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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19
LoRGAN CRISP COUNTY.
A CITY BUILDER PASSES.

The people of Georgia will have as
much interest in the passing OF Bridg-
es Smith from chief executives place
A94i3t III Macon as will the people of that
city themselves. He has had so much
to do with the upbuilding Of every sub
stantial improvement in the communi-
tyYand has had to do with all so long
ethAtsnot only the people of Macon are
interested in his future but practical
,ly all of Georgia will have an interest
"A. in knowing that he passes now from
the office of mayor of Macon to that
of Judge of the Juvenile court.
This man has helped in public
way to build Macon from the little
smoky village of half century ago to
the metropolitan inland Georgia city
that it now is. There are scores of
enterprises that will bear the marks
of his efforts long after he ceases to
be felt as man active, energetic and
full of public spirit-and he will not
cease to be felt so long as he lives.
,lGlj)lclj lie, is now past the age of useful
ness, if we have to measure him by
She activities of others who have
~ / reached his years. But we are not
looking for a retirement on his part
not voluntary retirement. He will
. 'ht'b be there SO that the people of his city
~ viii know it and indeed out in the
is state people still know Bridges Smith
rs lis In Bacon,
The Telegraph yesterday in highly
complimentary discourse on his useful
life came too near shelving him-say-
ing goodbye to him as public servant,
to suit us. We do not like to think OF
Macon without Bridges Smith in some
manner connected with the public life
of it. How can it be?
9)te But here is man. Honest" Bridges
Smith doesn't describe him-all OF
him. He is a good man, and yet not
~ too good to be genuine help to ali
classes of people in all walks of life
He is. modest and yet is willing to
work all the time for their smallest
y commendation. IIe is success in
= municipal politics--they Couldn't ever
beat him, no matter who they put up,
and yet he couldn't remember long
who fought him when he asked for of
fee He just had a great, good way
of forgetting He was everybodys
mayor all the time, and still he could
hew to the line in performing his du-
ties.
They are yet to wait long time, we
hope, to build the monument out at the !
cemetery for Bridges Smith. That re
has already built for himself in he
hearts of his own people will be a
lasting one. TIE has always been busy
where his labors counted most. He
will still be busy applying himself
where his years of experience as a
public servant can mean something.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR.. T. E. BRADLEY-Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and Fitting of Glasses.
Westbrook Bldg. Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19
THE ARTISTIC PICTURE TRAINER
FOR COUNCIL,

l announce myself a candidate for
reelection as alderman for the City OF
Corde4e, sMbject to the Democratic pri-
mary Of November 20.
sm J. M. HUNT.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19

DR.. 3. DANlEL-x-RAY-Electro-
Therapeutics and Internal Medicine.
American National Bank Bldg.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19

w. II. DORRiS-Attorney-at-Law over
Exchange Bank, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19

Members of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclpsi9c'G
entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to il
or not otherwise credited ir this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19
FOR COUNCIL.

l announce myself candidate for
Alderman for the City Of Cordele, sub
ject TO the Democratic primary Nov
emher 10th. Your supper will be ap-
pre6iafed.
]. E. ZACHARY.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19

DR.. A. H. KENDALL-Dentist-Riggs
Disease and Orthodontia, Holmes Bldg.
Phone No 40 Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19

THOS. J. MACARTHUR, M. D.,-Special
Attention to Surgery and Gyniecology.
Cordele, Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-19
ss4s subscription-One year, $500; ~six
q months, $1.25I three months, 75c

Entered as second class matter at
HE postoffice at Cordele, Georgia, I'M
der the act of March Sth, 1879.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
EGGS ALLOWED TO ROT THAT
PRICES MAY BE MAINTAINED
41,000 Destroyed in City Incinerator
at Butte While Housewives Pay
go Cents a Dozen.

Butte, Nov. 17.-Forty-one thousand
eggs were destroyed at the city inciner-
ator here yesterday by a local ware
house firm, according to an official
of the local health office. The eggs
evidently had been allowed to spoil
in storage and We're consigned to the
refuse fires. According to local au-
thorities, eggs have been selling at
from 60 to 80 cents dozen in this
city for the last 60 days. Seventy-two
cans of cider also were destroyed. City
officials point out the cider could
have been used for making vinegar.
This wholesale destruction of food
stuffs, through keeping it off the mar
ket has caused much comment in view
of the fact that 12,500 Butte house
wives have recently signed food pledge
cards to assist the government by say
ing wherever possible in their house
hold food preparations.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
Inter-aIlied War Council Idea Roundly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS May
Be Forced to Resign.

London, Nov. 15.-Premier Lloyd
George on his return from his hur-
ried trip to consult and hearten Great
Britains ally, Italy, finds himself
faced by the sharpest crisis of his ca
reer as prime minister. The crisis is
one which may result possibly in a
vote of want of confidence by par
lament, which would be followed au-
tomatically by his resignation.
No action taken by any British gov
eminent since the beginning of the
war has caused such maelstrom of
criticism, speculation and symptoms
of uneasiness as the announcement of
the formation of an international war
council committee composed of cab
met ministers of Britain, Italy and
France with military committee
the three nations, which
latter is to be in constant session at
Versailles. The question being asked
are whether such a vital change is
necessary, whether it will bring eff
fective control of the campaign and
how far the new mill
tary trinity will superseue or overlap
the management of British operations
by the general staff of the army.
During the past "a hours the pre-
nier has had what in Europe is called
"a bad press"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
INTRIGUE IN ITALIAN ARMY
Explanation of Breakdown of Italian
Defense Is Offered.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Light is
thrown on hitherto unexplained refer
ences to German intrigue in the ranks
of the Italian army by an Official dis
patch received here from Rome. 1t
tells how ON the eve of the great Of
fensive the Teutons circulated among
the soldiers at certain parts of the
italian front newspapers carrying SEN
sational stories of rebellions in Ital-
ian provinces, of English soldiers shoot
ing down women and children and of
French cavalrymen riding over the
bodies of agitators.
In further explanation of the break
down of the italian defense, the mes.
sage says Italian-speaking Bulgarians
and Croats in Italian uniforms pene-
trating the lines on the eve of the of
fensive, caused great confusion by tel
ephone orders for the abandonment
Of important positions.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
SUB S|NK|NGS HIT
NEW LOW RECORD
ONLY EIGHT BRITISH SHIPS ARE
SENT TO BOTTOM DUR.
ING THE WEEK
MEANS FIGHTING IMPROVED
American and British Naval Officers
Meet to Exchange Ideas as to
Ways of Meeting the SUBJ
marine Menace.

London, Nov. 15.-Germany's sub
marine campaign is waning as the re-
suit of the stringent measures that
have been taken to combat it by the
British and American naval forces.
Last week only six British merchant
men were sunk, and only one of these
was craft exceeding 1000 tons.
This is the smallest total of YES
sells sent to the bottom during any
week since the submarine warfare be-
gan, the lowest previous figures hav-
ing been II merchantmen, eight of
them in the category of 1000 tons and
over and four of less than 1000 tons.
The high crest of the wave of Brit
ish merchantmen sunk was during the
week of April %, when 40 ships of
l 900 tons and over and Is of less
tonnage were sunk-a total of 55. The
next high record was the following
week, when SO vessels of the larger
and 10 of the smaller category were
sent to the bottom.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
NO DYNAMITE FOR AUSTRIANS
Enemy Coal Miners Are Placed Under
Severe Restrictions.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Austrians EN-
ployed in coal mines principally in
Ohio districts can hereafter come into
possession of explosives used in min
ing only under great restrictions. Sec
rotary Lane has ruled that the new
law licensing the use of high explo-
sives which prohibits their possession
by enemy aliens, extends to subjects
of any country allied with an enemy of
the United States.
Secretary Lane ruled that where
mining company has its own magazines
and a licensed foreman, explosives
may be issued to aliens for use on the
premises, surrounded with certain
safeguards. The Austrian or German
miner, however, may no longer buy
his own explosives for mining and use
them without accountability.
The law, by licensing possession and
use of explosives, is intended to check
outrages.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
PEACE WILL COME WHEN THE
WAR is WON SAYS PRESIDENT
In Address Before American Fedora.
ton of Labor Convention, Presi-
dent Wilson Asks Cooperation

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 13.-President
Wilson, in forceful address here yes
terday before the American Federation
of Labor, appealing to the workingmen
of the United States for cooperation
in the conduct of the war, made it
emphatically clear that he opposed
peace until the war against Germany
had been won.
The president declared that his
heart was with ''the feeling of the
pacifists," but that my mind has
contempt for them"
81 want peace, but / know how to
get it, and they do not" he declared.
Colonel E. M. House, head of the
American delegation to the allied war
conference, the president said, he had
sent, to take part in a conference as
to how the war was to be won, land
he knows, as 1 know, that that is the
way to get peace if you want it for
more than few minutes"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
DEALERS SEIZE WAR TAX
EXCUSE TO GRAB PROFITS
Prices Have Been Advanced Far in
Excess of Amounts Warranted
by War Tax, Say Reports.

Washington, Nov. 17-War taxes.
have been made the excuse by many
retailers for price advances far in ex-
cess of the taxes and in many cases
for making additional charge for ar
tfcles not subject to tax, according to
reports from many localities reaching
the internal revenue bureau. The le-
gal division has been asked to inves-
tigate and determine whether the
practices can be stopped by legal
means. G. B. Hurley supervisor of
business cooperation In the bureau,
announced he would welcome reports
Of similar overcharges.
Talking machines, cigaret and con-
fectionery dealers and moving picture
houses were reported especially az hav-
Ing raised prices unduly and attrib-
uting the increase to war taxes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
Reinforcements Arriving.

London, Nov. 1.-THE British cor
respondent accredited to Italian head
quarters in a dispatch dated Thurs
day, says:
Allied reinforcementS are realizing
Italy daily in increasing numbersI To
save waiting turns on cOngesteds rail-
ways, some of the troops have been
brought across the Alps through the
snow covered passes. The allied
troops are marching steadily forward
to their appointed places in the Italian
scheme of defense.
The British and French troops are
in high spirits. They are delighted
at the change in scene and over the
prospect of new adventures.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Italian headquarters under date of
Friday, tells of the grave difficulties
of the italian defenders on the Tren-
tino' mountain frontier, where the
same troops, day after day, are resist
ing the enemy without opportunity for
rest, while the Austro- Germans, hav-
ing greater reserves, assault inces-
sanity with fresh and vigorous troops
the correspondent adds,
the main bulwarks of the defense re-
main firm and presumably it will not
be long before the allied help makes
itself apparent.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
KING ENTERTAlNs COMMISSION.

London, Nov. 1.-THE king and
queen yesterday afternoon entertained
the members of the American mission
to thA inter-allied conference at lunch
con in\ Buckingham palace. Walter
Hines Page, the American ambassa-
dor. introduced the commissioners to
their royAl hosts. The king chatted
with each\ of the members concerning
the United States and displayed deep
interest in their work in England.
Later, Colonel House had a two-hour
conference with Lord Northcliffe.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
MILITANT STUFF PlCKETS
INSIST ON BEING MARTYRS
Although Husbands of Some of Them
Pay Their Fines, Women Want
to Go to the Workhouse.

Washington, Nov. 17.-When trials
of the woman's party militants for
picketing the White house came up
in police court, Mrs. William Kent of
kentfield, Cal, sentenced to a fine of
S25 or 10 days in the wOrkhouse, found
that her husband, a member of the
tariff commission, had paid her fine.
Mrs. Kent protested to the court, re-
fusing to accept that settlement of the
judgment against her, and demanding
that she be permitted to go to the
workhouse. The court specified that
the issue would be settled within four
days.
When Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, wife
of the pure food expert, was called
for sentence, she insisted on taking
a workhouse term. but an attorney en-
gagged by her husband insisted on the
court granting an appeal. The court
that it could not do both
and advised the lawyer to get his
client to agree to some course and
report later.
Woman's party headquarters an
nounced that Mrs. Wiley refused to
permit filing of a bond for an appeal
and would begin a 15-day sentence in
the workhouse at once.
All other militants recalled for SEN
-ence were given the usual workhouse
terms. Twenty-eight others now do |
ng time in the workhouse, who were |
% be brought into court for sentence
or second offenses could not be pro-
fuced, as some official referred to in |
,ourt as higher up" had forbidden
heir removal from the workhouse.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
AMERICAN SOLDIERS GET
SWEET REVENGE ON HUNS
German Patrol in No Mans Land Is
Ambushed by Sammies and Num-
Der Killed and Wounded.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 15.-American infantrymen ex-
acted part revenge for trench raid
during recent night attack by am
bushing a large German patrol in No
Mans Land, killing or wounding
number of the enemy.
The American patrol, in which there
were some Frenchmen, arranged the
ambuscade near the German lines on
shell-ruined farm.
After lying in the mud nearly all
night the patience of the watchers
was rewarded by the sight of large
German patrol, its numbers more than
double that of the Franco-Americans.
The Germans were permitted to pass
when the Americans and Frenchnien
on their flank opened hot fire from
shell craters and other shelters where
they were secreted.
The Germans were taken by sur
prise and bolted, carrying with them
their men who had been hit.
The number of dead and wounded
Germans is uncertain, out none of the
men in ambush was hit by the bull
lets the Germans later sent in from a
distance.
There were congratulations all
around when the Americans and
French re-entered their trenches.
Patrol work on both sides is becom-
ing more active, as is also the artillery
fire. The Germans, during one "a
hour period of a recent day, sent over
at least three times as many shells
as on the first days during which the
Americans were entrenched. One
night the firing in the back areas
against the approaches Of the commu-
trenches reached the proper
ton of drum fire. 1t was evident
the Germans thought an American
trench relief was taking place. As
matter of fact, no relief was in prog
ness and no material damage was done
During the last two nights the Ger
mans have continuously used machine
guns in the direction of the American
line. Shipping is becoming more active
ON both sides. American sharpshoot-
ers are working close to the German
ines, especially when the nights are
clear. The activity by enemy snipers
-hus far has resulted in one American
A non-commissoined officer
vas hit in the head and killed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
FLOODED LOWLANDS
CHECKING INVADERS
ITALIANS OPEN FLOOD GATES OF
RIVERS AND GERMAN Eff
FORTS ARE BARREN.
ALLIED TROOPS ARE ARRIVING
Reinforcements Marching Steadily For
ward to Appointed Places in ltal-
ian Scheme of Defense
Men Are Delighted.
ALLIED TROOPS ARE ARRIVING

London, Nov. 17.-Embattled for
the protection of Venice and Lom-
hardy, the Italians have opened the
flood gates of the Piave and Sile
rivers, northeast of Venice, to keep in
check the Austro-German force which
has crossed the Piave near Grisolera.
In attempting to inundate the triangle
the apex of which is near San oil
Piave, the Italians hope to prevent
any enemy movement to flank the
right wing of the Italian army along
the Piave.
Near the Adriatic the Piave and
Sile rivers are many canals running
through land at or below sea level
and which stretches for miles along
the Adriatic from the Venetian Ia
COON. With the rivers allowed to
flow unchecked it would appear to
make Austro- German efforts in this
region barren of results.
Invasion Is Blocked.
In the mountains between ASiago
and the Piave the great pressure of
the invaders has not brought great re-
suits. On the Asiago plateau the
Italians are Strengthening out their
line gradually, and it is here that
the Austro- Germans have progressed
slightly. These gains, however, appar
emily have not been of great strategic
value, and the danger of the Piave
line being outflanked, although still
present probably has not become
serious enough to cause any changes |
in the Italian plans. The Teuton |
pressure between the Sugana valley |
and the Piave is very strong, but the |
Italians have been able to check vio-
lent attacks at various points along
the sector.
Fresh Austro-German attempts to
cross the Piave have been rendered
futile by the Italian defense.
The greater portion of the populace
of Venice has left that city, from
which all portable art treasures also
have been removed. The city, which
Is now but scant II miles from the
battle line, may not be defended in
the event of an attack, in order to
spare the monuments and art treas
1res that remain there.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
|NTER-ALL|ED WAR
COUNCIL ORGANIZED
WILL HAVE CONTROL ON WEST
ERN FRONT ONLY IN
BEGINNING.
MEETINGS HELD EACH MONTH
Council Comprises Two Representa-
tives of Every Allied Govern
ment.-Unity of Command
Is Object Sought.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE new inter-allied
war committee was characterized as
superior war council" in declara-
ton read by Premier Painleve in both
| the senate and the chamber of depu-
| ties yesterday.
''We do not doubt that the United
States, whose troops have been sum-
moned to fight upon this front will
give their adhesion to this council,
said he. Negotiations concerning the
other fronts will ultimately be carried
on with Russia and Japan.
''The object of the council is not to
direct the details of military opera
tions but to define the general war
policy and the general plans of the
allies, adapting them to the resources
and means of which they dispose so
as to assure the strongest result pos
Sible.
Meet in France.
1.-THE council comprises two repre-
sentatives of each government. Nor
mally it will meet in France, at least
once a month. 1t rests upon an inter-
allied permanent staff, which forms
at the same time its central organ
of information and its technical adj
wiser. The decisions of such cOun-
Gil are not tainted by any particular
ism. as they embrace the battlefields
as a whole. They will have to be
ratified by the respective governments.
"All plans are open to criticism, |
and / am far from saying that the |
step we have taken is the last in the |
progress to be accomplished, but it
IS wise to bring into being what is
possible instead of waiting for months
% obtain something better"
M. Painleve said that if a single
command some day were pos
ible it would have the need of pre-
isely such an inter-allied staff as now
would be created by the superior war
Possibly the superior war
ouncil might fulfill its functions so
hat it would in fact arrive at unity
f command. 1t would be better to
ave the thing than the name.
The premier said the British and
'rench commanders in chief had
ONE to an arrangement for the ex-
ension of the British front at an
arly date, which it would be injudi- +
lous to mention exactly. He referred G
} the necessity of systematic and G
)mplete coordination of resources of T
lie allies. Great Britain and France, +
e concluded, had reached a complete f
5reement respecting the provisioning t
the two countries, which would be I
1T into immediate execution. s
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
NEW PLAN FOR WAR SAVINGS

Washington, Nov. 14.-Details of
the governments new war savings
plan under which special stamps will
be given in exchange for small loans
have been announced by Secretary
McAdoo.
The campaign for war savings will
open December 8, when the savings
stamps, selling for as little as 25 cents
each, will be placed on sale at post
offices, banks, railroad stations, cigar
stands, schools, stores office buildings
and easily accessible places. The cam
paign will be directed by the war saw
ings committee, of which Frank A.
VanderIipp, New York banker, is the
chairman
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
RaiIroaders Want More Pay.

New York, Nov. 14.-Demands for
wage increases averaging AZ per cent
are involved in secret vote being
taken this week by conductors and
brakemen on all railroads in the Unit
ed States, it has been learned in rail-
road circles here. Advance copies
of the demands have been received by
eastern railroad officials, and 1t was
explained that the vote now being
taken is preliminary to strike vote.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
PRESIDENT ATTEMPTING TO
PREVENT STRIKE RAIL MEN

Washington, Nov. 15.-Once again
President Wilson has undertaken per-
sonally to prevent a general railroad
strike. He has called the heads of
the four great railroad brotherhoods to
meet him in conference November %,
and will insist that patriotism be put
ahead of private interest; that there
be no attempt to handicap the opera
ton of vital part of the nations war
making machinery.
The president is confident that moth
ing unpatriotic will be done, but if the
necessity arises he is prepared to take
the required steps to prevent tieup
of transportation.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
Power for Coal Administrators

Washington, Nov. 14.-State fuel adj
ministrators have been given full au-
thority by the fuel administration to
make all regulations regarding local
distribution and to see that the fuel
supply is equitably distributed at fair
prices. Where legal authority must
be invoked to carry out the regula-
lions, specific authorization will be
conferred.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-23
Venice Being Evacuated.

Venice, Nov. 15.-The evacuation of
Venice is almost complete, the city
having undergone the same treatment
as Treviso and Yicenza, with the diff
ference that its art treasures were
so numerous and of such colossal pro-
portions that an army of workmen
was required to transport them.