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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11
Expert Says U. 5. Planes Can
Make the Keil Canal Useless

Washington, July love can
make the Kiel Canal itself useless"
This is the confident prediction of
Brig. Gen George o. Squier, who as
chief signal officer of the United
States army has charge of aircraft
preparations. He believes that when
the huge American air fleet is in
readiness for action, the German sub
marine bases at Zeebruggee and at
Canal, where the German fleet is now
sheltered, will be in imminent dan
ger of destruction.
General Squier admits that up to
his time the Germans have had the
Jest of the, war. This is due to the
,ew engines of destruction which
-.ylley have. intr9duced--the- ZeppeIins,
he monster siege guns, and most i'm
nortant of all, the u-boats.
No Limit to Air.
But our turn has come" he declar.
ID in Washington a few days ago
Millions Of men have been digging
themselves into the earth. Submerged
boats have been destroying our ships,
and the world is at deadlock. The
possibilities of the two long familiar
2lements, earth and water, seem to
have become exhausted. But there
is the third element, the air, which
has distinct qualities that the others
do not possess. The air is the great
est of all oceans, without coasts or
limits of any sort. Let us learn to
think of it in that way. To do so will
help, psychOlogically, to solve the prob
lem. Instead of thinking of ourselves
as living on. top of the earth, let us
think of ourselves as living at the
bottom of this hitherto unknown, linn
itless ocean. We must learn to use it
as the fish use the sea. We must win
it for our own as the third great ele-
ment, for ] believe that all the wars
Of the future will be fought in it, and
believe that this war will be won
in it,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11
JEsuP TO De HOST OF
PIEDMONT BAPTIsTs
Annual Convention VIII Open There
July Twenty-First. Excellent Pro-
gram Being Arranged.

Waycross, July 10.-President L. S.
Price Of the Piedmont Bap, Sun
day school Association issued an
announcement today, stating that the
annual convention will meet at Jesup
July Il for two days. George w. An
drews of Atlanta, secretary of the
Sunday school department of the
Baptist State Mission Board, and 9th
err Sunday school workers will attend
and address the convention.
Indications are every Sunday school
in the Piedmont association, one of
the largest in Georgia, will be repre-
scented at the convention at Jesup
Homes will be provided for all the
delegates.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Washington, July 10,-No large
part of the 10000 soldiers composing
the first United States expeditionary
force now in France will see any ac-
tual fighting soon, IL was stated yes
terday on good authority, unless there
is an extreme emergency.
1t is the object of the allies and this
country that these men be placed as
near the firing lines as comparative
safety will permit that they may be.
come seasoned in the modern meth
eds of trench warfare. This final
training will endure for three months
or more, as those in command see fit.
In the meantime the 100000 con-
scripts In America will have been
picked and undergoing severe pro-
liminary training of approximately
three months in this country after
which they will be transported to
France from various ports on the At
lantic seaboard.
Upon arrival in France they will be
taken in hand by the 10000 regular
army soldiers who will then have been
fully schooled in trench warfare This
seasoned army, drilled as no other
army has ever been, will then spend
about three months somewhere in
France putting the finishing touches
on the first conscript army.
1t is expected that in this task they
will be assisted by some hundred
thousand National Guards who will
also have been put over the hurdles of
french warfare by that time, thus
making vast body of nearly 100000
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11
mo Digging in" There.

ITO develop all the possibilities of
Gghting in and from the air in this
present war will be Americas great
Part, Europe is war weary and ex-
hausted. The personnel of our allies
for the most effective military avia-
ton has ben used up, killed in the in
fantry, cavalry and artillery | mean
the young men between 10 and rs
years of age--the period of life when
men are at their best fer aerial work
in Germany this class of personnel
has certainly been exhausted. So it
remains for US, coming in with a fresh
viewpoint, to end this thing the first
possible minute.
Regiments of Machines.
1--WE can train our men for actual
war service in the air in months,
comprising eight weeks of ground
work and four months of flying at the
training schools in this country and
then a month of intensive battle-plane
training work in France. | don't know
how many will be needed. That, again,
depends upon Won Hindenburg. But
we want enough to operate in regi-
ments and brigades if necessary to
make all Germany unsafe, to force her
to demoboliZe her air forces at the
front and send the men and machines
back to protect the cities. This will
blind her artillery and render it help
less by depriying it of the range find
ers. Furthermore, our regiments and
brigades will be able to destroy all
of Germanys interior lines of transport
tation for the movement of troops and
supplies. They will be able to rob the
enemy fleet of the security it now en-
joys at Kiel. J., An airplane can now
carry and drop 1000 pounds of ex-
plosiye. If this is not enough to sink
a dreadnaught, it certainly can dis
able her for three or four months, and
then she can be disabled again in the
same way after repairs, We can
make the Kiel Canal itself useless"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11
SUBMARINE SINKS AN
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
Members of the Grew Land At Small
Port Twenty-Eight Miles East From
Brest.

London, July 10.-The American
steamship Messapequa was sunk Sat
urday by German submarine.
Members of the crew were landed
at a small port twenty-eight miles
from Brest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Perhaps the only one hundred per
cent success was attained by the man
who invented our non-leak fountain
pen which so lives up to its name
that it will not even write.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11
DRAFT NAMES ARE TO
Be DRAWN SATURDAY
Unofficiaily Stated 687 900 Men Will
BE- Drafted for Conscript Army
Service.

Washington, July lot is unoffi-
cially indicated that six hundred and
eighty-seven thousand men will be
drafted. Double this number will be
drawn as it is estimated that fifty
per cent will be exempted.
1t is understood th It. the names
will be drawn Saturday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Mr. A. r. Anderson has returned
from Pavo and is the guest of Mrs.
j. M. Whitaker.
Mr.. H. B. Nicholson, superintend-
ent Of the Cordele Public Schools for
the coming year. arrived in Cordele
Monday and will be here a few days.
Elder r. II, Barwick, of Columbus,
Ga, filled his regular appointment at
the Primitive Baptist church here
last Sunday, preaching both evening
and morning to large and attentive
congregations.
The many friends of Mr. Theodore
Cox will be pleased to learn that he
is improving rapidly from a recent
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Cox is one
of Crisp county's most progressive
young farmers.
NOTICE,
shall be in POSTGRADUATE School
during the month of August. an
nounce this early for the convenience
of any who may wish to see me be-
fore my return. Very respectfully,
]. c. PATTEN, d. d. S.
J. d. Gleaton and family returned
TO their home at Arlington today after
a two weeks visit to relatives in Crisp,
county and Cordele.
Every herd marched to the dipping
vat helps our soldiers march to the
front.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

YOU CAN get a trade right now on
you have to sell at Frank E.
Williams Sales Stables. 25-7t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

An idea of h>optimist; The man
who can fish f ~ out'of the soup, and
think the rest of the soup is all right.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Why is it that the people who are
least entertaining are always enter
tanning the most?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

If YOU have something you want
to- sell, carry tito Frank E. Williams
Sales Stabless They buy anything. 24-7t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Mr.. G. W. Golfer of Manchester, a
former resident of this city, is visiting
friends here this week.
K. f, Tison, cashier of the Exchange
bank. left yesterday on his summer
vacation, While away he will visit sew
eral places of interest in the north
and the east.
Mrs. George Holmes leaves next
week for North Carolina to be gone
several weeks.
Chief of Police l. w. Rhoden of
Sycamore was in Cordele Tuesday
resting up from his duties and spend
ing his well-earned vacation visiting
friends.
Rev. b.. F. Barbee of Doles, pastor
of Antioch Baptist church in south
Crisp. assisted by Rev. O. L. Jones
of Atlanta began a series of meetings
last Saturday and will continue
throughout the week Much interest in
this meeting is manifest and large
crowds attend each service, Rev. Bar
bee is q minister of considerable
force and ability and has loyal mem
bership Rev. Jones comes highly
endorsed as a preacher and Christian
worker
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbm Holmes and
little daughter, Miss Dorothy, leave
next week for Shivar Mineral Springs,
Shelton. s. c., to visit Mr.. Holmes
family From there they go to Pts
gah Forest, N c., to spend the bal
ance of the warm season. returning
to Cordele in September.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Mrs. George Holmes leaves next
week for North Carolina to be gone
several weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

YOU CAN find mules and horses at
Frank e. Williams Sales Stable for
sale or trade at any time. 24-7t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Mr. G. w. Golfer of Manchester a
former resident of this city, is visiting
friends here this week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Mr.. A. r. Anderson has returned
from Pavo and is the guest of Mrs.
j. Nj. Whitaker.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

]. D. Gleaton and family returned
TO their home at Arlington today after
a two weeks visit to relatives in Crisp
county and Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

Every herd marched to the dipping
vat helps our soldiers march to the
front
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-11

WATT & HOLMES HDw., co.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-28
NOTICE

The Republican Executive Committee Cor Morgan Co. is
MoaJv e'sa % % meet ef at the cort House at on
such action the committee may deem proper looking the
time and of nominating candidates for county officers
be voted for at the coming August election.
This Sept II, 1917
W. A. Langley Secretary. l. J. Human Chairman.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-28
HISTORY
OF
Morgan County
From its Formation down to
the present day
Written by H W summer:4
Continued from Last Week.

\SOlillIlUcu lIOlll LdSI WCGh.
A detachment under Capt Nc
Clelland was at this time at South
West Point and was despatched to
the scene of the trouble, the In
dian attack to bury the dead and
to rescue the survivors, if possible,
from their ptivity and cut off
he indians retreat; they believed
from first reports that Captain
Handlcy was killed, as the last
seen Of him by his men was in a
hand to hand fight with the Indians
and surrounded by crowd of
warriors, but IN pursuing the trail
they found wherever the Indians
had encamped the fixture used by
the Indians in securing a prisoner,
and along the trail at different
places they found slips of paper
which on being put ogethpr were
found to be part of Handley's mus
ter-roll which he had considerably
torn and dropped along the path,
hoping thereby to furnish those
who might seek his rescue the
means Of ascertaining the route
his captors had taken. The pur-
suit, however was unsuccessful and
the detachment or company return
ed to South West Point.
Capt Hapdley was taken TO Wills
Town and on his way confined
1t night and watched closely by his
,aptors tn ough the day. Arriving
vt the end of their journey the
indians debated for three days
whether Ae should be killed or
to live. AT length he
vas adopted into che Wolf tribe of
he Cherokees and for time
reated like one of them, however
efore his adoption lie was treated
nth repeated insults and injuries.
lie was made to run the gauntlet.
mother mode of torture was tying
is hands and feet fast and then
urling him over their heads at the
IMMINENT hazard of dashing his
Ose and face against the ground.
nally, however, during the cap
witty of Handley the Cherokees
ecame tired of warning against
lie whites, and requested their
,isoner to write a letter to Gov.
lount at Knoxville, proposing con-
tions or preliminaries cf peace,
, obtained liberty at the same
me to write letter to his broth
-n-law, Col James Scott, in his
vn behalf. The letter was receiv-
favorably by Governor Blount,
d though the Cherokees did not
me to an adjustment till after
other bloody struggle and ruin
s defeat at Etowah, they COM
ssi oned eight of their braves to
,ort Captain Handley in safety 20
; friends in Blont county, with
other ransom than a keg of
iskey given them as a present, .
Another pioneer adventure of
, early history of Morgan Coun-
territory was when on FEBRUARY
!, 1894, James Russell. Robert
annon and William Con were am
shed in the Cumberland noun
ms on their way from Nashville
Koxville, while bearing dis
.ches from General Robertson to
Governor of the territory.
Continued on Page Three.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-28
SUMMARY

This report subject additional picked
reported the October l9l term of the
County Court commissions all accounts
State Tax Account,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-28
G. u. HOWARD, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn me- this 18th day of Sept 1917
S. H. JESTES, County Court Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03
u. S. May Insure
Wartime Aviators
Private Companies Now Re-
quire Fliers to Surrender
Life Policies

Washington, April 2.-The govern
ment will have to issue life insurance
to aviators in its service, such as it
already issues to its seamen, il it fails
to induce the life insurance companies
to protect the flying men.
The army and navy both face n sit
uation which promises embarrassment
unless it can obtain an adequate num-
obstacles in the way which must be
overcome. one of them being the ques-
tion of life insurance. Private COM
panies require persons entering the
profession of flying to surrender their
policies.
The other problem is the shortage
of output of aeroplanes in the United
States, which limits the number OF
men who can be trained. Machines
are needed TO train the men, hundreds.
possibly thousands, Of whom would be
needed if the country engaged In war.
Only one American firm is selling its
machines to foreign country. and, in
effect. il was asserted by an army
official to-day, that company is sub
sidized by Great Britain.
The demand for machines in the
United States is so small that the
other American companies nave lin
tied their output.
The War Department. it is under
stood. IS trying to prepare a pro,
gramme OF production which would
assure the government of all the ma
chimes il needs or may need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03
u. S. for War
To DESTROY
Autocracy
Tribune Poll Of Congress
Shows People View Ma
ton as Liberator

'''''''e '0''' Np''' "' >'"'."'"'
OF Congress is cryStaiIlzing rapidly on
the broadcst and most easily under
stood reason for the war with Ger
many
H'a"IE aS nave o''n inc ATTACKS Of
the German submarines upon American
commerce. the members of Congress
a~o ho,-;r,.;,,o- g. ,ool. -, 49,, -
.''''''e ~ wv" UPV'' u'''.''' "
our trade routes as merely incidental.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03
Canadian Newspapers
Laud u. S. Entry Into War

TORONTO (ONTJ GLOBE-The natural
foe 10 liberty has now arrayed against him
the whole English-speaking world. The flag
Of the United States now floats side by side
with the defenders Of liberty. "A pledge TO all
tho world in the words Of the President. that
the United States. in buckling on its armor
and describing neutrality. is determined to
aid the Allied nations in indicating the
principles Of peace and justice in the life OF
the world against selfish and autocratic
mover. The United states has put IFS hand
TO the plough and will not turn back.
TORONTO MAIL And EMPIRE-Presi-
dent Wilson strike, the note of war. To-day
il will pc taken up and resounded in more
martial tones hy the true voices OF public
opinion and national feeling throughout the
United States. The ring Of il will cause
many Of President Wilson's fellow citizens
who had been Inundated by his long suffer
ing OF Germany's insults TO their flag and
Germanys numbering Of Americans once
moro To hold up their heads. The Presidents
language in pronouncing for war is less
fiery than would have been such an official
uttcrance from the lips Of Mr.. Roosevelt, but
i, l. sufficient There Is neither reserve nor
ambiguity about IT, We welcome President
Wilson's message. II was overdue. but II
comes in time 10 save his country. not from
Germany for the Entente nations. and o.
pecially Britain's navy. can do that but -
save It from lasting III fame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03
New Jersey Troops Leave

Two squads Of D Company Of the 5th
New Jersey Regiment left the armory
in Paterson, y. j., yesterday, under the
command Of Lieutenant George Geiger.
Their destination was not made known.
Five days rations were issued 10 c
Company and to detachments of ID and
+ companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03

THE SUN-So the day has come for US.
like Others. TO do our full part IN make pos
sihle an enduring peace on earth, and TO
make possible the future existence of peace
loving nations in the enjoyment OF liberty
and freedom from outrage and the exercise
Of their right to sef-government. II will he
n war for ideals. as every just and sue
cessful one has been in the whole history Of
the world. II will he wsr of sacrifices,
perhaps not yet measurable by tho magma
ton. The response Of Congress will he loyal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03
Message Is Received with
Yelled Disappointment,
but Loyalty Pledged
Adherence Is Pledged
St. Louis and Cincinnati Ed
itors Declare Readers
Will Do Duty

Tie following comment by German
American newspapers indicates the
sent ment of the press on the Presi-
dents speech 20 Congress:
Cincinnati Volksblatt-We agree with
the President that war exists between
the United States and Germany, and
that all the citizens must comply with
the duties arising out Of the state of
war. All other statements in the Pres
ident's speech We dsapprove and reject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03

Cincinnati Freie Presse. The war
that tho United States may lead against
Germany has nothing in common with
the objects for which England and her
allies are fighting. If we should enter
the war we will not 20 in for conquest.
For this reason we shall not be COM
PEELED to change our sentiments toward
England if we wish TO avoid a conflict
with our duties as American citizens.
But we stand and fall with the land of
our choice. the welfare Of our adopted
country is sacred TO US. and to guard
our internal peace is our duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03

commlttal. five report divided and SIX
n doubtful sentiment.
The greatest interest was taken IN
the question Of universal military ser
vice Scvcnty-seven members Of Con-
gross say their districts favor univcr-
al military service. seventeen say no.
nine report a doubtful sentiment and
four a divided sentiment Nine are
non committal.
On the question Of sending troops
abroad and joining the Entente Allies
there appcars TO be two TO ono sent
mcnt against both propositions. On the
question Of lending money TO the Al
lies. especially 10 France. the sentiment
appears TO be two to one in favor.
When We have entered the war there
will be little disposition. as far as Con
gross is concerned. to oppose waging It
man fashion and 10 the limit Only
thirty-two members Of Congress report
sentiment favorinG n limitation Of
the war TO attacks on submarines alone.
while ffty-cight report an unqualified
sentiment for war all along the line.
The country appears TO be united al
most 10 a man behind the President.
The sentiment O. eighty Congres-
Sional districts is satisfied with what
he has done so far, eleven districts are
not satisfied. and Of these eight would
have had MIN be more lcnient. But
TWENTY-FIVE districts OF the eiGhty-nine
that announced satisfied sentiment
would haze preferred a more drastic
policy from the Executive from the be-
ginning.
West Evenly Divided
The section of the United States in
which the sentiment seems evenly di-
vidcd on war Is the West. This sec
ton includes Montana, Wyoming. Idaho,
Nevada. Utah. North and South Dakota,
Colorado. Oregon, Washington, Califor-
MIA. Kansas. Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Iowa and Nebraska. In this section nine
Congress districts favor war, eight OPP
pose war, three are nOn-committal,
three are divided and one doubtful.
But seventeen of these same districts
approve the policy Of the President As
il has so far been unfolded, including
the policy Of armed neutrality
The West favors universal military
service, however, three TO one. IL OPP
poses sending troops abroad. lending
money TO the Allies or joining the En-
tcute alliance.
The vote in the Eastern States. in
GLIDING New England. is better than
ten to l for war. Many Of these dis
tricts are for an out-and-out declara-
ton Of war. Only one district IN the
East reports sentiment opposed to
universal military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03

The foliowiug editorial comments
Of lcoding papers sbor the response
Of the country to President Wilson's
address,:
NEW YORK TIMES. No government Of
a great people was ever subjected 10 such a
terrific indictment a. that which President
Wilson. with the full sanction and support
Of the American people, brings against the
imperial government of Germany IN asking
Congress IN declare that VIC arc at war with
that country and u authorize him 20 exert
all the power and employ all the resources
Of this nation To bring the conflict 20 sue
ccssful termination" But however stern
our dcnunciation OF these crimes against
law and humanity. they but the evil
flower Of the poisonous tree which We now
unite with other dcmocracies 10 hcw down
and cast into tho fire. Our battle Is with
the German autocracy. OF which President
Wilson's address Is the doom.
THE WORLD President Wilson has
driven straight TO the heart Of the issue. and
Congress must respond There can be neither
hesitation nor haltinR. Every consideration
Of national defence. Of national honor. OF
free government and free institutions. Of
world welfare demands that Congress follow
where the President has led. for in the
solemn words uttered by Woodrow Wilson
rests the hope Of democracy and the hope Of
mankind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-03

BOSTON POST There can he little doubt
that Congress will Immediately translate the
Presidents request into legislated authority
Nor can there he any more who dare 10 say
that the people Of the United States will not
stand with and for their government. The
choice is now between the German Kaiser
and the President Of the United States. The
dividing line is sharp with the sharpness of a
sword.