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Evening star., 1917-01-21

00 7ASHINGToN on ice is a very
MAN. giddy Washington. IT is
HH not the Washington of
broad-brimmed e ma tors s.
frock-coated representatives and tail
ing, gliding Washington of youngsters
from eight years old to eighty.
II is city turned loose on it's very
small parcel of ice to enjoy in the
pleasant. crisp air all the carnival
spirit that Jack Frost will allow in
this southern latitude. only a few
hours journey to the north will bring
one to q region where ice skating lasts
for days at time-ofter for weeks.
Even trip west or south into some of
the mountains around here will find lit
tie lakes and rivers that are solid, it
seems, almost to their very bottoms.
with a surface of hard. black ice over
which skates cut with splendid and
satisfying grip.
Yet Washington goes long time
without thick ice. Too bad. But it
cannot be helped while the present
weather bureau keeps US SO warm.
That pretty little lake out at Chevy
Chase has the reputation of freezing
first. with the water of the pelican pond
in the Zoo a close second. There are
hundreds of hackers for the pelican
pond who will swear that their favorite
fey Eden succumbs to frost first, and
hundreds more who swear by Chevy
Chase-so the general public can take
its choice and try either-it is a toss
up-and a pretty safe rule that when
there is good skating on one pond there
IS always good skating on the other
one.
A New Yorker broke into print not
long ago and declared solemnly that
skating was on the level Whoever
this person was who had so abnormal
lack of perception that he could not
escape so bold a pun, he referred, of
course, to the ice-skating races and
hockey games of the skaters leagues.
yet IL is easy to follow the line Of
Evening star., 1917-01-21

During. the time OF the autumn equi
nox, when severe storms threatened to
be prevalent. the Romans invariably
made an Offering of 100 Of their finest
eggs in order 10 escape great severity
Of weather. Eventually the worship
Of eggs deteriorated. until their sacred
significance was lost in the teachings
Of inagicians. The old Romans in
variably began their dinners with an
egg dish and ended with fruit One of
their favorite egg dishes may appeal
to many moderns. The desired number
Of eggs was boiled. the yolkS subSe-
quently removed and MIXED with de-
IIcious spices. Each yolk was then put
back anG the entire egg drawn on n
spit and roasted. The roasting re~
quired constant watching. Marble eggs
have been found In many tomb of an
tiGuity.
IN the present generation yestiges OF
egg worship are found in love charms
and curious devinations. The Irish and
English nurses stiII tell children that
unless they thrust their spoons through
their eggshells that the witches will
make boats Of them. Eggshclls are
considered especially potent in the
land of witchcraft.
primitive peoples in Africa and South
America make an Offering OF eggs TO
Il
Italians used to perfume eggs.
About the year 1900 egg-shaped
watches were made popular in Nurem-
burg The custom, of presenting eggs
at Easter to ones friends originated
among the Persians. and can be traced
back to the mundane egg for which
Ormuzd and ARriman were supposed to
struggle until the end Of all earthly
things. The Easter custom was adopt
ed by the Jews. the Egyptians and the
Hindoos. Easter eggs are really sym
bolical of the return Of spring.
The Christian idea is somewhat diff
ferent With them the egg is used
to typify the resurrection. favorite
color for Easter eggs among the early
Christians was red. signify .ag the blood
OF their redemption. There is an old
tradition that the world was Matched
or created during the Easter season.
Uncle Sam fully appreciates the i'm
portance and value of TIE egg. Ha
has tackled the intensely practical side
of the egg world. relinq uishing for the
time being the myths, both ancient and
noder9, relative to this article OF COM
mercial Importance.
The Department OF Agriculture has
spent much time in experimental work.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

outnunbered by boys whose skates are
tied on with ropes, skates made of iron
and which crossed and recrossed the
Potomac in those days we hear talked
about so much when winter was really
winter, and the Potomac and the whole
bay was frozen over solid from october
to July. You hear such stories from
the old timers, who come down to the
fish pond just to look them over
x y
"No, they don't skate like they used
to when I was boy. Why, me and
Jim Hawkins-you remember Jim?-
why, we could skate all around any
O. these smart Aleck fellers. Member
Evening star., 1917-01-21

hockey skates who want to skate with
the girls-and how the girls do like 1t,
That business of holding on with both
hands seems to please them as nothing
else does. 1t is very inspiring to see a
girl who is n good skater, but who
wants to become an infinitely better
one, holding on to some young foot bail
player who has just ached for that one
chance to show himself off. They have
an elegant time, even If she does get
jerked from the ice a dozen times or
more.
There is always on view the brave
young man who seems to be stuck with
wall flowers at dances and upper berths
hot nights on trains. and whose
skating career seems to be limited to
teaching two very heavy ladies how to
do the simplest maneuvers on ice. With
a heavy beauty either side of him,
his whole afternoon is spent in falling
first on one and then on the other. va
ried only when one or both of them
fall on him.
The heavy beauties are the kind that
shrek with laughter when they make
a move that is positively fatal to their
lives, and their teacher is that glad
featured young person who seems per
fectly willing either TO teach the heavy
ladies to skate or to be burned at the
stake. Had he lived in a now dim past
he would be known to us by his pic
lures. showing pious, calm look and a
perfectly drawn halo. while European
guides would point out the place where
some roysterer kicked him to death as
he murmured. Anything to please
The Chevy Chase and Zoo ponds have
what seems 10 be the same crowd con-
tinuously through the few days of skatt-
ing in Washington, but whenever the
basin freezes over, then, indeed, is the
Washington skater in the seventh
heaven of delight. And when the river
itself offers a safe journey to the
skater who would go from the Aque-
duct to the Long bridge, then-well. all
other skating fades into insignificance.
There are some there who are being
kept warm with expensive woolen un-
derwear and there are others whose
underwear would not keep a fly warm.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

There are some whose skates are made
of tempered steel, fastened by screws
to boots made especially for the occa-
sion, but. more than likely they are
Evening star., 1917-01-21

UNIQUE case in the govern
ment service is that of Miss
Emma S. Brown. who, not yet
sixty-three wears old, has
Evening star., 1917-01-21

00 WASHINGTON on ice is very
MANI giddy Washington. IT is
HH not the Washington of
broad-brimmed senato s
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
ATHLETICS.

p,nI,,t L,l co,gCl, hoc nouepI and
,.itT, '' tI'o ma r',i n3St,at p,aot ovn,,
, Mi,m 'i u; a 'ti," Inf, - tho 1+no of
N.Y. i,o'!'t ,a nhaoIs oxoont Losa
, he'5i9'if Ho,aue e,r0 e opo not nre,,sreG
n", ,nT"J,o ,,. IN l,,o a., or~ani
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Ao W. ,'"n o 10, '' ~ 7iso,,ss b,eo hall inst
, r't0 n liV' y" t,,r o,, attonfion
yp' D"' 30 +h u" oth,a,icS Of me ThirJ
i n;o4.;t , ~ 't S,iho"rb tbe ,eaords
n'99' ,,.,rn ,,ot as b;yS &c tI,av have
l'u1 1 MT! gn ,~s tbo Sc ro"ords We sel
nvNl a. W., I-ian, r Toor hnforo Last Tho RI
up .. nn ,('i, s,,i;,it n.aS strono
w w, '',at , road;I,. soo +hot Eytgoara1d
,.,l pn ar VIM no Wet ory win Amer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
coLQulTT COTTON CROP is
CUT BY WEEVIL AND HAIL

Moultrie, April 20.-Although it ap-
peared three weeks ago that present
high price of cotton would result in
record breaking acreage being given
over to the staple in Colquitt county
this year, the early activity Of the boil
Weevil will prevent such being the
case. Scores Of farmers are blowing
up more than half of the cotton that
they put in the ground early ito beat
the boil weeyil," because the pest has
already begun to attack it.
Besides the hailstorm which pelted
this section last Friday destroying
hundreds of acres of cotton just COM
ing up, will serve to further decrease
the acreage, as almost every farmer
whose cotton suffered from it states
that instead OF again planting cotton
he will give food crops the right Of
way.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
THE FLOW OF THE TIDE
Bv Glover Macarthur.

Have YOU ever heard the tale OF the
foolish old woman who attempted to
sweep away the water with her mop
and keen the tide from rising? If you
have you were no doubt impressed
with the righteousness of the whole
affair. but did YOU ever stop to think
that there is "A theory practiced by the
rulers of some few countries today
more ridiculous than the Old woman
and her mop?
"Time and tide wait for no man,
and as certain as that is so, the theory
of the divine right of kings must be
blotted out from the face of the earth.
In some countries, the people have al
ready awakened to their rights, to the
divine rights of-not of kings-but OF
people Among these are the UNITED
States. France, England, and recently
Russia. On the other hand, there are
still some countries who allow them
selves to be ruled by men (shall |
call them memo who claim to have
divine power and in other words to be
equal to Almighty God! These men,
| say. must -. King George is today
only a figure head in England; The
kings of France are a thing of the
past; the Gar OF Russai will never
again sit upon the throne he has alb
dictated; and. as the tide carries every
thing with ii. the Hapsburgs, the Ho-
cnZollernS, and the Turkish SultanS
must. in the course of time, do as the
Gar of Russia has done. This horrible
was is opening the eyes Of the people
of countries ruled by these kings and
pm0prOrS ana thRV are beginning to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

mite during the summer, for they're
mighty short in proportion to his well
rounded chest which holds an equally
rounded wind: and his broad mind
which is always inclined to aid poor
outwitted girls although he does seem
a little shy Of them. And do not for
gel those numerous other boys who
did not go to represent us. Where
will be Lee Macarthur, George Wilkes.
Robert Harris, Russell Harris, Willie
German; l.. A. Smith, Roman Speigle,
Kimball Malone, Karl Markert, and
scores of other bright prospects for the
future? They will all be back for
their regular training, yes, they have
been training already
There is another athlete" we wish
to mention, She, yes, she's a girl; did
not run on the track but she did run
the yells. She won too, so let us give
The honors TO our own gifted thinker
and yeIler, JAMIE Matthews.
The most exciting, interesting, and
featuring event was the pole vault.
This was its first appearance in the
district meet. Our representative in
this event is worthy of our praise. even
if he didn't win place. He is only
small boy as yet-was the small
est who entered the pole vaulting and
held his own there. He vaulted eight
feet which is almost root higher than
he vaulted before going to Americas.
Let us congratulate Tom, because he
will be here next year and we hope
to see him go over ten feet
The honOrs we're given as follows:
Pole Vault: Ist, Fitzgerald; End,
Third District A. & M; 3rd, Americas.
Hurdles: LIST, Ashburn; End, Cor
dele; 3rd, Third District A. &c A.
Shot put: LIST, Fitzgerald; IND,
Third District A. & A.; Bird, AshbuTn.
40 yard run: LIST. Fitzgerald; End,
Ashburn; 3rd, Americus.
220 Yard Dash: list, Americus; End,
Fitzgerald; 3rd, Ashburn.
Broad jump: 1st, Americas; End,
Fitzgerald; 3rd, Cuthbert.
1870 Yard Dash: 1st, Americas End.
Third District A. & NJ; 3rd, Cordele.
Relay Race: list, Fitzgerald; End,
Third District A. & M; 3rd, Americas.
High Jump: list, Montezuma; End,
Americas; 3rd, Cordele.
First place counts points; second
place points; third counts 1 point.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
FIRST LOAN 70 GO
To GREAT BRITAIN
Amount and Other Details OF the Loan
to Be Announced Within Few Days
BY Secretary McAdoo.

Washington, d. c. April 24.-The
first American loan to the allied ma
tons will go to Great Britain.
The amount and other details prob
ably will be made public by Secretary
NcAdoo within few days.
Whatever the sum, the amount will
be available out OF the proceeds of the
&5,0G0000,000 bond issue soon to be Of
fered to the public, OF which $1,000
100000 will be loaned to the allies.
Announcement to this effect was
made tonight at the treasury depart
ment after a day crowded with con-
ferences between Secretary McAd0o
ond federal reserve board officials and
American bankers and bond dealers
and official representative of rGeat
Britain and France.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

about it,
We do not like to offer excuses, but
il seemed that we could not win hrSt
honorS this year for several reasons.
In the first place, most of the pupils III
The high school were not eligible as
contestants as they have already en-
tered and Won. In the second place,
il would not seem just right for us to
win every year. II we should. the 9th
or schools would quit entering the CON
Test against us. In 1914 we won sec
ond place: in 1915 and in 1916 we car
ried OFF first, and this time we got
third; not IL bad record for the last
four years, dc you think?
Alter the Civil War an old Confed-
crate veteran was asked why he allow
ed the north to whip the south and he
replied, "The Yankees didn't whip us,
we were ourselves out whipping the
Yankees" We could not win always,
although we would have liked to have
won this time, and, if we must lose,
then why not let it be this year?
There is difference between failure
and defeat. We do not feal that we
have failed, although we lost the meet,
We have certainly gained i'll expert
cnce and we have by no means lost
our sense of rivalry and Of true sports
manship. We admit that we were sur
passed by the other schools in the con-
test, but we contend that that is not
failure, only defeat.
Next year the contest is to be held
at Dawson and we expect nothing less
than first place. The way TO accom-
pIish that is to work, and the time to
begin to work is now Let our motto
be con to Dawson!" And let our
hearts and hands be turned toward
success.
| Forward! ever be our watch-Word,
Conquer and prevail.
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,
Cordele High, all hall"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
HARD AND SOFT Or
ANY KIND OF CORN
Tells how to loosen a tender corn
so it lifts out with
out pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn, the soreness is relieved
and soon the entire corn, root and all,
lifts out with the fingers.
1t is q sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and is said
10 simply shrivel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. 1t is claimed
that quarter of an ounce will cost
very little at any of the drug stores,
but is sufficient to rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or callus.
You are further warned that cutting
at a corn is suicidal habit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
TO
CORDEL.E
American Physician Specialists, Civ
ing Free Medical Services to the
Sick at Hotel Suwanee, Saturday,
April 2G-one Day Only.

Licensed by the state, are visiting
the principal cities throughout the
system of treating disease and de-
United States, demonstrating their
formities without surgical operation;
will give free treatment Except
small charge for medicines and ap-
plances) to all those who apply in
person on this particular visit.
According to their practice no more
operations for Appendicitis, Gall
Stones, Bowel Ulceratiops and I'M
FACTIONS, doing away with the knife
and much expense in the treatment
OF these dangerous diseases. In dis
eases OF the Kidneys, Bladder, Rheu-
matism, Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy,
Paralysis, Slow Growth in Children,
Club Feet, Curvature Of the Sprine
and Diseases of Women, they have has
years of experience and have thou
sands OF satisfied patients.
Startling disclosures relative to the
treatment Of Consumption Asthma,
Bronchitis, Deafness, Catarrh, Liver,
Seated Chronic Diseases. Their treat
ment for Suspicious Growth, Tuber-
cular Glands, Small Tumors, Piles,
and certain forms Of Eczema, with the
hypodermic needle injection method
is without pain; and is death-dealing
to these diseases.
Headache, High Blood Pressure,
Heart Disease, Blood Diseases, Old
Sores, Varicose Veins, Trachoma (eye
disease), PelIegra and Scrofula a prac
teal plan of treatment adopted after
years of research work.
These doctors are well known thru
nut the United States. Their plan
of free treatment is to secure in each
community some evidence Of their
good work so as to benefit them in
securing more patients. The sick and
those interested in the sick are invit-
ed to call. Married women must come
with their husbands, and children
with their parents or guardians.
Hours 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
PERSONALS.
Rv Sarah Stroller.

With the r:action OF the school meet,
tEc warm spring days. and the spring
fever. teachers and pupils are feeling
hfeless and dull. We hope that this
feeling viii soon pass so that our for
mer record may be kept up.
Every child in the school is learning
the following flag salute: We pledge
our hearts, our hands and our hearts to
God and our country-One country.
one language. and one flag.
Florence Allen spent the week end
in Triton.
Most Popular With School Girls.
DO you wander who he or She is?
1t must be Jennie, or John, or it might
be Sue. or even he or she 1t
or even sue. or even he or She Ii
is it It is the 'elt' spelled with a
capital by the girl-the beautiful new
four-seatCd swing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
WHO'S WHO.
by france > w I'M &C.
MORRIS ATKINS.

Morris Atkins is the luckiest boy /
know c. H. S boasts him as one of
her athletes. Indeed. just before
Christmas he played basketball so
vigorously that he broke his knee, and
had TO stay our of school for several
weeks, and get notes and flowers and
all kinds of nice things.
At the district meet at Americus
last week in the 100 yards dash, Morris
was bringing up the rear the last time
any OF US saw him, and yet he won
third place. He accepted il however,
with an Il ought to have had first" air
One month Morris was not allowed
to play on the basket ball team on ae-
count of insufficient literary average,
and that hurt him worse than when
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

he broke his knee. He just had spasma
when Taylor missed goal He knew
ne could have rung it! And Morris
promised all his teachers, before he
left the ball grounds, that they might
whip him if he ever fIunked again.
Forthwith he went home and the wee,
small hours of the morning found
him-reading fiction
don't know what Morris intends to
be. Possibly he will be a brick mason,
unless he has already received a dis
taste for the business in the practice
he has received from Mr.. Nicholson,
I'd sooner believe he will be a fish
erman, but whatever he is, il he goes
at it with the vim he exhibits in ring
ing goals, we feel sure he will be a
success.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
PASSING IT UP TO JONES'

Has Jones, OF Midwife. sent the
Governor a check 10 pay the expenses
of holding the extra session of the
egislature?-Griffin News and Sun.
Jones did offer to pay the expenses Of
the session, but in the excitement of
the moment, it had slipped our mind,
as it were But to the question: Has
the cheek been sent? If not, why
not?-Columbus EnquirerSun.
Like many men who get what they
want, perhaps Mr.. Jones has forgot
ten.-Tifton Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
EXCHANGE.
BY Alice Whipp!e.
.iotism in the Schools.

Patriotism in the SCHOOLS.
This telegram has been sent to
President Wilson from Altoona, Pa:
Dear President Wilson: The su-
perintendent and all Of the 272 teach
ers of the public schools Of Altoona,
Pa, at this time of national crisis, de-
sire to assure you Of their undivided
loyalty and united support in any ac-
ton you may find it necessary to take
to uphold the honor and defend the
rights of our country H. Fl. BAISH,
Superintendent Of Schools. y
Current Events.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

Seventh Grade. ... -, 90. ...
Harris MCCARTHY is back in school
after two weeks absence.
Thelma Slade was en- the sick list
this week.
The two seventh grades had a joint
program in the auditorium Friday and
ii was enjoyed very much,
Ira Todd has been absent from
school several days this week.
Tom Durrett was on the sick list
this week.
On Friday afternoon April goth, we
had our society and the following pro-
gram was enjoyed by all
Tom Durrett: Reading.
: Frank Crumpler: Reading.
Mildred Robuck: Recitation.
Nadine Little: Story
Waldo Calhoun: Reading.
Joel Parker: Recitation.
Lloyd Solomon: Jokes.
Jewel Henry, 18th Grade B.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
School Children Salute Flag at
jacksonville.
{ Current Events.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 21.-The
spirit of patriotism is being instilled
into the Children of the pubic schools
OF Jacksonville from the primary 10
the high school grades. Each morn
ing before class begins, the children of
each school are assembled upon the
cali of bugle and facing the flag they
stand and salute while it is raised.
They then sing one verse of national
air and return to their class rooms
Atlanta Journal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

Westby, Wisconsin, is a village of
about fourteen hundred people. nearly
all Norwegians From their high
schools have been graduated in the
past three years fifty students. Forty
Of these have gone 10 higher institu
lions of learning. Twenty-siX are to
graduate next June, and all Of them
expect to go to university college, nor
NAL school or conseryatOry.-Ame
Journal Of Education.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

LOCk-Overstocked on Knight
Castings. Is per cent reduction. Sale
from April % to May IL, or while they
last. Watt & Holmes Hardware Com
pany. 3-2t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

Teacher to Boy-Spell business.
Boy can't spell it.
Tcacher-Spell at it.
Boy--A-t-i-t, att
American Journal of Educate
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
Three of a Kind.

Three Of a Kind.
Prof. Of Latin.-What word means to-
Student--Do' know
make a present?
Profcssor-Correct. Dono is the
word am pleased to see that you
answer so promptly today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
Doinq Her Be st.

Toacher-Do you know the popula-
ton Of New York?
Mamie Backrow-No'm, not all Of
them, we've only lived here two years.
Current Events.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
COURAGE.
Glover McArthru.

ess for US to tell the ma
readers the outcome of
leet for we were very
'e that a great many of
z EAmericus and yelled for
TX we are sure that the
go have heard all
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

Teacher-Can you name q cape that
is famous for gold mines?
Boy-No'm.
TeachGr-C0rreCt Cape Nome.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25

Alice W.-Miss Moore, please see
Il this stuff is all right.
Miss M.--Alice. did | hear you say
slug We shall have to put you iii
The blunder box.
Thelma C.--Well, you surely will
have a hard time getting her inthere.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-25
STAFF
MEMORIAL DAY.
By jamie Mathews.

"On Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards, with solemn rudnd
Thetbiyouac of the dead"