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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-31
CHARTER SURRENDER

/
GEORGIA, Crisp County.
| To the Superior Court Of said County:
The petition Of PIidgen Brothers
Company shows the following facts:
/. Petitioner Is a corporation duly
chartered unger the laws OF Georgia
with a capital stock Of twenty thonS-
! and dollars. by judgement OF Super
! ior Court Of Crisp County, duly enter
cd on May %, 1916.
2. At a meeting of all the stock
holders of said corporation, held at
its principal office and place of bus
mess in the city Of Cordele, called for
the purpose Of instituting proceedings
in the .Supreior court of said county
asking the surrender of its corporate
charter and franchise to the state,
passed q resolution by Il unanimous
vote of the owners Of all the capital
stock. that the corporation shall sur
render IT'S charter and franchise TO
the state and be dissolved as coz
poration.
3. Petitioner further shows that the
dissolution of said corporation may
be allowed without doing injustice to
any stock holder and each and all of
said stockholders are asking the court
for an order dssolving the said cor
poraton.
4. Petitioners show further that the
dissolution would work no hardship
or injustice to any person holding a
claim or demand against it for the
reason that said corporation is sol
vent and is amply able to pay immed-
;nfn n1- oil lny,onhc nUninCf
It, and that no harm or injury could
be caused by decree dissolving said
corporation.
Wherefore petitioner prays that it
be allowed to surrender its corporate
charter and franchise to the state and
that an~order or decree be passed by
the court diesolving petitioner as Il
corporation.
DORRTS & BROWN,
Petitioners Attorneys.
GEORGIA, Crisp County.
Personally appeared before the un-
lersigned and officer Of said state
duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, w. f. Pridgen, stock holder
in Prdgen Brothers Company, who
IN oath says that the facts set out in
the above and foregoing petition are
true. W. e. PRiDGEN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
his goth day of November. 1919.
Il. b. BARFIELD. Notary Public
State at Large, Cordele, Georgia.
AT CHAMBERS, Cordele. Georgia,
December |. 1919.
READ AND CONSIDERED: 1t is
ordered that hearing be had upon
this petition at the Court House in
said county on the 27th day Of Decem-
Der, 1919, at ten o'clock Il. m. why the
prayers of this petition should not be
granted 1t is further directed that
this petition be filed in the office Of
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
said county. 1t is further ordered
hat a copy OF this petition and order
De published once Il week for four
weeks in the newspaper in which the
The sheriff's advertisements are pub
lished.
This December /, 1919.
O. y. COVER. ]. S. c. c. C..
GEORGIA, Crisp County.
|, p. II. Green, Clerk Superior Court
Of said County, do hereby certify that
The above and foregoing petition and
order are true and correct copies Of
the originals now on file in my Off
ce. This December 2, 1919.
p. II. GREEN, Clerk Superior Court
12-3-4t
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-31
SPOTS DANCED
BEFORE HIS EYES

Pain over his kidneys caused intense
suffering at all times His urine
was scanty and painful. Claims he
got fine results from three bottles
of Dreco, the new medicine.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-12-31

The beech is less frequently strlck
by lighting than any other tree
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Unfortunate Expression.

Although our new war secretary,
Lord Miner, cannot exactly be said
to shine as a humorist, he can enjoy
a good story against himself, as wit.
ness the following, which he is fond
Of relating.
Some years ago, fresh from his
South African triumphs, he addressed
an audience Of undergraduates at his
old university.
1--WE must remember not merely
the beauty of the individual colleges,
but the beauty of Oxford as a whole.
And what a whole it iS."
"Hear, hearw yelled the varsity
men. eyes, what a hole" they
groaned. "What beastly hole!"
Then it dawned upon Lord Miner
that this was a sentiment he would
rather have expressed differently
Pearson's Weekly.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Real "Lucky Bone"

One of the most precious posses
sions of an officer in England, and one
which excited much curiosity during a
recent short leave, is an ordinary wish
bone which he has had mounted in gold
and carries about with him as a mas
cot, it having already, he AYERS, once
saved his life.
1t appears that while near the front
line in France he was enjoying rare
meal of doubtful chicken with couple
of brother officers, and was just about
to try conclusions with the wishbone
with his opposite comrade when 1t
slipped from his plate and dropped
under the heavy oak table the three
had managed to secure from a ruined
farmhouse for their barn billet. No
sooner had the Birmingham man got
under the table to grope for the bone
than the barn was reduced to debris
by a couple of direct hits from enemy
airplanes.
The other two officers were killed
outright, but the stout table saved the
third from any material injury. The
wishbone was firmly clasped in his
right hand when he was dug out Of the
ruins.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
EeIs Are EeIs.

John Treadwell Nichols, assistant
curator of the department of tchthy-
olOgy of the American Museum Of Nat
ural History, has done his bit for the
food supply by an effort to lessen the
prejudice against eels.
The chapter Of the cookbook devoted
to eels should begin: "First catch
your eel; then forget how it looks"
The trouble with eating eels Is at
the start. After the first plate Of eels
the reluctant customer is ready for
more.
Mr. Nichols assures US that eels
have, in fact, no relationship with
snakes. They have developed their
form and sinuosity by their habit Of
poking into cracks and crannies Of
waterbeds. They are true fishes and
should not be victims of the prejudice
against snakes.
The classic way to cook eels is to
skin them, clean them, cut them into
lengths and fry in butter. MANY per-
sons" says Mr.. Nichols, "f1nd them
delicious" That's no He.-Buffalo En-
uuirer.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
PoIand,s Lonu.Lost Crown.

When the Prussians took possession
Of Cracow, in 1894, the Polish king
dom ceased to exist. The king Of
Prussia coveted the traditional dia-
dem7of Poland's kings for his own
adornment. 1t had, however, dlsap-
peared mysteriously, and the Prussian
king was baked Of his wish. In Janu-
ary, 1914, seven months before the
world war broke out, during a severe
storm, lightning struck a stately elm
close to the city and brought to light
q secret treasure which had lain bur-
led at its roots for 123 years, the long
lost crown of Poland.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Hit Profiteers in Meat.

Queensland, New South Wales, has
found a way to get cheap meat. Its
policy, inaugurated by the Queensland
labor government in November, 1915,
is now past the experimental stage and
working we'll. Convinced that exploi-
tation was going on "on grand SCALE"
and finding every attempt at price re-
striction met with bitter complaints
from dealers, the government decided
to test the situation itself, and set up
state butcher shops. After two years
and a half of operation, reports the
staff correspondent of the Montreal
Star at Queensland, the price Of meat,
which had increased 100 per cent In
war time, under private control has
been brought down ito figure equal
to what it was before the war, plus
a difference due to legitimate causes,
such as droughts." Beef fell nine
cents pound when the first state
shop was opened.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
TIME TO PUT ON BRAKES
With the Passing of His Fiftieth Birth
day Man Should Take a Few
Moments and Think Hard.

When you have passed, say, your
f1ftieth birthday anniversary, that foxy
old gent, Mr. Time, puts the skids IN
der you and greases them good and
plenty.
1t is appalling, then, how quickly
the days and the weeks and the months
pass. You start in on Monday morn
ing, and before you know it, it is SAT-
urday night again. Even the years
slip by as though you were riding
through life on a roller coaster.
The thing to do then, brother, is TO
put on the brakes. Slow up and get a
little more enjoyment out of the seen
cry.
Some men think that just the other
way is the best method to adopt but
we are convinced that they are making
a mistake. Their idea is that the thing
to do when one grows gray and bald
is to keep up with the procession, wear
pinch-back clothes, silk socks and
sailor hat with a polka dot band.
But, if you do that, all you achieve
is an acceleratiOn Of the pace. 1t is
pathetic form Of camOutiage that de-
cefves no one. and yourself least OF al!
When you are fifty and over, you know
it, and everyone else knows it.
When a han is fifty he should have
a home in the country, or at least out
of the town. He should awake before
dawn and say good morning to the sun,
sip his glass of water deliberately in
stead of gulping it down, move serene
ly, take his time.
When night comes he should be able
to say, ''WelI, this has been a fine, long
day." instead of saying, "For the love
of Mike, where has this day gone tor
Then, when old age comes, you will
be able to say with the sage: "Old age
is the night of life, but is the night not
beautiful with stars?'-LOs Angeles
Times.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
ALWAYS HUNGRY AT NIGHT
Kansas City Man Beginning to Fear
He Is Afflicted With an Un-
patriotic Stomach.

A Kansas City man who is trying to
be very patriotic is beginning to won
der if he is not cursed with pro-
German stomach. During the daytime,
when he is up On his feet, he has no
trouble observing the food regulations,
but just as soon as he lies down at
night to go to sleep, his stomach takes
advantage Of the fact that he is fiat
on his back and refuses to give way
to Morpheus until he eats again.
Sometimes 1 manage to get to sleep
without taking on an extra cargo OF
food" he says. 'But when do I usu-
ally wake up in the middle of the night
with a mad craving for food, and the
only way l can get back to sleep is to
get up, 90 out to the kitchen and cook
myself some hot food"
The man says he has tried his best
to overcome this hunger habit, but is
unable to do so. Several times a week
he will go to the kitchen in the middle
Of the night. put or Il skillet and fry q
piece of ham, or bacon and eggs, and,
after eating an ordinary size meal, will
90 back to bed and sleep. He says he
has tried eating fruits and light food,
but his stomach will have none Of these
and insists upon meats. Often when he
is standing over q skillet dressed only
in his pajamas il the dead Of night he
says he feels like a thief stealing food,
while others who patriOtically observe
ali of GIr. E00yer's regulations are
asleep.
Maybe you have q tapeworm with
Teutonic Ieanings,' a friend suggested.
Maybe I have" the man replied,
sadly, "but I think it is an inherited
habit that is just getting a grip on me.
I remember when my folks lived on a
farm near POmeroy. When l was just
kid my father used to have to get
up in the night and eat as do. But it
is only recently that I have become
addicted to the habit, and it is only
since the food regulations became so
strict that / have worried about it."
Maybe your wife's cooking is not as
good as it used to be-" was the next
| logical suggestion.
"Don't you ever think it isn't, young
mani" the glutton Of the darkness re-
piled Indignantly. "My wife, sir, is the
best cook in Kansas City! You may ac-
cuse me of having German tapewOrm
or of having an unpatriOtic stomach,
but you must not reflect upon my
wife's culinary art. Good evening, sir y
Kansas City Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Can Yuh Blame Him7

''Say, George, dear, I'd like to ask
you a very important question, If you
are not too busy" remarked the wife
Of his bosom timidly during the period
in the evening when George has his
nose buried in the paper. George
needed her not. She repeated the ques-
ton.
"Well, what is it2'' he snarled in the
sharp, decisive manner so becoming in
husbands.
''Why, uh-I was just going to ask
you If you thought-(and here wife
had to stop to giggle) if you thought
the crews in those Hun U-boats speak
low German, and the aviators high
But George snorted disgustedly and
went back to feasting his eyes reading
about the high cost of living.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Urqes SIayinq of Bears

Hundreds of trees in the northwest,
including Douglas fir, white fir and
western white pine-the wood of all of
which is used more or less in airplane
construction-have been seriously
damaged by bears peeling the bark,
according to II. J. Liepel, forest rang
er. Liepel says about 100 trees to the
square mile have been peeled. He
invites hunters to kill the bears as a
patriotic move.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Corks of Pine.

Owing to the scarcity Of true cork
In Sweden, wooden corks are being
used in that country, the substitutes
being made from quick-growing pine.
This wood has wide annual rings, and
one of its characteristics is its tend
ency to swell somewhat after it has
been fashioned into stOppers.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Short but EventfuI Career.

Timgad, or as it was known in Ro-
man history, Thamugas, was built in
100 A. D. by the order of Trajan. The
city had an eventful history during its
short career, repeatedly invaded, de-
stroyed and restored. Finally, af-
ter the Arabian invasion of 649 A. D. it
was left to the mercy of the wind and
desert,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Eskimo Names.

Eskimos are not able to trace their
ancestors back for more than genera
ton or two because the Eskimo names
do not run from generation to genera
ton, and in every Eskimo family each
person has a separate name. This is
pointed out by Charles Menadalook, an
Eskimo teacher, writing in a recent is
sue of the Eskimo, the only publica-
ton issued for the benefit of his race.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Scenery on the Way.

Writing home from France a St
Louis soldier says:
1.-The first days out I was seasick,
later I was homesick, but before the
end of the trip 1 was feeling fine.
There was a negro battalion in the
fore part of the ship and a white one
aft. | think 1 saw every kind of fish
on the way across"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
MarseiIIes Peanut Center.

Marseilles, Brance, is the great cen
trail market for peanuts, more than
10000 metric tons of peanuts in the
shell and 100000 tons Of shelled nuts
being crushed there in single year,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Size of the Foot.

The foot should be as long as the
ulna, or chief bone Of the forearm
that is, from the small head Of the bone
to be seen at the wrist to the point Of
the elbow should be the length Of the
foot
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Only -Four Miles Per Hour.

In 1899 New York automobile laws
allowed automobiles to travel not more
than four miles an hour around street
corners.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Symbol Of Firmaess.

You can't push a mule and you
can't pull him. As an example of firm
ness what better do you want. A
mule sure has the courage Of his con-
ns.-Jacksonville Times-UniOn.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
London's Only Street Archway.

st. Johns gateway, which spans the
north end of st. Johns lane, Smith
field, is the only medieval archway re-
naming over 4 London street, and was
built in 1904.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Hard Worked.

Newsons-rm going to take my
gramaphone when I 60 on my vacation.
Nexdore-That's very thoughtful Of
you; it certainly needs a vacation
Boston Evening Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
rhlnkina Of Strenuous paYs.

Barber Carried away by his remi-
niscences)-"And when he'd looped the
loop he did a nose dive that fairly
took your breath away."-BOston Eve.
ming Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
Ea,u Ere From Errors.

Why got try to look over the other
fellows mistakes? We have been
making them ever since Grandfather
Adam lost his place in the Garden OF
Eden.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
EIYinu's Future,

J. L. Goldsboro of San Francisco
believes flying after the war will be-
come a popular sport, possibly displac-
ing auto racing.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
caiiy TnoGsGt.

Ma. % ore word anG hath another
. e-tcn5 hin. r : ...,.-rs.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
An ADVANTAGE.

Another advantage Of tortoise shell
glasses is that they cover up a good
deal Of face.-Kansas Industrialist.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10

To know thyself is better than try
iag to find out all about the neighbors
Toledo Blade.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
nsiiY n hau1St.

W. ~ +he Sa!t 1F "ur conversation
Rot the S"cd -E""H-..
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-05-10
The
Motor Lady
Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
By ROSALE FAVIER

Copyright, 1913, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
Thompson crawled from under the
car, his face, hands and clothes streak
ed with combination of perspiration,
tar, gravel and grease that bespoke
doom for the light gray trousers, and
a visit to the manicure for the hands.
And worst Of all, the automobile still
refused to bulge!
81 give up" groaned Thompson,
sinking despondently on the grass.
1.-THE blame thing won't go, and that's
al there is to it."
Never say die" cautioned a voice
at his elbow. Faint heart never won
over a stubborn motorcar"
MY dear young lady"-Thompson
hurriedly drew his Srimy handkerchief
over his face, and tried anXiOusly to
find the part in his touseled hair
lust at present I haven't any heart
at all, after all have been through"
'What have you dOne|
"WelI," he began, 'I looked to see
if i had any gasoline"
"That was clever Of you smiled
the girl. $50 many men would knock
an engine to pieces first, and discover
an empty gasoline can later. Is there
water in the radiator|
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19
News
MENNONITES FLOCK !
TO THE NORTHWEST

.Ndmonto. Alta. Feb. 1s.-Mennon-
lite colonization has become o ag-
gressive since a tentative settlement
Of the difficulties which this religious
sect had with the government, be-
aus of anti-war. scruples. was
brought about.
1t has been declared here that only
five. Mennonite colonies now exist in
the United States. Before the Ameri.
can CONSUMPTION. laws diverted, the
tide Of Mennonite immigration to
Canada, the colonies were scattered
throughout the northwest states.
The Mennonites refused to fight.
They declared that their religious be-
lfefs absolutely forbade the shedding
of blood. Returned soldiers bitterly
opposed the colonization projects OF
the. Mennonites but government Of
ficials sought a compromise because
Of the unusual success Of the Men
nonites as agriculturists.
Shortly before the armistice was
signed the Mennonites agreed to a
sist in military work Of a non-com-
blatant character and a compromise
was effected on this basis ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19
Tuesday In The Senate

g. B.. 80, establishing a state fire
insurance fund for insurance on pub
lie buildings, was made a special or
der for Wednesday,.
s. B. 102, appropriating funds to
indemnify owners Of animals con-
demned for tuberculosis and deficit.
was passed.
s. B. 81, making a special appro.
priation for the board OF. railroad
commissioners, was passed.
s. B. SO. providing for the appoint
ment by the attorney general of an
assistant to. act al attorney for the
board Of university and school lands,
was passed with the emergency.
8. b. 1o7, making an appropriation
for the Florence Crittendon Home,
was passed. ~
S. B. 81. appropriating $1,553.11 to
pay q claim against the state in favor
of the Burns detective agency, was
passed. "
s. B. 100, appropriating 1899 to
pay expenses of Carol o. J~orgenson
and 7. Twichell for services on budget
board, was passed.
8. b. 81, defining the crime of inn
morality, was passed.
8. B. 80, creating "a state board Of
equalization, was passed.
S. B. 176. relating to the board Of
experts, was passed.
s. B. 1913, relating to voting by mail
and to delegate as representative vot-
ing in cooperative associations, was
passed.
s. B. 141, amending and re-enact-
ing Sections 1. 2, 3, 4, 6, Z and 8 of
the Laws of North Dakota of 1917,
was re-referred to the Indian affairs
committee.
H. B. 40, providing for a two mil
lion dollar bond issue for the state
bank, was passed with the emergency.
H. b. 172, relative to payment Of
deposits in trust, was passed.
H. B. 80. making it unlawful to
separate any child under six months
Of age from it's mother, was passed.
H. B. 165, authorizing fraternal
beneficiary societies to provide whole
family protection, was passed.
II. B. 100, reinstating and validat-
ing charters of corporations and or.
CARNATIONS for the purpose. Of secur.
ing hoes for orphans, was passed.
H. B. l102. relating to penalties fol
the violation Of Section 454 Of the G.
L.. for 1918, was ire-referred to the
judiciary committee.
H. B. 1923, relating to the payment
of funds to organized city, town OF
village fire department companies
was passed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19
Northwest Lumbermen
Face Double Problem

Victoria, B. Co. Feb. 1s.-1n addi-
ton to facing a bitter fight with Cam
adam farmers throughout the north
west who have formally declared
their intention of causing a drop in
lumber prices, owners Of saw mills
throughout British Columbia SEEM
ingly have been hit hard by the ton
mage situation.
Premier Oliver has been notified by
the lumbermen that the domestic
business has become so light the mills
in British Columbia will have to close
in less than three weeks unless ships
are provided to enable the lumber
men to accept contracts from Great
Britain.
The lumbermen are protesting, it is
said, because much Of the British
business has been diverted to Ameri-
can companies which have shipping
facilities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19
WILL CONSIDER CUT
IN STATE EXPENSES

Helena, Mont. Feb. 19.-Legisla-
ton to reduce the expense Of admin
istering the state will probably be the
principal topic before the Montana
house and senate during the next
week.
A joint committee has just submit
ted 9 program by which, it is said,
considerable saving might be affect
ed. The joint committee investigat-
ing the Butte labor trouble will also
hold attention to the houses.
Price fixing legislation. based on
committee reports. may be initiated
toward the close Of the week.
There is a gist of minor bills. In
Guiding appropriations and selection
on a site for a second normal school
to be taken IN.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-19
Railway Employees
Must Speak English
Or Quit In Montana

Laurel. Mont, Feb. 19.-"Speak
English or quit" read signs in the
railway shops here and they are obey.
ed.
Greeks, Rumanians and other for
eigners, as well as Germans and Aus
TRANS, are learning to drop their own
tongue for the language of America.
The rule aros from the determine.
ton Of the shopmen themselves thai
no alien tongue should be spoken
among them.
Only a few aliens have demurred
and they have been persuaded tc
seek employment elsewhere.