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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30
SAVING THE GEORGIA YAM.

From The Atlanta Journal:
The Cordele Dispatch is sustaining
its record for sound enterprise and
alert leadership when it urges its
community to establish sweet pO-
tato storage plant. Storage facilities
are to this product, which now ranks
second in value among all vegetables
grown in the United States, what the
packing plant is to hog and cattle
raising-the very base of market pos
sibilities. and hence OF profitableness
to the grower Without such facili-
ties, losses through decay will often
times destroy the profits of the whole
crop. or compel the farmer to dump
his entire yield on glutted market,
at sacrifice prices. But with a stor-
age and drying plant as the Dispatch
points out. such losses are negligible.
Our contemporary cites, moreover,
as an interesting example of the COM
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30
THE United States gave her citi-

THE United States gave her citi-
! Zens "a years, schooling. --.--
Tennessee gave her citizens 3
years schooling.
Massachusetts citizens produced
per capita $3.50 per year.
Citizens of the United States pro-
duced per capita $40 per year.
Tennessee citizens produced per
capita $116 per year. -
Massachusetts spent $13,S89,S 1888,
or $28.55 per pupil, on education.
Tennessee spent $l,628,3l3, or
ASS pc pupil. On education during
he same year
THAT year Massachusetts citizens
produced on the average $l44 each
more than did Tennessee citizens, or
total of $403,9G9.S24, more than
Tennessee"
The question naturally arises,
then, and is asked IF Massachusetts
gives AlI,OUU,UUO more 10 SCnOOl, anu
| her better educated citizens pdoduce
! $403, O00,000 more per year. how much
profit does that state make on her in
vestiment in education?'
A question, together with the facts
proven by the states. showing the
chash value of days schooling to
| the child which we commend to all
who are opposed either to local
! county school taxation or to a work
able, enforcement and enfoced, com
pulsory school attendance law, in
Georgia,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

.
mercial as well as agricultural oppor-
tunities thus afforded, the recent sale
of eight thousand bushels of sweet po-
tatoes to Pennsylvania purchasers by
the owners OF the large curing plant
at Fitzgerald, Georgia. This plant,
now having storage capacity OF one
hundred and fifty thousand bushels,
has doubled it's facilities since ii was
established two years ago, and is now
preparing to double them again. This
record appears quite natural when
one reflects that in the last ten years
the market value of the sweet potato
has increased more than eighty per
cent; that the 1917 crop amounted to
ninety million dollars; and the 1918
crop, according to moderate estimates,
will fetch nearly one hundred and
seventeen million dollars. st
GeOrgia's resources for producing
this Increasingly popular vegetable
are practically unlimited. But the es-
Enlistment of safe storage plants,
either on the individual farm or at
convenient market centers, is indls-
pensable. The Cordele Dispatch and
other papers that are working TO
bring about these facilities are doing
substantial service to their own com
munities and to the outlying country.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

The style now is to enjoin the tele
phone increased rate, Postmaster
General Buleson has more trouble on
his hands than ever he could dispose
of in "a life time in connection with
these government managed utilities.
He would do well to shift them over
night. 1t is roundly apparent that the
country is not going to permit him to
increase charges without great out
bursta of disapproval.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

Members of Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

That Italian challenge to the pre-
silent is a rather one.sided affair. He
is asked to appeal to his own parlia'
ment (congress) to determine whether
he has the unanimous support Of the
American people as Orlando has the
approved of the Italian people in the
issues raised in Paris. The news
paper making this suggestion must
know that the president has encount-
ered some rought sailing already in
the American congress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

Becher life if the women OF Atlanta
had anything to do with politics in
that city, there might be change
right away. They may be permitted
to vote. If they do the political situa
tion will he clarified bit, That's
the way one who faVors the ballot
for the woman feels about it,
The French press is no longer en-
thusiastic over the League of Nations.
In all probability it is not for the lack
of interest bu 1.-THE more largely to be
charged to the French taste for some
thing new all the time. IT is still the
League of Nations and is as much as
evdr the charter Of the laws OF the
.af;hnS sEsssssss
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long accom-
panied by full names and address.
Not responsible for views Of contribu-
tors
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

The peace conference puts child
labor off the industrial program of the
world. That is advisable. The gram
mar school education of millions of
them is denied year in and year out
by parents, worthless. thriftless par
ents, who live on their Impoverished
little lives in the mills where they are
sold in slavery. Sometimes it is right
for. small boy TO work. In such Il
case no one need worry What we
want is to save the great army of
them for the schools.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

Can you get in your mind the picture
of that trial,--an arraignment in an
International court for the man who
made the World War such a curse
to civilization? If Holland releases
him, that trial will be an actuality
William stands indicted! Dosen't that
sound better than an overrun Europe
the dream he had in his wicked and
warped soul?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Senator Borah says it is the law
-
under which Burleson is acting and
not Burleson that is the trouble with
his department. There is trouble
somewhere and the American people
~S''A~
are finding it out. Business must PICK
up somewhere. e.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30
TIE ITALIAN SIDE

49, We gather from the New York Tele
gram a rather one-sided presentation
Of the troubles, with Italy. 1t i
really the Italian side of it. Thes
words present most of The vita
points: az ...a
When England France and
Russia were struggling against
Germany in the second year OF
the great war, they sought the
aid of Italy The Italians agreed
to join with them if guaranteed
the ports of the shore opposite
on the .Adriatic. Why did they
seek, need and were willing to
negotiate for them? Because by
a Typographical shift. which has
no known parallel on this contin-
ent, the former ports ON the tail
ian side of the Ariatic-Ravennna
and Riminai, for instancG-are
now practically inland and the
ports on the opposite shore domi
nate the sea and are a constant
menace to Italy.
The allies agreed to this de-
mand. They entered into treaty
to enfoce which the representa-
tives OF England, France, Russia
and Italy signed.
The Italians demand complain
&c with this treaty. They are ask
ed to forego so much of it as APP
plies to Fiume They refuse. This
is the cause Of the deadlock.
Fiume itself is Of small conse-
quence. Its population is less than
that OF New Brunswick, N. j. But
it is the chief port Of Hungary
and the outlet of a section of ter
ritOry, which is said TO possess
the Slavic soul'--a soul not
much attuned to commerce ships
or trading by sea. Before the war.
Fiume was in direct communi-
cation with New York. being a
landing place OF the Cunard line
Mediterranean ships. .......
AS the whole war turned large
ly on the sanctity of treaties,
which the Germans arrogantly
repudiated, it seems to the Ital-
ians there should be no question
OF keeping faith with them in the
treaty which England France and
Russia signed.
In comes the United States withou
a knowledge of these secret treaties
which by the way, did not includ
Fiume at ALL and as Wilson assume
the high duty of making a fair an
just disposition OF the muddle, h
runs into. an italian effort at plumber
1t was German plumber that wa
by the war 1t has been on
lack Of that same disposition whic
has startled all Europe. We wanted n
territory, nor did we want our allie
10 go about the greedy territorial dis
tribution that some of them wan
now. Vie want Germany safely salte
down, and as for the rest of it, W
want the peoples that are left to hav
The right of self determination. Ant
100, we do not care for any more al
3olute monarchies.
italy came out of it gloriouuly an
well paid for her efforts. Nobody CON
planned at the restoration of her lon
lost territory. Her claims to Fium
are hardly more reasonable thai
would be her claims to the city of Pc
kin in China. Al,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30

A. S. 9UsSEY, Lawyer. State and
United States Court Practice.
OFFICE OVER EXCHANGE BANK
cordele, Georgia
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

L. |. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law Office
Phone 100, Farm Loans at $40 In.
terest. eORDELE, GA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
G. W. U. TO HONOR HEROES.
Exercises June 2 Also to Mark
Whitman Centennial.

George Washington University will
hold on June 2. at five minutes before
noon, on the grounds in the rear of
the Arts and Sciences building, exer-
cises commemorative OF its students
who have fallen in the recent war and
also of the centennial of the birth of
Walt Whitman. the poet.
Exercises will include brief eulogies
of the soldier-dead and the presenta-
ton by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, former
president general of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. of number
of flags to the university. President
Collier will respond to the presenta-
ton of Mrs. Scott's gifts. Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, member of the univers-
ity council. is to speak on university
Loyalty and Unity"
The university flag will be raised
at IL O'Clock noon and the patriotic
exercises will terminate at 1890
o'clock. after which will begin the ex-
ercises in memory of Walt Whitman
The two will virtually form one pro-
gram. The university nag was de-
signed by Fred Owen and 1t Is con-
tinental buff and blue. Langdon Z.
Mitchell of Washington, poet and
playwright. will be the speaker at the
Whitman exercises.
II the weather conditions should not
permit the holding of outdoor exer-
cises the program will be given In the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
SOUGHT FOR BOY SCOUTS
Million Leaders of Youths Is OBJ
ject of Drive to Start
June 8.

On June s the Boy Scouts of Amer
Tea will launch an intensive CAM
paign for 100000 associate members
A proclamation has been issued by
President Wilson to this effect. This
campaign will be conducted by citi-
zens' committees to be organized in
every community. The chairman in
each case will be. appointed by Mr.
McAdoo. as chairman of the citizens
national committee.
1t is hoped that the program of ac-
tivities will produce: Definite recog-
milton of the Boy Scout moveme emit,
especially the achievements of the
Boy Scouts during the war; attention
of each community with vital facts
with reference to its boyhood; op-
portunities for men, especially SOL
diers and sailors. qualified by char
acter and inclination to be leaders of
boys, and to enlist in the movement
locally as volunteers.
The tenth anniversary Of the Boy
Scouts will be celebrated February
20, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
FIRE CHIEF SERIOUSLY
INJURED AT RECEPTION
Falls Through Well Hole at Engine
House During Meeting of
Civic Association.

Frank J. Wagner. chief of the fire
department, was seriously hurt last
night as a result of fall through the
well hole" in the quarters of No. 4
engine company, where he was at
tending a reception rendered the COM
pany by the Southwest Civic Associa-
ton. 1t is thought two ribs are frac-
tured, and he also received a severe
injury to his right arm and may be
internally hurt.
The chief had addressed the gather
ing and was preparing to leave the
quarters when he stepped on the door
covering the well hole. where firemen
slide down a pole when responding to
alarms of fire. The door opened under
the chiefs weight and he fell to the
ground floor. a distance of twelve
feet. 1t is thought a rubber mat on
the floor prevented fatality.
Deputy Chief Nicholson took the
chief home after DR.. w. A. Warfield
had rendered first aid.
Richard c. Brooks. president Of the
association. presided at the reception.
Among those who spoke, besides Chief
Wagner. were Deputy Chief Nichol-
son. DR.. w. A. Warfield. Rev. D. E.
Wiseman and Joseph Manning. Capt.
c. l.. Gibson, in command of the fire
company. expressed the company's ap-
probation of the efforts of the civic
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
SOON ON TAXES
Realty Owners Who Have Not Yet
Received Bills Should Get
Them This Week.

District property owners who have
not received their real estate tax bills
and do not call for them al the Office
of the collector of taxes in the mu-
nicipal building before 3 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. will not be able to
avoid the penalty of l per cent a
month which goes into effect June l..
Many persons have requested that
their bills be mailed to them. but
the mail has reached such proportions
that the collectors force is unable
to keep up with it and thousands of
letters will go unanswered by May
81. 1t is up to the individuals, there
fore, to call in person for their bills
If they would escape the penalty for
delinquency.
Checks in settlement of bills may
be mailed to the collector up to mid
night Of May 81 and no penalties
will be assessed. But the postmark
must show plainly the time of mail
ing.
Collections are running well ahead
of those of last May and record
breaking total for the month is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
WILLIAM H. woFFoRD DIES.
Was Employe of the Treasury More
Than Twenty-Five Years.

William Henry Wofford, employed
at the Treasury Department for more
than twenty-five years. died Tuesday
at his home. 21361k H street. from
a stroke of apoplexy. He was a mem
Der of Harmony Lodge, No. II; Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. 3, r. A. M;
Washington Commandery, No. /,
Knights Templars, Almas Temple,
A. A. 0. N. M. s., and a member Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Funeral services will be held, under
Masonic auspices. at Gawler's Chapel,
18th and Pennsylvania. Saturday at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in Ar
lington cemetery.
Rev. U. K. Stephenson, pastor of
Bethany Baptist Church, will off1ciate
Mr.. Wofford is survived by his wife,
three sons and one daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
LIBERTY BOND INTEREST
REIMBURSEMENT ASKED
Purchase of War Savings Stamps
With Funds Discussed Sought
in New Campaign.

Keep the dollars growing"
A campaign to promote the reinvest-
ment Of liberty bond interest pay
ments in war savings stamps has been
started by the savings division Of the
Treasury Department with this slo-
gan. and, as in former campaigns, the
work is being done largely through the
school children.
On June Is next the government
will pay out $36,000,65S to holders Of
liberty bonds of the first issue, and a
telegram has been sent to every SUI
perintendent of schools in the coun-
try, asking support in urging the hold
ers to add to their principal by pur-
chasing savings stamps with this
money. School children are to be en-
couraged to draw posters for the cam
paign, thus carrying the idea into al
most every home where bonds are held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
MIR. GOMPERS TAKES REST.
Seeks Complete Recovery From
New York Accident.

Inquiry made at American Fedora
ton Of Labor headquarters in this
city as to the whereabouts Of Samuel
Gompers, president Of the organiza-
ton, met with the reply that Mr..
Gompers has been ordered by his
physician to take a complete rest
until he has fully recovered from the
injuries received in a traffic accident
in New York city some time ago.
Mr.. Gompers came to Washington a
week ago and at that time it was
announced that he would remain at
his home until the converting of the
American Federation of Labor at
Atlantic City, N. j., the first week
in June. His condition is said to be
good, although he was not fully re-
covered from the shock of the acci-
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
FIGHTERS TO STAGE
GLOVE-MAT SHOW
Walter Reed Boys and Others Will
Meet in Contests at K. of c.
Hut Saturday.

The sporting blood of the thousands
of sick and wounded soldier patients
at the Walter Reed Hospital, together
with that of every man connected
with that big institution, is at the
boiling point of anticipation of a
sporting event scheduled for Saturday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. in the Knights
of Columbus Hut. when ten or more
boxing and wrestling bouts will be
pulled off in the main auditorium, in
Dogwood street, adjoining the hos
pital grounds.
This event had been planned for
two weeks ago. but unforeseen cir
cumstances prevented it's being
staged. There will be no charge, but
admission will be by tickets, which
are being distributed among the boys
at the hospital and a few outside in
vited guests.
Freddy Walsh and RUDE Kelly, d.
rector of boxing at the hospital. will
be the referees. with Richmond
Bill Kelley, secretary of the Knights
of Columbus Hut in charge as master
of ceremonies. Each contest will be
Of four rounds. The ring is to be reg
uidLlon elgnteen-1oot. Eight ounce
standard gloves will be used.
Joe Turner. wrestler, and Sailor
Jack" known as the champion wrest-
Ter Of the Navy, will meet on the mat
in wrestling contest.
For the boxing bouts five Of the best
men from Fort Myer will be in the
ring against the best boxers in train
ing at Walter Reed Hospital. In ad-
dftion to these Baltimore military
camps will send representatives and
there is to be other talent from the
ranks of the Washington boxers. as
well as some of the best from Camp
Meade. There will be large delega-
ton Of soldiers from Fort Myer, 9TH
ers from Baltimore and a contingent
from Camp Meade. The affair is to be
stag" Music will be furnished, prob
ably by the post band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
COURT ARRANGEs VACATIONS.
Recess Assignments Made for Dis
trict Supreme Bench,

The recess assignments of the JUS
tices Of the District Supreme Court
have been announced by Chief Jus
tice Mccoy.
From July 1 until the first Tuesday
in October there will be only one
judge to handle all the business of
the court.
Justice Siddons will preside during
the first half of July and Justice STAFF
ford during the remainder of that
month. Justice Hitz' will hold court
during the first half of August and
Justice Bailey for the second half.
Justice Gould will be on the bench
during the first half of September and
Chief Justice Mccoy will have the
last vacation term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
FAILS TO PRESENT
SPECIFIC CHARGES
Parents League Attorney
Reiterates Anti-Bruce ACcu-
stations at Board Meeting.

Specific charges against Roscoe c.
Bruce. assistant superintendent of col
ored schools, who has been accused
of incompetency in office, failed to
make their appearance at the special
meeting of the board of education
called to receive such charges, at the
Franklin School yesterday.
The Parents League, which is wag-
ing a fight to GUST Mr.. Bruce from his
position, failed to bring charges
against the assistant superintendent.
jackson H. Ralston, attorney for the
league, however, read the original
letter to the board, in which it is as
serted that Bruce has lost the conf
dence of the colored parents. and
followed the letter with an oral plea.
in which he outlined generally the
reasons for which the league asks the
removal of the assistant superintend-
ent.
The only charges filed were those
by George f. Smith, who said he rep
resented the Central Northwest Cltl-
zens Association. supplementary to
charges filed on two previous occa-
sions by him..
Corporation Counsel to Get Charges
George E. Hamilton. president of
charges, if there are any. will be
turned over to the corporation coun-
sci. and if, in the opinion of the cor
poration counsel, the charges warrant
trial. Bruce will be summoned to
trial. Henry E. Davis and J. A. Cobb
will represent Bruce in the case of a
trial.
In opening the meeting yesterday
MIR. Hamilton urged that all charges
of specific nature be filed at once
IN order that counsel might not have
additional charges coming in from
time to time.
Mr. Ralston said no attempt to re-
habiltate Mr.. Bruce in the confidence Of
the colored parents can succeed, and
asked that if he be not at once dismuss-
ed he be suspended pending final action
"The colored people of the District
of Columbia have demanded his re-
moval for many months past" Mr.
Ralston said, because of his unfit
ness for the position"
Asked by G. E. Smith if teachers
who appear to testify against Mr..
Bruce at the trial. if one is held. will
be immune from dismissal or censure,
Mr. Hamilton replied that that ques-
ton will rest in the hands of the
corporation counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
$4,000 ASK VOCATIONAL
TRAINING OF U. S. BOARD
Difficult to Convince Disabled Men
Offer Is Not Charity, But
Payment Of Debt.

Nearly $4,000 men have registered
with the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, it was announced today.
The board has made contracts with
52,s67 of these. and 2.079 have start
ed their training under the guidance
Of the board.
OF the 1876 cases approved for
training by the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education, more than LOO OF
them have been approved for trade ana
Industrial training, a46 for agricultural.
more than 1900 for commercial and
business courses. about $50 for pro-
fessional courses. Three hundred and
ninety-two are taking academic train
ing and ninety-nine are studying In
some special course.
Seems "Too Good to Be. True"
One of the difficulties the board has
encountered in it's work of re-educa-
ton is that of convincing disabled
men of the generous aid offered by
the government. That all expenses OF
retaining are paid and in addition
the needs of wife and children sup
piled; that this is not considered
loan, but the payment Of a just debt.
and that their only obligation is to
make good and useful citizens of
themselves. seems too good to be
true But when the disabled soldier
realizes that he is the beneficiary
not of public charity. but of national
gratitude, he accepts the proffered
offer of retaining with good grace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Killing of Child Accidental.

An inquest was held at the morgue
yesterday afternoon in the case Of
Oracle Pole. five years old, who was
knocked down by an automobile near
South Carolina avenue and 18th street
southeast Tuesday night and SO seri-
ously injured that she died at Cas-
ualty Hospital several hours later.
The jury returned a verdict of acct
dental death, generating Joseph In
off, driver of the automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

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