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The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
REVOLT IN RUSSIA IS NOW COMPLETE GRAND DUKE ADVOCATES Monarchy Abolished and Government Temporarily in Hands of Duma
 Committee.

Petrograd, March 16, via London Emperor Nicholas abdicated last midnight on behalf of himself and the heir apparent, Grand Duke Alexis, in favor of Grand Duke Michael Alexan- drovitch.
 At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon Grand Duke Michael himself abdicat- ed, thus bringing the Romanoff dy- nasty to an end.
 The government, pending a meet ing of the constitutional assembly, is vested in the executive committee of the Duma and the newly chosen coun- cil of ministers. A manifesto to this effect was issued by the Duma com- mittee today, and will be telegraphed to the general army headquarters this evening.
 Before his abdication the Russian emperor transferred the supreme command of the Russian armies to the Grand Duke Nicholas.
 According to the latest information the executive committee of the Duma and the committees ow soldiers and workingmen's deputies have reached an agreement or at least have decided temporarily to waise all minor diff ferences until the meeting of the con- stitutional assembly, which will de- eide the form that the new govern ment of Russia will take.
 Meanwhile it is reported that the government of the country will rest for three months in the hands of a committee of 12 and it is said that the monarchy for the time being will be abolished.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
STATE '. W. (. A.
 WILL MEET HERE
FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
Representatives of College WOmen's Organization to Hold Conference
 at Conway.

The state cabinet council of the Young Women's Christian Associa- tion will meet in Conway on next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 23, "A and 25. Among the principal speakers will be Miss Edith Cutler of New York, Miss Francis Smith and Miss Scherrebeck of St. Louis, Miss Elsie Harrison and President J. J. Doyne and Prof. J. l. McClurkin of Conway. All college Y. w. c. A. organizations of Arkansas and that of the West Tennessee Normal of Memphis will be represented.
 The first meeting will be held at the First Methodist church, which will be informal. President Doyne and Prof. McClurkin will deliver short addresses.
 The meetings on Saturday will be held at the State Normal throughout the day. The purpose of the sessions Saturday will be to familiarize the young women with the work of the association. Misses Cutler, Sherre- beck, Smith and Harrison will make addresses.
 On Sunday morning, Miss Cutler will make an address at the First Baptist church. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Scott Tunnels of Little Rock will conduct vester services at the First Presbyterian church. Miss Cut Ter will have charge of the services Sunday night at the First Methodist church. Her subjects will be "The of Association Work"
 The meetings will be open to wis., itors.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
HOLLAND WANTS
 ROAD TO CONWAY

Following a citizens meeting at Holland last night, delegation com posed of Dr. J. A. Mcdonald, Oscar Surrat, L. w. Ruple, John Dunn and H. w. Parham came to Conway to- day to confer with Conway citizens regarding highway to connect the two places. The committee had un- derstood that meeting had been called to be held here Tuesday night, but this was found to be mistake. It is probable, however, that a meet ing will be arranged in the near fu- ture.
 Members of the committee stated that Naylor, Enola and Mt. Vernon are all interested in building a hard surfaced road out of Conway to the northeast, and that there will prob ably be some rivalry between the sev- eral inland towns as to the route to be adopted for the highway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
R, R. STRIKE
 |SPOSTP0NFD
 FOR 48 HOURS
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 BULLETIN.

Little Rock, March IT, 3 p. m.-The Associated Press has just flashed that the strike is postponed for AS hours. Details have not yet been received.
 The strike would have become eff fective on eastern lines at 6 o'clock today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
FIRE TRUCK MAKES RUN.

The new fire truck made it's first run this afternoon when an alarm was sent from the residence of R.. Erbacher, Caldwell and Faulkner streets. The fire, however, was only slight one and members of the family had succeeded in extinguish- ing it before the arrival of the fire fighters.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
SUSPECTED TRUNK
 FOUND BONE DRY

Much to the chagrin of local off, cers, who have been watching a trunk that arrived at the local express office Wednesday night, believing that it contained alcoholic liquor, the chest was opened yesterday afternoon inn mediately after it's owner, s. w. Smith of Greenville, Miss, saw filer at sawmill on the Cadron call ed for it, and it was discovered that it contained nothing of an illegal nature. Only such articles as may be found in the average mans trunk were found in it. The sleuths were so sure that a shipment of liquor was in the trunk that they could almost smell the stuff.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17

oliSI pTOuuClS became eHocClVe yes terday afternoon just in time to pre- vent the shipment of two carloads of hogs from Conway, one by L. N. Bolls and the other by E. Erbacher X Company. The hogs had already been placed in the stock pens for loading and train was waiting to take them out when the embargo became effective.
 Little Rock, March 17.-No such excitement exists in Little Rock to- day as there was on the day before the strike threatened six months ago. Shipping is only normal, and the rus tie and hustle in the freight depots that characterized the last strike scare, is entirely lacking. Local wholesale houses six months ago worked night and day. They took or ders by telegraph and telephone, and when the night the embargo was to go on arrived, the local freight houses were filled to the ceiling. The job bers of Little Rock have done no tele- phoning this time. They have sent letters to the trade, calling attention to the impending danger, and at the same time advising the retailers that if the worst comes, the strike, in their opinion, will last only about a week.
 The railroad officials are sitting steady in the boat, and from their air of self confidence, it would appear as though they did not anticipate any thing serious to happen. It is the opinion of most people in business circles of Little Rock, that a large number of railroad employees will re- fuse to respond to the strike call, and in this manner that trains may still be operated. They call attention to the exceptionally large number of old time employees of the railroads en- tering Little Rock, who have worked up to excellent positions. Should there be a strike and the employees lose, their seniority would be lost | Most of the men own their homes in Little Rock or Argenta, and should the strike go against them, they would lose positions, and would be forced to sacrifice their property and move elsewhere to find employment.
 A prominent freight expert of Lit tie Rock on Friday afternoon ex- pressed the opinion that the western roads might never strike at all. He stated that much depended upon the percentage of employees of the east ern roads who responded to the call. If enough decline to strike to permit | the operation of trains, he stated that the backbone would be broken before the western roads were affected.
 It is reported that large numbers | of men are being rushed to western railroad centers to be used in operat- ing trains should strike be declared | Nothing of this kind has transpired 1 in Little Rock, and railroad officials give no intimation that such will | come to pass. They intimate, if any thing, that many of their employees, appreciating the fairness of their railroads in years past, will remain loyal. It would even appear as though | the men had been sounded on this question, and that the result was most gratifying to the operators.
 Passenger travel continues good on all lines, and so far as can be noticed no Arkansans are putting off eastern
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
CALL COMMITTEE TO MEET MARCH A 10 ARRANGE A PRIMARY Chairman McHenry and Secretary Drummer Issue Official Call
 for Meeting.

A call for meeting of the Faulk- ner County Democratic Central Com mittee to be held at Conway on next Saturday, March "A, at 1 o'clock p. m., was issued today by Chairman s. A. McHenry of Eagle township and Secretary William J. Drummer of Conway. The meeting is for the pur- pose of arranging a primary election for the nomination of delegates to the state constitutional convention, the date of the primary having already been sent by the state committee for April 15.
 The official call follows: Notice.
 "The Faulkner County Democratic Central Committee is hereby called to meet at the courthouse in Conway, Arkansas, on Saturday, March "A, 1917, at l o'clock p. m., for the pur- pose of considering the question of holding a primary election in said county for the nomination of dele gates to the constitutional conven- tion; for the purpose of appointing judges and clerks to hold said cleo tion, and for the purpose of transact ing such other business as may prop erly come before said meeting.
 IS. A. McHenry, Chairman.
 "Wm. J. Drummer, Secretary.
 Conway, Ark, March IT, 1917."
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
NEW BOARD TO MEET.

Littel Rock, March 17.-The state text book commission, appointed this week by Governor Brough, will prob ably meet next Friday for the pur- pose of making plans for carrying out the provisions of the new law, which provides that the board shall meet within ten days after appoint ment for organization.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
WEATHER BUREAU
 PREDICTS FREEZE

Freezing temperature is predicted for this section tonight by the United States weather bureau. As fruit trees are in full bloom, local growers say light freeze would probably not cause so much damage as it would later on when the blooms have shed their petals, but hard freeze would doubtless kill practically all the fruit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
1000 AUTO TAGS.

Little Rock, March 17.-Up to yes- terday evening the sttae highway de- partment has issued total of 17,OOl automobile tags, and applications are being received at the rate of 15O a day
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17
SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT.

A regular meeting of the Conway Boy Scouts will be held at James Business College tonight at o'clock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-17

Precautions against possible dep relations locally on account of the strike this morning were shown early today when Sheriff w. w. Bishop was requested to be in readiness to ap- point five deputies for railroad ser vice in the event the strike was call ed. Sheriff Bishop said he was asked to station two men, one for day and other for night service, at each end of the railroad tunnnel west of Con- way and also deputy to watch the yards at Conway. The deputies would be paid by the railroad.
 The embargo against livestock and other products became effective yes terday afternoon just in time to pre- vent the shipment of two carloads of hogs from Conway, one by L. N. Bolls and the other by E. Erbacher X Company. The hogs had already been placed in the stock-pens for loading and a train was waiting to take them out when the embargo became effective
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
BOOSTER CLUB ORGANIZES TO
PROMOTE ROCHELLE cHATUQUA

Upon the opening of the chautauqua
at Rochelle Tuesday morning, Mayor
Jones of Cordele will be one of the
speakers at this event. He will speak
on educational lines and the benefits
of wholesome entertainment to the
children and grown-ups. er
Rochelle has made elaborate pre-
parations for their chautauqua, and
the program arranged is one of the
best that has been presented at an
event of this kind in this section. A
Booster Club" has been organized
whose efforts will be to make the chau-
tauqua count for all it's worth to the
community in entertainment and in
struction. They are expecting to have
large attendance at each perform
ance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
join THE NAVY;
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
RECRUITING PARTY WILL MAKE
HEADQUARTERS AT CIVIL SER.
VICE ROOM AT POSToFFICE
FROM MARCH 81, THROUGH
APRIL 8.

Conforming with the government
preparedness plan, which is being
pushed to the utmost to put the United
States navy up to its full complement
Of 74,500 men, travelling recruiting
party will be in Cordele March 81 to
April s. They will make headquarters
at The civil service examining rooms
of the postoffice to examine and en-
list men for the service. J. G. Bur
CESS, chief mate-at-arms, will be in
charge and will have with him F. M.
Fcnth, boatswain mate, second class.
They will be prepared to ship men
direct to Atlanta, and thence for Nor
folk, Virginia, at no expense to those
enlisting.
Any young man so desiring can join
for one year, according to rule re,
Gently established, and at the end OF
one years service, either in June OF
December, can be furloughed into the
reserve, ny ICliupul oiA6 thO 6o'SAA
ment the cost of their original outfit
of clothing, which is 500.
The United States navy offers great
inducements to young men of good
character to learn trade and see the
world. oJining the United States navy
has been classed as taking out a life
insurance policy, as after thirty years
service men are retired with anywhere
from SIS to $108 per month.
]. Seargant, chief qGartermaster,
has been in Cordele for the past week,
making arrangements for the recruit
ing party's coming, putting out adver-
Using matter, answering questions and
giving any information desired.
The navy also offers good facilities
for young man to obtain an educa-
ton. For instance, Mr.. Seargant has
been in the service for Is years and
was never in school day in his life,
though through diligent effort and a
good education obtained in the service
he has advanced himself to a good
station in the navy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
Lilly News Items

Rev. T. w. Tippett filled his regular
appointment Sunday and Sunday even
ing. Miss Bessie Calhoun returned to
her home at Vienna Tuesday after
noon after spending several days here
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. L. Dick
son.
Miss Thelma Walton who is a stu
dent at s. C. l. at Sparks, was here
Friday, the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
H. B. Forehand.
Miss Alice Henderson of Vienna,
was the guest of Miss Sara Fountain
Friday and Saturday.
Misses Janet Ryder and Sarah Foun-
tain visited in Vienna Sunday :.
Mrs. A. f. Lockerman and children
returned to their home at Montezuma
Sunday, having spent the week here
with her mother, Mrs. w. I. Butler.
The many friends of Judge w. l.
Butler and H. D. Royal who are in
Augusta, will be pleased to learn that
that they have undergone operations
and are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Smith and little
daughter, of Byromville, were recent
visitors to relatives here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
EVERYTHING IS READY FOR The jumps TO
SAY "PLAY BALL" FOR BIG LEAGUE GAME
Rivalry Between Yankees and Braves Promises to Make
it a Hot Contest From the Drop Of the Hat.
Three Special Trains Will be Operated
and Immense Crowd VIII Witness
the Game.

interest to Cordele and south Georgia
fans is the fact that Home Run"
Banl.ston of Georgia State league
fame will appear in the lineup with
the Yankees.
While the admission of 81 per head
seems high at first thought, compar-
ed with the quality of the game, it
is no more than many of us have
raid TO see many other games. Provis
ions will be made for a smaller ad-
mission for children who are not seat
ed with their parents. Arrangements
will be made for these children in or
der that they will not utalize the room
in tie grandstand and on the bleach
ers
Special trains will be operated back
and forth over the A. B. & a. railway
from Fitzgerald and Oglethorpe on &C
count of the game, and a special train
will also be operated between Cordele
and Albany All of these trains will
bring immense crowds, as we'll as the
regular trains coming into the city
and hundreds will come by automo-
bile.
The two clubs have made reserva-
lions at the Suwanee hotel for eighty
people and will spend the night here.
Mayor Jones having issued a pro-
clamation declaring the day half
holiday will help to make the occa-
sion real gala event. 1t is going to
be one of the biggest days Cordele
has had in some time, and one of the
biggest crowds that was ever in Cor
dele will witness the game.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
CLOSE STORES AT O'CLOCK
LOCAL GRocERS ORGANIZING

The local grocerymen are conduct
ing a campaign among themselves
with view to organizing and closing
their stores at o'clock in the after
noon, except Saturday, from April 1
to September /.
1t is a custom among the grocers
to adopt this rule for closing each
year, placing them all on an equal
basis, and yet at the same time work
ing no inconvenience on their trade.
Keeping open after that time is re-
garded by them as mourning an I'M
necessary expense for lights, ETC., as
little profit is realized from trade af-
ter that hour, and to remain open un-
necessarily works hardship on the
clerical forces.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
PLENTY OF CARS FOR
CANTAlOUpE CROP
GOOD INFORMATION FOR THE
cANTALouPE. AND WATERMEL-
ON GROWERS ALONG THE LINE.
OF THE ATLANTA G. BIRMlNG-
HAM AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY.

1t is being published and circulated
that the growers of cantaloupes and
watermelons should be careful in re-
gard to overproduction. The first rea-
son is that on account of shortage Of
cars they will be unable to move their
crop.
Gas to cantaloupes these are all
moved in refrigerator cars" says Mr.
Mashburn market agent Of the A. B.
& A. railway land l have not heard
of any shortage of these cars any
where. They are not tied up in the
railroad yards in the east like coal
cars and flat cars, and there is not the
slightest reason to think that there
will be any difficulty in supplying all
the cars we need for the movement of
Georgia cantaloupe crop. These refrig-
orator cars are furnished by the Fruit
Growers Express and you should not
have any fear of our having more re
frigerator cars than we can possibly
use this season.
GAS to waterme1ons, the railroad au-
thorities tell us that they are making
plans even now to have enough ven
tilated cars on hand to take care Of
all business along the A. B. & A. Just
because there has been such shortage
of coal cars and flat cars in some sec
lions this winter is no reason whatev-
er why we will not have plenty of cars
in the watermelon season. Indeed,
I do not think you have heard of any
serious shortage of box cars on the
A. B. & A. railway even during the
present fertilizer season, when cars
ars usually short"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
MISS RUTHERFORD TO
SPEAK AT METHODIST CHURCH

Miss Mildred Rutherford, who is to
deliver lecture under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, in
our city on April 30, will speak es-
pecially to the young people on Sunday
afternoon, April 20. at the Methodist
church. Her subject will be the Holy
Land.
Miss Rutherford stands in the very
front rank as educator, author and
lecturer A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to ALL and 1t is especially re-
ouested that the young people organ
lied will arrange to be in attendance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
800 WOODMEN AT
OYSTER SUPPER
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED WIS.,
lToRs WITNESS INITIATION OF
THIRTY-FOUR CANDIDATES;
DISTRICT MANAGER WOODRUFF
PRESIDED OVER AFFAIR. /,

Cordele Camp No. 106, Woodmen of
the World, pulled off big one Thurs
day evening. There we're thirty-four
candidates duly initiated and made
members of this great secret order.
There were more than two hundred
visiting woodmen from the surround
ing country present to witness the
Cordele camp degree team do the infa-
tory work.
District manager, w. H. Woodruff,
of Macon, presided and put on the Sc
cret work in most impressive man
ner.
This meeting OF Woodmen shows
without question, that the members OF
Cordele camp are live and hard work.
ing body of Choppers.
After the lodge ceremonies were
over, the large crowd Of visitors to-
gether with the new members, were
entertained by the members of Cor
dele camp at an oyster supper spread
at the Greek-American Cafe, where
three hundred plates we're spread
]. T. Hill acted as POSTMASTER, ard
while the feast was in progress sever
al interesting speeches were made,
which impressed every one present.
The cafe was profusely decorated with
flags, and the service rendered by
Alex Chaknen, proprietor, was excel
lent and enjoyed by every one.
Mayor Jones in his speech, pointed
to Old Glory, a large United States
flag which was suspended over the
tables, and plead that the flag may
never need defenders to sustain it,
as it stood for free people, free
speech, freedom of the press and re-
ligious liberty.
Let us support and sustain our
great government against a foreign
foe," proclaimed Mayor Jones which
brought forth prolonged applause.
These get-to-gether meetings Of the
w. o. w. will be an annual affair here.
after, and means much for Woodcraft
in this city. s.snr. - 81.
Warwick, Oakfeld, Viea
PIMA, Seville and other coffW %sgs
were represented at the gathering.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25
Big ORCHESTRA With
birth OF A NATION"
PERFORMANCE WILL BE AT
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WEDNEs-
DAY AND THURSDAY-MAY BE
LAST CHANCE TO SEE GREAT
PICTURE.


All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the showing here next We'd
nesday and Thursday of the spectac-
ular production, 1.-THE Birth of Ma
ton" AS stated before the perform
ances will be at the school auditorium,
with a seating capacity of 1000, and
more seats can be added if necessary
The first performance will be
Wednesday evening at 8:15, matinee
Thursday afternoon at o'clock and a
night performance at 8:15. All per-
formances begin at the time stated
and the doors will open about one hour
earlier.
Accompanying this picture is the
full orchestra that has played with the
picture in all the large cities of the
south this season and the admission
prices are the same as charged in the
cities. Manager Cain wishes to as
sure the public that they will see ex-
act1y the same show, at just as cheap
prices, as people in the cities. He al
so wishes to impress upon the public
that they had better take advantage
of this opportunity to see this histori-
cal achievement now, as this is the
farewell tour and the Birth Of
Nation" will soon be taken off the
road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-25

Everything is ready for the big pro-
fessional game between the New York
Yankees and the Boston Braves. The
grounds are in excellent repair, the
grand stand and bleachors are in good
shape, and between three to five thou
sand fans all oy:r this section have
made their preparation to see the
game; they have either bought their
tickets, or they have set aside the dol
lar with which to buy it. All's ready
for the arrival of the two clubs and
the exclamation Of the jumps to play
BALI"
1t promises to be a royal good con-
test from the start, for it comes from
the higher-ups in baseball circles, that
Manager Stallings Of the Braves and
Manager wild Bill Donovan of the
Yankees have been showing their
teeth at each other of late, and the
rivalry between the two clubs is key
ed up to the highest pitch. 1t will
not be just a round of amusement for
the entertainment of the spectators;
far from it. 1t is going to be real
hard-fought contest from the drop of
the hat.
The game will be called about 8
o'clock on next Wednesday after
noon, March %. Some of the worlds
greatest opponents of the inter-na-
tional game will be seen in the lineup
of the two clubs. There's Evers,
Gowdy, Modridge, Meanwhile and
numerous other famous stars of the
game. Not of least importance and