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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
ABBEVLLLE MANS BODY
BROUGHT FOR BURIAL


The remains of T. J. Ben
nett, of Abbeville, were
brought here this afternoon
and taken to Antioch for the
funeral and interment. He
died yesterday at the age of 46
years. Mrs. Bennett is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Summers of near Hatley He
was a brother Of Mr.. Claud
Bennett Of Wenona and had
other relatives in the county.
His death will be widely mourn
ed.
Mrs. Bennett and four small
children survive.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
MCCARTHY SOLD
BIG PLANTATION
THOS. j. SLADE BECOMES OWNER
THE PRICE APPROXIMATELY
100000.

j. F. Mccarthy yesterday sold his
Plantation adjoining Churbro Farms at
Coney to Thomas j. Slade for approx
mately 10000 The place contains
$50 acres and is very valuable farm
Mr.. Slade will do more extensive
farming and will make this one of his
select places. The new owner is a
splendid farmer and the property pass
ing yesterday lis a good place Mr.
Mccarthy, it is considered, got good
price for the property.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
COUNTRY In GRIP
OF WINTER COLD
SHOW FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER
NORTH AND WEST.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-Most of the
country is in the grip of storms, cold
and weather today and under cover of
snow throughout the northern part
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. I'm
reasonable cold eptends to the Gulf
states, In the south the temperature
are very ow for that region.
Weather bureau officials predict kill
ing frost as far south as PLAN Beach,
Floridt.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
LIVESTOCK MEN
COMPLAIN OF RATE
SAY CAN'T BRING CATTLE FROM
WEST TO SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Livestock
interests complained to the Inerstate
Commission today that because the
railroads do not maintain though rates
from producing packing centers west
of the Mississippi river to the south
easter states, the live stock interest
is seriously hampered.
1t is impractical under the existing
conditions, it was said 70 ship cattle
to the southeast for breeding and fat
tening purposes, consequently the pro-
duction is curtailed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
CALLING FOR MORE
COTTON SHIPMENTS
NEW ENGLAND MILLS FEAR DE.
LAY WAR CONTRACTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The ur-
gent need for increased transportation
facilities for cotton consigned to New
England mills was placed today before
the shipping board and the railroad
war board cotton transportation COM
mittee of the southern roads by the
transportation committee of the Ma
tional council of cotton manufacturers.
Spinners fear the cotton stringency
will delay important government con-
facts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
NOVEMBER COTTON TAKEN
WAS HALF A MILLION BALES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Cotton
consumption for November was $780,
1853 bales, and or the past four months
2,27S,1S1 bales, the Census Bureau an
nounces. The cotton spindles active
in November were 33,6O4,65O
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
SOLEMN CALL FOR
RED CROSS FUNDS
CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP CAM
PAIGN IN CRISP COUNTY WILL
BE AN EFFORT FOR 1900.

The Red Cross to TIE fer! The
call has been issued fer new effort
and beginning Sunday lie county will
be alive with these who are trying to
bring in new members. AT a meeting
OF the committee en- plans for the en-
larged effort, the following resolution
were passed:
By the Christmas Membership Cam
paign Committee of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, Crisp County Chap
ter, be it resolved:
/. That we respond to the call made
upon us from National Headquarters
to do our full duty in the nation wide
effort ii increase the Red Cross mem
bership from the present figure, 5,00O,-
900 to 100000.
2 That we establish as our aim
"One Thousand additional members
for Crisp County Chapter"
s. That we call upon every line Of
activity in our community to cooper
ate hearty with us in this great effort;
merchant, mechanic, physician, law
yer, minister teacher, banker, farmer,
laborer-in fact, every man, woman
and child in Crisp county should be-
come a member of the Red Cross.
4. That we call upon every Red
Cross member, and everyone who may
become a member to make prompt and
full display of the Red Cross Service
Flag" in the window of home and bus
mess house with every one in the
household represented by Red Cross
on the flag.
5. That on the night before Chris
mas at 1880 o'clock every household
and business firm place lighted can
die or electric bulb behind this service
flag as an indication to everyone, that
in our community as the spirit of the
Christmas season may warm our hearts
and cheer our fresides, so likewise the
call to our people for service to our
Country and to humanity shall find at
our hands no faltering response.
6. That churches, fraternal and pa
triotic orders, business associations,
clubs, Sunday schools, Young peoples
societies, farmers associations and
every organization and place where
men and women or children are gath
cred together in Crisp county, be ear
nestly urged to read this resolution be-
fore their respective assemblies and
otherwise give to it and it's objective
all possible and favorable publicity, to
the end that this the first Yuletide
since we became ingaged in the most
horrible as it is for us the most right
eous conflict in al history, may find us
giving not only of our substance and
of GU hood, but of our very selves in
sacrifice for humanity and deepest de-
votion to home, Country and Native
land
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
TWO FATALLY HURT
SOUTHERN COLLISION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-two
trainmen were fatally injured and sew
eral passengers hurt in a collision this
morning between two Southern Rail
way trains near Calhoun, S. c.
Reports to Southern headquarters
here say the accident was due to the
failure of a telegraph operator Sen
eca to deliver orders to engineer of a
local train.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
GERMANY SENDS
BACK OFFICERS
RELEASES RUSSIAN PRISONERS
FOR CIVILIANS.

LONDON, Dec 14.-Russian author.
tiles haze ordered the release of all
civilian German prisoners in exchange
for four thousand Russian officers in
German prisons, according to a dis.
patch from Haparanda to Stockholm,
and forwarded by the correspondent Of
the morning post 1t is relieble re-
ported, the dispatch add, the Russian
troops have been ordered to evacuate
Finland.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
Real Estate Land Bargain in
Crisp County

100-acre farm-80 acres in
cultivation; large 5-room dwell
ing, painted and ceiled, barn,
smoke house, wire fencing, etc.
Between Cordele and Seville
and known as the C. A. Sar-
gent place, phone D. C. Ketch-
EN-, Vienna, Ga. Easy terms.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-14
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING
in CAMPAGNE REPORTED

PARIS, Dec. 14.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night in the
Chadpagne, the war office announced
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
MRS. VAN PELT
EXPIRED SUNDAY

Mrs. VIII n. Van Pelt, aged 50
years, expired Sunday morning at
11:35 o'clock at the Pensacola hos
pital, to which place she had been
taken for treatment
Her husband and two children sur
vive- The little son, Neal, is a child
of 4, and the little girl, Wilmer, is
five years OF age.
The deceased was a woman of beau
t,ful character, a consistent member
OF the First Methodist church, and
vas beloved by all who knew her.
Patient through long suffering, her
demise was Il source of the most sim
cere regret.
The funeral will take place at 4 p.
m. from the home of her sister, Mrs.
A. NJ. LIE Francois, at sos E. Gadsdeh
street, and the pallbearers will be
Sarl Radcliffe, Will Taylor, Lester
Van Pelt, Chas. H. Walker, H. C. and
j. Thos SPRINGFIELD
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
RAILWAYS DEVELOP GREAT
EFFICIENCY

The development of American railway
efficiency in response to war demands, is
almost phenomenal. Ever leaders in &C
complishment the railroad managers last
year completely eclipsed their former
records
Each locomotive handled q per cent
more freight traffic and each freight car %
per cent more during 1916 than in 1913
These increases were made before the
United States entered the war, and, fol-
lowing the centralized direction of the
roads by the Railroads War Board, the
Railway Age Gazette predicts that during
1917 each freight locomotive will handle
nearly eleven and a half million ton miles,
an increase of % per cent over last wears
high mark, with each freight car handling
$4,000 ton miles, an increase of q per
cent over 1916-more than it was ever be-
lleved carriers could accomplish
These figures are more than dry Stats
tics; they tell a tale of what highly special
lied management can do in America and
again prove the commercial supremacy of
Our nation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
WHY WORK?

Life has two lessons which everv man
and woman must learn-if not TODAY. to-
morrow
The first is the necessity of working.
imposed on us all. OF the two lessons this
usually IS the easier to master
We live in material bodies that must be
ted and clothed and sheltered And some
where between childhood ard maturity it
daWns on us that food, raiment and shelter
can be had only in exchange for effort. In
some degree even the corner loafer and the
parasite of inherited wealth master the first
OF l1tes two Decentralization in work.
How is it, then. that many men whose
work gives satisfaction, find for themselves
10 satisfaction? Perhaps they long for a
better Job, wider opportunities and greater
reward. And when this longing is baked.
they proclaim the world unfair.
And In their complaint there is often
i'1uch justice. Desert is not ALWAYS re-
warded. The doing of the old. old task
over and over again is truly monotonous.
Men should not work simply to work. but
rather develop. Yet even so there is salts
faction IN work If one has learned the
second OF the two lessons life teaches.
1t is this, that man works not for him
self, as he supposes in the first blush of his
discovery OF works necessity Work for
self is but step in achievement Of the
saving grace that lies in effort. Give to q
man all the reward and recognition he
Graves, and if he works for self alone he
will find himself still working to work and
not to live
The big thing to know is that all things
are one, and that for ourselves we work
only as we are parts of the universal unity.
This is the secret of finding salvation in
work-service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
THE MOUSE.
Chapter XIII.


Several times lately Anna had COM
planned of the mice in the kitchen,
and had asked for a trap. But Helen
who could never bear to have any
thing killed, had refused to get one.
The most narrowing memories OF
her childhood were the cruel traps
that had been kept in the pantry and
cellar of her grandfather house. She
still shuddered at the thought Of the
helpless, squirming things with a leg
crushed in the old fashioned steel
trap lying there for hours, until they
were found and killed.
Again and again she had stolen
were set with bits of cheese, amt mao
sprung them with a stick, so tina:
she might sleep that night free from
the thought that some little creature
was lying there manned and suffer
ing until morning.
And countless times, when she
found them caught in these cake-like
traps which imprison, but do not in
jure, she had opened the wire doors
to free them before the servant could
throw them into pail of water or let
them out before leaping dog.
She Barred All Traps.
And so now, when she had a home
of her own, she was more emphatic
in her instructions that there were
to be no traps of any kind.
It was afternoon just before War
rem came home that she reached up
on the shelf in the bathroom to get
a fresh box of matches for his smok-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
DEFEAT
the FAST GOING
Mr. PILOT BOYS

Bv the score of 8 to /, Pensacola
defeated the aeronautic station In q
fast game of baseball yesterday at
terno"n i'll Maxent Park, before one
of the largest crowds to attend the
series. The game was interesting
from the first inning, and though the
locals won the lead early in the con-
test. it appeared until the last MIN
ute that the "air pilots" were coming
back strong.
This is the second successive game
which the Pensacolas have taken
from the aeronautic station, the game
last Sunday resulting l to U;
The aero club secured five hits and
received eight base on balls, but were
unable to score only once, while ZEN
| sacola secured four hits and one base
on balls, scored three times. when
was due to the two 2-base' hits by
Villar and Lurton in the third IN
ming
| Hudson started the game for Pen
! sacola and had plenty OF speed. ou1
was rather wild, and Hartman VINO
relieved him in the eighth was also
wild for the first inning, but settled
down in the ninth Bahr, one OF the
fastest third basemen to play mere
in some time, was out OF form yes
! terQay, having Illdue wv 1850
rors. Pumpelly deserves credit for
his great playing on first, having
made two catches that seemed lmpos-
sible although with his crack play.
ing he was charged with an error
when trying to pull a grandstanc
stunt.
Williamson at short for the aero
and Van Metra in center, and Lur
ton catching for Pensacola, played
good game, all three having two OF
more hard chances.
Pensacola scored first in the thlre
innine when McVoy singled to left
Angelo sacrificed him to second Hud
SON, next up. struck out. With tw'
out Villar doubled to left center, scor
ing McVoy. Van Metra was SAT
when Bahr threw over first into tn
bushes. Villar scoring, and Van goins
to second Lurton next up soaked on
of McNamara's fast ones for NV
sacks, scoring Van Metra. GrlffIl
out. short to first.
The aero scored their only run L
the fifth inning. Finch with one GU
singled to right. Scofeld hit t
short. which the third baseman field
ed, throwing out Scofeld; at the sam
time Finch, seeing third not covered
goes for that base and Griffin throw
, perfect to third. but no one GOVERN
:. the bag, Finch scores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03

to urge that children now in high school
complete their work, and that the with
drawal of boys and girls from lower grades
be forcefully discouraged.
The lure of high wages is tempting many
youths to drop their studies, with sacrifice
of the education which would fully ut them
for the work of life and the duties and re-
sponsibihties of citizenship.
The government recognized this danger
and has included it's prevention in the pro-
cram Of internal war measures, confident
that the American public will realize the
importance of giving each boy and girl the
best possible school training and education
that they may be we'll equipped for their
| individual parts in the wonderful develop
ment of this country which will follow the
| declaration of peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
CAMPAIGN FOR SCHOOL AT
TENDANCE

Labor unions. parent-teacher associa-
tlons, women's clubs, churches and other
religious bodies, and many other organiza-
tons directly concerned with education.
have been enlisted by the United States
Bureau OF Education in a campaign for the
maintenance of school efficiency as a special
patriotic duty this year. In his appeal Dr.
CIaNton, commissioner of education, points
out the existing fear lest public schools
shall suffer because of conditions growing
out OF the entrance of the United States
into the war. He emphasizes the fact that
as measure of present defence and for the
future welfare of the country, as we'll as
Tor the individual benefit of the children,
1t is OF the greatest Importance that the
schools be maintained in the highest
standards of efficiency.
Especially important, in the view of the
commissioner, is prompt and regular at
tendance at school and proper employment
during out-of-school hours. These, the
commissioner believes, will be the chill
dren's surest protection against tempta-
tions to juvenile delinquencies
special appeal is made to labor unions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03

water, ma'am. I was just going te
drown it."
"Well, even to drown thing trap
ped and helpless like that won't
have it. You've been wanting to get
traps and / won't have them either.
want you to understand now thsi
nothing is going to be killed in this
apartment"
The mouse was still leaping fran.
tically on the side Of the tub. "Oh.
it can never get out by ltself-how
can we help it,"
ooh, it's Warrenw joyfully. "War.
ren-Warren, come here! There's
mouse in the bathtub and it can't get
out"
! THAT'S tragic" coming to the door.
"Oh, it's so frightened! Can you
get it out without hurting it or fright
ening it more ?"
Warren to the Rescue.
He glanced at the little thing dart
| ing ouiveringly around. And then he
S.--Si., l-~ Aaun the chain of the rub
Der stopper which had been caught
up under the faucets.
In flash the mouse had climbed
up the chain, leaped to the floor and
disappeared behind the tub.
"Oh!" Helen put up her arms and
| kissed him impulsively. 81 never
! thought of that! You are the dear
est and incest and best man in the
world"
Gas shown by my valorous rescue
| of the mouse"
(Copyright.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
Married Life The First Year
BY Mabel Herbert Urner

ing table. On this shelf she also kept
the bird seed, and it was from behind
the package of seed that tiny mouse
sprang out, and in its terror fell over
the edge of the shelf into the bathtub
beneath.
For a second it rushed wildly
around the polished porcelain tub,
and then began leaping up the slick
sides only to slide back again.
The glass-like finish of the tub
gave it nothing to hold to-. 1t was
helplessly imprisoned. And still it
leaped frantically-but only to reach
lust below the edge and fall back:
It's little body was quivering with
terror.
Helen after her first start and cry
darted out, wsahaeeiRledt the s mo mouse had had
dismay.
"Anna-Anna, come here quickw
Anna appeared at the bathroom
door, her hands covered with -four.
"Look-look! How can we get j,
out without hurting it,"
With something like a snort Anna
reached over and turned on the hot
water faucet But in a flash Helen
had dragged her back and turned il
off.
She Scolds the Maid.
Don't you dare to do thing like
that" Anna had never seen her SC
angry. "Do you think I'd let you
scald that little thing? If I ever see
you do anything so cruel again-you
can't work for me. Do you under
stand ?"
81 didn't know that was the hot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
LAIP nav

who makes l no esy he producer, the man
the b,,1,,ar1l 80 a;e:,: :. worlds activities
n, - do--a ~ ~ ma PMS development.
"a o.l!ei Jays ne eNtl is the treasures
ra,a. iic $3.50 s'oienouSt and through
bod you eat, the clothes 20. o. u,aar The
a1teh'ng in which you live, tn oor,,forts
which You enjoy. comforts
LABOR the grtat power of the Inverse
homage may o 1t
-, fartake OF the spirit-view the para,e
.nis morning, attend the picnics this after,
noon and evening, share the festivities
ana ana "hile you are taking your pleasure. re-
i!ect upon the great good that labor has
wo1igSht to you, think what the world
that De without labor, and be thankful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
ALBERT SHINE WEDS
MISS JOHNSON
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 2-Mr AL
bert Shine, a lifelong resident of
Tallahassee, who is known by people
throughout Florida who have visited
Tallahassee, became a benedict in
Townsville last Thursday night,
when he was married to Miss Helen
johnson. daughter of Mr. W. L. john
son, of Chaires. Fla, this county.
Miss Johnson has for several terms
been a teacher in the Leon high
school. Mr.. Shine is a musician. be-
ing the leader of the Shine orchestra
here. Both the contracting parties
are well known and popular. The
wedding was complete surprise to
the most intimate friends of the cou-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03

zRelieved Reed in the fourth.
xRelieved Mcnamara in the fourth,
*Hit for Merrill in the ninth.
Shit for Scofield in the ninth
invent to short when Hartman re-
Geved Hudson in the eight.
Score by Innings.
I s 4 5 67 s Or. Fl. E,
Aero 20 O 0 1 0 O e-1 5
Pensa 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 Ks 4
Summary.
Left on Base-Pensacola 4; Aero
IL.
First Base IN Errors-Aero 1 Pen
sarola .
Stolen Bases-Finch, Williamson a,
Sylvester g, Hamilton, Suit, Villar.
Sacrifice Hits-Scofield, Hamilton.
Two-base Hits-Villar. Lurton,
Base on Balls-Of Merrill L: off
Hudson, 5; off Hartman. 2
Hit by Pitcher-Bv Hartman 1.
Struck Out-By Mcnamara 8; by
Hudson, 5.
Wild Pitch-Merril1.
Time-Iwo hours and three minutes.
UL/pire-Laird
Attendance-325.
Scorer-Bonifay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03

A Pennsylvania man has died from a
wound on the head inflicted with hoe.
Everybody knew the hoe was war
weapon, but didn't realize it was to be used
that wav
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-03
SAVE NOW-TO HAVE PLENTY
LATER

The slight tendency of the English pub
lie, following Americas entry into the
struggle. to lessen the rigorous policy OF
war economy, is sharply criticised by the
chairman of the British war savings COM
mittee, who says:
A eric has n o resunE there soSs
fo na d 'e Economy ta Because Of
APART Apart f fne Re help to
3s e.son Of ss OF the war
Of eR h ns Sf ros
eountry must make our , Pa5 for many Years we Shall
nation ns ssxsa Of now and
lent to to our own Country what she needs"
Continuing, he tells the people OF Eng
land that it would be most unfair to omit
the smallest opportunity to save While
America is doing its utmost to help Ing
land bear the privations OF war time ana
while America itself is adopting program
of strict economy.
ENGLAND is now brought face to face
with it's shortcomings during the early
| stages of the war, when it was hard to I'M
derstand the necessity of eliminating all
| resources 1t is even harder for America
10 come to that realization, because many
Of us look upon the war as something I'M
personal-too far away to effect US midi
vidually 1t is to be hoped that before
actual want forces irksome restriction the
- Chiffon, RI, a
and slight establishments in our Node ~o1
LIVING will enable us to pass through the
period OF war without depriving ourselves
OF the necessities Of life and with sacrifice
OF few, if any, of the things essential to
comfort
But future plenty depends wholly upon
present economy. We must profit bv the
experience of England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-12
1. w. w. FORCED TO RETURN
TO ARIZONA BY ARMED MEN

y,>,o [By Associated PressJ
HiNThiAN' ARlZ.. July il.-Sixty-
odd men, deported from Jerome ye,t,r-
day as Industrial Workers of n.
World. active in the strike there ar
rived here to-day from Needles. wb.r.
armed citizens had met the car In
which they wore held prisoner. and
caused Its return to Arizona on tho
next eastbound train.
Some of. the men said they had been
Victims Of unfortunate circumstance.
in the clash between their oreanixa-
ttons and union miners and mine
operators.
Several declared they had been
forced to leave claims they were work.
ing near Jerome and join picket lines
In the strike called Friday.