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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
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SAVE THE HENS

over $4,000, 000eggs will be lost to the
the old practice of sending hens to
market at this season is continued.
Figures complied by the poultry spec
ialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture show that more
than 100000 laying hens, each capa-
BILE CT producing 80 eggs, are sent to
market in the Southern states in the
winter and early spring.
Every effort, therefore, is being
made to encourage farmers to keep
their hens until after the spring lay
ing season, thereby getting a dividend
for keeping the hen through the win
ter The specialists point out that
when a hen is sold for meat early in
the spring, the farmer gets no egg
Iclul IL lOl leculIlS anu hCcplHS lCl
through the worst months of the year.
Moreover, the hen is marketable
as poultry after she has produced her
spring eggs. Poultry in May may
bring cents pound less than ii does
in February. but, they point out, the
80 eggs produced by the hen, largely
from wastes, more than Offset any re-
ductiOn in the price offered for live
poultry.
An energetic egg-saving campaign
to prevent early slaughter of the hen
that lays the golden egg" is now be-
ing conducted throughout the South
ern States. North of the Ohio river,
farmers have long appreciated the
advantage of getting the spring crop
of eggs and marketing their hens after
the laying season or in the fall They
believe that adoption of this plan by
Southern chicken raisers will be pro-
fitable and will materially add to the
food supply of the Nation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
LOAD DOWN The ROADS

Director General William G. McAdoo
of the railroads has made the announ
cement that no list of noneasential
farm products will be denied trans
portation on the railroads and the
farmer is to directly apply to his To-
cal railroad agent for a car when he
needs i in the usual manner. This
means that all farm products will be
taken along just as they are ready,
rush or no rush.
more than likely bother the farmer
very little What he wants to do is
TO raise enough to sell, $50 that he can
load down the trains and then have
more farm products to offer This
will be the safe program. While
prices run high. it is time to make
everything count.
Moving the crops will not bother
the railroads. 1t is more than likely
that they will be IN with the rush
of business before the early crops are
TO be moved and fruits, vegetables,
and food products eff all kinds will
go as they have always gone,
The farmer need not become alarm
ed about crops the railroad cannot
handle. What he must make sure of
is larger crop.-the largest he can
possibly grow His aim should be to
load them down
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
EYES OF THE NAVY

If you want to have part in assis-
ting the United States in the work of
locating the dangerous undersea craft
you should send your glasses, that
is. if you have such as can be used
for the purposes. The Government
has called for a number of glasses
of various types for use in the navy
and quite a collection has been made
Over 5000 glasses of various kinds
have been received by the navy in re-
Spouse TO its call through the news
papers for binoculars, spyglasses, tel
escapes, seXtants. and chronometers.
There is urgent need for many more,
Heretofore the United States has
been obliged to rely on foreign coun-
tries for most Of its supply of such ar.
ticles These channels of supply be-
ing closed it has been necessary to
appeal to the patriotism of private
owners for eyes for the Navy"
All articles should be tagged with
Iame and address of the donor and
sent to Hon Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, care
Naval Observatory, Washington. d.
C. Those not suitable will be returned
to senders Careful records will be
kept of accepted glasses so they may,
if possible. be returned at the termi-
nation of the war.
AS the government under the law
cannot accept services or material
without payment, 81 will be paid for
each article accepted.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

Young Turk Army, in double rows
of conical guard houses. and directly
about the house was wall which the
former Sultan himself had required
TO be built higher All but one of the
entrances to the villa were also closed
Inside this fortress he spent his
time reading from his library, reclin-
ing on his divan smoking his choice
cigaretts, or at work on some of his
hobbies These included chemistry
and architecture. rs Sultan. it is
said, he had often presided over an
analysis of poisons cf which he was
in such dread. He built many nota-
bic structures in COnstantinople. AT
Saloniki he was equipped with a set of
tools and turned out numerous mo-
dels OF mosques and palaces. His
only viaitors were the military com
mander of the Saloniki garrison, who
came new and then with some order,
and two physicians. with whom the
former Sultan had little to 90. He
was suspicious of the medical men
nt. n a
preliminary dose Of their medicine
in the presence of the once imperial
patient.
Some years ago Abdul Hamid be-
gan writing what was generally sup
posed his memoirs, and part of his
alleged production was published, but
after time his "reminiscences got the
better of him and he tore up his man
uscripts In March, 1911, it was said
he tried to escape from his fortress,
and upon Illustration of the plot he
tried TO kill himself. He borke a tum-
bier and with the jagged glass tried
TO open vein. One of his attendants
seized him before he had done him
self injury. He thereupon brought
down Allah's curse upon the Young
Turks. and wildly declared that this
Empire will soon disappear from the
earth, and be engulfed by the sea"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
AusTRIA's COAL SHORTAGE

If statements are true regarding
the situation in Austria, that country
is in Il much worse state regarding a
coal supply than is any OF the allied
countries fighting her. Siace as far
back as November many industries
have suffered in that country. and we
may safely presume thai things went
hard during the severe winter
RumOrs regarding the suffering for
food and fuel have constantly gone
the rounds and we can never assure
ourselves that any of them are true,
but the following is a statement of con
ditions as it came from commerce
report of this country:
A petition of the Union of Gin
ema Theatres to the Emperor.
requesting permission to ueat
cinemas in order to avoid the
ruin of the industry, has resulted
in consent being given for the
utilization of old wood as fuel for
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

w. H. DORRlS-Attorney-at-Law over
Exchange Bank, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

are ready for their tasks. Forbidden
the use of strong drink and protected
by stringent regulations against sex
ual evils, and supported by their own
moral corage, their good behavior is
the subject of most favorable com
lean mothers may rest assured that
their sons are credit TO them and
to the nation, and they may well look
forward to the proud day when on the
battlefield men will shed new luster
OH American manhood"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR.. w. w. McCOLLUM, Dentist, West
brook Building, Cordele, Ga
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

L. L. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law, Office
Phone 1870, Cordele. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.
ABDUL HANDS CAREER


Few people of present times knew
that the Turkish ruler who saved the
Ottoman Empire from the terrible
assaults made by Russia lived pris-
0ner, despised and hated. but that
vas the ease His death occurred
rs he lay surrounded by a Turkish
guard.
Historians will give this mans in
fluence as ruler as both terrible
and wise. He held the Turkish ma
ton together for many years when
Il was on the very brink of disinter
grafton. He did more than that lie
rough it back TO power again after
was gone apparently and it re-
NAMED so as long as he was permit
ed to rule.
But the tyranny of this man was
evoting Nothing in his times equal
ID his severity. As long as the Otto
man Empire exists atrocities of the
turks during his time will not be
orgotten.
Abdul Hamid once had his fortune
f0.G by gypsy who predicted VIC
ent death. This prophecy was large.
iy responsible for his constant fear of
ne assassin, although it was also
iounded in fact, for several plots upon
i> life were nearly successful. He
i24k extraordinary precautions for his
personal safety. 1t is said that he
vGehai 70 meal until some of entrus-
1ga servants had tasted of each dish,
anG that he often waited consider
Bile time TO determine the effects
which the poison If there were any
might have upon them. 1t was in
5nch fear of bombs that he seldom
slept twice in succession in the same
room of his palace He was afflicted
with neurosis and his dis'rust of every
one was carried to "A degree bordering
an mania.
AT Saloniki, prisoner in home
which overlooked "A bay of The AEGEAN
a. but which was virtually a for.
eess. he wasted away, powerless and
most forgotten. His younger bro
1l.an. His harem was broken up,
IS court jewels sold at auction for
vpwards OF million dollars. which
vent towards building warships for
he young Turks navy. and the for
Ger Sultan, once posssessor of mil
ions, was given few thousand dollars
year for his comfort in exile.
AT first he took exercise along the
garden walk of his villa-tradition
avs that l. is the same spot frequent
d by Cicero during one period OF
is exile-but later he was so obsess-
ed with fears for his life that he had
kept to one of the two rooms of the
house Outside there were always
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
HOW MANY SHIPS?

1t is hard to get at the available
shipping tonnage every day in the year,
but il is so often in question now that
anything that looks encouraging is
worth reading. The American Food
Administration estimates that we are
only 20 per cent below normal.
The Food Administration estimates
the total number of ocean-going yes
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

CARL WILLlAMS-Dentist, Williams
Building, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

Members of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclus:Tc'J
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited ir this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13
DISPATCH PUB. co.
WEEKLY.

Communications on all topics pub
nshed when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address. Not
aesoonsible for views OF contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

inferred as second class matter at
ne pOstofIlce at Cordele, Georgia, I'M
der the act Of March 8th, 1879.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-13

sells now afloat al 10000, having a
gross tonnage Of 45,OOO,oOO tons, and
the supply OF ships is about 20 per
cent short of normal.
Shpbuiding in France has been at
standstill since the beginning of the
war; England's output is less than
normal Japan is hampered by lack
CT material: the Americanship sup
ply is only beginning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
Labor and Law. Committees
= Meet and Discuss
Matters.
LABOR ORDINANCE TO
BE PASSED BY TOWN
Police Jury Will Also Be
Asked To Pass Same
Labor Act.

There was joint meeting of the
law and labor committees of the
Community Council of Defense last
Tuesday evening to take up the mat
ter of enforcing the work OF fight
law. 1t has been determined that
no idlers who are able to work shall
be allowed to defy the law. All
who are not working and are able
to work will be found something IL
DO, and it IL proposed to adopt the
card system that has been pu. In
force by some of the other cities.
1t was decided that the labor COM
Elittee should obtain q census of the
unemployed and that the Law COM
rti,tee, in conjunction vita Town At
torEey Simmons, should draw up an
0. dlnance thoroughly cove ing neces-
stiles of the case, to be passed by the
town council, and that the same or
dlnance should be submittad to the
police jury with the reQues: that
tina: Eody also pass it.
Mayer lacroix announced that
such an ordinance would be strictly
enforced. So
Cards will be printed, so prepared
as to afford an accurate record Of
work performed by the holier. show
ing days and number of hours work
ed each day.
When the census is completed
there will be q registration of nor
workers and the cards, will be given
to them. after which they will re-
pert regularly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
BLOND NOTES.

The NJ. E. Church of this place has
just closed a. very interesting pro-
tracted meeting. the pastor, Rev. F.
N. Sweeney, being assisted by Rev.
Murray, of Mississippi.
Mr.. Jewell Pittman has returned
home from Camp Pike, being tenn
porarily discharged on account of Ill
health.
Mrs. Elmira Fussell visited Cow
ington Saturday.
The many friends Of Miss Ollie
Dyess will be glad to learn that abe
is rapidly improving after a few
weeks of fever.
Miss Grace Allison II in Lumber
ton, Miss, spending a while with her
sister. Mrs. Esco McLain..
Mr.. Edwin Besson and Miss Claude
Leblanc eloped from Covington q
few days ago and we're quietly marri-
ed at Blond, Judge w. j. Allison Of
nciating.
Judge and Mrs. w. r. Keating Wis.
tied Covington Saturday.
Mr.. Emile Fussell returned from
st. Tammany. Saturday.
Messrs. T. N. Galloway, E. A
Allison, w. u. Allison and c. s. Wilk'
ins made their usual visit home las,
Saturday.
Miss Tera Fussell spent last weel
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
THE BASIS OF COMMERCIAL
GROWTH.

The general Assembly of Louisi-
ana at the last session adopted the
Model Vital Statistics Law, Act 257
The enforcement of this Act will
give Louisiana accurate and complete
birth and death records.
The reports received in 1918
by the Bureau of Vital Statistics in
dicate that 80 per cent Of deaths, are
recorded. On this basis, the State
Board of Health has asked the u. s.
Bureau of the Census for admission
into the Registration Area.
The Government will investigate
these records in October. and effort
is being made to verify all reports in
the office and to secure additional
records which may not have been
sent in.
The records of twenty-five parishes
show reports of less thanN10 deaths
per thousand. This is conclusive
proof that 80 per cent of deaths from
these parishes are not reported. Re-
ports must be made complete. There
should be 100 per cent of deaths and
births from every parish.
For the prevention of disease and
the detection of epidemic diseases,
figures are absolutely necessary.
Homeseekers, capitalists. insurance
companies, and other corporations
will not settle or locate business en-
terprises in state which has not ac-
curate birth and death statistics
this is the business side of the prop
osition.
No citizen Of Louisiana need be
afraid Of publicity in health matters.
The States health record will CON-
pare favorably with that Of other
States. Help make these figures
complete.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
ACT NO. 81 OF 1918.

To regulate the carrying on OF busi-
ness under an assdmed or fic-
titious name and to provide
penalties for violation thereof.
Section /. Be it. enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, That no. person or persons
shall hereafter carry on or conduct
or transact any business In this Stale
under an assumed name, or under
any designation, name or style, cor
porate or otherwise, other than the
real name or names of the individual
or individuals conducting or trans
acting such business, unless usch per
son or persons shall first file in the
office of the Registrar of Convey
ances, in the City of New Orleans.
or the Clerk of the Court, as the case
may be, of the parish or parishes in
which such person or persons con-
duct or transact or intend to conduct
or transact such business, a certifi-
cate setting forth. the name under
which said business is. or is to be
conducted or transacted, and the true
and real full name or names Of the
person or persons owning, conduct
ing or transacting the same, with
post Office address or addresses of
said person or persons. Said certiti-
cate shall be executed and duly ac-
knowledged before q notary public
by the person or persons so conduct
ing or intending to conduct said
business. ~ =
There are penalties and other pro :.
visions OF this law that may be OBJ
tanned by calling On the Clerk OF
Court in C0vington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS PLANS TO
PENALlZE PROFYTEERS IN
WOOD AND COAL.
Citizens Should See That They Secure
Full Measure of Wood and
Full Weight of Coal.

1t has been brought to the att-n-
ton of the Fuel Administrator that
dealers in wood are delivering short
measure, and it is the duty Of the
purchaser to report such case;.
While encouraging the dealer to
bring in all the wood possible and
ask fair margin Of profit, short
measure and excess profits will not
be tolerated.
In regard to the use OF automobiles
on Sundays, for pleasure. general
complaints are made. and as the Ad-
ministration depends on the patriot
ism of the people to make the request
effective it is everybodys affair to see
that his neighbor regards the re-
quest. Let every man take the num-
Der of the car that is out for pleasure
and report it. Names of the owners
Will be published
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
: Boys C1ub Agent,
p. O. Box 225, Covington, La.

Of the B. w. r. and giving the boys
in that organization physical train
ing and military drill. This question
will doubtless soon be decided.
Z. The B. w. r. in many states
have already rendered most excel
lent service. Last summer the boys
were brought together at convenient
centers and given intensive training
IN agricultural operations, and were
then distributed to farms needing
help in planting and harvesting. On
account Of the short cotton crop, 1t
may be that the services of our boys
are not now needed away from home,
but in these times of unsettled labor
conditions there is no predicting
what the conditions may be next
year. Should our boys be required
to assist at planting, cultivating, and
harvesting the crops next season, we
must be prepared to have them rem
der the service, and the Boys Work.
ing Reserve can be great help in
providing such needed labor.
8. Allow me to urge that the
principal of every school in your
parish be required to enroll, as far
as possible, every boy in his school
between the ages of sixteen and
twenty-one, and that you organize to
reach, as far as possible, the boys of
these ages, both white and colored,
who are not in school.
8. The enrolment cards when
filled out should be turned over to
the Chairman of the Parish Council
of Defense.
10. 1t Ahould be explained that
in no case will there be an effort to
induce boys to leave their homes to
work for others without the consent
of their parents. As a matter Of
fact, our principal efforts, for the
present at least, will probably be d.
rected toward inducing ou rboys to
work enthusiastically at food pro-
duction on their fathers farms.
Yours very truly,
T. H. HARRIS,
Director for Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
DIR. f. L. DEMAREl;.

.'r l.. L. Demaree native of
|. 'ui$v:::: Ky, died in N"w Orleans.
sunday September -. 5. aged
4J yaals..
DIR. Damaree had summer home
near Abita Springs, Ill where he
spent much Of his time with his fami-
ly He also had dental rariors at
Abita Springs. bejrs kno IN fayor-
ably throughout the parish :or the
high quality of his work. ,le@w IS
held in high esteem and made many
warm friends, who will learn. Of his
teath with deep regret. lie Is sur
v,ved by his wife and four children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
Eighty Dollars In Prizes Is
Offered to Boy&t (.
of Clubs.
CHANCE FOR CORN
AND PIG CLUBS
Club Members Record Book
Important Factor In
Making Awards.

The Boys Corn and Pig Club mem.
bers will be rewarded with $50 in
prizes at the fastly approaching fair
October 24.to %.
In this department prizes are offer.
ed for hogs for breeding purposes
old and young, both sexes, grades
and pure-breds, aso for whole litters
of pigs.
In the corn division, ten-ear ex.
hibits Of white and yellow corn will
receive separate prizes and sweep
stake prizes. To increase and re-
ward the good practice Of growing
sOil-building crops among the corn.
prizes are offered for the best peck
of peas or beans so produced this
year.
The club members record book
we'll filled out will be an important
factor in making some of the awards,
and is absolutely essential to the
proper completion of the years club
work. This is to teach the young
farmers to be business-like.
Prizes are offered for the best in
dividual ear which may be one OF
the ten-ear exhibit or it may be sep
arate. Premiums are also offered
the club Of five boys from any one
school making best exhibit.
The catalOg will be out soon, and
the club agent expects to see every
boy in the parish before the fair, but
as the time is short and the agent
has just been employed, the boys
must follow mostly written instruc-
tions promptly.
The yield of corn should be meas
ured and witnessed by responsible
parties. All except small ears should
be shucked. The best. 800 ears
should be selected froM this pile.
The club agent will help the member
select the best from this lot.
The pig club members should see
that their hogs have plenty of fresh
water to drink and wallow in, have
extra feed for a few weeks, and be
sprayed for lice with some disin-
fectant.
Extra record books may be secured
by writing this Office.
Yours truly,
KARL TREEN,
" Boys Club Agent,
P. O. Box 225. Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-10-05
ALLIES WINNING THE WAR ON
ALL FRONTS, EAST AND WEST

Bulgaria has entered into peace
pact with the Allies, and Turkey and
Austria are expected to follow.
The Allies have been victorious in
all battles during the past week.
Large numbers of guns have been
captured and prisoners taken on the
the western battle front. Americans
are fighting bravely and doing bril-
liant work.
The Times-Picayune. of Friday
says: Allied warships destroy Aus
trian base and vessels. Ground is
Uttered with German corpses. Huns
are in full fight from whole Arpeu-
tiers sector as British pass through
Lens. One of wars greatest re-
treats seems begun. General Gou-
raud, breaking through five miles of
trenches and wire, takes Challerange
and Croix des Soudans, commanding
valley of Aisne northward, while the
Americans put stopper in eastern
end Of Grandpre Gap. ."