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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
COBURNS MINISTRIES LIVE
WIRES AT THE OPERA HI

wake up, hurry up, come alive
boys" is the constant spur with ]. A.
Coburns Big Ministries who will ap-
pear at the Cordele Opera House to-
morrow, Thursday.
Like his old time guarantee, Mon
ey's Worth or Money Back" Joe Co
burn and those capable assistants I'M
der him will tolerate no slowing up of
the amusement speedometer which
keeps the show a welcome visitor each
season. Every patron knows he will
see an all-new production, new peo-
lpe, ideas, costumes, scenery and the
latest and best in minstrel entertain
ment when they buy their favorite
seat for this sterling attraction. The
beautiful first part ensemble this year
is a unique conception wherein a Roy
al Rajah and his Princess welcome the
Millionair Hunt Club and Wallets from
America to their beautiful Palace and
domain in India. New ideas, quaint
architecture, beautiful costumes, and
departure from the old semi-circle
make this a novelty. Everything is
new, bright and free from word or
action which might offend the most
fastidious. Splendid singing, dancing,
clean comedy and a wide awake COM
pany assure satisfaction.
.s0ra. o. HTN
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

With only nine more working days
of the Cordele Dispatches great popu-
larity contest in which it viii award
over $1,000 in prizes, and with only
three days left before the extra vote
offers will be thing Of the past, 1t
can be safely predicted that this week
will be the banner week of the entire
campaign.
The ladies are securing the entire
territory and are meeting with great
success in securing subscription and
should the present good weather con
tinue through the week some Of the
contestants are going to make big
gains on the leaders.
Now is the time to go after another
years subscription from those who
have already helped you at the begin
ming of the contest Tell them the
contest is about to be brought to a
close and that you need their assis-
lance, and that another year added
to their present subscription will not
break them but will materially aid
you
The last extra vote offer is in effect
until 6 p. NJ Saturday, Feb. II, which
is as follows: For every $1,000, 225,-
600 extra votes This is the last extra
vote offer and a special effort on your
part this week may mean the winning
of the first grand prize.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
VELVET BEANS CAUSE LOSS
OF MANY YOUNG CALVES

Attention of growers is called TO the
danger Of feeding cattle on beans that
are soon to bring calves. Those who
have paid dearly for the experience
state that a cow should be taken from
velvet beans two weeks before the
calf arrives and then should remain
off the straight bean diet for sui
fcient time for the calf to become
strong
Some Of the farmers have lost calves
where the mother COW remained on the
beans and they advise mixed feed
for the COW when the calf is very
young.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
CANDIDATES SECURING THE COUNTRY
FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, NOTHING BEING
LEFT UNDONF TO MAKE THIS
BANNER WEEK.
Five Contestants Close to 100000 Mark.
Mrs. Irene Brewer Leads Over all by Small
Majority.
st of Contestants and Votes Cast Up

List of Contestants and Votes Cast Up
to 6 P. M. Tuesday Feb. 10, 1917.
Miss Addie Aargent, Seville .4,796,50O
Mrs. Irene Brewer, Cordele ..4,S7l,7OO.
Miss Pauline Neal Cordele .4,752, 700
Mrs. Gordon Jones. Cordele q. .4,173.200
Miss Lillian Hartley, Rebecca 2.733,300
Miss Lucille Bridges, Warwick 1858, 800
Miss Frances Ambrose, Cor
dele ...... ...............2 ,3O1. 700
Miss Louise West, Lilly 49,. 4,63GSOO
Miss Florence Coleman, By
romville ................. S92, AGO
Miss Jeanette Cox, Cordele -. $50, 500
Miss Maggie Pitcher, Leslie. 5000
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CRISP COUNTY FOR JAN
UARY, 1917.

IMPROVEMENT FUND
Albany Farm Machinery Co,
One two-ton truck $2,937.50
Champion Supply Co.,
Machinery for road ......... 2S5,49
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
BEWARE OF FIRES

Starting of fires to clean up
sloughs at this time of the year
is dangerous, and especially SO
this year on account of every
thing being very dry. We have
seen examples of this kind of
fires burning for several months,
taking the fertility out of the
soil and leaving big hole only
to be filled up with water. There
is also the danger of setting fire
to hay stacks and it is one sure
thing that we cannot afford to
lose any hay this year. Starting
a fire on a piece of high land
which has been plowed around
is alright, but there is a state
law in these northern counties
against starting fires in sloughs.
L. C. Petersen, Partridge town
ship chairman of the Pine Coun-
ty Public Safety Commission,
has been notified to report any
violations of the law. Violators
will be prosecuted and it be-
hooves us to take notice.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

The vigorous young manhood
of the state, a certain quota from
each county, has been selected
to abandon their usual occupa-
tions for time and to conse-
crate their efforts in defense Of
those ideals which have made
+. America the haven and refuge
for liberty loving people.
These young men are entitled
to full honor and recognition.
The day of their departure from
their home county is at hand.
This day should be fittingly cele-
brated.
The patriotic people of Mime
sofa with one accord, are anxious
to show their appreciation of the
services to the state and the ma
ton these young men are about
to perform. They are soon to be
followed by their associates, 9th
err men equally courageous and
patriotic, who await their coun-
try's call for a similar service.
In their keeping are to be en-
trusted the honor and hope of
the nation. In their actions in
fields of struggle rest the liber-
ties of the people. Their names
will constitute rolls of honor for
their home counties.
Therefore, in order that the
day may long be remembered in
the history Of this state, Satur-
day. September lst, is designated
as Dedication Day.
1t is recommended that the
patriotic citizens in every coun-
ty arrange fitting celebrations on
that day. or some nearby, con-
venient day, at which may be
voiced those high sentiments
felt by all who have their coun-
try's welfare at heart.
J. A. A. Burnquist,
Governor of the State of Mime
sofa.
Dated at st. Paul, Minnesota,
August q, 1917.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
This celebration will take
place in Pine County at Hinck-
ley on Saturday. Sept. l.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior,

u. S. Land Office at Duluth. Mimi,
August 2. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that August
Holmberg. OF Markville. MINI. who. on
February 4th. 1919. made Homestead
Application. No. 010735. for West Halt
Of Northwest Quarter, Section IS
Township az North, Range i6 west. Ath
Principal Meridian. has fled notice OF
intention to make Final Three year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before A. w. Gum
Clerk Of District Court. Pine County
at Pine City. MIMI. on the sth day OF
September, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
A. Anderson. Carl q. Bjork. Johan G
Nelson. and Earl Davis. OF Markville
Joseph wincxewskf.
Register
Aug. 9-Sept. s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30

you what it may be necessary to
use the force of the United
States to do" The next day at
st. Louis, he repeated his warn
ing: The danger is not from
within, it is from without;
and | am bound to tell you that
that danger is constant and inn
mediate. not because anything
new has happened, not because
there has been any change in our
international relationships with
in recent weeks or months, but
because the danger comes with
every turn of events
The break would have come
sooner if our government had
not been restained by the hope
that saner counsels might still
prevail in Germany. For it was
we'll known to us that the Ger
man people had to a very large
extent been kept in ignorance
of many of the secret crimes of
their government against us.
And the pressure of a faction of
German public opinion less hos
tile to this country was shown
when their government acqui-
esced to some degree in our de-
mands, at the time of the Sussex
outrage, and for nearly a year
maintained at least a pretense
of observing the pledge they had
made to us. The tension was
abated.
While the war spirit was grow
ing in some sections of our ma
ton, there was still no wide
spread desire to take part in the
conflict abroad; for the tradition
of noninterference in Europe's
political affairs was too deeply
rooted in our national life to be
easily overthrown. Moreover,
two other considerations
strengthened our government in
it's efforts to remain neutral in
this war. The first was our ira
ditional sense of responsibility
toward all the republics of the
New World. Turnout the crisis
our government was in constant
communication with the coun-
tries of Central and South Ameri-
ca. They, too, preferred the
ways of peace. And there was a
very obvious obligation upon us
to safeguard their interests with
our own. The second considera-
ton, which had been so often
developed in the presidents
speeches, was the hope that by
keeping aloof from the bitter
passions abroad, by preserv-
ing untroubled here the
holy ideals of civilized inter
course between nations, we
might be free at the end of this
war to bind up the wounds of
the conflict, to be the restorers
and rebuilders of the wrecked
structure of the world.
All these motives held us back
but it was not long until we were
beset by further complications.
We soon had reason to believe
that the recent compliance of
the German government had not
been made to us in good faith,
and was only temporary; and by
the end of 1916 it was plain that
our neutral status had again been
made unsafe thru the ever-in-
creasing aggressiveness of the
German autocracy. There was
general agreement here with the
statement of our president, on
October 26. 1916, that this con-
flrct was the last great war in
volving the world in which we
could remain neutral.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30

settled by litigation after the
war. but the wanton murder OF
peaceable men and of innocent
women and children. citizens OF
a nation with which Germany
was at peace, was crime against
the civilized world which could
never be settled in any court.
Our Government, however, in.
spired still by a desire to pre-
serve peace if possible, used
every resource of diplomacy to
force the German Government to
abandon such attacks. This di-
plomatic correspondence, which
has already been published
proves beyond doubt that our
Government sought by every hon.
orable means to preserve faith
in that mutual sincerity between
nations which is the only basis
Of sound diplomatic interchange
But evidence of bad faith of
the Imperial German Govern.
ment soon piled up on every
hand. Honest efforts on our
part to establish firm basis of
good neighborliness with the
German people were met by their
Government with bubbles, mis-
representations, and counter &C.
cusations against their enemies
abroad. And meanwhile in this
country official agents of the Cen.
trail Powers-protected from cri.
minal prosecution by diplomatic
immunity--conspired thruout the
length and breadth of our land
and even in high positions OF
trust in departments of
our Government. While express.
ing cordial friendship for the
people of the United States, the
Government of Germany had its
agents at work both in Latin
America and Japan. They bought
or subsidized papers and sup
ported speakers there to rouse
feelings of bitterness and dis.
trust against us in those friendly
nations, in order to embroil us in
war. They were melting to in
surrection in Cuba, in Haiti, anC
in Santo Domingo; their hostile
hand was stretched out to take
the Danish Islands; and every
where in South America they
were abroad sowing the seeds OF
dissension, trying to stir up one
nation against another and al
against the United States. Ir
their sum these various opera
tons amounted to direct assault
upon the Monroe doctrine. Anc
even if we had given up on,
right to travel on the sea, ever
if we had surrendered to German
threats and abandoned our legi
innate trade in munitions, the
German offensive in the New
World, in our own land anC
among our neighbors, was becom
ing too serious to be ignored.
So long as it was possible. the
Government of the United States
tried to believe that such activi.
ties, the evidence of which was
already in a large measure at
hand, were the work of irrespon
sible and misguided individuals
1t was only reluctantly, in the
face of overwhelming proof. that
the recall of the Austro-Hungar.
ian ambassador and of the Ger.
man military aud naval attaches
was demanded. Proof of thei,
criminal violations of our hospi,
tality was presented to their
Governments. But these Gov.
ernments in reply offered nc
apologies nor did they issue re.
primands. 1t became clear that
such intrigue was their settled
policy.
In the meantime the attacks
Iof the German submarines upon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
This Twelve Year-Old Has Started {
National Innovation.

In the June Woman's Home Com
panion a twelve-year-old Iowa girl
tells us how she started a national in
novation by making and selling caps
for sufferers in dentists chairs to
earn enough money to put herself
through college. For the caps she
earned 1925 a Dozen
Il got two ORDERS" she. says, Zone
for five dozen and the other for six
dozen. After mother and filled these
orders, I began to get the names of
dentists in the nearby towns. We
motored good deal, and I always
took pencil and notebook and wrote
down the names of the dentists that
saw on their signs. Then | would send
them the sample cap, and l have al
ways been able to keep orders ahead.
Mother had to go into partnership
with me because I could not begin to
fill the orders myself"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
Heard on the Street.

That the most patriotic kind of flag
raising is the, display of shirt sleeves
by an active gardener.
That member of the committee of
public safety got away with some of
the doctors fertilizer.
That Uncle Sam having signed up
with the Entente Allies ball nine has
been assigned to a position out in the
field.
That the efficiency of the volunteer
system of raising an army is proved
by the great number of men who vol
unteer to let George do it.
That the fighting powers can't al
ways kill off any woman and children
but ability to sink hospital ship
gives them lots of comfort.
That feeling so weary with spring
fever that they can hardly sit up
right at their desks, many men decid-
ed to take a 15-mile tramp after fish.
That Arbor Day is observed in
many states now, commonly by call
ing up the public officials and asking
them why in thunder they don't plant
more trees at the taxpayers expense
That after complaining because
birds are less numerous than former
| ly, most people will turn their athlet-
ic and hungry cats loose in nesting
season without any bells on them.
That the price of gasoline keeps
going up, but then anyone who owns
an automobile is always supposed tC
have a lot of money lying around that
he does not know what to do with.
That the railway employees are said
to be dissatisfied with the operation
of the eight-hour law. Probably these
soulless corporations are refusing
them the right to sleep on company
time.
That in spite of the danger thai
they will be run over by an automo-
bile or knocked stiff by motor cycle
many men continue to give their un.
divided attention to the self-imposeC
duty of inspecting the length of WON.
ems White River junction
Landmark.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
Vermont COngregatiOnalists.

The conference of Congregational
Churches of Vermont held in Brandon
last week elected Ex-Gov. c.. w
Gates of Franklin, president of the
conference, with Rev. C. H. Merrill
of St. Johnsbury, secretary; F. W.
Baldwin, of Barton, treasurer. Rev.
Arthur Fl. Bradford of Rutland was
chosen as the preacher for the 1913
convention which viii be held at
Lyndonville; Rev. Walter Thorpe of
Brandon, alternate. The Fairbanks
Board of Missions is composed of
Rev. E. j. Fairbanks, Rev. Henry
Fairbanks, Joseph Fairbanks, Rev. l..
A. Edwards and Rev. F. B. Richards.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary
society chose these officers: Honor
airy president, Rev Henry Fairbanks
president, Deacon N. G. Williams
vice president, Rev. L. A. Edwards
secretary, Rev. G. II. Merrill; associ-
ate secretary, Rev. C. C. Merrill;
treasurer, John T. Richie; auditor,
J. G. Clark; members of the Congre-
gational Missionary society for one
year, John E. Weeks and Rev. r. III.
Pratt
The Vermont Domestic Missionary
society held it's 10th annual meet
ing. Rev. G.. H Merrill gave a &c
years review of his work. During
these 80 years the number of church
es has increased from 1877 to 215, and
the membership from 2O,271 to 23,-
128. Twenty-six churches have been
organized and eight have been drop
ped, leaving net gain of Is. At the
beginning of this period there were
81 churches and six mission fields
under the care of the society. The
list is reduced this year to SO and
one mission. Only 10 of the SO fields
now appears.
There ought to be more definite ap-
plication of the principle of coopera-
ton, said Rev. c. c. Merrill. Eve are
not out to Congregationalize the
state, but to Christianize it. The goa
ought to be one Protestant church il
the small communities of from 300
to 1000 people"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
Neatness Made Him Senator.

A former member of the United
States Senate says in the June Amer
lean Magazine: ''The habit of neat
ness, too, had grown upon me.
know now that it had a great infu-
ence on my entire future career. /
got SO / couldn't bear the sight of a
fyspeck. When not waiting on Gus
toners, busted myself polishing
glasses or scrubbing the counter.
saw to it that everything about the
place glistened with its spotless
cleanliness. We had big glass domes
which we used as covers for cakes.
| kept these so bright and shining
as to excite comment by travelling
men. One of my duties was to pre-
pare the ham sandwiches carefully
cut away all the fat, and people got
to liking my sandwiches better than
those served at other stations"
Through his habit of neatness, this
man won the start in life that ulti-
mately landed him in the u. S. Sen
ate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
WHAT THE PAPERS SAT.
The Other Side of Concrete Roads.

Inc OCneT SR0c Oh NUMCK~ST AS1@eASs
Under subsidy from the cement
trust, many of the newspapers OF the
country are boosting concrete roads.
Roads made of cement concrete are
represented as being permanent and
recurring no repair. However true
this may be in theory it is far from
true in practice. Under the stress OF
freezing and thawing, wetting and
drying, contracting and expanding,
these roads soon begin TO develop
cracks. Then they disintegrate along
the cracks and before long there are
crevices and holes formed which keep
getting bigger under the constant
pounding of traffic. And 1T IS lmpos-
sible to patch the surface SO that it
will ever again be good. Concrete
roads are the most expensive roads
there are, both in first cost and In up
keep: and they are not permanent.
Communities should be on their guard
and not be misled into investing huge
sums of money in such roads with the
idea that they will last indefinitely.
Concrete roads also have other dis
advantages. They are so solid and
unyielding that they are severe on
the feet of horses and they cause I'M
due wear on-yehicles. In short there
is little that can be said in their ia
vor as a general proposition, though
under special and rare conditions they
may be the best thing that offers. The
road question is a difficult one any
way you look at it. Even the best
and costliest roads require constant
and frequent repairs. In many sec
tions there are no suitable road-mak-
ing materials. The time is coming
when methods will be found for util-
ling whatever material is at hand.
Therewill be processes for converting
clay and other common soils into
durable road materials, by the use of
heat, tars, chemicals, etc. Until
such ways are developed, good roads
will remain a very costly luxury,
while at the same time they are a
necessity if we are to make progress.
The Pathfinder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23

The Rutland Herald has been pub
fishing editorial sketches of mem
bers of the legislature and concludes
the series with an editorial in which
the work of two Orleans county rep
resentatives are mentioned. 1t says
W. w. Reirden of Barton, chair
man committee on minor courts, Ju-
dietary committee, was principal in
vestigator of the Brattleboro re
treat, served usefully on his COM
mittees, and frequently addressed the
house in a clear, convincing manner
that carried weight.
Willard r. Prouty of Newport
chairman military affairs committee
corporations and franchises, ways
and means, piloted the military bill
through the house and gave impor-
tant service on other committees His
occasional speeches were models Of
condensed argument and good sense
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23

More startling facts about grain
production in Vermont are revealed
when study of U. S. census returns
show decrease from 1899 to 1909 in
this state of 1900 acres of oats raised,
1000 acres of barley, 100 acres of
wheat, 1000 acres of buckwheat and
1900 acres of corn. A total acreage
decrease is shown in all cereals raised
of $4,000 acres. The same report
shows an increase in hay and forage
acreage of $4,000 acres and proves
the first. figures. It certainly is time
to know ourselves as relating to grain
crops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23

Memorial and. Decoration days will
mean more than ever this year. With
our nation preparing for war, the
story of past achievements of our
armies and the act of paying our re-
spects to fallen heroes of the past
may quicken the patriotic pulse of to-
day. Every person, especially the
younger generation should listen to
the Memorial day orators this year.
Seaver's hall in Barton should be
crowded to the doors on the evening
of May both, to listen to one of the
nations great students, Ozora Davis,
of Chicago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23
They're Not All in Prison.

On a crowded San Francisco street
car one wet, miserable night not long
ago, a coin was heard to drop. As
nearby passengers craned their
necks an old man stopped and picked
it UP.
Anybody lost five-dollar piece %
he asked, anxiously.
Nine passengers hurriedly searched
their pockets and shouted;
ST have
"Well, I've found penny toward
it." said the old man.-Castle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-23

So many people have expressed
their interest in the Orleans county
war news of 1861 copied from the Or
leans Independent Standard of 56
years ago and printed in the Monitor
two weeks ago, that the editor ven
lures to copy more. The Standard of
May 10, 1861, says: "There are two
recruiting stations in Orleans coun-
ty, one in Charleston and one in Gov
entry" From the issue of May "a,
1861, we read, "Fifty-six organized
companies of volunteers, in the state,
have offered themselves for enroll
ment in the two regiments which are
to be formed at once and sent into
encampment to drill" On the New
port page is the story of aag-rais-
ing in 1861 and in another column
copied an editorial entitled farmers
and the War"