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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29

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Brazil is said to be capable of sup
plying a profusion of materials for
dyeing purposes seldom found in one
country.
The Keota news., 1917-04-27

Within the last week 1850 applica-
tons have been received at the Chi
cago headquarters for membership in
the aviation reserve corps.
Twenty-three shooters took part in
the shoot of the Denver Trap Club at
the Aurora grounds. Jesse H. Keyse
was high amateur with 81 per cent.
and William Bowman was high profes-
sional with the same score.
The Keota news., 1917-04-27
NEW LIQUOR LAW SIGNED.
Horton Bill Places Rigid Restrictions
on Amount and Shipments.

Denver-The chief provisions OF
the Horton liquor bill. which became
q law Immediately after being signed
by Governor Gunter April 23d. are:
Shipments are limited to two quarts
of liquor other than wine or beer. or
six quarts Of wine. or twenty-four
quarts of beer a month. The order
must be for one kind Of liquor only;
that IL, 1t cannot call for part beer
The Keota news., 1917-04-27
FOREIGN.

Citizens of Nome. Alaska. passed
resolutions in favor of war with Ger.
many.
The Duchess OF Brunswick. Emperor
Williams only daughter. has given
birth to daughter.
Premier Lloyd George returned to
london after q series Of conferences
with the French and Italian govern
nents.
A London Daily News correspond
ent states that the prime minister
will propose a settlement OF the Irish
question.
Nicaragua aligns herself with other
Latin-American nations endorsing en-
try OF the United States in war with
Germany
An impressive ceremony was held
in Paris at the Sorbonne by the
French Maritime league in honor Of
the United States.
United States Ambassador Elkus Is
seriously Ill at Constantinople with
spotted typhoid. according to = dis
patch from Berlin.
Brand Whitlock. United States min.
ister to Belgium. arrived to assume
his duties at the present seat Of tho
Belgian government at Havre.
Report that the Brazilian steamer
Belem had been torpedoed by Cor
man submarine In the Mediterranean
aroused further excitement In Rio
JaneirO.
The entrance OF the United States
into the war was celebrated in Dublin
by the flying Of the Stars and Stripes
and the union jack on government
buildings and business houses.
A cipher message received by the
Spanish legation at Rio de Janeiro de-
clares Russia and Germany hams
signed an armistice. according to q
dispatch from the Brazilian capital.
An appeal to the German people not
TO give in for the sake of q mouthful
Of bread but to hold out only lit.
tie while longer" is printed in the
Norddeuthsche Allegemeine Zeitung
at Amsterdam.
The new Cabinet at Madrid had its
first meeting and issued a note an.
nouncing that 1t will maintain strict
neutrality toward all the belligerents
and that constitutional guarantees
will be restored
A dispatch to the Central News
from Copenhagen says an official
Norwegian communication announces
that the steamer Bergengut has been
sunk by a German submarine and
that eight of the crew were killed
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from The Hague says: Accord
ing to frontier reports. German NUM-
ton factories at Iserlohn. Krefeld and
Barmen are idle owing to strikes.
About $4,000 workers o: both sexes
ceased work as protest against the
lack Of food.
Antonio J. Almeida. president Of the
Council. presented to Bernardino Ma
chado. the President of Portugal, the
resignation of the entire Cabinet
Premier Almeida's action followed an
adverse vote in the Chamber of Depu-
ties on the question of the govern
ment establishing a national econom-
ic council.
The Keota news., 1917-04-27
cRusHEs tHIkoENeURG LINE IN
CONTEST FOR POSSESSION
OF LENS COAL FIELDS.
R0UT TURKS ON T|GRIS
BRITISH CAPTURE VILLAGES AND
STRATEGIC POSITIONS SOUTH
OF THE RIVER scARPA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. April 25.-The United
States has given its word that it will
fight in conjunction with the allies
until the Prussian autOcracy is crushed
and Americans at home and abroad are
safe from the ruthlessness OF the Ber-
lin government
This was the outcome of the first
conference here Monday between
President Wilson and Right Honorable
Arthur j. Balfour, British secretary of
state for foreign affairs. The only 9TH
er participant in the conference. which
lasted forty minutes. was Secretary OF
State Lansing.
British Headquarters in France.
April 25.-In the new offensive the
British captured the town OF Gavelle.
the last part OF the defenses Of the
Hindenburg line north Of the Scarpe.
They also have taken the village Of
Guemappe. south of the Scarpe.
A big push also was made opposite
Croisilles and from that sector OF the
front alone comes the report that
more than 1000 prisoners were taken.
Gavelle Is q part of the last definite
defense the Germans have been falling
court. Queant switch to the Hindenburg
line.
Further south, British troops have
captured the remainder of the village
of Trescault and occupied the greater
part OF Havrincourt wood. which
formed a two-mile bulge in their line.
From this point to st. Quentin the
line approached very closely the Cam
brai-St Quentin road and canal.
The British also made progress in
the region southwest Of Lens, the Ger.
man garrison of which town Is daily
facing a more critical situation.
Airplanes fairly filled the air over
the battle lines Monday directing the
artillery and cooperating with the in.
fantry. Sunday British aviators
brought down % German observation
balloons
London.-The Turks in Mesopotamia
have evacuated the Iztabilat position.
on the right bank OF the Tigris ten
nounces. They are now being attacked
at q point six miles nearer Samara.
Peking.-The war sentiment in
China is increasing daily. The Chin
ese are incensed over the action Of
Germany in OBTAINING the Chinese
minister in Berlin pending the safe ar
rival Of Won Hintze, German minister
to Peking. There is also great indig-
nation over the detention Of Chinese
students in Berlin and Munich.
Ae~ onII0o AVA olHAEn
The Keota news., 1917-04-27
SPORT.

stnsdi.s Of Western leax,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
u. S. Mail Censorship
Separate From Allies

WASHINGTON. Oct. l6 American
Of mails, Postmaster Gen
oral Burleson explained to-day. will be
limited 20 mail passing between the
United States and certain countries TO
be designated by the President. ana
will not duplicate any phase OF the
elaborate censorship system ALREADY
operated by the British ard French
governments. This means that mai
for European ncutrals will give the
censors here little trouble, as virtu-
ally all channels Of communication
with those countries are completely
controlled by the Allies.
Members of the new censorship
board authorized by the trading with
the enemy act were appointed to-day
BY the Postoffice Department and the
Committee on Public Information.
Robert /. Maddox. superintendent of
foreign mails, was named by the Post
master General, and Edgar Sisson, for.
me, magazine editor and now head
Of the information committees v'se
division. by Chairman Creel. Mr.. SIS
son has made special study Of Euro
pean censorship methods. Pending the
return Of Mr. Maddox, who has beer
in France directing organization OF the
postal service for the American expe.
dictionary forces, Otto Praeger, Second
Assistant Postmaster General, VIII
serve in his place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
American Skipper
Near Death on U-Boat

On the morning Of September 10,
two hundred miles southwest OF the
English Channel. Charles A. Morrison,
master OF the American schooner Anc
]. Trainer. stood on the deck Of a Ger
man submarine. while the commander
debated Just how he would Kill hnn.
The schooner had been riddleo DIV
shells and sunk before the Germans
had q chance 10 get her. stores. TINS
made the TeutOn master angry. lie
needed food for his men, and three
German sailors nearly lost their lives
I'm their efforts 70 get one small TIN OF
rice. ,
"For a few minutes on the deck Of
that submarine" said Captain Morrison
Yesterday. as he recalled his experience
10 the schooner'S owners, at 81 Broad
wa. 81 believed I would never see New
York again
THE German commander asked me
81 lot Of questions lie said that II !
had left any one on my ship he would
shoot me. He held me and my SIX men
aboard the undersea craft, while his
men used our boat 10 do the looting'
When the boat came back from the
schooner he told my men to get back
again. while he debated what he would
do with nc.
"AU the while the German sailors
had us covered with rifles and pistols.
Finally, he said. 4 guess you can go
TOO Better luck next time, en-, cap
tain? Then ne grunted goodby. Two
hours. later we we're picked up by
French destroyer and taken to port"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Dead, l Hurt, in Blast
OnU. S. Patrol Boat

BABYLON, Long Island. Oct. To-
One seaman is dead and another Is in
the South Side Hospital here badly
burned as the result of an explosion
which is said TO have occurred aboard
& United States patrol boat, about fif-
teen miles of the Long Island coast,
early to-day.
The dead mans name IS Sheehan.
The name Of his injured shipmste can
not be learned. The men were brought
here from the patrol boat in . govern
ment launch at o'clock tonight. The
launch was one which belongs at the
naval station at Sayvii.e. and aboard
the craft was Dr. Nandeylen. sur
geon attached 10 the Sayville station
Details OF the explosion could not
be learned here. DR.. Nandey len re-
fused to talk about the mshsp. Officials
At Sayville also were silent.
II is believed. however. that the ex-
plosion came early this morning in the
boiler-room Of the patrol boat and that:
a wireless message was sent 10 Say
willie asking that e boat be sent for
the seamen Sheehan, IL is said, died
on the trip in. His body is in Days
mOIgue here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Ten Representatives
On Way TO Europe
To Visit War Zone

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is Ten mem
beers Of Congress, travelling in unofi-
cial capacity, but carrying special pass
ports arranged for By the state De
partment. are on the way TO Europe
To- visit the war fronts and iraternize
with the Parliamentary representatives.
o. the Allies. In the party are Repre-
sentatives Dale, Of Vermont; Taylor
and Timberlake, of Colorado; Hicks, Of
New York; Johnson, Dill and Miller,
Of Washington; Goodwin, Of Arkansas;
Stephens. Of Nebraska Parker, Of New
Jersey; former Representative Stout,
Of Montana; Ross l.. Hammond, a Ere
mont lNeb1 editor, and others.
The visit is development of the re-
cent cabled and personal invitations OF
representative members Of the British
and French Parliaments for closer AZ
hliatlon OF the Parliamentary bodies Of
the Allied governments through per
sonal conferences at the British.
French and Italian capitals. President
Wilson did not favor Congress off
cially accepting the invitation at this
time and neither house took action, but
the ten members arranged their trip
Informally. Other Representatives are
expected TO follow soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
President to Confer
With Admiral Mayo

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels stated to-day that
Admiral Mayo. commander Of the A.
lantic feet. will remain II Washington
the rest of the week snd that while
here he will call upon President VIII
son.
u is expected Admiral Mayo will lay
before the President the results OF MS
study Of naval problems and the naval
situation in England, ana the opinions
both of himself ana Of The General
Board of the navy as expressed at con-
ferences already held here.
American naval cooperation with the
Allies was further discussed to-day AZ
conference between the British Am
bsssador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice; the
British naval at;dcho. Commodore
Gaunt, Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Benson, chief Of operations. No an
nouncement Of the results OF the cor
ference was made The Only announce
ment Secretary Daniels has made on
these conferences so far is that they
concern very grave subjects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Berlin Crisis Awaits
The Kaiser's Return

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 16.-No steps IN
the ministerial crisis and no action on
the resignation of Admiral Won Cspelle,
the Minister of Marine. are expected by
the German newspapers until Emperor
william returns to Berlin from his
Balkan trip. DR.. Michaelis, the I'm
perial Chancellor, meanwhile has left
tho CAPITAL to study conditions in the
occupied districts Of Russia. as if moth
ing was more remote from. his mind
than the thought of retirement.
Demand for the dismissal of Chan
cellor Michaels was the leading theme
n. the opening session OF the Socialist
convention at Wurzburg, Bavaria, Sun
day. At which Philip Scheidemann. the
majority Socialist leader in the Reich
stag. was n speaker. Friedrich Ebert,
Socialist member Of the Relchstsg.
assaucd those members Of the party
who attempt TO prolong the war. lie
declared also that the advocates of the
so-called German peace we're working
in their own pecunisry interests and
not for the Fstherlsnd. Herr Scheide-
mann said that the war proiiteers were
investing millions Of marks in the Ger
man press. which accounted for the in
cleasing number of newspapers attack
ing the advocates of a moderate peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
.Malvy Exonerated
On Treason Charge

PARIS. Oct. 15.-Premier PainieVe
communicated to the Cabinet to-day
the result Of the inquiry he made INTO
tho charges against Louis J. NAVY
former Minister of the INTERIOR ac-
crsed by Leon Daudet. editor OF LAC
ton Francaise,' of having betrayed Sc
crs,s 70 Germany The Premier SAID
his Investigation had shown that all
Tho accusations were unfounded.
The Premier said the government wac
resolved not to interfere with or tol-
erote interference with judicial pro-
ccdure. which would be followed 10 Us
nroper conclusion In absolute mae
pendencc. in conformity with the min
isterial declaration. The government
considered il TO be its duty, however,
70 clear up. in the interest OF interhal
neace and the nations morale, accusa-
lions which were left TO the judgment
Of the public. .,
NJ Daudet, IN "L'Action Francaise.
characterized Premier Psinleve's state
ment as Supplying" lie continues.
"On the one hand. usurping the
iudjcial authority alone competent IA
tLc matter. the Premier declares that
my charges are unfounded. On the
other hand. he afirms that he rs re
solved not TO encroach on that same
authority which he trsmples under
foot. lie will let It pursue ITS task to
the end
VI. Daudet alludes TO the matter as
a formidable differentiation OF the lu-
dietary 10 politics and expresses ms
CONVICTION that the national interests
must come first"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
President Prefers to Strike
Bargain Rather Than Take
Stringent Steps
Sees Chairman Hurley
Exemption From Draft Of Men
Employed in Yards Is
Urged on Executive
iStAn Ccrrrspondenee

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. President
Wilson to-day turned his attention to
n consideration OF the great shipping
tasks which confront the United
States Chairman Hurley Of the ship
ping Board was called TO the White
House for a discussion of the more
important phases Of the shipping stu
alton. chief among which, il is be-
lieved. are the action 10 be taken on
the Dutch ships held in New YORK.
and the provision Of an adequate labor
supply for shipysrds working on gov
eminent contracts.
Regarding the Presidents action or
the question OF Dutch ships, II was
stated in well informed quarters to-
day that the United States would &C
quire the vessels for use at an early
date. All that remains in doubt. u
was stated. is the method 70 be foi-
lowed IN acquiring them. While u IS
known that officials close 10 the Presi-
dent have counselled the commander
ing Of the Dutch tonnage, II Is said
the President is still averse TO TINS
step, as was the case when the same
recommendation was made 10 him sew
eral weeks ago.
II the President can secure the
greater part of the Dutch tonnage by
negotiation on terms that will assure
the use of the remaining ships in
operation that can bring no advantage
20 the Central Powers, u Is belieyed
ne will choose 70 strike a bargain with
the visiting Dutch shipping commis-
sion. Failing in this. IT Is predicted
he will commander the vessels.
As solution Of the mounting labor
difficulties confronting the Shipping
Board. Chairman Hurley to-day urged
the President 20 make special ruling
exempting from the draft all men en-
ployed on ship construction for the
government. This would include not
ONLY workers on the vessels them
selves. but those employed IN manu-
featuring plants turning ont machin-
cry and equipment fer the ships. il
would affect all told between 100000
and 20O.O0 men. II was stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17

30 commission. Upward Of 10000
men. were employed in this task alone
We have. hcoever, made up only one
third Of the dehcit created by the u
boats. and ~ the same time we have
already increased the demands on ship
ming BY our own military activities 70
The extent Of 100000 tons
II would take one round trip OF a
Feet Of 500 600 tons. requiring seven
veel. 20 move the accumulated
French supplies and munitions alone.
That means that for seven weeks aoou'
400 ships would have 20 be withdrawn
from all other service.
The shipping Board has given mem
hers Of Congress information that IN
dicstes that by November ] the entire
ocean going merchant feet OF the
United states will number 5e3 vessels
OF 3.73O.7l0 tons. including all vessels
Of 500 tons and upward. 90 against
. 400 GOO tons on June 80 A STUDY
OF these figures indicates the serious
ness Of the situation now confronting
the Allies. not so much on account oil
what the Submarines arc now doing rs
on account OF what they have done.
They give added meaning 70 Nj
Pollen's epigram that the question Is
whether the srmies can win the war
before the navies lose IL.
Under the present system OF con
voying ships, 10 requires seven weeks
for the round trip from America TO
Europe.
i is known that me Shipping Board
thinks the navy too leisurely IN d.
rccting and handling conveys, and that
the merchant ships that have been
turned over TO the army and navy are
not worked so their full efficiency
should the rite OF destruction Of ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Leather Men Form
War Board to Aid ". S.

WASHINGTON, oct. l6.-The coun-
try's leather manufacturers to-day
created d national council. with head
quarters in this city, to deal at first
hand with government bureaus han
ding war supply problems.
At the request OF Director Strstton
of the Federal Bureau OF Standards
the National Association OF Tanners
has temporarily lent to the bureau the
services of DR.. j. u. Churchill, newly
appointed director OF ,he American
Leather Research Laboratory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Baker Tells of New
British 'Typhoon' Fire

WASHINGTON, Oct. lG.-In his reg
ular weekly review OF the military
operations Of the way, for the week
ended October IS. Secretary OF War
Baker tonight says:
The deadly effect Of Allied military
fire is confirmed TO Us by report reach
ing Us regarding the concern OF me
German high command al the new Al
lied 'typhoon' IRE. which Is compelling
the enemy 20 amend his tactical dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
U-Boat Shells Boats
Leaving Sinking Ship

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Small boats
from a British steamer recently at
tackled BY two submarines were merci-
lcssly .helled by one Of the U-boats,
TWO men being Killed and seven others
wounded. the State Department was
advised to-day in consular dispatches.
One other man was killed before the
crew abandoned the steamer. which
carried a number Of Americans.
One Of the men killed by the shell
inc OF the boats WAS James D. Tringor,
a horseman. Of Roanoke, Va, while an
Other American. Frank Donohue, a
horseman. of Philadelphia, was among
the wounded. The other Americans
were saved.
The date and place Of the attack
were not disclosed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Fiske Expects U-Boats
To Blockade Coasts
OfU. S. and Canada

when the dispatch from London was
read last night 20 Rear Admiral brao-
ley A. Fiske tretired) he said;
Il can only assume that Germany
means 20 blockade these coasts by
means Of submarines. The whole thihg
seems strange 10 me. as the en'fe
ocean is "A zone for German submarine
blockade. The German l boats destroy
ships wherever they can find them. re-
CARELESS OF zones, and can't under,.
stand why Germany should declare
something that she would naturally 90
covertlv without declaration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Berlin's Agents at Revels on
Ships Off Brooklyn and
in Gravesend Bay
Wine and Women Wed
In Loosening Tongues
Large Consignments OF
Liquor Struggled Out on
Munitions Vessels

Midnight orgies IN wnlch S''o"s
drink and the wilcs Of women We'd
with each other in loosening the
tongues of Russian munition trans
nortation officials here were described
Yesterday as the probable cause OF the
leakage of valuable military iniorms-
ton 20 Germany.
Explosions on board ships and the
successful execution Of numerous Ger
man plots are directly traceablc 10 all
night sessions on board Russian ships
tied M ut Pier 6. Brooklyn, according
TO numerous afIidavits placed IN the
hands OF Russian Investigators IN New
York. One Official resigned from the
service Of the Russian government here
in order 20 call attention to the STU
alton. he said. backing up his asser'
tons with tho sworn statements Of
other employees at the pier who were
in a position TO know Of the irregu-
larities he pictured.
The afidavits call particular atten-
ton 20 the fact that strangers-both
men and women found no difficulty in
getting aboard munition ships during
the night without passes. Whether
among these unnamed individuals who
paid numerous visits to the ships were
spies is a question that Russian in
vestigators still are seeking 20 answer
Couldn't Tolerate Conditions
These disclosures deal with the gen
eraI subject Of transportation of Rus
sian munitions-on OF the two phases
Of the investigation Russian officials
are conducting in this country. The
other phase. which was described IN
articles published in The Tribune this
week, has to do with alleged irregu-
larities in the inspection and accept
ance Of munitions here.
+. Arber. former assistant TO the Rus
sian commercial attachc. In charge OF
the transportation Of munitions from
the harbor Of New York, resigned last
June. He explained that he 10 longer
could tolerate conditions at the pier.
With his resignation he sent this note
to G. J. Mcdzikovsky. chairman OF the
transportation commission, with Offices
in the Flaiiron Building:
"ln addition to my verbal reslgna-
ton from the service. ! also have the
honor of informing you that my re-
tirement constitutes the first warning
that reorganization of the trans
portation system is necessary. In the
course Of a year and ten months !
fought and hoped, but, unfortunately
as a man standing guard over the m
tcrests Of Russian. was compelled 10
resign I'm order 20 attract attention TO
the pier eL:.
This note was dated June - OF TINS
wear. II was followed few days later
bv a letter 70 General y. l. knraDroh
chairman of the Russian supply Com
mission here. IN which he called for an
investigation Of the situation at the
pier. naming two officials IN particular
as the proper subjects OF inyestga-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17

positions In sn effort TO meet the snooS
of shell rained upon hi. lines.
French participation IN the opn,a
t,o,s IN Flanders is the outstanding
feature Of events during the past week
"The zone Of operations in TING fp rc,
s.lient formerly too marrow Tor th'
proper disposition of large masses OF
troops. has now. by the French CO,
oreration and their recent successful
advance. so extended the line ina, ,
sgh,ing in what was the Ypres salient
has 90 changed in character 1t Is no
longer 70 be considered salient, BY
a., ever extending wedge progressiVely
driven into the German lines.