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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
ard goes, than is the non-combatant
at home!
WILLIE F'ENN HEARS
BIG SHELLS WHINE
CORDELE BOY WRITES LETTER
TO FATHER FROM FRANCE.

Willie Fem writes often from the
front. His father, Mr.. J. L. Fem, has
other letter from him bringing in
formation for his friends. 1t follows:
On the Front, in France. August ]
1918
My Dear Dad
Just few lines to let you hear
from me, | am well and all Ok With
the exception of my foot and guess
it will be all right in a few days,
have just been to the inirmary and
had it tapped, it's only a weak arch
that troubles me.
] am sitting in the Company Office
and | like the work better and better
every day. have just been out listen
ing to the big shells as they go over
Would like to write you all about the
things that happen here but as that
that is against the rules will wait
and when I return will tell you all
about it.
l guess when you receive this let
ter it will be about the 18th of Aug
ust and you know the fifteenth is
my birthday so on the receipt of this
letter kindly ease up to the Postoffice
and send me a money order for
about twenty dollars $4,000 as I am
on the hog.
I have never received the money
you sent me, / think tits in Paris,
am sorry that you didn't send it by
money order for then l would have
cotton it. Here's hoping that I will
get it some day as l always like to
have a little coin in my jeans AS
you know part of my salary goes for
insurance every month and the re-
mainder of it don't last very long.
You need not send me any tobacco
as Uncle Sam is giving us all we
need and the Y M C A keeps lots of
things, SO when we have the change
we can get lot of good things to eat
Give Miss Carrie my love and tell
her that would be very glad to hear
from her.
Please let me know if you are re-
ceiving the "Stars and Stripes" as
l am having it sent to you for six
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

Somebody reported an address
of Tom Hardwick in Twin county
says he is going to carry that coun-
ty. 1t is sad reflection on the voters
Are they patriotic? Have they done
anything to help win the war? Are
they really opposed to our part in
the struggle for free government
for ourselves and the rest of the
people of the earth? Or do they care?
Irwin county has too many schools
and churches and reading people to
permit their votes to be recorded for
Senator Hardwick. 1t isn't true. 1t
isn't true.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

The price gets them. Cotton pick
ers are getting dollar a hundred
now. There is an exodus as complete
from the colored section of town as if
everybody had gone to ''meetin"
Men, women children are in the field
Crisp is going to ha%e its cotton
crop all in on time. The laboring
forces of Crisp county are now gath
kring the crops, and the laboring
forces mean everybody.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
E. R. OVERLY

1O3 Suwanee Block, next door Electric
Light Office.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25


Somebody else said if first. but
we have our own strong belief that
Hoke Smith is responsible for condi-
tons which bring Watson back into
Georgia politics. We know he is re
sponsible for the primary laws which
are all aimed at helping Tom Hard
wick in office If he is not RESPONSE
bic he should never have come to the
1914 convention in Macon and given
his approval to things that occurred
there. Hoke Smith knew then what
a time he was going to have keeping
Tom Hardwick in office.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

Richard w. Grubb, editor of the
Darien Gazette since 1S74,the Oldest
editor, both as to age and point of
service, in Georgia, died yesterday
at a sanatorium in Savannah where
he had been taken for treatment His
field was not expensive, but in power
of wilson in his community none out
stripped him. He was loved all over
Georgia,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Tom Watson, in spite Of all, his
old friend McGregor thrown in, is
likely to be voted for as candidate
in the democratic primary for con
gress in the tenth district.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

The British have penetrated into
the heart of the German defenses on
THE western front. Something very
interesting for the Allies is due to
occur in France right soon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

1t has been intimated that spies in
NAMED have helped the German IL
boats to operate so successfully on
the fishing fleets off New Found!and.
There is a trick in it somewhere.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

Germany must be in great danger
when old Won Hintze is willing to
admit it to a crowd of newspaper
men in open meetin That is making
things quite public.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
GETTING READY TO TALK
FRENCH TO OUR BOYS

ATLANTA, Aug. 20th.-A movement
is being started for a statewide plan
of instruction in French in order that
the folks at home" may keep up with
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
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Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
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herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (sal"ssss) $1.0O
The Perfect Lax0tve

months when you read it please pass
it to Tally for I think he would enjoy
reading it.
Will stop now as 1t is getting late
With just lots of love to you all
from.
Your only Son
W. r. Fem
F. Co-327 Inf, American E. F.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25
WEEKLY.

Communication on all topics pub
lisAed when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names and address. Not
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-25

the soldier boys over there. when they
come home flushed with victory and
full of experiences and French exclam-
alton.
The desire to abolish German from
all institutions particularly the public
school systems, has been noticeable
for long time; and the feeling that
French should be the required Ian
guage is growing.
1t will be feature more largely than
ever in the Atlanta schools this year;
and consistent effort to secure adult
classes will be made by those who fur
Their wish to emphasize the growing
feeling of human fraternity between
the two nations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-11
DEATH CLAIMS UNITED STATES
SENATOR BENJAMIN R. TlLLMAN
Following Attack, Senior Senator "Died in Har-
ness" in Washington.- Funeral and Burial
at Trenton.-Succeeded by Christie
Benet, of Columbia.

of Greenwood, and J. l.. Sims, of
Charleston
Active Pallbearers.
The following have been asked to
be active pallbearers: Representative
James F. Byrnes, Rear Admiral Sam
uel MCGOWAN, Secretary James NJ.
Baker, of the Senate, and Messrs. j..
B. knight, of Greenville; A. M. Pad
gett, of Edgefeld, and Grover Patten,
of Hartsville.
President Wilson expressed deep
regret at the death of Senator Till
man and sent personal condolences
to the family. All of the Washing
ton newspapers are carrying several
columns each in "reminiscences of the
famous South Carolinian's pictur-
esque ways and political and parlia-
mentary prowess. No man who ever
came to the senate left deeper i'm
preston upon the memory of the
Cdpltdl ClIS.
Representatives From House.
The house of representatives ap-
lointed the whole South Carolina
delegation to attend Senator I:il-
mans funeral and in addition Repre-
sentative Padgett, of Tennessee,
chairman of the naval committee,
Representatives Butler, of Pennsyl-
vania; Cannon, of Illinois; Walsh, of
Massachusetts,; Sess, of Kentucky;
Williams, of Illinois; Austin, Of Ten
nessee, and France, of Idaho. Among
those who accompanied the senatorial
party was Mr.. l.. H. Wannamaker.
Jr., Secretary to Senator E. D. Smith.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-11

Washingt July Ex-senator
BENJAMIN R. Tillman breathed his
last at twenty minutes past four
O'Clock this morning, strong heart
action carrying the span of life sew
eral hours longer than had seemed
possible the evening before.
There had, been little hope since
Saturday when the seriousness of
the Senator's condition became ap-
parent in the complete paralysis of
his left side, and practically no hope
at all after Sunday, when the paraly-
sis extended to his whole body and
he relapsed into state of coma.
Senator Tillman did not suffer in
his last illness, and his passing from
life was in strange contrast, its peace
fulness, to his stormy career.
Not all the members of the sena-
tors family were able to reach. his
bedside before his death. AS has
been said, Capt. Henry Tillman is
recovering from slight operation
r z T1r,MAN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-11

in hospital at Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. Hughes, daughter, who lives
in Oregon, tried to reach Washing
ton in time but could not do so, and
will go to Trenton instead for the
funeral. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Shu-
ler, the Senator's other daughters,
are now at Trenton.
Tribute of Respect.
Congress adjourned today out of
respect to Senator Tillman's mem
ory, the resolution being presented
in the Senate by Senator E. D. Smith,
and in the house by, Representative
A. F. Lever. Mr.. Lever made brief
statement, reviewing the late sena-
tors career and declaring that Mr..
.Tillma4 had impressed his ideals
upon the people more than any other
South Carolinaan during the past
fifty years.
The funeral services will be held
at the Presbyterian church at Tren-
ton tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Shannonhouse Of Edge
field, particular friend of the fami-
ly, will conduct the services.
Those who left here in the family
party this evening at Z O'Clock on
the train carrying Senator Tillman's
body to Trenton were Mrs. Tillman,
the senator's widow; Mr.. B. R. Till
man, Jr., the Senator's son, and the
latter's two children; Mr.. Charles S.
Moore, of Atlantic City, N. j., and
Assistant Paymaster John Shuler, T..
S. NJ, sons-in-law of the senator;
Mrs. James F. Byrnes, of Aiken, and
Misses Rembert, Owen and Wofford,
members of the senator's clerical
force at the capital; Rear Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN, paymaster general
of the navy; former Governor John
Gary Evans, of South Carolina, and
United States Civil Service Commis-
sioner Charles M. Galloway accom-
panied the party as friends.
The senate committee appointed to
attend the funeral comprises Sena-
tors Smith, of South Carolina; Swan
son, of Virginia; Gallinger, of New
Hampshire; Lodge, of Massachusetts;
Penrose, of Pennsylvania; Overman,
of North Carolina; Nelson, Of Mime
sofa; Smoot, of Utah; Pomerene, of
Ohio; Fernald, of Maine; Phelan, of
California; Sterling, of South Da-
kota; Owen, of Oklahoma; Trammell,
of Florida, and McKellar, of Tennes-
see.
Honorary Pallbearers.
Among Senator Tillman's friends
in South Carolina the following have
been asked to act as honorary pail
bearers at his funeral: DR.. Walter
M. Riggs, of Clemson College; DR.. D.
B. Johnson, of Rock Hill; DR.. J. w.
Babcock, of Columbia; the Hon. j.
Elmore Martin, of Charleston; the
Hon. J. c. Sheppard, of Edgefeld;
the Hon. John Gary Evans, Of Spar
tanburg; Gen. Willie Jones, of Co.
lun6bia; Mr.. D. H. Tompkins, Of
Ninety Six; Dr.. w. S. Currell, of
Columbia, and Messrs. J. K. burst,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-11
Laid to Rest at Trenton.

tai of Senator Benjamin Ryan Till
man, for "a wears a member of the
upper house of congress from South
Carolina, was laid to res; in the
village cemetery at his homo town
of Trenton today amidst mammoth
mound of floral offerings from friends
in many parts of the country.
Congressional Funeral Party.
Immediately upon the announce
ment that the aged senator had died,
the usual notices were sent to the
house and the senate and special
committees named to attend the fur
eral at Trenton. In the senate party
there were Senators Smith, of South
Carolina, Swanson, of Virginia, Mel
son, of Minnesota, Pomerene, of
Ohio, Fernald, of Maine, and Tram
NELL, of Florida.
Among those senators who were
detained at the last moment by Off
cial business and prevented from at
tending the funeral were Senators
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, Penrose, Of
Pennsylvania, and Gallinger, of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Lodge is the man
who Senator Tillman asked many
years ago to deliver the eulogy upon
his death whenever it should occur,
and this, will be done at later
time.
The house delegation consisted of
all the members from South Carolina
except Representatives Stevenson
and Whaley, and the following from
other States: Cannon, of Illinois,
Walsh, of Massachusetts,, Elliott, of
Indiana, Morgan, of Oklahoma, Will
liams, of Illinois, and Padgett, of
Tennessee.
' The train left Washington We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock and
quick run was made with these sena-
tors and house members aboard, and
also with Col. Higgins, sergeant at
arms of the senate, and Robert Cor
don, holding the same position in
the house in charge of the party, as
we'll as J. NJ. Baker, secretary of the
senate.
At Rock Hill DR.. D. B. Johnson
got aboard the train and in Colum-
bia there were number of others
who made the trip to Trenton.
Among them J. Elmore Martin, of
Charleston, DR.. J. W. Babcock, DR..
w. S. Currell, DR.. w. NJ. Riggs, and
several members of the board of
directors of Clemson College. There
was also Ex-Gov. John Gary Evans,
who was in Washington at the time
the senator passed away.
Thank Daniels for Honor.
Just before the funeral train reach
ed Trenton the members of the South
Carolina delegation got together and
sent the following telegram to jose
phus Daniels, secretary of the navy:
"The members Of the South Caro-
lima delegation in the senate and
house of representatives wish to ex-
press their appreciation of the honor
conferred upon the State of South
Carolina in naming a destroyer Till
man in honor of the deceased Sena-
tor Benjamin Ryan Tillman. We are
conscious of the fact that heretofore
the destroyers have been named only
in honor of naval heroes but we feel
with you this honor is rightfully con-
ferred because of the loyal and eff
fective services rendered by Senator
Tillman, who like a hero, died work
ing for the development of the navy
Continued on page 6, column g.
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Continued on page 6, column g.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22
MIDDLEBURc

we nave had our meatless, wheat
less, sweetless and heatless days, now
| IL Mr.. Hoover would give US a few
MINDLESS" ones he would be q real
benefactor.
DR.. Robert Jasper, late County
Judge Of Pulaski, was here last week
and bought of d. E. Wesley his prop
erty on Liberty street. He will locate
here for the practice Of medicine.
DR.. Jasper married Miss Mary Bry-
ant, a sister of postmaster w. c.
Bryant.
Varnie Moore and bride came up
from Somerset Thursday and spent
Friday and Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Moore, on Liberty pike.
Ed Tanner passed down from Nc
Kinney Sunday afternoon to his farm
at Liberty.
William Gam, a former resident
of Middleburg, is dead at his home
at Nashville, Tenn. He was the Ia
Their of Mrs. John s. Coulter here,
and Mrs. Coulter took the train at
once to attend the funeral. Mr.. Gam
while here made friends, who regret
to know that he is no more.
Willie Tapscott was at home Sum-
Jay. he WIFI lihcly Dc Cdiicu w tuc
army soon and in speaking of the
draft he seemed worried that mar
ried men were exempted, and said
that he would not be caught single
when the next war came up.
Rev. S. M. Carrier preached two
fine sermons at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening. Rev.
Carrier is a fine preacher AMI his
congregation is well pleased with
him.
Arch Short bought of w. T. JAS
per seven-year-old mare for S155.
r. B. Young, who underwent an
operation for fistula and spent some
two weeks in St. Joseph hospital at
Louisville, is at home looking him.
self again.
Mrs. John S. Coulter, Mrs =. w.
Bates and Miss Stella jones went to
Somerset Tuesday of last week to at
tend the funeral of Miss Ruth Allen,
whose death occurred there, Monday.
Bill Richardson, youth of some
10 summers, was arrested here Tues
day of last week on charge of steal
ing 81 from Milford Hogue. Rich
ardson seems to be very "bad egg"
He was released from the reformatry
at Lexington about year ago and
has done little else but loaf since re-
turning here. He seems to have q
mania for general deviltry and is
never satisfied unless playing at that
game.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Resolutions OF appreciation and
sympathy adopted by the Ministerial
Association Of Stanford, on the oc-
casion of the death of the Rev. M. D..
Early, d. D., pastor of the Baptist
church, March Is, 1918:
/. That we express our sense of
gratitude to God for DR.. Early's life
of splendid devotion and useful ac-
tivity, the last years of which have
been spent in our midst.
2. That we desire to place on rec
ord our sincere admiration for DIR.
Early as an able and forceful preach
er of the Gospel, our deep apprecia-
ton of him as a man of positive
convictions, and our warmest love
for him as a genial companion and
fellow-worker.
8. That we extend to the bereav-
ed family our heartfelt sympathy in
their great sorrow and commend
them to the tender compassion of
the Father of mercies and God of
all comfort.
A. That copy of these resolu-
tons be given to the family and
that they be published in the Inte-
rior Journal.
H. j. Brazelton, P. L. Bruce, w.
d. Welburn.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22


struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks Of life, Il Is the spring
time that brings III health. One OF the
chief reasons why the run down man
finds himself In q bad state of health in
March or April, Is because he has spent
nearly all HIS hours for the past four or
fiye months penned NV W within !. the walls
son for our diminished resistance : that
Is, lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eating, lack Of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take out
the vclinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
haps once week; such one as you
can get at any drug. store, made up OF
May-apple, jalap, aloes, (sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken, which has. stood the
test of fifty years OF approval--namely,
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. But for
the rSpring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack Of ambition, the
blues, one should take course of
treatment every spring such standard
tonic as Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty cent walls. Watch the people 60
plodding along the street. There's no
spring, no vitality. A vtalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract of DIR. Pierce, 5
gives you the power to force yourself
into action. The brain responds to the
new blood in circulation, and thus you're
ready to make a fight against stagna-
tion which holds you in bondage. Try
it now Don't wait To-day is the
day to begin. Gain little rpep," and
laugh and live. Vim and vitality are the
natural out pouring of healthy body
It does not spring up in night. Try
this spring tonic, and you gain the cour
age that comes with good health.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22

The inquest jury, which heard a
number of witnesses testify regard
ing the Pastime Theatre disaster, re-
turned a verdict declaring that the
victims had come to their deaths by
reason of falling wall crashing onto
the theatre building. Mayor Scrivner
took the stand and denied he gave
the theatre management permission
to operate the house, and said that
Fonda Minor, one of the proprietors,
had retracted to him a published
statement given to that effect.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22

German troops have entered Odes-
sa, the greatest Russian port on the
Black Sea and the vast stores of
food are almost within reach of the
Teutons. Besides offering supplies
the capture of Odessa is another
step in the direction of India, dream
of Germany that was dispelled when
England blocked the Berlin to Bag
dad railway. The Russian Soviets
will meet today, the issue being war
or peace.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22

"Cap" C. E. Clark, with a record
of 705 rescues while serving as life
saver at Atlantic City, is dead. "The
velvet coated hero" as he was called,
died in the Philadelphia hospital. He
was 70 years old.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22

Representative Scott Ferris, of
Oklahoma, has been elected chair
man of the Democratic COMPRESSION
al Campaign Committee, to succeed
Frank A. Doremus. South Trimble,
of Kentucky, is continued as assist
ant secretary.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-22

John Mccormick, the famous Irish
tenor, paid an income tax of $4,000
exceeding Caruso's tax by $4,000.
The evening leader., 1918-07-30
SURPRISE FOR CHURCH FOLKS
Called an Hour Earlier for Prayer
/. Meeting and Set to Digging
DandeIions.

Denver, o.-Every member Of
City Park Baptist church was urgently
requested to attend a special mid-week
prayer meeting alia to be on hand an
hour earlier titan usual When the
"worshipers' arrived the pastor pro-
duced an old case knife for each mem-
Der, pointed TO church lawn badly
cluttered by ,landelions and told men
ard women alike to get busy. At the
eni Of an hour Of digging the lawn was
clear of weeds.
The evening leader., 1918-07-30
"NON-COM" STRIPES WORN
ON ONE SLEEVE ONLY

Paris, July O.-American "non-
coms' are no longer to wear their
corporal and sergeant chevrons on
both arms as heretofore, but will sport
them on the rihgt sleeve only. There
is some discussion as to the precise
reason for tie new ogxler-whethor a
saving of chevrons is intended, or
whether it is to prevent the mon
CONS" from being gradually covered
with stripes altogether. Service
stripes, such as are unfortunately apt
to come, and kindred marks of honor,
will eventually leave little room for
double chevrons.
The evening leader., 1918-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS

Beautiful home, located on Spring
bayou; large grounds filled with fruit
trees which are bearing; also beauti-
full ornamental shrubbery and trees
The price asked is very low. Inquire
at The Leader Office tt.