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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
FIGHTING SPIRIT
Waning IN
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nam r'la-!NGG OF SIDES

'9ic!!=V!T "oH T1R@ED GER
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20 9 c. rh I'd fas been
aa.:,:a 80 ,2t,on5 lin P frog I'd
HS9et i.e9 Ct &c pA.et a..., i'm 81,
the Bolsheviki was using but nevo,
with such unanimity as in uho s.eei.
dispatches dated a. the r ss.an CAS-
"a! Sunday Nearly al Ct them make
he ron, TIA, the detection .ro.4 th2
Ycr&c.3 AID soldiers orcaa.2lCo4 i,
growing constantly.
Among the causes alleged are the
general !acl; CT authority, increased
drunkenness, reluctance OF the %
pie and population to work and the
scarcity OF foodstuffs. The main de-
sire OF the soldiers is said to be for
peace. and fighting is the last thing
they are willing or intend to do. This
instances are cited of the Bolshewiki
troops refusing to march, declining
70 attack the Ukrainins and permitting
the Cossacks to disarm them without
resistance German Hirlings" is the
common term for the Bolsheviki, ac-
cording to the correspondent
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
EXEMPTION BOARD
IS WORKING HARD
ORDINARY FLEMING AND FORCE
OF HELP SPEND CHRISTMAS
AT THEIR POSTS.

Crisp countys exemption board has
reached the high point in the work
which has ben required in the new
questionable and the work is doubly
heavy. Ordinary Fleming and the
two lady helpers Devoted all yester-
day to an effort to come UP even, but
they failed.
The board has the help of the law
yers under the direction of Judge U.
V. Whippl, but still the work piles up
and there is "a great deal of ito do.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
MEXICAN BANDIT
KILL and PLUMBER
AMERICAN SOLDIERS Killed SEW
ERAL IN CHRISTMAS RAID.

MARIA, Texas, Dec 26.-American
troops today are guarding all outlets
to Vanhorn canyon where a hundred
Mexican bandits Christmas morning
crossed the American border and raid
ed the postoffice and general store at
Brite ranch and killed three and
wounded one person and carried away
booty estimated to be worth seven
thousand. Many of the bandits are
reported killed by the soldiers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
AMERICANS HAD
SNOWY CHRISTMAS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 26- The American ex-
peditionary force celebrated Christ
mas in a bowling snowstorm which
continued all day Despite the wealth
II few Of the features on the program
we're cancelled
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
COURT REFUSES NEW
TRIAL TO SINAI /

CONCORD, n. Fl, Dec. 26.-The Su-
preme court today refused new trial
to Frederick L.. Small, formerly a Bos-
ton broker, awaiting execution in Janu-
airy 18th for the murder of his wife,
Florence Small.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26

COMPTROLLER OF CU@g1NC I
MENTIONED AS PROBABLE
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-John Skel-
ton Williams, Comptroller of the Cur
rency. is beng discussed today in Off
cial circles a. the probable selection
for Federal Railroad Administrator
should the Pre- dent decide to apo ut
one.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
MUM Der SO.
C REECECALLS
HER SONS TO
ENLIST !.
WILL REWARD THEM FOR JOIN
ING AMERICAN ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Dec 26-Greece
wants her citizens in the United States
to enlist in the American army, accord
ing to note from the Greek govern
ment delivered to the state department
today. Not on.y will she suspend pun.
ishment, which ordinarily follows en-.
listment of the Greeks with foreign
power, but will reward them for SUP
porting the American arms.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
BILLY SUNDAY DEPARTS

Atlanta, Dec 20 Billy Sunday,
the famous evangelist left the city
today to spend a few days at home
hofore beginning his Washington, ID.
C. campaign next week He was es-
orted to the terminal station by more
than a hundred of the enthusiastic
leaders Of his campaign here. Final
statistics of his campaign here show
there were a total of 15,51S trail
hitters" who signed cards This does
not include the many thousands who
went up and simply shook hands with
the evangelist, promising to lead bet
ter lives. Those who signed the
cards are expected to join one of the
Atlanta churches. While Mr. Sun
day was given a check for $50, 1854
as the free will Offering to him from
Atlanta, it is anticipated when all
the returns are finally in this will run
considerably over $4,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
BOLSHEWIKI Will.
[ R Y ALL
NATIONS
WANT TERNAT!ONAL PEACE
MONEY APPROPRIATED


pet-agr&d, December, %. The Boil
shaviM government has decided to
send special Representatives to all
Countries, belligerent as well as neu-
trail, to further the propaganda Of in
ternationalism. Two million rubles
nave been appropriated to this pur-
rose
The American Red Cross train left
Petrograd today for Rumania with the
approval Of the Bolsheyilii carrying
all original supplies except automo-
biles.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26

Hope Roberts, who is with w. A.
Murray in Ashburn, is spending few
days with home folks during the holt
days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
STEFFANSSEN is NOW
AT FORT YUKON

OTTAWA, Dec. 26.-Vilhjalmur
Steffanssen, artic explorer, last heard
from in a letter received in March 18th
has arrived with his party at Fort
Yukon, according to word received by
the naval department.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26
DEATH TAKES INFANT
DAUGHTER OF MRS. OXFORD

two months old daughter of Mrs. Dol
lie Oxford at the family home at Pen
ia yesterday. The funeral was con
Quoted by Rev. Horton and the re-
mains were inferred in the Penia
cemetery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26

Otis Barwick, a former COrdele
boy, was recently appointed sergeant
at the Infantry School of Arms, Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, his appointment TAX
ing effect on the eleventh of Deem
Der
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26

Mrs. W. O. Roberts is spending
vile, n. G.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-26

Among the dead were eleven wom-
en-, nine Of whom were mothers,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
NIFTY HERD OF, BROWN SWISS
Recent Additions of Registered Pure
BREEDS Gives F. p. Minette flt
Splendid Start.

F. P. Minette returned Sunday af-
ternoon after another trip Of two
weeks at several Wisconsin points in
the quest of pure bred and registered
Brown Swiss cattle. During his
absence Fritz purchased two 4-year-
old cows which will be fresh about
Christmas These cows have but
recently finished years test Of their
production under supervision of the
Wisconsin Agricultural department.
While the returns have not been re-
ceived from the state it is certain that
their yield will be about 600 pounds
of butter each for the year.
Mr.. Minette also purchased two 2
year-old heifers and one q months old
heifer calf. The animals all came
from the famous H. w. Angus herd
at Honey Creek, Wis. With these ad
ditions Mr.. Minette now has herd o.
13 head of pure bred and registered
Brown Switss cattle. From this ne
cleus he should and no doubt will have
splendid herd in a few years. The
Herald is mighty glad to see farmers
of Mr.. Mintee's type become interest
ed in the raising of pure bred stock
because he is bound to make a sue
cess of it.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
LOYALTY MEETING !.
Will BE SUCCESS
SECRETARY TUMULTY WILL DE-
LIVER Personal MESSAGE
FROM PRESIDENT.
GATHERING II, j(i'lW Will: mi be IMMENSE
EVERY COUNTY in MINNESOTA
WILL BE REPRESENTED
GOVERNORS COMING.

Representatives Of the Government
are back of the Northwestern Loyalty
conventions to be held at st. Paul
November 10th and Minneapolis No
vember 18th.
Robert w. Hargadine, secretary OF
the committee, has received a tele-
gram from George Creel, chairman OF
the Committee on Information at
Washington, advising him that al
though President Wilson cannot be
present in person, he will be reGe-
sented by his private. secretary,
Joseph P. Tumulty, with a personal
message from the President and that
Secretary of Agriculture, David
Houston, will deliver a ringing mes
sage to the Northwest.
Arrangements have been completed
to accommodate delegates as we'll as
all who attend from the districts
throughout Minnesota outside of st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and these will
be seated before other delegations
are taken care of at the st. Paul and
Minneapolis auditoriums.
Some idea of the immense size of
these gatherings may be CLEANED from
the fact that practically every county
in the state has held large enthus-
iastic meeting, to arrange to send
delegations, and all will participate in
the monster loyalty parade. More
than half of the delegations will bring
their own bands for this purpose.
The French Government will be
represented by M. Eduar de Billy,
Delegate General at Washington, rep
resenting the French Republic. 9th
ers who will speak at the convention
include Otto Kahn of :. New York;
Clarence Darrow, noted counsel for
organized labor, of Chicago; John P.
White, President of the United Mine
Workers; Monteville Flowers, Presi-
dent of the International Lyceum
Bureau; c. J. Doyle, former Secretary
of State of Illinois, and Governor
Burnquist of Minnesota. The Govern
ors of the following states have an
nounced their intentions of attending
w. L. Harding of Iowa, Samuel V.
Stewart of Montana, Emanuel L.
Phillips of Wisconsin and Frank P.
Lowden of Illinois. Judge Lands of
Chicago U. S. Circuit Court will also
address the meetings.
Railroad companies throughout
Minnesota are making arrangements
at each county seat for the accomnno-
dation Of delegates, and special trains
will be provided if necessary.
"These meetings have only one pur-
pose," says the Secretary, "and that is
Americanism."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15

the greatest service man may
render his country. Physical reasons
and otherwise have kept rnany man
at home and the men here realize that
they enjoy an enviable position. They
want to see the game through, but to
find themselves physically disqualified
at this stage would break UP most Of
the mems ambitions. we know.
The members Of sthe cantonmeat
received a most fsttering compliment,
from Major General Plummer this
week on the Way the soldiers were
conducting themselves during Grill
and while off duty. The salute figures
prominently here and Il is said that
mans character can be read in the.
manner he does this little act of
courtesy. The United States soldier
easily percieves and assimilates things
and the aptitude displayed here,
speaks volumes for the future OF the:
American arriy Wills.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
FORD CARS WILL TURN TURTLE
Several Near Serious Injuries in Two
Spills Sunday Night-Small
Boy Hurt.

Several accidents have occurred this
week that are Of slightly serious
nature. On Sunday night Emil Ripka,
accompanied by several of the Spaeth
boys were going from the Joe Spaeth
to the Charles Spaeth home near
Padua. In some way, the driver be-
came confused and the car, Fo:d,
tipped over. The majority of the
party were unhurt, but Mr.. Ripka
suffered a badly fractured leg. H.
was brought to Sauk Centre for treat
ment and later removed to his home.
Elmer Rinow of Glenwood, driving
between Westport and Sauk Centre
Sunday night, tipped over in his
Ford and sustained injuries consisting
of severe cuts about the face and n
dislocated left elbow joint. Mr.. Rinew
was going down hill and trying 70
turn out for an oncoming car, tipped
over. He explained later that he had
applied the brakes, but they wou!dn't
work and the car started 70 swing
from one side of the road to the other,
ending in a ,tip-over. He WAS taken
t othe Palmer House and attended to
by Sauk Centre physician.
The son of G. K. Holk, living south
of Sauk Centre, fell on the steel door
.scraper at his school house while
playing at recess and cut his face SO
badly that several stitches had to be
taken Before the wound could be
closed, The young man will be in
uood shane shortly. however.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
CAMP DODGE BOYS MAY
ENJOY XMAS FURLOUGH
Continued from Page i.)

report and then yea wheel away to
the drill grounds. You march out
il columns of squa. is with the. regi-
mental band and buglers in, the LEAD.
On a clear, crisp morning your old
blood keeps time with your feet and
IT, your mind comes a cle:lr and
thrilling feeling of the martial spiri
which is only exner;enccG in The AZ my,
as the music swells in breeze and this
away in the distance. Perhaps your
mind is on the road to France; per-
haps if you are from Sauk Centre
you hear Dewey Zettel or Ben Allen
leading in cornet parts and Pete
Orvaar coming in at the proper IN
tervals with clear clarinet tones.
Then the musicians take their proper
place beside the higher-up officials;
YOU swing into platoon fronts again
and the review passes the critical
ones; you are still under the SPELL
but evils, what the hell is the mat
ter with your squad, bring them up
on the line" suddenly brings you TO
vour senses and from then on rer-
hans You'll keep your mind on the
work of drilling and physical eSer-
else.
The secretary of war and chief Oh
staff is expected here in the near iu-
tnre so much attention is given 10
correct carrying of pieces, correct IN
tervals, alignments, turning about oy
squads, double time. March dlscipilhe
is excellent training.
speaking of discipline, information
comes from Pershing that 80 per cent
of work in the U. S. training camps
should be directed to discipline. queer
state of things that. 1t goes to show
that "over there" there must be an
utter lack of discipline and morale IN
some armies.
Indications are that. the boys who
went to Deming, N. M, had pleasant
trim and we received a letter from
Robert J. Swift few days ago which
follows:
Deming, N. M, Nov. 2, 1917.
Dear Grove
Well, we got here Wednesday, Oct.
81 about 8 a. M, and got us up at 9
bells in the morning so as to go to
the camp.
It was very cold going from Iowa
to Topeka, Kansas, and little farther
than that place. We had 20 minutes
in Harrington, Kansas, for little run
around the city. That was a very
nice place but peetty cold and dirty.
There is rolling land and red sand in
Kansas. Kansas City was a very
pretty place at night. The Missouri
River is a very nice river; the bridge
there was the longest one I ever saw.
AS we went on through to Santa
Rosa, New Mexico, at night, we did
not see much of it.
We went through Kansas and
Oklahoma and Texas, New Mexico,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15

the army. Otto Wanagaren, a Soc-
ialist, who has figured prominently III
that party's affairs in St. Paul and
Minneapolis, wa8 given fifteen NesTs
in Ft. Leavenworth this week by Ma
jor General Plummer, to think over
his deeds. He was brought to camp
by Federal authorities after his re-
fusal to come alone, was placed in
charge of officers and still refused to
obey orders. Court Martial found him
guilty and he was, taken away at
once.
= sr4E.- 80 81
A heart and lung examination was
conducted here this week. A man
committed suicide in Chicago the 9th
er day because he was turned down
by the National army for having tIl-
berculosis. We know exactly the
feeling this poor man, harbored IN his
heart. Everyone should be and is
proud that he has been fortunate
enough to be among those selected FOL
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
FAST FOOTBALL SATURDAY.
Sauk Centre High Lose in Hard
Fought Battle With Alexandria
on Local GridirOn.

The Sauk Centre High School foot
ball aggregation facing Alexandria on
the local gridiron Friday afternoon OF
last week looked like an entirely diff
ferent team than that facing St. Cloud
a month ago. although the personel is
practically the same. High School
Principal Schwartz has done wonders
with green bunch in the time he has
had them and with the nucleus left
over for another year some of the
teams in this vicinity are in for
severe drubbing. IA
Sauk Centre rushed Alexandria off
their feet in the first few minutes of
play and Capt. Lee went over for
touchdown on straight football. They
had the ball near the goal again
short time, but the ever dangerous
forward pass was intercepted and
alexandria secured the ball on her
own 10 yard line. The locals scored
another touchdown in the latter part
of the first half when Alex essayed
forward pass Gamradt picked the
ball out of the air on a beautiful
play and scurried across for touch
down. Caughren failed to kick the
goal. - --tt.s -..ss.
, EARLY in the second half one of the
Alexandria boys. skirted Sank Centres
left end shortly after the kick off and
ran 60 yards for touch down. It
was a clever play, well executed.
Hopkins was compelled to retire early
in the last half and with his retirement
the locals appeared to lose their
punch and Alexandria scored two
more touchdowns, kicking goal in
each instance, making the final score
q to IL.
With three minutes of play left
Sauk Centre started another process
sion down the field, but did moi. arrive.
The Herald understands that Coach
Schwartz had developed d number of
trick plays any of which would very
likely have worked once. During
the excitement the quarterback failed
TO make use of them. However on
the whole Paul Caughren gave a
mighty nifty exhibition of team
handling.
Although Sauk Centre lost local
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15

fans are not disappointed, rather they
were amazed at the development the
green team had inSde. j
Friday Of this week the boys
journey to Anoka for the last high
school game of the year. Coach
Schwartz is now figuring with the
Morris Agricultural college for a
game at Sank Centre Saturday after
noon of next week, but details have
not been arranged.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15

then Texas again then back to New
Mexico.
I can tell you. E1 Pasq WAS quite 2
place. Wegot ia tker5 abSdx So 'ddk
in the evening and were supposed to
be in bed, but l. stayed up for a
while. They had a great time that
night, and that was in Texas too.
Well in Carrizoza, N. NJ, we got out
and walked around for about an
hour. We have beer in Deming now
for few days. was going to
write you on the trip, but it was so
rough that I did not until nov and
I was going to write to you the other
day but there were too many around
me. 81
We all liked the trip pretty well.
1t is pretty cold here at night.
Your friend,
q 4p Robert J. Swift.
If a man has marked Socialistic ten
denotes, he had better conceal them in
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
MARKET REPORT.

corpeste9 Thursday morning, Nov Is.
&C Subject to Maket F1uctuation.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-11-15
MOVES INTO NEW BUILDING.

MOVES INTO NEW BUILDING.
The Farmers State Bank at Willard
moved into their modern new banking
home this week. This institution is
less than year old, but in that time a
splendid business has been developed.
The new building is modern in every
detail and handy for both patrons and
bank folks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
MILITARY ROLL
| WILL BE TAKEN
CENSUS OF ALL MEN IN IOWA
AND CALCULATIONS ON INDUS
TRIES Is PLANNED.

Des Moines, April 25-The taking Of
a military census of the state and also
the making of an inventory as to the
possibilities in the factories of this
state in making war munitions and
other products needed in the war is
one of the tasks which Adjutant Cen
eral Logan is now preparing for. He
is having the necessary blanks printed
and organizing his clerical forces to
do the work.
Much of this information is already
at hand and can be put in shape for
use by the adjutant generals depart
ment in short order. The state cen.
sus made in 1915 and completed last
year gives a practically complete rec
ord Of the men in the state of military
age. These records are in the ONCE
Of the secretary Of the state executive
council.
The state bureau of labor statistics
under Labor Commissioner A. L. Urick
just completed last year thorough
factory census which gives a record
of the factories, their output and the
like and from this 1t will not be dim.
cult matter to find the factories which
can be used probably during the war.
Other factories may put in new equip
ment which will enable them to meet
this country's needs during the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
EIDON
Quite a number of the P. E. O.
ladies attended the convention in Fair

Quite a number of the P. E. o.
ladies attended the convention in Fair
field this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Isbell left for a
business trip to Davenport Wednes-
day
Charles Crown of Clarinda and son
Max of Red Oak have been visiting at
the w. X. Lutz home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hibburt left for Chi
cago Wednesday for an extended visit
Congregational | aid society will
have tea at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Hogan, Friday April e.
Mrs. Anna Wells of Washington left
for her home after visit with her
nephew Andy Craig
Mrs. Sam Murphy and Mrs. Sam
Crow returned from a visit in Mus
catine at the home of Robert Van
dyke.
B. S. Slailey of Centerville was in
the city yesterday inspecting the new
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Lutz, Mr.. Harry
Carter and Mrs. H. c. Moss went to
Batavia Monday to attend the Shaw
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shopper were
called home from Excelsior Springs
Sunday on account of the serious ILL.,
ness of Mrs. Shoppers sister Mrs.
Ann Dapp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
FARMINeroN.

Miss Lou Knott of Memphis, Mo-,
spent Sunday at the home of her faith
er, Henry Knott
Mrs. Frank D. Carr, a former Farm.
ington woman, has been elected presi-
dent of the chautauqua union for the
1918 session and the installation of
the officers will be held on the after
noon Of the annual luncheon which
will be held in May
Mrs. Clarence Robb of Fl. Madison
visited recently at the George Hagel-
STANCE and Mary Scott homes. She
expects soon to leave for Riverside,
Cal, to visit her father, George Scott
George Lemuel Vickers, guard in the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kas.,
came home Saturday evenins for two
weeks visit with home folks.
Miss Gladys Knott spent the week
end with her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Meinhardt. at their pleasant coun-
try home.
Miss Olga Larson of Keokuk spent
Sunday with he rparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Larson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27
PLANNING FOR
ELECTRIC LINE
RAILWAY WILL RUN FROM PELLA
AND CONNECT WITH WABASH
ROAD.

Pella, April 25-Plans are now being
completed here to finance the Pella
Leffler Short Line railway, which will
connect Pella with Howell on the Wab
ash railway four and a half miles
southwest Of here,
The road mag >:ter be extended ia
Knoxville, as Howell is so situated
that line could be built from Knox
vile and the two would meet there
But the present plans include only the
construction to Howell.
This will give Pella an outlet to the
eastern and northern part Of Marion
county by rail.
The Pella-Leffler line will be electric
and will be different from all other
Iowa electric lines, in that the power
will be secured by having electric-mag'
nets instead of third rail- The mag.
nets become damagnetized just before
the car passes over them. This it is
claimed will pull the car forward and
high speed can be obtained without
danger as the car is held to the track
by the magnetic pull.