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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

sion but TO high water, you would rea-
| lie how badly a bridge is needed.
There are numbers Of citizens both
Crisp and Sumpter counties, who live
along this highway and who will help
in any wag possible to secure this
bridge There are in fact many of the
business men OF Cordele who are will
ling to work for this bridge, and if
necessary contribute towards the
building of a toll bridge over the Flint
river, if public or county bridge can
mot be secured.
Our company owns land in Sumpter
county along this highway to the river
edge and we are willing and anxious to
cooperate in any way possible, in Sc
curing bridge over the Flint river.
az stated
Hoping that you will keep this sub
iect going, we are,
Yours very truly,
c. D. TERRELL, Gen Mgr
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
THIS MAN READY TO HELP.
Editor The Cordele Dispatch:
Dear SirI-

Editor The Cordele Dispatch
Dear sirI-
In your issue of even date I note
piece from your pen, entitled
Sleeping Over This, and if there is
even a remote possibility of getting
Judge T, e. Patterson and his road
funds interested in bridge over the
Flint river on the main highway be-
tween Cordele and Americas, then we
are indeed Sleeping Over This"
Let us get right in behind this
bridge proposition, and by making the
advances, bring this matter to the at
tention of Judge Patterson. You are
entirely correct when you say that a
bridge is badly needed at this point
and if you could just know the number
of travellers who have been forced to
make wide detours this week on ac-
count of the ferry being out of commits
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.
PART DEPENDENCY PLAYED

PART DEPENDENCY PLAYED
Statistics compiledin the office of Pro
vost Marshall General show that of
l,l6l,2S6 exemption and discharge
granted by the local draft boards $50.
$50 were based on the ground of do
tendency. In other words, of every
100 men discharged by the boards. "A
were released because there were per-
sons dependent upon them for support
which rendered their exclusion or dis.
charge desirable. In 81 per cent of
these discharges for dependency the
dependent was wife or wife and child
in the l. percent a widowed or iniirm
parent, in ! per cent motheress
child or minor brother or sister.
The figures also show that congress
was wise in making dependency rath.
er thanh arriage alone, ground for dis
charge. for 1915 married men were
accepted in the first draft most of
whom would have been lost to the
army if married men, as a class. had
been exempt
Although there has been some agi-
tation for the exemption of married
men as a class, and although many
local boards appear ohave discharged
virtually all married men, the weight
OF public opinion appears to be strong
ly opposed to such a policy, To the
question should marriage be substi-
tuted for dependency as a ground for
discharge?" the answer of the over
whelming majority of the district and
local draft boards, after a considerable
experience with the problem has been
AAf tilt itSdtiNt.
According to statistics compiled in
the Provost Marshall Generals office
approximately one man of every three
called by the draft boards is certified
for service, the other two being re.
jected, exempted or discharged.
OF 9,5S650S registrants, 3,OS2 .949 or
30 per cent, had been called for hear
ing or examination up to November
u, 1917. OF those called 1,057.363 or
"a per cent were certified for service.
This number, of couse, is higher than
the number of men destined for inn
mediate service, since most of the
boards certified a considerable num-
Der in excess of their quota. so as to
be on the safe side and have a supply
ready to fill vacancies caused by re-
versals of rulings on appeal, reflections
at camp, etc.
The states which show the highest
ratio of men certified to men called
were Louisiana and Wyoming, in
which so per cent of the men called
were certified for service. The lowest
ratio is shown by Delaware where only
13 per cent were certified.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

We see no wisdom is transferring a
row from the back yard to the front;
but wouldn't we have scored a point
if we could have just got him into Ger
many.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
SENATOR HITCHCOCK

SENA lux FlICTCOCk
Since Senator Hitchcock has played
such a large part in the attack on Sec
rotary Baker, many of the leading
papers of the country are turning the
light on him with great vigor and what
he is getting is not much to be priced,
unless he loves notoriety no matter
what the price.
This man early proved himself one
of the best republican agents in the
democratic ranks. He early develop
ed a regular stand against President
Wilson's economic reforms and he new
or joined to carry a democratic move
in congress unless his help happened
not to be necessary.
The congressional Investigations of
late in which Hitchcock has taken a
leading part have had more to do
with demoralizing the prosecution of
the war than any other force eXtant.
The information lie succeeded in twist
ing from Secretary Baker will be
used by the enemy, indeed, il it has
not already been used He is max
ing history that will prove costly
to him somewhere, after it has cost
his country much.
The New York World furnishes this
little sketch;
When war came he early re-
vealed hostility to Great Britain
and was approximately noticed
by the German-American ALLAN
ce and DR.. Heinrich Albert finan-
cial director of the imperial gov
eminent. When Mr.. Hitchcock
introduced bill to place an en-
barge upon shipments of arms
and munitions he was at once en-
tered on the lists of the German
propagandists as friendly to their
Enterprises. In those days of neu-
trality he also presented a bill
barring the sale Of the bonds of
belligerenis in the United States,
and on the creation of the federal
reserve board he long held up
the appointment of Paul M. War
burg as member. He antag
onized any increase of the army
and he stood in the way of the
ship purchase bill
Since the declaration of war.
for which he voted, strange as it
may seem, the senator has not
until now resumed his old prac-
tees We have seen him more
than once leading the republicans
of the senate against a democrat
ic administration We have seen
him for years in the congenial
company of Senator Reed, boiling
Democratic caucuses, fighting
Democrats openly and secretely
and by obstructive fiibustering
delaying the redemption of party
pledges and the execution of the
peoples will. Why shouldn't he
be the first of so-called Democra-
tic senators to make an argument
in favor CT deposing the President
and COMMUNICATIVE"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

If they had taken our advice and sent
Roosevelt on to France he wouldn't
have been here now to kick up a row
Walton Tribune
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

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Communications on all topics pub
hshed when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address. Not
responsible for views of contributors.
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entered as second class matter at
he postoffice at Cordele, Georgia, I'M
der the act of March Sth, 1879.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR.. w. w. MccOLLUM, Dentist, West
brook Building, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

DR.. a. H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Disease and Orthodontia, Holmes Bldg. !
Phone No. 40 Cordele. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

w. H. DORRIS-Attorney-at-Law, over
Exchange Bank, 'Ccrdele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

DR.. 8. L-X-RAY-Electro
Therapeutics and Internal Medicine.
American National Bank Bldg.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

L. L. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law, Office
Phone 100, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

THoS. J. MACARTHUR. Nj. D.,-Special
Attention to Surgery and Gyniecology.
Cordele, Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

CARL WILLIAMS-Dentist, Williams
Building, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

DR.. T. E. BRADLEr--Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and Fitting of Glasses.
WeStbrook Bldg. CorGele. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

DIR. A. J. WHELCHEL, Physician and
Surgeon, American National Bank
Ruiiding. Gu Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

M. r. SMITH, Physician and Surgeon.
American National Bank building.
Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-12

and pay you highest cash price.
Please see US before selling. We
buy all kinds of farm produce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
And We Stand BY Our Guns.

Ever since the change OF life
though you say there is no such
thing
Answer-No, you mistake, Mad
anne We say there is such a thing.
but that it has nothing whatever
to do with any i'll health the woman
or man may encounter at middle
age Many diseases are likely TO
manifest at from AS to so years, and
thus far we have never been able
to ascertain that the more super
stitious sex has any prior claim on
the diseases of middle age.
Long Incubation.
Can scarlet fever be carried in a
letter? Last December | received
letter from a friend who was
nursing a scarlet fever patient, and
just IA days from the day | received
the letter | came down with scar
let fever. A. b
Answer-We do not believe any
disease can be carried in a letter.
The average incubation period in
scarlet fever is from two to six
days. So the probability is that you
were exposed to a personal carrier
some few days after you received
the letter
Paralysis and Paresis.
! wish TO ask if it is true that
syphilis causes all forms of paraly-
sis or paresis. | have an aged rela-
tive who suffers from one kind Of
paralysis and l hate to think that
syphilis is the cause. (R. J. L.
Answer-Paresis is popularity
knor-1 as "softening of the brain"
and : general paralysis of the in
sane" and in most instances it is a
last result of syphilis But the ma
jority of instances of paralysis are
not at all related to syphilis, being
caused by hemorrhage in the brain,
occlusion of arteries in the brain
or scar tissue in the spinal cord
following infiammatory conditions.
Bad Teeth and Heart Disease.
A young man with a severe val
vular trouble was told by a doctor
that his bad teeth may have caused
the heart disease. Does that jibe
with the medical teaching of today +?
Oh. M
Answer-Yes. Infection entering
about decayed teeth and coming
from assesses at the roots of the
teeth is well recognized cause OF
valvular heart disease.
Spanking.
Does spanking cure children of
-wetting? Please print the an
swer in your column. but please
do not print my initials as my hus-
band may recognize them.
Answer Spanking? Never Bed
weting is an ailment depending on
various condition in different cases,
and the child deserves the intelli-
gent care Of the family doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
HfP& )! sS :; 86 e! '3!ea::::
% i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

they say ! am very attractive.
want girl friends very much, but
1t seems ! cant keep any. II I get
acquainted with a girl she doesn't
seem to care for my company more
than once or twice. Can you please
tell me what the trouble is?
am OF a very loving disposition
and have plenty OF young men ad-
mirer. l have been told the girls
are jealous OF me. Do you think
this is the reason l can't have any
girl friends? What can l do about
it. as | would enjoy having nice
girl friend SO much?
THANKFUL DOLLY.
| do not believe the girls are
jealous. A girl who is popular with
boys is usually favorite with girls
too, II she takes the trouble to be
nice TO them and consider their
feelings 1t may be that you talk
about the boys too much and hurt
the girls because they are less for
tunate and have fewer boy friends.
When you are with girls forget all
about your boy friends and never
talk about them Interest yourself
In the things your girl friends like
and do kind little acts for girls. II
you are thoughtful and forget your
self you are bound TO be liked.
Dear Mrs Thompson: | have been
going with a fellow for several
months and l have been his only
girl. Now he is sick with the grip
and l would like 10 call on him. Do
you think | should? BERTHA.
Write him a letter instead.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you
think shell-rimmed glasses are
tough? BETTY.
They are worn by many refined
girls do not consider them tough.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please tell
me how to sign a letter to boy
friend A. E. T.
Sincerely" Yours very truly"
LAS ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
For Meatiess Day.

Potato Soup (Serves eight people,
Three quarts water, one quart
sliced potatoes, three tablespoons
rice, one egg. one pint flour, one
tablespoon meat fryings or butter,
two teaspoons salt, dash of pepper.
Put water and salt, pepper, meat
fryings in kettle; then add potatoes
and the rice. When the potatoes
are soft so they can be cut easily
with a spoon beat the egg; add to
the flour and mix with a spoon and
fork until it is all in little Jumps.
Then add to the rest of ingredients.
stirring all the time till it boils
up: then serve
Fish Stew-Combine two onions
chopped fine, one carrot sliced thin,
One-half cup chopped celery, one
teaspoon salt, three cups water and
one-half lemon sliced thin. Boil
20 minutes. Add one-quarter cup
vinegar and boil ten minutes; add
one pound of halibut cut in small
pieces and simmer until the fish is
done. Remove fish from stew. Put
the vegetables through a colander.
Mix two tablespoons of cooking oil
with one teaspoon flour and add to
the soup. Cook four minutes. Add
yolks of two eggs and juice of lem
ons. Pour over fish and serve at
once.
Cornmeal Rissoles-Mix one tea
cup cornmeal with one teacup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ] am Il
years old and would like TO have
you give an opinion OF a certain
fellow. After going steady with
one girl for about two or three
months. showing her the best time.
taking her to his home. introducing
her to his parents ald doing every
thing he possibly can for her and
even tells her that he loves her
after he gets her that far he tires
OF her and quits coming to see her
and doesn't tell her why.
Then he turns around and gets
another girl, talks about the first
one something terrible, does the
same thing with the second and
also the third. am one OF the
three and | feel awfully bad about
it,
Then he turns around again and
tries very hard to get the first one
back again after he has hurt her
and the other ones.
Should | tell him what | think of
him or should l avoid him? | love
him and | want him back. but
don't know what | should do.
Please advise me.
A DISAPPOINTED ONE.
The boy is tickle and selfish and
not a gentleman or he would not
talk about the girls he has gone
with. Some people are very tickle
by nature They can't help firing
of one person and wanting the COM
partnership OF another. A boy who
is tickle should know his tendency
and consider the feelings of the
girl more than his own desire to be
with her.
Do not have anything more to do
with the boy. After he has talked
about you he does not deserve any
future consideration. Also do not
tell him what you think of him.
That is not necessary. II you re-
fuse to renew your friendship he
will know what you think without
being told.
Dear Mrs Thompson: | am
young lady about II years old and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
REYNOLDS

sunday evening, April !. there will
be d raising Of service flag con-
pr0prIate patriotic songs and a short
address on The cost Of Patriots n. -
Private Anthony Wayne is now
located at Brooklyn. \. Y. with the
aero service squadron. At present
he Is attending Pratt institute.
e II. SNOW and family again are
living in their old home in Rey
Mildred Margaret. Charles and
Merle Carpenter of Rock Island WIS.,
tied " Wednesday at Grandma Mar
stOn's home.
Richard Davis Of the United States
navy is now at Harvard university
studying for radio aviation work.
John c. Baker Of Taylor Ridge was
in the village Wednesday.
Mrs. Rilla Bowers returned to II Ct
teaching duties here Tuesday morn
Ing after having attended her grand
mothers funeral in Aledo Monday.
John Jones and wife Of Viola and
Daeyid Spence and wife and Tom
Ewing, wife and baby Of AIedo were
guests Sunday at Grandma Minteer's
home.
Mrs. c. II. Wayne. James and Mary
Wayne and Mrs. Sadie NAVAL drove
into Rock Island Wednesday to see
the drafted men leave for Fort Ros-
encrans. san Diego. Cal. Among them
was William Wayne of Erie. Pa.
Miss Emma Haskell Is spending
the week win Miss Jennie Johnston,
near Presumption.
Floyd Moore. following his rejec-
ton from military service. is again
at his Old home in this village.
Mrs. y. II. Roseberry and Miss
Katherine were out from Rock Is
land Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Huesing of Rock
Island were guests sunday after
noon at the Petit home.
Mrs. KeH and daughter. Miss cora.
went over to AledO last Friday TO
visit Mrs. Thomas Wilson, who was
very i'll
Private Roy Anderson has been
transferred from Camp Dodge, Iowa.
10 Fort worth. Kan lie is
now with a detachment of the Thir-
ty-first engineers.
Miss Feril Marston was over from
JOY 20 spend most Of Saturday with
her mother here.
Miss MaJel Alcorn was In the tri-
cities last Friday.
Mrs NJ. SpeetZen and her daugh-
ter Miss EifTida Of Davenport, were
week END guests here Of q. G. Speet-
zen and family.
A number o. people from here at
tended the funeral Of Mrs C. {
Clarke Of Presumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
EVENTS

with the provision that members
must belong TO the O. | C. club
or be willing TO help i'll purchasing
the films. officers elected were:
president, Miss Minnie Jordon. and
chairman of outdoor committee.
Miss Agnes koerber, the latter t.
act as treasurer. 1t is planned to
take hikes every other Sunday.
most OF the girls being business
girls and unable to go any othe:
day After the business the young
ladies adjourned to see the new
property which is being prepared
for them on Third avenue.
To Present Little Red Riding Hood,
There are some people in the
city who Will recall the production
of the cantata, Little Red Riding
Hood" some forty years ago when
Darts hall was one of the popula-
places in the city for holding such
amusementS II viii interest them
and Others to learn that the charm
ing entertainment is to be present
ed next Friday evening al tue
Broadway Presbyterian church.
The committee in charge has work
ed hard to make the affair a SUE
cess Proceeds will go towards the
payment of the new piano recently
purchased for Sunday school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06
COAL VALLEY

Miss Lou Harris was an Easter
visitor in the valley.
The cantata given by the Presby-
terIan church in the Coal Valley OPP
era house was a success All par
ticipating did their best The cos
tunes worn We're all Grecian and
made a beautiful tableau, with Il
large white cross and old Glory at
its side. Another feature was d flag
cross The opera house was crowd
I'd. A liberal Easter Offering was
received.
Miss Margaret Pryce is confined to
her home with an attack Of the grip.
Miss Leila Lees spent Easter with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs r Il. Lees.
Mrs. 9. X Henderson has accepted
position with Mosenfelder * Sons
clothing store in Rock Island.
Miss Marguerite Conley returned
to Moline after a visit Of four weeks
with her mother. Mrs. Mary Conley.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Branbery and
daughter of Buffalo, Iowa, visited
Mr. and Mrs. 7 r. Lees. over Easter.
A very pleasant surprise party
was rendered Miss Verena Elman
Saturday night IT was planned and
twenty were present. Refreshments
were served and several clever Easter
games INDUCED in. for which prizes
were awarded. The guests departed
at an early hour.
Clark Nelson spent Easter with
his mother.
Mr.. ana Mrs. WllGouSe mOtOTed to
Moline 10 witness stop Thief"
Miss Edna DauleRe. the primary
teacher In the Coal Valley school is
confined TO her home with measles.
Miss Ethel Baraks leaves today To
accept a position as teacher in
school in the lower part of the
county.
Professor c. l.. Edwards or the
Coal Valley school received his call
and left Wednesday morning for
Fort ROsencrans, Cal. He and Mrs.
Edwards left late Saturday night for
Carrollton, Ill, his home, to visit
with his mother. His vacancy is be-
ing filled by MISS Ethel Lynch who
has been assisting IN the high school
work since Christmas.
Others from Coal Valley 10 receive
calls to Fort ROsencrans are Rude
X rapp and George Willie
Fred Kadlin left for Iowa to ac-
cept a position
LloVd Carleson returned from Kan
sas city, where ne has been engaged
In automobile work.
Mr. and Mrs. WiHn aud Mr.. and
Mrs Lee Smith of Taylor Ridge spent
Easter with J. S. SackYlie and fam
lily.
Master Douglas Tressel from East
Moline Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob Hass
Miss Odessa COOK iF unable 20 at
tend school in orion due to al at
tack of the grip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-06

Apri! The public schools
closed yesterday for their spring
vacation OF two weeks Appropri-
the buildings during the afternoon.
ID. Roy Bowlby has rented a
large room in the Star block for
merly occupied by the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. This
room will be used as wareroom
for organs. and that together with
his temporary store at 1915 Sec
ond avenue, and the warehouse
which he has rented OF the Brush
Electric Light company will enable
him TO get along with his reduced
stock until his new store is con-
pleted.
Some three hundred lovers Of
the science pugilistic assembled at
the Turner Grand opera house in
Davenport last night to witness the
90 between Tom Cox OF this city,
and Geek" Murdoch of Davenport.
Cox easily bested the Davenporte-
and all but knocked him out in the
closing rounds.
April "a small blaze on the
floor OF the Rock Island bridge
was discovered by passerE-by yes
terday afternoon, who notified the
guards. A little water extinguished
the blaze. no damage being done
The origin of the fire Is unknown
Tom Cox will spar six rounds
with a local railroad man at the
room of the Manhattan club on
Wednesday evening. A good pro-
gram of wrestling and sparring will