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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04

Bought q whole basket OF eggs
Yesterday for thirty-five cents a doz'
Ell. Got In good supply of butter, the
best kind from the country Saturday
for forty cents u pound. 1t has been
a whole long year since times like
these!
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04

nary but 26.2 in 1910, 4O.S against 42.2
lin 1911, 14.7 bushels while the ordi-
narg gave 15.9. In 1913 the William
son again loomed up with 25.3 against
1874 for the ordinary method.
In the later tests comparing the
yields when putting the fertilizer un-
der and around, we find the results
to vary as follows: In 1914 putting it
around reduced the yield To per cent;
in 1915 there was gain of per cent
in 1916 a gain of 1874 per cent cent;
In 1917 loss Of 16 per cent and in
1918 a gain of % per cent, there be-
ing am average gain for these five
years of II per cent by putting the
fertilizer around as compared with
putting it around there are also some
advantage in this method of putting
it around the corn is planted, there
are also some objections to it, If the
fertilizer is put down before the corn
is planted, there is little danger of it
teaching and at the same time the
ID tbfts 20, ,,f,I
but if it be withheld until the corn
is knee high it often happens that
there is a rush on at that time-the
corn will be to work and the cotton
too, and the cotton will likely be need
ing chopping at the same time, and
there may be other work with sweet
potatoes or other crops coming along
also at that particular time, all being
pressing and the busy farmer will not
know which way to turn. If the labor
on the farm is above or at the neces-
sary quota, it may be we'll to delap
the fertilizing, but if the labor is be-
low quota, it will hardly pay to leave
1t and run the risk of congestion of
the work and liability to get Sin the
grass" should it turn off wet
in some tests in which different
amounts OF fertilizer were used with
out nitrate, the average results for
the years 1915, 1916 and 1917 were
202 bushels for no fertilizer, 20.S for
200 pounds, PAT for 400 pounds, 25.2
for 600 pounds. 23,6 for 800 pounds,
24.S for 1000 pounds and 26.1 bushels
for the use OF the fertilizer per acre.
This shows inconsistent gains for the
use OF the fertilizer US well as an un.
economical use of much that was ap-
piled. The application of 400 pounds
gave an increase of one bushel for
each hundred pounds of fertilizer
no other amount either above or be-
low have have Il like benefit. In this
connection we wish TO call attention
tc the fact that given Il good soil
in fair filth, water is the Ii
hitting factor in corn production,
rather than the kind or amount OF
fertilizer or the place of applying it.
II moisture is wanting at the critical
period later rains will not make up
for the lack; the most critical time is
jst following the ripening of the poll
nn and If the tassels and pollen dry
out before the corn is pollinated a
poor yield will necessarily follow. All
corn and cotton stalks and whatever
vegetable matter the farmer what
plant food it may contain, is of untold
value in increasing the moisture capa-
city Of the soil and helping corn or
other crops to tide over such critical
periods.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04

Communication on all topics pub
uAhed when not too long and accompa-
Kied by full names and address. Not
responsible for views Of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04

Tue Associated Press 10 exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
q all news dispatches credited to 1t
Or not otherwise credited in this pa
Ger and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY

As for our part the peace confer
euce has full permission to put ii"
foot solidly down on the u.bOat. The
allies remember how much damage
this German weapon did.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-04
NEW ORLEANS MEETING
PLANS COTTON REDUCTION

New Orleans, Feb. 4.--Delegates ap-
pointed by the Governors of Georgia.,
South Carolina and other southern
states were here today for the purt
pose of forming an organization to fur
Their the movement of reducing cotton
acreage in the cotton growing states.
The plans for calling state meet
ings will also be outlined at the SEES
sions here.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06


Thanksgiving morning there was
short program given BY the grade chill
dren and talk BY Rev. Arbuthnot.
The program consisted Of songs by the
first, second, third. fourth and fifth
grades with several recitations. MIR.
Arbuthnot gave real interesting talk
to the young people on the subject
"What we have to be thankful for.
After the program we continued
with our school work.
School was dismissed at noon FRI
day and most Of the teachers went
home TO spend Saturday and Sunday
Another game Of basketball was
played between Rosepine and Belview
last Friday afternoon on Bellevlew s
court. As there were only four Of Rose
pines ball players present due 70 the
rainy weather and to Belleview's not
looking for them the game could hard
" be called full fiedged one.
AT the end Of twenty minutes the
score stood the same on both sides So
they played five more minutes n
which BelIeview won one point and
Rosepine two. The score then stood
q to q in our favor.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
The National Capital
By ]. E. Jones

er power ILL went thrn the Iiouse
once again to become stalled, as us
uol, in the Senate. Othe legislation
hanging fire, largely because the
Senate spent from June to November
in ceaseless talking, includes bills to
repeal the taxes on. soft drinks, the
Of the manufacture and
of dyes; the bill to furn-
ish aid to and cooperation with the
states IN vocational traininS and re-
habilitation Of those injured in indus
try, including agriculture land trans
portation; the bill to amend and
strengthen the War Risk; the bill for
a comprehensive plan for the regula-
ton Of cold-storage; the bill for de-
porting undesirable aliens.
Among the other high-spots of leg
isIation, resembling ships that passed
in the night-except that the legisla-
ton wasn't passed is poor little
bill for the regulation OF the packers.
These are a few of the things that
were left over" by Congress. And
still, Speaker Gillett predicts that
they will all be gotten out of the way
And that after passing the appropria-
ton bills, the sessions of Congress:
will finish next June. Evidently Mr.
Gillett is likely to pan out as a pool
guesser on futures"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

II IL OOlNN1fNI4O01OlNfAA A-e(A " AVA
That there are other worlds to con-
quer. besi de sEurope, and Carranza-
land, is apparent from the most cas-
ual survey of the ''jumpey" machin-
cry of domestic problems. If Con-
gressmen were garage men. they
would find, the gears and spark plugs
all gooed up, and that the legislative
machine had been running on too rich
a mixture Of foreign gas.
1t has been said that before 1t adj
iourned Congress got a running
start with some of the big problems
of domestic legislation. but aside
from having practically faxed in
carrying out arSy Reconstruction
program, the running starr" must
have been along a sticky pathway,
since the permanent military establish
ment, the National guard, and COM
puIsory universal military training
have not made any more progress
than other classes Of legislation. Even
the regular army, with its dazzle
and splash Of splendor, seems to have
been unable to get its bill thru the
log-jam of Congress. This is not like
the days b. t. W.. before the war.
The Senate has been pursuing the
policy Of do one thing at time
with the tail end Of the proyerb and
that one thing we'll, omitted. In the
meantime the House has been grind
ing its grIst, and sending it along to
the Senate, where the legislative BIN.
have been running over. For there is
the unsolyed railroad measure to re-
turn the lines to their owler:. The
merchant marine, started on its way
during war time, is flounder;ug in lhC
ckoppy seas Of law-raking. lhC
budget BILL" which offers new
way for rekng GovernIlrrt appro
priations, has passed the House and i
IN the Senate. When Mr. Taft wai
President he opined that the country
would well-nigh be sa ,eo if thi
scheme was enacted, and now that h,
is pack coIlege-professorirg again
some of the Congressman are follow
ing in the light he left burning on til,
altars Of good government. The oi
leasing bj'l is in conference the wat
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
RECENT WEDDINGS

A marriage license was issued TO MIR.
J. G. Spurgeon, son Of Mr.. James
Spurgeon, and Miss Martha Deasonii
daughter Of Mr.. G. S. Deason, both Of
Hicks. Tuesday, December End.
Arhe Thomps Of Upton. aged p,
and Miss Carrie Manson Of Tiplon,
aged 10 were licensed to wed.
Luther Addison, 2l, end Jane MIC
Crea, Fl, both of Leesville have been
licensed to wed.
Oliver Scarborough of LongIeaf
aged A, and Mrs. Pearl Thomas Of
Leesyille, aged 29 were married or
November 20.
License has been issued to J. B
Shackle and Miss Nicy Stevens botE
of Leesville.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Officer
In Leesville

Mr.. H. Mcdonald who is in Lees
vile recruiting for the u. S. Navy says
the navy has more to offer the young
men who are ambitious to learn a
trade and earn good pay while they
are learning than ever before.
The term Of enlistment is now two,
three or four years and the men
enlisting in the navy now can be sent
TO any Of the following trade schools:
Blacksmith, Carpenter Ship filter
(plumber), or Painter. =
There is a 50 to 90 percent pay in
crease pending action by Congress
which will put the navy pay on a pal
with that Of the merchant marine anc
the short term enlistment gives the
government chance to build up q
large body of trained naval reserves
while ii gives the young men train.
ing that will be valuable to them wher
they return to civil life.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
BUYING TOYS AND GAMES
FOR CHILDREN
By Maud Burnham

All the Year" Rhymes for Little
Hands
A certain little boy was given an
electrical train and his whole family
would gather around to watch it op-
crate. Very shortly they found reason
to wonder why their pampered child
ignored the expensive train and prefer
red to play with the boy next door,
whose train was made from cigar box
es and the broken parts of toys con-
tributed by his playmates.
An old toymaker once said, Chill
dren sometimes get the toys they want
but many times those their parents
want them to want."
In buying a toy one does well to
study the child's point Of view and
then to make selection which will be
helpful to his development. Toy manu-
facturers Of today recognize the edu-
cational possibilities Of the toy and
produce many pIaythings that pro-
mote the physical and mental devel-
opment Of children. The coaster cart,
Kiddie car, Erector and Anchor Archi-
tectural Blocks serve as illustrations.
The possibilities of certain old and
familiar toys and games should not be
overlooked. The domino is easily for
gotten, but offers valuable aid in num-
Der work. The welI-known nest of pic
ture blocks, is also excellent and a
box of toy money is a real source of
education.
If one acquaints himsef with the
educational toys Of the kindergarten
he will learn at once the benefit and
pleasure to be derived from their use.
For outdoor play, the problem Of
toys is not difficult to solve, since Ma
lures garden produces much for a
chld's needs.
Before school days. parents alone
are responsible for their children's de-
ve!opment. From that time on teach
ers and parents take up the problems
together Why not give the teacher
all the help possible by providing oul
children with suggestive toys anc
games which will supplement the
school work ana develop initiativee
!. There are many interesting educa
h tional games on spelling, arithmetic
history and literature adapted to chill
dren Of different ages. The well-knowr
game of Authors is excellent for old
er children, since it famiEarizes then
with the best literature. Stamp collect
ing also is fascinating, and teache
both geography and history.
Today, educational play is organlz
ed not only in our public schools bu
on the summer playground. 1t is tn
parents privilege to direct play in tn
home thru the intelligent selection o
toys. 3,
The following circulars and book
viii be found helpful:
/. Mother Craft Manual, by Mar!
Read. Published by Little, Boston
Mass. Price $l.25.
2. Pamphlets, by Bureau Of Educa
tion-Experiments, 10 W. 9Th ST., NeN
York City.
3. Republic of Childhood, by Kat
Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith
Volume | Froebel's Gifts. Volume
, Froebel's Occupations. Published b
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
OpeIousas Wants
Aggie High School

Citizens of Opelousas are deter
mined to have their full share of the
benefits to the state to be derived
from the proposed Greater Agricultur-
al College at L.S.U. according to L. L.
Squires. Secretary Of the Greater Ag-
nculturaI College Association.
Recently Mr.. Squires addressed a
meeting of the Opelousas Chamber Of
Commerce. dwelling at length upon
the necessity for greater facilities at
the State University and A. M. Col
lege and the campaign being waged
by the organization to get a bill pass
ed by the Legislature TO meet these
needs. The proposition looked SO good
20 the St. Landry people that the
chamber Of commerce with the aid Of
the St. Landry Superintendent of Edu-
cation drafted resolutions recommend
ing to the citizens of the parish that an
agricultural high school second to
none in the state be built in Opelousas
to prepare the boys of the community
for entrance to the Agricultural Col
lege.
L. L. Squires, Secretary,
Greater Agricultural College Assn,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
PERSONALS

Davis and Brown are putting in a
filling station northeast Of the Ford
Garage.
Mrs. L. A. Nesbitt Of BeckviIle, Tex.
visited her many friends and relatives
IN Vernon recently.
Mrs. ]. P. O'Banion Of LeesviIle
visited relatives at Anacoco last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Richardson Of
Fal, spent the week end with relatives
at Caney, La.
A new wholesale oil supply depot is
being established near the K.C.S. De-
pot by the Standard oil Company.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
FORD GARAGE TO
DOUBLE FLOOR SPACE

The Ford Garage is being extended
to the north by the addition of a
brick building of the same size as the
present one. 1t speaks well for the
business done by this garage that has
outgrown its quarters in about two
years time.
Mr.. Werner is also making some all
terations in his residence, building a
brick front into it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
ANACOCO NOTES

The China Grove School Fair was
not the success it was hoped to Be. No
entertainment was given that night
and the boxes were sold at noon. The
cause was. due to some friction n
school. Plenty Of dinner was in evi-
dence.
Mr.. Potter. laborer at Boynton
mill got his finger cut off while work
ing there.
Everybody says that this is the
strangest autumn they ever exper-
fenced there being no cold spells a-
long with the warm ones.
Rev. Hardin from San Antonio.
Texas visited friends here Monday
night
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
FIRE BURNS CAR AND
GARAGE. OF PERKINS,

Fire which broke out last Thursday
evening, at 6;45 destroyed the auto
mobile and garage belonging to Tom
Perkins, entailing loss of about
$1,000. An explosion of gasoline made
it Impossible to fight the flames sue
cessfully and the loss was complete.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
FIRE BOYS SAVE
HOME FOR WORKMAN

Prompt response to the fire alarm
by the LeesvilIe firefighters saved the
home of Mr., Workman firm destruc-
ton and fire which in few minutes
more might have destroyed the resi-
dence. Credit is due the boys, for they
held the damage down to fifteen dol
lars.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
FARM FOR RENT OR LEASE

l59 acres near Evans, Louisiana. 80
miles southwest of Leesville. 25 acres
in cultivation, high rich river land.
good fence and good water in yard,
larse conf lortabIe 4-room house.
Apply to M. K. Holt, Box 555, Oak
dale, Louisiana. 1873
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

Houghton, Mifflin&Co., Boston, Mass.
Price $l.00 each.
4. The Cincinatti Game Company,
Education Games (circular). Address
]. H. Hammett Company, Boston,
Mass.
Help to reach all the parents Of the
country by cutting this out and pass
ing it on to a friend.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
ROSEPINE NOTES

We have been without water at the
school house for several days as the
pump has been out Of fix but Mr.
Lynch and several Others worked on #
and we are once more water
ed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

We are authorized to announce the
name Of A. B. Cain as candidate
for the office Of Constable Of First
Ward, Vernon Parish, subject to the
action of the voters at the Democratic
primary.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29
TIPPING ABOLISHED
IN ETERNAL CITY
When Walters Itcfuso Their
Tcndcrcd Cash.

ROME. May IS CBy Mail 49,
Rome walters refuse 10 accept. tips
from patrons Tips are vigorously
suppressed and nothing can induce
the walters 10 violate the practice.
Their insistcnce on keeping 10 the
regulations, however. IN not mott
waited by any altrui-tic tendencies for
one of the Rome walters fourteen
points II that 20 per cent must be
added 70 the total OF the bill FOR
service
An American, one OF tho latest ar
rivals In Rome, who Is attached To
the American embassy here. was
paying hts bin recently when. on
leaving "A tip NJ thirty American
cents for the waiter. he was aston
lKhcd to find the walter handing the
money hack TO him The American
Immediately concluded that the tip
was not considered sufficient and
that II was therefore scorncd lie
was reaching into his pocket to re
inforce his Rratulty when someone
suenklng English told him OF the
RomegSple.
ThrrtW1th he pocketed the tip and
walked out.
Large posters have been placed In
the restaurants and tea rooms here
on tho whole. the practice seems to
have satisfied the patrons who feel
mat they have, az last been spared
the annoyance OF the inevitably dis
gruntled walter.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29
NEW LIVING CONDITIONS
AFFECT MOTOR CAR SALES

There are several factors that are
helping TO make the present demand
tor motor CArs the greatest and most
nss,cnt In our experience says
IArry NJ Jewett, president Of the
Paige Detroit Motor Car company,
|"Naturally, after several summers
|ot repression and restrictions OF var
|ious kinds there was a general STAN
|pcie TO motoring as soon as ali bans
here lifted and all war worries and
actvItieS were eliminated
'lt was like the added force given
'O water power when II has been
damned The sudden removal OF the
dam creates a flood. The summer Of
lglJ will therefore be great one
t0r motoring In all It's aspects and
|0ur.nE, weekend trips and vacations
Haken with the aid OF the automobile
" have their greatest vogue The
syeraFe man loves tho out OF doors
PIE can scarcely wait now until he
can ge, into tho open with his car.
Another big factor lis the growing
Eondncss OF American men for coun-
Ery lie and the enjoyment OF the
Farm To indulge In this neCessitat ties
'ho uSe OF an automobile But on OF
b., most interesting influences at
work Is the difficulty OF living in a
barge city with housing and trans
p"rJuon conditions as they are
Man, people are forced TO outlying
ID o. c's because they cannot get
suitable quarters elsewhere and they
are obliged to turn to the motor car
ior solution OF their problems-
n situation that lays the emphasis
once more on the utility OF the auto
krpa. 10 "
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29

Whenever you relieve this pres
ent water you are getting out OF the
Arkansas river and get good pure
water you are going TO tighten up on
your plumbers bills for repair work.
Your plumbing repair shops last
year here were twenty-one will
venture TO say that n you could put
the twenty one shops on an average
they Will average twelve hundred
dollars a month on repair work.
That is about what your repair
work is running, 81 200 to $500 a
month.
You take your boiler construc-
tion In your heating plant. they Will
llme up. you choke up your sections
Il II caused from this limation Of
tho wafer and the alkali which In In
IT, II It Will Lime up boiler and
eat out copper, It will certainly limo
up stomachs
Whenever you get rid Of this city
water you will get rid Of Your pIum.
bers quite a bit 30 far as repair
work ~ concerned
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29
Plumber Says Good Water ,
Will Save Many Thousands
Twenty-one Shops Average 81 200 Month in Repairs
Alone, Says E. L. Freeman-Pure Water Would
Save Most of This, He Declares

That Fl plumbing shops IN the city
average from $1,000 to 81 500 year
In repair bills that could be saved
with good water supply is the
statement made by r. L. Freeman,
a Tulsa plumber, who spoke At the
first mass meeting at the municipal
auditorium when the Bpayinaw prot
ect was discussed
This figure. at the lowest estimate
or fL2O0 month, amounts 10 1905
400 a month that Tulsans are spend
Ing now as penalty for the lack Of
good water II iSa tax Just the same
as any other tax, although II Is paid
Indirectly and the government does
not get any benefits from H. II isa
sum that will almost pay the an
nual average interest and sinking
fund charge against the 5000. 900
bond issue,
Following Is the substance Of Mr
Freemans remarks:
Il have been here In the city rs
years last January and | will state
that since | have come here. or
rather when@I came here, the water
conditions ~ the city were awful.
have seen the water 80 thick you
couldn't run T. through half-inch
pipe or get water through a faucet
since they have built the filter
ing basins over In the new water
works plant we have got clear water
At times and conditions have i'm.
proved. but they havsn'trgo lid of
the acids and the impurities that are
eating upon the pipes and the brass
and the copper
Acids Fnt out Copper.
You can take copper lined
tank Years ago we used 10 put IN
wooden tanks lined with li.ounce
copper, tin planished. That IL
ounce copper won't last you here In
this city water over ~ months. We
finally went from copper 20 lead.
lead will last 10 months. Eight
ounce copper lined tanks will last
you from so 10 90 days here.
You can take your hot water
tanks. PlttsburE heaters know
some Of you gentlemen have Pitts
burg heaters. because I have re-
paired them time and again You
can Install them and run the city
water into them. and you know that
the life OF them Is six months from
the installation. They will lime up
aler that and after they begin TO
lime up they have 10 he burned out
with aci devery so days Still you
holler at the plumber and say he n
not doing his work.
You will call us out to repair your
faucets. We will use the very bost
brass that we can get, and ninety 10
one hundred and twenty days iH the
life OF those scrows In those faucets
What makes this effect on the
closet tanks Is something ] can't
analyze. But II Is the alkali con
ditions or there In some other chem
ical In there which Is more injurious
TO the galvanized iron or the tin
planished copper than II is farther
north up the river at wichita, Kan
sas We have put ~ copped lined
tanks up there OF fourteen-ounce
copper and they have longer life
than here But the conditions OF
the water here In the Arkansas river
are more terrific than they are up
there