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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
PLAIN COLLARDS BUT
THESE ARE FINE ONES
CORONER FITZGERALD PRESENT
DISPATCH WITH FINE OLD
GOOD TIMER

The Dispatch has the collard
from the garden of Coroner Fitzger-
aid. They are fine, but there is some
thing liking. The Dispatch would
like to suggest what it is but that
might create the wrong impression,
for it couldn't be expected Of Coroner
Fitzgerald that he furnish the streak
ed side of smoked bacon which it
takes to make colIard greens displace
all other table dainties. The Dis
Patch is looking for the bacon and to-
mcrrow,-well, it will be one of the
cid style,-if the bacon comes in.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
BREAD MAKERS UNDER
LICENSE AFTER DEC. 10

WASHINGTON, Dec Immediate
reduction of bread prices wherever
possible has been recommended to the
bakers throughout the country by the
war emergency council of baking in
dustry. The bakers will go under a
government license December 10 use
ing set formula for producing the
standardized loaf required by the food
administration
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

MUST DELIVER
OUESTIONARIES
POSTMASTER GIVEN IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Postmas
ters have been instructed to make
every effort to insure the delivery to
the registrants for military service o.
the nine million quesfionaires which
will be mailed out by the local boards
beginning December 18th. In case OF
lon-delivery the postmasters are in
structed to make returns to thelocal
boards, with endorsement stating the
reason for non-delivery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

48 HOUR ARMISTICE !
SIGNED BY LEOPOLD.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY ARE PRE-
PARNG TO STOP FIGHTING. f
LONDON, Dec. Am armistice be-
ween Russia and Germany has been
igned at the headquarters of Prince
leopold of Bavaria, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
oday. The armistice is valid for a
,eriod o f48 hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
CONNECTS ARE
NOW ROUNDED UP

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec 4-Seven Of the
thirteen convicts who escaped from
the state prison here yesterday were
captured today by three posses mean
Morris, in a box car The other siv
have been surrounded and thai' cap
ture is expected shortly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTS /
SEVERAL MAYORS TODAY

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. Municipal
elections are being held today in eigh-
cen cities of the state, in addition
TO the usual voting on granting liquor
licenses. There are sharp mayoratlY
ontests in several cities
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
STAFF GIVES UP
TO BOLSHEWIELI
GENERAL STAFF HAD REFusED
TO RECOGNIZE NEW POWER.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 4-Ensign Kry.
lenko, the Bolshewiki commander in
chief telegraphed today that the gen
eral staff which refused TO recognize
the authority of the Bolshewiki has sur
rendered.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
WILSON WAITS
No End OF
WAR
SAYS PRINCIPLES ADVOCATED
IN GERMANY MUST PASS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The inter
national character of the Preident's
address to congress today indicated
the fact that the government had al
ready placed it for simultaneous pub
LEGATION in practically every capital of
the world Although it was not en-
trusted in advance to American news
papers and news associations, it had
been placed with Reuters, London Of
fee, which supply others in Europe in
directly and the address will get to
Berlin and other central power CAPT
tails The fact that steps were taken
to place in the hands of Ambassador
Francis in Petrograd was taken as an
indication that the address would deal
with the situation in Russia
The secrecy which was thrown about
the address here in Washington, IRE
vailed to the last moment
Inasmuch as the allies have more
and more acknowledged the Presi-
dents position as spokesman today
developments seen, to forecast that
the President intended making some
announcements of importance to the
beligerents and as we'll as the neutrals
and made certain that his address was
not to be confined to mere discussion
of the state of the union.
In opening his address the President
laid he would discuss only thepresent
outlook, thepresent duties and the i'm
mediate means of accomplishing the
objects 1--WE shall always hold in view
Our object is of course to win the
war and we shall not be slackened or
suffer ourselves to be diverted until it
is won," he declared. He sounded
rebuke to disloyal Americans, declar-
ing, 81 know none of these speap for
the nation"
He said he felt that he spoke for the
people of the nation in that the Gin
tolerable thing which masters Germa-
ny, shown to us with ugly face, this
menace combined with intrigue, must
be crushed or at least shut out from
the friendly intercourse of nations be-
fore we can discuss peace"
Speaking of the Russian situation
he declared the crude formula "No an
neXations, no contributions, no punt
tive indemnities," which are termed as
the instructive judgment as to the
right of plain men everywhere, have
been used by the masters of Germany
W ISoIu Tic huSSlduS dSITdy Ill OFu6r
that premature peace day be brought
about before autocracy is given its
final death blow.
He declared the German people are
being told by thei rulers that they
are fighting for thevery life and the
existance of the empire against deliber-
ate aggression.
He asked for further legislation de-
iining as acriminal offense the wilfull
violations of proclamations relating to
alien enemies.
He asked also for greater congress
sional power to set limits as to prices
and urged preparation of all appro-
priations bills through single commit
tee in order to avoid unnecessary
waste of public monies
HUH VTSFr NnNNJNNpC InV%
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
FRENCH DRIVE BACK
GERMAN ATTACKERS

PARIS Dec. 4-On the Verdun
front west Of the Meuse the Germans
last night attempted to approach the
French positions but were thrown
back, tie war office announces.
On the Champagne front heavy ar.
tillery fighting is in progress
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
U. V. Whipple.

Mrs w. G. Fitzgerald, who has been
ill in the Macon hospital, has been
transferred to the home of her kins.
man and is now slowly improving.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

Can furnish to pounds Of fresh
butter each week at soc pound, deliv-
cred by MALL. w. Wilson, Seville,
Ga. 12-4-1t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
u. S. CALVARY is
FIGHTING MEXICANS
TWELVE BANDITS ARE KILLED.
ONE AMERICAN WOUNDED.


INDIO, Texas, Dec. AFTER two
fights between Mexican bandits and
American border cavalry troops in the
past three days, the entire Big Bend
river front is under arms today
every precaution was taken to prevent
futher firing into American territory
Pivate Klist was wounded yesterday
when the United States troops crossed
tn border and killed twelve bandits.
Experiments by British expert Of
reforesting some of the hills OF China
haveled to the establishment of COM
prehensive course in forestry in uni
versity in that country
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

-"They tell me Jones has 8 run
about"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
Jewelry Of the
Better Sort.

: 1t has always been our claim
that it is a mistake for a per-
son to put money into. any but
the very best jewelry obtain
: able.
"Pay enough money to get a
good article.
That seems to us to be sensi-
BILE rule to follow when buy
ing jewelry.
It's a rule that we, ourselves,
adopt.
And for the very reason we
feel sure of our ability to quail
ity-please all those who make
us purchasing visit.
We aren't specifying any special
articles to which this assertion
applies. fh
1t refers to everything that we
have for sale.
Buy this jewelry of the better
sort.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
TWO Die IN 'zEP' RAID
Sixteen Others Injured During At
tack on England.
London Statement Says That One Air
ship Was Brought Down In
Flames.

London, June 1.-two persons were
killed and 16 Injured In an air raid,
during which Zeppelin was brought
down. The following official report of
the raid was given out here today.
Last nights air raid was carried
out by two enemy airships. One air.
ship crossed the Kentish coast at
about 2 a. m. and dropped six bombs
on a coast town. According to the
latest police reports, two persons
were killed, 16 were injured and a
large number Of houses were dam
aged.
1.-THE second raider attacked the
east coast town Of West Anglia at
about 2 80 a. m. She was heavily
shelled by guns of the anti-aircraft
defense and driven off. 1t Is prob
able she was damaged by gunfre
Shortly afterward this raider, after
dropping a number Of bombs In open
places, was engaged and brought
down in flames by a pilot Of the Roy
al flying corps. The airship was de-
stroyed.
"There were no casualties or dam
ages In West Anglia"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
BURBOT is FRESH-WATER COD
Species Which Inhabits Northern Part
Of Western Hemisphere-Has
Voracious Appetite.

The burbot has the distinction Of
being the only fresh-water member of
the cod family, all of its relatives liv-
ing In the sea. It's habitat circles the
earth, two almost indistinguishable
species being found, one each, in the
lakes and larger streams Of the north
ern parts of the two hemispheres. In
North America it occurs from the Arc
tic circle, and perhaps beyond it, to
the Ohio and Missouri rivers, being
particularly abundant in the Great
Lakes and the larger waters of New
England. New York, Canada and
Alaska.
1t Is said to spawn in the winter and
early spring and like most of its fam.
lily is exceedingly prolific, estimates of
the number Of eggs ranging from 16O,.
600 in q medium-sized fish to 67O,OOC
In large one. Its %uracity Is notori-
Gus. By day 1t hides in the holes and
crannies Of the bottom or In the deep.
er waters, but at night it goes forth
to prey on other fishes, crawfishes
and, at least In early life, on aquatic
insects and fish eggs. It's highly dis
tensible stomach is as elastic as Its
appetite and 1t takes heavy toll OF
its neighbors, the particular trait
which has brought it into disfavor with
the fishermen who brook no rivalry in
their calling.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
BRITISH WIN IN
RECORD Time
Haig's Troops Capture German
Positions in Fight That Lasts
Two Minutes.
FOE SURPRISED At BREAKFAST
British Report Additional Gains on
Battle Front South Of Ypres-
French RepuIse Several Ralds
In Region Of Hill 304.

British Headquarters in France
June 18.-The wars latest develop
ment Is twO-minute battle.
1t took the British just that long tc
capture three-Quarters Of a mile OF
trenches on Infantry hill, east Of Mon
chy lie Preux. The time for "goine
over the top" was set for Z :25 and al
7:27 rockets signaled the fact all along
the line attacked that the detectives
had been taken.
The British stole out Of their
trenches In broad daylight without
single shot Of artillery preparation
having been fired, rushed across No
Mans Land, surprised the German gar-
rison at breakfast and took three Off
GERS and IT'S other prisoners without
the slightest effort.
British Lose Only Two.
1t was only after they had accom-
plished all this that the British bar
rage was placed behind the German
positions In order to cut off any pos
sible relief or immediate counters at
only two British casualties, and, on
account CT the surrcnders, cOmpara-
lively few German. Two enemy ma
chine guns captured had not fired q
single round during the attack.
One party Of German officers at
breakfast In dugout refused to take
seriously the sudden appearance Of the
British 'TOmmies" at the entrance to
their underground dining room and
their demand of surrender, and made
for rifles and pistols. A hand grenade
tossed among them closed the incident.
Later in the day the Germans were
seen assembling for q cOunter-attack.
The British waited until they had as
sembled In large numbers and then
turned torrent of artillery fire upon
them, infiictlng heavy losses.
It was not until morning that the
Germans attempted another counter
attack. And then they succeeded only
In taking a small outpost which had
been established in front Of the newly
won positions.
British Make New Gains.
London, June 1S.-On the battle
front south Of Ypres, in Flanders,
British troops made additional gains
and took some more prisoners, says
the official report from British head
quarters.
Fighting occurred during the day.
the statement adds, In q sector Of the
Hindenburg line northwest Of Bulle-
court, where the British made an ad-
vance Friday.
British forces holding positions
wrested Thursday night from the Ger
mans south of Ypres were hotly at
tackled, Field Marshal Haig reported.
Paris, June 18.-The French re-
pulsed several raids in the region Of
Hill 3O4, on the heights of the Meuse,
according to an official statement from
the war Office.
"After a bombardment carried out
at night In the sector Of Hurtebise the
Germans attacked north Of Monument
a salient In our positions, which they
succeeded in penetrating. Driven back
after spirited engagement, the enemy
was able to maintain himself only in
a small element Of our advanced line"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
WANTS WOMEN TO HELP
IN FOOD CONSERVATION
JAP SHIP IN FIGHT
Destroyer Badly Damaged in
Fight With U-Boat.
Many Of Grow Believed Killed and
Wounded-Teuton Vessel Torpe-
doed of TerscheHno.

Tokyo, June 1S.-While japanese de-
stroyers were attacking a submarine
In the Mediterranean on June IL the
destroyer Sakaki was torpedoed and
damaged, says an official announce
ment Of the japanese admiralty.
The damaged craft was towed to
port. 1t is believed many Of the crew
were killed or wounded.
This Tokyo message clarifies a dis
patch that came through from Tokyo
Friday night, which it was thought
might have reference to the Japanese
auxiliary cruiser Sakaki, but evident
ly referred In reality to the destroyer
OF that name. The message gave the
casualties on the Sakaki as 81 killed,
including the commander Of the craft
and ii officers and men wounded.l
London, June 18.-The German
steamer Thuringen, which has been
plying regularly between Hamburg
and Rotterdam, was torpedoed Thurs
day off Terschelling and sunk. says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Ymuiden.
Paris, June 18-It Is officially an
nounced that the transport AMMAN was
torpedoed In the Ionian sea on June II
while proceeding under escort. Bombs
were at once thrown In the track Of
the submarine, which did not reap
pear. The AMMAN was taken In tow
by one Of >the conveying ships, but
sank in a few hours. There were no
casualties.
Boston, June 18.-The japanese
steamer Tansan, which left East Bos-
ton May for Manchester. England,
has been sunk by submarine of the
English coast, according to advices re-
ceived through insurance circles. The
captain and crew were all Japanese
and all are believed lost.
An Atlantic Port, June 18.-An
American steamer arriving early re-
ported an engagement with German
submarine off Brest, France, May %,
IN which the U-boat fired two torpe-
does, one at its bow and one at its
stern, but neither found Its mark. The
naval gunners fred, but do not think
they made hit. After ten shots from
the steamer the submarine disap-
peared.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
TO USE SURPLUS BOND CASH
Liberty Loan Oversubscribed About
$1,00o,o00,000.


Washington, June 18.-With the fed
eral reserve banks still struggling to
complete their reports on the Liberty
loan subscriptions, and with little prob
ability of definite total being ascer.
tanned for several days, the treasury
department officials estimated that the
$2,OOOOOO,OOO bond issue had been
oversubscribed to the extent Of approx
imately $1,OOO,O0O,OOO.
1--WE look for the loan to reach S.
OOO,OOO,O00 now," was the unofficial
announcement from the Liberty loan
headquarters here, based on reports
from nearly every section Of the coun-
try.
While the subscriptions closed at
noon Friday, messages containing Of
fers to subscribe continue to pour into
the treasury, one containing a request
for 81 100000 worth Of the bonds.
In response to inquiries from all
parts Of the country, Secretary Nc
AdOo is at work on plan for dealing
with the money that will represent
oversubscriptions to the 100000, 900
bond issue. Although Mr.. McAdoo an
nounced that subscriptions only up to
this amount would be considered, he
realizes now that some system must
be put into effect in order to take care
Of the immense surplus offered.
Whether the amount over and above
the $4,000 100000 will be applied to-
ward further loan, which the secre-
tary states must be floated within a
comparatively short period, has not
been determined.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
ARMY MUST RESUME
OFFENSIVE in RUSSIA
ZIG BIG &. 5. AIR FLEET
100000 AirpIanes Will Be Rushed
to France.
Secretary Baker Declares America
viii Put Huge Number Of Ma
chimes on Western Front.

Washington, June 1S.-Secretary Of
War Baker, In an interview, officially
indorsed the plan to put an over
whelming force Of American airplanes
on the European battle front In the
shortest possible time.
1t is understood the war department
has prepared plans involving the ex-
penditure of $6OO,OOO,0OO In the imme-
date construction of a vast feet OF
airplaanes, and that estimates covering
the plans will be forwarded to con-
gress shortly.
The statement by Secretary Baker
Is regarded as doubly important so
far as consummation of the gigantic
plan to put upward of 100000 air.
planes Into action If necessary, be-
cause it shows that President Wilson
himself is squarely behind the propo-
sition.
Mr.. Baker does not say this, but 1t
is regarded as obvious that he knows
the presidents views and that he
would not advocate the plan unless the
president indOrsed it. With the ad-
ministratiOn's full Endorsement 1t Is
believed the plan will now become a
reality in record-breaking time and
that America will be sending airplanes
and aviators to Europe by the thou
sands within few months.
1t now appears that the war depart
| ment does not expect to have q large
American army In France for q year
or more
After stating that a few infantry
units would be Of little except moral
value to the allies, Secretary Baker
said:
1T will take no more shipping space
to send thousand air pilots abroad
than a thousand infantrymen; 1t will
take no more space to send airplanes
and motors than to send artillery. It
is now certain that If we make the ef-
fert we can send enough of both men
and machines within a year to be Of
great value, perhaps to turn the scale,
all without handicapping our plans for
the army which is to follow, nor him
dering the vital flows of food and mu-
nitionS.
American airmen and airplanes
may turn the tide. They furnish our
supreme opportunity for immediate
service on the fighting line"
The war department has discovered
that 1t cannot turn out and transport
an army large enough to count in as
short time as amateur warriors
promised. 1t is improbable that the
16 training camp captonments will be
finished by September l. 1t Is unlike
ly that any large proportion Of the
National Guard will be trained suff1-
ciently In elementary principles to go
abroad before winter.
The mobilization of the selective
draft army is likely to be delayed con-
siderably after September l. These
forces probably will not see service be-
fore the middle Of the summer Of
1918.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
Paintings and Tapestries.

The relative value of paintings and
tapestries at the very time that tapes
tries were being produced in large
numbers-the fifteenth century, when
weavers Of Arras, Lille, Journal, Brus-
sells, Bruges and Paris, to say nothing
Of those Of Italy and Spain, were turn
ing them out in profusion-may sur
prise some unacquainted with the his
tory of weaving. Pope Leo K paid to
Raphael the equivalent Of $4,000 for
the ten panels Of the Apostles, and
Peter Van Aelst, the Brussels weaver
who converted the design into cloth,
received $4,000. This suite, as now
preserved in the Vatican, is valued at
q million and half, although much of
its color has faded. But while Raphael
probably executed his paintings in six
months, 1t took Van Aelst and his as
sistants four years to finish them on
the looms, while, Of course, the intrin-
sic value of the gold thread and other
loom materials was considerable.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
Light In Sugar Crystals.

A soft blush light has occasionally
been seen when scoop was scraped
across solidly caked sugar in the bin.
Loose sugar does not show this glow
nor does granulated. A scientist says
that the cause Of the peculiar light
is in the fracturing Of the sugar crys-
tails. Luminescence of this type ac-
companies the breaking of crystals of
number Of different substances, but
in none is it more pronounced than In
rock candy. To get the best effect
place Jumps Of rock candy between
the jaws Of nut crackers or forceps
and suddenly crush the crystal to frag-
nsnts. II the room has previously
been darkened the fash Of light may
be seen at a distance of 20 yards or
more,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
MARCONi DISCUSSES THE WAR
Declares 100000 U. s. AirpIanes Are
Needed for Victory.


Chicago, June 18.-Guglielmotti Mar
conf, inventor Of the wireless and mem
Der Of the Italian mission to the United
States, in an interview here said:
"There Is a perfect understanding
between the allied nations in the mat
ter Of scientific discoveries and prog
ress-we share the findings of each
among all. And important work Is
now in progress.
ut is true that we have labored for
means to destroy the power OF the
submarines and some progress has
been made, but 1 cannot at this time,
Of course, discuss its details.
''The airplane Is an enormous factor
in this conflict and will. believe. grow
even more decisive. The United
States will be looked to for this con-
tribution in a great measure. It will
require 100000 flying machines to sub
ordinate the other methods Of war to
the air fighting: 10000 would help
nightly, but they could not settle
the war; 100000, think, would
"If an overwhelming force of air.
planes could be mustered SO that the
enemy flyers would be driven out Of
the air they would be helpless In rang
ing and directing artillery, and would,
Of course, be at an incalculable disad-
vantage.
"But to be decisive one side must
be supreme and alone above the earth |;
otherwise flyer will fight flyer and the
surface warfare will go on about as
1t would otherwise
'Thls has been war Of science, Of
applied science
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
MORE GIRLS BELIEVED SLAIN
Finding Of Body Of Ruth Cruaer
Causes Further Search.

New York, June 18.-Ruth Cruger,
the Wadley high school girl whose
body was dug from the cellar Of the
shop Of Alfredo Cocchi, was killed with
her own newly sharpened skates. This
was established when laborers, digging
beneath the basement, brought up the
skates and shoes, covered with blood
matted hair.
Today, with intimation Of white slav-
cry, police hint that before the whole
matter is threshed out, 1t will be found
other young girls. some probably dead,
figure In the case. 1t Is known the
excavatorS of the death cellar are seek
ing other bodies.
Washington, june 1S.-The state de-
partment, ut the request of New York
police. cabled Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page at Rome, asking for the
extradition Of Alfredo Cocchi, charged
with the murder in New York of Ruth
Cruger, seventeen years old, who dis
appeared February 13 and whose body
was found In the cellar Of Cocchi's
shop Saturday.