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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
PRESIDENT MAY ADDRESS
CONGRESS ABOUT PEACE.

Washington, August 24.-President
Wilson may decide to address Con
gress on peace at the same time he
makes reply TO Pope Benedict's pro-
| posals. In that way he would take
| the national legislative body into his
confidence and at the same time on
only inform the country on the ques-
ton, but also enable members of
Congress to carry the Governments
views home to the people when Con
gress adjourns.
N oindications Of the Presidents
plans had come from the White
House today, but the possibility Of
his discussing the subject before Con
gress in this way, and consequently
before the nation, was being consid-
cred at the Capitol as a probability.
It is understood that the President
will have before him very soon the
substance of the replies Of Great
Britain and France vii make to the
Pope. From Viscount Ischi, head Of
the japanese mission, the President
will get an intimate understanding Of
Japan's purpose in the situation also,
it is understood, a very clear view
Of the situation in Russia.
No one has been authorized to say
what reply President Wilson will
make to the Pope's proposal further
than that it will be in harmony with
the responses of the other allies. II
seems to be generally accepted in of
fetal and diplomatic circles that the
Popes proposal canot be accepted
Indeed, there haev been indications
from the vatican that Pope Benedict
did not expect it would be accepted,
but addressed the belligerents with
the purpose of building the ground
work for another discussion later on.
The unofficial forecast of what the
President will say if he speaks, is
that Pope Benedicts' proposal CON
tents nothing on which to proceed
| and that discussion of peace terms
can best be approached by Germany
| stating here as the Allies have done.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26
MEDICINE ON FOOD.

You have always bought the bulky
stock food and given to your stock
as a medici1e. Why not buy only the
medicine ami furnish your own food?
The medicine will be much more GER
tain. In fa@, B. A. Thomas Stock
Remedy is 50 certain to give the right
results that 1--WE sell it on the money
back plan. " it doesn't straighten up
your horse b COW or sheep, We give
your money bsAeKK g 81 = r
WATT C HOLMES HDW., co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

An alcohol lamp provides the heat
in apparatus invented by a Frenchman
to disinfect with steam.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

More than 100000 persons in the
United States wear glass eyes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

Yukon territory last year produced
$4,000 pounds of fish, valued at $685.,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

Chile has adopted new standard
inc approximately sixteen minutes
advance Of that formerly used.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-26

-
/. WAR Y 1! / : ON j Y WEAR. r.
Observation-Disclosures

w 4 - u ~A w AA -
Shield Brand Shoes are fighting Foot
Wear--Fit best and wear longest.
The Merchant who displays the Shield
Brand trademark on his shoe boxes is
best armed in the fight for the shoe
trade in his community.
1t represents to the buying public
what !. S. does on the soldiers collar
the best in the business.
War times have changed conditions.
It is now survival Of the fttest It
was but natural that with this condition
the sale of Shield Brand Shoes, already
popular throughout the South, should
have become the Leaders,
Our sales are far ahead Of Any pre-
vious years business. The Outlook was
never brighter for better business. The
Farmer, this year, as he should be, is
Monarch of all he surveys.
twenty-five cent cotton, $50 cotton
seed, SITS corn and other produce in
proportion, has put him in the lead He
wants and demands the best---Shield
Brand Shoes. See that you are pre-
pared Mr. Merchant to supply his wants.
Shield Brand Shoes will increase. the
shoe sales and the shoe profits of more
than 1000 retail merchants this fall
who already know the merit Of Shield
Brand Shoes.
Our Stock Complete Write orSamples Salesman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
WILL PLAY
WAR CARDS
ENGLISH COMMISSIONERS DIS-
CUSS FREELY AND FRANK
LY ALL PROBLEMS.
PEACE TO Be TALKED
They will Outline to the Government
Heads the Terms Of Peace to
be Demanded by the Allies
at the End of War.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Great
Britain intends to lay her war cards
on the table when her commissioners
met with the American govern
ment heads. They will present full
ly and freely all problems. They
will cover a wider scope than hereto
fore announced.
The general question of military
and financial cooperation will be
the foremost problem, but other SUBJ
jects to be considered are as follows.
Diplomatic questions. such as ulti-
mate peace terms, munitions, wheat
supply. general transportation, the
blockade of Germany. communica-
tions, aviation and anti-submarine
work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
REVOLT GROWING
AMONG GERMANS
FIGHTING REPORTED IN PRO
GREss BETWEEN BRAZILIAN
TROOPS AND REBELS.
Serious Conditions Are Reported In
Three Brazilian States.
Refugees Pouring Into
Cfnaguay.

BUENOS AIRES, April 20.---With
an air-tight Brazilian censorship
elamped down. reports from Uru-
quay today declared that the Ger
man revolt in Brazil's three provin-
ces near the Uruguayan boundary is
growing.
Refugees pouring into Uruguay
report fighting between the German
rebels and the government forces
Of Brazil.
The Montevideo dispatches ind.-
Gated Il serious condition of affairs
probably in three Brazilian states.
The Uruguayan government Is
Eurrying reserve forces of its troops
to the frontier to prevent violations
OF neutrality.
Dispatches received from Rio de
Janeiro quote the Minister OF war
as denying that a military mission
from Brazil shortly will leave for
the United States. to cooperate with
tie allies. against Germany.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
WAC|NC FIGHT
ON SPY BILL
ESPIONAGE MEASURE COyTtxr.
ED TO HOLD SPOTLIGHT IN
CONGRESS TODAY.
DRASTIC
opponents Declare Passage Would
Completely Muzzle Every News
paper of Country-Fight
Against Bill.

WASHINGTON. April 2O.--Es-
pionage legislation, the most dras-
tic ever proposed in this country
holds the spotlight in Congress to-
day.
The senate entered upon its
third day of bitter debate on the ad-
ministration spy bill, with influen-
tial senators attacking that section
which they claim. though aimed os-
stensibly at hyphens and dangerous
agitators, would completely muzzle
every newspaper in the country.
Fear that under the bill news
papers would be unable to criticise
any government move in war time,
such as the cost OF the Dardanelles
expedition of England, caused much
of the senate dissension.
Another clause that brought crit
icism was that which permits the
president to declare food embargoes
from port to port.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
DENIES KNOWLEDGE
GERMAN INFLUENCE
PRESIDENT OF MEXICAN CON-
GRESS SAYS NO GERMAN IN
FLUENCE AT WORK.
Explains Demonstration Given Ger
man Minister While Gen. Car
rama was Reading Mes
sage to Congress.

MEXICO CITY, April 20,-Gener-
al Hay. President of the Mexican
congress, declared today that he
knew of no German influences being
brought to bear on members of con-
gress to upset General Carranza's S
policy or plans of neutrality
"It is true" General Hay declar-
ed that an audience in the CALLER
les gave demonstration for the Ger
man Minister when General Carran-
"a read his message, | Immediately
called them to order. however, and
warned them that any manifestation
in favor of or against any diplomat
was prohibited and that repetition
Of the demonstration accorded the
German minister would not be al
lowed"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
ROOSEVELT |OEA
WILL NOT DOWN
ATTEMh'r TO ANNiHIl4AiE HIS
DIVISION HAS PROVEN
FAILURE
Reting is Strong He VIII he. IN
France with Volunteer Army
Ahead OF the Conscrip-
ton Division

WASHINGTON, April 2o'---Le-
snite of all the administrations at
tempts to annihilate the Roosevelt
idea it is holding the trench IL
is the most formidable obstacle IN
the path of conscription today
While the word was passed out
80, officially at the war department
that there would be no Roosevelt
a;vision betting today favored the
idea that T. r. would get into the
trenches in France with a volunteer
force weeks before the first Ameri-
can eonseript division could get un-
der shrapnel fire.
The idea is general that, given
half a chance. 7. K. would furnish
thrills and enthusiasm sufficient 10
make possible tie eonscriptin idea
,,;,hout half the friction that would
otherwise develop
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
GOV. CONTROL
F0OO SUPPLY
INTIRE FOOD SUPPLY MAY BE
PLACED UNDER GOVERN
MENT SUPERVISION
CURIAIl LIQUOR OUTPUT
Production OF Malt Liquors May Be
Reduced to Conserve the Grain
Supply-Superyise Pack
ing Plants

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-The
Department of Agriculture has asked
authority of Congress, which will
likely be granted, which will place
tho entire food production under
ernment supervision Under a pre-
liminary nation wide food supply in
vestigation the government has ask
ed authority to supervise all plants,
packing houses, breweries, distiller-
les, storage houses, slaughter houses.
and other establishments and fac
tories in which food and feed. agri-
cultural implements, machinery. fer
tilizers, insecticides, fungicides or
any other articles required for agri-
culture or manufacture are kept for
sale or distribution
Discussing the general food con-
servation Secretary Houston limited
at the possible regulation of the
manufacture of liquors, saying some
European nations have secured con-
siderable addition to their food sup
plies by reducing the production of
malt liquors or distilled liquors. It
is estimated that the food values en-
tering into the alcoholic beverages in
this country in one year are approx
imately s125. 100000
The power asked for with regard
to industries connected with the food
markets include authority to make
rules and regulations governing the
use and operation of such enter
prises whenever such course may
become necessary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
TEXAS PORTS
MUST CLOSE
NO TRAFFIC WILL BE PERM
TED TO ENTER OR LEAVE
DURING pay.
Ports at Sabine, Port Arthur, Orange
and Beaumont Closed From
Sunnp to Sundown

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, April 90.
A report is made that Sabine, Port
Arthur. Orange and Beaumont will
be closed to shipping between the
hours of sunup and sundown. ae-
cordine to orders received from the
district naval commander. Ships can
enter the pass at any time of the day
or night, but can only depart at night
and they must have their lights ex-
tinguished then.
Local shipping interests are pro-
testing with view of getting the
order to close only at night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
AMERICA DAY
IS OBSERVED
AMERICAS ENTRANCE INTO THE
WAR CELEBRATED ON
PATRIOTIC SCALE.
CROWDS THROMG STREETS
King and Queen Attend Formal
Ceremonies Held ct ST. PauIs.
American Flag Flies Over
Parliament Building.

!. LONDON. April 20.--Nobody
could mistake the fact that it was
America day in London today.
Flag makers have been utterly
drained Of the Stars and Stripes.
Americans exiled temporarily from
home joined with the British
throughout England in popular ap-
probation of Americas war step.
The formal ceremonies took place
a: st. Pauls. where one of the most
notable audiences ever assembled
gathered to do honor to America
and to re-consecrate England's ideal.
Crowds thronged the open spaces
adjacent to the great structure early
today. Their majesties, other royal
ties. all members OF the British
cabinet. the Lord Mayor of London
and scores of other distinguished
British citizens were present. All
tho allied diplomats were there.
with American Ambassador Page
and his entire staff. Admiral aimms
o. the United States navy and prac-
tically the entire American colony
in London.
For the first time in history to-
day found the Stars and Stripes
floating beside the Union Jack OF
England over the house OF parlia-
ment. 1t flies likewise over the
Lord Mayors mansion and over all
public building in England.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
WOULD FORM STATE
into FARM UNITS

AUSTIN, Texas. April 20.-Sena-
tor Latimore introduced a memorial
from the Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce today requesting the gov
ernor to submit to the legislature
the matter of organizing the state in
to farm units and into an army of
farm workers for the purpose Of In
creasing food production.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
DALLAS RAISES QUOTA
OF ARMY ENLiSTMhNio'

DALLAS, Texas. April2o.--paiiaS
and vicinity have contributed a quo
ia OF 1.123 men TO the iis'''ne
30 tho nation since heavy en-
,istments began April /. The navy
recruits total 647, while 4ao "e'e
for the army.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
SUBSCRIBE l|bERALlY
To RUSSIAN LOAN

PETROGRAD, April 2o.-The
Russian public subscribed llberaliy
to the Russian liberty loan, the first
issue floated by the new provisional
government.
One Stockholm bank announced
that it had subscribed to two million
rubles. more than one mlliloh ooi7
lars,
This was the opening day OF the
loan subscriptins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
COLLIER Is BEACHED
AFTER A COLLISION

NORFOLK, Va. April 2o.-Plans
are under way for floating a naval
collier. beached last night in Hamp-
ton Roads, following a collision with
steamer, which cut gaping hole
in her side.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20

modern conveniences. These the
French captured intact.
The ardor of the advance in its
first sweep forward, following
battering dam of the preliminary
work by q terrific hail of French
Mn :. Rsod. erou s-ariieyedanoiN 4
artillery, drove the Germans out.
most OF these positions were taken
Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
MADAME BERHNHARDT Is
VERY MUCH IMPROVED.

NEW YORK, April 20.-The con-
dition of Madame Bernhardt is
greatly improved today, a bulletin
from the physicians at Mt. Sinia hos
pital announced. Her recovery is
now expected. An official bulletin to
that effect is expected to be issued
later in the day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
POPE BENEDICT
IS H0RR0RF|E
EXPRESSES INDIGNATION OVER
REPORTS OF BOILING OF
GERMAN BODIES.
Belgium Newspaper Claims bodies
Rendered into Fats and Ferti-
lizer that Were Needed in
Germany.

ROME, April 2o.--Pope Benedict
is horrorfied and expressed deep in
dignation over reports that the Ger
mans are rendering fats and fertiliz-
er from bodies of soldier dead. ac-
cording to an article printed by the
newspaper Informizone.
The report claimed that Germany
had been utilizing the bodies of dead
soldiers to supply oil. fats and ferti-
lizers so desperately needed in the
Central empire now.
The most circumstantial of these
stories was printed in Belgium
newspaper which declared that the
refining plant was located near
Gerolstein close to the Belgium
German frontier, 1t gave CHASTITY
details as to how the bodies were
utilized.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
horrors OF
| TITLE FIELD
ImIE DIVISIONS WIPED OUT
| M DEADLY FIRE OF THE
FRENCH ARTILLERY.
)s[s ARE STAGGERING
ssatless Thousands of German
rpops Have Been Slaughtered.
seyenty.se,en Miles of
Territory Regained.
By HENRY WOOD.


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
! THE FIELD. April 2o.-Seventy-
gep soaare miles of France have
Nm reclaimed up to today from
/ invaders by five days of con-
kuous and steady smashing blows
The French
General Niyelle's men have now
ngressed over a front OF nearly
ky miles to a depth of from
ise.fourths Of mile to four full
ls
/ score Of villages and towns
Fs been taken since Monday when
great offensive started.
The German losses have
In staggerin. Two COM
e'e divisions. about 900 men,
fkh made a counter attack on Ju-
stoGrt were literally wiped out by
French artillery alone. The
eal demorilization Of the Germans
teads even to among the officers.
efeai masses of reinforcement
rrledly rushed to the line are un-
sling in stopping the French ad-
Eee
iae battle is progressing favora-
Is the calm way in which the
shth military chiefs regard the
eaaVe, THE results have exceed
gpectations."
ne French officers regard the
vance between Ostel and Courte-
as having reached the pro-
''ehS Of a great success. The
@ strategic is attached to the
lals positions captured there.
Is The battle of SHOWS that is
As over forty miles of twisted
y on the great French front
The French artillery fire
y 'ne carpet of snow into oozv
sAa RED spattered pools through
" deheral Niyelle's men are
Falelng.
s''Veeded in following the
F'ea advance in this battle OF
u one Of the nameless hills
4sas' OF Moranvillers. Trenches.
'a@ and shelters everywhere
alled with German dead.
Defnans were being hauled
'ae dugouts where they had
8, pufrowing deep into piles
N own dead, Farther back
''Deh troops were clearing the
:" OF the ground taken by the
:, onward movement. l had
a"Eed starving Germans stag
0u' Of the dugouts, choked
1, O comrades thirty~six hours
| nose dugouts had been taken
Re French.
4, /. another hill today I saw
h.. ne Champagne plains an
|,,.,. aiaze of German. trenches.
h. s'eD'ed three years work of
sas Of men. Countess tons
'''ed wire. numberless ear
,o,,. Of steel plates. miles
\ Ae'e s' fortifications mark
n 49,. mere We're thousands OF
Ia ~, ''s' many of them being
~, u electric plants and equip
"a the most costly aaa most
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
GULF REFINING CQNANY
PAY employees BONUS

PORT ARTHUR, April 2o,-The
Gulf Refining company today posted
notices to the effect that all their
employees would be paid 10 per
cent bonus quarterly. The first pay
ment which will be made about
April soth will total about 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
FIGHT
ON COLLEGES
ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO
HAVE BILLS CREATING NEW
STATE SCHOOLS REPEALED
|A0LO A SPIRITED DEBATE.
Lively Discussion Takes Place over
Resolution Demanding that Leg
islature Confine Work to
Appropriation Measures

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20.-A
fight was startel in the senate today
for the repeal of the bills creating
new summer normals and agricul-
tural schools. The discussion start
ed when Senator Strickland intro
duced resolution demanding that
the special session of the legislature
eonfine its appropriations to liberal
allowances for the present educa-
tional institutions,
Speaking good naturedly Strick
ma ajority for being interested in new
institutions. He declared that the
action of the committee resembled
"horse-trading," In discussion OF
the necessities of life and the bur
dens that must follow the issuance
OF war bonds, he said it was silly
to make appropriations for new in
stitutions in these war times.
When the Durham resolution
up for consideration, which is
q consideration of bills establish
ing st8te normals and junior a. s
VI. ard W7st T Xas \ @
he pres ntatiye from hRat cou
" declared there was 30 demand fek
starving the educational interests oil
the state. He called attention &c
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
rRITiSH MAKE A NEW
SMASH AT CAMBR.AI.

LONDON. April 2o-Field Mar
shall Haig struck again last night at
c. mbria.
I'VE gained ground in the neigh
borhood of villers Guislain.' he re-
ports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
ADVANCE ARMY BILL
ON SENATE CALENDAR

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Alarm
over the possibility that opposition
to the administration spy and CEN
sorship bill might block all other
war legislation caused the Senate
leaders to switch plans and announce
that the consideration of the Presi
dents consctiption measure would be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
FR[NCHES ARE CHOKED
| WITH GERMAN DEAD
, >>>>>>~>>>>>>>. .
EVEN THIS THE MOVIES DO.

= RIO DE JANEIRO, April 20. .
The shayen upper lip, here =
. tofore an undisputed mark of .
. the clergy, the stranger or the =
= "effeminate," is coming into =
= fashion in this city. The bar =
. bers attribute the new style to =
= North America and declare the .
= fad is fostered by the Ameri- .
. can moving picture shows =
. which are monopolizing the =
= playhouses here. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
RUSSIA AND GERMAY
SIGN ARM|ST|CE
IS The REPORT

BUENOS AIRES. April 2O.-A
n esssoe received by the Spanish
s'vislstion here declares that Rus
T. AID Germany have signed an
9 mistice, according to Brazilian.
ipatcles / this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
IKE ONE MAN 1888 YEARS TO
SPEND ], s, BIG WAR FUED

~ AprH 20-v~Spending at tue i"te com,s
sa billion fund. '''S'" ''''''
3son % W the basis of that ever penh " do
Miona, sharps figured today that IL ~ ,,a 20
f@ n were to spend me dollar minute Nv ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
BAND or V|lUSTAs Defeated
BY THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS

2O,-A personal
according
cei
His claims that $50 Nhlis killed
that Genera and iv wesek
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-20
The Daily Light gives all the
rews-the day it happens.

Read the Light for the news.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Advances to New High Record BE-
cause o fBullish News.

Chicago, March ss.-Higher war prices
yet were touched In the wheat market to-
day. the quotation for May delivery jumping
to within No Of sl.ss bushel Today's
record. which resulted from excited PUSHES
TO buy, was tho topnost ever reached by
any future delivery since 1884. sensa-
tional crop damage reports. especially from
southern Nebraska, were largely. responsible
for the new upturn. The market closed un-
settled at the same as yesterdays finish
sf.ash, and July at t1.6sE TO tf.66&,
Corn gained SC to iSe nett. oats, No
10 TIC. and provisions i5c to 81 soc.
Wild trading In wheat developed soon
after the start, the speculative crowd being
greatly wrought up by reports indicating
that rs per cent OF the winter crop In the
southern half of Nebraska had been so
badly damaged by drought that the fields
were being picuEhed over and sown to oats
and barley. Kansas reports told also of Sc
we're damage and seemed to imply that un-
less rain fell soon the yield in many sections
might DO almost q total failure. Tho effect
OF such adviccs was undoubtedly heightened
by the fact that the recent enforcement
Of an embargo In Argentina had led North
America az the only source OF breadstuff
supply readily available for Europe. In this
connection the high premiums being paid
for cash wheat were taken a. pointing
clearly TO the urgency OF tho demand and
the smailness Of stocks at consuming points.
Striking news OF big defeat for the
Turks In Palestine acted at one timo ss
something Of check on the wheat bulls
as the diester to the Moselcms. suggested
renewed Likelihood Of the opening Of the
pardanclies However. prices soon were
soaring again and showed no further Inn
| portnnt reaction until realizing Of profits
became FREQ IN the last hour and made the
| pit nervous.
went to new hish price levels for this sea
sons crop. Receipts here were notRbi,
,smali and rural offerings msager. oau