The Cordele Dispatch

No
Guard To Eject You
From a Cordele Store

Mr. Sykes, who the previous year, had bitterly opposed the county bond issue for the purpose of building and repairing Wayne County roads and bridges, announced his advocacy of the measure.
The Bond
issuer which had failed on account of the Needville community vote, was unanimously carried.
The move-
ment which was begun in Needville's prosperous days was again resumed, the old roads were repaired,
new roads built, a new iron bridge across the Piute River, connecting Union and Needville with a first
class, hard-surface road took the place of the wire rope ferry. The people of the two towns were united
in a common cause. Needville forgave and Union forgot the bitterness. Booster clubs were organized
in both towns, Providence was exceedingly good in his bounty. Many new and handsome automobiles
took the place of the horse and buggy. Needville and Union became united, new business houses were
added to both places. Then came the war, and Uncle Sam's appeal for men and money. The First Liberty
Loan Bond and the Red Cross work met a hearty response from both places. Entertainments for Red
Cross relief were patriotically attended. The ladies knitting and sewing societies flourished. The young
men promptly answered their country's call. Mr. Sykes, who was now a greater booster for "Trade at
Home" than he had ever been, headed many patriotic and progressive movements and was in demand as
a speaker. Thousands of people listened to him deliver a patriotic address on "The Duties We Owe to
Our Country." Many of the good people could see nothing short of the hand of Providence guiding him.
"I have arranged one of the greatest and most important meetings ever held in Wayne County to be
held at Needville on Saturday. Every man and woman in Wayne County is particularly invited. There
will be transacted the most stupendous and important piece of business that Wayne county has ever
known. A piece of business that through the kindness of Uncle Sam and our postmaster has been reserved to crown the glorious work that Wayne County has so successfully completed. Every one is expected to be present Saturday at 10 o'clock." This announcement was made at the conclusion of his
patriotic address. There was no reference to the nature of the business. Thousands came at his invitation.
In front of the court house a pyramid, covered with canvass, greeted the crowd. Mr. Sykes mounted
to the top. "Friends," he said, "look at the beautiful new stores, full of the finest goods and the best
assortment that money can buy. Look at the good roads and splendid streets. This pile of trash, gentlemen, by being kept in its proper place is responsible for it all. Today is the proudest day in my life, the
crowning glory of all my triumphs, today we are returning to the plutocratic autocrats their vile poison,
that their one time victims have refused to receive. With one sweep he pulled away the covering, exposing to view tons of mail order catalogues. A great cheer went up.
The merchants of Cordele invite you to see our stock and make our places headquarters. Trade at Home.