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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
Who's Who In Athletics.

If were asked who was the best
players n the Cordele High
School basketball quintet, l would
readily answer, Taylor is now, but
Morris Atkins was before he got layed
out on account of broken knee cap"
l am sure you would agree with me il
you saw him play. I did not wonder
at his breaking himself up; he enter
ed the game with such spirit that I
often wondered why he did not lay out
those light fellows on the Hawkins
Vile team. But he did not seem to
play rough, or any more so than the
rest of us. He just entered the fiercest
part of the battle, and was not afraid
to do this when our team ran against
the Ashburn giants. In this way he
received his fractured limb. He has
been unable to play with us since
Christmas, and therefore we cannot
boast of as good recrd as we did be-
fore the holidays. Morris never tried
individual work; he just worked for
the team and the school, and he work
ed, too. You would see little squads of
future participants standing around
and commenting on Morris playing.
Not only as a basketball player does
he deserve credit, but he is one OF the
best, most generous fellows l ever
came in contact with. He would
share his last crum with any old stray
dog, saying nothing of humans. If he
would just take life seriously, he would
be one of the best fellows of my ac-
quaintance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
WHO'S WHO.
CLYDE SMITH.

The young man under consideration
has a very interesting personality, in
deed. He is perfectly unselfish and
as is generally the case with such per-
son. as we cannot do good to others
on. 1t is wonderful to have such
person in your class, but it must be
still more wonderful to be that per-
son. as we cannot do god to others
without deriving benefit ourselves,
Besides being unselfish, Clyde is
very conscientious young person. Rath-
er than study on Sunday he retlres
early Sunday evening and rises at l
A. M. and studies. Where could one
find such a boy? He Remembers now
his Creator in the days of his youth,
and sometimes he intends to be
preacher.
have heard that the class Of '16 had
the reputation of being the meaneSt
class in school, but the class of IL
certainly ought to be the best,
Clyde is very studlous poJ' as ma!
be gathered from the fact that he arls-
es at 1 A. M. to study. He evidently
bears in mind that 'The fear OF Miss
Ogburn is the beginning of wisdom.
Just this week Miss Ogburn gave
final examination in georetry. Clyde
studied for it all night diligently, re-
the fact that;
"Of all sad things, of tongue or PEN
The saddest are these.
I've flunked again.
Some one has said that we admire
q Young man for what he promises 10
be. and in the person of Clyde Smith,
e. II. S. has very admirable student.
FRANCES WINFREE
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

prints of the great men who have trod
on before us, some achieving the high
est summit; some plodding only in the
valley with their eyes stretching yearn-
ingly toward their goals.
This one thing ] do, that ! press
on toward the price of the high mark
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
Ye are yearning for the light that is
neither On sea or land and long to at
tain the untitled ambitions of the soul.
Although we may not be able to grasp
these things, yet we are sending out
our imaginations, which are realizing
the unseen.
Struggling, struggling on toward a
goal
Never, never, it to achieve;
But there's a remedy might and bold
For this dissatisfaction, we do be-
lieve.
JAMIE MATTHEW'S.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

ington schools over fifty years ago and
they report that it is great help and
teaches discipline, respect for author
ity, and duty to ones self, his country,
and his fellow man. The two senators
from our own state, Smith and Hard
wick, are heartily in favor OF it. 1t is
growing every hour and it is sure to
come.
1t will teach the growing boy to
love and pay homage to
zone flag, one land, one heart, one
hand,
One nation evermOre."
We believe that it should be put into
every school, and we believe that the
ones who control the curriculum will
not overlook this important factor; for
this moderate preparedness is the best
step towards self discipline and self
preservation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
STAFF
ut THE FOOT HILLS CLIMRING.'

4 few weeks after school began, the
eleventh grade met and decided upon
their officers for the year, their class
flowers, and their motto. After much
discussion and consideration they de-
cided on ''at the foot hills climbing" as
their motto.
When first you view this motto, it is
merely few words joined together
to form high-flown phrase. What
does "at the foot hills climbing" mean?
It means that through the months and
years that have passed this phrase
has ever been before our eyes and has
been our inspiration. We like the 9TH
CT eleventh grades, have come up from
the lowest, climbing step by step.
First, taking up the three Rs, reading,
'rit!ng, and 'rithmetic; next, we took
up history, which seemed to some, al
most impossible to conquer. Going
further and further into Arithmetic,
we licked our way until finally we
got" all there was to get. We went
through algebra, some scorning and
pulling the rest, until we had reached
q resting place. But finally it seemed
as Il the whole hill was crumbling to
pieces, when they placed plane Geom-
etry in our path. A few OF us fell
back a step or two, but climb! climb!
came to our ears and so we climbed
But wehn Solid Geometry INSTRUCTED
our path, we not only fell back pace
or two, but many roc!.,, from the hill
went back with us. When we began
our climb anew, it was harder, for
those stones that would have helped
SO much had gone down to the bottom
of the grade With few plane fig
ures, we finally scratched or dug holes
in which we were able to place our
hands. and so on until we had no need
for another hole for we were able to
reach the top by stretching little,
Yesterday we took our test and we
still say and affirm that the words
"climb! climb, spoken softly at first
but grow louder and louder, caused us
to be able to rest on solid ground ana
nick ND a trigonometry and calmly
view it without a shudder.
We have only reached the summit
Of one hill, wrile stretching onmard
before us, we see rows and rows OF
hills toward which our lead stars are
directing us. In this path we see loot
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
Spend the Night Party.

On Friday night, February 8, Miss
jamie Matthews entertained the girls
of the Eleventh Grade at spend-the-
night party at her country home. AT
ter most enjoyable supper, they
were entertained at picture show
party. On returning home they were
served peaches and cake by the hos
tess. Several features of the party
were the miscellaneous pranks OF
Misses Frances Winfree and JAMIE
Matthews, by which the remaining
guests were kept awake until four
A. NJ, at which time another course
of peaches and cake was served. After
breakfast, they rode until diiGner time,
each guest stopping at her home, Ev'
cry one enjoyed the party to the fullest
extent and each voted that Miss Mat
thews repeat the affair every few
weeks. The guests OF the occasion
were Misses Mary Bivins, Willie Belle
Todd, Sara Hyde, Frances Wlnrree'
Florence Allen, jamie Matthews.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
MILITARY TRAINING IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
JAMIE MATTHEW'S.
BY Glover Macarthur.

BY 1IoVGf NCAFLnufs
We feel certain that the majority of
our readers will join us in hoping that
the break of diplomatic relations with
Germany by the United States will not
result in war; however, the present
situation places very clearly before us
the urgent need of some system by
which the country may have a large
Number of tlained men ready for ac-
ton at any time, should any trouble
come. The question that falloWs is,
how are we going to have these men
without keeping a large standing ar
my? There are two millions of boys
attending high schools in the United
States, over fifteen years of age, and
of sound minds and bodies. Why may
Eve not find the answer there?
We do not say that boys of around
fifteen years of age can make efficient
soldiers, but we do say that, given the
proper training, they would be able at
all times to take up arms against their
country's invader and be able to take
more care of themselves and to do
more for the land of the free and the
home of preparedness" than other
wise.
The boy of today needs to be taught
to obey; for the sake of cooperation
he needs to be taught to take care OF
himself and he needs something to
build up his body, make his muscles
strong and his mind quick. Besides
this, he needs to be taught patriotism.
What would do this better than mill
tary training in the schools, for it inn
prints in his mind at the most impress
sionable time of his life, the duty he
owes to the public.
| This is no new thing, neither is it
a speculation. Military training has
been put in the daily schedule of many
schools. Boston, Mass. has tried it
for thirty years with complete sue
cess. 1t was installed in the Wash
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
From Sixth Grade 3.

A society has recently been organ
lied in our room adm the following
officers have been elected.
President, Mercer Bowen; vice-pres-
ident, Tom Macarthur; secretary, Mar
tina Jones; treasurer, frankie Belle
Williams; chairman program commit
tee-William Carmichael.
A very interesting Washington
birthday program will be given by our
society on next Friday.
We regret that number Of the pu'
pills of our room have been absent re-
Gently on account of sickness.
Martha Jones.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
PERSONALS.
BY Sarah Stroller.

Roll of the Ninth Grade A: L. A.
Smith, Hugh Tuck, Hiram Williams.
George Wilkes, Alva Pate, Gladys Cum
bingham, Lucille Dorminy, Allene Fem,
Martha Lifsey, Frank and Ida Marsh,
Dorothy McGhee, Militia Mae MCCARTHY,
Lizzie Lou Raines, Daisy. Toole, San
ME Toole, Effie Wilson, Myrtis Will
COX, Grace Williams, Eloise Williams,
Maxwell Williams, Mary Mccoy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

We have a game scheduled with
Fitzgerald on Friday, February 16. We
hope to treat them as they did us when
they came to Cordele. We were to
play them two weeks ago, but the cold
spell came and we had to call it off.
In the meantime, though we have been
putting in some good time practicing,
and we believe we will make them run
for their money if they beat us again
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

The two literary societies very fit
tingiy observed Washington's birth
day Friday. The following programs
were rendered:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18

Lanier:
Biography of Washington. D. Grant.
Washington--Hugh Tuck.
Some Maxims of Washington-Bon
ME Williamson.
Glory of Washington-Jennie Belle
Dodson.
Biography of Lincoln-Lillian Sin
ger.
Anecdotes of Lincoln-Hope Rob
erts.
A Tribute to Lincoln-William
Sloan.
Story of Lincoln-Audrey Dekle.
Gettysburg Address-Lee Macarthur.
Slovenian:
Duet-Thelma King and Carrie
Scandrett.
Reading-Washingt on his ap-
pointment as commander-in-chief-
Ruth Scandrett.
Observation-Disclosures Rules of Be-
havior-Ethel Carmen.
Duet-Mary and Margaret Bulloch.
Washington's Address to His Troops
-Demetrus Reed.
Observation-Disclosures at Prayer
Louise Slade.
Song-Mt. Vernon Bells-Willie
Belle Todd, Frances Winfree, Glover
Macarthur, Ivey Powell.
Reading-A Modern Washington
Emma Maddox.
clamation-Tribute to Washing
ton-Howard Hammet
Reading understandable Will
liams.
ce-Minuet-Laura Fraser, Lex
lie Dekle, Elaine Cofield, Sallie Hunt,
Ethel Naiell, Annie Claire Smith, Lou
Use Ertzberger, Mamie Lanier, George
Sims, John Williams, Charlton Near
thur, Charley Gay, Earl Ratchet, Will
liam Taylor, Howard Hammet, Hiram
Williams.
Reading-The Intruder-Frances
Winfree.
Song-Columbia The Gem of The
Ocean-Society.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
5th Grade A.


The fifth grade A had society meet
ing February the ninth and everyone
enjoyed it very much. Program: Reel
tation by Boisclair Kiker; story by
Mary D. Wilson; story by Elizabeth
Ingram; violin duet, Alva Atkins and
Joe Cunningham; story by Miss Al
mond.
We had valentine box Wednesday
and everyone was made happy by re-
ceiving a large number of valentines
There was much noise and confusion
while the valentines were being dis
tributed.
We had , final examination IN
Health and Safety Friday, Feb. IL.
We are sorry to say that Emmle
Lou Roberts is absent from school on
account of sickness.
-Leonore Ward,
Mary D. Wilson.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
ATHLETIC NEWS.
By Mabry Kennedy.

The high school had game of bas-
ketball scheduled with Albany last Fri
day, but for some reason the visitors
did not show up. Later, we received
a telegram stating that three of their
players were sick, and they were un-
able TO play us. We think their sick
ness came in a mighty convenient
time, but we need not boast and laugh
at them. How many times have we
awakened with a serious headache,
the Fridays when we were on the pro-
gram in society, or when the lessons
were unusually hard? We had our
heads and hearts set on giving the
Albany team the licking of their life.
They are used to indoor playing, and
l guess they would turn the tables on
us when we went over there, as we
have had no practice whatever on in
dor courts. But nevertheless, we were
going to try to beat them on their
court, and from the looks of the fell
lows on our. team am sure none" Of
tnem would wake UP with a severe
case of cholic.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
Expensive.
Gal. ,

Expensive.
Seth Woodbury. was tight-fisted,
hard-hearted old farmer, his brother
William dying, the neighbors said from
lack of proper treatment Seth hitch
ed up and drove into town to have
notice about his death inserted in the
weekly newspaper.
"There amt no charge, be there?'
he asked anXiously
ooh, yes, indeed answered the adj
vertisement manager, "our price is
one dollar an inch.'
"Cracky," muttered the old man, AN
Bill six foot two. Literary Digest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-18
EXCHANGE.
BY Alice Whipple.

Making it Alright.
An old lady who had been introduced
to a doctor who was also a professor
in a university, felt somewhat puzzled
as how she would address the great
man.
Shall call you doctor or 'profes-
sor?'" she asked.
ooh just as you WISH was the
reply, as matter of fact some peo-
pie call me an old idiot"
"Indeed?" she said sweetly, "but,
then, they are people that know you"
Literary Digest
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
A Duty and a Privilege

The people are called on to
help with the second bond issue
of the LIBERTY LOAN and
will not be found wanting. The
organization work in the Ninth
Federal Reserve district is COM
'plete.
In every county and town 10y
al citizens, women as we'll as
men, are making preparations
to do their share. The least
that we who stay at home can do
is to help furnish money to keep
our boys in the field fed, clothed
and armed while they fight for
US. Can you step into a bank a
few doors from home and in buy
ing a bond that is as good as
gold and pays you A per cent i'm
agine you are making a sacrifice
What does that mean in COM
parison to the men who are Civ
ing perhaps their legs, their
arms, their eyes, their lives, if
necessary? Or how does the
simple act of making a safe in
vestment stack up with the Civ
ing Of the selected men, many
of whom left their families and
good businesses to go to mill
tary camps?
There is no comparison. There
is no excuse. We must buy our
LIBERTY BONDS and be glad
that we are thus permitted to
help. Think of a man who can't
or won't fight for his country and
then turns his back on her Sc
curities!
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20

Even the Riddles are patriots
Of the first order. Exercises
were given at the Town Hall
Tuesday evening by the Sunday
School class of the M. E. church
and we understand they had
quite a time getting a lad to i'm
personate the Kaiser. One of
the boys said he wouldn't be the
Kaiser because he didn't want
everybody picking on him. And
another said he wouldn't be the
Kaiser for everything in the
world. We wouldn't either, for
he'll a pretty tough looking rul-
er when the Allies get through
with him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Peqlamine Notes.

Alfred Anderson left Sunday for 9
few days visit in Chicago.
Miss Florence Anderson was . caller
in L'Anse Monday.
Mrs. Alice Brink returned Tuesday
from visit in Hancock.
Frank Robinson has purchased ar
Overland touring car from Thomas A.
Boivin of the L'Anse garage.
J. E. johnson was business caller
in L'Anse Monday.
Miss Ragna Andersen returned last
Saturday from several weeks stay in
Ishpeming.
Mrs. Napoleon D'Aoust and daugh-
tiers Louisa, Rhea. Constantine, Jane
and Beatrice left Wednesday for Wind
sor, Ontario, Canada, where they will
join Mr.. D'Aoust and make their fu-
ture home. They have resided here
the past twenty seven years and have
made many friends who regret their
departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Hebard returned
Friday from a weeks visit in Phila-
delphia.
A number Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. P. Allen surprised them at their
home last Friday evening. it being the
seventh anniversary of their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hodges have
taken charge of the hotel here.
Herbert Taylor, who has been en-
ployed at the mill here, lost two fingers
on his left hand Tuesday afternoon,
when his glove got caught in the trim
mer saw. m
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
0, What a BelIy-Ache!

Those raw turnips that West.
phal, the editor of the Farmer,
ate at the Poor Farm last week
couldn't have agreed with him,
judging by the way he spilled all
over his editorial page last week.
In trying to answer our editorial
of the week before. he tries to
make his small circle of readers
believe that black is white, that
the Sentinel was all wrong in
its arguments and that we tried
to malign everybody in the COM
munity.
Our article came as far from
maligning anyone as we could
possibly come, as any fair-mind-
sd person who read the article
in>question will know. If West
phal (or Windfall, as he has been
nicknamed by some,) believes
that he and John o. are every
body, then we plead guilty to
telling a few truths. They were
the only ones we can remember
saying anything against and at
that, in speaking about Maxey.
we only cast a reflection on some
of his business ventures.
Westphal tries to tell us that
we intimated the Baraga bust
nessmen were a bunch of doub-
le-crossers, but we got our in
formation regarding the Fair
from one of the men who was
interviewed by the Farmer ed
itor. He said that while he
might have stated that he was
willing that L'Anse should get
the Fair, nevertheless he worked
hard to land it for Baraga again.
And we believe it was this way
with practically all the men in
terviewed. If not, how many
men in Baraga can Westphal
name who voted against holding
the event in Baraga? AS for
calling them dou ble-crossers, no;
we believe they did right in
standing by their home town.
no matter what they might have
told Old Sleepy.
We use to think well of West
phal's writings and took most
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Sept. 20; Oct. 6, 13, 20, 1917.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MlCHIGAN,
The Probate, Court for the County Of
Baraga.
At ses sion of said court. held at the
probate office in the Village of L'Anse,
in said county on the twenty-fifth day
of September, A. d. 1917.
Present: Hon. Joseph j. O'Connor,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mathi.
as Hansen, Deceased.
Lizzie Hansen having filed her petit
ton, praying that an instrument filed
in said Court be admitted to Probate as
the last will and testament of said de.
ceased and that administration of said
estate be granted to her or some other
suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 23rd day Of
October, A. D. 1917, at ten A. NJ, at
said Probate Office Is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition.
1t is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy hereof once each week for
three successive weeks previous to
said day Of hearing in the L'Ahse Sen
tinel, newspaper printed and circulat-
ed in said county.
JOSEPH J, O'CoNNoR,
[sEAL1 IS Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
JOSEPH J. O'CoNNoR,
Judge Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Mrs. Laurn Passes.

Mrs. Christine Laurn, wife of Laur-
lie Laurn, died at her home in Baraga
last Saturday afternoon. The funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from the
M. E. church at Baraga, Rev. Andrew
Kuusisto Of Hancock officiating, inter-
ment being in the Baraga cemetery.
Besides her husband, the deceased is
survived by two sons, Charles and Will
liam, and one daughter, Mrs. Amanda
Sinkonen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Sept. 20; Oct. 6, IL, 20. 1917.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

sept. ~; Oct. 6, IL, 20, 1917.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County OF
Baraga.
:. At session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
L'Anse. in said County, on the 22nd
day of September, A. d. 1917.
Present: Hon. Joseph j. O'Connor.
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Wal
fred Been, Deceased.
John 7. Been, administrator of said
estate, having filed in said court his
petition, praying for license to sell at
private sale the interest of said estate
in certain real estate therein described,
the standing timber on any part or all
OF the premises, or to sell fee title to
said premises, or any part thereof.
1t is Ordered, That the 22nd day of
October, A. D. 1917, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon, atsaid probate Office, be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition, and that all persons in
terested in said estate appear before
said court, at said time and place, to
show cause why license to sell at pri-
vate sale the interest of said estate in
said real estate should not be granted;
1t is further ordered, that public no.
tice thereof be given by publication of
copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the L'Anse Sentinel. news
paper printed and circulated in said
county.
JOSEPH j. O'CoNNoR,
lsEAL] Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
JOSEPH j. O'CoNNoR,
Judge of Probate. n
Galbraith & Mccormack,
Atty's for Estate,
Calumet, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20
Oct. 6, Is, 20, q, 1917
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County of
Baraga.
At session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village OF
L'Anse in said County. on the 9Th day
of October, A. d. 1917.
Present: Hon. Joseph ]. O'Connor,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ed
win L. Mason, Deceased.
Alicia L. Mason having filed in said
Court her petition praying that the ad.
ministration of said estate be granted
to the Superior Trust Company, OF
Hancock, Michigan, or to some other
suitable person,
1t Is Ordered that the Goth day of
October, A. D. 1917, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, at said probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
1t is Further Ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the, L'Anse Sentinel, news
paper printed and circulated in said
county.
[Seall JOSEPH j. O'CoNNoR,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Joseph j. O'Connor.
Judge of Probate.
Hubert A. Brennan,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Business Address:
L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-20

Of them in good faith. But af-
ter the statement of ownership
he got out a couple of weeks ago
and swore to before a notary.
we do not believe he would
hesitate in stretching the truth
at anytime.
And we notice he hasn't got
that Michigan auto license yet,
either, even though he rants and
roars at other lawbreakers.