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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29
ELLITERACY DRIVE IN LAURENS

Dublin. Oct 2S,-V4aurens county is
preparing to STRAIT once a drive to
reduce the illiteracy of this county be
fore the census is taken in January
This drive is to follow the plan l4
Gently announced by State Schoo'
superintendent NJ. l.. britain. = ID
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29
SALES JUMP
over 5009S
DR.. WILLIAMS 101 TONIC GREAT
LIZ IN DEMAND FOR "FLU"
TREATMENT

While the Influenza plague was
raging in October, 1918, the sales Of
Dr. Williams 101 Tonic jumped over
500 per cent. There can be only one
reason for such a tremendous in
crease; that is that Dr. Williams 101
Tonic is correct treatment for Flu
LaGrippe, Chill and Cold sases, as
well as Malaria and other fevers.
Quinine, the enemy of disease germa,
is one of the ingredients of this e.
ficient medicine. Magnesia is anoth-
er important chemical contained in
the tonic. 1t cleanses the liver and
bowels of accumulated poisons. Iron,
the rich blood producer, is the third
1t builds I'D strength, stamina and
vitality; and strength will win
against any disease.
25c and soc bottles at your drug
store. Refuse all attempts to palm
off substitutes. There is only one 10t
Tonic
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29

You must not forget that the two most important
things about the clothes you'll buy this fall are
quality and style; or style and quality if you pre-
fer that order of words
Style determines how the clothes look on you.
Quality determines how much service you'll get
from the clothes, 1t involves the kind of fabrics
used. the way the tailoring is done, the other ma
terials used; all the things that give durability
and long life to garments.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29
New Firm Opening
m o
Business
TAILORING BUSINESS

We want all our friends and
acquaintances to help US sue
coed by giving UP a chance at
their purchases of clothing
land rain coats.
We have IS pretty a line of
Tailoring as can be seen any
where and will assure you that
it will not cost you any more.
30 bay from us. 1t is our aim
to save you money
Materials, Workmanship and
ut guaranteed, it IS cur aim to
please you. We ere prepared
to do your dry cleaning, press
ing, blocking and cleaning hats,
Hteam dyeing. Let us dye your
army overceoat and your old
suit or dress. We have an ex-
perienced man in this line and
can do as good work as you can
get anywhere
Come and see us at 1Q3 Wall
Street, East, next to the Texas
Company.
Minis & Burlington
HOMER J. MINIS
LEWIS L. BURLINGTON
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-29

missioners have granted full co-oper4
tion,
at once, night schools for adults
who cannot read and write are to
be opened in the school house Of the
county be taught by licensed school
teachers. These schools will use a
specially prepared text book and the
course will last about six weeks
There viii be no cost to the stud
ents, ar it is hoped to enlist every
'persc1 in the county Of voting age
who ca@2ot read and write The
schc-l5 ere n.odeled on the same
plan Is thc5o in successful operation
in ne a2lg AID Tennessee e.and are
expel ed to go long ways toward
redal IS iiiic-2ey in Laurens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
By Cliff"
Base Hospital, Camp Fiddle,

Base Hospital, Camp Fiddle,
December 4, 1918.
From John H. John, First Lieuten-
ant, S. c., U. S. A.
To Camp Postmaster.
Subject: Three-cent postage stamp.
1. Private first class R. R. We'll
don, just admitted to this hospital
from overseas, has injury shown on
diagnosis card to be gunshot wound
in the right hand.
2. This patient asks that in addi-
ton to his emergency address mott
fication of his arrival in this country
be sent to Miss Sophie Tucker, of
Twin Falls, Idaho.
3. Notifications to other than the
emergency address are not official
business and cannot go under gov
eminent frank.
a. 1t is requested that you supply
one (1) three 60 cent postage stamp
for the purpose of sending the above
mentioned notice.
JOHN H. JOHN,
First Lieutenant, s. c., U. S. A.
Receiving Officer, Base Hospital.
Office Of the Postmaster,
Camp Fiddle, Dec. S, 1918.
From Camp Postmaster.
To John H. John, First Lieuten-
ant, S. C.
Subject: Request for three-cent
postage stamp.
1. Regulations provide that post
age stamps be issued (a) on cash
sale; (b) on written order from
commanding officer camp postal
service.
2. Your request of December q
for one three-cent postage stamp
does not comply with this rule. and
must therefore be respectfully re-
fused. WILLIAM BOWLEs,
Camp Postmaster.
Base Hospital, Camp Fiddle,
December 6, 1918.
From John H. John, First Lieuten-
ant, s. c., ". S. A.
TO Colonel Q. II. Quinby, Command
ing Officer Camp Postal Service
Subject: Order for three gent stamp.
1. Attached hereto are copies of
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next door to Grace Church. 1t served
excellent coffee in Vienna style. To-
day one may see modification of the
European sidewalk cafe in certain parts
of New York where the foreign element
predominates. According to a recent
article in "The Tea and Coffee Trade
Journal it is being predicted that the
man who will open the first typical
French or Continental sidewalk cafe
on Broadway or Fifth Avenue, New
York, and give it all the charm and cos
mopolitan atmosphere of the typical
European cafe will easily gather in
fortune. Il
One of New Works newest clubs is
known as the Coffee House. 1t is locat-
ed in West Forty-ffth Street and has
been running since December, 1915,
when it was opened with an informal
dinner at which the late Joseph Choate.
one of the original members, outlined
the plans and purposes of the organi-
cation. The founders of the club were
convinced that there was a need here
for moderate priced eating and meet
ing club which should be run with the
least possible expense and in the sim
plest possible way. The membership
Is made up mostly of writer's, painters,
sculptors and actors.
We have to-day numerous coffee
houses in Greenwich Village, and they
all do thriving business They
would do bigger trade were they
more favorably located. But the true
Bohemian and devotee of Washington
Square looks with horror on the sug-
gestion to move the place uptown, back
of the theatre district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
What They
viii Drink

Just what will people drink next,
is the big question now attracting
the attention of progressive and far
sighted bushes men, who are in search
of an opportunity to capitalize the stu
alton which prohibition will create, 1t
still is doubtful question in some
mems minds whether America will
turn to the so-called "soft drinks" OF
will adopt coffee and tea at the club,
the banquet, the dansant and the din
ner. There are those who believe that
the craving which some people have
for intoxicating liquor will be salts
fed only by candy or soft drinks of
sweet flavor. The opinion of the ma
jority of merchants seems to be averse
to this. They believe that coffee rather
than soft drinks will gain the popular
favor, and advance plausible, con-
vincing arguments to uphold this point
of view.
The greatest obstacle the soft drink
vendors face in their attempt to capt
ure the business released by the
saloon is that, with few exceptions,
their beverages are not all-year drinks.
The usual season extends from April
to October in the greater part of the
country. 1t also is asserted that cof-
fee is more stimulating than soft
drinks.
Men interested in the coffee bust
ness point out that even should the
soda men win in the race for popu-
lar approval. the coffee trade still will
reap some of the benefits, for in the
last few years coffee favors in soda
drinks have won an ever-increasing
following. Attention also is called to
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Not Bad, If Every Saloon Becomes "Cheshire Chez,

don was the shop of Pasqua Rosee, in
1862. Others rapidly followed, of
which the most famous were Toms,
Willis, st. James's, Whites, and But
toms. They became the meeting places
of men of intellect, each catering to
certain class. For example, Wills was
the gathering place for famous writ
ers. The Wings gathered at St
James's, while the Tories frequented
Buttons. Great rivalry existed be-
the efforts made to build up the most
select clientele. Dryden held forth in
state at Wills, with number of lesser
dlgnltares sitting at his feet. Later
on, Addison, Steele, Swift and Pope
each built up circles of followers who
would congregate at the various coffee
houses. The most famous circle was
that which surrounded Samuel John
son. In it were included Burke the
debater; Goldsmith the poet; Gibbon
the historian; Adam Smith the econ
omist. and Bishop Percy, the maker of
lyrics.
The use of coffee seemed to produce
nimbler intellect and we read of the
brilliant discourse that was carried on.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
the literature of the time was largely
influenced by the talk in these coffee
houses
The alehouse keepers, seeing their
business dwindling, protested vehe-
mently against the coffee houses. They
condemned tn drink as a poisonous
drug, and SYSTEMATIC campaign of
propaganda was undertaken. They
failed to shake the publc's faith in the
coffee house.
In 1875 Charles II suspended all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
A Long
Record

Coffee houses date back to the
twelfth century and their popularity
up until century ago was remarkable.
The first coffee house on record was
established at Mocha in 1885. 1t proved
to be we'll patronized and it's fame
rapidly spread. The habit of going
to the coffee house was adopted by men
OF letters and then, later, by tradesmen.
They congregated in the late after
noon and evening to discuss business.
literature and topics Of the day. In
1904 coffee houses we're introduced
into Constantinople. Again literary
men were among the first to visit them.
The popularity of the coffee houses be-
came even greater than it had been
IN the East. In fact, at one time thew
were condemned and shut down by the
government because it was believed
coffee harmed the system. A wave of
public protest forced the government
to reopen the coffee houses after q tax
had been placed on them.
Sandys, in his description of his
travels, written in 1910, has curious
view, of the coffee houses among the
Turks. He says: although they be
destitute of taverns, yet they have
their coffee houses which somehow re-
semble them. Here set they, chatting
most of the day and sip of drink
called Gotta, in little china cup as
hot as they can suffer it; as black a
SCOT and tasting not much unlike it.
which helpeth, as they say, digestion
and procureth alacrity."
Reports of this new beverage, coffee.
gradually drifted into Europe during
the early part of the seventeenth CEN
fury. Coffee was introduced amono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

the increased sales of coffee at the
soda fountains in connection with the
luncheonette. The luncheonette idea
is continually spreading through the
business sections, and with it's growth
comes greater demands for coffee. Cof-
fee men thus reasonably assure them
selves that they have little to fear
from the soft drink trade when COM
petition for the saloons business sets
in.
Big candymakers do not expect a
tremendous Increase in their business
once prohibition is in effect if the
warning issued by the National Con-
PETITIONERS Association a few months
ago can be taken as a true index of the
outlook for the trade. The association
calls attention to the army and navv
training camps in its view of how the
situation will be after July /. It is
shown that inquiry at the training
camps did not substantiate the belief
that when deprived of strong drink
men consumed large quantities of
candy. The statement concludes thus:
ut cannot by any statement of gen
eral facts or by any scientific reasons
be proved that candy is a substitute
for ALCOHOL
The candy store and the soda foun-
tain, coffee's strongest competitors. do
not expect great increase of business.
There undoubtedly will be some slight
increase. But on the whole men who
have been accustomed to drink are not
strongly attracted by soda and CANDY.
They prefer something more stimulat-
ing. They also desire companionship.
The thing to be done is to substitute
coffee for alcohol at the saloon. But
how is it to be done? The answer is
by converting the saloon into a coffee
house
The idea of the coffee house is not
new, but it still is serviceable for use
in the present situation. Furtherm lore.
the war has prepared the way. Can
teens have served as the vanguard to
the coming of the coffee house. They
have been established all over the land
and our soldiers and sailors soon be-
came accustomed to frequent these
places when hungry and tired. The
soldier could get meal if he desired
or else just coffee and cake. He could
stay as long as he pleased, read books
and magazines or meet other men in
the service and gain the benefits of
agreeable companionship. There was
nothing but praise for the canteen
Every soldier and sailor regarded the
canteen as club. He was sure of
welcome and the environment was so
agreeable that the man in the service
variably returned after the first visit
The canteen has prepared the public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

idea of the coffee house. though old
is different to this generations; but It
must be reinforced by adequate in
terror decoration. No mems clubs look
like restaurants and if the coffee house,
IS to be a pseudo club it must steer
away from the restaurant interior. The
old English coffee house interiors. with
the small stalls and anterooms. might
be successfully revived. Also. small
library and popular magazines would
add to the drawing power.
The extreme view as to what shall
constitute the modern coffee house en-
braces combination of coffee house
and dance room. Here patrons could
come for cup of coffee and at the
same time have dancing at an extra
charge.
The variation of the coffee house
which would perhaps prove most popu-
lar and at the same time bring in the
greatest profits to its owners is the
2Soiit ONol l, iiSu vi INC style OF the
orangeade or frankfurter counter.
One could offer cup of coffee and a
piece of pie for or 10 cents and make
money.
The death knell has been sounded
for the saloon, and with its burial
comes new field of opportunity for
the enterprising business man who de-
sires to effectively capitalize a great
public demand-the demand for rest
room and club where stimulating bev-
erages may be obtained. Ten years
from now the Drydens and Johnsons
and Steeles of the future may be con-
gregating at prominent coffee houses
in the big cities to discuss literature,
politics and topics of everyday inter
est In our progress we may re-
vert to the old, old idea of the coffee
house. and its popularity in the future
may eclipse its prestige in the dim
past. Who knows?
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era in that direction In Portland and
Spokane, Ore, a variation of the hotel
coffee room has been devised. 1t is
called THE Coffee And room.
Here one may procure a cup of coffee
and sandwich, or piece of pie and
a cup of coffee, for five cents. These
little rooms have been immensely pop
ular, and they do thriving business.
In cold weather people who want some
thing warm and who dislike the idea of
going into restaurant to spend much
drop into these small coffee rooms
They are on the style of the Coney
Island frankfurter stand and just as
popular.
In 1876 the Centennial held in PhiIa-
delphia served to introduce the Vienna
cafe to America. Soon after that one
was opened on Broadway, New York,
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U. S. Army Telegram.

Washington, January 81, 1919.
Colonel Q. H. Quinby, Commanding
Camp Postal Service, Camp Fid-
die.
Your request for authority to fill
requisition for one three-cent post
age stamp has been reviewed pc
Rod An order authorizing this will
be sent through regular channels pc
Rod This constitutes authority to is
sue stamp if emergency exists period
M. S. LOST,
Director U. S. A. P. S.
Camp Postal Service.
February 1, 1919.
From Q. H. Quinby, Colonel @. M.
c., u. S. A.
To Lieutenant John H. John.
Subject: Issuance of three-cent
postage stamp.
1. Attached hereto is copy of
telegram authorizing issuance of
postage stamp you require.
2. Kindly advise if emergency
exists.
3. Stamp will be delivered to
orderly if you send one with state
ment as to emergency.
Q. H. QUINBY,
Col. @. M. c., C. O. Camp Postal
Service.
Twin Falls, Idaho,
February 7, 1919.
Dearest Dick:
l was so glad to get letter writ
ten by yourself. 1t almost made
me happier than the telegram the
Red Cross sent way back in Deem
Der when you first landed. Of
course I've enjoyed all the letters
the ward workers have written for
you, but you couldn't say lust
what you wanted to in them, could
you, dear?
A funny thing happened to-day.
A letter came from the receiving
officer at your hospital telling me
that you had arrived safely from
overseas. | wonder if he thinks
that is good live news. The stamp
had come off and had to pay three
cents for it. j.
Your own
- SOPHIE.
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Why Rehabilitation Progresses Slowly

correspondence relating to issue of
three-cent postage stamp for use at
this hospital.
z. 1t is respectfully requested that
you issue necessary order authoriz-
ing camp postmaster to supply
stamp referred to in this correspond
ence. JOHN H. JOHN.
First Lieutenant, S. c., u. S. A.
Receiving Officer Base Hospital
FIRST ENDORSEMENT
December 7, 1919.
From Colonel @. H. Quinby.
To Lieutenant John H. John.
Subject: Request for threecent
postage stamp.
l. Action on above cannot be
taken without approval of command
ing officer of base hospital.
@. H. Quinby, Col. Q. M. c.,
c. O. Camp Postal Service.
Base Hospital, Camp Fiddle,
December 8, 1918.
From John H. John, First Lieuten-
ant, S. c., u. S. A.
To Colonel H. H. Smithers, M. c..
U. S. A., Commanding.
Subject: Approval of request for
postage stamp.
L. 1t is respectfully requested
that the colonel approve request for
stamp referred to in the attached
correspondence.
JOHN H. JOHN,
First Lieutenant, S. c.. U. s. A.
Receiving Officer.
FIRST ENDORSEMENT
December 8, 1918.
From Colonel II. H. Smithers.
10 Lieutenant John H. John.
Subject: Approval of request for
postage.
l. Approved.
H. Fl. SMITHERS,
Col. M. c., U. S. A., Commanding
Base Hospital.
SECOND ENDORSEMENT
December 10, 1918.
FROM Lieutenant John H. John.
To Colonel @. H. Quinby.
Subject: Approved request for post
age.
l. Endorsement above constitutes
approval of commanding officer as
per your communication of Deem
Der Z of request for postage stamp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
Change Already
Begun

The Transformation of the bar, with
its doubtful cheer, into a unitarian
coffee house has been quietly going on
all about us during the past few wears.
This is especially true in states which
have already gone dry. 1t is note
worthy that the majority of the pro-
prietors profess to be glad that the
bar is no more. They notice that the
run of their patronage has been great
~ elevated as consequence.
The Hotel Sherman, in Chicago, was
one of the first to anticipate the dry
wave. 1t installed a coffee room which
it calls "The Coffee Shop" The plan
has been highly successful thus far
and has served as model for similar
undertakings throughout the Western
states
The Hotel Martin, in Sioux City,
Ia, converted its bar into a coffee
shop. The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas,
Tex, did likewise.
In all these transformations of the
bar into coffee rooms there has been
very little structural change. The
Adolphus has fitted up it's barroom on
the style of the buffet lunchroom.
There is one great circular table in the
centre of the room, with small tables,
containing special side dishes, in the
various corners of the room. The Hotel
English, Indianapolis, adapted it's bar
fittings to the needs of coffee house
by converting the bar into an enamelled
counter and arranging seats in front
of it, giving the place the appearance
of soda fountain.
Practically all the leading hotel men
in New York are considering the coffee
room idea, as are those in Boston,
Philadelphia and other large cities.
On the Pacific Coast the Davenport
Hotel, of Spokane, and the Multnomah,
of Portland, Ore, offer the best ex-
amples of the spread of the coffee house
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more attention been paid to intas.
decoration and unusual methods of VI
traction. Instead of modelling tho -.
lee house on the style Of tho i.
restaurant, with enamel tables A.
and counters, conveying the imnres.;1'
to the patron that it is a restaur.ss
1t might have been better to have d.
rated the place more on the stvls '.
Bohemian restaurants, not forrett;,.
as Bohemians often do, the valve :.
frequent and judicious use of soan ~ :,
water. An attractive interior conr.~
ing to the patron the feeling of rail-.
and comfort. such as was the case ~,
the canteens, would convert the tr.s
slent visitor into an habitual pat,os
People want something different 80
the coffee house must make an anna,
to that want if it is to be popular N.
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coffee houses, because he believed shat
they nourished sedition." They were
speedily reopened at the beginning of
the reign of Queen Anne, and soon
there were more than three thousand
in London alone.
From England the coffee house mi
grated to America with the early set
tiers. Boston, Philadelphia and New
York had many coffee houses in the
Revolutionary and re-Revolutionary
days. They were all we'll patronized.
New York, in the early days, was es-
pecially noted for its excellent coffee
houses. Then came the increasing
popularity of alcoholic beverages, and
with it decline in the business done
by the coffee houses. Slowly they
packed up their tents and departed in
the night. With the advent of the in
dustrlal revolution and the growth of
large cities came the demand for
stronger stimulants. The saloon be-
came the favorite with the public and
we read of the great wave of drunken
ness which followed directly in the path
OF the new industrial order. Now in
dustry is gradually being regulated
and organized and men have shorter
hours. There is more time for recre-
alton and not such great demand for
strong stlmulants to key up an ex-
hausted nervous system. Atop of this
comes prohibition to the United States.
Is 1T not logical, then, to presume that
the coffee house will once again sup
plant the saloon in public favor?