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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30
END a oNE-cRop SYSTEM


The South has cropped the one
crop system and is beginning to feed
itself and help the rest of the nation,
thus putting an end to the story about
a Texas farmer who bought his beans
in Boston, his furniture in Grand
Rapids, his food in Kansas City and
raised only cotton and & pack of hun
CRY dogs.
The war, according to authorities,
has done more than years of advice
in bringing about the present situa-
ton jim the South, where large quaint
ties of food now are being raised. The
immediate and important effect mem
bers of agricultural departments say,
is the sharp decrease in the drain on
the North and West, which now per-
mits of greater overseas shipments
from those sections.
Fixed government prices, insuring
fair return, encouraged planting
agents of the agricultural departments
and agricultural schools pointed out
TO the southern farmer the benefits
of varied crop, and the excellent
weather brought crops that authori-
ties say will result in still greater
acreage of wheat and oats next year
The ideal weather resulted in an
early harvest.
Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,
North Carolina, Florida and Virginia
will harvest greatly diversified food
crops this year. One striking result
is shown in shipping report from
Alabama. Until four years ago from
II counties in the state not single
carload of hogs was shipped. In the
year ending Aprial 1, 1918, hogs to
fill 2,3552, were sent from the same
counties. The value of the hogs raised
little except cotton.
A summary recently issued by the
Federal Reserve bank for the Eleven
the Federal Reserve district dwelt on
the prosperity following the planting
of varied crop in the largest state
in the union.
Authorities whom we consider en-
tirely conservative estimate the Tex
as wheat crop from 100000 to 12,-
100000 bushels and the oats crop at
approximately 5OO0O,OOO bushels" the
report said. "The yield is greatly cur
tailed on account of unfavorable con-
ditions in the Panhandle section
where in normal times, the grain is
extensively produced. In more favored
parts of Texas. The North, Northeast
and Central portions, the yield is far
above normal. The acreage sown in
peanuts and other feed crops in all
sections of the Eleventh Federal Re-
serve district has been unusually large
and correspondents advise these crops
are doing nicely.
Some sections of West Texas
which for two years and more have
suffered terrific drought almost
completely demoralizing the cattle
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL RELAT,
IONS.


in a serious condition because of the
war.
The lack of shipping has caused a
decrease in the amount of manufact'
ured goods exported TO Argentina,
and the factories Of that country are
unable to meet the demand. Some OF
the factories require raw materials
that have formely been obtained in
the United States and have been com
PEELED too shut down or greatly to
curtail their forces.
The entrance of the United States
into the war marked the end OF eZ-
tensive shipping between this country
and Argentia. Besides few steam
ships some sailing vessals still visit
Argentina, according to Consular adj
ing vices but they are@so small that
navigation is dangerous and they do
not even approximate the demands
of commerce. The most needed art
icles are heavy iron casting and coal.
Argentine Business men are greatly
concerned because some of the vessels
arriving at Buenos Aires have come
in ballast, caused, they say, by the fact
that they were sent away from the
United States hurriedly to get the car
goes of products in Argentina that
are needed in this country.
The United States has a credit OF
$50 100000 in Buenos Aires which
will be increased, according to this
information, by $40,OOO,OOO to be used
as bais of exchange in trade 1t is
said this situation requires diplomatic
arrangement and that this is one OF
the affairs to occupy the attention OF
Ambassador Naon, who has just re
turned to Washington after six months
absence.
Material from Argentia sought by
the United States and the other nat
ions a war with Germany include beef,
sheep, hides and wool, principally.
According to Official figures recent
ly issude by the Argentine government
there are SO,OOO,OOO sheep in the Re-
public as compared with 100000 in
1914, the last year in whichfigures are
available. The woolclip last year was
situated at 14O,OOO,OO0 kilos valued at
approximately $15O,OOO,OOO. The total
exports of Argentina last year aggreg-
ated about $175,O00,OOO and the i'm
port s$19O,OOO,OOO There were 3,OOO,-
600 head of cattle exported, principally
to the United States, England and
France.
To meet the situation caused by the
lack of ships the Argentine government
has decided to change several old war
ships to merchant vessels and to buy
more ships wherever they can be
found. This is another of the problems
with which Ambassador Naon will
deal
Similar condition are reported from
Chile, Exports from the United States.
susended except on limited
of articles. Complaint is made
that large number of vessels fom the
United States arrive at Chilsan ports
in ballast to bring nitrates to the
United States. Urgent request have
been made to this country to permit
those vessels to carry cargoes of need
ed commodities
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30

You are warned against buying too
much sugar You are going to be
checked up and If it is found that you
have secured more than your allot-
ment, there will be business of live
ly character to attend to.
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peaches in particular being plentiful.
Seems Far Away

Somehow professional baseball
seems to have a very PARKWAY sound
in these times when matters of grave
moment claim so much of the nation.
Albany Herald
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30
Msmber. Of Assoelated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

The Detroit Free Press suggests
that IF old Kaiser Bill can read the
future at all he'd better call in those
six sons of his and start teaching
them useful trade" Albany Herald
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address. NOT
responsible for views Of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Attention to Surgery and Gyniecology.
Cordele, Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30

L. L. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law, Office
Phone 100, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30

DR.. w. w. McCOLLUM, Dentist, West
brook Building, Cordele. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-30

The fruit crop has been good
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

The skirts of the women brushed
their table as they danced, the rhythm
of the music rose and fell above the
mu"mur of laughter and conversation.
John looked around the room, and a
sort Of despair crept in upon him. 1t
was no good! He had come to Lon
don to understand; he understood
nothing. he was made of the wrong
fiber. II only he could change him
self! If 1t were not too late! II
he could make himself like other men !!
II must not ask you any more ques.
lions, Sophy." he said. "You are her
friend, and you have spoken very
sweetly. Tomorrow I will 60 and see
her."
"And tonight, forget it ALL" she
pleaded. "Wipe Il out of your men,
DRY. Tonight she is not here, and I
am. Even if you are furiously In love
with her, there isn't any harm In your
being just little nice to me. Give
me some champagne; and want some
caviar sandwichesw .,
II wonder why you are 50 good to
me. Sophy!" he exclaimed. rs he gave
the order to q waiter. "YOu ought
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
CHAPTER Xxx.

The ten minutes passed very much
too quickly. She was gone, and John.
thrilled though he was through all his
senses BY the almost passionate fervor
of her leave-taking, found himself
once more confronted by that little
black demon. There was something
about all of them, all these people
whom he knew to be his friends, which
seemed to him to SAVIOR of q conspira-
cy. There was nothing that could be
put into definite shape-just the ghost
Of torturing, impossible thoughts. He
was in no humor to 60 home. Chang
ing the order he had first given to the
chauffeur, he was driven instead to a
small Bohemian club which he had
Joined ut Graillot's instigation. he
had a vague hope that he might find
the great dramatist there. There were
no signs Of him, however, In the smok-
ing room, or anyone else whom John
knew.
he threw himself into an easy chair
and ordered q whisky-and-soda. Two
men close at hand were writing at
desks; others were lounging about,
discussing the evenings reception. One
man, sitting upon the table, a recog-
nized authority, was treating the COM
pany to q fluent dissertation upon
modern actresses, winding up by con-
trasting Louise MaureFs style with
that of her chief French rival. John
found himself listening with pleased
interest,". The mans opinion war rsr-
tainly ~ uDfavoeahle to Louise.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

nothing when people make suggestions
Of that sort. I make no inquiries. I
accept life and people as I find then"
But you don't believe that such q
thing could be possibler'
"Why mott" Graillot asked steadily.
John could do no more than num-
BILE repetition Of his words. The
world was falling away from him.
II will not discuss this matter with
you, my friend. I will only ask you
to remember the views Of the world in
which we live. Louise Aaurel 10 IN
artist, q great artist. Il there has
been such IN afIair - you suggest, BE-
tween her and any man, II. 1t wrs
something which appealed - ~ -
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either to marry your young man down
at Bath, or to have sweetheart of
your own, companion, some one
quite different"
"How different7'
'Someone who cared for you as you
deserve to be cared for, and whom
you cared for, too"
II cannot take these things as light
~ us I used to-" she answered little
sadly. "Something has come over me
lately-I don't know what 1t is-but
I seem to have lost my taste for fir
tations. John, don't look up, don't
turn round! I have been afraid Of
the prince all the evening. When you
came in, I fancied that you had been
drinking. When the prince asked me
something about you, an hour or so
ago, I knew that he had. I saw him
like 1t once before, about a year ago.
Don't take any notice of him! Don't
talk to him, If you can at all help 1t"
Toward their table the prince was
slowly making his way, skilfully avoid
ing the dancers, yet looking neither
to the right nor to the left. His eyes
were fastened upon John. II he had
been drinking, as SOphy suggested,
there were few signs of 1t. His walk
was steady; his bearing, as usual, de-
liberate and distinguished.
He came to q standstill beside them.
Sophy's fingers clutched at the table
cloth. The prince looked from one to
the other.
"You have robbed me Of a guest,
Mr.. Strangewey," he remarked; "but I
bear you no ill-will. 1t is very seldom
that one sees you in these haunts OF
dissipation"
1T is q gala night with me-" John
replied, his tone raised no more than
usual, but shaking with some new
quality. "Drink q glass Of wine with
me, prince" he invited, taking the
bottle from the ice-pail and filling a
tumbler upon the table. swish me
luck, won't youl I am engaged to
be married."
II wish you happiness with all my
heart" the prince answered, holding
his glass up. MAY not know the
name Of the ladyT'
mo doubt you are prepared for the
news" John told him. miss Maurel
has promised to become my wife,"
The princes hand was as steady as
a rock. he raised his glass to his lips.
81 drink to you both with the great
est Of pleasure" he said, looking John
full In the face. ut IL q most remark
able coincidence. Tonight is the an
niversary Of the night when Louise
Naurel pledged herself to me-"
Johns frame seemed for q moment
to dilate, and IRE flashed from his
eyes.
"Win you be good enough to explain
those words1'' he demanded.
The prince bowed. he glanced to-
ward Sophy.
"Since you insist!" he replied. TO
night, then, let me tell you, IL the an
niversary Of tho night when Louise
Naurel consented to become my"
What followed came like a thbndef-
clap. The prince reeled back, his hand
to his mouth, blood dropping upon the
tablecloth from bis lips, where John
had struck him. he made sudden
spring at his assailant. Sophy. shrek
ing, leaped to her feet. Everyone
else in the place seemed paralysed
with wonder.
John seized the prince BY the throat.
and held him for q moment at arms
length. Then he lifted MIN OF his feet
as one might lift a child from the
floor. Holding his helpless victim In
q merciless grip, he carried him across
the room and deliberately flung him
over the table toward his empty chair.
Sophy held John BY tie arm, clutch
Ing It hIstssically. striving to dag
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
CHAPTER XXI.

Toward nine o'clock on the follow
ing morning John rose from a f1tfuI
sleep and looked around him. Even
before he could recall the events OF
the preceding night he felt that there
was a weight pressing upon his brain.
q miserable sense of emptiness In life,
a dull feeling Of bewilderment. AL
though he had no clear recollection of
getting there. he realized that he was
in his own sitting-room, and that he
had been asleep upon the couch. He
saw, too, that it was morning, for 4
ray of sunlight lay across the carpet.
AS he struggled to his feet, he saw
with little shock that he was not
alone. Sophy Gerard was curled up
in his easy chair, still in evening
clothes. her cloak drawn closely
around her. as If she were cold. Her
head had fallen back. She, too, was
asleep. At the sound of his move
ment, however, she opened her eyes
and looked ut him for moment with
Il puzzled stare. Then she Jumped to
her feet.
"Why, we have both been asleep!"
she murmured, little weakly.
At the sound of her voice it NIL came
back to him, tangled, hideous night
mare. He sat down again upon the
couch and held his head between his
hands.
II remember everything that hap
pened Mt the club" he went on slowly.
us the prince dead?"
She shook her head.
"Of course mott He was hurt.
though, and there was terrible scene
of confusion in the room. The people
crowded around him, and managed.
somehow, to drag you away. The
manager helped US. To tell the truth.
he was only too anxious for you to
get away before the police arrived.
He was so afraid of anything getting
into the papers. I drove you back
here, and, as you still seemed stunned
I brought you upstairs. l didn't aean
to stay, but I couldn't get you to say
n single coherent word. was afraid
to leave you alone"
II suppose I was drunk" he said,
in dull tone. II remember filling my
glass over and over again. There 10
one thing, though" he added, his voice
gaining n sudden strength; II was not
drunk when I struck the prince! I
remember those few seconds very dis
tinctly. 1 saw everything, knew ev-
erything, felt everything. If no one
had interfered, I think should have
killed him!'
"You were not drunk ut ALL" she de-
clared, with u little SILVER. "but you
were In a state of terrible excitement.
It was a long time before could get
you to lie down. and then you wouldn't
close your eyes until came and sat
by your side. I watched you go to
sleep. hope you are not-angry with
me! I didn't like to 60 and leave
you"
"How could I be angry?" he pro-
tested. "You are far kinder to mo
than I deserve. expect I should
have been in a police cell but for
your
"And now" she begged, coming over
to him and speaking In a more mat
ter-of-fact tone, do let us be prac-
teal. must run away, and you must
20 and have a bath and change your
clothes. Don't be afraid Of your repu-
tation. I can get out by the other en-
trance"
"Remembes," she whispered, you
have to go to see LOuise!"
He covered his face with his hands.
"What's the use of it?' he groaned.
Its only another turn of the screwl"
Don't be foolish, John" she ad-
monished briskly. you don't actual
IL know anything yet-nOthinE ut all
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

at least, you are net s1re Of anything.
And besides, you strange, impossible
person." she went On, patting his
hand, "don't yos zee that yea must
Judge her. not BY the stand.&ds Of
your world, in which she has never
lived, but BY the standards Of her
world, in which she was born nd
bred3 That II only fair, isn't it1'
He rose listlessly to his feet. Thee
was q strange, dull look In his lace.
''You are q dear girl, Sophyr 10
said. "Don't 90 just yet have never
felt Ike 1t before In my life, but juss
now I don't want to b .loft e1o0A
Send q boy for some dotAea. ~ ].
Win order some tea"
She hesitated.
!, - GO - Cootz5su1
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03

him away But to John the room was
empty. He Sbood there, a giant, me-
tionless figure; his muscles still taut.
his face tSIse. his eyes aflame, glars
ing down al" the PROSTATE figure Of
the man on whom he had wreaked the
accumulated fury of these last days
and weeks of madness.
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03


emotionalism," the critic declared,
that these French actresses get at
us little more completely even than
Louise Maurel. Do you know the rea-
son? I'll tell you. It is because they
live the life. They have dozen new
emotions in a season. They make a
cult of feeling. They use their brains
to dissect their passions. They cut
their own life into small pieces and
give us the result without conceal
ment. That is where they score, 1t
anywhere. This Nine. LatrObe, who
opens over here tomorrow night, is in
love at the present moment with Jean
Tourbet. She had an affair with that
Italian poet in the summer, SO they
tell me. She was certainly in Madrid
in October with Bretoldi, the sculp-
tor. These men are all great artists.
Think what she must have learned
from associating with them! Now
Louise Maurel, so far as we know,
has never had but one affair, the prince
of Seyre, and has been faithful to him
all the time"
1t was out at last! John had heard
1t spoken in plain words. The black
demon upon which his hand had lain
so heavily, was alive now, without q
doubt, jeering at him, hooking Mt him
alive and self-assertive in the sober
words of the elderly, well-bred man
who lounged upon the table.
For a moment or two John was
stunned. A wild impulse assailed him
to leap up and confront them all, to
choke the lie back down the throat
of the man who had uttered 1t. Every
nerve in his body was tingling with
the desire for action. The stupor sof
his senses alone kept him motionless,
and a strange, fncomprehensible clar-
ity of thought. He realized exactly
how things were. This man had not
spoken idly, or as q scandalmonger.
He had spoken what he had accepted
as a fact, what other people believed.
John rose to his feet and made his
way toward the door. His face showed
little sign of disturbance. He even
nodded to some men whom he knew
slightly. As he passed down the stairs,
he met Graillot. Then once more his
self-control became in danger. He
seized the Frenchman savagely by the
arm.
"Come this way" he said, leading
him toward the card-rOom. "C0me in
here! want to speak to you."
He locked the door-a most IN
heard-of and irregular proceeding:
Graillot felt the coming Of the storm.
"Well!" he exclaimed grimly. 'Trou-
BILE already, Ell? I see it in your face,
young man. Out with it!'
II was sitting in the smoking room
there, q few moments ago." he began,
Jerking his head toward the door.
''There were sofne men talking-de-
cent fellows, not dirty scandal-mon-
gers. They spoke of Louise Maurel.' -
Graillot nodded gravely. He knew
very well what was coming.
John felt his throat suddenly dry.
The words he would have spoken
choked him. He banged his fist upon
the table by the side of which they
were standing.
'Look, here, Graillot," he cried, al
most fiteously, "you know it is not
true. nor likely to be true! Can't
you say sol"
"Stop, my young friend!" the
Frenchman interrupted. II know moth
ing. It is q habit Of mine to know
The Tomahawk., 1918-01-03
out Of this world as a human being
well could BET"

out Of this world as a human being
well could be!'
John waited upon her without any
further remark. The prince of Seyre,
passing through, bowed to them. John
looked after his retreating figure. An
irresistible impulse seized him.
"Sophy," he asked, sitting down by
her side. tell me. why have the prince
and Louise always been such great
friends7"
SOphy looked steadfastly ut her ice.
II suppose because the prince is a
very clever and cultivated person"
she said. HE has been of great as
sistance to Louise several times. It
was he who financed Miles Faraday
when he put on this play of Graillot's.
Graillot hasn't penny, you know,
and poor Miles was almost broke after
three failures"
THAT was just an investment"
John remarked irritably. HE will get
his money back again."
"Of course" Sophy agreed. II think
value for what he does in ife."
"You don't think Louise ever
thought of caring for him, do your"
John persisted.
Sophy paused until she had lit a
cigarette. The expression in her face,
when she looked up at John, irritated
him vaguely. It was as IL she were
talking to child.
II think" she said, "you had better
ask Louise that question yourself,
don't you?'
He asked it an hour or so later,
when at last the party Of guests had
taken their leave. and, somewhat to
the well-bred surprise OF the one or
two friends who fingered; Louise had
beckoned to John to take her out to
her car. Her hand had sought his ut
once, her head rested little YEARLY
but very contentedly upon his shout
der.
"Louise, DEAR" he began, II asked
Sophy question tonight which I
ought to have asked you. Quite prop
erly, she told me So"
"Nice little soul, Sophy!" Louise
murmured. "What was it, John?"
"Once or twice 1 have wondered"
he went on, whether you have ever
cared In any sort of way, or come
near to caring, for the prince of
Seyrer
For moment she made no move
ment. Then she turned her head and
looked at him. The sleepy content
had gone from her eyes.
"Why do you ask?'
isn't it quite q natural question
from jealous man who believes that
everyone who sees you must be in
love with you? You have seen a great
deal of the prince, haven't you, in the
last few years? He understands your
art. There are many things that you
and he have in common"
Louise was looking out of the win
dow at the thin stream of people still
passing along Picadilly. She seemed
suddenly to have become only the
shadow Of her former brilliant self.
II think that once-perhaps twice"
she confessed, II came very near to
caring for him."
"And nowY'
"And now" she repeated, suddenly
gripping Johns hands, II tell you that
am very much nearer hating him.
So much for the prince! In ten min
utes we shall be at home. and you
are such a dear stupid about coming
in. You must try to say all the nice
things In the world to me quickly-in
ten minutes I"
"How shall I begin?'' he whispered.
She leaned once more toward him.
"You don't need any hints" she MUIR
INJURED. "You're really quite good at
it,"