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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
HELPING IN HARVESTING
Departments of Agriculture and La
Dor Cooperate for Interest Of the
Farmers.

Washington, June 29.-The harvest
ing OF the winter wheat crop in the
southern states is well under way.
Coed progress is being made in the
central districts with oats and winter
wheat. The harvesters are about ten
days late in Kansas.
Cooperation between the depart
ments OF agriculture and labor have
arranged it so as to have lab0rers
on the farms where harvests are
ready to be gathered.
Information furnished by the de-
partment Of agriculture as to iocali-
ties where harvests would be ready
in ten days or two weeks later en-
ables the labor department to an
ticipate the needs Of the farmers and
arrange better distribution Of farm
help.
This arrangement will be contin-
ued throughout the season.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
INSURANCE ON THE LIVES
OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Secretary McAdoo to Discuss the Mat
Ter with President of Life insurance
Companies at Early Date.

Washington, June 29.-Plans for in
surfing the lives Of American soldiers
and sailors during the war will be
discussed at conference Of life in
surance company presidents with See
rotary McAdoo here July 2. Invita-
lions were sent to the life insurance
men today by the treasury depart
ment.
One suggestion is to place the in
surance in the hands of the federal
war risk insurance bureau, which now
is insuring lives of men Of the mVr-
chant marine. Another plan is a com
bination Of insurance companies, co
operating with or backed by the gov
eminent
The proposal 10 insure the fighting
men, which has the approval OF Prebi-
dent Wilson, presents many compliGa-
tions, among which is its probable he
iation with the pension system.
why should not America take the
lead in this noble and humane &C.
tion?' said Secretary McAdoo today.
81 earnestly hope that great s, rs
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
$4,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE
BRUNSWICK LUMBER PLANT
Nearly Seven Million Feet of Pine
and Cypress Lumber Destroyed at
Mill Near Brunswick.

Brunswick, June 2G.-Between six
End seven million feet Of pine and cy-
press lumber, valued at approximate
ly $25O,OOO, was destroyed today by
fire at the plant of the Savannah Riv-
er Lumber company, three miles from
this city, and it was only through
the heroic work of the Brunswick fire
department and favorable wind that
saved the large lumber mill from de-
struction.
The blaze started in the lumber
yards and quickly spread to the lum-
Der shed, burning every foot of lum-
Der both in the yards and under the
shed. The flames also jumped over
into the dry kiln and was burning to-
ward the mill when the fire fighters
succeeded in checking the blaze.
Besides the lumber three loaded
box cars, one shifting engine and
three or four small houses were de
stroyed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
Live Stock Market

ST.. Louis, June 3O,-Todays live
stock receipts totaled: Cattle 1880;
hogs 4,500; sheep 1900.
Cattle: Receipts have been running
neayy this week, in fact more than
any week this year, the bulk of the
supply consisting of the ordinary run
OF Gamers, and medium fleshed grass
stuff. AS result, market condit lions
have been unsatisfactory. Fat steers
are closing rs to so cents lower for
the week; stockers and feeders down
zoe, while the general run of can
ners, bulls and mixed stuff are Off
so to rs cents per cwt However.
yearlings and heretics are about
steady.
Quotations: Feedsteers: Choice to
prime 1913 to $11.5C; Grass steers,
good to choice IS TO SO; medium to
good $725 to SIS; common to medium
$3.50 to $725; fat cows So to $3.50;
medium $3.50 to $3.50; cutters Sc to
1928; Gamers 1928 to $3.50; heavy
bulls $7.25 to So; light bulls SIS to 81;
fed yearlings 81 to $3.50; common
yearlings $6.75 to 81; hereicts $3.50
to SIS; veal calves SO to $14; good
choice stockers and feeders $7.25 to
1928, medium to good $6.75 to $725;
common to medium $3.50 to $725;
stock heifers $3.50 to 81, and stock
COWS Sc to $3.50.
Hogs; Receipts very light, and but
very Eew eastern orders in the market.
Trade steady on best heavy hogs,
with pigs Is to % cents lower. Choice
hogs $50 pounds up $15.30 to $1570;
mixed hogs $50 pounds up $14.SO to
$15.10; 120 to 40 pound pigs SLABS
to $145O; lighter native pigs $13 to
$14; fat southern pigs $40 to $125O;
best rough hogs $14.65 to $14.85, with
half fat roughs at $1,000 to $12.
Sheep: Market steady with yester-
days bad close, or so cents lower
than the best time yesterday morn
ing. Bulk Of the good lambs sold at
$17 to $3.50, with an odd bunch at
$17.75; medium springers $1G to S17;
Gull springers $12 to $3.50; fat sheep
$3.50; choppers around $3.50; Gamers
s.; choice breeding ewes from $12 to
SIS with the medium kinds at $40 TO
$11.J0. Choice aged goats 81 TO SIS.
with thick fat kids at $3.50 to 50.
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK
COMMISSION COMPANY.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
,IEFFERSON|AN IS BEING
HELD BY POSTMASTER
Postmaster Lucas at Savannah Will
Not Permit Delivery Until Higher
y Officials pass on The Case.

Savannah, June 30.-Marion Lucas,
postmaster at Savannah, today declin-
ed to permit the delivery through his
office of the Jeffersonian, Watson's
weekly paper published at Thomson.
News dealers were notified that the
packages which should have been de-
livered today could not be sent out.
The postmaster acted under the
provisions of the recently passed es-
pionage act.
Watson had been attacking the Gov
ernment's CONSUMPTION act. The post
master report sthe matter to the Post
master General who finally determines
whether the papers shall be delivered
or not. Pending the decision of the
Postmaster General the papers are
held in the Savannah office. This is
believed to be the first action against
a periodical taken under this act by
an American postmaster.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
DEATH LITTLE DAUGHTER
MFR. AND MRS. J. j. STORY

The little 3year-old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. J. J. Story Of the Bay Springs
settlement died Thursday afternoon
after a protracted illness. The child
had been in feeble health practically
all her life, though fever was the i'm
mediate cause Of her death.
The burial occurred at Bay Springs
Friday afternoon. Hundreds Of friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. story sympathizo
with them in their bereaymeent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
PROMINENT SUMTER MAN
IS KILLED BY LIGHTNING
John 3. Summerford Was Directing
Field Hands Near Leslie When He
and Horse He was Riding were Slain

Americas, June 29.-John B. Sum-
merford, aged % years, was killed by
lightning this G. trnoon while super
intending the c-Crations Of his field
hands on his nls tation near Leslie,
Ga. He waG q horseback at the
time, and the 2ria.al was also killed
instantly.
None Of the negro field hands were
injured by the bolt, which accompa-
MED only a light shower of rain. The
dead man was the son of J. M. Sum
merford, one of the best known resi-
dents of Sumter county. He is surviv-
ed by his wife and several brothers
and sisters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK
COMMISSION COMPANY.

The California wrentit is so differ
ent from any other bird of America
that it is placed in a genus and family
all its own.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

Steel knives can be very well clean
ed by paste made OF emery powder
and oil.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

1t improves prunes to add little
cider to the water in which they are
cooked.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01
TROOPS SOON Dc FIGHTING
SOMEWHERE ON 'FRONT.'
Regulars and Marines in the Party
Landed in France Yesterday-Be
Fed and Clothed by United States.

LaEIuCu IN France YGSTerddy-Se
Fed and Clothed by United States.
Washington, June % Somewhere
IN France thousands of Americas
lighting men are today encamped and
ready to take their places in the
trenches besides the seasoned cam
paigners OF the allies.
Landed Yesterday.
Regulars and marines fresh from
service on the Mexican border or in
San Domingo, were landed yesterday
after q voyage in which the German
submarines were Guided and all rec
crds broken for Transporting over
seas = large military unit. News Of
the arrival OF the troops sent d thrill
through America, as it was not gen
orally understood that any large de.
iafhmcnt had yet left these shores
The forces viii be a net gain to
the forces OF the allies, as the men
viii be fed, clothed ard equipped by
this governments Already there is be
ing stored at the encampment sup
plies sufficient for many months.
The American forces will be an
independent unit, cooperating with
the allies. Il has been suggested that
the Americans might be placed as a
connecting link between the French
ana British armies but the exigoncies
Of the coming campaigns will decide
the question
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

& sAsHltR
In The temperature of Southern Aus
tralia varies not more than twenty
degrees during the year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-01

4 No cold that science has been able
to produce will kill the germ spore.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
MAY MAKE MOSCOW CAPITAL OF RUSSIA
 TO END RIOT TROUBLE
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

PETROGRAD, July 19-The provisional government controls the city again today completely did the Bol shevH socialists appear to control it early yesterday
 An extraordinary session of the cabinet council is dis cussng today the proposal to transfer the seat of govern ment to Moscow to avoid further disturbance.
 It officially announced this morning that the gen. eral assembly of workmen soldiers and peasants will be held in Moscow to prevent interference from respons ible section of the Petrograd garrison.
 The general staff buildings and Winter Palace square being used headquarters for the government today Government forces are vOuackng there and have posted field guns at points of vantage. The feeling is general that the decisive stage in the clash between forces of law and order and these bent on anarchy and disorder rapid ly approaching
 The source of trouble lies with German agents, this being shown clearly in letter received at provisional headquarters from General BrussOffs chief of staff, which states that Nkoai Lenine leader of the radical ciaiss agent of the German general staff Evidence of this said the officer traced through the confession of lieutenant engaged in distributing propaganda favor ing an early peace with Germany.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
FLYER FROM U. s.
 RETURNS ALIVE
Will Recover After Fighting Eight German Planes in
 France

PARIS, June 2S, (By MaiD.-Cor- poral James Norman Hall. American aviator and member of the Lafayette flying squadron who has been report ed killed in an encounter with German airplanes, has fortunately escaped death. Though he is badly wounded, ther are hopes of his recovery.
 Hall was flying over the German lines when attacked by German bi- plane. After a hot encounter seven other German machines came to the assistance of the biplane and in this unequal fight Hall was shot through the lung. He managed however. with great courage and coolness, to bring his mochine down within the Feench lines. He tainted just before landing, out had strength en)dgh and presence O: inc to cut off ', gasoline and ease the landing so tha: the machine was TO. destroyed.
 Hall was taken to the Soissons hos pital, where he now is under treat ment. In addition to the wound Tn the lung, he also received bullet cut across the forehead which is of an in- significant nature. The doctors are
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
BIG GAMES
 IN AUGUST Clash With Anchorage Team to Come Early Next Month, Present
 Plan

Dates for games in the Seward Anchorage championship series were under discussion in local ball head quarters this afternoon and it is prob able that the big battle will occur early in August.
 In the mean time there vii be sev- eral clashes between Frank Ennis team of unknOwns and Hoben's all star cast.
 Bad weather of the past few days gummed the cards for proposed games but Ennis was after the Conqueror of Cordova this afternoon and the first clash will probably occur tomorrow evening.
 Reports from up the Inlet are that there will be a regular 3-ring circus when it comes to picking team to op- pose Seward, for each manager in the four-team league is confident that his is the best aggregation, with possibly one exception.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
FIRST DRAWING FOR NATIONAL ARMY
 BRICK SOON Putting Up Plant in Laubner Tract to Make Building
 Material

Men working under John Nelson are busy erecting the necessary structures for the Seward Brick and Tile factory in the Laubner addition, and the mak ing of brick will be started in few days.
 Clay from the deposit in the lagoon will be hauled to the site by water power on a short narrow gauge track to a raised platform from which it can be dumped into the mixer.
 A drying room is being built and the kiln will be erected next to it. Later the drying room will be brick ed in SO that brick may be made and dried in winter. The first kiln will be burned with a wood fire but Nelson plans to use Matanuska coal as soon as the line is completed, making it available.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
ORDER IN WHICH MEN WILL BE CALLED FOR
 WAR FIXED TOMORROW
lRy A.soeiated Press Dispatehl

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Drawing of men for the National army will take place at 9:3O o'clock tomorrow morning in the committee of the senate ofce Ouo ing. ,o4o
 Brgadier-General Enoch H. Crowder, judge advocate general of the army who is in direct charge ot the draw ing announced the plan for drawing the numbers Oy WHICH selections will be made from the lOOoOOOo registered e
 Tbe drawing of one set of OOO numerals and another of evpn will fix with absolute equality of chance the or der by which every one of the 1OOOOOOO registrans will report" said General Crowder .u
 The first call is for 1000 men and registrantS Will he summoned in order drawn until sufficient have been examined and passed to make up this number Exemption bv the district boards will probably make it necessary to summon two or three times that number.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
ROMEO AND JULIET.
 FILMS A MASTERPIECE

Theda Bara, noted movie actress, will appear at The Empress tonight in Shakespeare's masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet"
 There is considerable difference be- tween the Romeo and Juliet" of the old stage and that of the movies, which the following comparison makes plain:
 In Stage Form
 Takes three hours to present. Has twenty-four scenes.
 Action takes place in eleven differ ent places.
 Requires a small stage for presen- tation.
 Has twenty-one characters and about twenty supernumeraries.
 In Screen Form Takes seventy minutes to present. Has 413 scenes.
 Action takes place in sixty-eight different places.
 Requires an entire moving-picture studio, replica of fourteenth century Verona, and large country estate for presentation.
 Has twenty-one characters, 127 mi nor performers, and about 2,5OO super numeraries.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
SELDOWA AIDS
 RED CROSS
for Membership Sent by Deputy United States Marshal
 Cameron

Aid for the Red Cross has been re- ceiVed by Mrs. J. Nj. Sloan, secretary of the local temporary organization. from Seldovia, in the form of appli- cations for membership accompanied by $21. Tnese were sent ove: by Deputy U. S. Marshal Cameron, who himself applied for membership. He stated that after the canning season there would be many more aplicationS filed.
 Receipts have been received by Mrs. Sloan for money sent to headquarters from here and action on a charter for the local unit is expected at an early date.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
FUNERAL OF COL. BOYLE.
 TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Arrangements for the funeral for Col. Boyle have been delayed pending the arrival of his son and daughter from Cordova but will probably be held tomorrow afternoon following the arrival of the Northwestern.
 Members of the Seward militay unit have been asked to march in a body as an escort and members of the Span ish-American war veterans will act as pallbearers.
 Funeral mass will be held at the Catholic church and the interment will be at Woodlawn.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
MAPPED RESERVE SITE
 HERE YEARS BACK

Felix Freyhold, inspector for the navy department, now here in connec- tion with the radio station called to mind the other day, that while working in another bureau some years back, he drew up the location maps on which the naval resreve at Lowell Point was made by Charles F. Pond, then com mander of the Buffalo in 1907.
 Freyhold has been with the depart ment many years and is we'll informed in regard to the coaling base plans for the Pacific Coast, although he is not with that bureau at this time.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
PARDONS SIXTEEN
 SUFFRAGET TICKETS

WASHINGTON, July 19. - The President issued pardons today to the sixteen suffragists serving a sixty-day sentence in the workhouse at Deco guan for picketing in front of the White House. Secretary Tumulty stated that the pardon must speak for itself and that the White House would have no statement to make of the Presidents reason for action.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
RIOTS MORE SERIOUS THAN ADMITTED
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, July 19-Advces from Petrograd
 indicate that fragmentay of shooting in the Nevsky Prospekt and other troubles in the past two days did not tell the full story and that deliberate attempt made upset the provisional government under which the Rus sian army is making good headway It apparent today however that the provsonas have the situation we'll in hand and are determined to avoid future clashes if means moving the seat of government back to Moscow, the ancient capital of the empire.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
BARGE SAILS WITH
 RAILWAY SUPPLIES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

Nuy tN"HVNN"tNW HN"" "'"F"EN'T
 SEATTLE, July 19.-The Alaskan Engineering commission barge Law renee left for Alaska last night in tow of the tug Forrest Crosby. The Crosby will tow the Lawrence as far as Ketchikan where the tug Daniel Kern will take it in charge for the rest of the trip. The Lawrence has two passenger coaches and a cargo of railroad material
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
ALASKAN IN
 ARMY SCHOOL
Mining Man Studying Eard in Wash ingtOn for Place in
 Line
(By Associated Press Dispateh) )

WASHINGTON, July IS. - O. B. Perry, high salaried manager of the Yukon Gold Mining Company of Daw- son, Y. T., and Atlin, and other sec tions, is doing hard training in the camp here with big prospects of hay ing a command in the National army
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

hopeful of his recovery and the mili- tary authorities are deeply interested, as Hall is considered one of the most daring members of the Lafayette squadron. He is a son of Mrs. A. W. Hall, of Colfax, Ia.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 LECTURERS ARRIVE

Mir. and Mrs. V. o. Strickler, of New York city, prominent lecturers of the Christian Science church, arrived today from Anchorage over the rail- road, and are guests at The Seward.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
UNITED STATES WILL NOT TAKE
 PART IN ENTENTE CONFERENCE
cBy Associated Press Dispatch)

WASHINGTON, July 19 - The United States has been officially invited by the European Entente allies to participate in nteraed conference at Paris some time this month but has decided not to take part The Amer ican government considers it unnecessary to participate in such meeting at this time it does not directly af feet this cOuntrys part in the war.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
REQUEST OF ANARCHISTS GRANTED
CBy Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Justice Brandes of the Supreme Court today granted permission to Emma Gold and Alexander Berkman under two years sentence in the federal prison for interfering with the draft law appeal their cases to the United States Supreme Court from the District Court.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
TO LIMIT GOVERNMENT CONTROL
lBy AssOsiated Press Dispatehl

WASHINGTON July 19-Confnemnt of govern ment control legislation in the food bill to foods and fues including kerosene and gasoline forecasted today when the senate rejected amendments to Sections 28 to A to extend control to iron and it's products hemp bind ing twine and farm impemnts
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
800 CASUALTIES IN TWO DAYS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

LONDON July 19.-A Reuter- news agency dispatch from Petrograd today states that the total number of kill ed and wounded in the two days of disorder is estimated at 5O0 Most of the casualties resulted from clashes between EOssacks of the provisional government and Bolshevk lcalictc
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
BOATS AND TRAINS

Northwestern left Cordova, at eight o'clock this morning. Due Seward sometime tomorrow.
 Santa Ana due Friday night, or Sat urday morning.
 The train arrived from Kern Creek this afternoon.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
GERMANS HAMMERING AWAY ON
 FRENCH FRONT; BUSY IN GALICIA
CBy Associated Press Dispateh)

PARIS, July 19 (OffciaD The Germans attacked Tn force last night on the front south of St. Quentn and gained for time footing in several of the French first line trenches but counter attack expelled them from the great portion of these positions
 Another series of German attacks were launched west of Hill 3O4 in an attempt to regain ground captured by the French near AvOcOut wood but all were repuSed
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Harvey Spillman, adjudged insane at Anchorage, was brought here by Deputy U. s. Marshal Evans and will be taken out on the Northwestern.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
ADVANCE AGAIN NEAR KULICZ
(By Associated Press Dispate

 PETROGRAD, July 19, (OficaD. - Russian forces last night entered Nova south of Kauciz on the Gaclan front and occupy the eastern end Of the village
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-09-22

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Established 1888.

The several substantial banks of
Little Falls share goodly proportion
in representing the vast financial foot
ing that our city holds in comparison
with other cities of the same popula-
ton. One of the we'll established and
well managed banks of the city, and
one recognized as financial leader in
this section, is The First National
Bank. This well known institution
has capital of $4,000 and has the
patronage of some of the oldest and
most progressive industrial concerns
in this locality. 1t has been potent
factor in building up and maintaining
our city's enterprises and institutions,
and it's officers and directors are
among the leading business men of the
CITY, Mr. A. R. Davidson is the presi-
dent and Mr.. ]. K. Martin cashier.
This banking house does a safe and
conservative banking business, with
assets of the soundest character.
They pay 40 on savings accounts, and
you may rent a safe deposit box for
$1.00 a year in their fireproof vaults.
At this low price a person cannot af-
ford to keep valuable papers, deeds,
etc, in their own homes, where they
are subject to loss by fire, burglary
and other mishaps.