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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
BEATING THE BOIL WEEVlL.

Atlanta Journal:
The temperance of the boil wee
vii in Georgia, in some counties to
an ominous extent, prompts the
Cordele Dispatch to remark:
There's no use in saying a
thing a thousand zines over, but
we must assert that wise farmers
are beginning to learn that hogs
and peanuts mean more money
than big cotton crop. Crisp is
already running on this new
schedule. The wartime price of
cotton caught some growers again
and they are going through this
season with disappointment to
follow, we very much fear"
Ten years ago a boil weevii inva
sion of Georgia would have been {
disaster; five years ago it would
have been a heart-sing misfortune
But to day, Notwithstanding the
heavy cost to some districts and in
dividuals. the State as "a whole will
meet the attack undisturbed. Fol
this happy security we have hogs
and peanuts largely to thank. SO lonl
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
ENFORCE THE AuToMoBILELAws

Daily Triton Gazette: Much is said
about enforcement of the prohibition
law, but little or no effort is made to
enforce the automobile and speed
avs. Yet reckless driver on a pub
tic highway is ten times more dan
;erous than an intoxicated man on
crowded street-and equally as
much of nuisance.
Georgia needs no more laws for the
protection of her people from auto
intoxicated speed fiends There are
laws regulating the age and character
of the driver, the speed at which a
car may lawfully be driven, and re-
gulations for traffic calculated to in
these laws are openly and flagrantly
violated every day in Triton and Tiff
county, ond perhaps in every town
and county in this section.
When an irtoXcated man commits
1 crime, the victim is usually n fellow
imbiber; the vistim of the speed fiend
nay be the innocent tot crossing the
treet. a peaceful citizen in the pur
smt Of his 'usinrSs. or the casual
traveller
As with the yiolators of the pro
Aibition law. people usually wait Tor
some public tragedy before an out
burst of Indignation flares up and
there is wholesale condemnation
Of the speed fiend for awhile and for
the failure TO regulate them then
things settle back into their old ruts
Why not start in now with q de
mand for the enforcement of the au-
tomoble and traffic laws. without
waiting for the usual tragedy?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

lit busiess people of Cordele ARE
tcabng an insurance burden in the
hI of unreasonably high prices.
mi thing can be set rifht if some
M will go after it. We are paying
I'll ands of dollars each year because
sccuncil committee and the insur-
ice agents fell out over an extra
N dollars in license on the insur
he agents. We are entitled to a
Wer insurance than we have. Who
III say this isn't so?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

old your fling at the legislature
Il you see where it is deserved All
8 start this year looks like bust
U.s.. Heretofore for fully ten years
lave had little from the legisla-
to encourage us, but this session
5 already moved forward. Let us
pc that the states business will
We proper consideration for once
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

5me of the complaints made
INST the peace league by Senator
fah are laughable. His latest is
claim that the big bankers of the
ID are supporting the league. We
E heard the men like Borah charge
Ia with supporting the war and
! ggling to maintain it. 1t is q
Mel thing to charge them with sup
Aling peace and such a thing as the
tgue.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

r1fany was the cause Of Ger
IEy's downfall. This is the declara-
in a German newspaper in
III. That is confession which
] Y good for the German soul.
Ienever that woe begone nation
y, its error, there is hope.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

have problems in Mexico worth
zine of our best statesmen. II
Ike force to establish American
80 the oil fields. These rights
* ady being roughly taken.
,1.e nation walk in and enforce
I rs of American oil owners?
sa The only way it will ever be
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
10 PROHIBIT TOBACCO

Lyons Progress: The movement TO
pass a constitutional amendment to
prohibit the use of tobacco in the
United States has already started. It
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
lcIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Sptton crop looks short from
lament crop reports made
~ yesterday. The forecast indi-
IeS there will be less than eleven
Jon bales in 1919. The boil weevil
east is even smaller than that.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

Herubers of Associated Press.
q Associated Press is exclusively
led to the use for republication
news dispatches credited to it
otherwise credited in this pa,
I'd also the local news published
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

nunications on all topics pub
when not too long accom-
by full names and address.
|sponsible for views of contribu-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
FIRE DOES MILLIONS DAMAGE
Blaze Starts In Big Fertilizer Plant
Next To Seaboard Terminals 10
Savannah.

Savannah, Ga.-Fire for five hours
swept Hutchinson Island, the site of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway termi-
nails. The blaze was brought under
control following the dying out Of the
wind, which at times had reached pro-
portions of gale. The damage, large
ly to cotton and to the plant and stock
of the Southern Fertilizer company,
was estimated to run into the millions.
The blaze started in the motor room
Of the fertilizer plant. Famed by the
strong wind, the flames leaped to the
docks of the Seaboard line, on which
thousands Of bales Of cotton and large
quantities Of naval stores were piled
awaiting export. Two British steam
ers were moved fromg the path OF the
flames and made room for score or
more tugs which fought the flames
from the waterside.
A heavy smoke screen curtained the
activity on the island from the thou
sands watching the fire from the city
side, but at intervals great tongues of
flames burst through the smoke and
firebrands could be seen dropping on
the warehouses, wharves and sheds to
the east. Fire fighters on Ihe roofs Of
these structures worked heroically for
hours, and when the wind gradually
died down made Roadway slowly
against the flames.
Officers the fertilizer company stat
ed their plant was valued at $2l5,O0O,
with stock on hand valued at $780,
600. II could not be stated what part
Of this would be salvaged. Losses on
cotton and railway property were
placed as high as 100000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
ADVICE NOT QUITE ORTHODOX
Marine chapIaIn's Christianity Tenn
pered by Natural Aversion Felt by
All FaIr-Flohtlnu Men.

The task of ministering to spir-
itual needs of our men on the other
side is not easy, and those who un-
dertake it must be especially well
equipped mentally. Most of them APP
parently are, and much praise has
been accorded them by their unusual
congregations. Many orthodox
Christians would hold up their
hands in horror upon the scriptural
Celebrations presented by these chap
lains, and this can be appreciated
from perusal of the following ex-
cerpt of marine chaplain's sermon,
delivered during a halt in the march
to the front trenches, the Wall
Street Journal remarks.
"Boys," he said, 81 know the
Bible says if your enemy smites you
on one cheek turn unto him the
other, but it doesn't say that if he is
about to try to stick bayonet into
you you should turn your back on
him. 1t also says love your enemies.
I agree. / have seen many dead
Huns and, believe me, men, there is
nothing easier to do than to love a
dead Hun. But never forget to
pray. It eases the mind and gives
you confidence. But between pray
ers, fight like h-p
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
HAVE A WING, coLoNEL7

The colored one had come to
Camp Custer from West Virginia,
and had been issued his uniform. AS
he passed down Harmonic road, he
admired himself muchly, glancing
down at his bright new tan shoes
and pulling up his ''peg-tops" every
so often. An officer came along, but
the latest arrival was so engrossed
with his personal appearance that he
failed to notice him.
Here, my man." said the colonel,
"why don't you salute? Don't you
see the eagle on my shoulder"
'Boss," said the black one, "when
Ah sees that chicken on your Shout
dab, All sure thought you-an was a
mess sergeant"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
WAR REVENUE BILL
UP TO PRESIDENT
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
BY THE SENATE WITHOUT A
RECORD VOTE.

Washington.-Final legislative 40
ton on the war revenue bill levying
Sc ,O00,OOO,0O0 in taxes this year and
S4,OOO,OOO yearly hereafter until re-
vised was taken by the senate without
a record vote and with but few scat
tering noes" the conference agree
ment on the measure was adopted as
approved by the house. After the bill
is signed by Vice President Marshal
and Speaker Clark 1t will be sent to
the White House for approval by Pres
ident Wilson after his return from
France.
Formal approval of the bill by the
president is regarded as assured and
treasury officials already have laid
plans for collection of taxes based
upon the rates.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED

Amsterdam.-A British torpedo boat
destroyer entered the harbor of liam.
burg and left later with the British
steamer Cessna, which had been In
termed there during the war.
London-The miners federation Of
Great Britain, in conference at South.
port, decided to take strike vote. The
federation voted to reject the proposals
of the government to meet the miners
demand for a six-hour day and a 80 per
cent increase In wages.
Franklin, Pa.-Three persons we're
injured when four coaches of the Pitts.
burgh-Buffalo express, northbound, on
the Pennsylvania railroad, we're derail.
ed at st. George. 20 miles south OF
here. Railroad officials said none of
the injured wac seriously hurt.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Autos to Foot the Bills.

Autos to Foot the Bills.
The senate ordered 500 copies of the
highway bill offered by Senators
Cameron, Long and Gambler to be
printed. This is called the Hamilton
county plan, and provides for taxation
on automobiles which will enable the
state to expend several millions on
good roads each year. Senator Stock
ard also offered his anti-toll gate
measure, which will enable the ten
counties in the state still having toll
roads in operation to issue bonds and
buy the roads, ferries and bridges
without submitting the question to a
vote OF the people. The government
will not allow one dollar of its funds
for good roads to be expended on
roads having toll gates and which are
private property. Until all pixies are
free of gates and owned by the coun-
ty there will be no government aid
AS It is, bills are now pending before
congress appropriating hundreds Of
millions for road Improvement
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Zoo ooo.ooo Ru.h.l Wheat crop,

Kansas City, Mo.-A report by Ed
ward C. Paxton, field agent for the fed
eral department of agriculture, de-
clares that Kansas, with 11,1S4,000
acres, has 22.S per cent of all the win
ter wheat area of the United States.
A full crop on this enormous acre
age, which is 10 per cent larger than
the record acreage Of last year, would
total 200, 100000 bushels. or more than
one-third Of the 500 1900 bushels for
the average annual consumption in the
United States. the report says.
Such a production, with a guaran-
teed price Of So bushel. would bring
Kansas s4OO,00OO00. The December
report states that the average condi-
ton is 9S per cent.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21

Paris.-The United States. under the
society OF nations plan. as It now has
been amended. Will maintain an army
of not less than 100000 men. which.
after authorization Of such action by
the u. s. senate, could be used wher-
ever necessary. according TO 9 Havas
agency announcement regarding newly
adopted features Of the plan. This
provision was agreed upon by the So
eiety OF nations commission, the agen.
~ SAYS. as a solution OF the difficult
des in the way Of the plan arising
trosa tha American constitution
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Blow To Cigarette sale.

BY a vote of IS for 60 against II the
bill before the general assembly legal
izing the sale of cigarettes to adults
in Tennessee was rejected, and proba-
bly, ends agitation to permit the sale
Of cigarettes in the state.
However, both senate and house
have passed on final reading a bill
which imposes the most drastic penal.
ties on all persons who sell or give
cigarettes, cigarette tobacco or ciga-
rette papers to minors. Merchants
who violate the law prohibiting the
sale to minors on second aohviction
will have their licenses revoked. For
the past week or ten days petitions
have been received from thousands CT
citizens, men AMI women. protesting
against the licensing Of the sale or a
repeal OF the law prohibiting their
sale N the state.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Break. All Auto Speed Records.

Daytona, Fla-Ralph de Palma, driv-
ing specially constructed automobile
equipped with twin six engine, broke
every flying start worlds record for
distances up to 20 miles except the
kilometer and the one mile distances.
which he had captured last week. 40.
cording to announcement by Richart
Kennerdell, chairman Of the contest
board of the American Automobile as.
ISOLATION, who made public the official
records Of the events. Time: Two
miles, 1850 seconds: three miles,
1.1.04; four miles. 1:3s.77 five miles,
2:4.5s: ten miles, 4;s.so; twenty miles,
s:21.40.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
MISS PINPACK'S CLEVER IDEA
New Scheme In Army Formation 10
Called to the Attention Of Experts
In Warfare.

The great Victory ball was q blaze
Of lights, uniforms and beautiful
women with beautiful faces.
'Miss Pinpack, I want you to
meet General Floop. General Floop,
Miss Pinpack, and vice versa"
ooh, general, the very man I"
cried the gorgeous Miss Pinpack. II
have an idea that l want to submit
to the secretary of war, and I'd like
your opinion on it first"
charmed, Pm sure" said the
general calamity.
"Well, it's like this. There are
eight men in a squad"
."Your intimate grasp Of army life
surprises me-" the general bowed.
"And the army is made up of just
squads and squads and squads and
squads"
'Your military phraseology
amazes me-" said the general.
"Well, my idea is-why not make
squads out of six men instead of
eight, and then the army would have
just as many squads and not nearly
50 many men to pay"
"Squfxp choked the general, and
staggered off to lean his fevered
brow against the grateful GOODNESS Of
a low-necked widows marble neck.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Favorable Report Is planned.

washington-Favorable reports on a
bfll to regulate the meat industry at
this session of congress is planned by
the senate agriculture committee,
Chairman Gore announced at the con-
clusion Of several weeks of open hear
irgs, at which representatives Of all
interests have testified.
washington.-The cruisers Pueblo
and Montana and the transport La
Touraine have sailed from France with
about 5000 troops and all are due to
reach New York February 81.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
New Bills Offered.

The following bills were introduced
House bill No. 46s. by Messrs
Lynn, Burn. odle and McMurry - To
prescribe the liability of an employer
to make compensation by way OF dam.
ages for injuries due to accident
House bill No. 4s9, by Messrs. Lu
Their, Phillips and Hanoyer-A free
text book law for Tennessee.
House bill No. 47O, by Mr.. Weldon
To prohibit sale of fireworks in cities
of 10000 population or less.
House bill No All, by Mr.. Mont.
gomerv-Defining The crime Of bur.
glary with explosives.
House bill No. 472, by Messrs. Han.
over, Hall, JACKSON and sinpson-To
regulate price of reports OF supreme
court.
House bin No. 47S. by Mr. Whitfield
Stock law vote for Williamson
county.
House bill No. 474, by Messrs.
Swift and jacksonville amend act fix.
Ing salaries Of clerks and masters,
etc, in certain counties.
House bill No 475, by Mr.. Fitzhugh
TO regulate salaries of sherlffs OF
certai~ counties.
Senate bill No. 34S, to abolish office
of assistant attorney general in the
Seventh judicial circuit Passed.
Senate bill No. 1863, to abolish the
office of assistant attorney general in
the Fifth judicial circuit Passed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Louthan Offers Amendments.

Senator Louthan offered two bills
proposing constitutional amendments
to the old bill of rights of Tennessee.
His first bill proposes an amendment
that wfll entitle the state to levy d.
rect income tax, while the other pro-
vides that the governor may veto a
section or paragraph of bill without
vetoing 1t all. In other words, 1t will
enable the governor to pick out good
In bill that is otherwise bad, and
make the good legal. These bills will
have to be passed by the present gen.
eral assembly, and then submitted to
a vote Of the people for ratification.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-one is
the first possible year In which the
amendment can be submitted to the
people.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
$4,000 for Soldiers Reception.

The house and senate adopted joint
resolutions authorizing the appropria-
tion OF $4,000, to be divided between
Nashville and Knoxville, for the en-
tertainment Of Tennessee returning
heroes of the Thirtieth division. The
Hath and 10th regiments field artil-
lery and Hath machine gun battalion
will parade in Nashville upon their
return, and it is expected that the
117th infantry and the 18th machine
gun battalion will parade in Knoxville
when those units arrive. Nashville
proposed to supplement the states APP
preparation with $4,000 additional.
and Senator Haston and others served
notice that Chattanooga and Memphis
will speak for similar appropriations
to entertain troops from those cities.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Inheritance Tax Measure.

The inheritance tar measure, which
passed the senate last week, was re-
ceived by the house and made a spe-
cial order for Feb. 20. Three hun
bred copies of the bill we're ordered
printed. This bill as originally pre-
sented was passed practically unani-
mously by the house, but in the senate
amended and sections rewritten. AS
amended by the senate, 1t now comes
back for final disposition. The prin.
ciples OF the original bill are not
changed by the amendments.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
u. :. reinforcement Arrive.

Archangel. = American reinforce
ments, marching over 80 milss OF a
forest trail. reached the hard-pressed
British and Russians In the region of
Sredmakrenga on the 18th. The result
was that the Bolsheviki who had been
launching strong attacks in this region,
retired to the southwark. apparently
abandoning their offensive.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Report Received.

Both houses received the report OF
the joint committee which was ap-
pointed to report on the best utiliza-
ton Of convict labor that by nature
of offense and punishment must neees-
sarily be confined in the prison. The
report gives suggestions for the pay
ment of those convicts, and bills car
rying out the suggestions we're Of
fered in the two houses.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
JOHNSON DEFEATED.

Resolution Asking the Withdrawal Of
Yanks In Russia Voted Down.
Washington.-With the vote OF Vice
President Marshall breaking tie, the
senate defeated motion by Senator
Johnson Of California, Republican, to
proceed with his resolution proposing
an expression by the senate for with
drawal OF American troops from Rus
sia as soon as practicable.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
JUST THE MAN.

@You say you understand this
business, but have not been in it for
some timer
Eyes, sir"
'What was your last jobr'
Helping to lick the kaiser"
sYou're hired." Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
THE DIFFICULTY.

mo judge who advocates this in
dcterminate idea can be q good
writer"
s'Why notf9
Because he doesn't believe in fin
ished sentences"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
Three Bills Offered.

Senator Rice of Shelby county Of
fered three bills for Memphis, provid-
ing total issue of bonds of S13,O0O,-
900. One, bill provided for municipal
owned and operated street railway
system; another for municipal
owned and operated electric and gas
plant. and the third for municipal
owned and operated telephone; $S,O0O,-
900 is provided for street railways, $4,-
100000 for the gas and electric light
plant and s1,OOO,OOO for the telephone
system.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21

Paris.-Rotterdam and Antwerp viii
be used as base ports for the American
army OF occupation. Deep draft bargea
seized By the French and Belgisns In
the German retreat win plough the
Rhine, superseding the Bordeaux route
to the front by rail. The establishment
Of the new route win release between
800 and 2.eoo freight cars for he
Fs,anaA railrnada
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
WAR AGAINST POLES ENDS.
German Government Had Been Pc
pairing For Offensive Movement.

Zurich-The German offensive .lgains,
the Poles has been suspended. Berlin
newspapers say.
The German government has been
preparing for an offensive movement
against the Poles under the supreme
command of Field Marshal Won Hin.
denburg. A recent unconfirmei re.
port from Paris said Marshal Foch had
ordered the Poles and Germans to
cease hostilities.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
To Be Investigated.

All state departments are being sub
jected to an investigation. 1t is under
stood that a small committee COM
posed OF members from each house
will be asked for in resolution to be
offered, and that this committee viii
investigate all the state departments.
with a view to studying their needs
and making recommendation as to
what economies may be effected with
out injury to the efficiency of the
departments.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21

A sailor acquaintance was COM
planning of the misft Of the issued
clothing. Il can beat time in the
shoes they gave me and my feet
never leave the ground" he said.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21
REPORT s2so.ooo EMsEzzLEp.
J. p. swartz. Plttsburs, Penn, Cashier
Arrested-Bank Closed Doors.

Pittsburg.-with the arrest of ]. r.
Swartz, cashier. charged with embez-
King s26o.o00 OF its funds, the Park
bank, one of the leading financial in
stitutions in the East End. was closed.
II was announced that d. G. Camerson,
state bank examiner. had been appoint.
ed receiver. The banks statement on
Jan. showed deposits OF s2.2s5.s5s.
According to the police swartz at
tempted to commit suicide shortly be-
fore officers arrived at his home in q
fashionable residence section Of the
city.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-02-21

After considerable discussion the
senate tackled an amendment to house
bill No. los, the liquor seizure and de-
struction act, which permits the court
Judges to turn over to hospitals for
medicinal purposes contraband liquor.