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The evening world., 1917-12-10
$4,000 worth Of Cut Glass
for $1,000

Bowls, Sim, 50, were $3.50.
Sugar and cream sets, $1.75,
were $3.50.
Tall comports, $1.75,. were $3.50
and $2.15.
Bonbon dishes, Soc and Soc,
were 81 and 1925.
The evening world., 1917-12-10
ChineSevaseSa at half,
81. so to S35

Vases for flowers or to make
lamps. Stunning colors and pat.
terms. Beautiful shapes copied
from the classic styles OF old China.
Chinese enamel, five-color porce-
lain, Chinese scenes-many plain
colors. Only one OF two of kind.
Second Gallery, New Building.
The evening world., 1917-12-10
100 Coats at $3.50

lUU SJdto al piOsOO
Were $2S.50 to $3.50. Fur-trimmed and
plain, some even with fur collars and cuffs.
Unlined, partly lined and lined throughout
with interlining. Wool velours, burella and
cheviot.
200 Coats at $40, $25, $3.50
Were $3850 to $65. Plain and with collars
of seal-dyed muskrat, raccoon and kit coney.
Luxurious bovias, wool velours, pmpom
cloth, gloveskin. Silk lined throughout and
interlined.
100 Suits at $3.50
Were $27.50 to $3.50 Smart serges
Poiret twills velours and wool poplins.
Plain, with fur collars or with fur collars and
cuffs.
100 Suits at $24.50
Were $49.75 to $3.50. Velours and
broadcloths, some with lovely shawl collars Of
fur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
EMPLOYERS MAKE YOU DO 1T.

An appellate division of n. Y supreme court
decides that tin is legal wages and necessarily
favor 1T is realized" says the court both by
paying and receiving tips that they part pay
ment or the wages which the employer compels the
person served TO pay"
AS we've before taken occasion to say. arc as
have declared by legislative prohibition the tip
is altogether abomination degrading to the re-
cipient and imposition upon the gver here's a
that decides that the employer "compels'' its
payment, and it Is good time for a general public
uprising against tipping
II the Pullman Co. for instance can compel us 10
pay part OF porter's why wages?
Fact is. compulsion seldom the tipping at
all. People tip because they want TO show off, or be-
OF custom. because they better service.
And usually, when they get better service they rob
others OF attention which they However
IL is wen that chronic tppers that they're com
peed" in the matter The animal is so consti4
tuted that he won't do lot Of things he knows that
the innocent bystanders know he's got to do it."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
BY
John Elfreth
Watkins
EZedzer Williams or Louis XVII

The Rev. EIeazar Williams had never been known TO
utter an untruth. He GOd-fearing a man as
ever wore the cloth. Why should he a
story when he did take advantage nOtorety
that naturally resulted it? Why should the
Prince de JoinvIle i'm the wilderness?
Why did that prince America? Where else
the lost Louis XVII?
At the time father Louis XVI was guIotined
by the JacObins the little heir the throne
was eight years old. In the prison the temple
princeling placed in the OF Simon the jaiIer
who kept him clothed in rags with
brandy who gave him toy gulIOtine play with
and who dubbed him numerically until would sing
an obscene song hooking his dead parents.
The cruel Simon himself guillotined for his
trouble and the little Dauphin history
Smon's wife confessed that the child carried of
and Louis XVIII had her locked up life a
house. This same Louis XVIII thereupon ordered the
Able Dubois TO sign declaration that the Dauphn had
been buried in the cemetery of his church. Mar
guerite, and after refusing TO comply able
Louis XVIIrs usurpation the Dauphins
was asssssinated for his pains.
jealous royalist the Chevalier dOeilet, is said
given 500 900 TO let him kidnap the
fear-crazed Dauphin and substitute prnceling
a weak-minded peasant lad.
Eleazar Williams died Hogansburg, y. Y. Aug IS,
1855, aged about ~ years. Many who conversed
with him impressed by his resemblance Louis
XVI Our Libraries considerable literature sup
porting the theory that he that unhappy mOnars
lost and rightfuI heir to the French throne.
IL not who her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

O grow great size tongues of
tinents wagging. This SkenOndOuh, Indian of
frontier. SkenOndouh took oath that French
nObemen had appeared upon lake George in 1895 with
a feeble minded Lad of about These great men
turned their hafwitted charge the Williamses
who thenceforth in of money. GOOdy
sums them regularly from somewhere. And
doubtful escape the curiosity of their neigh
bOrs E1eazar's foster parents had moved from
their home Investigation further showed that
the of Eleazars foSter-father Thomas Williams
had experienced adventurous career of her own.
John Williams of Deerfeld, Mass, she had been cap
Indians carried Canada where she for
got the English language Joined the Catholic church,
adopted Indian customs and habits and married
Indian, John de Rogers.
Eleazar Williams TO school at Long Meadow,
Mass, Joined the Episcopal church,
becoming missionary among the Oneida Indians. In
1926 he ordained missionary prsbyter and the rest
his life ne minstered the Inan brother in New
York Wisconsin.
In the Prince de Joinyle heir the throne of
Bay Wis, hold important secret interview with
Rev Eeazar Williams. Why did this great prince seek
the humble missionary?
According % Prince Join
Vile offered him handsome brides if he would agree 10
all O throne OF France.
illiams the offer. although preferTing
tinue missionary unit He claimed
have known that he other than the lost
Louis NVIT' Of France, o have let the Prince
Jonvile know that q knew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Human Riddles
That Have VeXed
the World

GCXV IHO are these that call themselves my father
w and my mother? Instinct tells that
am not flesh of their flesh. bone of their bone"
This suspicion mOrbdIy haunted a strange, dreamy
Lad who early in past century ended hiatus and
came after hazy period of men
tai weakness his due extreme youth. men,
recovery restore memory of events happen
ing before his lapse.
that he had suffered exCru-
ciatng pain which. others said, had resulted from
severe further alleged that before this
accident he had minded; that the persons
with whom he found himself were his father and
mOther-these crude persOnages against whom his
heart cried.
During remainder of his years he searched for
his identity. According the best evidence that he
could gather &c brought no,thern New
by the squaw and half breed farmer claim
ing o be parents They gave him the Eleazar
Williams and such he known through the re-
mainder of his life although there who Of
fered him the homage to a prince. a king. a royal
martyr who had been cheated OF his throne.
E1eazar grew to manhood among the Indians and adj
OF Canadian frontier. giant in stature
and strength. possessed fearless naturally
War OF 1912 and did brave service the
American cause, being severely wounded PIatsburg.
His insistent claims that me tie offspring OF
his alleged parents led Investigation Physicians
VINO hins proved their satisfaction
was not of Indian blood. with inquiries his
reputed mother confessed that ne was
child.
after this there entered upon the a wit
who Wa rolling bal OF evidence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
DON'T HATEl BETTER TO PROCEED BY
WAY OF LOVE EVEN THOUGH 1T
RE 81 OWE AND WAR"
BE LOVE AND WAT

Five million followers OF the New Thought" are
centratng kaiser their thought of hate.
with the bringing defeat and death him
It terrible contemplate that practically
all the civilized world Is moving toward hatred OF
the Germans a race.
For centuries Jews hated. because
charged Justly unjusty. with the persecution and
crucia1don OF Christ although Christ preached good
Will among men. including Jews
past half century this unreasoning hatred
had very largely faded out all civilized countries
and this change been Of the greatest. of
wonderful steps the progress Christian
iy. has that of Christs hottest lessons
has last sunk deep into the hearts of and
democracy few other movements Of world
sentiment
Nobody tell what the concentrated thought
millions people viii result in. bat the worlds
war. with its indiscrimnate, unlimited brutalities
surely turning world hatred upon Germans. it was
directed upon Jews. long continued var
its increases barbarties and forms thereof may
create a worldwide determination for Germanys an
nhi;son. through partition of its territory emin
alton Of its national power.
Yet for decades Germany has been one of the great
est OF nations the arts sciences invention,
search and all other things that make human prog
ress. 1t IS dreadful TO think that all mems hands may
be against such people, Americas
duty combat that world sentiment. America
the harbor refuge Of the despised Jew
welcomed and made him part of her family. 1t must
be willing TO be the same to the hated German 1t is
the part the great scheme that the given
her play.
No i've millions Of should concentrate any
individual any people For the good of humanity.
got to smite Germany, bat in hatred, to
torture maicously kill but as correction her
defeat OF her evil designs upon the
mankind. Hatred. always debasing him who
harbors it. satisfies; it only hurts
II the New Thought" people have a five million
power concentration of psychological influence. them
rather focus it love. There's hope of its do
ing good There's certainty that it will hurt nobody.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
WORKING "THE IDLE RICH

We suspect that Virginia seriously interested
in the war Anyway, she has that every male
citizen between the Of sixty years shall
do some kind Of labor for least thrtysix hours per
week. be put road making pay 500 More
over she especially provides that lin shall pos
session Of money. property legal
defense against prosecution under this act.
And you needn't be shocked West Virginia hnd5
the plan she'll keep the rich at labor for
longer stunts after Thirty-sx hours
and one-half eight-hour days. This leaves two and
one-haf days week which idle rich can spend
in church going and recreation. Plenty! A lot more
than of Is get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MOVIES.

The national juvenile moving picture board has issued
warming producers juvenile films think twice
before they tamper children's story
books story told a fourteen-y boy who
had just from seeing Of his bestowed
on the screen. only pretty good he thought.
But right. on the hlm they had 'rammed
the bow OF the boat instead of the rudder. There
any girl the story. The chest drfted ashore
they didn't pull IL. Lots OF it wasn't true"
The child the most severe critic. If YOU are going
give him juvenile films made favorite books.
you've got the truth. well TO remember that
cry hlms special pictures for
children There plenty OF demand the thing.
but there growing distaste sham the
a. everywhere else.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
CUTTING OlJT

1T only fair that those home sacrifice their
booze since We the solder the trenches to
without his" says c. c.. Arbuthnot professor
economics in Western Reserve university. He
mends these additional sacrifices:
No extrevagant party gowns.
No mancuring.
No d-heeled slippers and fancy shoes.
No pleesure-ridng on horseback or in auto
mobiles
No vacation fishing trips n tents.
The list might be continued indefinitely.
II Is easy enough find fault with items
mentioned There danger especially cutting
recreation. We serious all
time even if The soldiers a. the front
relieve the tedium and grimness of the struggle by
diversions OF their SO may civilians 1t
proper enough, however that the resources
the nation called upon support the great
terprise in which engaged, should be asked
refrain from extravagant and wasteful diversions
Simple pleasures which may give much genuine
taxation and happiness particularly appropriate
now.
There is much concern IN quarters lest a ban
Injuries should throw large numbers Of people
OF employment. We need have little
There lack Of Jobs. The necessary establishments
be made. The people involved easily find
employment in more productive and useful lines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

Goodbye. cactus, Down the border in -eNas
they've put up dstilery for the making Of new
Mexican drink from cactus. It's drink peculiarly
Mexican. in that five cents worth OF Il makes man
forget father. mother. country days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03

SINGLE Copies Sunday. Five Gents; WITH rnorn,nx ~
evening daily editions. 10 weekly IS per var IN A.
vance, delivered by carrier; So by mail PAonesr HON.
1851; Bell 400 ONCE: 21O W Colfax av
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
Smokestacks and Church Spires

MOkESTACKS piercing the blue canopy
church spire is the more important only
you wait There is another difference
A city's industries are its solar plexus
they produce, in excess of the home consumv
OF labor and otherwise, draws hither the exc,
The world of commerce is as a mighty
to the material Labor, capital, industry, col
ad inhnitum.
The church spire beckons: Remember
extends that holiness throughout the week
"sweatshoP," might not belong in that catego
Wherefore doth the wicked prosper"
the church spire In the distance. 1t is the ne
sometime after the world has been made safe
The next great conflict in which this CO
the characterization of industry, and the Chr
To maintain inviolate our civil liberties
rights of property. But who are the confisca
roads, steam lines, forests, factories and even
free in this land of the brave.
What these monopolsts are sowing they
eating the property of other men.
The typical American stands for equal r
the rights of man is tyranny; that Is the basis
classes must be subordinated to the welfare @
No sane man would object to an industr
which he can earn honestly and to own it sec
system which permits man by his shrewdn
Five years ago ten men in America had /
any day they should so choose stop every W
men controlled the circulation of the currenc.
could, at their will, embarrass business, enric
press of times; controlled production, thrott
The masses among our people are restle:
they are beginning to feel that when few m'
that this is a privilege inconsistent with for
A. L. l. l. e.
of wealth possessed. The property of free
must, when challenged, prove his right to VIII
The senior Cornelius Vanderbilt began
5000 years ago and had lived until now, anc
500 day more than his expenses, he woulC
What then? Shall we put letters on ind
his skill can produce. Let the law stimulate
ductive toll.
There are ten millions of people today il
politics now. 1t is the pivotal question of so
question is solved the political and as well ind
The war of the American revolution was
from complaint that the consent of the c
nihcant tax on tea; not to crafty an aspfrati
with reluctance because they could get justice
The basic doctrine of the revolution was
alienable rights; that among these are life, lii
among men; and that whenever form of g
it and establish new government.
Deriving their just powers from the co
that noble document.
Its fundamental doctrine is equal opPori
will not much longer suffer the favored few I
personal profit.
The selfish interests of the privileged fe
Church spires and smokestacks Yes.
operative sphere-beckoning all of mankind
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-04
i, 5, BREAKS WITH GERMANY
GERMAN AMBASSADOR GIVEN
PASSPORT GERARD COMING
HOME; Will SON DETERMINED

WASHINGTON, 3-THE SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC RELA
rioNs WITH GERMANY FORMALLY ANNOUNCED
PRESIDENT WILSON AT JOINT SESSION
OF CONGRESS TODAY O'CLOCK. THE UNTEE STATES NOW
DENT OF CENTURIES PRESSING IT FORWARD.
Fervent invoking guidance the he has taken
could not
nvades Americas
sacred rights the lives
Ambassador Ger
ard has Berlin.
Germany be accompanied with similar
definitely Inasnuoh
action is expected to i already taken
with
the cabinet and Of the yesterday.
conclusion that the
try would stand sody breaking with
Calm right may somber moment
history president of the house
before him spoke
country conflict not for
and motif power; only humanity.
and stations are
be admitted government Secretary
Daniels announced today, effective Immediately.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-04
COMMIT TEE Is
WORKING FOR
CLUBHOUSE:
ClTIzENTS TIC ASK FOR SITE ON
PUBLIC PARK FOR ATHLETIC
CLUE AND SWIMMING POOL
WORKING OUT PLANS.

A committee of interested citizens
and business men of COrdele have d
date for Monday afternoon at five
o'clock at which time arrangements
will be made for outlining full plans
for an athletic club building in Cor
dele which will be of sufficient size and
capacity as to provide room for men
and boys in their physical culture
classes and athletic contests and also
the girls and women for whatever
their needs may be in recreatiye exer-
else.
There win be a swimming pool Of
sufficient capacity to meet the needs
of the entire community, both young
and old. and arrangements will be
made for board of control whose duty
will be to divide the time so as to
make the club serve the largest mum
Der Of people.
II is probable that the citizens will
first ask the mayor and council for a
site on the public. park If an agree
ment is reached whore the city car
grant the site, then q suitable club
house will he erected al once and the
swimming pool within this building.
Paraphernaiia for an up-to-date gym
nasium will also be provided and the
club and grounds will then be placed
in the hands OF a governing board rep
resenting The people Of the commun-
ty. This board will have the duty Of
making the club useful to all classes
and ages.
There was an Informal meeting
Thursday evening in the Offices Of The
Read Phosphate company at which
Rev. John NJ Walker and a number of
those interested discussed and outlin-
ed plans. A committee was named
with DR.. w. w. McCollum as chair
man, j. A Johnson, F. l., Bartholo-
new, w. l.. Robuck, c. e. Brown and
Rev. J. NJ Walker the other mem
bars. This committee Will have in
hand the securing of a site and the
adoption Of such plans for q building
as may be needed and the matter of
determining the cost
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-04

Ask Mr. Wind: "Whar was We de
ninte O. las July?' And again:
"What will ye be de ninte O. nexF Jul
ly?' Oh, the discomforts .6f yesterday
and Friday raised har6, honest ques-
tions in our minds as 10 which Of us
have been on unfriendly terms with
the weather man. Ladies who went
cut with their broad brimmed spring
hats on, came back without them. Men
who went out without their overcoats
became turned to ice, not salt, before
they had time to realize they had made
the terrible blunder Delivery boys
on BICYCLES wheeled themselves away
ahead Of The early terrible gusts Of
Wind never TO return to earth again.
Bill, the janitor at the Dispatch, who
signs himself w. J. Bryan, went with
one of the early whifs and has not
returned We tried to find some trace
of him Friday but came near losing
our lives in the effort.
But there is one set Of mortals who
have been looking, wishing, almost
praying, for just such an occasion.
This weather doesn't hurt that kind
Of hardened sinner. Nothing would
hurt him except a complaint from
you al The enormously high figures on
the bill he renders for his call at your
house to stop the family from drown
ing. The plumbers prices have al
ways been war time prices, but let
him advise with you now as regards
the cause of his increase in charge for
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-04
TO CLEAR JAIL or
ALL PRISONERS
COURT LIKELY TO CALL GRAND
JURY TO FEBRUARY TERM
WHICH coNVENES FEB. 10.

There are eighteen prisoners, all ne
gro men, in the Crisp county Jail, who
will go on trial in Superior court which
convenes on Monday, Feb. 10. Several
of them may be freed by the grand
jury, which will probably be called to
convene in order to clear the Jail.
These negroes are charged for various
crimes, chief among which is larceny,
though there are none except misde-
meanor cases. a number of defend
ants in the court are out under bond
for various crimes.
With a heavy civil docket before
Judge d. A. R. Crum for his first term
of the Crisp court, it is evident that
the session will be lively one.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-04
PROF. JENkIN
IS MADE, NEW
PRESIDENT
COUNTY TEACHERS HELD FIRST
INSTITUTE OF YEAR SATUR-
Daytime YEARS WORK WAS
PLANNED.

| Forty-three of the forty-five teach
ers Of Crisp county schools were pres
ent when the first institute Of the
year was held at the court house,
| Saturday morning, January 27. The
absent teachers were unavoidably pre-
vented from attending.
Judge w. P. Fleming of the Ordi-
nary's court made splendid introduc-
tory
On behalf of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy Miss Tallulah At
kins responded, inviting all Of the
schools to take part in the gold medal
essay contest.
Mrs. E. NJ Espy delivered an ex-
cellent talk in the way of welcome
and as regent of Fort Early chapter
D. A. R., pledged her support and CO.
operation to the teachers and the
schools.
AS state and local chairman of the
Republic, Mrs. Max E. Land urged
the schools to perfect clubs for the
work of this organization. She report
ed that sixteen such clubs had been
formed.
A number of teachers told of splen
did improvements that had been made
in their schools during the spring SEES
sion, and the session before, as well
as the Improvements that are contem-
plated and being made during the
current session.
At this point in the program an or
ganization of the teachers was per-
fected by electing Prof. H, w. Jen-
kins, of Arab, as president, who later
appointed Miss Carrie Moreland, of
Bay Springs, as secretary, and an
nounced the following named teach
ers to select their subjects and re-
spond at the next meeting:
Miss Gertrude Wilson, Arab; j. A.
Maddox, Bay Springs; F. c. Smell,
Bridges; Miss Ethel Taylor, Cedar
Greek; Miss Leonna Sumner, Coney;
Miss Maggie Mae Humphrey, Ebene-
ger; Miss Ella Jackson, Mt. Carmel;
E. M. Champion, Pateville; B. G. Nc
Michael, PIMA; Miss Ollie Hill; Sha-
ron; Miss Florence Anderson, Ire
mont; Miss Phoebe Boatrick, Weno-
ma; Mrs. j. NJ Garrett, Wenona, and
J. w. Spires, Zion HILL.
At II the meeting was turned. over
to the w. C. t. u, and under their
directions an interesting and instruc-
tive program was carried out.
The next meeting is Saturday, Feb.
Gath, 1917.