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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23

President Orders
The SeleCtive Draft
made by mail under regulations to
be prescribed by the President.
Call For Service.

made by mail under regulations to
be prescribed by the President.
Call For Service.
Section 6-That the President T.;
hereby authorized to utilize the SER
vice of any or all departments and
any or all officers or agents of the
United States and of\the several
States, Territories and the District
of Columbia and subdivisions there
of in the execution Of this act, and
iall officers and agents OF the Unit
ed States and of the several States.
Territories and subdivisions thereof,
and of the District of Columbia, and
all persons designated or appointed
under regulations prescribed by the
President, whether such appoint
ments are made by the President
himself or by the government or 9TH
er officer of any State or Territory
to perform any duty in the execution
of this act, are hereby required to
perform such duty as the President
shall order or direct. and all such
officers and agents and persons so
designated or appointed shall here
by have full authority for all acts
done by them in the execution of
this act by the direction of the Pres
ident.
Civil Officers Duties.
Now, therefore, I Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States,
do call upon the government of each
of the several States and Territories.
the Board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia and all officers
and agents Of the several States and
Territories. of 5he District of Co
lumbia, of the counties and munich
palites therein to perform certain
duties in the execution of the fore
going law, which duties will be COM.
municated to the directly in regula-
tions of even date herewith.
And | do further proclaim and
give motive to all persons subject to
registration in the several States
and in the District of Columbia in
accordance with the above law that
the time and place. of such registra-
ton shall be between Z a. m. and 8
p. m, On the fifth day of June, 1917,
at the registration place in the pre-
cinct wherein they have their per-
manent home. Those who shall
have attained their twenty-frst
birthday. and who shall not have at
tanned their thirty-frst birthday on
or before the day here named, are
required to register.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23

After signing the army bill Friday
nigAt, the President issued a procla-
nation, which, in part, is as follows:
Whereas, Congress has enacted
and the President has on May IS,
1917, approved a law which contains
the following provisions:
Section 5-That all male persons
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive, shall be sub
ject to registration in accordance
with regulations to be prescribed by
the President; and upon proclama-
tion by the President or other pub
lie notice given by him or by his di-
rection, stating the time and place
of such registration, it shall be the
duty Of all persons of the designated
ages, except officers and enlisted
men of the regular army, the navy
and the National Guard and Naval
, militia, while in the service of the
United States, to present themselves
for and submit to registration I'M
der the provisions of this act; and
every such person shall be deemed
ITO have notice of the requirements
of this act upon the publication of
said proclamation or other notice as
aforesaid. given by the President or
by his direction; and any person
who shall willfully fail or refuse to
present himself for registration or
to submit thereto as herein provided
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall, upon conviction in the
District Court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by Imprisonment for not more
than one year, and shall thereupon
be duly registered; provided, that,
in the call of the docket precedence
shall be given, in courts trying the
same. to the trial of criminal pro-
ceedings under this act:
Provided further, that persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their twenty-first birthday,
and who shall not have attained
their tliifty-first birthday on or be-
fore the day set for the registration,
and all persons so registered shall
be and remain subject to draft into
the forces hereby authorized, unless
exempted or excused therefrom as
in this act provided.
Provided further, that in the case
of temporary absence from actual
place of legal residence of any per-
son liable to Registration as provided
herein, such registration may be
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
BUY A BOND.


The Greensboro Clearing House
Association is making an effort to
have the. citizens of Daviess, Breck-
inridge, Grayson. Mclean, Ohio, and
Hancock counties subscribe for ST.
2SS,00O worth of the Liberty
Loan" bonds. Patriotic day is set
for. Saturday. May 26.
This action is taken at the direc-
tion of the Federal Reserve Board
of District No. 8. of which these
counties form part. At each coun-
ty seat patriotic mass meetings will
be held and subscriptions to the
bonds will be made.
Ohio county's proportional part of
this subscription is approximately
$4,000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
I 900 UNITED STATES
FLAGS PER DAY

The Standard Flag Co, which was
recently organized by Mr.. A. v.
Thomson, of the Kentucky Clothing
Co, and d. B. G. Rose, President
and general manager of the Stand
ard Printing Co., and also circula-
ton manager Of the Evening Post, is
now turning out 1000 U. s. flags
per day. The sizes made are SKIS
and Axe feet, While this company
employs from so to rs people with
a night shift. they are unable to
supply the demand.
The plant is located in. and occu-
pies the fourth floor of the Ken
tucky Clothing Co.'s large building
at 7th and Main street. Louisville.
and is under the supervision Of Mr..
Thomson.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
CAT MATCHES CHICKENS.

Prof. Henry Leach is authority
for the story that he had hen set
ting in a trough at his home on>Clay
street. who abandoned her nest
about two weeks before she was due
to hatch. A cat. with kittens. took
her abode In the nest deserted by
the hen, and last week his boy heard
the chirp Of young chicken in the
vicinity of the trough and upon In
vestigation found that one of the
Eggs had hatched. The chicken
vas Immediately placed with a hen
that had chickens and at last re-
port was doing fine. o..
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
MIR. BROWDER-FARM AGENT

County Farm Agent w. w. Brow
der is kept on the jump these days.
going here and there, organizing
clubs and doing numerous other
things, but he is a man who is in
love with his work. and is never
better satisfied than when engaged
in something that will improve and
better the condition OF our farmer
friends. We are somewhat egotis-
tical about our farm agent. as We
think We have about the best one in
the State--morally, mentally and
otherwise. Mr.. Browder is doing
great work among US, and the Fis-
cal Court is to be congratulated
upon employing him for another
year
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23

Lexington, KY, May 21.-Fire
which originated about 2 o'clock
this morning in the livery stable of
Porter & Jackson. destroyed block
in the business section of the city,
and scattered sparks which set fire
to the Second Presbyterian church a
block away. The loss is estimatd at
100000. with insurance at about
100000.
The block destroyed is bounded
bv Short, Upper. Limestone and
Church streets; several buildings on
the north side of Church were burn
ed, and the Presbyterian church is a
complete ruin,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
Mr.. WILLIAM \. MOORE
Passes to Great Beyond Early
Thursday MOrning-Funeral
and Interment Saturday.

Stricken rather suddenly Tuesday
afternoon, Mr.. William II. Moore
took to his bed from which he never
Arose, and at 1920 Thursday MOI n
ing his soul went to NEE. its Maker.
Mr.. Moore had not been in the
best of health for quite awhile. and
the immediate cause of his death
was uremic poison.
He was born November II, 1S41,
and had he lived until November
next, would have been 76 years Ole.
His wife. who was Miss Duke. pre-
coded him to the grave several
years.
Mr.. Moore was one of the most
highly respected and well beloved
men of Hartford and 1t can be
truthfully said that with his death
the town has lost ,3e OF its truest
citizens, the church one of it's most
ardent supporters. and his children
kind and loving father.
He leaves three sons, John T.. of
Elizabethtown. WHO was at his bed
side when the end came. Edward p.
of Akron. o.. and william. of New
York City. all Of whom were here
to attend the funeral.
He had been member OF the
Christian church for fifty years.
After scripture reading by Rev. b.
w. Napier. Of the Methodist church,
the funeral sermon was preached by
his pastor. Rev. s. E. Harlan. at the
Christian church. before a crowded
house OF sorrowing friends. Satur-
dsy morning at 10 O'Clock.
The local lodge OF Masons. OF
which he was a member. took charge
OF his remains after the funeral
serves and laid them to rest In Oak
wood cemetery.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
MRS. FANNIE HOLBROOK
Died ut the Home Of Her Son, Sam
HOlbroOk, Near BufOrd,
"wednesday.

!, Mrs. Fannie Holbrook, age 76.
died Wednesday. May Is. at the
home Of her son. Sam Holbrook.
near Buford.
Mrs. Holbrook was the widow Of
the late Robert Holbrook. and was a
member of the Baptist church.
Sh" was the step-grandmother Of
Mr.. Rowan Holbrook. of this city.
Her remains were buried at Mt
Carmel Thursday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
9 O Q Q O . O @ @ 6 g . G Q Q
Q MARRIAGE LICENSES c
90 Q q o o o o o o o . O O Q O q

]. L~<Sallee. East St. Louis, H.,
to Elanor Petty. Hartford
Geo. A. Hunter. McHenry. to Irene
Elizabeth Beck. McHenry.
Marvin Hoover. Route 3, to
Stella V. Stinnett. Route 7.
Howard Hines. Taylor Mines, to
Olive Lee Wise. Prentiss.
r. ID. Guynn, Bremen. KY, to
Amanda Taylor, Echois.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
MIR. AMOS SHOWN DEAD.

Mr.. Amos Shown. who lived In
the Beda neighborhood. died Tues
day at the home of his son. Ernest
Shown. Mr.. Shown had been i'll
several weeks. and uremic poison
was the immediate cause of his
death.
He was widower. and had lived
alone for several years.
He leaves another son. Henry.
His remains were buried last
"Wednesday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
TAYLOR-GUYNN.

In the office OF County Judge
Wilson, Monday morning. Miss
Amanda Taylor was married to, Mr..
r. ID. Guynn. by that official. The
couple came mp from Rockport In an
automobile and were accompanied
Nv Will ID. Her. They will live at
Rockport.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23
NEGRO STRUNG Ut.

Lawrence Dempster. negro. who
was accused Of cutting Clarence
Dublin, an Illinois Central watch
man at Fulton. was taken from jail
at that place and hung him to a
telephone cable Just few feet from
the jail. Sunday morning.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-23

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That advice is that the men most
needed are men of the ages contem-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
$4,000 PRIZES IN
LIBERTY BONDS
Will BE AWARDED By MAXWELL
MOTOR COMPANY IN NATIONAL
ECONOMY CONTEST FOR ONE
GALLON COMPETITloN-LOcAL
OWNERS TAKING INTEREST.

The Maxwell Motor company will
n June Is naugurate another great
Maxwell economy contest which will
continue until June % The contest
will he nation wide and between the
Maxwell owners in a one-gailcu econ.
my competition.
+ fly thousand dollars IN Liberty
bonds will be awarded in this con
est LEGAL Maxwell owners have as
good 4 chance to win some of these
liberty bonds as owners anywhere in
the country. The con est is open to
women drivers as well as to men.
Information to this effect, with in
rue !ons that details OF the con est
would be given in few days. was
r c2iyed by the local dealers, Dunlap
& Ha1tshcrn, today from Walter E.
FLINDERS. rIcs dent and general man
ager CT the Maxwell Motor company.
Two thousand Maxwell cars aver
aged about thirty miles per gallon in
the national economy contest in May
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
FAIR DIRECTORS
MEET SATURDAY
IMPORTANT MEETING SATURDAY
ON FINAL PREMIUM AN
NOUNCEMENT

The directors of the Crisp County
Fair Association will meet again Sat
urday at ten o'clock at the court
house for the purpose of adopting
rules and making final arrangements
for the premium list. A number Of
important things are to be discussed
and disposed of and all directors and
vice presidents and the heads of all
the departments will be present.
Every officer and director is highly
pleased at the progress made up to
the present time and prospects are
bright for one of the best fairs ever
held in this section of Georgia. The
premium list as arranfied will tend to
develop a fine show of food crops and
live stock. Great interest is already
being shown all over the county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
NEGRO MURDERER
GETS LIFE Term
cLEVE DUNN CONVICTED OF MUIR
DER OSCAR ADAMS, ANOTHER
NEGRO. JAKE TRAYLCR, WHITE,
PLEADS GUILTY FOR FORGERY
CHARGE.

The Crisp county grand jury, after
/ returning large number Of indict
ments, most of them in misdemeanoI
cases, adjourned Tuesday afternoon
fer the term.
Cleve Dunn, charged with the muir.
der of Oscar Adams negro shot to
death during April in the Williford
community, went on trial Tuesday.
He was defended by l.. L. Davis, So
licitor Walls and j. T. Jeter acting
as counsel for the state. After re-
naming out several hours, the jury
returned verdict of guilty with
recommendation of mercy. Dunn was
sentenced today by Judge Crum for
life term in the penitentiary.
Jake Traylor, young white man.
who several months ago attempted to
forge a bogus check for $500 on the
American National bank, entered a
plea of guilty when arraigned for
trial Tuesday, and was sentenced for
u months, or to be relieved by the
payment of $50.
Other cases tried since Monday
were as follows, all defendants being
negroes:
State VS.. Claud Dean, simple lar
ceny, verdict of guilty; Il months or
800.
State VS.. Charlie Mitchell, larceny
from house, verdict of guilty; IL
months or $780,
State VS.. Mitchell Ross, violating
prohibition law, verdict of guilty; II
months or $500.
State VS.. John Harold, violating
prohibition law, plea of guilty; II
months or 500
State VS.. Bonnie Rice, forgery, plea
of guilty to misdemeanor; IL months
Joe Nelson, larceny from house, YER
dict of guilty; IL months or $3.50.
Moses Douglas, larceny after trust,
verdict of guilty, months or $25.
Lou Hamilton negro woman, va
grancy, not guilty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
ONE school,, SYSTEM is A
MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

work. Teachers with some pupils
poorly prepared for d class and 9th
ers well prepared find themselves al
d loss to know just how to de effective
lose a years work in the delay caus
work fer all of them. Some of them
cd while the poorly prepared are be
ing brought up to the requirements.
A schol system all over the county
that breaks down the city walls and
puts every pupil on the same footing
for the work of each year will even
up and make it possible for a teacher
to do effective work in any school
in every scnool. What a loss each
year we work without this thing we
call system!
1t is no matter to be tied up in pol
itical favortiSm. No citizen should ar
cue that is is matter to be decided
with any mans political fortunes. It's
tie child's welfare, the good Of the
schools involved.
1t is certain that great number OF
people are deeply interested. That
has been clearly manifested in the re-
cent test which The Dispatch has
brought forth in its coupon We should
be deeply enough interested to go for
ward with the work, never stopping
to hear anything that would bring de
lay.
The Dispatch is deeply grateful for
the strong manifestation Of interest
over the country and throughout the
city. 1t is evenly balanced and GER
tain. The coupon has served its pur-
pose. 1t is printed again that others
who have not signed it may send in,
but it will be stopped after this issue.
Anybody may send it. II is intended
merely to ascertain if there is such
aninterest. That has already been
determined to the greatest satisfac-
ton of the Dispatch. If you want to
sign it, do so this time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
IMPROVED MAIL
DELIVERY HERE
DELIVERED AT MOST CON-
VENlENT HouRs-cARRIER ADD
ED AFTER JUNE 1 IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT OF THE CITY.

On June / an improved system for
the collection and delivery of mail
from the local postoffice in the city
will be inaugurated A section in the
southwest part of the city, which in
cludes about one hundred and seven.
ty-five residences, and another section
in the northwest part of the city, in
Guiding about thirty residences, both
of which sections have not been ac-
ccmmodated by the delivery of mail
heretofore will have this service.
The improved service will require the
addition of another carrier, giving
three carriers in the business section
and two in the residence section.
A feature of the new service will
prove especially valuable to the resi-
dents is that mails will be collected
in the mornings from the business
section from 7:30 to o'clock. permit
ting these mails to catch the early
forenoon trains leaving the city. Here
before these mails have not been col
lected until about IL o'clock a. m. The
afternoon collection of mails in the
business section will be- from $50 to
Z. Mail deliveries in the business dis
trict will be at a. M, $3.50 a. M, and
3 p. m.
All residents who will be reached
by the service under the new system
are requested to provide proper re-
ceptcales for the malls, or make slots
through their front doors in order
that the mails can be safely placed in
their homes this way.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
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ARMOUR EMPLOYEES GIVEN
CHANCE TO OBTAIN BONDS

Armour & Co.'S branch house in
Cordele received a wire yesterday
from Watson Armour. vice president
of Armour & Co., that plans were be-
ing formulated so that all Armour
employees may participate immediate
ly in the Liberty Loan. These plans
will permit Armour employees to pur-
chase these bonds through Armour &
Co., either on government terms or
on a weekly payment basis. This will
make it easy for Armour employees
to manifest their loyalty to the gov
eminent. All Armour men have been
requested to assist the government in
the sale of Liberty Bonds.
Announcement of the plans of Ar
mour e. Co, was made in Cordele yes
terday by local acting Manager
Green.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
NO CONFISCATION
. THIS AUTOMOBILE

A phase of the new automobile law
as regards the sonfiscation Of auto
mobiles in which liquor is found was
threshed out in the Crisp superior
court today Sheriff Ward some
weeks ago seized an automobile in
which he found liquor and arrested
Mitchell Ross and John Harold, oc-
cupants of the car. He held the car
fer confiscation under the new pro.
hibition law. it developing that the
machine belonged to the wife OF a
local negro physician, q. H. Thurber.
She stated that she knew onthing OF
the circumstances of the liquor be-
ing in the autymobile and was not
a party to any crime in that connse-
tion. One of the negroes was acting
as chauffeur for Thurber.
The jurr in the case rendered a
verdict in favor of the defendant on
the groun,.s that she was not connect
ed with any circumstances relative 10
the liuqor being in the car, and the
woman ygain comes in possession Of
~, - txs.,o, $3.50 55e7 4 l5sss ~
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
ALEX MARTIN HAS
RESIGNED PLACE
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST LOCAL
READ MANAGER QUITS. Sue
CESSOR NOT NAMED.

EffeN6Ve June list, Alex Martin
who the past several years has
been local manager for the Read
Phosphate company; has resigned and
in the near future he will be at some
ether point in charge of the business
of another fertilizer concern. AT
present no definite plans have been
made for another position. Mr. Mar
tins resignation is in the hands of
his company, but nothing as yet has
been announced as to who will be
Mr. Martins successor in the Cordele
territory.
This announcement will be receiv
ed here and throughout this section
with considerable regret since Mr.
Martin has made himself felt in al
most every undertaking for the com
munity upbuilding and the progress
of the section of the state through
which he has worked. He is alive and
progressive and is citizen which
the community will not want to give
up. Scores of friends, when they
learn of his decision to go, will hope
thai some turn may be taken which
will keep him in Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
WOMENS PROGRAM
REGISTRATION DAY
LADIES WILL SERVE MEALS TO
BOARD OF REGISTRARS PROM
lNENT SPEAKERS IN FIVE MIN.
UTE SPEECHES.

A national call, and call from the
governors of the states, comes to the
women of the states, ITO render such
service as they can ~6n registration
day.
Ccrdele women have shown theps
selves ever ready to do their part I'll
he countrys service, and we believe
they will readily respond to the call
ito lend encouragement of whatever
End they can to the young men OF
their own district as they come un
and bravely register for service.
La1ies OF Cordele, will you lend
your presence, and your good cheer,
at the court house on June 9Th at, 10
o'clock, and Join in the patriotic pro-
gram that will be, rendered in the ati-
ditorium of the building? This day
has been proclaimed a national holt
day and a county holiday. so that both
men and women may make this mem
orable day for Cordele.
Those conducting the registration
will be served dinner and supper by
the ladies of the city ~
The following program will be rem
dered:
Master of ceremonies-W. H. Dor
ris.
Music by band
SUPPLEMENTARY audience.
nvocation-Rev. Mr. Gates .a7.,..
Salute and pledge of allegiance to
flag-by Children of the Republic.
Short patriotic addresses, five min
utes each-Judge D. A. R. Crum, Col.
Mather Fakes. Mr.. George Scandrets.
Mr.. Charles e. Brown. SOS 4
Reading: American Flag"-Russel
Harris, Jr
Short speeches by Judge E. F. Stro-
zier Mr.. j. w. Bivins. t@'t
Boy Scouts "Oath."
umbia"-Audience
Short addresses, Judge U. v. Whip
pie and Judge w. P. Fleming, Hon.
Josiah Williams, Mayor j. G. Jones
Reading: Your flag and my flag
Mics Keene Martin.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner
Audience.
Benedic(ion-Rev. ]. H. Coin.
Songs led by Miss Fakes and High
School choruses.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
DEATH 20 dES TO
WILLIAM IEtY'iiADDON
REMAINS OF PIONEER CITIZEN
CEMETERY TUESDAY,.

William Whiddon, on Of the pioneers
of old Dooly, passed to his reward at
noon Monday at the home Of his son,
Elias Whiddon, just below Wenona.
He had reached his seventy-fifth year
and spent his life close in the com
munity in which he resided at the
time of his death. In his early years
he was a carpenter and builder ana
farmer. He was a fisherman of rare
qualifications and enjoyed the sport
as few citizens could.
Half a century ago he helped build
Old Hart Watermill and many years
he was miller there. In the days of
Indian" Jim Brown his time was de-
voted to the making of -four and meal
at this mill and he was known far and
wide as an expert miller. He was
miller at his old post three years ago
when a stroke of paralysis ended his
usefulness He had been an invalid
from that time till his death.
Two sons, Elias and Ira Whiddon,
survive. They resided near Wenona,
The remains were laid to rest in Per-
ry cemetery, a number of friends OF
the family attending.