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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10
EoR COMMISSIONERS

I hereby announce myself q .candi-
date for county commissioner OF
Crisp county to fill the unexpired
term of my father. George w. Shep-
pard. If elected promise to tho
best of my ability to serve the voters
of the entire county. respectfully
solicit your vote. J. s. SHEPPARD.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10
ESPECIAL onoAN cnIsp COUNTY.

Those Virginia officers, who, while
~ searching for whiskey opened cask'
ct cohtaining the body of man in
transit for burial, should be made OK
arnples OF. We found some time since
that the living have few if any priyile-
ges left, but at least the dead should
have the right to rest in peace.-Tif-
ton Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

The nominal salary of the speaker
Of the British House of Commons is
$25, 900.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

!. Kingston, the capital of Jamaica,
has a population of about $4,000, in
Guiding suburbs.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

L. L. DAVIS, Attorney.at-Law Office
Phone 1870, Farm Loans at 5hFo in
terest. CORDELE, GA.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

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ti1hs when not too long and accompa.
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

cRUM & JONES, LAWYERS, Prac-
tice IN all courts, State and Federal.
coRDELE, GEORGIA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

others towns might do the same thing
-Quitman Free Press.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-10

N. r. SMITH, Physician ana Surgeon.
American National Bank Building
Cordele, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
PORTER PLEASED
 WITH THE OUTLOOK Says That Individual Quota Plan for Loan Not
 Mandatory

Chairman R. A. Porter of the Brming- ham zone, Liberty Loan campaign, after meeting the county chairmen under his jurisdiction here Tuesday and talking over organization matters with them, ex- pressed himself yesterday as thoroughly satisfied with the progress so far made. When the drive begins on April 21 he says every county in the Birmingham zone will be as thoroughly organized as it is possible to make it.
 The individual quota plan adopted in some of the states and in some counties in Alabama has never been followed in Jefferson county the allied armies talk ing care of work here and working out their own plan, which has produced sat Nfactory results.
 'I wish you would make it clear" Mir. Porter said yesterday, that the individ- ual quota plan explained by Executive Chairman Hayes McFadden at the meet ing of the zone and county chairmen Tuesday is not mandatory. It was of- fered for the consideration of county chairmen as the basis for raising the loan expeditiously with the consent of the people of the respective counties.
 This plan was worked with marked success in some Alabama counties in previous drives. It is%not the desire either of Mir. NicFadden myself as chair man of this zone, to bind county chair men to any hard and fast rule as to raising their quota. They are the best judges as to conditions in their counties and we are relying on their judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

ham; l.. H. Salter, Birmingham; Dr. J. M. Hankins. East Lake; Sam Elliott, Boyles; w. D. Wade, Pinson; R. H. Hen don, Trussville; Dr. Mitchell, Warrior; James w. Coker, Palos; pr. A. H. Bobo, Irondale; F. C. Ratliffe Birmingham i; J. G. Burgin, Birmingham; O. s. Bridges, Route 5, Bessemer; John R. Waters, Birmingham; T. A. Micklewright, Argo 1; H. M. Minor. Route 2. Birmingham; R. s. Taylor, Route 1, Pratt City; w P. Acton, Route 5, Birmingham; J. o. Col ley, Route 2, Pinson; Dr. R. P. McTyeire, Bessemer; R. F. Lovelady, Woodlawn; G. w. Knight, Route 1, Adger; Carr Mc- Cormack, New Castle; J. J. Matthews, Littleton; T. J. Nichols, Mulga; J. R. r. Hives, Inglenook; pr. c. J. Donald, Fair field; H. B. Edwards, Brighton; James A. Cole, Birmingham; Watkins Riddle, Route 2. Birminghain William F. Will CO., Ensley; B. A. Higgins, Gate City; w. L. Martin Route 2, Bessemer; J. B. Elliott, Birmingham; T. H. Edwards Route ', Birmingham; Charles J. Geohegan, Birmingham; c. B. Jones, George Ross, Maj. T. T. Huey, w. H. H. Judson, Louis Hesker, Sr., all of Besse- mer; J. w. Gwinn, Ellis Brown. R. A. Chadwick. K Landgrebe, All of Ensley.
 From Birmingham Reese Adamson. c. Jenkins, A. c. Montgomery, c. B. Ireland. J. Mercer Barnett, c. w. Green. Sid w. Lee. Charles G. Davis, Clarence Lloyd, Solon Jacobs, Henry M, Dozier, John w. Sibley, w. c. Caldwell, P. A. Fennimore, R. A. Brown, Dr. c. w.. Shropshire, pr. w. c. Gewin, w. T. War ren, Judge William E. Fort, Robert Jemison, Jr c. l.. Harold. John w.. O'Neill, c. Y. Whitman, Frank E. Butler, David S. Meyer, Conrad Fl. Ohme, Cole man Black, Thomas E. Huey, Frank H.. Hewitt, Rufe Bivens, John H, Taylor, John R. Hornady, H. P. Burruss, Sena- tor O. w. Underwood, Representative George Huddleston. Oscar Wells. w. w. Crawford Thomas O. Smith. John H. Frye Erskine Ramsay, R. A. Terrell. Charles F. DeBardeleben. H. l.. Badham, H. A: Drennen. Mel w. Drennen, R. Munger, George Gordon Crawford, l.. Se- vier, Frank II. Crockard. Morris w. Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
CRAWFORD HEADS
 MUNICH AL LEAGUE Mayor of Mobile Made
 Mayor of Mayors Here Yesterday

George E. Crawford, mayor of Mobile,
 was yesterday elected president of the
 Alabama Municipal league, when that organization was perfected at the Tut wiler hotel, the meeting having been
 called to order by temporary Chairman 1 B. Clay Jones, mayor of Bessemer, at | ? o'clock.
 Mayor Jones of Bessemer was elected first vice president; C. A. Whitmeyer of Jacksonville, second vice president; L. Bemish of Selma. third vice president, and H. S. RyaIl of Birmingham, sec retary- treasurer
 The executive committee elected is com posed of the five officers and W. E. Stripling of Florence, Dr. N. A. Barrett of Birmingham, w. C. Glenn of Enter prise, D. F. Coleman of Uniontown and H. s. Chase of Huntsville. The chief executives of Alabama cities discussed matters of importance to city government, such as education, sewers and finance. following the election of officers. The league adopted constitu- tion and bylaws and adjourned to meet
 in Montgomery on May 2S..
 Alabama mayors present at the meet ing were w. R. Walker. Athens; A. L. Wlkle, Anniston; Commissioners H. F. Burruss, John R. Hornady and J. Ellis Brown, Birmingham; J. D. Snodgrass, Scottsboro; w. C. Glenn, Enterprise: w. T. McCord, Alabama City; D. P. Cole man, Uniontown; l.. Bemish, Selma; G. B. Walker, Roanoke; c. A. Whtmeyer, Jacksonville; George F. Crawford, Mo bile; NJ. T. Jacobs, Florence, and B. Clay Jones, Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
15OO TONS OF RAILS
 TO REPLACE TRACK
 OF THE B. R. l.. & P.

Fifteen hundred tons of steel rails have been purchased of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, with which the olc rails on a number of the city lines will be replaced.
 One thousand tons of these rails are to be delivered immediately and the other 800 tons within 60 days
 About 1900 miles of track will be re- laid on the following lines: Avenue B loop Twentieth street loop. North Ems ley and Avondale. Part of the ails will be laid on other lines, but nc. in any considerable quantities.
 These rails are of a hevier type than those now in use on the lines of the street railway company and when they are in position, with an improved roadbed, travelling will be much more comfortable.
 The engineering department of the street railway company, it is announced, is now concentrating it's efforts on the betterment of the ways in pursuance of the policy of Receiver Lee c. Bradley to steadily improve the service. As soon as the rails are delivered crews of workmen will begin laying them on the lines mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
 SHOWS DECREASE
Reduction in the Output of Coal and Iron Is
 Responsible

Railroad freight traffic in the Birming- ham district has fallen off considerably within the last month or six weeks, and it is reported that a number of train crews are being laid off. The decreased traffic is said to be due to the reduction in coal output and the light shipments of pig iron.
 There has been a reduction Of approx imately 100000 tons of coal output week in the Birmingham district since the middle of last summer and the weekly shipments of 100000 tons of pig iron has fallen off to something like half that amount
 This condition is not expected to con tinue any longer than market conditions can be stabilized, which, in the opinion of some iron masters, will follow the re- adjustment of prices on a number or materials which government agencies are now trying to work out with the manu- facturers.
 The prices of iron and steel\ and their products have been fixed for the balance O.. the year: lumber manufacturers have been in conference with department chlets at Washington during the present week, and it is understood that De1ore tnese conferences are ended all other hateriais will have been adjusted to harmonlze with existing conditions
 Brick manufacturers, both building ana paving, appear to be in hopeful irame of mind They are not doing any great volume of business just at present, put the inouiries received are most encour- aging. One manufacturer in the district who makes building brick, states that he has made several good sized sales recently and that he has no reason to complain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
PREPARING MARKET FOR THE GR0UPER Bureau of Fisheries Sends an Agent to Bir-
 mingham

The United States government is pre- pairing market for the grouper, an ex- cellent food fish not as well known, ac- cording to the government, as it should be.
 Allen Bell of Washington, assistant in the United States bureau of fisheries. reached Birmingham yesterday. From Birmingham, after week or more spent here, he will go to Atlanta, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis and other Southern cities.
 ''The grouper is just as valuable a food fish as the snapper" said MT Bell. "The market. however calls for one-third grouper to thirds snapper And grouper is to be caught at a ratio of two-thirds to one-third snapper.
 If grouper takes hold of the market, more men will be given means of em- ployment, and the cost of living will be reduced. Our campaign will have for it's object the promise of restaurant pro- prietors to advertise grouper every Tues day and Friday, and housekeepers to use it extensively. It is guaranteed a perfect food by the government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

niateria1izes. Everybody has heard the side show spieler-the wonderful and fearful things he declares will be re- vealed on the inside And everybody has experienced, once on the inside, that peculiar sinking of the stomach which is symtomatic of grievous disappoint- ment
 These fine fellows are something like that spieler. Before the weekly lunch cons the papers are filled with enthus- iastic chatter about what will transpire. The morning following the luncheons the papers are as bare as the cup board of Old Mother Hubbard. But if some facetious individual kids" them about 1t, they will reply with Shake speare that anticipatory pleasures are far sweeter than those with which one comes in actual contact
 The cartoonist who presents the like nesses above, apologies to John Bradley of the Community club. John is so tall that he couldn't be made to fit in the sketch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Alleged Member of
 Dirty Dozen" Held

Thomas Renfroe, 13-year-old youth, who is said to have been member or arrested in Albany and brought to Bir- mingham yesterday morning by local detectives
 According to the officers, young Renfroe is implicated in the burglary of the Burge Pharmacy. as we'll as the burglary of Steele-Smith' and other stores, where they left notes of thanks signed Birmingham Dirty Dozen."
 Two cars have been found in the police alley with notes of thanks attached and in the window of the Steele Smith company note commenting on the candy stolen, was found
 It is stated that the boy will be sent to the Boys Industrial school at East Lake If the charge against him is sus- taiped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
DANCE QUESTION
 WILL BE SETTLED Advocates Will Be Heard by the City Next
 Tuesday

The city commission, according to an agreement with the representatives of the trades council, has advised that body that it will hear presentation on the dance question at East Lake park on next Tuesday at the regular session of the city commission.
 The commission has never acted finally on this matter, though it has practically made it plain that the city will not go into the dance business at the municipal amusement park at East Lake. The erection of ''Pershins Pier" was at one time a problematical matter, but the commission later order- ed it completed with the idea of using 1t for some other kind of entertain ment for visitors to the park.
 It is most likely that the commis . sion will agree to dances being held 1t East Lake in the new pavilion over the lake. but the dancers will have to furnish their own music and ar range for their own crowds.
 The commission wants to hear ali parties interested next Tuesday as the matter will SC settled finally then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
THIS COUNTY NAMES MEN FOR GOOD ROAD SESSION

1 On the list of speakers who have been
 invited to address the forthcoming
 meeting of the Alabama Highway Im-
 provement association here next week are some of the strongest advocates of good roads in the United States. While | they have not promised positively to be | here for that occasion, the committee in charge of the matter feels confident they will come.
 The meeting will be held at the | Tutwiler hotel, beginning at 2:3 o'clock 1 in the afternoon of Thursday, April 8, with sessions that night and the fol- 1 lowing day.
 A tentative programme was arranged yesterday by President F. J. Cramton of Montgomery and Secretary w. F.. Wilcox of Birmingham of the state as sociation, and President Sid w. Lee and Secretary C. l.. Harold of the Jefferson county association. This provides for speeches by w. P. G. Harding, governor of the federal reserve bank system; T. F. Davis. president of the farm loan hank at New Orleans, and United States Senator John H. Bankhead. MT. Davis will have for his subject, | Why Farmers Should Favor Highway Improvements" The subjects for MT Harding and Senator Bankhead have not yet been announced.
 At the afternoon session next Thurs day one speech will be delivered, after which the committees on organization and plans will submit reports. The purpose of the convention is to determine upon some concrete proposal to be submitted to the recess legislative committee whereby Alabama may avail
 herself of the $6.O00,000 highway i'm provement appropriation. The bill mak
 ing this appropriation stipulates that
 in order to participate in it the state
 must match the federal appropriation
 dollar for dollar.
 The following have been appointed to
 represent Jefferson county at the con-
 yention:
 J. w. Minor. Ensley; I. w. McAdory,
 McCalla; Gilbert Foster, Adger;J. B.
 Vines, Birmingham; J. F. Aupling, Ems lley: w J. Williams, Route g. Birmine-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
WILL TALK RAILROADS
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

Senator o. w, Underwood will discuss the railroad problem at the monthly smoker of the Southern club tomorrow night He will give particular attention to the "Warfield Plan,'' which he in- troduced in the senate at the last ses- sion.
 Senator Underwood has made study of the railroad problem which he de- clares to be the most important Ques- ton before the American people at the pr esent time He accepted the invitation of President Dan B. Dimick before he ca me home to address the club members or this occasion.
 At the smoker next month Sidney Storey of New Orleans. who was connected with the United States shipping board until the signing of the arlnistice is well fitted to discuss "The United States Merchant Marine" the subject that has been as- signed to him for that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

Until after II o'clock last night the medicos of the Birmingham Medical as- sociation thrashed out the question: arising from the proposed ordinance regarding milk Questions, discussions and proposals were in order until near the close of the session At that time the 20-page proposed ordinance, which had been read at length, was passed. It will be submitted to the board of com missioners today.
 Health Officer Bowling addressed the members on the importance of pure milk and how pure milk can be had. He said in part:
 "Birmingham today is paging 70
 cents n quart for m inferior grade
 of milk to dealers who operate with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
JEFFERSON BANK
 DEPOSITORS WILL
 GATHER TONIGHT

Tonight at 8 o'clock in Judge Pugh s courtroom at the county courthouse a mass meeting of depositors of the defunct Jefferson county bank which failed on January 2, 1916 will be held. At this meeting matters of importance to all de- Dositors will be taken up, and many in teresting reports will be made by those in charge of funds of the bank since it's doors closed.
 State Superintendent of Banks D. F. Green will be present and report on the liquidation of the bank. w. w. Craw- ford, agent oe the state banking depart ment will also be present and make a report as will Dr. Eugene Jacobs, receiver of funds of the Merchants and Mechan- ics bank which were not transferred to the Jefferson County bank at the time of consolidation.
 The meeting is called by H. M. Aber- crombie, president of the Jefferson Coun- tv Bank perositors association, Joseph Cluck, secretary and Eugene Jacobs, treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
RUHAMA BAPTIST
 IS 100 YEARS OLD Mother of All Churches in This Section Will
 Celebrate

The Ruhama Baptist church was Or- ganixed 100 years ago today in a little log cabin near the site of the present church building and plans are being made by the Rev. H. H. Hibbs, the pastor, and the board of deacOns for a great celebration, the date of which will he announced later.
 This church was the firxt Baptist church organized in this section of Jones valley and the First Baptist church of Birmin gham was once a mis- sion of the Ruhama Baptist church. It is stated that all churches of this denomination in the Birmingham dis trict can trace their history either directly or indirectly to the Ruhama church.
 J. II. Weatherly, pioneer citizen, is writing the history of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
SAKS GETS DISCHARGE
Son of Herman Saks Goes to Annis.
 ton for Work

Private Lawrence Saks who has been helping Uncle Sam beat up the Huns over at Fort aswell North Caro- Huns over at Fort Taswell North Caro- ceved his honorable discharge and is spending 8 few days with his parents. Mir and rAIs. Herman Saks. before go- Ing to Anniston. where he will resume his position with the Joseph Saks Clothing company.
 Mir Saks was recommended to the officers training camp. but owing to that armistice business did not get the commission.
 That does not bother me. though he said last night. but my ambition the entire time was to go to France and see actual fighting. but some thing turned up every time and I did not get to go."
 Mir Saks has many friends in Bir- mingham as well as Anniston. who will be pleased to hear of his re- turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
BANKERS CONFER
 AT TUTWILER TODAY

The Birmingham group of the Alabama Bankers association will hold meet ing at the Tutwiler hotel today, begin ming at 10 o'clock.
 A very interesting programme has been arranged.
 At o'clock the visitors will be guests at luncheon.
 Val Taylor of Uniontown, president Of tho Alabama Bankers association. will attend the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

M R. HUMILITY and MT. Darden are NWl not the only secretaries in the Swor1d. T1fere are great num- Der of them in Birmingham. There is the secretary of the city commission. and the secretaries of the Community, Rotary, Kiwanis, Birmingham Real tors and other clubs.
 God, according to MT. Shakespeare (who swore by two-headed Janus) has made strange fellows in his time. This is responsible, perhaps, for the fact that there are secretaries and secre- taries. Some are paid for what they know, some are remunerated because they are capable of fain.ainig si- lence-especially when it Is discreet to do so-and some are rewarded sole- ly because they have ability to adver- tise. in very loud and blatant tone. their wares-without due regard all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
REALTORS WILL RECEIVE HEADS
 OF OTHER CLUBS

The Real Estate exchange will have a very interesting meeting at the Southern club today. according to President Frank E. Butler. Presldehs Butler refuses to divulge the nature or the programme but stated that the following guests had been invited to attend: J. Mercer Barnett, president Riwanis club: Morris w. Bush. presi- dent Rotary club: Dr. c. w. Shropshire, president Civitan club; R. A. Brown. president Chamber of Commerce and Judge w F.. Fort, president CIVIC as- sociation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
ways, for accuracy of expression.

ways. for accuracy of expression.
 Now, Scudder Ryali, who serves the city commission, Is one type. Before the meeting of the commission, if one asks him what will transpire, he will answer, "Nothing." After the meeting, if one asks him what trGnspired, he will reply, Nothing" And it is not due entirely to the fact that Scudder is sometimes looking out of the win dow when important things occur or to the possibility that the commission has done something the commission doesn't want subjected to the acid test of publicity.
 But not so with Jeff Bailey, Bob Mo- David, Tom Ahers, John Bradley and others who serve the very valuable clubs which are doing much for the upbuilding of Birmingham. These fel- lows have tough jobs. They are com pelled to predict that which. with rare exceptions Gas for instance, when Sena- to Underwood comes to town) never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Better Turn Milk Supply
 Into Gutter, Says Doubling

disregard to the milk regulations.
 It would be better for this city if
 we would turn the present milk
 supply into the gutters than to con-
 sumo 1t. Our milk supply is per- fectly filthy. The milk Is delivered to every kind of home in the city.
 The bottles, when returned, nre
 merely rinsed through filthy water
 and rcfilIcd."
 Many questions as to how the ordi- nance. if passed will be enforced. how much should be required of the dairy men, the size of the force to inspect the milk and other similar matters were discussed.
 pr. Bowling stated that he knew of no cases in this district of the so-called sleeping sickness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
!CROWDER LEAVES ON SAVINGS MISSION

state Director Arthur c. Crowder of the War Savings campaign left last night for New Orleans to attend con ference of War Savings directors and state superintendents of education from the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
 At this conference the educational feature of the campaign will be con- sidered Spright Dowell, superintend ent of education of Alabama, will also attend the conference.
 Silas w. Davis, director of the Wa- Loan organization of the Sixth fed eral reserve district, will attend the meeting and preside over its delibera- tions.