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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14
WOMAN DIES
ON TRAIN in VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va, Mar. 13.-Mrs. Lii
la Pingston, member of a prominent
family of Valdosta, Ga, died this morn
ing on a train nearing Richmond.
She was returning from Baltimore to
her home in Georgia and was accompa'
MED by her husband and mother. Her
death was due to pneumonia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS SOON
= TO BE ANNOUNCED

Atlanta, Mar. 4.-Announcemtnt is
expected daily by William j. Harris
candidate for the United States SEN
ate. against r. w Hardwick, of the
name of his campaign manager, who
will probably have head quarters in
Atlanta. 1t is understood from au.
lucrative sources close to Mr.. Har-
ris that the manager of his campaingn
will be south Georgia man of abil-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14
GERMAN SAY ODESSA
TROOPS SENT ON AGREEMENT

BERLIN. Mar. 1.-THE German
troops which occupied Odessa were
sent in an agreement with the Ruma-
MAN government. today's army official
statement announces.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14
AVIATION SCHOOL WILL
BE GIVEN CHARLESTON

WASHINGTON, Mar. 13.-The es-
Enlistment of army aviation school
at Charleston has been authorized by
the war department. Plans are be-
ing made for opening as soon as posi-
BILE.
Colonel w. d. Chitty, now at San An
tonic, will take charge.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14
ity and of statewide prominence.

Associated with the campaign man.
ager will be several leading men and
strong political factors from every
congressional district. They will
wage one of the most aggressive
campaigns according to report, that
has ever been conducted in Georgia.
The organization will cover every
nook and corner" of the state.
Rumor has it that Senator Thomas
W. Hardwick will have as his mana
ager Clayton NJ Robson. of Milledge.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

WANTED-Plain and fancy sewing
and embroidery work, Miss frankie
Wooten, Phone 1877 81 2 Sth street.
3-13-6t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

To The Country Ladies:-I will fur
nish eggs and pay soc piece for
every five months old chicken you raise
for me. S. C. R. |. and White Leghorn
eggs for sale. TAYLOR, The Tailor.
1926
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

REALIZE on all notes signed by Uncle
Sam by depositing them in the bank
Realize on all notes signed by others
by depositing them with THE ASSETS
REALIZATION COMPANY, for col.
lection. Office in Cordele National
Bank Building. 2-17-26t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

We buy your hogs and swap with
you, small shoats for big hogs, pound
for pound. Trade with US and make
money. G. 0. Noble, Rear Palmer
Jones Co. 2-20-26t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

WANTED Experienced Saleslady
Good opportunity for the right party.
Good salary. Apply at Louis Miller
Department Store. 2-12-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

LOANS-Large or small, prompt SER
vice, low interest, small commission.
w. C. WINFREE. 1-S-tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

QUICK LOANS-Made on both city
and farm lands. See c. M. McKen-
zie. 79-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

loST--Gold medal, engraved "Zula
M. 1919" Sunday night between Led
ford House on Sth. street and Bap-
tist church. Return to Dispatch of
flee and receive reward. d. Ii.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-14

koDAkS and Fresh Films, at Jen-
nings Drug Store. Lift
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
No Promised Land for the
Residents of California

In the Pantheon Of the Nations, Cal.
ifornia-"that soft, round, poetic bun
die Of voluptuous sensibility that bank
rupted nature In the making"-reposes
upon q couch Of gold-hearted noun
tains and emerald-breasted valleys.
and faces the soft wash Of q summer
sea that is seldom storm-swept and on
whose bosom, even from Nome to the
antipodes, no iceberg ever hoated.
We lack one advantage that Is pos
sessed by the people Of the East. says
the Los Angeles Times. We have no
California to 60 TO. There Is no prom
Used land for us. We are IN the prom
ised land already. We cannot pack
our Lares and Penates and with them
journey toward the sunset, for we are
living In its affluent beams.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
When a Woman Wants More
Than a PaciGst's Advice
By HARRIET CULVER

someone Is always taking the Joy of life by asking me
oes with them upon matter that's agitatng them
d the Impatient Woman oompAnng she stopped pursuing
into Prunes and her purng and dropped into
plain Knitting with q sigh of relief
But when it to taking sides matter that concerns
house dwers and riddles all the tenets of the Deca
ration OF Independence mpaa to me that L for one
should hesitate before gaopng in where angels to tread
MOT that don't think hundreds of women weary of wran-
gngs with and nitors the vexed matter of d
oung favos would be plumb ced death some determined
individual should take stand demand the right to buy her
milk and her ice just mpa paronizes the
and the dry goods merchants in her locality for it does sort of
send an indignant shver down ones spinal column to feel that
one must submit to dctcn espionage upon such trng
matters
II tried to pay the friend who to me with all her
feathers rued over little controversy she had Just had over
taking ice from the jantor and the indifference with which he
had repeatedly served her with the smallest pieces of ice whereas
as toPoor dweer she had been paying the highest price
might reasonably have expected she'd be given
position of the spois
And tried to laugh into good humor another belgerent
VINO had insisted changing mimen only orders
had been given barring other than the firm from having
access to the building but Pm not that did much to
calm the troubled waters suggested to the that she
contve sort Of window box and give eman the cold
shoulder this winter and told the other give her milk
order to her grocer else lug home bottle the actea fluid
every night in her knitting bag but said I'm not sure but
I've gained reputation Of being than mediocre
forer at that When to good mad she
wants than pacfsts advice find Still ought to help
become the willing listener and let her pentup indie-
nation out Of her system, don't you Think"
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
Birds That Are Credited
With Bringing Good Luck

Tradition has II that a late swallow
brings good luck to the hostel he IA
vors, and many country people stiIl
regard the bird as semiconsecrated.
and refuse to allow its empty nest TO
be interfered with during the winter
months observes London Tt-Bits.
With the spring. the birds return to
their original caves, and Il L. q Sign
Of impending misfortune II they neg
lect their former nests. A swallow ut
sea brings disaster In Its train, but q
sand swallow IN considered O mascot
by the surrounding countryside.
Even the humble hedge sparrow may
lay claim to some share Of notoriety,
for Illness attacks the occupant Of the
room into which Il gains access. A
dead wren II another little treasure,
and the superstitious Manx fishermen
would never set sail at one time with
out one. A live wren win not work the
same result, but a dead wren can vie
with the renowned caul among sea So
perstitions.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
vestments of the Russian
Clergy Are Most Costly

The robes Of the Russian clergy are
the richest and most costly In the
world. They are unattainable under
Zoo. OF course, notes q writer, q
priest cannot pay this cash down. 30
the holy synod advances him the mon
ey, and then deducts II from his SD
pend.
In the House Of the Holy Synod, sit
uated inside the Kremlin, may be seen
vestments Of fabulous value. One II
embellished with the Nicene creed,
embroidered In pearls, estimated to be
worth anything between 100000 and
$4,000. There are no fewer than
seven mlters studded with diamonds,
rubies and emeralds; also golden GRO
siers Of rare workmanship. The exact
value of these treasures has never been
divulged, but II is said that IL q per
son offered f45.000,O00 for the House
Of the Holy Synod and secured its con-
tents he would make q great bargain.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
AirpIanes Take Movies of
Foe Along Battle Fronts

American pre-eminency in the NOV
les has made itself felt Mt the front,
where United States airplanes
equipped with motion picture cameras
clicking constantly as the machine
whirrs over German positions are rap
Idly coming into use, writes a CORE
spondent. When the war started both
allied and German airmen speedily
saw the advantage OF photographs Of
the enemy's defenses, and pocket ko-
oaks came into use. Next the machine
carrying q larger camera and de-
Tended by a battle plane was brought
forth. The camera grew larger and
larger and The Italians finally pro-
duced q machine which had q large
aperture In the bottom, through which
a camera took pictures In rapid sue
cession. 1t remained for the Ameri-
cans, however, to place q complete
motion picture machine In this aper.
ture and to take thousands Of feet of
film Of long lines Of Prussian FORTH
cations, trenches and troop move
ments.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
FORMER SLAVE NOW OWNS 5000
ACRES.

Little Rock, Ark-As an example
Of what an industrious Negro may do
for himself in the South, Arkansas
points to Scott Bond Of Madison, for
mer slave, who now owns 5000 acres of
the most fertile cotton land in the state,
several cotton gins, storehouses, hum
dred Of head Of live stock, and large
mercantile establishment.
Bond was born in Mississippi and
moved to Arkansas at the close Of the
Civil war. For years he has been active
in the National Negro Business League,
though recently age has prevented him
from taking tie active part he did on
the organization OF the society. he has
given SEQ to the Red Cross and p1r-
chased $1,000 worth Of Liberty bonds
He says he is negotiating for the sale
Of property which win permit him to IN
vest $4,000 in the next Liberty loan.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
THERE IS ONE BOY


Anere 10 one pos' soine"nefe IN
today,
One niue poy neio WIN sneitefins
arm
and harm
one ntue ooy suiueu ~ M Paay
AND urged ana praised In "orA. IN
France TO-DAY
nere y one oos
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
Dyes Blue Eyes Brown.

Dyeing her eyes was the way q
woman In Berlin evaded capture by
the police. She had become known
as ''the murderess with the colored
eyes" To escape detection she ap-
piled to her eyes q poison which
changed their color. They were orig
inally blue. but were more or less sue
cessfully dyed brown. While. In JAN
the dye effects wore on snd the pris-
oner's eyes turned blue again Bier
identity IL now definitely established
The murderess also made futile at
tempt to deceive the police by dyeing
her hair black.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 2, 191s.-Spe
eial to The Broad Az.
One Of the business landmarks Of
Springfield recently. changed hands
The costuming and beauty culture es-
Establishment at 6ls E. Capital avenue
this city was recently sold by Mrs. Eva
Jenifer of Chicago to Mrs. Jessie Lee
Of this city. Mrs. Lee learned the trade
in the establishment which she recently
purchased. Mrs. Jenifer, formerly Mrs.
Louis, established this business thirty.
two years ago, and the family has run
the business ever since. It is the larg-
est business Of its kind, and in fact the
only business carrying as complete a
line as it does, between Chicago and
st. Louis. They have for years catered
to the best class Of people in Spring
field and throughout central and south
ern Illinois. For the past two years
Mrs. Jenifer ran the business principal
ly through her assistants, Miss India
Harris, Miss HELEN Glenn, Miss verna
Smith and Miss Edith Richardson, Miss
India Harris acting as secretary and
manager for her. All Of these young Ia
dies learned the trade in the establish
ment and were experts in their particu-
lar line, and each is at the head Of .
department in the establishment.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

ing in order that the soldiers may have
comfort but the smaller children are
doing almost as much as the grown-ups.
This chapter packed and sent to Com
pany F, of the 37Oth U. 8. "A, formerly
the Eighth Illinois, which has been
adopted by them, one hundred and sew
enty Christmas boxes. Mrs. R B. Jack
SON is one Of the enthusiastic leaders in
this chapter.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Among the young business men of
he South Side who have made good in
he last three years may be mentioned
Dr.. E 8. Martin, jeweler and optician,
at 1898 s. State street. He started in
business at 3326h State street Just
hree years ago. 0utgrowing his small
quarters he moved to his present loca-
ion and formed the partnership Of
Martin & Martin. DR.. Martin is q
raduate from the Chicago School Of
Matchmaking and the Northern nli-
Iois College Of ophthalmology and otol-
lgy, class 1914. He is Of the class of
Soung progressive Colored men here
.ofore rare but rapidly increasing in
numbers who prepare themselves for
heir professions or business before be-
,inning. He is a strong advocate of
Preparedness as is evidenced by the
Sell-stocked, neat-appearing store in
which he does business. Their steady
growth comes through preparedness and
by giving their people q square deal in
everything.
When asked to what do you attribute
your remarkable success, he replied:
''Such success as have attained I
attribute to being prepared by training
6rst, and, secondly, to my policy Of
handling only the best class Of goods.
Being q thoroughly qualified watch
maker, I can AFFORD to guarantee my
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

work, because I know when I turn .
watch or other work out Il is alright.
By handling the best goods know that
they will give satisfaction when I sell
them. 1t is my intention to make Q
reputation for frst-class goods and
irst-class work that viii live after me.
I am a strong advocate Of preparedness
and efficiency. I am constantly urging
our boys to take up different trades
and prepare to I'LL places Of responsible
ity when needed. 1t is my opinion that
girls should take business courses and
become efficient so as to be of the great
est possible assistance in business and
trade.
1t is not our policy to make q show
for ourselves only but to show some
progress of the race and all we AJAX Of
our people is their loyal cooperation
and we vouch to stand as q great beacon
light to the present and coming genera
tion. Mr.. Martin is a staunch sup
porter Of the Commercial Club and ad-
vocates the raising Of fund by month
ly contribution Of each business man,
to be used in an advertising and edu-
eational campaign among ColOred peo-
pie to get them to trade more generally
with one another. he points out the
well-known fact that by trading with
one another the Colored people are
making a place for their boys and girls
in the future.-Adv.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
Popular Science.

Ceyion has 10 varieties OF
palm from which sugar can be
extracted
The island OF Reunion has
changed its name four times In
less than q century.
In its deepest part the depth
Of the English channel between
Dover and Calais does not en-
coed 80 feet. s.
The japanese are producing
annually $4,000. 900 tons Of coal
from the mines Of Japan and
south Manehuria-
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
CHIPS.

A large number of young men are out
4 endowment as a result of the dis
sutinuing of the Observation Buffet
md PsrIor ears. This took effect on
h. Chicago Northwestern line Deeem-
Ir 18th and it is rumored all roads win
|6euntinue these cars, which are con-
6ised Injuries and not necessities.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Attorney James E. White, SO w.
lndGph street, who was on last Mon
By evening reelected one Of the trus-
sa Of the Bethesda Baptist Church, is
Ind IN declaring that the Christmas
| hue or the 22nd anniversary edition
ID The Broad Az was in every way
lie finest newspaper that he has ever
Id Tie pleasure Of reading.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Rev. G. 3. Bryant of the South Parl
N. E. Church, is one Of the most pro
gressive ministers in that denomination
He is successfully organizing the new
church which occupies one of the most
elegant edifces on the South Side. BE
has added to his membership since
October 18th about two hundred and
forty members. BE has now about fouI
hundred and fifty members in all. he
has established at 3114 South State st.,
q Social Center and rest room for the
newcomers from the South. It Is his
intention In the near future to organize
q Domestic Science and Training School
at this number from which he hopes to
supply help to I'LL the many new places
being made for Colored People. Dr..
Bryant is the District Superintendent
of the n. E. Church in the Chicago Dis
trict Of the Lexington Conference. This
position corresponds in many psrticu-
lars to that Of the Presiding elder in
the A. N. E. Denomination. 1t is the
only position Of its kind held by q min
lister in the N. E. connection.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05
CHIPS

The ladies of the Y. W. C. A. had q
reception on New Years dsy.
Lieut.. Ralph Mizell, Camp Dodge,
spent the holidays in the city.
Lieut.. L. Simpson, 365th Inf, Camp
Grant, spent the holidays here.
Mrs. Ella Stephens, of 1910 Vernon
avenue, is i'll under the care Of DR..
Peter Crawford.
Mrs. Maynard Wilson became sud
denly i'll while attending the Phalanx
dance New Years Day. E,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph A Sehaefer,
4243 Forestville Ave, left the city Tues
day, January l, for Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Jeanette Triplett sends greet
ings to The Broad Ak and her many
friends from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Myrtle Scott Thompson enter
tanned the University Club at tea New
Years Day at her home, 1857 Forest
avenue.
Rev. Jesse Woods of Milwaukee,
Wis, spoke at the Y: W. c. A. Sunday,
December 3oth, to a very enthusiastic
audience.
Mrs. Geo. E. Jenifer, wife Of the late
Prof. Geo. E. Jenifer Of Washington,
d. c., is visiting Rev. Jenifer and wife
Of this city.
Richard MeGrew, 1900 Prairie Ave-,
left the city December 81 to visit his
old home, Natehez, Miss, and other
southern points.
Captain Gurnett E. Ferguson, sta
toned at Camp Grant, spent his Christ
mas furlough in Charleston, West vir-
ginia, with his family.
Miss Mamie Mason now teaching in
the Sumner High School, st. Louis, No,
spent the holidays with the family at
50th and Indiana avenue.
Mrs. Stella Walker, formerly Miss
williams, of the University Society,
has returned to the city and il planning
to resume her work in the club.
DR.. Geo. G. Hall was urgently called
by telegram to Birmingham, Ala, Sun
day, December 30th, to operate on the
daughter of DR.. Mason Of that city.
The Junior Club, a club composed Of
young girls and boys, gave a dance
New Years eve at Oakland Mnsie Hall
fer the benefit Of the Old Folk 5 Home.
Mrs. r. B. jackson and other ladies
Of the Womans Foreign Mission So
ciety win give box social at the resi-
denee Of Mrs. Horace B. Cooper, $500
Lafayette avenue.
Mrs. Cook, wife of Rev. Cook, pastor
Of the Bethel A. n Z Church, left Chi.
,ago Thursday, December z7th,: for
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

GeV. J. ". Robinson, the progressive
PASTOR Of St. Marks N. E. Church,
tPt open house New Years day and
redVed many of his friends and con-
|reehon. Rev. Robinson will enter
m the annual Lexington conference
q his church this coming April. This
. the krst time the conference has been
afstained in Chicago in fifteen years
nd On the last occasion DR.. Robinson
sisrtained them at the old st. Mark g
d 9Th and State streets. They will
nd that St. Mark has made great
F'gre@ SINCE they were last enter
Gnsd here and that this same DR.. Rob
aSA Is responsible for the change.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Kansas City, Kan, where she was urg-
entity called to her daughter, Miss
Edna Cook, who had been seriously m
jured in an automobile accident.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Miss India Maxwell, after spending
the holidays here, left the city Tuesday
night for East st. Louis, where shs
holds q position as teacher. Miss Aax-
wells home is Wherefore, Ohio.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Miss Hildred Milton,
Of this city to Mr.. Joseph ]. Bailey, Of
Salt Lake City, Utah. Miss Milton was
one Of Chieago's leading younger set.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Williams, Of 1897
Prairie avenue, entertained at dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Jackson, Mr..
Thomas B. Banks, Miss Jenett Embry,
william Bedford, Miss Caruthers and
others.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

The Mercy and Health Department
Of the Epworth League Of the St.
Marks N. E. Church, of which Miss
Love Lee Jenkins is chairman, gave q
number of baskets to the poor during
the holidays.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

q u. ,y No, 2s5, Chicago Chapter
lnt " american Red Cross of St.
ssl.Sl. Z Church are doing a re.
4. C,l. . service for the country and
Salu. soldiers at the front in par
sspr,,;..aa ey have enlisted the active
B R,,s,. not only of the members Of
oS@sa Church but all the Other
espe..;."e ieas' are enthusiastically
.. rs-1's, With !, them. Not only are
ladies' knitting and sew
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Mrs. Geneva Smith, 1888 8. Dearborn
street, spent the past week in Waiting
with friends in New York City. She
is now the guest at the home Of Mrs.
Alice Dunn, 125 O street 8. W., WASH
ington, d. @.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

'ss City, Kan, Jan. Especial
. he Broad Az.
Edna Cook, daughter of Rev.
- VI Bethel A. NJ. E. Church and
+. ry Of the Young Women 3 Chris
- association of Chicago, was Sc
.--, INJURED here, Wednesday, De-
49, va 'zoth, in an automobile accident
q. nang with DR.. Murray King.
n sl'ed a severe cut over the eye
h, - Of the head and many other
~. Olasea, but SO far as known no
r.. Nsfe broken. Doctors Perry.
rns 1Ad Norwood are in almost con.
nm A''ehdanee. Miss Cook is very
hr;, A0sh and popular in this eity.
lr.s = = one time had charge of the
~. SOnen's CHRISTIAN Association
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Mrs. Cook, wife Of Rev. Cook, pastor
of the Bethel A. n Z Church, left Chi.
Eeago Thursday, December 9th, for
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

After the program at the Y. W. G. A.
Rev. Wood and daughter were enter
tanned at dinner by Rev. and Mrs. Jeni-
fer. Other guests present at the dinner
were Mrs. Birtha Thomas and Mrs.
George d. Jenifer Of Washington, d. @.
The broad ax., 1918-01-05

Miss Betty Ray Of St. Louis, Mo-,
spent q portion Of the holiday season
with her sister, Mrs. Carrie Warner,
1922 Calumet avenue, returning to her
home in st. Louis the Monday follow
ing Christmas.