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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

There is no idle time for the indus.
triOus farmer. 1t is one continual
round of work from January to
December. When the crop is gather
ed and the long cold nights of winter
have come 1t is the breaking of the
day OF next year; it is time to clean
up the orchard. spray and prune,
plant trees, set out strawberries, get
out stumps, terrace land, repair fen.
cling and farm building, repair gear
and harness, give all livestock the
very best care and attention.--The
Progressive Farmer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

Peanuts may not bring such large
prices next year, but you can make
them at a hundred dollars ton and
have a profit for yourself. They will
bring good prices. You may be as
sured of that. Grow peanuts on the
acreage which you should not plant
in cotton raise some hogs and
cows to sell and you will be safe,
season or no season.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10
Sugar at IS Cents

SAYS the Atlanta Constitution:
If there were a shortage of sugar in
the country such as would justify ex-
horbitaint prices, there would be no
reasonable ground for complaint.
But such is not the case. There
is plenty of sugar in the country,
both beet sugar and cane sugar, which
is proven by official statistics, and
the people everywhere except those
residing withing the southern sugar
zone that was established as war
measure, to prevent overlapping and
unnecessar yfreigh haulage, are sup
plying their necessities at far less
prives than are being charged in the
south.
The Zone system is responsible for
this discrimination.
The power that instituted these
zones can, abolish them.
At the time and for the purpose
for which they were established they
IL, AZ @3l'
were justified.
But that time has gone and the
purpose has been served.
Now they are working an injustice
upon one section of the country.
Remove the bars to competition
g ava .
and see what effect the importation
" -
of few cars of western beet and OF
Cuban cane sugar will have.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

A. s. Bussey. T. A. McNlcholas
BUSSEY & McNICHOLAS
Attorneys at Law
State and Federal Practice
Offices over Exchange Bank
CORDKLE. GA.
DR.. s. r. WIlLIAMS-Specsal atten-
ton given to Diseases of Women and
Children.
WATT-HOLMES BLDG.
Phone i77. CordeIe, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

DR.. Esther Pohn Lovejoy, who has
been chosen first president of the
new international Association of Wo
men Physicians, is a resident of Port
land. Ore, and during the war was
prominent in Red Cross work, both
in America and abroad.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

The tendency of modern times is
toward less work That is why the
large family is misfit. The more
children, the longer hours for the
parent who has to provide for them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

A fitting program tomorrow night
for the armistice anniversary is ar
ranged In Cordele. Every person who
cfles a particle about the day which
arked the end OF the greatest war
I. world has even known should
rave part in the exercises. A splen-
Ch musical program in which all the
CHURCH people will take part has been
ranged and those who go will en-
joy it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10
OFFICIAL ORGAN cRlsp County,.

Atlanta has food administrator
---xhase acts will eventually justify
~-furty cent sugar If somebody dosen't
stop him. We wonder II he is popular
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

Some body has made the sugges-
zion that Former Governor Joe
N Brown run again on the law and
order platform of some years ago.
He was right then The platform is
today more timely one than ever.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

Two young men are in Jail in Ma
con for taking shirt belonging to
a. Third man, according to n news
item. Swapping clothes in these
times is more than joke. A chrt is
~~-os---r
a shirt
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-11-10

KHiW. IL IL 'hHV VI "
most critical.
But the great nations which paid
sucb an awful price for the privilege
of SCATTERING monarchies and state
religions. -the democratic peoples
who dared TO strike the shackles
from those who were bound to the
German empire TO the Ottomen
empire, to the car of all the Russias,
must follow up the mastery of battle.
They must likewise have the victory
of the reconstruction. They must
build the foundation for the free
governments to come, else the fabric
of the new empires may be not bet
ter than that we destroyed.
The enemies OF the peace treaty in
this country advance the plea that
we cannot afford to have to do with
European affairs. AS they fight with
all senseless force and burning hat
red they forget that the die is al
ready cast. From the day the first
American soldier set foot on Euro
pean soil and our lot was cast with
the other large nations of the world.
It will remain one lot. one world
cause! Whatever new national
structure Europe puts on will vitality
affect us.
The American people can never
live to themselves Our interests will
he the interest of the whole
world. WE are already arrived '"at
! that stage and the senators who be
lieve they should prevent our re-
consNructyng the world so Dhat 1T
will be fit for us as well as for other
races of men, are but tearing down
their own structure. What we have
been for century must mean some,
thing to Europe and the rest of the
world, -tConstantinpple must not re-
main the same, the Balkans must
not offer the old massacre for Arme
mans. When, our ships enter Bost
phrorus they must now trade with
Irresponsible peoples must come and
go on through the years ever lending
hand to the structure which free
dom must now erect in Europe.
The hour of democracy has arrived
Enlightened mankind in every cline,
under every sun sees and knows it,
The missionary of democracy is our
American protestant christian church
and every faith marching under that
banner is raising its millions in
money for the greatest world ad-
vancement and uplift ever known.
The American flag is the emblem
of freedom. Wherever the missionary
of democracy plants his foot that
flag will wave. The God of free men
is raising a new army,-new armies
for other causes. They are going to
every corner of the earth to make
it a better world for men to live in.
These armies are going to recon
struct the world. They are going
whether we ratify the peace treaty
or not. They are part of the great
plan that no men can stop.
Here among us the fires of freedom
burn too strongly for isolation They
will not out. Ratifying the peace
treaty is a part. but small part. we
are to play in the reconstruction of
the world. 1t is the hour of demo-
cracy. Whoever fails to realize it and
make the most of it is missing his
destiny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
'RUNAWA PONY
HITS AN AUTO
Three Boys Riding in Cart Bruised
in Spectacular Accident on
East Fourth Street.

Charles Gwin, II year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gwin; Law
renee Damp, aged 9 and son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. l. Damp, and Lawrence
Minteer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cauie
Minteer. were scratched and bTuis-
ed and had a narrow escape from
death in a runaway accident last
evening about 9 O'Clock.
The boys were riding in a pony
cart when the animal they were
driving ran away at Maple aud
East Fourth streets. Clyde E Mil
Ter was driving west on East
Fourth in his auto when he saw
the frightened animal bearing
down upon him. He drove up over
the curb, but was too late, the pony
outfit striking the rear part OF the
auto. Occupants of the tonneau
Of the machine escaped injury,
though the shafts of the cart mar
rowly missed them.
The three boys were pitched out
on the pavement. They were pick
ed and taken to the home of DR..
G. II. Moore, who dressed their in
juries, and they were then removed
to their homes. No broken bones
resulted.
The cart was demolished and the
pony escaped, being captured later
in the evening on the outskirts of
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
PIT GOSSIP

FURNISHED by E. W. Warner & Co..
. members of all exchanges. Rock Island
Nefice suite 800 Best building phones r. L.
$50 and 751. P. J. Mccormick, manager) q.
Chicago, Aug. Newspaper are
simply inundated with news over
world living cost, race riots, and
the sociaistit plant to nationalize
u. S. railroads. The situation is
an uproar with the chance Of low
er prices in the grains, cotton, pro-
visions, etc. Europe will evidently
not pay U. S. prices for anything
but what is absolutely necessary.
The Chicago race riots are due to
wage scale and labor troubles.
They are another result of the high
cost which now dwarfs the League
Of Nations discussion. Necessity
of food price liquidation will likely
curb further farm value advances
and cut prices. Exhaustive u. S.
attention to living costs is promis-
ed. This class Of news helps the
guess that wheat may be cut to
S1.75. There is. however, no news
on this subject Wheat movement
is a record. Chicago lard stocks
are large. Forecast is for cooler
and showers in most sections. Over
the weekend about rs per cent of
the corn belt was hot. Missouri,
98, Nebraska, 100, and Kansas %
Sunday. During the past 48 hours
rains have fallen in the northwest
OF Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma
The passing of the hot and dry
scare brought a general desertion
Of the corn bull side. Local bulls
know that even 21s billion crop
will be enough for all needs. If
hogs work lower the grains may
remain a bulge sale.
Grain market opened lower on
the high cost talk. Weather also
bearish. UndertOne looks unset
tied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
ALEDO BRIEFS

Earl Rivins and Paul Wilcoxen,
Aledo men, have purchased the
general tire repair business for
merly operated by d. W. Coffey and
son in the Stevenson building on
East Seventh street. The Coffey
shop opened here several months
ago, its proprietors locating here
from Galesburg. Specially of the
concern is the Gates half-sole for
worn castings. Vulcanizing OF tires
and tubes is also done. Mr.. Bivens
worked with Mr.. Coffey since the
opening of the shop. Mr.. WilcoXen
has been engaged with his brother
in-law. B. P. Fast, at the Buick
salesroom and service station.
The city council will meet to
night at the city hall in regular ses-
sion. Although it is expected that
final action will be taken regarding
acceptance of proposals submitted
by ]. H. TunnicIiff and brother,
Davenport engineers, for sewage,
grading and curbing improvements
voted by the council. Although inn
portant matters are expected to be
settled, Mayor c. A Beers was
noncommittal when questioned con
corning the meeting this morning
The Mercer County Equity Ship
ping association shipped three
loads Of hogs today. W. W. Lair,
manager, supervised the shipment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
NEARLY FIND AN
HONEST PERSON
Purse Was Returned, All Right With
Contents, TOo, Excepting the
Filthy Lucre.

Diogenes and his lighted lantern
pursueth still the darkened way
in ceaseless quest Of an honest man.
The aged philosopher must have
turned restlessIy in his grave and
groaned-who knows, when he
heard the following story passed
from shadow to shadow in the spir-
it world Mayhap he trimmed anew
the wick of the legendary lantern.
Anyhow, here's the story:
A certain resident OF near Aledo
lost a handbag some time ago, the
purse containing about So in change,
a spectacle case and spectacles and
numerous other articles such as are
found in this indispensable part OF
the street attire of the eternal fem
mime. She inserted an ad in a To-
cal paper.
This morning a handbag, tallying
in description with the missing
purse, was received through the
mail by the editor Of the paper car
rying the ad. On its side was print
ed the address. Inside was a spec
tacle case containing glasses. Also
a small pair OF scissors. There was
no money.
The property was returned to its
owner. Probably the finder consid-
ers himself or herself honest. II
so, is honesty honest?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Ill, Aug. 4.-Hogs: re-
ceipts. 10000; mostly 25c to ACC
lower; heavy weight, 21.0O0227F;
medium weight. 21.O0622S5; light
weight, 21.00022.SO; light light,
21.15021S5; heavy packing sows,
Smooth, 20.25021OO; packing sows,
trough, 19.OO@2O.OO; pigs, 1880
POPS.
Cattle: receipts, 1000; firm.
Beef steers, medium and heavy
weight; choice and prime, 1880
1880; medium and good, 1880
1875; common, 10.00Q12.25. Light
weight, good and choice, 1850
1850; common and medium, 9.500
1875. Butcher cattle: heifers, 100
@14.50; COWS, 6.75013.75. Can
ners and cutters, 5.75@6.75. Veal
calves. light and handy weight,
16.00@17.00. Feeder steers, 5000
1850. Stocker steers, 7.0O@1LOO.
Western Range steers, 9.00@16.O0;
cows and heifers, 7.25@12.75.
Sheep: receipts. 1900; unset
tied. Lambs: 81 pounds down,
13-25616.75; culls and common,
S.00012.75. Yearling wethers, 1000
Q12.5O; ewes: medium, good and
choice, 100000; culls and COM
mon, 2.75@6.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04

G. E. Plat today formally as
sumed the office of county super
intendent of schools in Mercer
county. He succeeds the late c. L,
Gregory, IN whose stead Mrs. c. L.
Gregory, his widow, has been act
ing since her appointment by the
county boaIi of supervisors follow
ing her husbands death.
Mr.. Plat, the new incumbent, is
well known throughout Mercer
county, having established an en-
viable record in school circles dur
ing the many years which he has
served as a teacher.
Superintendent Plat was elected
on Nov of last year. Ordinarily
he would have taken Office on the
first Monday in December follow
ing election, but in accordance with
the new law he is the first county
to assume the po-
sition on the first Monday Of the
August following victory at the
polls.
Prior to his selection Superin-
tendent Plat was for seven years
of schools at Sea-
ton. Preceding this service he was
for two years principal of the grade
at Coal Valley. In addition
he is credited with five years ex-
perience in country school teach
ing, two years in Mercer county,
one in Rock Island county, and two
in Tennessee.
Born in Buffalo Pairie township,
Rock Island county, Mr.. Platt Sc
cured his high school education in
Bolivar, Tenn. Then he attended
Dixon college at Dixon, Ill, where
in 1910 he YVES awarded his batch
elor's degree. Shortly after grad
uation he began his teaching at
Coal Valley.
He was first brought to public
notice when on Sept. IL, 1918, one
day after he had been successful in
the Republican nomina-
ton for county superintendent OF
schools to succeed himself, c. l..
Gregory, then superintendent, sue
following a brief illness.
In his stead on the ticket Mr.. Platt's
name was placed, and the reputa-
ton built up at Seaton and else
where where he Was huOMA Gar
ried the present incumbent to vic
tory at the polls. To fill the un-
expired term OF Office of her late
husband was appointed the widow,
Mrs. c. l.. Gregory, who, with COM
mendable faithfulness, discharged
The trust. Mr.. Plat was named as
assistant in conducting the affairs
Of the Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
East st. Louis Livestock

East ST. Louis. ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Hog
receipts. 10000; steady: top price,
1880; bulk. 22.5O622.75; heavy,
22.50@22.75; medium, 22.40022.90;
S2.00; heavy packing sows, smooth,
1S65@20.75; packing sows, rough,
18.25@19.75; pigs, f12.O0@21.5O.
Cattle receipts, 5000; steady;
beef steers, medium and heavy
weight, choice and prime, 1890;
medium and good. 12.5O017.40;
common. 11O0012.5O; lightweight.
good and choice, 14O0017O0; com
mon and medium, 10.00@14.00;
butcher cattle, heifers, 7.75@1525;
cows, 7.506130O; Gamers and cut
tiers. 5.5907.5O; veal calves, 13.500
1850; feeder steers. 7.500I2.00;
stocker steers. 7.0001O.5O.
Sheep receipts. $500; higher;
lambs, 81 pounds down, $4,000
1915; yearling wethers, 10000
HOO; ewes, medium and choice,
S.5009.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
SEVERAL CARS OF
OIL ARE COMING

There are still several cars OF oil
somewhere enroute to Aledo.
oiling of city and country roads
has been continuing steadily and
altogether six cars of oil have been
received here for the work. At
least three carloads are on the way
and definite word of when they will
arrive here has not been received
by r. B. Merritt, chairman OF the
country road oiling committee.
Some oil has been laid on each
Of the five main travelled roads
leading from Aledo, although on
only one, the Millersburg highway,
has it been completed. Three more
cars are expected to insure sum-
cient oil for completion Of the work
on all roads prepared for the pur-
pose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
BIG BREAKS IN
PRICE OF CORN
: ARE RECORDED
Broadening Out of Selling Pressure
Results in Sharp Crash of
Quotations.

Chicago. Aug. 4.-Big breaks in
the price Of corn resulted today
from decided broadening out of
selling pressure Most of the sell
ing was on the part of owners dis
couraged by the general movement
to reduce the cost of foodstuffs and
other necessaries. There was much
other selling. however, by commits
sion houses and spectators, with
buyers hard to find. Opening quo
tations, which ranged from * C to
4Ac lower, with September 1907
to 1872 and December Isl to 1.54
were followed by sharp setbacks
that soon amounted to as much as
8 cents in September and cents in
December.
Throughout the rest of the day
the market fiuctuated rather wild
". but showed no sign of any en-
during rally. Crop news was ig-
Iored. Prices closed Hurried, AZ
ITO &c net lower. with September
S1.79 to S1.79A, and December
$1.4S to SLASH.
In provisions, at the close, pork
was off more than $500 a barrel
and lard about cents a pound.
The selling was chiefly of a
stop-loss character.
Oats tumbled with corn. After
opening &c to l &c off at 72Ac to
73Ac September. the market rail-
lied a little, but then descended
lower than before.
Provisions shared in the general
weakness. Lard and pork were es-
pecially depressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
TIES IN NINTH AND
BATS TIE WINNING
RUN OVER IN 10TH

In thrilling. hard fought game
of baseball yesterday, New Boston
national FASTENERS came through in
a pinch, and with the score tied at
two-all in the 10th inning damned
in the run that meant victory
against the crack Keithsburg aggre-
cation on the New Boston field. The
game was played before a large
crowd OF bowling fans. Final count
was 3 to with New Boston on the
long end. Keithsburg drew first
blood in the fourth when a combi-
nation of hits and errors netted two
runs. The contest stood scoreless
until the last half of the ninth when
New Boston batted in enough coun-
tiers to tie the score. Histed and
Histed worked for New Boston,
while Mack and Billings did the
honors for Keithsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by e. W. wagner Co.,
members of all exchanges. Rock Island
ofhce suite 900 Best building. phones R. L
$50 and ISL. p. J. Mccormick. manager)
New York, Aug. News devel-
opments over the holidays are I'M
favorable, indicating that we shall
experience considerable difficulty in
Marketwise its influence should
create unsettlement and irregular
movements are generally expected.
1t will largely be q speciality af-
fair. We consider it still advisable
ii tighten speculative accounts and
to liquidate as much as possible.
Railway shopmen, dissatisfied
with the presidents plans to have
congress pass on their wage de-
mands, order strike vote, returna-
BILE Aug. "A.
Final reports Of net earnings Of
railroads for first six months in
1919 show marked improvements
over preceding months.
Intense legislative fight over
railway brotheFhoods' demands i'm
minent in congress.
President Wilson expected to ad-
dress congress soon on high living
costs. Committee OF three appoint
ed to examine into cost of high
food prices, to eIo rt to president
Tuesday.
Steel plants throughout country
now working at about 80 per cent
capacity.
Money is i'll a position where it
may become tighter at any moment
while lasting ease is impossible.
Chances favor a lower market for
exchange.
The labor situation is disturbing
and the Washington hints OF what
will be officially proposed for the
railroads are radical along unfor-
tunate lines.
All the fuss over cost of living
cannot avail much while the prices
continue to be guaranteed on wheat
and the government declines to
make an open market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. Walter Ehlers, formerly
Miss Jessie Stein of Aledo, has ar
rived from Chicago. She will visit
here with her mother, Mrs. Frances
Stein.
Fred Hartman left for Peoria
Saturday to visit with Mrs. Hart
man, who is at one Of the Peoria
hospitals.
]. F. White and daughter, Miss
Frances, and Mrs. w. H. O'Dell
went to Galesburg Saturday, where
Miss Frances will remain a week
at one of the hospitals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton c. McCaw
and children left this morning for
Rushville. ILL.,, where they will visit
Mrs. McCaw's parents.
Miss Helen Winger left this
morning for Newton, Iowa, and Chi
cago for a brief visit.
L. A. Lyons returned home to
Cambridge this morning after visit
ing Sunday at the home OF William
Root of this city.
Henry Behrens OF Gillespie, Ill,
returned home this morning after
visiting a niece here, Miss Annette
Schmidt.
Mrs. Laura FAIR and son return
ed home to Sandwich, Ill. this
morning following a visit here with
friends.
Miss Dorothy Wakeland left this
morning for Rock Island, where she
will spend a week visiting.
The Misses Mergie and Edna
GnAnoA h. g.,
Mrs. John. Kennicut and son Le-
roy, left Saturday evening for New
Boston, where they will visit at
the home of a sister, Mrs. Bert
Curry.
Grant Con- left Saturday night
for New Boston to spend the week
end.
George W. Reed arrived Saturday
evening from Rockford following a
visit at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. j. Address, at that place.
Miss Winnie Phillips left Satur-
day evening for Joy, where she
spent the week end.
Miss Vera Nesbitt OF this city,
and Mrs. Orr Carlson of New Bos-
ton left Saturday evening for New
DOStOHs NHST6 MAbb Nc6UAlL Nl6lL6U
at the Carlson home.
Fred Stevens represented the e.
T. Carlson studio at Woodruff to-
day.
Castle Latham of Evansville,
Ohio, returned home this morning
following a visit here at the home
of a cousin, ]. w. Cortland.
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Sells, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Griffin
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, left yester-
day on a motor tour of points of in
terest in the north. Mrs. Grimm, a
sister of Mrs. Sells, has been Wis
iting at the Sells home in Aledo for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs Homer Dimes of
Chicago were Aledo visitors yes
terday, motoring here from Chi
cago.
Mrs. H. Bigelow left this morn
ing for Niles, Mich, where she will
visit at the home of a son.
Mrs. Laura Love left this morn
ing for Chicago where she will
spend a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Mcdonald left
this morning for short visit in