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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
THOMAS {. WATSON BUYS
ANOTHER WEEKLY PAPER

Thomson, Ca, Sept. 1.-THE Jeffer-
ersonian Publishing Company has
purchased The Thomson Guard, To-
cal paper formerly edited by Mrs.
Alice Louise Lytle. This paper will
take the place of the Weekly Jeffer-
sonian, which was barred by the gov
eminent.
Thomas E. Watson will edit the pa
per and all local features will be elm
mated. The former editors Of the Of
fetal paper will be associated with
the new management. 1-" ''' "''"
The newspaper appeared on the
streets here today, bearing an editor
ial over Mr. Watsofi's signature.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
MORE GOOD COWS NOW
IN DEMAND FOR DIARIES.

Savannah Sept. Because of the
difficulty of getting good mich cows,
The prices of milk in Savannah have
advanced from IL cents to 16 and IS
cents a quart. Savannah dairymen
are on the lookout for good cows,
and persons in the vicinity of Savan-
nah having them for sale can COM
municate with the Savannah Board
of Trade, which will put them in
touch with the dairymen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
MEDICINE ON FOOD.

You have always bought the bulky
stock food and given to your stock
as medicine. Why not buy only the
medicine and furnish your own food?
The medicine will be much more Ger
tain. In fact, B. A. Thomas Stock
Remedy is so certain to give the right
results that we sell it on the money
back plan. Ii it doesn't straighten UP
your horse or COW or sheep, We give
your money back
WATT & HOLMES HDW., co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS
ARE MADE BY GERMANS

London, Sept. 1.-THE Germans
made yesterday made aerial attacks
on American hospitals occupied by
the St. Louis and Harvard contin-
gents, killing one officer of the Ameri-
can medical corps and wounding
three others severly, according to a
message from British reporters,
transmitted here by Reuters CORES
pondent. Two others of the rank and
file were killed and sixteen wounded,
five Of the latter being Americans.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
New Features
New Oil Pressure Gauge.

New Oil Pressure Gauge.
A new oil pressure gauge has
been mounted on the instru-
ment board.
Demountablel Rim1.
Wheels are fitted with de-
mountable rims; one extra rim
is furnished.
New Radiator.
The radiator is new, of an
improved type, and is fitted
with a connection for a small
er diameter water hose.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
New Features

Foot rail; robe rail, tilted
windshield; one-man top, i'm
proved type curtains, folding
up into the top; flaps on top of
each door for protection Of the
body and finish; pockets on
the inside of each door; kick
pad added at the rear of front
seat; front and rear fender
skirts extended to meet the
rear splash guard on the body.
radiator splash guard and the
rear splash guard on the body.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09

Brazil is said to be capable of sup
plying a profusion of materials for
dyeing purposes seldom found in one
country.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
HEATING.PLuMglNe.

Estimates on all plumbing and
heating cheerfully furnished. All job
bling promptly and carefully attended.
Phone 1877. Office 7th st. North.
Cordele, Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09

New Features
Improved Motor.

The motor is of an improved
design. The cooling is by wat
er pump. The oil pump has
been changed to gear type.
The pump is placed in the for
ward end of the cylinder cast
ing and fan is mounted on
the water pump shaft.
Tire Carrier.
Tire carrier is provided and
is fastened at the rear of the
body
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09

Gold coins on the average lose s
per cent of their weight for every six.
teen years that they are in use.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09

Chile has adopted new standard
line approximately sixteen minutes
in advance Of that formerly used.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-09
White.

Visits made, 157.
Letters written. %.
Consultants, IS.
Interviews received, 16.
Interviews given, 20; (by tele
phone)
Trips taken out of town, 6.
Relief extended families, 5.
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grape baskets, vegetable crates, potato
bags and bulky boxes Of irregular
shapes. But no odor of plant life es-
capped from. these coverings.
Curious TO know whence came
grapes ut this unreasonable period Of
the year, and with a view to examin-
ing it in the somewhat better light of
a partly opened portfolio, Pearl started
to lift one of the baskets. 1t was as
heavy as lead. She broke open the
top. The basket was full Of cartridges.
A further examination showed that
the vegetable crates lined with fresh
corn huskings concealed explosives
and that the potato bags contained u
fine yellow powder.
She was so absorbed that she did
not hear footsteps stealthily approach
ing, or at first perceive u sweet, sick
ening odor which permeated her nos
trils. She became faint and restless
under an Overpowering desire to sleep.
Without knowing 1t, she sank In an
a~naesthesia and was carried away In
the arms of a masked person. . .
Several minutes later Adams crawled
through q starboard portfolio into the
river and dlved shoreward. He
reached the wharf and raised himself
by some ropes, Two policemen
grabbed his coat collar and landed him
on his feet.
Il got to see Colonel Dare a-at onct,"
he said to these officers Of the law.
you'll see him quick enough! !"
sneered one.
81 got to see the colonel at onct ~
reiterated Adams to the officer Of the
day at the barracks, where he was de-
livered. II got to s-see him bad"
"About Miss Dare?"
Adams nodded shortly. That was
enough. A post automobile was lmme-
diately called and they sped to the
colonels house.
my girl !" exclaimed the colonel the
moment he saw Adams.
"Safel" assured Adams, laconically,
Then he locked the door and pulled
down the window shades.
KIN / sit down, colonelT
Certainly
They sat down together.
A look Of triumph came and went in
the eyes of the mysterious orderly. II
got that there Foreign Alliance bottled
up, colonel, all bottled up, by gum!"
The colonel half rose.
Easy there" smiled Adams forget
ful Of form, motioning him to be pa
tent. He began to talk In his slow,
stammering way.
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back and ~humorously ordered Pearl
to hurry up about his own breakfast.
he could see only the outlines Of her
figure and his impression was that
she looked 'cute,"
But Pearl was in no mood for the
Kind Of bantertng Adams INDUCED in.
She ordered him In a very pre-emptory
manner to be still. He obediently fell
silent and as quickly his own humor
changed. For somewhere above, doubt
less in the captains cabin, they heard
| voices.
DO you understand what is being
saidr' she demanded, grasping his arm
tightly.
Adams indicated that he did, al.
though the discussion was now In
French, now in German and OCCASION
ally in heayy.tongued Scandinavian.
THE girl, yes; but. Adams, Mon
Dieu, no. Don't you know who he is?
he Is needed, messieursl"
Pearl pointed the nose Of her revolt
yer against Adams chest. Tell me
quickly, why does the Foreign ALI
ance need your"
Adams shrugged. "Llsten," he re-
piled, coolly. "They may tell YOU"
Pearl started to say something more
when with that swift action which he
had before exhibited, he disarmed her.
You've g-got q dangerous way with
weapons, you have" was all he said
to the outraged girl.
so that's who Adams really Isl"
they heard a Britisher exclaim In tones
at once respectful and astonished.
THE" The remainder was unintel-
ligible.
"See" whispered Adams to his COM
panion, banteringly they've g-got my
number. You'd a got 1t yourself If
you'd n k-kept quiet, g-girl."
Then to her dismay he vanished.
adams " she called, %repentently, as
loud as she might and still be cautious.
There was 40 response.
Again she summoned him In vain.
At the same time the voices overhead
grew less distinct although the hum
Of conversation continued indefinitely.
Now more alert than ever, Pearl
listened a while but unable to catch
any meaning, presently instituted an
inspection of the ships hold. She soon
-~-Ill AL-A All.
freighting vessel. 1t was jammed with
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nounced to the gathering when he
could find expression,
For a moment no one moved or
spoke. Then the president adjourned
the conference with a gesture Of hope
leSSneSS.
"You better send the Canal defense
plans here said he with quiet
emphasis to the secretary of war: for
they will now be sought. III lock
them up in the White House safe, or
better still, let Colonel Dare lock them
in his private safe at home where they
would be least suspected to be.
America, gentlemen" he contin-
ued; lis in the grip of a secret foe,
The first army is on the ground. We
must Obliterate it before the army
Of the invasion arrives. For you, col
onel, l have the highest regard. The
entire country will be your everlasting
debtor II you succeed in unmasking
u enemies"
The president walked out of the
room amid profound silence, his head
bowed.
Sometime before daybreak Colonel
Dare visited his major. He found him
in bed attended by a staff physician
and a nurse. Brent told him, as best
he could in his nauseated condition,
that he had been attacked on the
street outside the barracks when the
box containing the waters was stolen.
C~hloroform had been administered,
which was the truth. His assailants,
there were two he said, got away be-
fore he could give warning, which was
not true, for Brent had drugged him
self.
The colonel believed him.
ANY news from Pearl?" Brent in
qulred a%nxiously.
"Toko has telephoned that the au-
tomobile has been found, ditched In
the Potomac river" the colonel re-
piled, failing in his effort to force q
hopeful smile. He went back to his
house shortly after that and hid the
Canal defense plans in his safe.
Morning dawned and found Pearl
Dare and Orderly Adams prisoners in
a bay freighter at anchor off the
Packet Line docks In the Washing
ton river harbor. During the night
this vessel among all others had been
investigated by the capitol police. At
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
NINTH EPISODE
Greed vs.. Patriotism.

IF what this officer says is true,
the Foreign Alliance must have
tricked us by a bold ruse!" declared
the astOunded colonel turning to Ma
jor Brent. "How many of our men
are here?"
1--WE had three full automobiles,
sir" cried Brent, shaking like a leaf.
There were four automobiles"
quickly announced Toxic.
"Then the fourth automobile be.
longed to the Foreign Alliance ~
stormed the colonel. Here's q pref
ty how'd do, major. CARRIED as Amer
lean soldiers these masqueraders got
il to this building among our own men
and made away with my daughter and
Orderly Adams and" biting his
moustache viciously, C if this note
be true, and not a trick of Adams,
with chemicals which will decipher
the Canal defense plans. Why, 1 even
made their getaway easy by ordering
Adams arrest and turning him over
to their m~ake-believe corporal"
He spun around and glared at the
junior officer responsible for this
startling information. "Have the po-
lice been notified?
"The police are on the lookout-city
and suburban both; a hundred secret
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
SYNOPSIS.

Capt; Ralph Payne. U. s. A, is given Sc
'cret plans of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada en-
passy with Colonel Dares' daughter.
Fearl. AS a climax to a series of mys-
terlous incidents he Is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador of Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent, Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows a burglar from
her home, Is drugged and left in a field
n later overhears plotters, who almost
capture her. Payne Is sentenced to life
Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl,
Bertha Bonn and Payne ON his way to
prison Is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
Nfeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pear finds Adams
In Washington and learns of his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warield
that he Is in danger from a ring of spies.
While they talk the senator's office is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves to be the plans. Adams is
MADE Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
begs Adams to let her take his belt which
contains the defense plans. They escape
Brent confronts Adams communicating
Pearl against her professed friends.
Pearl Is captured again by the Grana-
dams. She is rescued by Adams. Dis
guised as his brother she accompanies
him into the camp of the conspirators,
and poses as a chemist. They are rec
ognized; in the fight Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
American troops. The black scarf appears.
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
to an appointment at the chemical build
Ing. All three fall into the hands of the
alliance" Adams is arrested by coun-
them. =
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that time the prisoners were not on
board. They ere concealed In a dingy
upstream not far from where the
ditched automobile was found later,
But Immediately the coast was clear
the dingy was propelled to the water
side Of the steamer and Pearl and
Adams were hustled into separate sec
lions Of the hold.
Adams was searched from head to
foot for the box Of waters. When
they were not found on him, attention
was turned to Pearl who refused to
permit anyone to touch her. She blurt-
ed out the truth. But she would not
divulge the name or describe the ap-
pearance of Bertha Bonn under all
manner of threat, and when Adams
was questioned about this he professed
Ignorance.
Subsequently a platter Of breakfast
was sent to Miss Dare by a galley boy
who seemed to be deaf and dumb, and
who behaved Queerly. The moment
he appeared Pearl seized him, found
a bowie knife and a loaded revolver
concealed in his clothes, gagged and
bound him before he could make q dis
turbance and thus armed hurried over
to that part Of the ships bottom,
where Adams was confined. She freed
the surprised orderly and briefly ex-
planned her escape. Then she gave
him q start.
strip that lad and give me his
clothes !" she whispered In a matter Of
fact manner
An amused expression crept into
Adams face. "Ain't you afeard ito
let me loose? I'm 'sposed to be that
there Silent Menace, amt II"
Don't be exasperating" she ex.
claimed, testify. "Prove to me that
you are not by doing as I ask"
He left her abruptly. A little later
he tossed the boys clothing into the
dark space where she waited. He
heard a giggle. He, himself, was
choking with laughter. But not a
word was spoken and he trudged away
with her two-piece street suit and sport
hat.
"Here!" he exclaimed approaching
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES youth.
You got to be a w-woman. Rig up,
young 'un, r-rig up!"
The boy squirmed. He'd die first!
Sweetheart! Honey-bug! whis,
pered Adams In well-feigned endearing
tones.
When It was oil over he forced him
to eat the vile food he had brought
for Pearl. Then he tied him and went
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service men in plain clothes are
searching every alley and stable. 1t
is regrettable that the rogues got q
good start"
show did you collect this informa-
ton so ~quickly?" Intercepted the
colonel.
II beg your pardon, sir" apollo
gized the under:strapper. He stepped
back and whistled up the basement
stairs. Several soldiers and a wom-
an came down.
Brent smothered an oath. The
woman was Bertha Bonn.
"Miss BonnY" faltered Colonel
Dare, taken by surprise.
She was pale and nervous. II
thought you had departed. Other
wise I would have come to you direct
". Your orderly"
"Adams?"
"- Adams" she sobbed; twas to
have met me in front Of this building
at ten o'clock. He told me there
might be trouble. I was on hand to
keep our engagement when Adams
was arrested. / knew something
had gone amiss. He leaned out
of the automobile as 1t passed mine
and told me to inform you that your
daughter and he were In the hands
of the Foreign Alliance, and Miss Dare
tossed this box to me-" She handed
a little round box to the open-mouthed
colonel.
AZ told the first officer in sight"
Bertha concluded, pointing to the
bsaming young lieutenant.
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lasting In the printed pages Of Ameri-
can history She continued with chal-
lenge and contempt: you are armedt
Shoot me! could not serve my coun-
try better than to perish by M act
through which her enemies too would
be destroyed. Cnmask :" she reiterat.
ed cor destruction will follow
"For Gods sake unmask - cried one
Of the Americans to the group Of for
e%igners, his teeth chattering. The
girl means what she says. Does any.
one know who she is?'
The leader of the Foreign Alliance
motioned for silence and spoke, she
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Public SchoI Announcement.

The schools close Friday, May Is.
The Baccalaureate services Will be
held IN the Lutheran church Sunday
evening, May 18th. The sermon will
be preached by Rev Gerrit Snyder of
the Presbyterian church.
The commencement exercises will
be held IN the Strand Theatre Fridav
evening, May 18th. The address will
be delivered by Hon. W. D. Ross.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction
A five weeks summer session COM
prlsing kindergarten and all grades
below the High School, will begin
Monday, May %, closing June 90.
The work will be in charge of Mr..
Shively, Miss Schoenhals, Miss Davis.
and an experienced kindergarten
teacher to be selected. In the grades,
reading, numbers. language and in
dustrial work will be emphasized. Spe-
ciaI classes IN sewing and manual
training will be organized for the up
per grades. School will be held In
the forenOOns only. Judging from
the large attendance last summer, 1t
IS probable that limit viii need 70
be placed upon the number enrolled.
First applying, first served
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
The New Lumber yard

The Citizens Lumber and SuppIv
Company have about completed their
lumber sheds and from the substan-
tia1 manner in which they are 5uilt
and amount OF ground covered, this
company evidently have come to stay.
The front of the building is veneered
With pressed brick which gives the
structure a very substantial and neat
appearance. There is shed room for
100000 feet of dimension, floor
:ng and finishing lumber, besides they
have also ample yard room. While
the company are not exactly down to
business, they have sold several bills
of lumber which presages a lively
trade as soon as they become fully
Stocked up and ready for business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
War Loan Subscriptions Will be Re-
ceived

The Farmers State Bank of Hays,
has received the following telegram
from w. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
United States Treasury:
Government will receive subscrip-
tions until June 18th, for two bill
lion dollars three and one-half per
cent. Liberty Loan. You can render
invaluable service to your country
by receiving subscriptions and CO.
operating with Federal Reserve Bank
in your district. Will you kindly do
this and telegraph me at Government
expense as soon as practicable rough
estimate, amount of bonds you think
will be subscribed by you and your
customers"
The officers of the bank wish to an
nounce that they will gladly receive
subscriptions to the War Loan as re-
quested in the aboVe~ Telegram. The
bonds will net the holder three and
one-haH per cent. and are non-tax-
able.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Resolution

Whereas, D. NJ. Vance Post No. 2,
e. A R. Department of Kansas has
offered to deed to the city of HAYS,
free of charge for the use of said
city on which to build a City Hall,
the following real estate, to wit:
Lots one (1) and three (3), in
block SIX (6) of the Original town
of Hays City, now the City of HAYS,
Ellis County, Kansas.
Be it therefore resolved, by the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Hays, Kansas, in legal meeting as
sem bled, that for and in behalf of
the people of the city of Hats, that
the generous offer of D. NJ. Vance.
Post No. 2, and the same is hereby ac-
cepted, and extend to the members of
SAID Vance Post No. 2, a heartfelt
vote of thanks for this, their mani
festatlon of good viii and public
spirit
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the records of the proceeding of the
Council, ordered printed in the news
papers of the City and further, that
copy duly certified and attested be
delivered to D. M. Vance Post No.2
Alex Schueler, Jr., II. W. Chitten-
den, Frank King, G. ]. Klug, J. J.
Dreiling, Anton Jacobs, Councilmen
of the City of Hays, Kansas
Attest: Geo. Philip, Jr.,
IL. s. F. J. Loreditsch, Mayor
City Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

Harry Stock delivered his grafton,
''This Glorious War" which took first
place in the contest among the Nor
NAL Schools of Kansas, in general as
sembly Thursday morning.
= The second year German class will
give a German play, entitled, "Die
Lugneren," Friday morning at the
hour usually devoted to music.
Esther Goetchius a member of the
Senior class, went to Topeka, Tuesday
morning, to attend the State Sunday
School Convention. The convention
lasts three days. She will not return
to school until next Monday. 80
The basketball team received their
gold and purple sweaters, Tuesday
which were awarded to them for their
victory over Ellsworth, in the Golden
Belt Tournament.
Raleigh Ransom, a Junior left for
Fort Logan, Colo, where he will re-
ceive his training for Coast Artillery
Raleigh is the third member of his
class and the third member of the
High School to enter the army to
serve his country.
The third year German class gave
a play at the Normal auditorium last
Thursday morning, entitled, "The En-
gagement is Announced" The east
were, Mol1ie Madden as Mrs. Grum-
bach; Iona Goetchius as Melvena,
Mrs. Grumbach's daughter. Ruby
Thomas as Adelaide, the governess;
Lily Williams played the part of a
boy as Frank Grumbach. Leohard
Bell as Inspector Langerhouse.