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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

D. w. Taylor and S. F. McBryant,
farmers of Wilcox county. were in the
city today attending to business.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
THE HICKS 1918 ALMANAC.

For more than twenty-five years
the Hicks Almanac has had world
wide reputation. The 1913 Almanac
has been prepared by Irl R. Hicks,
Jr., assisted by Rev. John B. Noyes.
for many years the assistant editor
associated with Rev. Irl r. Hicks.
Bigger, brighter, better than ever is
a concise description Of the 1913 Al
manac. It Is now ready and is sold
as before for IS cents postpaid.
Word and Works is the name of the
monthly family magazine founded by
Rev. Irl R. Hicks. The subscription
price is $1.00 year, including q
copy of The Hicks Almanac to the
subscriber. Send cents for a sample
copy. Write World and Works
Publishing Co., 3401 Franklin ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo. fe'
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
A CHILD HATES OIL.
CAL0MEL. PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give California Syrup of Figs" If
Cross. Sick. Feverish.
Constituted

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you
fought against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form
Of physics simply don't realize what
they do. The children's revolt is
well-founded. Their tender little
"insides" are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleaning, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Mil
lions of mothers keep this harmless
fruit laxative" handy; they know
children love to take it; that 1t
never fails to clean the liver and
bowels and sweeten the stomach,
and that teaspoonful given to-day
saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed plainly on each bottle. Be-
ware Of counterfeits sold here. See
that 1t was made by California Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
DON'T DRUG KIDNEYS
RUB BACKACHE AWAY
Instant Relief! Rub Pain. Soreness
and Stiffness From Your Back
With est. Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause backache? No
They have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache is caused by 1umbago, sciatica
or strain, and the quickest relief is
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs
OIL" Rub it right on the ache or
tender spot, and instantly the pain,
soreness, stiffness and lameness dis.
appears. Don't stay crippled! Get
small trial bottle of est. Jacobs Oil"
from your druggist and timber up.
A moment after it is applied you'll
wonder what became Of the back
ache, sciatica or lumbago pain. est.
Jacobs Oil" stops any pain at once.
1t is harmless and doesn't burn or
the skin. -.
It's the only application to rub on |
a weak, lame or painful back, or for !
umbago, sciatica. neuralgia. rheu-
sprains or a strain. (adv) |
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
STRIKES RESPONSIVE CHORD.

The following Everett True out
burst from Editor Hiram Duley. of
the Flemingsburg Time-Democrat.
will strike responsive chord in the
breast Of every newspaper man in
the State:
eff the fellows who are firing free
publicity bulletins 1t us rural
ROSTERS Of the country press were
put upon the firing line and made to
fire on the 'Boches' as industriously
as they fire at us, the war would soon
be over. There is too much energy
and good white paper expended in
trying to work the country papers
for all sorts Of free space. We feel
that we are doing our bit for the
country without filling UP our col
umns with stuff sent out by high-sal-
aried agents of various Governmental
departments. lie we could get print
ers who did not have to be paid and
paper dealers who did not demand
money for white paper on which to
print all this flood of matter, then it
would be different. But we can't"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
SCHRECKLICHKEIT!

1t is the romantic author who en-
tertains us with what we would like
to have happen to us, but it is the
imaginative author who thrills us
most with what might" happen to
us!
GIN the phantom Parasite" in No
vember Cosmopolitan Arthur B.
Reeve has woven fantastic tale
around base German plot to
destroy the food supply of America
by running the crops.
= Craig Kennedy, the scientific detec-
tive, ventures to solve a mystery
which is terrorizing the whole coun-
try and he does it in his character
istic, scientific fashion.
.. But all through it you cannot help
thinking that while the plot is ex-
tremely fantastic, at the same time
1T is not an extreme example of the
sort of horrible efficiency against
which the world is in arms to over
throw German autocracy.
Here is story that you will read
from start to finish with the utmost
interest and concern. The best yet
November Cosmopolitan.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
A CASE OF BLUFF.
Estate Journal)


A Toxic publicist is quoted as say
ing that the Imeprial Government of
Japan is ready to guarantee the in
dependence of the Philippines if the
United States will grant it.
This is bit of japanese bluff. The
publicist knows we'll enough that the
United States Government, a govern
ment by parties, is not likely to grant
the Philippines their independence.
He knows that neither political party
when in power has shown any dispo-
sition to tackle the subject directly
and with the purpose of cutting the
gordian knot of our undesired own
ership of the islands.
The Japanese never have been pop
ular in the Philippines and intelli-
gent islanders would look upon Japa-
nese dominion over the archipelago
as the worst of all thinkable disas-
tiers. 1t may be that the Toxic gen.
tleman who makes this proposal
wants Manila papers to copy what he
says, that Japan may gain popularity
in the Philippines. OF couse, Toxic
would have no interest in guarantee
ing the independence of the Phil
ippines even if the United States
should wish to do anything so undig-
nified as to ask Japan to undertake
that job, admitting the inability or
the reluctancy of America.
Japan might have an interest in
owning the Philippines outright, or
in occupying the position of a for
eign Government with a paramount
interests" in the islands. She could
have no interest in the expensive job
of fifty or sixty varieties of Filipi-
nos, civilized and savage, and the
proposition is upon its force trans
parent bluff.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

AS we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If, too
much is habitually taken, the stom-
ach will rebel. When a man reaches
the advanced age of IS or 80. you
will find that he is a light eater.
Be as careful as you will, however,
you will occasionally eat more than
you should and will feel the need Of
Chamberlain's Tablets to correct the
disorder. =, These tablets do not con-
tain pepsin, but strengthen the stom-
ach and enable it to perform its func.
lions naturally. They also cause q
gentle movement of the bowels.
! f.. E4A (nOv-addv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.

The compositor is one of the most
useful as we'll as one Of the most ex-
act of men, but he occasionally
makes a mistake. That great preach
er, DR.. Jowett, who is coming back
to England from America to take
the pastorate of Westminster Chapel.
was the victim on one occasion, says
London Tid-Bits.
He was to speak at a mission in
Birmingham and handbills were is
sued to advertise the event. This
was the last line on the bill: CDR.
Jowett and other fiends will address
the meeting"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
MRS. P. o. STUCHELL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER SON OF
A COLD.

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter I gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up
his cold" writes Mrs. P. o. Stuchell,
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. It's good
qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands of people. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take.
(nov-addv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-11-13
FOR A WEAK STOMACH.
AS a general rule all you need

do is to adopt diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain,s Tablets.
IA {. Asl- (nov-addv)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Score of German Planes Kill %
and Injure so Civilians.
In Pursuit Across Channel Two
Are FelIed by British.
THIRD WEEK FLANDERS BATTLE
Tense Fighting Develops New
Victory for Neither Side.
Germans Desperately Trying to
Regain Belgian Heights.

London. Aug. 13.-TwC CT the Ger
man air planes which raide4 the coast
resort of Southend and other towns
Sunday, were brought down by Brit
ish flyers the admiralty announced
today.
The machines were brought down
off the coast of Flanders. One of them
was a "Gotha," the new type of Ger
man plane. while the other was a sea
plane.
The admiralty statemen. OF yester-
day estir1ated twenty machines as
taking part in the raid h-ck resulted
in the death of twenty-three persons
and the injury of fifty.
Brisk Fighting on IVES. Front.
London, Aug. 13.-The battle of
Flanders entered its third week today
with Field Marshal Haig's statement
announcing nothing of special inter
est to report"
Sharp, brief engagements, however,
have marked the past fOrty-eight
hours. as the Germans have endeav-
ored to regain some of the ground
taken by the British at the end of
last week. The enemy has persist
emily endeavOred to retake Westhoek
ridge. British artillery has been ex-
tremely well served, however, and at
lacks have been broken up with heavy
losses.
Brlsk flShtIng is still in progress on
the Aisne front where the Germans
made strong efforts to retake positions
that would secure their line in event
retreat in Flanders should become
necessary. The French, after repuls-
ing most of these attacks, have re-
gained ground which was lost north
of st. Quentin.
Prepare for Italian Offensive.
Rome, Aug. 13.-The Austrians are
;, fn he "a
front in anticipation of a strong Ital-
ian attack. reports here stated today.
Italian aeroplanes- are. extremely ac-
tive on the Carso and other fronts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
FIX COAL PRICES
Kansas May Take Over Indus
try as Illinois Has.
Capper Will Go to Conference
in Chicago Thursday.

If there is authority under the state
law, Kansas may take over the coal
industry and regulate prices and di-
rect production. That is the text Of a
statement by Governor Cdpper. who
will go to Chicago Thursday for a con-
ference Of midwest governors con-
corning the fuel problem. The gov
ernor will also go to Washington for
a conference with Herbert Hoover as
to both the fuel and food questions.
n conference of governors has been
called for Chicago and Governor Cap
per will represent Kansas at the meet
ing. The state executives will discuss
prices, supply, demand. production
and transportation. If there is power
under the present law to Lermit state
interference Governor CapPer has in
dicated that Kansas may axe over the
fuel situation in this state. The gov
ernor has repeatedly declared that
Kansas consumers are victims of eX-
tortion by producers. In {. statement.
the governor said in part:
Capper's Statement.
Whether the Kansas constitution
clothes the state with as VIDE author
ity as it appears the Illinois constitu-
ton does. 1 do not know, but 1 am
sufficiently interested in what Illinois
has done that / am going to attend a
conference in Chicago neA- Thursday
to go thoroly into the matter and see
if Kansas can do likewise. Illinois has
pioneered in the matter of fuel con-
troll in about the same way that Kan
sas has pioneered in the matter OF
food production and conservation. II
Kansas can take a lesson from Illinois
in this matter. we shall be only too
glad TO do so.
1T has seemed to me that fuel con-
troll was very largely a federal matter
because the coal fields from which
Kansas draws her supply are located
in five states: Kansas, Missouri, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado
have been invited by Herbert Hoover
national food director. to come OF to
Washington for a conference on the
food question and I shall make this
visit the occasion for going thoroly
into the fuel situation in behalf OF
Kansas coal consumers. 1 have nc
doubt, now the Lover Food Control
bill has become a law, that the Admin
| istration at Washington will take i'm
| mediate steps to put an end to the
prevailing high prices. l do not know
whether Mr.. Hoover or someone else
appointed by the president will have
charge of the fuel control operations
under the terms of the bill just passed
! by congress, but am determined thai
] whoever is placed in charge of rhis
| work shall be informed of the extOr-
I lions being imposed on Kansas on
! sumers by the coal operators and deal
! erS and l shall insist that immediat-
1 relief be given Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Governments Should Seize Mines,
Asserts Capper of Kansas.
"COaI Companies Taking Ad-
vantage of War Crisis"
FROWN ON INVESTIGATION
What's Needed Now Is Action,
State Executives Agree.
Fifteen States to Coal Confer
ence in Chicago Thursday.

Chica go, Aug. 1S.-Prompt action
not endless investigations-will be de-
manded of the federal government by
three governors who will attend the
big governors coal conference here
August 16.
Replying to Geographic queries as
into their views, these three wired the
United Press today they would de-
mand the government promptly seize
the mines and fix prices.
Coal companies are taking advan-
tage of the war crisis" wired Govern
or Capper. Kansas. They are de-
manding unreasonable profits. The
federal government should seize the
coal mines if the operators will not
make a fair price"
Take Over Mines:''
The government should be urged
to exercise the authority conferred by
the food and fuel control bill and take
over mines, having them operated in
the interest of the public welfare and
giving the owners reasonable COM
pensation as in the case of private
property condemned for public use
declared Governor Gardner, Missouri.
Governor Philip, Wisconsin. wired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Initial Thrust Directed To Low.
err Price of Bread.
Notifies Wheat BarOnS G0T't
Will Control Market.
CAN GOODS and MEAT NEXT
Plans To License All Big Flour
Mills i'm u. s.
Open Govt Wheat Buying
Agencies; Resell to Millers.

Washington, Aug. 13.-America and
her allies will have a sufficient wheat
supply. This was assured today by
measures set afoot by Food Admins
traitor Hoover.
His first effort is directed toward
lowering and stabilizing the price OF
the American loaf. His next step will
be to stabilize prices on canned goods.
meats and other foodstuffs.
He started today by serving notice
on wheat barons that he will vigor-
ously enforce the food control law and
declared the government is prepared
to buy the whole 1917 wheat harvest
approximately 100000 bushels
if necessary to protect both producer
and consumer. He called upon all
elevators, millers, distributors and
bakers to restrict margins of profit.
Outlines His Campaign.
Here is what he proposes to do
starting September l:
License all elevators and mills
over 100 barrels daily capacity.
Open government agencies to
purchase wheat at all the principal
terminals and resell at reasonable
prices for export and to millers.
Establish a committee under
President Garfield, Williams college.
to determine a fair price for the
1917 wheat crop.
Call upon elevators and mill 4 to
| fix price schedule based on pdtri-
otism, designed to stabilize the price
of wheat, flour and finally bread
To insure response Hoover will is
sue licenses only to those elevators
and millers who guarantee to charge
| a reasonabl price for warehouse serv-
! ice to store no wheat more than thirty
DAYS without his approval and to sub
init regular reports on receipts and
| shipments Grain exchanges have
been asked to suspend all quotations
| on future wheat.
r. No boarding Permitted.
Persons-whether or not engaged in
the trade-holding wheat or flour
/ contracts larger than necessary for
ordinary business will be prosecuted
| and are advised to lquidate their
| contracts at once.
| To encourage home production OF
| flour, Hoover will stipulate for large
proportion of flour export instead OF
| wheat.
| Announce Grain Control Board.
The creation of grain control
board within the food administration
| to supervise distribution of wheat and
manufacture and sale of flour will be
announced within a few days. To the
| board will be delegated authority to
carry out regulations governing wheat
and flour announced by the food ad-
| ministration. President Wilson will
issue a series of executive orders Civ
! ing the food administration powers
| conferred on the executive under the
! food control bill. The first will deal
with wheat and flour and will direct
the food administration to proceed
! CONTINUED on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
500 Are Modified at SeIsa, 20
Miles From City.
Include 400 Marched From
Metropolis by Strikers.
JOBS WERE NISREPRESENTED?
Many Imported Men Claim
They Won't Return to X. c.
Company Meets All Demands
Except Recognizing Union.

Kansas City, Aug. 13.-Striking en-
ployes of the Kansas City Railways
company today voted to reject an offer
of settlement made to them yesterday
by company officials. The stumbling
block was announced as being the
companys refusal to institute a
CLOSED shop policy.
The men adopted a counter resClu-
ton providing that all employees Of
the company should be given thirty
days, after entering the company SER
vices to join the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America. The reSo-
Internationally considered a counter
proposal-probably will be presented
at once to the conference of company
officials, city heads and representa-
tives of the men meeting at the city
hall
Kansas City Mo-, Aug. 13.-With
the street car strike still unsettled and
the 500 deported strike breakers en-
camped at Selsa, small village about
twenty miles from here, citizens are
apprehensive over what the result will
be should the company attempt to
return them to the city.
Today is quiet after Saturday nights
rioting when several cars were burned
and the strike breakers were forcibly
deported by a mob of nearly 5000
strike Sympa thizers. No cars have
Thus far no deaths have 'esulted
from the rioting. nearly a score have
been injured. Police have no diff
Guilty in controlling the crowds, how
ever.
Reject Company's Offer.
The strike breakers, encamped al
Selsa, are bitter against the men who
imported them. They swear they will
not return to Kansas City. Conditions
were misrepresented to them, they
say.
After an all night conference the
compromise agreed to by the railways
company and the .coInnlitteen en-, was
submitted to the strikers for vote
yesterday. The company agreed to
every demand of the strikers except a
"closed shop The compromise was
rejected.
Appeals for assistance in restoring
transportation and protests against the
importation of professional strike
breakers was sent today to ]. Ogden
Armour of Chicago, who owns con-
trolling interest in the company and
w. b. Wilson, secretary of labor.
Officials of the Chicago & Alton
railroad reported they were without
orders concerning disposition of the
men at Selst> and elsewhere nothing
could be learned as to where they
might be sent. The strike breakers
were reported to number Ten car loads
CONTINUED on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
Half Side of Bacon Sold for a
Whole Nickel!
Lard to All Corners at 10 Cents
Pound.
BUYERS USED WHEELBARROWS
Officers Believe That Store
keeper Is 'Unbalanced.
Customers. However, Had Al
ready Carried OFF Stock.

The attention of persons passing the
North Star grocery at Park and jack
son streets Saturday was attracted by
the large number of people entering
and leaving the store, many with their
arms laden heavily, some with wheel
barrows and others piling packages IN
waiting vehicles. The greatest par
gains in groceries in the middle west
were to be found at the North Star
grocery Saturday.
Last Tuesday the establishment wa;
purchased by an old man nahieu
Cowder. Friday evening CoWdef pc
gan to cut prices, and SATURDAY ne
stock of groceries. The attention Oh
Miss King, human officer, was called
to the old mans sacrifice sale
half Side of Bacon Cents
She SAYS that Cowder was not re-
sponsible for his acts. He had no con
ception of the bargains he was max
ing. A boy entered the store ana ask
ed for Is cents worth of bacon:
Cowder cut a side of bacon IN nan
and wrapped up one of the pieces Tor
the lad The boy handed him fifty
cents and received forty five cents IN
change. Cowder was selling lard 10
anyone who wanted it for ten cents a
pound One man bought forty
pounds.
According TO Miss King the place
was crowded at 3 o'clock saturday
afternoon when she and Mr.. King ar
rived. Men were hauling away loads
of groceries in wheelbarrows.
When they saw us, said Miss
King many of the people skunk off.
They certainly knew, or ought to have
known that the old man was not re-
sponsible." One food conserver cart
cd away three wheelbarrow loads of
bargains" which he had made with
the poor old man. Sugar was going
at a song.
Sheriff Notified.
Sheriff Hugh Larimer was called to
North Topeka. But the sheriff could
not act until Cowder had been pro-
nounced irresponsible. According to
Larimer. Cowder had a right to give
his stock away if he wanted to. The
case was taken before acting Pro-
bate Judge Hugh Mcfarland today,
and an effort is being made to have
"a guardian appointed to look after
Gov s affairs.
According 10 Miss King, Cowder
told her brother that he had traded
a seven-room house for the grocery
and had paid $3.50 in addition. which
he had ia sed by mo"tgaging another
piece Of property. The grocery stock
was worth about $3.50, but according
u indignant witnesses of the scene
there saturday by evening the only
tn ne left of the stock was a number
of toothpicks and few boxes of shoe
backing that none of the "purchas-
e.s' wanted.