1t was the general understanding
they had been overtaken by doubts
that an adopted child such as George
might not develop in the way they
wished. But Mrs. Petszonk remained
firm in her intention of sacrificing
her own happiness for the boys.
This apparently overcame the hesi-
fancy of the Shires. for on July the
boy went back to them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28

Says Mrs. S. B. Smiley, $40
High ST., Middletown, Pa.

Il surely was miserable, it was
an effort for me to do my house
work, in fact everything was an ef-
fort and burden.
My liver had bothered me for a
long time, then too, was troubled
with indigestion which seemed to rob
me of my strength and ambition, I
was badly swollen with gas, which
caused intense pains in my stomach,
back, and under my shoulder blades
Il was very nervous, could not
sleep soundly, had no appetite, and
what little food 1 did eat, did me
no good, in fact it made me feel
miserable, so that 1 dreaded the
meal hour.
II was feverish at times, then
again had a creepy feeling. I took
treatment extensively, but nothing
gave me any relief. Finally friend
recommended Sanpan, and 1 decided
to give 1t a trial, this has proven a
very wise move on my part.
IT now feel fine. that bloated con-
dition has gone, I am not bothered
any more with pains in my stomach
or back, can eat everything, and en-
joy it.
II thank Sanpan for restoring me
to health, and recommend this Won
derul medicine to all who are ALL
ing"
Sanpan is now being introduced at
Keller's Drug Store, 405 Market
street, Harrisburg, where the Sanpan
man is explaining it to the people
Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
DLLSBURG

Mrs. Moses Deardorf Is seriously
Ill at the home of her son, Joseph
G. Dearborn, near Mount Top. Mrs.
Dearborn is one of the oldest resi-
dents in that section. being 81 years
old, and has been suffering for some
time from the infirmities incident to
old age, and recently she has been
troubled with 6ropsy.
Elizabeth Cham berlain, of Harris
burg. and Mary Fortney, of York,
are guests at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Menear and daughters.
Mrs. Stambaugh and Mrs. Dorm
baugh of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Ida
Knisely, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Amelia
Bender, Mrs. ]. H. Hess and Mrs. ].
Harold Rearick, of Dillsburg, and
William Barrack, of Goldsboro, were
entertained at Mrs. George Barracks S
cottage on the Dillsburg campground
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Elcock and Miss Anna
Elcock, of Mechanicsburg, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Spath.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28


THE REV. F. F. HOLSOPPLE
The Rev. F. F. Holsopple. for the
last three years superintendent of
the Harrisburg district of the Penn
sylvania Anti-saloon League, has
accepted the presidency of the Blue
Ridge College, at New Windsor, Md.
He will assume his new duties
about Ceptember and until then will
remain in the city in the Anti-saloon
League work. His family has al
ready removed to New Windsor.
The Rev. Mr.. Holsopple is a grad
uat eof the Indiana State Normal
School, Juniata College, Lebanon
Valley College. He also attended
Harvard and the University of Penn
sylvania. He has received the degree
of master of science from Lebanon
Valley and master of arts from
Juniata.
He has been connected with the
Anti-Saloon League since 1908, but
only since 1914 has he been actively
engaged. ell came here three years
ago from Juniata College, where he
occupied the chair of English for
thirteen years, which had previously
been held by DR.. Francis H. Green
Governor Brumbaugh and DIR. c. C.
Ellis, Phi. D.
Since the Rev. Mr.. Holsopple has
been connected with the league he
has received numrous offers from
various colleges to take a chair at
these institutions. The action of
Congress in passing the present laws
which partly control the sale of
liquor prompted him to accept the
offer of the Blue Ridge college. He
is we'll known in this city, as he
has lectured numerous times during
the last several years on the tenn
perance question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
WARNING AGAINST
MAIL ORDER FIRM
Chamber of Commerce Dis
covers Clever Ruse Being
Used in Harrisburg

Investigation of a clever adver-
tising scheme used by a prominent
mail order house in Chicago has re-
suited in the Issuing of a warning by
the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce. According to the report by
officials of the local organization. the
Chicago firm is sending letters to
the request of the Harrisburg I'M
provement Committee" a copy of
their catalog is being mailed to the
person named.
After completing a thorough in
vestigation the Chamber of Com
merce officials state they had failed
TO discover the existence of any local
organization known as the Harris
burg Improvement Committee. which
the purpose of lending respectability
and strength to the letters of the
Chicago mail order house.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce believes that If there is such
an institution as the Harrisburg I'm
provement Committee, and it spends
its time in furnishing mailing lists
and information to a Chicago mail
order house for the purpose of trans
ferring business from local merchants
to the Chicago house, that it. Is en-
saging in an effort of which it ought
to be. thoroughly ashamed and that
it ought to change it's name to the
Harrisburg Destruction Commit
tee" and thus reveal its purpose
more clearly.
e,lplaH, thersbM a22??op? 4h-fgt
The inroads of the Chicago mail
order house upon Pennsylvania mer-
chants can best be illustrated by the
fact that the Investigations of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
have revealed that in one of Harris
burgs most prosperous suburban
tcburban towns the tonnage of mer-
chandise coming into that town from
mail order houses to private con-
sumers far exceeds the tonnage of
merchandise received by it's local re-
tailers for sale to the people.
This means that the local mer-
chants in the Harrisburg suburb in
question have now definitely been
put in second place by the Chicago
mail order house. The suburb in
question is a prosperous manufactur-
ing town of several thousand people
and If its name was published it's
own merchants and people and Har-
risburg people would be still more
astonished.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce is going to continue it's efforts
to run down the Harrisburg I'm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
REBUILDING BRIDGES

f1dTIlSDuIB, IA, July 4, 1917.
SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS will
be received by the County Controller,
Room 13, Court House. Harrisburg,
Pa, until II o'clock A. NJ, Monday,
July 30, 1917, for the rebuilding of the
following county bridges: over Little
Wiconisco Creek, about miles south
east of Millersburg, Dauphin County,
for reinforced concrete bridge as per
plans and specifications now on file in
the County Commissioners office; over
Manada Creek, north of Hershey, Dau-
phin County, for a reinforced concrete
earth filled barreled arch bridge as per
in the County Commissioners office.
said plans and specifications may
be had by making a cash deposit of
Five Dollars $4,000 for each set Of
will be refunded when plans and
specifications are returned.
The bids or proposals must be seal
ed. plainly marked, Little Wiconisco
as the case may be. and be delivered
to the County Controller, accompanied
by a certified check payable to the
order of the Dauphin County Commits
sloners in a sum equal to not less
than 10 per cent. of the bid price. Said
checks being. held by. the Commits
siocer until the provisions of the no.
tice TO bidders, which accompany the
plans and specifications have been
complied with.
All bids or proposals. accompanied
oy certitied checks, received by IL
o'clock A. NJ. July 80. 1917, will be
opened in the County Commissioners
office at noon of the same day and
|date.
The Commissioners reserve the right
Ito reject any or all bids. The success
ful bidder will be required to furnish
bond satisfactory to the County Com
|missioners in a sum equal to the full
bid price, for the faithful performance
OF the contract.
HENRY w. COUGH,
County Controller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
Overland Production Is
$14,OOO.0OO Over 1916

The production figures of WHY'S
Overland Inc, for the current year
up to July 81, show an increase of
more than s14,OOo.O 900 over the same
period last year. Never before in
the history of the big Toledo con-
cern has it been able to furnish such
startling figures.
From January 1 to July 21, 1915
the production amounted to $72,167,-
$50 at retail prices. During the same
period this year the production
amounted to $S6,251,575.
In checking over the production
records it was discovered that the
one hundred thousandth car manu-
factured by the WHY'S Overlap nd
Company on July 21 was a Light
Four, one of the models in the
Willys-Overland line that has proved
so popular this year. The insistent
demand for this model has been SC
great that the factory has been un-
able to catch up with the orders
| ahead, even though it has been ship
ping these cars at the rate of 1000 q
week.
The month of June was thought
to be record breaker with the busl.
ness amounting to $11,150,000, but
the retail sales for the first three
weeks in July have totalled $9,250,-
900. 1t is only fair to estimate that
when the complete returns are made
the sales for the month of July will
exceed by a goodly margin those oil
June.
Not only is the total amount of re-
tail sales in actual dollars and cents
greater than last year, but the num-
Der of cars sold is in excess of last
years figures.
All indications point to a banner
year for the Toledo company, still
greater sales records being antici-
pated for the near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
MY DREAM BOAT
The boat of my dreams I launche
awaV.

The boat of my dreams I launched
away,
In the strength of youths desire,
On the sea of the years
With his laughter and tears
And the storms that the Fates
conspire.
The boat of my dreams, with wish
for sail,
And never thought of a shoal,
Wit Hope at te helm,
And the beautiful realm
OF happiness for my goal.
! launched away on a sea unknown,
And the soft breeze filled my sail;
The years flew by
Meath a cloudless sky,
And I scorned the rising gale.
But, alas, the fierce winds rent my
SAIL
And my dream boat went astray;
OF my wish bereft
There's nothing left
But a prayer at the end of the
day.
Bernard Hamblen, in the Chris
tian Herald.