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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
TAX NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Crisp County:


The law requires the Tax Receivers
of the state. Of Georgia to open their
books on the 1st of February each year
and close the goth of April. there
fore in accordance to the law will
open and close on the above dates.
The law requires tax payers to re-
turn to the tax receiver what they
owned on the LIST day of January, 1917.
Please make your return in accord
ance. All parties that fail to make the
return before the books close will be
returned as a defaulter and double
taxed as required by law. Books will
be open at the office in the Court
House. G. 0. PERRY,
83-13t Tax Receiver of Crisp County
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Crisp County.

To All Whom 1t May Concern;
A. f. Zorn having in proper form ap-
mixed to me for Permanent Letters of
Administration on the estate of John
Bradd, late Of said county, this IS 10
cite all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of John Bradd to be and
appear at my office within the time
allotted by law, and show cause II
any they can. why permanent admin
istration should not be granted to A.
f Zorn on John Bradd's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma"
ture. this Goth day Of January, 1917
S5-4t w. ?. Fleming, Ordinary
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
COTTON MARKET GAINS GOOD
MARGIN ON PAST TWO DAYS

Tuesdays New York cotton market
closed 80 points up yesterday, or atoI;
"a per bale over the market the day
before. The market closed this al
ternoon with a fall of 20 points or
GO points above the market for the
past several days.
This is taken generally as return
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
CITATIoN-YEAR'S SUPPORT.

NtNKGIA, GTISp NUUHty.
To All Whom 1t May Concern.
Notice is hereby given, that the APP
praisers appointed to set apart and
assign a years support to Mrs. Matildy
Shirah, the widow of w. M. Powell, de-
ceased, and to her four minor children,
have filed their award, and unless good
ana sufficient cause is shown, the same
will be made the Judgment OF the
cburt at the March term, 1917, Of the
Court of Ordinary
This February 9Th, 1917.
w. p. FLEMING,
S5-4t Ordinary Crisp County
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

ing to normal conditions throughout
the country, and creates the belief
that the prospects of war with COR
many viii in future have little effect
ON the cotton or other markets.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
cITATloN-YEAR's SUPPORT.

NE1'F VII
To all Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the ap-
praisers appointed to set apart ana
assign years support to the four (4l
minor children of Mrs. Laura Bradd,
deceased, have fled their award, and
unless good and sufficient cause is
shown, the same will be made the
Judgment of the court at the March
term. 1917. Of the Court of Ordinary
This February 18th, 1917.
w. p. FLEMING
S5-4t Ordinary Crisp County
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
APPLICATION TO SELL LAND.
GEORGIA, Crisp County.


Application has this day been made
to me for leave to sell all the real
estate belonging to the estate OF Ru-
dolph Klein, deceased said appllca-
ton being filed by Gustave Klein, ex-
ecutor Of said Rudolph Klein, which
application will be heard at my ONCE
at the court house in said county on
the first Monday in March, 1917.
This February 5th. 1917
85-4t w. p. FLEMING, Ordinary
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

in the copy of the bond for title an
nexed to her said petition.
This February 5, 1917.
85-4t-pd w. n Fleming Ordinary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
LEGAL
Advertisements
NTNurlEF a
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Carrie Lou Green VS.. James M.
Green.
Libel for Divorce, Crisp Superior
Court, February Term 1917.
1t appearing to the court in the above
stated case, that the defendant does
not reside in said county, and it FUR
Their appearing that the defendant
does not reside in this state ordered
by the court that service be perfected
on the defendant by the publication OF
this order twice a month for two
months before the next term OF this
court, in the public gazette of said
county in which the sheriff's sales are
published.
This the 18th day of December, 1916.
w. II. DORIS,
Petitioners Attorney.
And it is so ordered. w. F. GEORGE,
77-4t-e-o-w j. 5. Z. Z. Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
GOVERNOR NAMES PATRIOTIC WEEK"
RECRUITS FOR 0. n. G. ARE WANTED

Governor Withycombe has named
the week beginning March rs as PA
triotic Week in oregon. durinS
which recruiting campaign will be
conducted in behalf OF the oregon ma
tional guard. The following proc
lamatiou on the subject has been re-
ceived from the state house by the
East Oregonian:
are virtues which every true Ameri-
can is proud TO possess and glad To
express. and
Whereas. il is plainly evident that
the existing military resources of our
government are totally inadequate for
the proper protection OF the country,
and
whereas. we, as a nation. are op-
posed to the maintenance OF a laree
standing army and infinitely prefer
military service TO compulsory organ
izatlon. and.
Whereas. our best opportunity for
voluntary patriotic service is offered
by the National Guard which today
stands in sore need Of upbuilding II
il Is adequately TO meet the require
ments which may be placed upon IL,
and,
Whereas. l believe that a spirit OF
patriotism not surpassed in fervor or
intensity at any time in our national
history. lives in the hearts OF the peo-
pie OF tbs great state of Oregon.
which only awaits the call for an eN-
preston.
Now. therefore. I, James Witty
90 he Nuf s.f
Oregon. suggest that the need OF the
national guard for recruits offers
worthy opportunity for the display Of
practical patriotism. and urge
young men to fulfill the obligations OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
MRS. F. N. GRIGGS
CALLED BY DEATH
Wife of Well known Merchant Suc-
cumbs at Noon at St Anthony's
Hospital of PerftOnitis.

Mrs Frank NJ. Griggs. wife OF a
we'll known PendIeton merchant and
daughter of a pioneer family Of this
city. died about noon today at St
AnthOny's hospital where she had
been for the past week. Death was
due TO peritonitis.
Mrs. Griggs. whose maiden name
was Leora Despair, was the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry De-
spain, prominent pioneer settlers of
this county. She was born and raised
in Umatilla county and was 80 years
old. She is survived by her husband,
three small sons, Benny, aged IL,
Fred, aged 3. and Jack, aged 4, and
the following brothers and sisters;
Mrs. Belle Harpole of Portland,
Charles. Grover. Ralph, Glenn. Joe
and Eddie Despair. all OF this city.
With the exception OF Joe who is serv-
ing in the Canadian army in Europe,
all were here at the time of death.
The news of Mrs. Griggs' death
comes as a great shock to her many
friends in the city. The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
PAVING OF MADISON
Street IS PLANNED
Petition Presented for Improvement
From jackson to Wilson Streets;
$3.50 to BE Charge for Perpetual
Care nc Cemetery.

Not only is North Main street to
be paved from jackson to Wilson
streets but Madison street is to be
paved the same distance. il a petit
ton presented to the council last
evening meets with the desired re-
suits. The petition. which was sign
ed by a majority Of the property own
ers interested. was referred to the
street committee.
Chairman kirkpatrick of the sew
er committee was last evening given
permission to have the city engineer
draw plans and specifications from
two lines Of sewer on the north side
Charge for Perpetual Care.
The charge of the city for perpet-
ual care of a lot at Olney cemetery
is to be $3.50. Chairman Taylor of
the cemetery committee made this
recommendation last evening. stating
that the six dollars a year which
could be earned by $3.50 would be suf-
ficient to care for the lot
The council granted the petition
for the esta blishment Of an arc light
at the intersection Of Cottonwood
and Water streets.
II was also decided to see to IL that
permits were taken out for all the
street signs which have been erected
since the passage OF the last ordi-
nance pertaining to signs. This Will
relieve the city of responsibility for
damages. such permit was issued
last evening to the Peoples Ware
house and also to Thompson Bros.
The resignation of Bert Lowell as
fireman was read and accepted last
evening. and several other routine
matters attended to.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
NEW DRUG STORE
is OPENED TODAY
ECONoMY DRUG COMPANY HAS
MOST MODERN ESTABLISH
MENT; IN ST. GEORGE BUILD
ING.

Modernly equipped in every man
ner and prepared TO serve the public
al all hours day or night. the Econ
omy Drug store, Thomas YOUNG.
proprietor. formally opened for bus
mess this afternoon In honor OF tho
occasion the store is tastefully decor
ated and during the day each lady
customer was presented with a car
nation.
The new drug store is I'm the Hotel
~. George building, occupying the
remodeIled room between the hotel
lobby and the Temple theater. Tho
store fixtures are OF the latest style
and the arrangements throughout ar
up-to-date. The store Is agent for
the Columbia grafonolss and for this
purpose a comfortable sales room and
display room is provided. There Is
also ladies' rest room in connection
with the drug store There will BE-
two registered pharmacists in the
department The store
is To be open from a m. until $50
each evening and until II .. IA. sat
urday evenings. There II also a night
telephone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
Members of AerOnautiC Com
mittee Meet With Army and
Navy Officers and ManufaCt-
urerS to Devise Swift Con-
StruCtiOn.
SUPERVISION OF RESOURCES
DEFENSE Council COntempIates GOV
eFnment supervision of Country's
Resources; Tentative Plans Are
Already Completed

WASHINGTON, March IA
mammoth fleet of five thousand
standardized types of aircraft, is
planned. members of the national ad-
visory committee of aeronautics said.
The committee, with army and navy
officers and thirty manufacturers of
aircraft met and decided on the
quickest way Of constructing fleet
in event OF war.
1t is learned officially that the
German merchantmen now in Amer
lean harbors would be free to de-
part If war is declared. The ships
also would have nine months leeway
following the declaration
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
COUNCILMEN APPARENTLY FORGET
THEIR LINES, THREATENED CLASH
FIzzLES LIKE WET FIRE CRACKER

at which the muchly discussed breal.
between the mayor and certain MEM
hers OF the council was to be brought
io a crisis. II will be remembered thas
recently former chief OF Police Cur
Jane and Councilman Penland hurled
charge after charge at MaVor Best
Il will also be remembered that the
majority OF council had lined up be-
hind Penland and had discussed
ways and means OF depriving him or
some OF his power. And lastly Il will
be remembered that the mayor in a
public statement openly defied them.
challenging them to crack their whip
nd lay ON MacDuff."
tIExlcs like Wet FIrccrackcr
All this promise OF a real man-tt-
fian clash fizkled out like a wet fire.
cracker last night. much to the dis
appointment OF the audience. Il
might be said. Instead OF a gnashing
% teeth and a rending OF flesh. an
went merry as "a marriage bell and
there never was thing to denote
hat the spirit OF love and peace was
not reiguing over all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
WAR DECLARATION
FROM GERMANY IS
BRITISH BELIEF
Mcagcr News FIIteEing Through In-
dicate-s step Against L. - l. Cun-
ssidcIvsi. britain Asserts.

LONDON. March 22.-It would
not surprise British officials IL Ger
many declared war against America
within a Few DAYS. Meager news MI
tering from Germany indicated tina;
the step is considered. Persistent re
ports continue OF violent rioting I'm
Germany. without definite informs-
ton. London received the news that
President Wilson was calling an eN-
traordinary session Of congres IN
emotionally Il had been expected
The Daily Telegraph characterized
the presidents act as the turning
point in the worlds history"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
CONGUESSMEN OF ALL
FAITHS ARE SENDING
SUPPORT TO WILSON
Even F1libusIerers Have Responded
With Alacrity 10 Demands for
Aggressive Action.
(RoBERT J. BENDER. }

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Ths
president today began writing a mes
sage to the war congress. Congress-
men of all faiths wired pledges OF
support Even the filibusterers whom
Wilson called "a little group of wilful
men' responded to the demands for
aggressive action. Meanwhile reports
of increasingly serious internal con-
ditions in Germany attracted official
attention
All movements are veiled in Sc
crecy. Some neutral diplomats have
started sub-surface peace talk. 1t is
believed they are the Central. South
American and Scandinavian diplo-
mats
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
Stage All Set for Break Be
tween Mayor Beat and Ger
tain of City Fathers but
Stage Fright or Something
Halts Action.

The stage was all set, capacity
audience was gathered, the actors
were all I'm their places the curtain
went up right on time. the play start
ed Just a. Il had been rehearsed and
thsn-oh. then-somebody apparent.
" got the stage fright. or forgot their
lines or failed to get their cue or
something.
There was no official prompter
present and in a moment the actors
we're lost In confusion To hide u they
had 60 abandon their newly created
parts and go back 70 old familiar
roles. Thus. what had been herald
"A aa the great melodrama. The
clipping OF the Lions Claws" devel'
,p.ed into a comedy which might very
appropriately b. titled THE Mayors
Coup
All % this prelude refers OF cours"
g. the council meeting last evening
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
YEGGS BLOW SAFE AT
HERMISTON; GET $50 IN
CASH; 500 IN STAMPS

oncc Who in turn ~eut for sheriff
Taylor and sent warnings all
along the line. I,ntrancs o thr
building had hs-cn gained BY usr
Of a CrUsshar and other toof-
stolen fFum the blacksmith -llop.
A hole had bccn drfilcd In ths
safe door and it - suppo-sri nj
trogiysgrinc was u-cd in blowing
open the door. No one heard thr
explosion.
sheriff Taylor cams dorFn this
morning and h tryinE uo pack ur
th~ trail n Wa di=sutsFyei tlrat
hnndcar Wa= missing and u o.
~uppo-csl the rubisrr- utasie ti-sir
zsNaway un that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

our national citizenship by rallying to
the flag. thus setting an example wor-
thy of our best traditions and indica-
tive of their certain continuance;
And further pRQclaim the week be-
ginning March -, lsI7.s as Patriotic
Week. for the state. TO be devoted to
the sober consideration of present
day patriotism and urge that all Of
ficers Of the oregon National Guard
make special effort to recruit their
companies TO fun capacity by the end
Of that time:
In testimony whereof. 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the state Of oregon to be here
unto affixed this 21st day of March.
1917.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

WASHINGTON March 22.-Thir'
" thousand cases of smallpox are
raging in Germany. The disease is
spreading according 10 a speech of So
cialist Reichstag member Hoffman,
received by the state department.
Brief portions reached America re-
Gently. Today the complete text
arrived. II showed that Hoffman
charged the rich were getting the
fats, the government boarding sau-
sages and the poor starving Vacci-
nation Is futile against the smallpox
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

tEast OregOnian SpeSial.l Gee
IIEsIsNIISpON. March ss.-The
third safe robbery I'm Umatilia
county within the pre--snt month
was pulled of here successfully
Iast night when robbers fOrC-rd
entrance Go the postorncc build
ing. blew opcn The safe and made
their escapc On a handcar with
about $50 In cash and 500 In
stamps.
The robbery Was not diSfoyers-i
until this murninE When the
night dcJ-ut aeeut took tho urorn-
ting mal to the pn~t offiUc- ttc
notified pu-tulastcr Young a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
IN NEED
OF 74,5OO MEN
IMMEDIATELY

, WASHINGTON. March 22.-
, The navy needs seyenty-four
D thousand five hundred men inn
D mediateIy, Secretary Daniels an
, announced unofficially. He is ap- I
, peaIing through the newspapers I
to stimulate recruiting. He
will request the extra session of
, congress to authorize a hundred I
thousand sailors, the maximum 4
for the navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
WHEAT is UP
FEW CENTS TODAY

CHICAGO. March 2e.-Cspecial to
the East Oregonian. -RanEe OF
wheat prices today.
Open Highs Low. Cluse-
May s1.S4 1SsLs 1854 1.Ssts
July Sl56 1878 1853 1874
Portland.
PORTLAND. ore. March 81
Especial Club. si.s4; bluestem.
SI.T1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
CONFUSION IN
RUSSIA SAYS
BERLIN REPORT
AnarchiStiC Agitation Against
Continuance of War Report
ed to be Growing.
1000 KILLED m RIOTIAG
Travellers Arriving In SeocLholm
Bring Tales Of Bloody F1ghting Ia
Petrograd; 1000 Declared 70 Have
Been Wounded.

BERLIN. March 22.-Information
reaching here via Stockholm declares
that Russia Is in confusion An
archistic agitation against continue
anee of the war is growing Working
men refused to resume work II Is
indicated the new regime does no.
control the situation. Army discip-
line has relaxed and factionaI differ
ences are smouldering- Street speak
ers in PetrOgrad are spreading a 40
cialist propaganda against the pro-
visional government. Anarchistic
pamphlets are widely circulated.
Travellers who are arriving in Stock
holm declare that four thousand
were killed rioting in Petrograd and
seven thousand wounded.
CNote-Particular significance at
taches to the above dispatch because
Berlin first reported the revolution.J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

The National Council of .Defense
committee appointed by President
Wilson to mediate the dispute be-
tween the railways and their em-
ployes which threatened a nation
wide railroad strike. The committee
went into Immediate conference with
the leaders OF the railway brother
hoods and the railway managers.
All OF the members OF the presi-
dents committee are members NJ
th. National Counsel Of Defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
FRFNCH WIN MORE TOWNS

PARIS. March 22--pespite NtEo-
rous defense. the French have occu-
pisd more yIllaEes north u SUisSons
ID is anuuuucy,i. They raidcd Ger
s. ar trrnch,s north of Eerrs -au-t,as
carturinE prissa, m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

PETRoGRAD, March 22.-"ws
must doff the dirty shirt before dom
ming the clean one Premier IvOft
epigrammaticalIy explained in de-
scribing the transition which Russia
is experiencing. Troops on the
southern and western fronts entirely
side with the people Some excesses
were reported on the northern Front,
but commissioners sent there found
order and restored discipline The
whole Baltic flest supported the gov
ernment.
Finland is unanimously for the
new regime. Nowhere is there reason
for anxiety The provisional govern
ment is constantly in contact with
the workmen's delegates and serious
dissensions are not anticipated. The
convocation of the constitutional as
sembly is a question of only a few
months''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
RETREATING GERMANS
LEAVE INHABITANTS
ENTIRELY. FOODLESS
sack Sven American Rclief supply
Houses; Every vestige Of Metal
ssS1ppad nom French Village.
CHENRY WOOD

WITH FRENCH ARMIES AID
VANCING FROM NoYON. March 20.
The retreating Germans even sack
ed the American relief supply houses
in order TO leave the French civil
ian inhabitants utterly foodless. They
took every vestige OF metal In the
French villages. practically every
house in the evacuated territory has
been destroyed In many places.
however. the French arrived hours
before the Germans planned their
evacuation. Pushing forward with
the army toward Chauny and Tergnier
I saw the entire horizon clouded with
the smoke Of burning farms and VIII
lagos Pals of smoke for fifteen
miles made the pathway Of the Ger
man retreat traceable. Refugees,
mostly women. struggled along the
road from Tergnier TO Noyon
LONDON. March 22.-The Ger
man retreat has not ended. General
Maurice, director of military opera
tiona. believes He said the German
destructive tactics far exceeded mill
tarv necessities and were probably
for a political purpose and To strike
fear into the hearts OF the French
men.
James Gerard will now proceed to
blow up the world with the contents
Of hs little yellow handbag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
SMALLPOX NOW
GRIPS GERMANY
$4,000 CASES
Disease is Spreading Rapidly
According to Speech Of
Hoffman, Socialist Member
Of the ReiChStag.
VACCINATION IS FUTILE

GoseEu@ma Is Charged with Hoard
ting SAusages while Poor Starve;
RAch said to BE Getting ALI the
Fass; Civil Conditions Growing Sc
riou6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

Franklin X Lane. besides being
member Of the National Defense
Council is secretary of the interior
William B. Wilson is also a member
II President wilson's cabinet being
secretary OF labor. Daniel V willard
is president Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and chairman OF the trans
portatiCn committee Of the National
Council OF Defense Samuel Gompers
is president OF the American Fedora
tlon of Labor and represents labor in
the National council OF Defense
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22

James Gerard will now proceed to
blow up the world with the contents
Of hs little yellow handbag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-22
TO ADVERTISERS

The East oregonian has the largest bona
flde and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and By
far the largest circulation In Pendleton Of
any newspaper.