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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20
Temporary Government
For Danish West Indies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--Without
roll call the house tonight passed
the bill to continue temporarily the
present government in tho Danish
West Indies, and appropriate S25.n00.-
nO0 TO pay Denmark for the islands.
The measure provides that goods con-
tanning not more than twenty percent
Of foreign materials would be admit
led 10 the United States free Of duty.
hut an export tax Of IS a ton would
be charged on sugar exports. \ bill
to authorize the president to set mp
a temporary government on the is
lands and providing for investigation
! of the needs Of the people there has
been farorably reported. in the sen.
ate, and the leaders expect to pass Il
within few days and work out DIFF
ferences between the two measures
| in conference.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. F"b. l9-El"";r"iyt'c
corner showed considerable !irrnncss
today 'rh.. Sp"t and nearby market was
nominal In IN" absence OF offerings
while supplies availalrl" for the second
quarter were also said I" h' pretty wei!
cleaned up with quotations more "r less
nnn,i,,nl at ST." % Il -, nG. leading accn-
els reported n hctirr demand for third
quarter at $3l.OHFt 1900.
Iron steady: No. northern S22."o q
:?.60. No. .. SCI so 4; $3.50: No. south
crn $50. 500 $50: No. >. o."HTE%lOo
Metal exchange quotes TN steady
spot $4,000 4 I0.0n.
At London spot copper sl+0; futures
el36: elsctrutvtic :li?: spot TN lI'1.
los: futures El95. IS.
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MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Mcrcantile
paper 4@ ~. Sterling 80 day bills AZ;
commercial so day bills on banks az;
commercial 90 day bills 471%; demand
475%: cables 40 I'D Frames. demand
$5Sa: cables 5S4. Marks. demand Is
cables 6N7&. kronan. demand ll.!h:
cables lis. Guildcrs. demand 4nr:
cables ~ 9,1G; Lires. dem?nd ~ ~"
cables T2S. Eubles demand 2S&: cables
SIS; Ear silver TS43 Mexican dollars
60ss. Government bonds steady. Rail
road bonds irregular.
Time loans firm: 80 and 90 days 3& n
/: six months AJAX
Call money steady: high 2is: low 2'4
ruling rate - last loan @'@; CLOSING
bid "I,-: offered At 2i..
a waiting market with firm und"rtnn"
until some detinit" news Is made puhIlc
re- g:lr,linc our foreign situation.
DO not believe Germany Will take any
action until BcrnSt"rtf has been inter
viewed Believe stocks 4 buy on an!
decline.
from Harris winthrop & co..
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SUGAR MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Feb. I?.-Raw sugr.
nominal: centrifugal 81 sea 81: mo-
lasses 81 ESQ -; refined firm. ?!
pnints higher: cut loaf S. 40: crushed
IS %: mould 4 81 10: cubes -:
"NNNN" powdered s. 40; powdered
81 80: f1ne graduated 81 IS; diamond
y 81 25; confectioncrs y 81 u: NO. l
81 10.
Sugar futures were easier on scat
tered selling by. commission houses.
pronlpted by reports Of more Favorable"
conditions In Cuba At noon prices were
to points net lower.
Closed easy and an - points lower;
sales $1,000 tons. March 81 AZ: May
81 AZ: July 81 ~.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW- YORK. Feb. !".--!|"tt"T inset
t:"i: creamery higher Than "NtrA> w.
- &c: creamery "Ntr!$ gag >" &C. IL S'S
- - i:.c: seconds 30. H u ,cr.
Eggs unsettled: fresh gathered extra
,:r<t~ &c: nrs,s 45'. wAG'sr; r"triS"r-
a:or. finest 4@i.c: god /" average best
4IG&l.r: nearby heur"ry whites mn" !"
t:ury iaci nearby hcnn"ry browns -
~ 4Sc ~.
,.h.cs, firm: state held, specials CSC;
Ia oy,rar,. fancy .5r. q "5S,c.
Dressed poultry v"ry Tui"t; chickHns
lSI 29c: fowls SIS t:2lc: turkeys ~ 70
a4c. ,,
I.iy, poultry easier: no prices settled.
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TICKER TALK

,By private wire {" Finance CO.?
Dow Jones' Says: At annu:t ti,'''!''S
stockholders Of oklahoma pT"!"|lnS
and Refining approved incr"a*" II: capt
tai stock from s5.oo9.oNo 10 $l"'g9"""
Apnuul report for year rniNh RrHrIn-
Der 81 shows earnings "t S%4H.?3a Pc
fnrc nroyiItng FOR depreciation. ptvi-
0snds zIY7..So SURPLUS $fIl.lI'.
London cable: british American To-
bacco Co, declared Interim dE!"eno %
81.
Dow Jones Says: Columbia Gas an INC
Electric Co. January gross Fi.lt9.,3o
increase son2 9o%: net after iaNeS SoS".-
TT increase St2S.+46: total income
S775.1I4 increase. S@$I.01a: surplus after
rent charges. etc. SiSS.l9S increase
So29.5t4.
Ohio oil: "A torney General Rules
tina; under Ohio laws Ohio OIL COMPANY
cannot incr"aSr Is capitalization OF Slo.-
nnI .O0O ~ $50. eco 600 by increasing par
vaiu" Of The stock and not increasing
thc rumt'Sr OF shares
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TO NAME DELEGATES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia joint
resolution authorizing the President TO
appoint delegates TO attend the inter
national congress OF the World s
Purity Federation in Louisville, Ky.
November S-14 next. was passed today
by the House.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20

heard from in shot order through
means OF the amour cement OF substan;;
tial contracts having, been placed, taken
in conjunction wi,hithc well-liquidaied
state of affairs ard ..thc general attrac-
,iv,ncss of securitygprices Mt this level
make US believe thlt the greatest at
fractions arc prescribed on the buying
side. Tho element tDf stout protection
is, one which OF coarse should prevail
under existing conditions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20
IBANK CLEARINGS
NEARLY DOUBLED

YESTERDAYS bank rlcarinc&. amounting
to STiu.l1O.4G. were nearly tS large
again rs the cl"artuES reported Tor Tue
-, Inv a wear ago thu increase hcirg
SSSn SIS 81 or Hi.% per cent.
Th, february rlcarinTS To- date amnuni
>, s. a3nGi..nS. while for ia" correspond
ing period at last year they amouhte"
To ST. 81 Sh3h
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WASTES TO MASTENS

tEy privat" wire 10 y. r. MaStrn X Coz
NEW YORK. Feb. l?.--N" decline |"
tbs View that the short Interest has as
SunicI such nr"pnrti":S. that an uPturn
OF rather IA: extent IS quit" probable
for ,h, reason that liquidation in large
part has SuhSii"I and tn" current !rE"l
Of securities prices X beginning Ia ap-
-1.ral to discriminating buyers as being
attr;rrtiv".
The niaaucr IN which Republic. Eald-
Win ana rrurrt,t. St""t as we'll as |. ;.
Steel ar" hing ~ThSorh"d strongly re-
fleets IN, nrjuiou -tftt: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
will shortly hr uladr- Of he acquisition
OF substantial contracts from tins |. :
government.
r"ta;oeS-Th" very high prices for
potatoes ar. leading Z" claims that 4
radical Sh..r;as" = hr' wing and that
this will har. effect in other channels.
CLOSING STOCK LETTER
.By privat" wire "a t'iuauri. Company
NEW YORK Feb l3-.We look tor
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STOCKS AND BONDS
Vacuum Oil Company ...439 14n0
Washington Oil Company - 3g ~
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va Feb H. !"
Furnished The 1ntelnGcnccr ny -. !;
Nn;;t.u& Co, members New York STOCK
i i;i,,.I National Bank of West. Viz
rimIt building. Wheeling. W. Va. LOUIS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20

IN Transfer books close Feb. y Tor I'F Ce"'
cash dividend payable March !.
t"l-Trnnsrrr hooks close Ian. - for rer cent
nlsh dlel.!rnd payable Feb. l. Transfer h'nRs close
March s for an extra ~ per crni cash ui'luend.
rayab!r March -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20
PETROLEUM

OFT, CITY. Pa. Feb. 1e--Credlt bal
ances S2.05. Runs. 126.SSS: average
runs 6S.a76: shipments. 9@.S76; average
shipments. 50.310.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20

! LONDON. Feb. IA bill suspend
ling grand juries for The period Of III"
war and six months thereafter. has
| been adopted by the House Of Com
lmOnS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20

CHICAGO Feb l9--Hogs. receipts
ss non bond: strong. Bulk sl-..0 n L.
A.; light $i1.65 q i2.%5: mixed $l2.nh q
so: heavy sl2.O5m 1850; rough sl2.o'
ml2,l5: pigs S9.25 1t 1865.
Cattle. receipts $4,000 head: weak. Ma
tive beef cattl" $7.I5Q1l.I5: siockcrs
and feeders SSl5M9.00; COWS and hell
ers s5.10Tl0.lj: calves $9.@1 q l3.23'
Sheep. receipts 1900 head: weak
Wcthcrs Sl0.S5 rll.90; ewes $S.5V g L.
-; lambs Sl2.95 a 1865.
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Ontsido Oil Stacks,
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb -. -.
Furnished TIL" IutrlliE"nccr by a l..
NaStcu & co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West VIr-
Eiu!a building. Wheeling. w. Va. Louis
i" Brand. manager.
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WHEELING. W. Va, Feb. ~. u.
Furnished The. fn:clliGrncer by 4. T..
Nas;cn n Co. members New York Stock
Exrhaugr. National Bank nt West Eir-
GINA building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
T. Brand. manager.
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Bid. | Ask.
STOCKS.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. IL. 1871.
Furnished The lntel1lgonccr by a. T..
,,astan d 70 members New York Stock
Exchange, National Bank Of West VII
ginia building. Wheeling. w. Va. LOUIS
+. Brand, manager. ..
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Curb Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING, W. Va. Feb. -. II.
Furnished The TntclligcuCCr hT \. f.
NIas,rn & 60. mrmherS New York stock
LTxchaurr Eaiiunal Bank Of West Nlr-
ginia building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING, w Va, Feb. 10. II
Furnished The lntClligcnccr bv \. Il.
NA%lvn X Co. members New york STOCK
Exchange. National Rank ~ West Viz
giuIa building. Wheeling, w. VA. Louis
r. Brand, manager.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. w yin. Feb. ~. -
Daily quo:at!on list Of the Wheeling Stock Ef-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-20

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 19.--Cattlc'
lower: supply 50 cars. Choice Sl"'VoV
1866: prime $1O.75 q ll.@5.
Sheep steady; supply |" double decks;
Prime weather. $3.50 q 100: Gull and
common s5.O0@G.50: lambs S1l.uO Pl5.-
25: venl calves $3.50 q 1900.
Hogs, steadp; receipts, Is double decks.
Prime hcavics Sl2.S5 q 1890: mediums
and heavy workers. SlH.1jM 1850; light
workers. $ll50M12.00: pigs S10.75 @ L.
%: rnughs Sll.60Gf 1900.
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| TOLEDO. o.. Feb. la.--Wh"at. cash
/ $1.NS: May $I?ll4: July $l.53li.
/ Glover seed. prime cash and February
! S1l.9j March sll.5n.
! Aisikc. prime cash sIl.71: March
| sll.S0.
Timothy. prime cash $40: March
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Tuial sales i%u.in",
rnuIS .. ~ ,unn.
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CLOSING STOCK LETTER

BY private wire "a Finance. Company
NEW YORK. Fob. l3.-.We look TOR
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

the seat of hostilties, and with scant
self-interest involved, expect, or even
hope for more edyoted loyalty than
England has enjoyed? The battalions
of the National Guard were not filled,
though facing a more pressing and
proximate, need,--the Mexican en-
broglio. What, then, shall we expect?
A disappointed and distracted con
gross, goaded by an aggressive and
well organized war party, will enact
compulsory military service laws, and
tho flower of our manhood will be led
forth to become the basis of a future
military despotism. Prussianized un-
der the specious pretext of combating
PrIssianism
Up to this time, our president has
LED us, with an idealism born of sin
Getty, in paths of peace. His break
vi Germany was necessary and in
e-atable. He has kept the faith so
dc initely plighted in the famous Sus-
sex note. Let him now order a con-
veg for our merchantmen, in fleets,
ac'oss the Atlantic and through all
danger zones, sinking submarines that
al proach with hotsile intent. Let
Germany, then declare war, if she
Ii, and do her worst. But let Amer
ica keep on the defensive Let her
G izen soldiery remain at home,-in
training maybe,-but only for defense.
Tie indications in the current press
re ports are that the president has in
n nd some such course, and we well
cone the prospect.
Thank God, We are not a martial
| g., PIE dhlllOllr tldluliIfo anu iiiN
T bic idealism of people enamoured
c, personal liberty, all conspire to
make US essentially a peace-loving
noble idcalism of peopleHElisKp.
I 1ple 1t is only in defense Of these
traditions and ideals that a citizen
G,ldiery can manifest a martial spirit.
I'D yet, in such defense the citizen
soldier of America will be like the
Ya9-horse of scripture that 'paWeth
in The valley and rejolceth in his
st. myth" Under the leadership of
such forces, he will go forth to meet
the armed foe" and will go with the
fall assurance that tell glory of his
ar..s, however imperishable, will new
e. Gim the lustre OF the achievements
of peace
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11
ELLIS HEALTH BILL.

The vast saving to the public by the
conservation 6f health. which has
come about in the cities by careful
sanitary precaution. through effectual
health boards. might be made useful
throughout the counties. The Ellis
Health Bill was passed by the legisla-
ture of Georgia in 1914. AS this meas
ure is only effective through the recon-
mendation of two grand juries,s the
county officials who have the distribu-
ton of the county's money. will I'M
dertake the work.
Charles ]. Haden president of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, has
requested the Judges of the superior
courts Of Georgia to consider the ques-
ton of calling this law to the atten-
ZION of the grand juries in the follow
'4ASf 49,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

He tells of having studied the mat
ter from a practical standpoint. What
he did, TO be sure, was simple enough
but lie was studying his business. He
mas net made startling discoveries
0us lie has shown what cooked beans
will do as meat producer and if ii
in the success which is promised to
come, log feed for the future meat
producer in this section is cut to one
third of What tggcosts to put on tue fin
ishing tosehee with corn. i
The speakers at the boil weevil
meeting the ather day said it takes
around fifteen cents worth of corn to
add each pound to the hog, and that
the pound OF meat averages around
seven cents in money Corn is be-
yond reach as a profitable meat pro
ducing feed. Many of US have known
that a long time, but could do no bet
ter than use it.
Mr.. Napier started his hogs on pea
nuts and pushed their weight up high
with cooked velvet beans, the most
prolific sort of food and the cheapest.
he says he has firm meat and firm
lard that does not seem inferior to
that of the corn fed hog.
Mr.. Farmer, look into this thing.
Don't let US hand you song and dance
about something that isn't true. Mr..
Napier isn't paying for this endorse
ment of his plan, nor are we trying to
put something over you. The Dispatch
wants you to investigate this thing
and if it is worth trial, make the
most of it for yourself. May be, you
can make it pay on your farm. May
be you have already tried it. If so,
tell your neighbors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11
TAKE COURAGE, FARMER.

Let's make it more beans, more
peas, more corn and more peanuts
acres and acres of peanuts, now IN
stead of more cotton in the place OF
our late deceased grain crop. We
must. 1t will never do to trust full
cotton acreage with Mr.. B. Weevil in
our midst. He is here and the cold
snap didn't exterminate him. The
farmer who makes cotton this year
must have sufficient labor OF out
do the weevil in a straight hand pick
inr contest. The weevil is going to
ruin every field of cotton where there
is not enough labor to cultivate
plow over the entire crop every week.
The picking of dead squares must go
en- every day. 1t is going to require
d force of hands living daily in the
cotton field until it has matured.
1t is no time to turn our back The
little grain crop loss is matter OF
Keen disappointment to everybody, but
1t cannot be helped. We must be up
and dong again And now it is mat
ter Of vast importance to us that we
avoid over planting in cotton. If
small acreage and careful cultivation
are strictly observed, we will have the
greater portion of our cotton crop asV-
ed from the weevil and in addition,
we will have money crops as well as
food crops of surprising variety and
value
Lets watch the hogs carefully and
keep them in such good condition as
not to permit cholera to get into the
herd Keep of the lice and be sure
the animals have plenty Of clean, pure
water And then let's see that an
abundance of stock feed is raised Try,
everybody. with all your might to grow
more feed for the hogs, cattle and
horses than can possibly be housed on
the place. Make it a point to have
several fine hogs to sell for meat and
some beef cattle to offer.
This VIII enable you to have some
thing on which TO depend when the
cotton fails, if failure must come. And
The beans and the peanuts will make
up the shortage and put you just bit
ahead.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

charge to your several grand juries,
that you call attention to the act of
1914, page 1874, calling attention to the
act entitled "Healh Laws Of The State
Revised" generally known as the FL
lis Health Bill.
'As you will note before this act can
become effective in any county it must
be recommended by two grand juries.
Some high authority on the subject
has estimated that the dollar loss in
Georgia--to say nothing Of the, loss of
human life and the suffering from pre-
uentable disease-is about $1,000 per
capita per year and a large part of
this could be saved by the Investment
Of about ten cents per capita in sani-
.tary precaution."
Special attention is called to the fact
that this law has been of great help,
especially in the schools BY examina-
ton of children, vaccination, etc and
it is hoped that the next year or two
will show a greater interest and i'm
provement in the work and its results.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11
In MANeuM,s TOWN

The Dispatch talked lightly as a
rlI ter OF fun recently about some
bc rs doing something to Franc Man
ram in Swainsboro. And for all of
Oils we are penitent, for the editor of
tie Swainsboro Forest Blade has been
f. I'd into an unpleasant situation
with reference to the movies. He has
chaWpionCd the children's side in an
cf.oYt 10 have them attend the shows
w.1n they get ready, while the school
ia lily ara school board have other
IDEAS about it and are keeping the pu-
pills away. There is a rather tense
mcaent of interest just now which
may develop a town split that will do
Ill Id ahrm The issue is in the courts
But here in Cordele the movies and
tn school children are joined hands in
ore of the happiest situations in all
IL history of picture shows. Friday
al ornoon they see a picture which is
pr. on specially for them. Thursday
al ernoon the story of the picture is
tod at the public library and this is
already known from one end of the
county to the other as STORY hour"
II best of our women story tellers
ta,.e turns and our youngsters enjoy
bc II the afternoon at the library and
tie AFTERNOON at the show. And to be
honest about it, we grown ups love
to see the children's movie and love to
Sc them enjoy it.
it is a happy situation and if there
hca been anything but praise for the
Il les in charge of The work. The Dis
l; ach has not found it, We wish sin
c ELY that our plan might at least
SLOW way out of the differences at
Swamsboro. There is great good in
arch a cause. What Cordele is doing
Ray not be the best in the world. but
il is mighty popular In Swainsboro
e, any other community such movie
program fer the children should help
wonderfully to take the ginger out of
The opposition
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

Price has answered the curious. His
resignation is in and j j. Brown, the
commissioner-elect, has been named
by Governor Harris to fill the unex-
piered term. Not at all bad solution
of the perplexing and doubtful affair.
We need our trouble hunters Now 1t
looks like we are very close to a
stormy time with Germany The afore-
said above named bunch should go
first to the front.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hollingsworth
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garden of Hatley, Sunday.
Mrs. ] N. Dorminy and children
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
T. Warren, Sunday.
Mr.. S. A. Causy and family motored
to Leila Wednesday to see their broth
er, Mr.. Holder Bottle, who is quite
sick.
DR.. J. N. Dorminy was in Pitts a
short while Wednesday.
There will be preaching at the First
Baptist church next week, conducted
by Rev. Head, of Atlanta. Everybody
is cordially invited
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11
WHAT BEANS CAN DO.

The Dispatch printed a story in its
last issue about the use Of velvet beans
as 4 god food for fattening hogs. 1t
revealed wonderfully fine attitude
IF Dooly county farmer towards the
trapping of improved methods in his
location, Mr.. ". 7. Napier seems 10
Us Just one like many should be after
having given our lives 10 the kind of
Y, w ne is doing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

And the wise ones seem to believe
the releasing commission has done
a good piece Of work in renting the
w. &c A. to the old lessees at better
price than was in force. Some day
the state will go out of the railroad
business and it will not be necessary
to give away our holdings to do it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11
WHAT NEXT?-WAR?

VITA NEN !-WH
Now that we no longer recognize
Germany among the family of nations,
what shall be our attitude toward her?
This question has been on every
tongue since the President announc-
ed to Congress his course. The gen
eral impression has been, as gather
ed from press reports, that our next
step would be declaration of war
upon the first over act" in Germany's
submarine warfare against our YES
sells or citizens.
Now. before we enthuse too much
for "the glory of our arms" and, may
be, grow impatient for the hazard of
conflict, let us pause for a few sober
reflections.
The campaign for President in the
year 1916 disclosed the fact that we
have a vigorous "wST party" in the
United States. The re-habilitated Re-
publican party, under the leadership
of Lodge, Root. Roosevelt, McCumber
General Wood and others, must be re-
cognized and dealt with This party
desires war; would turn America into
an armed camp and embark her on
the turbulent sea of world-power poll
tics. If Mr. Bryan as some claim
wants peace at any price, these men
equally desire war at any cost. They
would initiate bloodmad Prussia and
build military caste on the enduring
foundation of universal military SER
vice.
President Wilson and a Democratic
congress, but united efforts, have with
stood the bold efforts Of these would
be empire builders, but can they save
themselves and the country now?
A declaration of war by the United
States means Intervention of our arms
in the European cataclysm. We can
not declare war. and then fold our
hands with the complacent assurance
that we have contributed our moiety.
This would bring upon us the con-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

1t is fine thing that the reigns Of
power are not in our hands. The first
thing we would do were it so would be
to discharge two officers who arrest
ed a citizen in Macon the other day
for repairing his own frozen water
pipes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-11

There is little else for us to do. We
do not know how well we can en-
force the recognition of our rights as
Americans upon the seas, but it is
next to time we try it bit