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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
CORN AND PIG CLUB WORK
IN CRISP COUNTY IN 1916

a great deal as to aow their school
work could be MADE more practical
and could be better made to bring
cut and interpret concertely great
deal OF their school work. The fea-
ture Of the work viii help to develop
business principles on The farm where
such are 50 greatly needed.
The club movement presents a prob
lem to the teacher, the worker, and the
general public in that there is need for
properly comprehending It's meaning
in its relation to the larger education
al problems Of The day. The matter
Of developing q richer and better coun.
~ life stands foremost as a problem
Of education and craftsmanship.
The work Of the boys and girls
clubs strikes close tc the heart OF the
problem OF educating for the coun-
try; for the love of country life and
the appreciation Of It's wonderful pos
sibil1ties; for the love Of animals aAd
farms; for building up the old honlg
stead; Tor adapted manhood and wo-
manhood
What q task for work and ambition
and application
i've heard the greatest masters play
The greatest masters art,
I've heard the greatest orchestras
Perform their sweetest part;
Pianos. bands and vioIins
Have added to my JOY,
But none can equal in my mind,
The whistling farmer boy"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

sy J. a. JOHNSON, County Agent.
The work OF the Corn and the Pig
Clubs as presented by the Georgia
State College Of Agriculture and the
L. s. Department Of Agriculture c.
operating with local sources is given
to boys between the ages Of 10 and Is
years.
During the year 1916 20 boys were
enrolled in the Corn Club work and
none in the Pig Club work Thirty
three Of the boys completed the work
IN every way, cultiyating, gathering
and measuring the corn, keeping q
complete record book, and bringing
ten good ears OF corn to the exhibit,
where each one received q prize. The
,hYee boys leading in points made by
yield, profit, record book and ten-ear
exhibit received a scholarship each TO
! the Boys Short course at the Georgia
State College Of Agriculture with all
expenses paid next August -Four boys
were given pure bred pigs as prizes
and VIII use these pigs this year i'll the
Pig Club. and viii be hog ratsers next
year-a good way to help keep the
! hoy or the farm. These % sticking
/ boys succeeded in making IN average
yield Of z2.9 bushels q corn a an av-
erage cost Of A3,5 cents per bushel.
The highest yield was rs bushels and
the lowest was 20 bushels.
1t requires a.little art to make the
right kind of selection in getting the
ten ears TO make q creditable exhibit,
and the boys nave shown Il consider
able Improvement during the past two
years. Along with The studies OF bet
yearster corn efforts are made to in
duce Tie boys Il learn and 10 practice
field selection q seed corn. = practice
very greatly needed on. lie farms.
IN rackoaing the cost Of production
Of the corn Oh each ace the boy de
ducts from receipts $500 rent on the
land with the other items making up
the total expense. Each boy writes in
his record book a history of how be
grew his acre CT corn. These little
histories. sometimes closely associat-
Cd with their every day lives, reveal
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22
THE COMMUNITY LEADER
4 GREAT POWER FOR GOOD

sured. 1t is now possible to take a
complete course in the work OF the
commercial club secretary. TO lit
ones self for the active duties that
go with leadership to community wei
fare and development work.
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itv booster who comes from the ont
,;,o :. h,ra;oornod IN his efforts 10
aa,o,,n tho town hooauso he is moi
-, 1,n ort.o, IN ,no fr,,ost svmnathy
s,n i,e noon,e and IFS needs. Ills in
.ep,ions may be Of the best but with
ont living in the community for some
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-22

set them moving. He must know now to
develop the interest q the people in
to q desire 20 possess the things they
need. lie must know how 10 get on
with humanity without causing fric-
ton. He must have the knowledge Of
whittier to lead and he must know
how people like to be lead.
A leader mast not expect 10 be able
TO stand back ana point out the way
as if a captain we're to say 10 his sol
liers, There is The enemy; so and
defeat them" He must be ready to
step into the advance line and say,
Come on" instead Of Go on
Leaders must be honest, not only
n character. but in reputation. They
must be above suspicion Once let
a leader gain a reputation for favor
ing this or that firm Or set. and his
usefulness is ended. Fayorittsm will
put an end 10 the confidence III a man
almost as quickly as dishonesty. The
public demands absolute fairness from
lac man who is TO take the lead. o.
course to be absolutely unbiased
means dat the man win have to put
up with slors ard insinua ions Of
prejudice lie may be compelled to
endure IS much in the way OF accu-
sition as Il he were not unbiased, with
Evening star., 1917-01-07
NEWS STYLES UNCHANGED
Clothing Designers Decree Same Cut,
for Next Winter

CINCINNATI, Ohio. January s-No
radical changes were made In the fash
ions for mems wear next fall and win
ter In the report submitted late TODAY
by the style committee to the annua,
convention here Of the National Asso-
citation of Clothing Designers. The
committees report says the double.
breasted sack coat promises to be ex-
tremely popular for young men next
winter, and that conservative sack
coats should be high waisted and with
out belts. while trousers should have
cuffs.
In overcoats the Raglan and ulsteret,.
viii come into vogue with the ulster on
trench type measuring forty-six inches
In length and the box coat Of forty two
inches.
The sack coat of the business suit is
TO Increase in length and vary from
thirty-three to thirty and one-haIf
inches as the most approved dimen-
atons.
There will be a marked tendency to
close hitting garments, padding to be
wholly or almost wholly eliminated.
Trousers will be cut with a narrow
knee. nfteen-inch bottom and e-and
one-half-inch cuff.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
CATCHES FIRST WINTER FLY.
Young Woman of New York at Same
Time Wins Prize.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Through
the capture Of the first winter iy of
the year. Miss Catherine Brennan OF
this city not only has prevented the
potential existence Of about a billion
fiies next summer. but won a prize Of
fered by Edward Hatch. jr.. chairman
of the Merchants' Association commit
tee on pollution. In submitting the fly,
Miss Brennan made affidavit that she
had found 1t under the kitchen table In
her home: after search Of several
way restaurants.
Mr.. Hatch had previously announced
he would give an appropriate prize to
the flrSt person sending to the Mer-
chants Association the frst ny captured
after the beginning Of the year. One Of
the rules OF the contest was that the
Insect must be . wild" fly-that ID, .
~ that had not been nurtured and re-
served for capture.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
SAYS TREES ARE DIMINISHING
New York Official Urges Citizens to
Provide Street Shade.

NEW YORK. January 6.-In an ap-
peal urging citizens to improve the
appearance of the city streets and to
provide more shade by planting trees,
Park Commissioner Cabot Ward de-
clares that in Manhattan there are only
$4,000 trees and these are disappearing
FIVE times as fast as they are being
raised.
The commissioner recommended q
system of block units by which all the
residents in the block should unite to
plant trees. He recommends the fol-
lowing trees for New York streets:
Oriental sycamore. Norway apple, red
oak. ginko. European linden. Scotch
elm. pin oak. Carolina poplar and
ailanthus.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
RAILROADS LOSE CHURCH
SEVEN TINES; FIND IT AT
LAST IN FREIGHT YARD

CHICAGO. January 6-Queef
thingn have happened to churches
by Hood and flre and storm and
battle, but II remained for Wind
sOr Park Congregational to be
lost. strayed. stolen or delayed In
transmission.
Members of this suburban con-
gregation last summer selected a
nkely-looking ediflce from the
catalog Of an eastern house which
manufactures portable buildings.
Last October the day Of dedica-
tfOn was set, but the church had
not arrived. Since then tracers
and Investigators have from time
to time revived hope as to the
dedication. but seven times the
day has been set only to lead to
disnppointnient. Today the church
was said to be actually in the
railroad yards, and faith.
triumphing over experience. has
again set the date of dedication.
this time for January II.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
BELGIAN FEARED GERMANS.
Provided in Will Against Estate
Going to Kaiser's Government

NEW YORK. January 6.-Explicit d.
rections that no part Of his estate
should be permitted to fall into the
hands of the German government or its
military ofiicers were included in the
will filed today of Guillaume L. Dierman.
q Belgian engineer. who died here re-
Gently.
The value Of Dierman's estate was not
disclosed, but 1t was said to consist of
large holdings here and in Belgium.
The reason given N the win for Dter.
that he had been ssproscribed by the
German government tor reasons growing
out Of the present war"
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Lewis Planned to End Life
as Early as December II,
Letter Written Then Shows
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, January g.
Friends of Bernard w. Lewis, the
Pittsburgh broker. who killed himself
in Atlantic City as the police were
about to arrest him in connection with
the murder in Philadelphia of Maize
| templated suicide December II, when
he wrote to one of his closest friends
here asking that he take care of Mrs.
Lewis and his daughter. Betty.
The letter. which was received by
James S. McFadyan. general manager
of the Pittsburgh Union Stock Yards,
was mailed in New York at IL O'Clock
the night of December II last. It fol-
lows:
Before you get this letter I will
have paid for my mistakes You were
one real friend upon whom / could
rely. This is my last request of you.
Please, so long as you live. see that
no harm comes to Laura and Betty,
and tell Betty about all the pitfalls
ahead of her. so she may miss them
I'd do this for you If the tables were
reversed. and / ask you. in Gods name,
to look out for Laura and Betty.
am only a wreck now, but they must
have some peace and happiness. Laura
is a wonderful woman, and I'm paying
tonight for wrecking her life. For
what we've been in the past. Jim,
make the road for father and mother
and Laura and Betty as easy as possi-
Bile. This is my last request.
"BERNARD."
Mr. McFadyan and Lewis had been
friends from boyhood. but until the
letter came on December Is Mr.. Nc
Fadyan had received no word from
him since he left the city in November
in search of employment. Mr.. Nc
Fadyan took no one into his confidence
at that time but made the letter public
today in the belief that Lewis. desper-
ate because his money was gone and
unable to face further disgrace, had
taken his life as soon as he learned
that he was to be arrested.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
SUCCEEDS PASTOR RUSSELL.
Joseph F. Rutherford Elected Head
of Bible Society,

NEW YORK, January 6.-Joseph F.
Rutherford Of this city today was elect
ed president of the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society. succeeding the late
Rev. Charles T. Russell, who was wide
ly known as Pastor Russell. Mr.. Ruth
erford formerly was a lawyer.
AS head Of the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society he will exercise a pa
triarchal control over several hundred
co-workers in this and other coun-
doctrine of christianity without a
hell"
Evening star., 1917-01-07
TORNADO VICTIMS NOW II.
Two More Die in Oklahoma as Re.
sult Of Injuries From Storm.

MrYsKoGEE. Okla. January s-witb
the deaths today of Rev. J. W. Keith
ana his son. f. L. Keith, the number
known to have lost their lives in the
tornado which swept through the town
Of yireton, OKLA. Thursday, was In
creased to seventeen. The condition o.
Nre Keith. who also was Injured. was
reported tonight as critical.
Ttfteen children were either killed or
fataliy injured when the rural school
house 1t vireton was; wrecked by the
Evening star., 1917-01-07
TWO KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH OUTLAW BAND
Another Member of Posse Wounded
by Robbers Suspected of
Looting Banks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEWATA, Okla January 6.-Two
members>Qf posse were killed and one
probably fatally wounded In a fight
late today with a band of robbers
eighteen miles northeast of Nowata-
John Garretson and Marshal Bullock
of Delaware were shot and killed and
son of Garretson was wounded.
The robbers were in a wooded ravine.
According to people living in the
neighborhood. the men had made the
ravine their rendezvous for several
DAYS
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Suspected Of Bank Hobberies.


Members of the band. said to number
about fifteen heavily armed men. are
suspected Of implication in recent bank
robberies here and at Vinita, Skiatook
and Alluwe in which many thousands
Of dollars were stolen.
According to member Of the posse
who returned here for reinforcements,
the outlaws were discovered in a ravine
eighteen miles northeast of Nowata.
Posses from Delaware and Nowata ad-
vanced on the bandits camp from op-
posite sides Of the ravine. but the out
laws succeeded in escaping from the
gulley and lookup a position behind
the Delaware posse. from which they
fired fusillade. killing the two posse
men and wounding the younger Gar
retson.
When the posseman left the scene the
fight was still in progress in a thick
growth OF timber which skirts the ra-
vine. Both sides were firing virtually
at random.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

BETHLEHEM STEEL
TO NAW'S RESCUE
Offers to Cut 10 Per Cent From
Price of Material on
.~ Four Ships.
MAY BE $4,000 600 SAVING

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 6.-The Navy
pepa artment faces the possibility OF re-
peal by Congress of the authorization
of the construction of four new battle
cruisers unless the expense as esti-
mated by shipbuilders for construction
can in some way be reduced, accord
ing to q telegram from Franklin d.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy, made public here today by the
Bethlehem Steel Company. which re-
ceived the message. The shipbuilders'
bids are 100000 In excess of the
S1s,5oo,ooo limit fixed by Congress on
each cruiser. says Mr.. Roosevelt's teie-
gram.
The Bethlehem company sent a re-
ply. it was said. offering to cut 10 per
cent from the cost Of all material II
might contract to supply toward the
building Of the cruisers. 1t was stated
that this was done in the interest OF
patriotism" The company informed
Mr.. Roosevelt that 1t estimated that
1T other interests meet you in the
same spirit the desired $1.000.00 saw
ing On each cruiser can be Effected
Secretary Roosevelt's Telegram
alIuding to the shipbuilders' bids be-
ing beyond the maximum limit fixed by
Congress. read:
Tn order to avoid necessity of ask
ing Congress for increased appropria-
tion. thus involving delay and even
possibility Of not securing the increase,
or OF repeal of authorization for con-
struction. department Is endeavoring to
nnd ways Of reducing the cost Of con-
struction."
Come Of the shipbuilders. the mes
tion in a commendable way" and are
In Washington in consultation endeav-
oring to nnd further means of reduc-
Ing construction.
share" the telegram continued. and the
Bethlehem company is asked what re-
duction IL will accept over its quota
tions made some weeks ago for ma
terial, IF Navy buys the material for
four ships and gives you the contract
for all"
Bethlehem company's Reply.
The steel company's reply. signed by
= q. Grace. president. read. in part:
I'VE appreciate the position in which
Of the high cost Of construction. a. is
fv46ets4 q h6th labor and nastsrfais.
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No ~ ~. sS|Aas sSAs Sont -
Ssss, Ueisosne ok me
sft =, 49, S.s~...4.ss
our nert "a ~ ws 90 do
snnssi Se ~t,i ~ts,;yr" =. IN a, .n,s oirect
sS son oa ~ per cent IN tne prices al
sre tSr sS-..nr 80 ~ Ippy Anks tor
WI ;" ~ =. ~tnaee oL Iovr snips-
xou n ths .anss - .,srss %sHer lnteIests meet
$scf ths' d.sir.I .ev,r W. Son 81
nT oeslreo lawns, we trust the
x'rss,s,. snens vii recoenlze the
ma 100, .s e 's - 1,.t, IN tnis instance
e"o Senect same In futufe relations
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Reinforcements Sent.

Reinforcements were sent from this
city and Delaware early tonight. Eff
forts to trace the gangs involved in
the recent robberies were futile until
today. when officers here and at Della
ware were notified of the camp eight
cen miles from Nowata. Seventeen men
volunteered to hunt the robbers and
began concerted advance on the camp
A sentinel of the outlaws discovered
the posse and gave the alarm The
robbers opened fire. and were answered
by shots from both sides of the rayine.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
investigation Of Leak
Takes on a Broad Scope;
Mr.. Lansing to Testif,

Congressional investigation OF al
legations of leak" Of advance In
formation 20 Wall street on President
Wtlson's peace note took . broader
Continued on Second FsSs5
Evening star., 1917-01-07
TRAIN EXPLOSION TAKES
THRHEuNES; Z HURT
Nitroglycerin or Dynamite Wrecks
Part of Car; Police Seeking
to Identify Victim.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 6.-Two
men were instantly killed, another
was fatally injured, and at least a
dozen others were badly injured early
tonight by an explosion in the smok-
ing compartment Of the rear day coach
of the Southern railways Birmingham
special from New York. The explosion
occurred while the train was between
5Oth and 51st streets, In Woodlawn. q
Birmingham suburb.
One Of the dead IL ideptifed ~ w. J.
Oliver. n hudnees man, OF Birmingham.
The body Of the second man, mansled
beyond recognition, the head severed.
found In the lavatory OF the coach, u
said by relatives to be that OF Lewis D.
Walton, a former prominent groceryman
OF this city.
The police say that while 1t is to be in
ferred that the explosion was caused by
Walton for the purpose of suicide, there
still was possibility that Walton escaped
uninjured. He was under indictment for
murder, and was known to have been on
the train.
in the smoker died at a local hospital
from injuries.
Partition Blown Away.
The explosion Is believed to have been
due to nitroglycerin or dynamite set OF
by Walton. He had been in the lava
tory about thirty minutes when the ex-
plosion occurred. 1t blew the steel par
tition between the lavatory and smoking
compartment entirely away.
The head had been severed from the
body Of the man found in the lavatory.
Examination disclosed that the legs
were attired in two pairs of trousers.
In the wreckage the police found note
pad. On the first leaf was written:
Look for important papers in my suit
case" Relatives identified the hand
writing as that of Walton, but an In
spection Of Walton's suit case disclosed
nothing more than package OF ad-
vertising matter, and threw no light on
the reasons for the tragedy.
The police say the legs Of the dead
man have an appearance which leads
them to believe the man might have
been a yeggman. The shoes on the
victim, they point out. are rough, SINH
lar to brogans. and not the kind usually
worn by a business man in city.
All the injured were brought to Birm-
ingham hospitals for treatment.
Birmingham and was charged with
killing his partner. NJ. O. Barton. April
8. 1915 His trial on the charge re-
suited in a mistrial several months ago
and he was still under bond. 1t was
charged that Barton carried large life
insurance policies in Walton's favor
for the protection of their business.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
T0DAY's NEWS AND FEATURES.
PART I.

Page.
1-Bethiehem Steel to Help Navy.
Lawson Has no LEAK" Data.
Suffrage In District Urged.
Germans Advance In Rumania.
Unable to Fasten Murder.
2-U. s. to End Border War.
Allies Note May Clear Peace Plan.
Capital Woman BIgamIst Victim.
Federation Of Citizens Meet.
@ProhIbItIon Vote Tuesday.
5-Asree on immigration Bill.
Old Dominion Transfer Fight.
Clerks Union Mass Meeting.
Zoid Paper Campaign Nets $3.50.
Penrose to Purify Party.
e-reiIs Children Bear Stories.
9-WIId Game Once Plentiful Here.
Corey Describes European Soldiers.
1o-Hard Work Ahead Of Battery q.
11-sociaI Side Of Inauguration.
Adamson Law Hearing Tomorrow.
f2-Mati Clerks Urged to Cooperate.
Alexandria Affairs.
Woman 70 Revive Industrial Arts.
1s-sufFranIsts to Give Pageant. .,e, -
s7sssr
1s-Fiim MatInees Are Successful.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
UNABLE TOFASTEN
MURDER ON LEWIS
Philadelphia Authorities Prac-
ticaIIy Abandon the Sensa-
tionaI Colbert Case.
GIRL IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January g.
Bernard w. Lewis. who committed sui
eide Thursday night in Atlantic City.
killed Maize Colbert. advertising art
model. in a quarrel over money. ac-
cording to the belief expressed by Dis
trict Attorney Samuel P. Rotan. who
tonight made known the result of a
conference with two new witnesses
summoned to etablish a missing link
the acquaintainship of Lewis and the
girl. There is no direct evidence that
Lewis killed Miss Colbert.
Miss Colbert's body was found a week
ago tonight in her apartments. silk
stocking having been tied about her
neck to insure stranglation. Lewis
ended his life with a rife Thursday
night when the Atlantic City police
were about to arrest him in following
out a clue supplied by taxicab driver.
The conclusions of the district at
torney are concurred in by Capt of De-
virtually closed. according to them. A
few scattered ends remain to be clear
ed up. but they are inconseQuental, ac-
cording to Mr.. Rotan.
Girls Finances Ran Low.
The two witnesses summoned to Mr..
Rotan's ONCE late today, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Chambers. were personally ac-
quainted with the girl. according to the
district attorney. They were in the
models apartment about a year ago
when Lewis entered and was intro
duced by Miss Colbert. who remarked
that ''he is my friend from New ork-
Miss Colbert. according to the informa-
uvsu ,,t t,ry f1,o diafr tct off
said she met Lewis at motor show
here. Lewis was engaged at that time
as a demonstrator for a motor access
sorry concern.
attorney that Miss Colbert had conf1ded
to her on the day Lewis arrived in the
city from New York. which was the
day before the murder is supposed to
to her name" When the murder was
discovered only 50 in cash was found
among the slain girls effects.
Says They Quarreled Over Money.
After the conference with the new
witness the district attorney an
nounced: IT believe Lewis and Maize
Colbert fought over money and that
needed money. There Is no confirma-
ti0n OF the report Inat Inc girl nad
sissiy siiSss said q SON sesas1etfms which anssred s
Lewis: I. ard possislx slapped hi him; IA. and q
fell. her head striking a radiator. caus-
head, or she was struck with some
weapon. / do not think the man in
tended to kill. It is certain there were
only two persons in the apartment"
Mrs. Chambers told the district at
kIA i H. -s
ing to the slain girl. the disappearance
of which has caused much conjecture.
was not worn by Miss Colbert on the
day before the murder.
Mr.. Rotan confirmed the police asser-
tion that Lewis dark hair was identi-
cal with the few strands found in the
hands of the slain woman. He said
there was no doubt that marks on the
fingers of Lewis right hand had been
made by teeth. The hand had also
been scratched.