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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
KAISER GOES TORIGA;
CELEBRATES VICTORY

AMSTERDAM, Sept. s.-Raiser VIII
helm is at Riga, celebrating the cap
ture OF the Russian Baltic seaport, &C
eording 10 dispatches received from
Berlin today. The German Emperor
reviewed his victorious troops there,
and distributed numerous decorations.
He also announced appointment OF
General Won Alien as governor OF the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
BELGIAN

HAvRE. Sept. s.-The Belgian
war office issued the following
report today.
The Germans have retreated to
the south bank OF the Kelimbero
river, in east Africa, before a
convergent advance OF Belgian
and British troops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
WHEN EDUCATION HELPS.

"A college education Il . great
thing for . man." remarked Jones.
Yes" replied Smith, 81 md that
my football experience often assists
me when / am trying to get q seat
on a crowded street car.-Milwaul<ee
Sentinel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
MARCH ON PETROGRAD
THIS YEAR Is SECUTED

AMSTERDAM, Sept. s.-"The Ger
mans are unlikely TO continue their
offensive toward Petrograd this
year." according to AN important
personality" quoted today by the
Berlin correspondent OF the PolitIken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
PICKS oHIo's FOOD HEAD.

The name OF Fred c. Croxton' CO.
lumbus, Ohio. as Ohio food admins
traitor, today was sent to President
Wilson for the approval by Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
THE ARID sELT.

Any snakes around herer"
ayes, but ve'er bone dry. stranger
You're wasting your time getting BIT
Courier-JournaL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
Right To Decide.

The Administration holds these
should be given the right to express
themselves on the question OF whether
they shall remain under the military
heel OF the Germanic powers; return
to their mother countries. France,
Denmark, and Serbia; set up auton-
omous governments and rule them
selves, or attach themselves to other
nations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, for In
stance. is understood to desire a
berth in the proposed Jugoslav state,
the nucleus OF which is Serbia and
Montenegro. At the same time Dal-
malta, Fiume. Istria, Troieste, and
Gorilla, upon which Italy has de-
signs, also desire entrance into this
state-and the official view here Is
that these states also be allowed to
determine their respective fates.
There must, OF course, be autonomy
for Poland and restoration and restitu-
ton for Belgium. naturalization OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-08
Importnut Point.

AcceptADinty OF germany ihborn@A
reforms will not depend upon the de-
cislnu of the United States. or Ens-
land. or France. but must be such a.
,I- -...s: ..HOp.es - id- ''OE-d
would Ue justined In accepting"
This point, Il Is stated. IS one Of
the most important III ;he Presidents
reply to the Pope. II means, In fact,
that the United States believes all the
allies and the rest of the world shall
sit as a court OF judgment on Ger
many's internal reforms.
The United States will be guided In
its peace opinions largely by nations
which have had the most experience
with Germany-France for example.
France believes IL would be madness
to enter peace negotiations with the
Kaiser. So does the United States
When President Wilson said peace
must rest upon the rights OF people,
great and smAll-not upon govern
ments-he meant It literally, and that
point applies directly to his utternnce
against dismemberment Of empires.
II Is declared that Alsacelsorra!ne,
Bosnia Herzogovnia-even SchleswiY-
Hilstein, wrested by Germany from
Denmark in 1s66-do not constitute
integral parts OF the body and soul
OF Germany and Austria Bosnia and
Herzegovina were assumed by Aus
tria by executive order in 1908. Al
SAGE Lorraine was part OF the Teu-
tonic spoils of war Of 1870
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j. S. TODEMAND
FALL OF KAISER,
OFFICIALS HINT
by ROBERT J. BENDER

Copyright, 1918, by the United Press)
Full suffrage for a Germany rid Of
Hohenzollernism, right OF disputed
territories to speak for their own
futures, and restitution and restora-
tion for those countries trodden un-
der foot during the war will bring
peace. Nothing short OF this can ter
inmate the war.
To clear up the confusion created
by the state Departments recent an
nouncement in apparent conflict with
President Wilson's reply to the Pope,
the UnItsd Press sought and obtained
today a 'semi- official Interpretation
OF the Adminis,aTtion's actual atti-
tude, an Interpretation vouchsd for
by the highest authorities
The allies cannot talk peace with
the HohenEoilOrEs. In the opinion OF
ofrIcialA The 3sr-
man people should act promptly to
eliminate entirely this dynasty and
abandon all niilitArIstic rule, II thee
war IL not to 60 on Indefinitely.
Bun reform. such as merely max
ing the chancellor subject to the viii
OF the Rs.chstaE. Is not sufficient
There must be a clear knowledge
among the allies Of full responsible
lty Of the GeFmanio powers 70 their
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
DISPATCH PLANS DAILY TO
MAKE APPEARANCE SOON

Just as soon as some of the minor
business details are worked out, the
Dispatch is going to take up the daily
that has been in mind for a year or
more. 1t is now practically certain
that the daily is a business necessity
and the Dispatch is equipped for pro-
ducing such paper as the community
needs. This paper will be issued be-
ginning in September
1t has required considerable con-
centration of effort to bring the plant
up to its present status, but, with one
or two additions soon to be made,
this will be one Of the best plants in
south Georgia and it is going to be
used in delivering the best possible
daily in this field.
The business community should re-
member that it takes a great deal of
money to maintain a daily paper and
while such an enterprise is going, the
right kind of business support and
loyalty is necessary to make it sue
cess. Valdcsta; Waycross; Moultrie;
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
CHEVROLET CAR TO
HAVE HOME HERE
JERRY SLADE TO BUILD BRICK
STRUCTURE ON SEVENTH
STREET FOR SALES AGENTS.

The Chevrolet car is going to have a
home in Cordele and l.. o. White, dis
tributor, will have his dream as an au-
tomobile dealer as soon as quarters
are completed
Jerry Shady has made plans and let
the contract for a building between
the former Webster garage, now the
quarters of the Cordele Steam Vul-
canizing company, and the filling sta
ton of the Standard Oil Company on
Seventh street.
Little & Phillips are the builders
The structure will be brick and large
enough for all garage purposes. AS
cessories and repair parts will be car
ried in stock and the establishment
the establishment will constitute a
first-class automobile sales room.
w. w. Espy and L. o. White have
for over a year handled the Chevrolet
car in Cordele and sales have so pleas
ed them that they are sure perma-
nent home will be great service to
both the car and their customers
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
CRISP'S HONOR ROLL OF MEN
FOR GREAT WORLD STRUGGLE

Here is the honor roll in Crisp's
first call to her sons for the war with
Germany. The list below consists of
the names of men who filed no claim
to exemption for service. These men
are certified now and ready to EN-
ter the army There are forty-two
of them, Nineteen are negroes.
This is a record that has not been
beaten within hearing distance of
Crisp county. There were % who
failed to show up. That forced the
board to work with only 246 men in
the first call and out of that number
the forty.two both qualified physically
and passed up the exemption claim,
showing themselves ready to go
Chairman John Ward and his board
associates. Judge Fleming and DR.
Smith are especially proud of this
list. 1t puts Crisp high up in loyalty
to the cause The names of those who
would claim no exemption are as fol
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

Tiftcn; Americas; Albany all
around Cordele, have good dailies and
they are proving wonderful businss
builders for the communities
The whole community, whatever
their political differences, support the
enc paper and make it a good one.
That alone will give Cordele the pa
per it desires. That kind of support
will be all the Dispatch would ask.
1t is willing to give full value 1t
doesn't want chaEitable contribu-
ton 1t means all the time to return
full value and do the community bus
mess boosting free of charge. When
it has done that it has performed it's
full duty.
The commercial printing, too, is
cart of the newspapers living. Re-
member when that work is given the
Dispatch it also helps maintain a bet
ter paper 1t also opens the columns
of the paper to you and your enter
prise, in so far as it can accommodate
you.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
POWELL SAYS cORDELE
APPRECIATES GOOD MUSIC

B. J. Powell, who installed the new
Photo-Player at the Palace, left last
night for Atlanta Mr. Powell is ex-
perienced in his work, having paced
instruments in a number of the larger
cities in the states as we'll as numer-
GUS small towns, and knows what
pleases. The theatre-going has appre-
ciated and enjoyed the high class of
music given them, his programs have
been especially arranged to suit the
pictures run, which is quite essential
to make a picture pleasing. The Pho
to-Player fills a need Mr. Powell ex
pressed himself as pleased with the
community and regretted that his
stay was so short. He said he felt
that people in Cordele appreciate
musical effort.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
CORDELE BOYS TO
GO TO U. S. NAVY
ORDERED TO REPORT FOR SER
VICE MONDAY. SHOW FINE PA
TRlOTiC SPIRIT.

Four Cordele boys have been order
ed to report for service Monday morn
ing and will leave today.
These boys are Mabry Kennedy,
Morris Atkins, Roy Crabb and Vivian
Finger They joined the navy about
month ago and lave had the pleas
ure of staying in Cordele until now.
These boys will be missed very much
from Cordele. There are four or five
other boys from here that have joined
the navy and will soon have to report
for service.
1t is hoped that these young men
will not have to be called upon the
battlefelds of Europe, but they have
gone with the determination of Win
ming if it is possible They are pa
triotic to the last degree and want to
acquit themselves as men in the war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

lows:
Will Colson, C; Dacid Scott, c. Jul
ian Ross Drew, c; Joe Whitfield, C;
William Kelley, c; James Gordon, C;
Arthur Worley; John Lewis, c; Ray
mond Kelley c; Dennis Kinchen C;
Bailey Atkinson Heard; Berlin D.
Bindschaeller; Charlie Paschal C;
James Frazer Durrett; John Lee Cox;
Henry Christmas; William Haywood
Rogers; Ed Bias C; Thomas Pierce;
Clarence Ernest Lee; Crayton Bra
zeal; William Joseph Smith; Albert
NewsCme; West Ray C; Ben Henry
Wolf; Clearance A. Tuck; Albert j.
Barfield; Robert Lamar c; Galdon A
Odom; Ernest r. Purcelr John D.
Chambliss c; William l.. Markert
Charles F. Gibson; Clifford Lane C;
Ed Dean c; Edward f. Coleman; Robt.
Lamar; Paul Bryant c; Iverson Jeffer-
son c; Alfred Clark, Major Rutherford
and Gus White
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
THESE MEN FAILED TO SHOW
UP AT CALL OF UNCLE SAM

And here is the list of those who
failed to appear for the examination
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at
the court house. The exemption board
will within ten days certify this list
as it stands and forward it to the gov
eminent at Washington and each
man, unless he makes subsequent
good showing, will be picked up where
he is found and sent on to the army
Some have heen transferred to other
counties and others have already gone
to the army But these listed below
must make a showing of some kind
or they will be declared ready for ser
vice without further information and
they will be hunted down as desert
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
PRAISES
PRESIDENT WILSON
LOCAL ATTORNEY SPOKE TO
CROWD ON BUSINESS CORNER
ABOUT STACKER INFLUENCE

Attorney Joseph T. Jeter delivered
an address of stirring patriotism and
good sense on the Exchange Bank
conrner at three o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon to a crowd of two to three
hundred people 1t was an aim to help
the Stacker brace up and do his duty
in war time, He was after Tom Wat
sons teaching for a considerable part
Of his hour
He gave President Wilson unstint-
ed praise and believed him to be a
statesman greater than this country
mas ever seen. People stopped an lis
tened attentiyely throughout the dis
course, many farmers mingling with
local business people in the crowd
that heard the address.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

ers and dealt with accordingly. This
is the law
There are % of these men. They
registered and failed to report on
call. They have ten days yet to make
good"
Steve Allen; Jim Billns; Eli Par
ham; VIII Colson; oscar Knight; jim
Mumford; Hugh Walker; Cordie In.
gram; John Coley; William Goodwin;
Royal Z Smith; Jim Lamar; Leroy
Goss; T. j. Johnson; Charlie Williams,
Homer Stubs; Will Johnson; James
CGuntryman; Jack Mobley; James
walker; John Lewis; Leroy Gaskins;
b w Wolfe; Dan Ryder; Jesse
jones, Joe Lamb; Jeptha Hughes;
John Clark.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
MRS. HOLMES DEAD
AT ADVANCED AGE
MOTHER OF MR.. DoBRIN HOLMES
OF CoRDELE PASSES IN TAM
PA. FUNERAL IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.

Mrs. Martha Holmes died Thursday
afternoon about five o'clock at Tampa,
Fla, after a lingering illness that has
caused deep concern to- members OF
the family for a long time. She be-
came ill at the home of her son, w. w.
Holmes. at Coleman, Fla, and was re-
moved to Tampa where it was thought
medical assistance and comforts
could be provided that might prolong
her life
The remains were carried to Gin
ton, N c., the old family home, for the
funeral and interment.
Mrs Holmes was about 81 years old
and was Miss Martha Williams mem
Der of prominent North Carolina
family, before her marriage to Owen
Holmes Their early married life was
spent in Goldsboro, N. c., and they
later. went to Tampa, and since her
husbands death she has divided her
time between, the homes of her sons
in Florida and her son, Dobbin Holmes
in Cordele Her children are Richard
and Owen Holmes of Tampa and w.
w. Holmes of Coleman, Fla, and Dob
bin Holmes of Cordele She was a
woman Of lovabIe Christian character
and her death will cause deep sorrow
her and over a wide community wher-
ever she was known.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

his been planted to any extent in that
section of Georgia in recent years. The
present emergency, especially owing
to the great shortage Of cars, is very
likely to make it extremely difficult
for the southern people to secure suf-
ficient quantity of flour at a reasona-
BILE price, certainly as long as the war
lasts.
''It is my personal hope that every
farmer in Georgia and Alabama will
this year plant at least few acres in
what in addition to the customary care
age in oats and other winter legumes
and forage crops. May l not ask that
you put forth your greatest effort to
accomplish this?"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
PEOPLE WILL WORK ALL DAY
TO BEAUTIFY OLD ANTIOCH

the community work of identifying.
This cemetery for years has served
as a burying ground for almost half
Of Crisp county. 1t is one of the
largest in this section and the custom
CT assembling once a year for work
about the graves is becoming an es-
tablished one. Every person having
a desire 10 join in the work, will be
gladly welcomed. 1t is expected that
the clearing up and identifying of the
grounds will be accomplished in a sin
gle day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
NUMBER INCREASED BY WAR DE-
j, PARTMENT FROM 1877 TO 1G4. Lo-
CAL BOARD DRIVING AHEAD in
FINE FORM.

The United States department has
increased the quota from 1877 to 1S4
men from Crisp county the order hav-
ing reached Sheriff John Ward and
Ordinary W. P. Fleming yesterday 1t
is now pretty well a certainty that
from 700 to 900 men will be called IL
Crisp before the exemption board
reached the number required.
The "a men examined this week are
showing high percentage physically
qualified, but large number are
claiming exemptions ON account of de-
pendents. There is large percent
age of men going in from Crisp with
out exemptions claim than from other
communities, if one must Judge from
reports. Over half the men already
examined are negroes, and many Of
these figure that the soldiers salary
is better than what they are now get
ting. But some of them are trying to
make claims that. will relieve them of
service. e
The machinery of the government
in the hands of John Ward, Bill Elem
ing and. Doc Smith worked perfectly
the past three days Dr. w. E. Ed
wards and Dr. s. f. Williams gave
their services and Charlie Perry pre-
CHI ~ foh
exemption claims and making the
list of absentees. Crisp county court
house has seldom been the scene of
more business-like dispatch of work as
signed by the government. The order
ly procedure was impressive.
The local board is now almost GER
tain that the draft will still be work
ing for several weeks. After they have
passed the men up from Cordele, there
is still likelihood of rejecting at
least ten per cent of them and their
places must be filled. Fully half the
entire registration of Crisp county
is going to be called before the draft
machine ceases work, according to the
local board members.
The local board will also have to
serve as military head of the Crisp
county quota till they are delivered
to some. cantonment to be later desig-
mated. On the day set for departure
the men are to report to Sheriff Ward
and Ordinary Fleming These men
are to provide quarters, make arrange
ments for entertaining and delegates
some officers from the quota ranks to
have charge of the men on their de-
parture, and until they arrive at army
headquarters.
Considerable time will yet have to
be spent in determining upon the draft
ell men who are to CO. The work on
this is just started Those who were
examined this week have ten days in
which to make a showing on exemp-
ton claims.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
ANYBODY QUALIFIED MAY
YET JOIN AMERICAN ARMY

If you want to go to the American
Navy and you are subject to draft for
the army, you might get shifted by
seeing Postmaster A. l.. Macarthur or
Sheriff John Ward. or Ordinary w.
p. Fleming The government has adj
yised that such shifting of men might
be made possible if agreeable at home.
Postmaster Macarthur got this tele-
gram yesterday:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

People all over the county who have
relatives and members of their fami.
lies inferred at Old Antioch cemetery
are to gather at this point next We'd
nesday, August Is, for the purpose OF
clearing up and identifying the
grounds. The announcement has
been made at all points OF interest
over Crisp county and it is especially
urged that those who are interested
because OF loved ones there, should
be sure to attend and take part in
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
JUDGE sPEER DENIES
WRIT At MT. AIRY
Prisoners Are Now Held in Richmond
County Jail on Charges of Having
Failed to Register Under Draft Law

Mt Airy, Aug 1O.-Petitions for ha
beas corpus writs presented by Thorn
as f. Watson, of Thomsan and c.. E.
McGfegory of Warrenton, former State
Senator in behalf of two prisoners
confined in the Richmond County Jail
at Augusta, on charges of having fail
ed to register under the selective draft
law, were denied here today by Judge
Emory Speer of the United States
court for the Southern District of
of Georgia. Judge Speer, however,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
RAINES Brings IN
So new MEMBERS
FINE SHOWING BEING MADE BY
RED CROSS WORKERS IN THIS
COMMUNITY. v

The Red Cross auxiliaries at work in
Crisp are going en- up in their lists
Of membership and their donations.
Raines again takes the lead the total
cash remittance from that auxiliary
now reaching $500
Professor Smell came in yesterday
with a check covering the weeks
work and it showed the auxiliary at
Raines with tifty-six members. This
auxiliary is still pushing and doing
it's best to show it's willingness to
bring up it's part in the Red Cross.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

"In case where local exemption
boards exempt men for purpose of en-
listing in Navy their enlistment may
be authorized if in all respects quail
fed. Hospital corpse and yoeman
branch is filled We are allowed to
enlist all the men we can get. Mini
mum weight, man q years old, is 1913
pounds stripped. Please give this as
much publicity as possible"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
CRISP MUST FURNISH MORE
Men. UNDER The DRAFT LAW
M. C. HUE HERE ON
NEW BUSINESS Fer 1918

M. c. HUE, president c. 10 NJ. G..
HUE Motor company & any, was
in Cordele Friday discussing new bus
mess for the coming cc2scn far the
local branch in Cordele viii hardly
more than year of operations in
Cordele this concern has fast proven
itself most progressive house and
the Ford car hasn't better branch
in all Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

ruled that jailer and United States
deputy marshals at Augusta appear
here next Saturday and show cause
"why the writ Should not be granted"
He also directed copy of the proceed
ings today be served on the Federal
attorney for the Southern District.
The petitions are based on allega-
lions that the selective draft act Is
"untonstitutiona and therefore void"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
MARKET HUNG EAzILY AROUND
rs CENTS WHILE WAREHOUSE.
MEN AND BUYERS WERE OUT
BUSTING UP" THINGS.

King Cotton is back again on his
yearly round and up to last night
fourteen bales Of the new season had
been dropped at local warehouse. Be-
fore another week is gone more than
a hundred bales will have nit and
The busy season will be on Every in
dication points 10 good receipts in
Ccfdele. The market hung lazily
around rs cents yesterday.
The warehouse of H c. Wheeler &
Dickson leads the past week in re-
ceipts. Here J. S. Sheppard delivered
che bale; a. j. Whatley one bale; J.
NJ TOlnlinsOn one bale; S. G. Byrd,
three bales. Three bales had previous
~ been delivered. These belong, one to
T. j Slade, ore 20 ]. o. Slade, one to
a S Ccodrum
i. B. Ryais ware house had one bale
from J. o. SlaGe.
Farmers Cnicn Warehouse had a
bale from L. Carson at Hatley and one
sr,m the farm Of James H. Brown
BazenOIe's Val elouse had one bale
from. G. W. Smith near Cordele and
che from W. A. Holt, residing near
Arab,
The Cordele compress does not this
year weight cotton for the farmers,
but in the place of this j. M. 'Diffee
begins with a warehouse business
morning. The Diffee ginnery
has record of six bales up to today.
There are five local warehouses had
a number of buyers who are already
cut with sleeves rolled up and collar
turned in ready Towel, they have
room for all the cotton that can be
brought to Cordele.
The recent dry hot weather has
put the opening season in the fields
we'll on the way and it is almost a
that the larger portion of
the cotton will be. ready to gather
within the next month
The warehousemen, ginners and
cotton buyers in Cordele are making
a special effort this season to please
all their customers and they want it
especially understood in all the farm.
ing communities that they are hungry
for more business. They want it I'M
lerstood that they can take care of
every bale and every load of cotton,
ginned or in the seed and make it
net full returns and good prices. To
Every inquirer they say they are bet
.er prepared for the business than
hose who are bidding for Cordele's
business elsewhere.