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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY,
LET THE ALLIES CHOOSE

LET THE ALLIES CHOOSE
There is great difficulty in Germany
just now finding the delegates to the
peace conference who are so slack in
their morals as to be. willing to sign
the peace treaty on behalf of the
Fatherland. Hindenburg, the old cuss
who made more trouble for an other
wise peace full world than a million
ordinary men would think about max
ing, is too loyal. He is too modest
too much wrapped up in the future wei
fare of his Germany with her tail
afeathers all pulled out. Ludendorff
would not think of it. The idea of a
general who can fight like Ludendroff
ever signing such disgraceful peace
terms! From his view point Germany
does not have to sign. He has not
found yet that there are forces oppos-
ed who can make him do it, And
would you ever even think of suggest
ing to any former member of the
kaiser's war cabinet that it would be
proper to sign? How Would the job
Sit Bethmann- Holweg? He is
sensible German. Is he still function
ing as a German statesman?
Oh, doesn't it get on your nerves?
Have you been following the German
idea of "let George do it?" And while
all that child's play is gJing on, the
allied members of the peace confer
ence, Wilson included, are hanging
around Paris with other duties grown
all up in high weeds. How long shall
we wait,-how long shall we stand
aside and give the enemy more time
while we satisfy ourselves that we
are still civilized?
The sweetest revenge of this day to
US would be the privilege of naming
the Germans who should sign that
treaty. The sweetest revenge of tomor
row would be the privilege OF watch
ing them sign. We would take time
enought to find out who signed the
the mobilization order He would sign
peace treaty if he had to use the hand
of dead German to do it. We would
get the man who directed the first
shots at the forts along the borders
of innocent little Belgium. If he's
still alive, he would sign that treaty.
and then wait for further entertain
ment which we would provide. Like
hioc We NOulu run uOWH every Hleul-
Der of that German war cabinet. |
every German general, every junker |
with an ounce of influence,-till a ma |
jority of the overruling classes of
Germany had signed We would do that
if it took all the vaults in Paris to
hold the document after it had been
signed up. Ndt one guilty German
would escape.
Let the allies choose the German
delegates. The men who made the
war ought to have to say by their
signatures on the terms of the treaty
that they have enough of it. They
ought to have to assume respons ibiity
for signing. They are the guilty. Let
them settle it. They started the con-
flagration. No other signature under
the sun will mean half so much
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26

These fifty-five million cotton
spindles in England VIII not be long
idle in the strike when the slow old
Englishman finds that the Germans
have a chance at the staple. Watch
business pick up after the peace
treaty is signed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26

upon years chewed its cud in content
ment while railroad lobby owned its
Legislature has one of the model
state prison systems Of the Union.
You just naturally can't tell what
Florida will do. 1t is the most amaz-
ing mixture of uniformed and indif-
ferent reactionarism and guillibility
and of keen, forward-looking recogni-
ton Of the times to be found
within the borders of any common
wealth on the continent
1t has set a mark for all its
Southern sisters with more care as to
their Legislatures and discrimination
in their governors to shoot at for
some time in the mothers pension
bill which has just become a law,
unless Cats gets a tip from Watson
and vetoes it. A woman who has two
children in school is entitled to as
much as thirty-three dollars a month
from the state funds, provided she is
INDECENT and~really needs the help to
keep her children in school. She gets
twenty-five dollars for the first one
eight dollars for the second.
This is not charity on tie part of the
state. 1t is not anything like charity,
| but is merely the exercise of common
sense on the part of a commonwealth
that wants to have all its future citi-
zen get just as much education as
1t is noteworthy that this pension for
mothers of school children comes as
"a part of the compulsory education
al law just strengthened at Tallahas-
see. Florida is not commanding the
impossible, but makes it possible to
be carried out.
Which, of course, is reminder to
Georgia that this state needs the long
promised and always intended pene-
tration of our own compulsory educa-
ton law as vital factor in getting all
our children into school. Our present
measure merely saves our face" be-
before the nation. 1t enables us to
say we have compulsory education,
but it does hardly more than that. 1t
was not intended it should and it's man
ifest weakness were excused at the
time of passage on the ground that ut
is the best we can get the first crack
at it" and it "is the opening wedge"
All of which was true enough and rea-
sonable enough at the time.
But that was some time ago and
nothing has been done in the mean
time, and illiteracy in the state on the
part of the on coming generation
will be determined solely as the par
ents and children may themselves
elect to be represented in or out of
school at their own sweet will. We
are like Florida in many things of
this sort. For instance we have in
every county oil inspectors to see that
gasoline and so forth is properly
housed and honestly retailed. We
have we'll paid men in every county
to see to it fertilizer is tagged as it
should be. But our children under the
provision of law commanding them
to be there is far less important as
far as the State of Georgia whose
duty it is to see the state truancy
laws are enforced, or to whom they
can be made of professional interest
under the present act-there are
over three hundred salaried men |
whose jobs are to see oil and fertili. !
ger are handled as the law says.
1t is about time we did as much for |
our children as we do for guano and I
gasoline,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26
APPLYING THE GAS

|
into the business of negotiating peac
with Germany to suit themselves, re
CARELESS of what was done in Paris a
the regularly constituted world peac
conference, got charge Of gas in tn
committee room yesterday and the.
came out all mussed up and suffering
so that they must Of necessity be of
| the job for a few days. The senat'
committee was not at all in a mood t
declare this country at peace will
Germany.
Now smile, if you know how quickl!
this thing went back tx the Germans
who are this moment wrestling will
! themselves as to whether they mus
sign the treaty. Would you assume
that they know nothing about it? Tt
do so would be very erroneous. They
known everything done in the congress-
of the United States and they know
it as quickly as we know it,
Now follow the New FORK World fol
moment. Let others tell you of the
late dangers in these words
Every one of these considera-
lions is bad enough, but worse than
all of them put together is the
question which this measure can
not fail to raise in every civiliz-
ed country; Have we in the United.
States a responsible Government?
Peace negotiations with Germany.
have been made difficult from the
first by doubts as to the stability
and sincerity of it's present rulers.
WE have no assurance that we are i.
to execute a treaty with a re-
publican Germany, an Independent. +.
Socialist Germany, Bolshevist
Germany, or even an honest Ger
many.
In Russia we have not been able
to establish relations with any
body yet, for there is no generally
recognized authority, and it is i'm
possible to persuade the different
factions to- meet on common
ground for their own advantage in
the way of food and clothing and
the restoration Of law and order.
When the United States Senate,
is asked tor elbow its way into
the Peace Conference in the most
critical days of negotiations, the
purpose. being to rip all Its COM
pleted work and block final agree
ment, it is proposed that it shall fig
ure at Versailles precisely as the
threatening mal-contents of Ger
many, Austria and Hungary are
figuring and as the various war
ring factions in Russia will figure
when the peacemakers turn their
attention to that country.
Mr.. Knox has many explanations
of his proposition, but they are not
to the point He is not defending
the Constitution He is not pro-
noting early peace. He is not
merely playing a peculiarly often
sive sort of politics In truth, he is
proclaiming to the world that the
United States Government has
ceased to function; that it is
house divided against itself, and
that its lawfully accredited re-
representatives. abroad are to be re-
pudiated at home in the midst of
solemn obligations and prodigious
laborS.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26
LIGHT VOTE IN BEN HILL

Big Majority is Given Bond Issue by
Fitzgerald Precinct.
Fitzgerald June 25.-Although
Fitzgerald, the largest precinct in the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-26

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lished when not too long accom-
panied by full names and address.
Not responsible for views Of contribu-
tors.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
EuO1lc 100

Ami Cher is only Z pigeon, but
he fsw into his cage behind the
Ameriesn lines in France ono day,
carrying - an aluminium holder On
his right leg : message froa
tho Lost Battalion Of the 1oeth
Infantry. At anothsr time he
rose from Grand Pre-, carrying
the news tihss the Amaricans had
crossed the Mouse, and with his
bresst bope pierced - : bullet,
with one leg all but shot away. b
passed, thru q cloud Of aas and
6ew fotty miles TO his dsstinatioo.
All Aiherics is happy to know
that this wonderful little patriotic
bird has come back safe to the
land he served 20 veil in war end
that b has been awarded the
D. s. G.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
Making Roads Serviceable

! The stayes of the Southwest def
nitely and unmistakably have commit
ted themselves to the task of building
good roads. 1t has been q slow and
often discourging task as Farm and
Ranch can testify in its lead of helping
create sentiment for good roads. But
now that the people have actually be-
gun the task they will need no admoni-
tion. surely. to build wisely and well.
This is time when voters are con-
cerned about taxation. The war has
brought people face to face with the
tendency of large appropriations, some
times Of doubtful value. As to the
value of roads, there will be few who
will question such expenditures, pro-
vided every dollars worth of bonds
buys dollars worth of road service.
Those who hsve the responsibility of
investing the peoples money in roads
will, it is hoped, be all the more anx-
ious to make these investments wise
and judicious, otherwise there is likely
to be . reaction of dissent followed by
loss in road building sentiment.
One thing we should remember, that
there are no permanent roads in the
correct meaning Of the term; all roads
deteriorate; all materials wear under
the trying ordeal of traffic and expos
ure to natures weathering agents.
Tho refore, all roads must be maintain
ed ard the maintenance supervision,
Hike Tennyson's brook, must 20 on for
ever.
Let 40 not forget that our roads are
the peoples own investment; bought
with the taxpayers money to be used
for the peoples service. If there are
to be profitable investments they must
pay in service rendered and not be
kept as luxuries. Every taxpayer is
therefore q stockholder and a patron
and should do his DUTY in making the
roads serviceable.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

Il, was the irony OF fate that
prevented Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw witnessing The full fruitage
Of her labor, tho in her last days
the promise ef fruition had taken
on the color OF assurance. She
Vas without doubt the ereatest
woman Of her century,, having
'battied over thrse decades for
woman 6fags. Sighting cleanly,
ably. uDconpromisinRIy II. losing
nothing of thAt fine wonanliness
which Appealed . irresistibly =
did her aloqusscs. And the spirit
ef Ana Shaw win gidry ID the
e1,ancipation u American woman-
hood se6ee ~ body viii be dast,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
A systematic campaign for

A systematic campaign for thu
installation OF 4 fire departmen,
in every incorporated town and
village in Louisiana is being
launched BY the State Fire Mar.
shal. Only 58 cities and towns in
Louisiana have them, i've being
paid departments the rest volun-
teer, and II the Chief succeeds the
ia LETT of the 172 cities and towns
will soon orRsnise and be equip
ped. Where there isn't water
pressure facilities chemical fight
ing apparatus can be installed and
every 1000 worth Of equipment
can have the | per cent tax levied
on FIRE insurance premiums col
lected in the towns, the money to
bs used 70 strengthen: its lire
equipment.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

It the reports of the Hot Wells
rally are true, the temperature
kwas hot and some Of the speeches
were suiphuric- blazing in scorch.
ing denunciation Of the city ring
the Bosses of New Orleans-but
what care have these bosses for
criticism as long as they are per-
mitted to control and dominate
the politics Of the Stste9 The
great need Of the State today is q
complete renovation Of its system
the turning out of the old, the
hordes who have fattcned Il the
public crib and hare in sei,.e
become barnacles and leeches on
the body polite. To effect their
renovation there must be applied
u concentration, the full resources
Of the people. As the Caucasian
has demonstrated frequently in
~ past, the Bosses Of New Or
hans are always united solid
6er the fae and the appropria-
aon.o 2 The Bosses Of New Cr-l
|eons are not in politics for THAR
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Billings,
news of whose marriage two
weeks before just leaked out on
tho eve Of their departure. and
daughter. Miss Faith Breedlove,
left for their new home in Shreve
port the beginning of the week.
During their two years residence
ID Natciiitoohes. Ms. Billings had
charge Of ths Leocmte hotel and
her friends wish her success and
happiness il hoe new life.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

A San Francisco professor pre-
diets that something serious will
come 10 pass on December 18th,
while an English Reverend says
definitely that the world will end
N 1927.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

There was no. United StAtes
government until after the adep.
tuM Of the federal Constitutldn IN
1850 and the Congress in existence
during the revolutionary var was
IL, continental congress df the
colonies.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

Il is limited that hereafter po-
liticaI orators will have to b
careful how they appeal to tho
plain people, since women CON.
pose 4 large part of the voting
population now.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

The moral branding of tie a..
keker and his accomplioss will
MI sanice and they will 8 nh
- Lendou by : jury u sheir Hse5u
q justice wills. this 4nnosneulsra !
LAYING been made 70 dispd -
= pisf that the treaty provi1lesa
= Sting . the authsrs 4 tke ~ !
wxsto y made msdesnts i appIi.
eatisu.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
Something Great

The early part of August vii
iraugurate a new departure INDUS
mess circles in Natchitoches wher
The Peoples Hardware & Furni'
ture Go. take possession of thei'
handsome new stores on Front St.
that were planned and built express
ly tor the firm.
The building is the most COM
plete and up.to-date for the pur-
pose for which it was erected-a
department store-that could be
designed and no expense or trouble
has been spared to make it one of
the handsomest, most convenient
and comfortable in this section of
the state.
Shoppers will have no trouble
in going directly to the department
in which they wish to do their
trading or just look around, the
object being to make it simple and
easy for the casual as we'll as ex-
perienced buyers. to walk right iD
and get what they -SERY
ICE which is the motto of the
Peoples Hardware.
Four carloads Rf 'Ie dernier cri'
in furniture to suit rybody's
taste, as we'll IS a bunch of local
shipments are en- route and expect
"a 70 ~ Ilsse mini
Two rooms will be devoted to
the best monographs, Edison and
Columbia, with all the finest and
latest records, while a Ladies Rest
Room right in the heart of the
building will supply a long felt
need, a place where ladies can re-
tire to refresh themselves without
going out of their way, If in a hur-
~.
A novel innovation will be a Sug
gestion Box in . conspicuous place
in which everybody is invited to|
drop any suggestions that would
be help or add comfort, or be an
Improvement to the store, for the !
benefit Of its patrons.
There will Re nothing too much |
% ask If it be within our power to !
grant; we are in business to serve
Ind will demonstrate the true mean !
NO of SERVICE.
So it you really want the best OIL
'veythiag in our line, and SERV-
CE, you will find it at
The Peoples Hardware & u
Furniture 60. n
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

The text Of our trraty with
France. which hss bsen madA Dsh-
Nc IN advance to IL s0bmiesian q
the Sensts for ratiGeation. sia61
ths United States . 9 iaal1ali-
ately to the aid Of Fssaa shs1Il
snprovoked Geman aess -
menace; and the obligatory pse-
vision IS the treaty's plaisesk
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

The Texas legislature passed I
lnil the other da;. to help hanka
finance the cotton crop 70 ths 80
ital Of oil may be available, and
instead Of making advances direct
y upon cotton. the hanks will
handle paper IT the corporatiese
which have cotton As An asset.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

Political circles in Germany are
a''eculating openly now m The
possibility Of the three allied
ls,wers ratifying or not ratifyiag
libe treaiy They consider Frsseh
md E0siish ratification sure aad
speedy but are banking % The
! i, IT Republicans In America
ri ::sina i.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

1t is interesting to know that
at the time of the .igning OF the
armistice there were 10, 600 dogs
employed in various capacities
along the war front.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

The first bank notes the world
knew are still in existence, and
were issued in China 1897 years
l,cfore the Christian Era.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

It won't be long now before
London papers will be selling in
New York in the evening and
New York papers vice versa.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

The FrrEc!l government VIII
-ect a monument to tho Ameri-
cnn soldiers who died 10 France.
ly neyt May.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
For Sale

80 acres of bill land. all pine
timber, about FIVE miles southeast
OF: town. For sale, cheap.
For further informa:ion write
!. ! EsSl;sIBLEy,
Many, La.
.June 26th tn:.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
ARMY EQUIPMENT
Ordered Returned for Road Building
Will Be Distributed Free Among
State Highway Departments.

Ordered Returned for Road Building.
Will Be Distributed Free Among
State Highway Departments.
At the request Of the Department Of
Agriculture the War Department has
ordered to be returned from France as
soon - possible large quantity of
engineering equipment to be distributed
BY the Department of Agriculture,
through the Bureau Of Public Roads,
70 the States for use in the construc-
ten and maintenance of Fedexal-aid
highways. The equipment will be dis
tributed to the States without charge,
in aecordance with recent legislation
empowering the Secretary Of War to
turn over to the Secretary of Aaricul-
ture surplus military equipment not
needed for military purposes but yalu-
able in highway-cconstruction work.
Ths equipment viii be apportioned on
tae hasis Of the allotments in the Fed
seSl AID Road Act, in the same way
TT AaoA ARar moEer txucka ars
- - - s71z5 O. sss
Rsblic Roads q the request Of the
State highway dep artments.
The equipment which the Secretary
ef War has been requested to return
from France includes about 1900 cat
espillar tractors; about 400 rollers,
steam and gas driven; and . large
number Of concrete mixers, road grad
-, elevating graders. rock crushers,
|ndustrial railway track. dump car.,
tam shovels, hosting engines. electric
noters, and quantities Of smaller
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17
THURSDAY. JULY II, 1919

The Hun mind works IN mys-
.crious ways, it's wonders to per.
form.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

Tho reception given to Preea-
ss1o lfilaaa - = lnsn -
The States compare the acti4a d
the hostile Senators 10 ! bunch q
chipmunks barking st : giaot
acquoia.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

For the flrst time ID history the
- Of Abyssinia. one Of the
sosld's oldest governments, with
> ehistory dating back 70 the days
q ths Queen Of Sheba, vas un-
tarled i Washington. when !
dslogation arrived last week 10
pssssnt - President Wilson xifts
- ~ ocsgratuIations Of their
esuntsy fcr TIE n 4 3 had played
= ~ victory Of The Allies,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-17

This year, for the FIRST time.
women are seeking election to
town councils in Holland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
TOWNSVILLE.

F. A Balch was In Burlington Tues.
day to attend the funeral Of the late
Senator Edmunds--Miss Annie Heath Of
Worcester, Mass. who was called here
by the death of her nephew, Frank
riggs, returned to her home Monday
Herbert Riggs, who arrived from
Camp Devens Wednesday night of Last
week, returns to camp this week to
await his discharge from the army
Mrs. Dell Hildreth. who has been i'll a
few days. is somewhat improved. - Rob-
ert Riggs Of st. Johnsbury was in
town last week. called hero by his
brothers death.-Mrs. william Canton
was called to Burlington last week by
her daughters illness.-Miss Daisy
Hapgood of the probate office was an
over-Sunday visitor at her home--A
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Bullock at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital recently. Mrs. Bullock before
here marriage was Dorothy Smith Mr.
Bullock has Just arrived in New York
from overseas.---Afrs. T. r. Whalen was
called to Burlington Tuesday night by
the illness of her daughter. Katherine,
at the home of her aunt after leaving the
hospital-Mrs. J. d. Atkins has re-
turned from Montpelier.-T. L. Stevens
was a business visitor in Burlington
Tuesday.-Miss Nellie Riggs returned
TO her school in Montpelier Monday
night.-Whitcomb e. Atkins have sold
their feed business to w. A. Church,
who takes possession April 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

Patricks night. under the auspices of the
sale.--Lewis Barrett Of Shelburne Ia
visiting friends in town this week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sanders have moved
to Burlington to live.--W. w. Palmer or
Essex Junction was in town. Tuesday, to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ.
Palmer.-Mrs Carl Mead was the guest
of her sister. Mrs. NJ. +. Maurice, at
Morrisvlle the past weck.-Harley san
born returned to Fort Strong, Mass,
Monday after visiting friends in town.
-Olin Thorp returned to his work In
Boston. Monday. after visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Ira w. Thorp, Tor
few days.--News has been received OF the
sudden death of Clifton Lincoln at
Brookfed. where he was called from his
work in Boston by the serious illness or
his mother. He was born In Underhill
and had lived here until a few years ago,
when he went to Burlington to work for
the Wells Richardson & Co. going from
there to Boston lie was % years of age
and leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Lincoln. two sisters. Mrs. Alfred
Tolansbee of Topsam and Miss Gladys
Lincoln. The funeral services were held
at Brookfeld. Frday.-Mrs. A. w. Ed
wards Is suffering with neuritis.-S. U.
Gallant of Burlington was In town
Tuesday on business.
d. w. Knight passed away Thursday,
March II. after a long illness. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
heeu made