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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
PERSONAL MENTION

Burris Clapp, of BirminghanS is t
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. George Sea
dretr.
Mrs. w. A. Hobby and little laug
ter are visiting friends this week
Jasper, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moore Wake
Sr., have gone to Augusta to per
the summer.
]. C. Walters returned the frsk
the week from spending several day
at st. Simons.
D. Holmes left Thursday on a bul
mess trip to Fitzgerald, ThomasvilI
and other points.
Miss Edna Harris, of Oakfeld, wd
shopping in the city Thursday afte|
noon.
Miss Lois Smalling of Macon
spending several weeks in Cordele d
the guest of Mrs. L. FELTON, Smith.
Mrs. w. P. Fleming has as nd
guest Miss Mary Branch of Macd
and Miss Gertrude Fleming of BarneI
vile.
Miss BlOssie Miller, of Savannah
who has been the guest of Miss Id
Miller, will return to her home MOI
day.
Miss Dorothy Dodd, who has bed
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Anthonl
left Monday for Tennessee to visI
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Carton Harmon ari
children of Tuscaloosa, Ala, are tE3
guests of Mrs. Harmon's mother, M1I
J. S. Conner.
= = II
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Whatley we
to Fort Gaines during the early pa
of the past week to visit relatives,
turning Friday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Ashley of Douglas, a
Miss Letitia Lewis, of Douglas, W.
the guests last week of relatives
friends in Cordele.
Miss Ida Miller leaves Monday
an extensive trip to relatives
friends in Baltimore, New York,
lantic City and other points. She
be gone for about two months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
FEAST OF SEVEN TABLES
TO BE OBSERVED.

Tuesday afternoon on the lawn Of
the Elliott home on Twelfth avenue,
the Feast of the Seven Tables will
be observed by the Central Circle New
Church Workers, for benefit of the
Methodist pipe organ fund. This is a
beautiful entertainment conducted
along oriental lines and those who at
tend will thoroughly enjoy it. At
each of the seven tables will be found
delightful edibles. Music will be fur
nished throughout the evening and a
NEST pleasant time is assured. The
round trip ticket for visit to each
of the pretty seven tables will be 5
cents, for single table 10 cents.
The public is cordially invited to
come out to this entertainment and
get an evening of genuine pleasure
and at same time help the pipe organ
fund The feast will begin at o'clock
and continue into the night
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

crew of the Nicholson for their great
kindness in sending the warm outfits.
We appreciate their patriotic efforts
and will endeavor to show that we are
worthy of them.
You are further assured that these
clothes will be used within twenty
hours and probably will remain in use
during the greater part of our service
With best wishes and many, many
thanks for the kindly interest of the
Navy League in our welfare,
(Signed): w. Frank Helms, chief
boatswain's mate; James Callan, chief
gunner's mate; Ira Skies, chief car
penter's mate; ]. Frank Wells, chief
machinists mate; Roy w. Just, chief
water tender; Theodore M. Hyatt;
chief yoeman.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

FLY THE FLAG ON FOURTH.

Fly THE FLAG ON FOUR II.
To observe the anniversary of the
freedom of our country is especially
patriotic at this time of world conflict,
and in no better way can the day be
observed than by displaying the ma
tional colors in our homes and our
businesses. Everybody is urged to
decorate their homes, stores and shops
with our flag on Wednesday, July
Fourth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
THE RED CROSS.

A snow-white field with crimson
stain;
1t girdles the earth, and around again.
1t speaks all tongues, and it knows
all woes,
And it goes wherever sorrow goes.
1t is first with the guns, and has
breathed the gas
1t passes wherever the armies pass.
1t moves in the wake of the subma-
rine,
And rests by the mines that are laid
between.
In the land Of the foe that we fight to
kill,
1t is there to wipe the blood we spill.
1t has searched the trenches, and
swept the field,
Been riddled with shot by the hand
it healed;
But it knows no creed save humani-
tvs call,
And it touches the ends of the earth
for all Virginia Boyle.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR
FOURTH JULY ARRANGED BY

FORT EARLY CHAPTER D. A. r.
Wednesday, July the Fourth, will
mark the anniversary of the Declare
ten of Independence, and will be OBJ
served in our city with a splendid
patriotic and religious program at the
Methodist church, at ten o'clock, in
which the ministers and other promi-
nent citizens will take part, and the
various choirs will combine to form a
magnificent chorus.
The many organizations Of the city
have been invited to attend, as such,
lending the influence Of their splen-
did ideals to the occasion. Every man,
woman and child in Cordele is urged
to be present at their celebration and
help make the glorious Fourth men,
orable day in our city. The program
follows:
Master of ceremonies-Mr w. L..
Rcbuck.
Prelude Selection from "The Birth
of Nation"-Miss Birdie Bulloch, &C
companied by Mrs. J. B. Pate with
violin.
Song-"America, by audience.
Invocation-Rev. w. F. Smith.
Brief address-"The Spirit of Pa
trictism"-Rev. J. M. Walker.
Brief Independence in
1776, and now"-Hon. o. T. Cover
Quartette columbia - Messrs.
Harris, Robuck, Christian, Patten.
Brief address-"Our Part in the
World War"-Rev. Walter Anthony.
Solo-"Give Peace, o God, Give
Peace Again"-Miss Bula Bivins.
Brief Address-"C Christian Soldiery"
Rev A. c. Gates.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner''-Au-
dience.
Benediction-Rev. Palmer Greene.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
U. D. C.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
are invited to attend in a body indie
pendence Day exercises at Methodist
church at ten o'clock, July Fourth.
They will kindly assemble at the
home of the president at 9:45.
TALLULAH R. ATKINS, Pres
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
Residence Phone
Number 68
PIERcE-BROWN.


Wednesday morning Mr. ]. H.
Brown of this city left for Smith Sta
ton, Ala, where on Thursday at 10:30
o'clock he was married to Miss Ethel
Pierce of that place. This marriage
is the elimination of a pretty romance
begun in the fall of last year.
Miss Pierce for several years was
the popular teacher of the fourth grade
in O'Neal High school and has many
friends in Cordele who are delighted
to know she likes our city well enough
to make it her future home.
Mr. Brown is we'll known in Cordele,
being one of our most successful young
attorneys Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will
spend several weeks touring different
places in their car. On their return
from their bridal trip they will be at
home with Mrs. G. M. Bulloch.
Many congratulations are extended
to the happy young couple and most
cordial welcome will be given to Mrs.
Brown as she comes to reside in her
new home.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
JULY FOURTH. 1917.

July Fourth which comes next We'd
nesday has fuller, deeper memory
for us perhaps than ever before. For
as this occasion marks the anniversary
of our independence as a nation, we
feel called upon right now to draw
the folds of our nations banner about
us and pledge ourselves anew to oru
country. Pledge ourselves to firmly
maintain and extend the cherished in
stitution of American freedom, and t.
help secure for all mankind the bless
ings of liberty which we enjoy. So
apt and appropriate is the appear
sent out over the state for a full OBJ
servance of Independence Day by the
able D. A. R. state chairman of this
work, Mrs. w. C. Vereen Of Moultrie,
we publish it below. Mrs Vereen's
appeal reads:
Our independence day, which we
commemorate each year, is all impor-
tant not only in our own annals, but
in those of the world so let us cele-
brate the return of this day on which
our separate national existence was
dcclared-the day when the momen-
tous experiment was commenced by
watch the world and prosperity and
we ourselves were to be taught how
fer nation of men can be trusted
with self-government; how far life,
liberty and prosperity are safe and the
progress of social improvement is Sc
cure The day when, for the first
time numerous people were ushered
into the family of nations. This day
has now been celebrated by great
people at each recurrence of it's an
niversary with every form of ostenta-
tious joy, with every demonstration of
respect and gratitude for the ancestral
virtue which gave it's glory and with
the firmest hope and faith that grow
ing time will neither obscure it's lus-
tire, nor reduce the ardor nor sinceri-
ty of it's observance. We have taken
no steps backward, nor have we
sought other paths of progress than
those in which our feet were planted
in the beginning. Unity, liberty, pow
err, prosperity, these are our posses
sions today. The spirit of our nation
is at it's height, it's triumph over the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

Rev. j. P. Winchester, wife, son, of
Social Circle, spent several days of
the week in Cordele. Rev. Winches-
ter a number of years ago was pastor
of the First Baptist church Of this
city and he has hundreds of friends
here who are always glad to Sc him
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

leased to know that he is in
TIL. This is the first visit
Winchester to the city since
bout thirteen years ago.
y
nth of the children born in
! States die before they are
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

Robert Fulton made a submarine
torpedo in 1904
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

Miss Elizabeth Lawrence, of Bax-
ley, and Miss Louise Marshburn, of
GAINESVILLE, are expected to arrive
next Wednesday to be the guest for
a week of Mrs. o. M. Heard.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
Monday

A remarkable human interest story
and thrilling story of the sea is the
"TIDES OF BARNEGAT"
with Blanche Sweet.
Extra Added Attraction:
"LUKE'S HONEYMOON"
Two reel Luke comedy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward Work
who were married last Monday even
ing, left Friday afternoon to make
their home at Lenoir City, Tenn,
where the groom is engaged in bust
ness. Mrs. Work was formerly Miss
Ella Collier
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
A DELIGHTFUL PROGRESSIVE
HOUSE PARTY.

4 jolly progressive house-party was
held in Cordele last week made up OF
six of the most attractive and popular
girls of the school girl set. There is
nothing so jolly or so thoroughly en-
joyable as a congenial house party
and this crowd of bright, vivacious,
fun-loving teen age girls, enjoyed last
week all the happiness and wholesome
pleasure to be derived from such de-
lightful affair
The crowd of six girls taking the
rounds, spent day and night with
each member of the party. The days
were filled with motor drives, swim
ming parties, drug store visits and
lounging hours with always good
eats" while the evenings were spent
with rock parties, prom parties and
the like when young men friends were
allowed to share the society and some
of the pleasures of the jolly crowd
AS the week drew to close many
were the pleasant memories locked in
the heart of each, of the days that had
passed so swiftly. Those composing
this house party were Misses Thelma
Cooke Faustelle Williams, Alice Whip
pie, Louise Slade, Sara Stroller and
Alene Fem.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
11)n1l1att t11t0 Snr1rt1g

All items Tor this page for
Wednesdays issue must reach
the department by Tuesday
evening. For Sundays issue,
Friday evening.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

this city, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Mattye Elizabeth, and
Mr.. Car Vernon Newell, the wedding
to occur at the home OF the bride on
August the fifteenth.
This announcement is a source of
interest and pleasure to the numerous
friends of the bride and groom to be-
OUR SAILOR so9s' GRATITUDE.
Since the U. D. C. of this city are
preparing to make knitted articles to
be sent to our boys on the battleship
Georgia, the following letter from a
sailor boy" will be interesting as it
shows how all help given to the navy
is needed and thoroughly appreciated.
Navy League Appreciates Garments.
That the Navy League of the United
States highly appreciated the gar
ments recently sent for the sailors by
the war relief committee of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy is clear
ly shown by letter recently received
by Miss Baxter, chairmon of the COM
mittee, from w. H. Stayton, executive
secretary of the Navy League. The
letter is as follows:
Miss Alice Baxter, chairman, war
relief committee, United Daugh-
tiers of Confederacy, 81 E. Fourth
street, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Madam:-M Frazer has re-
ferred to me your good letter of May
IL.
l think it will surprise you TO know
that the navy does not furnish cloth
ing to the men of the navy When a
man first enters the navy, he gets a
suit free of charge, but no matter if
he stays in hundred years, that is
the last he gets, unless he pays for
it. If he is wounded in our defense
and his uniform is shot, torn or blood
stained, it is he, and not the taxpay-
ers of the government, that must pro-
vide the new suit.
This is not the fault of the navy
department. Congress appropriates
money, but it says specifically what
disposition shall be made of the
funds and it would be unlawful lin
deed it would be embezzlement under
the law to apply the funds to the pur-
chase of uniforms for the men because
the money is not appropriated for
that purpose.
Of course, the men can buy any ar
ticle they please out of their own pay,
but their pay is not large.
AS to the necessity for the articles,
there ought to be two authorities
az the captains of the ships and (2)
tie men Il emselves.
Before VIC started the work we
wrote to the captains Of all the ships
in commission (2SS of them) Not all
have replied for some are on the for
eign stations, but more than two hun
dred and every single answer received
tells us that the men need the gar
ments and express appreciation of the
patriotic effort
We have letters from the men that
leave no possible doubt as to how
they feel about it. ! take the liberty
Of enclosing copy of one such letter
We have considerably more than one
hundred of them on file and | am not,
by any means, sending you the strong
est.
need hardly to say that we will
be grateful if you can see your way
clear to joining us in supplying these
serious needs, and we will be glad to
put you in personal touch with the
commanding officer of some ship who
will let you know his needs.
Gratefully yours,
w. H. STRAYTON,
Executive Secretary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
BOLTON-NEW

BOE ON-NEWEEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sans Riley Bolton, of
this city, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Mattye Elizabeth, and
Mr.. Car Vernon Newell, the wedding
to occur at the home OF the bride on
August the fifteenth.
This announcement is a source of
interest and pleasure to the numerous
friends of the bride and groom to be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
Rehabilitation in France

Under the law recently passed by the
French Parliament and approved by
President Poincare for the relief of
invaded districts of the republic, there
will be set aside s50,0O0,0O0 for the
purchase of raw material and machin-
cry for the invaded and liberated dis
tricts of Northern France. with view
to their industrial rehabilitation. The
Minister OF Commerce, Industry, Posts
and Telegraphs i. charged with the
execution Of this law, assisted by
board Of sixteen members, eight of
whom will be representatives of the
ministries especially interested. while
eight will be representative merchants
and manufacturers, half of them from
the invaded districts. 1t is estimated
that 10000 factories in the afflicted
regions will need new machinery, fresh
raw materials. and supplies for the
men and women who would work in the
factories. Raw materials needed in
clude coal, ores. metals, textiles, grains,
seeds, wool, fax and hemp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
Finance Economics
Teleph one,
Hanover 65l<

Union Pacific and Atchison systems,
Just issued, plainly show the trend.
Gross revenues of the Union Pa
cific were S3S9,042 greater than in
the corresponding month of 1916,
while operating expenses increased
s929,67O. Net revenues, after taxes,
as a result showed a decrease Of
1891, 900. Total net revenues are,
however, still running far ahead of
1916 and 1914. In the case of the
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe system
an increase of $1,192,439 in gross
operating revenues became de-
crease of S216,545 from the figures
of August, 1916, as result of an in
crease of 81 ,4OS,9S4 in operating ex-
penses. For the twelve months ended
August 81 the Atchison did well,
showing return on the property in
vestment of 600 per cent, against
6.2S per cent in the corresponding
period Of 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
Amster Objected
To Rock Island
Buying Coal Mine
Boston Attorney States This
Caused Directors to Take
Away Salary

n. l.. Amster. chairman OF the RocS
Island executive committee. yesterday
issued a statement in reply to the re-
cent charges made against him by
James A. Patten, Of Chicago. Mr.
Amster admits that he received s2b.'
600 as a member Of the Rock Island
reorganization committee. but contends
that the minority stockholders secured
a standing in the reorganization as the
result Of the work he did.
"Of course, | received $4,000 as a
member of the reorganization commit
tee. as did the other members OF that
committee" his statement read. Mr..
Prosser, the chairman, received $4,000.
But for the three years constant work
that | did as chairman Of the stock
holders protective committee / did not
receive penny.
81 have just mailed 1.400 checks, ag-
gregating over $4,000. returning in
full the contributions of 1,400 stock
holders, although in doing this | per-
sonally am out $4,000, plus the ex-
penses which I am now mourning in
the effort to elect directors representa-
tive of the stockholders.
"The real reason for taking away my
salary as chairman. Of the executive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
Stocks
(Py The Associated Press


After an early period OF indecision
the stock market extended its advance
of the previous day, many important Is
sues recording gross gains OF to 4
points. For the most part, however,
this improvement was surrendered IN
the final hour, when call loans rose TO
7 per cent, after having been in free
supply at 4 per cent.
The movement was the broadest and
most active of any recent session, and
for time caused a general readIust-
ment of technical conditions by reason
Of the further extensive covering OF
short commitments.
No specific news or developments at
tended the rise, but from the fact that
it was guided largely by representa-
tive industrials and standard rails the
impression prevailed that speculative
interests suddenly found it expedient
to align themselves on the constructive
side.
The fixing Of prices on steel and iron
by the War Industries Board also
served to stimulate action for the oull
account. War shares nSureu prom
nently, but United States Steel was
again the outstanding feature, con-
tributing over 20 per cent to the day
total, which fell only little short OF
100000 shares.
From its opening quotation. which
represented a nominal loss, Steel yield
ed a point under the weight OF heavy
offerings, but rose easily to 1873. be-
fore the money furry and realizing
sales forced the price back to 1928
closing at 112i2, a net gain of y OF
point. The maximum quotation was
exactly ten points over the low Of last
week
Investment rails, shippings, oils, mo-
tors and a mixed assortment of special
ties were among the stronger stocks
but coppers and some Of the equip
ments. including Bethlehem issues
were irregular or heavy.
Bonds were mainly lower, with great
err activity in internationals. Liberty
gus moved between 99.9S and 10000
United States bonds (old issues were
unchanged on call, the coupon As ad'
vancing IS per cent on single sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
Du Point Interests
"Look Over" Aetna
Company's Plants
Receivers for Explosives Con-
Germ Report Gain in
Cash Resources

The commercial powder plants Of the
Aetna Explosive Company, Inc, will be
taken over by the du Points if deal
now being discussed is consummated.
Lawyers for the receivers admitted
yesterday that representatives of
l.. /. du Pont de Nemours & Co. had
been inspecting these plants, with q
view to purchasing them. They would
not admit, however, that definite Of.
fer had yet been made.
Nine commercial powder plants arc
owned and operated by the Aetna COM
pany. located at Fayville, H.; Goes,
Ohio; North Birmingham, Ala; En-
porium, Penn; Ishpeming, Mich; Port
Even, ". Y; Sinnamahoning, Penn,
and Xenia, Ohio.
The receivers state that the company
is now in a better cash position than
at any time since its organization. On
September J cash on hand amounted
to approximately 100000, compared
with $1,105,s6l on August 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26
$25, 900, 900 French Export
Credit Being Paid of

Announcement was made yesterday
by Brown Bros. E. Co. that the dollar
commercial export credit of s25,000,oOO
issued last year to French bankers
under the guarantee OF the Bank OF
France is now maturing and the accept
ances are being paid as they fall due.
A credit issued for S20,00O00O along
the same lines in 1915 was the first dol
lar commercial export credit in syndi-
cate form ever issued in the United
States. The drafts were drawn at nine
~ days sight. with four renewals: by
ten of the strongest French institutions
and private bankers, among them the
Rothschilds. on a number of national
banks. trust companies and private
bankers in this country. The proceeds
of the acceptances were expended IN
the purchase Of American produce and
merchandise exported TO France, and
the payment of the drafts in gold was
guaranteed by the Bank Of France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-26

cont greater than In August, 1918. Inc
su,nIus balance after charges totalled
Sal ,ag3, compared with dencit oi S'o'
O3S in the year preceding
At "A meeting Of directors yesterday
mn action was taken on the election or
new president.
New York Railways.-A decrease OF
ss3.bb2 in gross operating revenues
which amounted to Sl,l00.231, is shown
in the July income report, issued yes
,erday. and operating income aIter
taxes, which totalled S3O1,25l, was 800
407 less than in the corresponding
month Of last year. Net income aiter
interest on underlying bonds, rentals
etc. was S66,Sl2, a decrease OF SoI'-
S7s. Passengers carried during the
month totalled 22.025,9SS, or l,39o,33o
less than year ago.
Dividend Disbursements.-Di
of the Central Leather Company de.
clared Yesterday an extra dividend OF
2 per cent and the regular quarterly
dividend of ~ per cent on the COM
mon stock, payable November / TO
stockholders of record October III.
Three months ago the same disburse-
ment was made.
The E. w. Bliss Company has de-
clared an extra dividend Of ia per
cent on the common stock; also the
regular quarterly payments OF = per
cent on the common and per cent on
the preferred stocks, all payable Octo-
Der | to stockholders Of record Sep
TENDER &c. This extra Distribution Is
the same as was declared in June OF
this year.
Trustees Of the Great Northern Iron
Ore Properties have declared a dis
tribution Of 81 share on the trus-
tees certificates Of beneficial interest,
an increase of 80 cents a share over
the previous distribution. made in June
The present distribution is payable
October 20 to stockholders of record
October 8.