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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-25
MANY IMPORTANT
CONTRACTS LET
Industrial Isdexs Review OF Business
Activity Of Soutr Shows Millions Be-
ing Spent in improvements.

Columbus, Feb. 22.-Tre Industrial
Index says in its issue for this week;
"The awarding Of important con
struction contracts in connection with
the great volume of building opera
! tons planned in the southwest for the
year has begun in good earnest. Some
of these contracts, as reported this
week, are as follows:
Church buildings, Kissmmee, Fla;
state hospital building, Magee, Miss;
postofice building, MOultrie, Ga; bar
be factory building, Savannah, Ca;
three hospital buildings, Miami Fla;
ten-mile seawall, Gulfport, Miss; coun-
ty JAIL LAGRANGE, Ga; department
store and theatre buildisg, Clarksdale,
Miss; county courthouse construction,
st. Augustine, Fla; church building
additions, Atlanta and Fitzgerald, Ga;
reads, utnam county, Fla.
"These are just a few of the con-
tracts that have bees awarded in the
week, but they serve to illustrate the
scope and character.
"a hotel building will be erected
and wister resort created near Tampa
Fla, at cost Of 1000, 900 by a Micr-
i5an automobile manufacturer.
"Prclminary arrangements are be-
hon ,iT1C n
construction in Birmingham, Ala, OF
school buildings that will cost total
of approximately $2,00OOO0
"a manufacturing plant at Annis-
ton, Ala. will be enlarged at a cost OF
about 100000.
"a company has been organized to
build a railroad in southern Georgia.
Bids will be opened is less than a
month for the contract for the cree
ticn in Jacksonville, Fla, of union
railway passenger station to cost ST.
00O,0 900.
Among the items of construction
work to be done are:
"Apartmest houses, Miami, Fla, and
Savannah, Ga; bridges and roads, Sum
ter county, Florida; church buildings
and parish houses, Atlanta, Ga, and
Manatee. Fla; drainage, Cobb coun-
~. Georgia; pavilion and bath house,
Tybee island, Georgia; hospital build
ings. Palm Beach, St. Augustine and
Tampa, Fla; and Savannah, Ga; no
tel buildings, Greenville, S. c., and st.
Petersburg, Fla; roads, Pickens coun-
ty Alabama.
III Industrial trial plants viii be establish
ed as follows.
"Bottling plants, Darlington and
Spartanburg, S. c.; broom factory. Blu
ford, Ga; glass factory, Tampa, Fla;
lumber plant, Tuscaloosa, Ala; tele-
phone system. North. S. c.
"a total of twenty-six corporations
have been formed in the week with
minimum capital stocks aggregating
$2,4OS.O0O.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-25
~ ALLIED SHIPS
LOST THIS MONTH
Sir Edward, Carson First Lord of the
Admiralty, Gives Figures in House
of Commons.

London. Feb. 23-Sir Edmard Car
son. first lord OF the admiralty, an
nounced in the house of commons to-
DAT that in the first eighteen days OF
February eighty-nine allied and neu-
trail steamers Of more than 1000 tons
had bee Most, their total Tonnage ag-
gregatiug 26S,OO0. This was compar
ed with losses Of sixty-nine vessels OF
POI 900 tons in the lrst eighteen days
Of December, and Of sixty-fve vessels
Of $4,000 tons in the first eighteen
days of January.
He added that the submarine men
ace had become grave and serious. The
menace had not bee solded, but meas
uses adopted, he said, would mitigate
II by degrees.
Capable Men in Charge.
Sir Edward said an anti-submarine
department had been established in
the admiralty composed of the most
experienced and capable men in the
navy. The number of armkd merchant
ships had been increased AIS per cent
in the last two months.
While not giving the number Of
submarines destroyed, Sir Edward said
he had a record of forty encounters
with them during the last eighteen
days.
Including smaller vessels, Sir Ed
ward said, the total number of ships
los. both allied and neutral during
the first eighteen days of December,
the rst eighteen days of January and
the lrst eighteen days of February
were, with their tonnage, as follows;
Ships Tonnage.
December .........11S 223,0OO
January .......... u IJo,OUO
February .134 100000
The total numbre OF vessels plying
70 and from the United Kingdom ports
during the lrst eighteen days of Feb
ruary was 12,949, the number Of ar
rivals being G,076 and the departures
G.S73.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-25

The mining industry in the Blue
fields district of Nicarauga is being
rapidly developed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
BODIES FOR DEFENSE
To Be IMAGINATIVE
National Committee to Cooperate
With Government Proposed.

To coordinate all agencies of the gov
ernment for the defense Of the nation
preliminary steps were taken last night
TO organize a national committee of pat
riotic and defense societies. with the
HEADQUARTERS in this city. The committee
will occupy the same relations to the or
ganized efforts of the people interested
in the preparedness movement, and
through such a cooperative body it is
proposed 70 establish direct means OF
communication with the governmental
authorities.
Organization Of the committee is the re-
suit OF numerous conferences between
patriotic and defense societies. Repre-
sentatives and members OF forty societies
have worked out the plans for the new
organization, following closely sugges-
tions made by Howard f. Coffin, member
of the advisory commission Of the Coun'
Gil of National Defense.
Among the many organizations actively
interested in the organization of the ma
tional committee are LOYAL Legion
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons Of the Revolution. Navy League OF
the United States, National SecuritI
League, Military Training Camps Asso-
citation, Army League OF the United
States. National Association for Univer-
sal Military Training, American Defense
Society and the Aeronautical Society OF
America.
Aside from the coordination of the
work of all the organizations. 1t is pro-
posed to establish a bureau of informa-
tion here for the purpose of supplying the
societies with information relating TO the
nations defense.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
U-BOAT WAR WOULD
Lower FOOD PRICES
Undersea Campaign Would Cut Living
Cost. Says Speaker.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. i.-LOwer prices
in this country if foodstuffs and manu-
factured goods are not shipped to Eu-
rope the result of the proposed U-bOat
warfare. were declared to be inevitable
by Washington DevcreuX, chief of the
electrical department of the Philadelphia
Fire Underwriters Association, at a
meeting of the Jovian Electrical League,
this afternoon at the Adelphia Hotel
Ruthless undersca warfare on the part
of Germany" said DevereuX, could not
do otherwise than help the electrical in
dustry. The electrical manufacturing
concerns in this country have been sup
plying the allies with a great part of
the electrical apparatus used in the war,
because almost all of the electrical manu-
featuring plants in Europe have been
shut down.
The same thing applies to food sup
plies, which have been sent from this
country to Europe, at the expense of the
consumers here. If the foreign markets
were shut off. this country would be the
only market for the products and lower
prices would result.
AT the present time in the country,
factories that have been manufacturing
electrical apparatus for domestic use be-
fore the war, now are making speCiaties.
almost exclusively, to be used in the war.
Among the speCialties now being
made here for the nations at war are ap-
paratus for firing mines. telephones and
signal apparatus, wireless telegraph out
hts. lamps that are used al night on gun
sights, and many other kinds of equip
ment. 1t is a commercial proposition.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
PLANS Laid To RAzE
London in Two Weeks
lnterned Sailor Says Germans Are
Ready to Make 1t Heap of Ashes"

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The destruction of
London could be accomplished in two
weeks, according to a statement made to-
day by a sailor of one of the two Ger
man converted cruisers interned at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. He said the
only thing that heretofore has saved Lon
don from destruction has been considera-
ton for the women and children in the
English capital.
The sailor said the Germans had for
mulated plans to destroy London and
that these soon would be carried out. Just
how it is to be accomplished he refused
to explain, but asserted that before March
l, the city will be heap of ashes.
London is a fortified town." said the
sailor. and the Germans will soon notify
noncombatants to leave the city. Then its
destruction will follow"
The sailor said Germanys new fright
fulucss" plan does not mean the country
is desperate, but that it desires to show
its enemy it holds the upper hand.
German attacks on London by Zeppe-
lins have not been effective thus far in
the war. The British government has an
elaborate system of defense against air
craft, and some Zeppelins that have ven
tured as far as London have been brought
TO earth by airplanes and anti-air craft
guns, which are in charge of a special
department of the army created to fore
stall aerial attacks.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02

speedy termination of the war. and in
the restoration of peace. which the
government of the United States has SO
much at heart. Like the government
OF the United States, Germany and her
allies had hoped to reach this goal by
negotiations.
Will End struggle
Now that the war, through the fault
OF Germany's enemies, has to be con-
tinued. the imperial government feels
tnat the government of the United
states will understand the necessity
Tor adopting such measures as are
destined to bring about a speedy end
or the horrible and useless bloodshed.
The imperial government hopes all
the more for such an understanding OF
her position, as the neutrals have un-
der the pressure of the entente powers,
suffered great losses, being forced by
them either to give up their entire
trade or to limit 1t according to condi-
tions arbitrarily determined by Ger
many's enemies in violation of interna-
ional law"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY sage TEA
A Few Applications of Sage Tea and
Sulphur Brings Back Its Vigor,
Color, Gloss and Youthfulness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
a few applications will prove a reve-
lation If your hair is fading, streaked
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and
Sulphur recipe at home, though, is
troublesome. An easier way is to get
5O-cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This il the old
time recipe improved by the addition
of other ingredients.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. By darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell, because 1t does it so
naturally, so evenly. You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time: by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark,
glossy, soft and luxuriant.
This preparation is a delightful toll
ct requisite and is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
.U:BOAT BROUGHT TIP,
RUMOR in WALL Street
Heavy Selling Linked With Visit Of
Submarine.
Ipec;.l In IN. W.shinrtou Herald.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
New York. Feb. LIN brokerage houses
in Wall Street which have been watching
the course Of German diplomatic relations
with American finance there were reports
current today OF another leak" more
important and more effective than any
yet disclosed.
The heavy selling of the stock market
and its depression for several days lead
irg up TO todays big break following an
nouncement OF Germany's declaration OF
its intention TO renew ruthless submarine
warfare are accepted as proof that sd-
vance information Of this momentous
event has been in the country for several
days.
A news bureau today sent out a dis
patch saying wall Street was convinced
that certain German houses yesterday
started selling short in anticipation OF q
break today, having been Informed Of
the action Germany contemplated"
Reports were current last week that
another German submarine was ap-
proa ching New London harbor.
According to information traceable 70
men close TO Count Won BernstorH, q
submarine actually did enter the harbor
and after leaving a packet Of papers for
the German Ambassador went swiftly
out again.
The message alleged TO have been
brought by this submarine emisssry was
the advance information Of Germany 8
note regarding the renewal Of ruthless
warfare on the sea
II is further stated that the submarine
brought TO Count Won Berntorir letters
Of recall from his own government which
he is at liberty 10 use IN event OF a crisis
to forestsll his dismissal by the Ameri-
can government.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
TAFT CALLS sub war
GROSSLY UNWARRANTED
Former President Urges Fastening of
Preparation Against War.
By the International New. Service

~ shN NcWh SCFNICc.l
Concord, n. H. Feb. 1.-"Germany's
latest submarine campaign is a grossly
unwarranted action" declared former
President William II. Taft in a speech
today before the New Hampshire
house Of representatives.
The former President said, in part:
The dangerous crisis in our rela-
uons with Germany. forced by her de-
clared intention to sink neutral vessels
engaged in trade with England and
France. without warning by subma-
rine. is a grossly unwarrsnted extern
sion Of the rights Of blockade
1T emphasizes the necessity for
Fastening adequate military prepara-
ton against unjust aggression" the
former President said. 1T also takes
away the flattering JUNCTION that we
are so remote from European war that
we should decline to enter a world
league to enforce peace.
Such league in the future will be
as useful and a needed protection to
us as our leadership and participation
in it are necessary to its formation
and wise guidance. 1t Is our duty TO
ourselves and to the world to help II
protect itself against the horrors of
another war"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
REORGANIZATION BOOM
STARTS HERE TOMORROW

Industrial phases OF America MIA ton
Will be discussed at the first Of the Ma
uonal Conferences on Americanization
through Education called for tomorrow at
the New Willard Hotel
This conference will be under auspices
OF the United States Bureau Of Educa-
ton, Department OF the Interior. in CO.
operation with the national committee Of
one hundred on Americanization recently
appointed by Commissioner Claxton. The
immigration committee Of the United
states Chamber Of Commerce will par
ticipate in the program.
Acceptances a.e already in hand from
some Of the foremost Industrial men in
the country. They will describe their
practical experiences in attempting to
Amaricanize their foreign-oorn work
men.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY,
The chancellor said in part:

The chancellor said in part:
Il explained on December IL in the
Reichstag the considerations which led to
our peace orfer. The answer of our ad-
versaries means as clearly as possible
that they decline negotiations with re-
gard to peace with US and that they only
want to know about a peace which they
dictate.
the question of guilt for the continuation
of the war weighs solely upon our op-
ponents
Equally clear is our path. We can not
discuss the conditions named by the
enemy. Only a totally defeated nation
woud accept them. Therefore we must
fight on
I'VE are challenged to resist to the last
We accept the challenge
I'VE will work with all our forces and
we shall be victorious"
The chancellor then discussed in detail
the general political situation. He con-
tinued:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg a few
days ago outlined the situation as fol-
lows:
"'Our front stands firm on all sides.
We have everywhere the necessary re-
serves. The troops are in good condi-
ton. The general military situation Is
the consequences that an unrestricted
submarine war could have And because
this submarine war is, in all circum-
stances, the means to damage our
enemies most heavily. It was begun. -
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
DESTROYERS OFF PORTS
GUARDING NEUTRALITY
Twenty-Five Vessels on Duty Along At
lantic-WiIl Patrol Waters.

The government machinery for '.pre-
serving neutrality" was augmented and
frightened up all along the line last night,
as the strain on relations between the
United States and Germany became tense.
Both the Navy Department and the
Treasury Department issued orders d.
recting increased activity by the neutral
ity guards and twenty-five destroyers
were ordered out of Atlantic ports to
guard neutrality along the coast
Meantime the Atlantic Fleet was held
under orders at Guantanamo, Cuba.
where il was concentrated for winter
battle practice.
sFhe Navy Departments orders were
directed to eleven destroyers at Charles
ton, 8. c.; i've at Philadelphia. and six
at Boston They will be assigned to
regular patrol stations along the coast
from Maine to Florida, and will keep IN
touch with all shipping, both inbound
and outbound. No explanation of the
orders to the destroyers was Forthcoming
at the Navy Department, beyond the
statement that they were to undertake
Neutrality duty"
Sweeping orders were issued to col
Iectors Of customs In all ports by the
Treasury Department to watch carefully
for all violations Of neutrality Tney
were particularly warned to exercise
every precaution against the possible
sinking OF any vessels in the various
harbors. Treasury officials declared last
night that the danger Of having war
bound vessels sunk at American wnarves
or in positions which would blockade
American harbors was pressing one,
and that the greatest precautions Woulo
be taken to prevent such efforts TO ue up
American commerce.
Reports on the mysterious sinking oi
the war-bound German ship Liebentels'
of the Nasa Line, at Charleston, 5. T.,
caused the apprehension of the Treasury
OFFICIALS. Charleston officials were IN
structed last night to make complete
and thorough investigation of the condl-
tons surrounding the sinking OF the
Liebenfels, and to report at once to AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Peters,
IN charge Of neutrality matters.
Under the orders issued last night. the
collectors will be able to take any neces-
sary precautions, even to keeping a large
force OF guards on board all war-bound
ships.
Assistant Secretary Peters said last
night that no orders had been issued from
Washington relative to closing" the port
OF New York. He said. however, that
collectors Of customs had full authority
60 make any regulations necessary to
Safeguard neutrality" and that any or
all vessels might be prevented from sail
ing pending Investigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
HOUSE PASSES BILL
over EXECUTIVE VETO
immigration Bill with Literacy Test
Passes 285 to l06.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

future II 1t had the benefit OF immigra-
ton similar to that which will be barred
by the immigration bill.
Meyer London. Socialist member of the
House, defended the quality of Italian
immigration and rehearsed the achieve
ments of men of that nationality in the
arts and sciences.
Representative Burnett OF Alabama
closed the debate with a vigorous de-
fense of his bill and cited that the vote
in the House last March of 3O7 to 81 for
the bill was evidence that there was a
preponderance- Of opinion in the country
in favor OF the legislation. He declared
that the South did not desire the legis-
lation nearly 50 much as the 5000 900 or
more members OF organized labor in the
North.
Vote to End 'sHeckIing.-
Many members voted on the measure
last night with the hope and expectation
that its passage will relieve them from
constant ''heckling" and pressure from
the factions for and against the bill!
They declared they had the same feel
ing toward women suffrage and prohibi-
ton.
The immigration bill has been vetoed
four times because of the literacy test
President Cleveland vetoed It first, Presi-
dent Taft followed and the signature of
President Wilson has been twice at
tached to veto messages.
The Senate passed the bill at the pres
ent session by vote OF GA to 7 and it
appears to be a foregone conclusion that
the upper branch will follow the House
and override the veto.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
ORGANIZED INDUSTRY
ONLY real DEFENSE
Howard E.. Coffin Address the U. s.
Chamber of Commerce.

Secretary of War Baker and Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood were prevented "by exi-
sencles OF the situation" from being pres
ent at yesterdays meeting of the United
states Chamber OF Commerce.
howard Z. Coffin, of the Nayal Consult
ing Board. spoke on the unpreparedness
OF the United States. He said that any
one who believes the United States fs
prepared because Congress has voted for
oatteships and a larger army should
consult brain specialist.
IT is upon organized industry that we
in the United States must base any and
all our plans for military defense,
SAID AR. Coffin, "and in the event OF trou-
BILE with any OF the first-class powers,
between 50 and 9 per cent Of our
Industries would be centered upon the
making OF supplies for the government.
He stated that 1t would take from one
to two years for any manufacturing es-
fablishment to change over from its usual
commercial peace-time work to the sup
plying of war materials.
Munitions must become our one great
national undertaking and we must make
our plans accordingly" concluded the
speaker. The committee on national de-
Tense, whose report was adopted. urged
the National Chamber to go on record to
pledge the unqualified support of the
membership to the council OF national
defense and to the active consummation
of its plans"
The chamber recommended that all
clocks in the United States should be set
one hour ahead of the present standard
time.
The merchant marine committee OF the
chamber advocated a prompt building up
of the American merchant MARINE COM
mensurate with the United States snare
of the worlds commerce and condemns
the United States for mercantile unpre-
paredness."
The Chamber OF Commerce of the Uni
ted States went on record yesterday IN
opposing the immigration literacy test
Frank Trumbull chairman of the Rall-
way Executives Advisory Committee ana
chairman of the immigration Committee
of the National Chamber Of Commerce
in explanation Of the committees action
said:
This was recommended on the ground
that every member of the Chamber of
Commerce has a profound and practical
interest in this subject as an employer
OF labor. And aside from this practical
and Individual interest. every man on this
committee. as an American as well as an
employer, realizes that the still undevel-
oped potentialties OF this country will
re main undeveloped for years to come II
unskilled labor is to be cut off by the
proposed means"
Mr.. Trumbun was detained in New York
oy illness and the full report of the lmmi-
grafton Committee was presented by its
vice chairman. George A. Cullin, passen-
ger traffic manager OF the Delaware and
Lackawanna Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
LECTURE ON FRANCE
TO BE GIVEN TOMORROW

The extension lecture at the American
University tomorrow at p. m. will be
descriptions of France and French life,
illustrated by hand-colored moving pic
lures These films have been forwarded
TO the United States by the French Re-
public. and are shown in Washington
through the cooperation of the bureau
OF commercial economics and the Amer
lean University.
The subjects are: 1.-THE international
Meeting of Skiers at Chamonis." Lac Du
Bourget," AK LIE Bains'' and Car
cassone."
These lectures are open to the public.
without any admission fee.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
TAMMANY GROUP PUTS
ON REAL WAR PAINT

United action by the Tammany group
in Congress was decided upon at a meet
ing of New York City Representa- tives
last night The meeting. attended by
thirteen Democratic members of the
House from New York City. adopted a
resolution pledging themselves to vote as
a unit oh all matters affecting New York
City.
Politicians saw in the meeting the be-
ginning of an anti-administration Demo-
cratic organization in the House which
might swing the balance OF power in
the narrow channel which will mark the
next HOUSE.