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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
HUN WARFARE ON NORWAY'S
SHIPPING SHOWS GAIN
or Total OF S42 SinkiuGs, In Which
I,IfT Lives Were Lost. Fifty
Three Left No Trnce.


WASHINGTON. July 5.-Incrcase in
the monthly losses OF Norwegian ship
ping. due TO German submarine activ-
tiles during June. was reported by
cable TO the Norwegian legation here
to-day from the Kris;iania Foreign
once Twenty Norwegian vessels of
'hr!ors types. including steamships. to-
failing 2G.s33 tons. were sunk during
the month. and thirty-onc men were
lost. -Four men who were reported
missing during May were given UP as
lost.
June sinkinGs bring Norway's total
losses 10 si2 vessels. inclu ling fifty
three which have never been traced
Lives OF l..47 men were lost in the
SINKING OF the vessels. The total ton
mage or the lost Norwegian shipping
now amounts TO l.154.l43
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
PARENTS RECEIVE WORD OF
DEATH OF LIEUT.. SOMERS
Message Says BlOxom Man Was
Killed on French Front
June Z.
BRISTOL MAN BACK HOME
Piedmont Assembly OF Disciples Of
Christ to Meet In GOrdonsville
July 28 to August Other News
From Virginia Points.
BRISTOL MAN BACK HOME
tspeeial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

ACCOMAC. VA. July 5.---Second Lieu
tenant Vernon Lee Somers. son of Cap
tain and Mrs. William J. Somers. OF
iiloNoin this county. was Killed In
Franc" on June {, according to mes
sage received by his parents from the
War Department.
Lieutenant Somers was the first Ac-
coinac County boy to fall in France in
defense OF liberty. He was grad
uate of the Virginia Military Institute.
received his commission i'll the ma rne
corps on May S, 1917, sailed from Ho-
Drken June II. 1917. and arrived in
Franc" with the first division of Amer
'can troops on June 81. 1917. He was
wounded in battle on May last ANA
mad reJoincd his company only one
week before his death
lie Is survived by his parents. two
sisters and three brothers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Hears Son I. Killed.

TX HCHBCIiG. VA. July 5-Mrs Le-
roy Bra ndon, wife OF Judge Brandon.
OF Clearwater. Fla, who. with two
daughters. is here temporarily, has
Ieth appriscd OF the death of her son.
Leroy Jr'' aged twenty-one. a marine
VINO was killed in action in France
re mad been in the marines a year.
DiSpatch from Judge Brandon brought
me mother and sisters their first init
cation OF the young mans death
MIS- Brandon is here to give the
daughters a commercial course at Tho
completion of which they are TO return
acme 10 take the places of men gone
- the colorS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
PETERSBURG JUDGE REFUSES
NEW TRIAL FOR JOHN L. DEAN
AInn Convicted of Storing LIQUOR VIII
Serve Four Months
Sentence.
tspec;al to The Timcs-Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 5.-In ;na
fCstinSS Court to-day, after hearing.
argument. Judge Mullen ovcrruled tn.
motion for a new trial in the case or
Iohn l., Dean. convicted of storing
iinuor NJ his place Of business in this
city, and sentenced to four months I'm
prisonmcnt in Jail and to pay +, nno
OF Sioe. AIR. Dean commenced at once
10 serve his sentence. The court also
overrulcd the motion for a new trial
I'm the case of William Harris, con-
victcd OF felonious assault and given
"A sentence of three years in the ,enI-
tertiary. He gave notice OF an app.at
TO the Supreme Court, and ninety DAYS
was allowed in which to prepare his
papers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
At the Movies

ISiS-"The blindness of Divorce
COLONIhf.-.Innc mud katherine
Lee IN eve should Worry"
BIJOU-AInrY Pickford In "M'iisS.,
ODEON - Marguerite CInrke In
"tich Man, Poor Man."
BLtEBiRD-Stnnda nttrnctionn.
REN-Standard attractions.
RIAI.T0-"rhc DIuebIrd." Macter-
iinrk's special.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

Miss Lottie May Mann. OF Chesterfield
County. and FitzhuEh Lee willcuy OF
tbs city. were married After their
bridal trip they will mako their HON.
I'm Ettrick.
Camp Lee Is to be made 81 permanent
camp for training Infantry.
The Bohenians OF Prince George. AZ
Il masS-rnectinS held on July 4, adopt
ed resolutions rlcdginS 20 President.
wilson and the people of the county
unhoundcd loyalty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Assembly, VIII Me..

'SRDoNSNiLLE. VA. July 5.-PicI-
mont Assembly. the annual gathering
or the Disciples of Christ of Piedmont
piStrlct. VIII he held AT the assembly
PARK Gordonsvillc. from July 26 "a
august a. The program will include
prominent district and State workers
and also speakers of national impori
aucr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Has Fine School Record.

l.fNCHBURG. VA. July 5.-Miss
Elsi. Grown. daughter of the l.;e r.
= Brown. VIC graduated recently from
the nigh school here. has "A reco~d Of
not having missed Il day in school in
ter Years. In that time she complo.. d
the work Of the primary AID gram
mar grades. and finished the high
school in four Years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Cooking Main D-oken In

cooking main. in which the hest
game cocks OF Virginia and North
Carolina were pitted against ca...
other, was broken up by the military
police yesterday afternoon while In
progress on thu farm Of George Mat.
thews. colorcd I'm Dinwiddic County.
near the Prince George line The
raid was made by detachment, q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
VICTORY LOAN SOON TAKEN
Newfoundland Does In Six Days the
Work Six Weeks Had been
Allowed for tho .Jot,

FlNNJ'IHItW FreSH
ST. JOHNS, ~ f.. July 5.-A s2.ooy.
600 Victory loan which Newfoundland
was asked to raise in SIX weeks wa,
obtained by. popular subscription In
six days. and it was announced tn.
day that the amount probably would
be doubled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
VIII Discus. Modern u.,,

LIZ NCHBCRG, VA, July 5.-Reprc-
sentatives of Boards of Supervisors OF
nelson. Amherst. Campbell and Nelson
counties and OF the State Highway
commission will meet at the Cham
Der or Commerce here Monday to man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Dies OF Old Are.

hhisl OIL W., July 5.-Mrs. Fannie
Tecter. aged cighty-five. died at ,na
nome OF her grandson, Edwin IT.
Withers, "a, Wallace. Wednesday af
tcrnooh. death attributed 10 advance
age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
Dies suddenly i'm nnItI,,or.

la NSHbCRG. VA, July 5.-Word ha
been received here of the death Of
Captain \. J. Floyd. IA former residcr,
OF i-ynchburG. which occurred Tuesday
night in Baltimore after "A brief III
Hess.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

out general plan under which an
chort Is TO be made in these counties
ana IN lNnchhurg for the construction OF
It modern road 20 connect with the road
leading 10 the Valley at Alton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

Bring or phone your Sunday Want
Al copy carly tO-dny-it insurcs cor
rect claSSiticntIon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

'NISI OI" n. July 5.-ieorEe l..
berry. president of the Pressmen.s
Union OF RoSersville, Tenn ana =
member of the War Labor Board, which
vas recently abroad. will deliver an
tddFess here on July 90. telling of con.
Giitons as he saw them while In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06
The Weather
Fnrnished by U. 9. Weather Bureau !,
tFcdcrnl Summer Time Used,
FOrccnst, Virginia
Partly cloudy Snt-
urdny, Sunday fair.
North Carolina
Partly cloudy SItur-
dny: Sunday fair.

dny; sunday fair.

Local Temperature Yesterday.
~ noon temperature. ...........
) j.. NJ. temperature. .............
Il. III. temperature. Observation-Disclosures.
MdNimum temperature to j.. M.
minimum temperature to y l.. NJ.
Mean temperature ycSterday...
Normal temperature DIR this date.
deficiency yesterday .............
Excess since Marcn l............
Deficiency since January 1........
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

ocnI Observations nj

Rainfall last twcnty-four hours. None
EXCESS since March l............. 5.l2
Excess since January 1........... j.jS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

Temperature, ~: humidity, 6S: wind.
direction. southwest: wind. velocity. 10
miles; weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

ne mas returned from France, where
nc was sent by the government 10
"a IN erecting closer union in IN.
industrial connections between this
country and the allied countries in
Europe. '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-06

Notes of interest.
Yesterday. at the home of the Of
ficiating minister. Rev. y. Y. Love
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
RAIL RATES MUST INCREASE Is PER CENT
HARRIS MAKES HOT
REPLY TO HOWARD
SAYS $4,000 CAMPAIGN CONTRI-
BUTTON HAS NOT BEEN
MADE

ATLANTA, May 14.-Political cir
cles in Atlanta are very much stirred
today by William j. Harris immed-
late reply to Congressman William
Schley Towards reference, in his
Wrightsville speech, to a campaign
contribution to Mr. Harris, in which
Mr.. Howard conveyed the implication
that some one in Washington had pre-
scented Mr.. Harris with check for
$4,000.
at is malicious and deliberate false
hood" said Mr.. Harris, land Mr.. How.
ward must have known it when he
made his inuendo. | do not propose
at this time to concern myself with
the many unfounded statements of
this self-seeking candidate until he
answers tie calls that are being made
upon him by the press of the state to
reveal the full truth concerning his
self sought interview with President
deliberately disappearing what
Wilson. He has been charged with
transpired in that interview, and with
deliberately attempting to deceive the
people of Georgia"
Besides handing these hot shots to
congressman Howard, Mr. Harris dis.
posed of H. Fl. Dean, the Gainesville
lawyer who promulgated on Sunday
his second or third, or perhaps his
fourth announcement as senatorial
candidate, by remarking that his can
dldacy is an amusing joke, in view of
the fact that he was defeated for Nav
or OF his own city by republican OBJ
ponent
Truly the senatorial race is begin
ming to sound like old times in Geor-
gia,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
AMERICAN NAVY
GIVES GREAT
help
BRITISH APPRECIATE HELP FROM
OUR SHIPS

LONDON, May 14.-American naval
help has been of the greatest help
to the British Fleet, says Archibald
Hurd naval expert, writing in the
Daily Telegraph on the new situation
in the North Sea resulting from the
Zeebrugge and Osten raids and the
extensions of the British mine fields
generally increasing the naval pres
sure against Germany.
when the war is over the nation
will form some conception of the ex-
tent of the debt we owe the American
navy. The Germans can have battle
whenever they want it. The strength
of the Grand Fleet has been well main
tanned. Some of the finest battleships
of the United States are now asso-
ciated with it, and they are splendid
fighting ships, well differed and well
Manned
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
GEESE FOR FAT

With the present shortage of fat
geese often a valuable source for this
material If corn is fed to them a lit
tie while before killing they will be
found to be full of the finest kind of
fat suitable for almost any kind of
cooking or frying. Ruralst
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
NOT TO
EXTEND TRADE ]
FAVORS !. !
4
IN LEVYlNF REVENUES AND GUS
TOMS ESPECIAL FAvoRS"

LONDON, May 14.-Andrew Bonar-
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
made the important announcement
in the Commons Monday when reply
ing to a question he said the British
government intended to adopt a poll.
cy similar to the French government
in denouncing all commercial conven-
tons containing German clause re-
garding the "the most favored nations"
Such step, the Times declares will
leave Great Britain free in matters
Of fiscal policy so long as commercial
treaties remain in force. The Times
adds that it was impossible for the
United Kingdom to give specially fav-
orable treatment to her dominions or
allies in customs duties or imports
or to differCntiate between countries
to which are exported goods of the
United Kingdom
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
HALF MILLION BALES OF
COTTON TAKEN IN APRIL

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Cotton
consumed in April amounted to five
hundred and forty-four thousand five
hundred and fifty-nine running bales
exclusive of liters, and for the nine
months ended April 30, four million
nine hundred and forty-four thousand
seven hundred.
The census bureau today amour
ced that spindles active in April were
thirty-three million seven hundred and
forty-siX thCusond nine hundred and
eighty three.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14

ATLANTA, May 14.-Clifford Wal
ker, attorney general Of the state of
Georgia left Atlanta yesterday for Hot
Springs to attend the Southern Bap-
fist Convention. He is chairman Of
a special committee on the legal sta
tus Of the convention and its relations
20 its several boards. He will report
for the committee that the conven-
ton and its boards are duly incorpor-
ated and are conducting the business
Of the convention in strict conformity
with the law. Now that the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. by action of
the GeEaraI Conference in Atlanta
Yesterday. has granted laity rights
to women, it is expected that the wo-
men of the Baptist denomination will
assert their aspirations along the
same line, and the ISSUE is expected to
come Up at the Hot Springs conven-
ton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
BISHOPS VETO
RIGHTS FOR
WOMEN
CONFERENCE BY OVERWHELMING
VOTE AGAIN RATIFIED ACT

ATLANTA, May 14-The first bal
lot resulted in the election of DR.. w.
f. McCurry of Louisville, and DR.. John
NJ. Moore of Nashville, Tenn, as Bish-
ors.
Associated Press, APP p. Ms
ATLANTA, May Balloting for
six new bishops was begun by the
General Conference of the Southern
Methodist Church today A motion to
adjourn finally on the evening of May
90 was adopted.
Anticipation of lively scenes drew
large crowds tC the galleries of the
church. The Committee on Missions
amended the first report requesting
tl1 Southwest Texas Conference to
embrace all German charges in the
state. If the report is adopted the
present German Mission Conference
will go out Of existence, but work
among the Germans will be continued
A telegram Of greetings was order
ed sent to the Southern Baptist Con
vention meeting now at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
One ballot for Bishops was taken
and the result will be announced Ia
ter. The Bishops sprung a surprise
when they announced their veto of
the Conference action granting laitg
rights to women, changing the word
ing of the ritual, holding that it should
be submitted to the annual Conferen-
ces before it becomes a law.
The Conference by an overwhelming
vote ratified their previous action.
The questions now go to the annual
conferences.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
FARM LOAN BUSINESS
OF GOVERNMENT LARGE


WASHINGTON, May 14,--hbout
one-ninth of the farm loan business of
the United States was done blythe
Federal Farm Loan System during the
first year of active operation just
closing The report today shows that
since last May forty thousand four
hundred and fifty-ona loans, totaling
nearly ninty-two millions, have been
closed and the loans approved, in
Guiding those closed, amounted to
nearly hundred and seventy-five
millions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
MISS HAMILTON GOES TO
ATTEND BIG MEETING

Miss Lou Hamilton, local home
demonstration agent, goes to Valdosta
today to attend district meeting of
agents. Her efforts will be to secure
more canning information and instruc-
ton for the use of Crisp county peo-
pie.
The meeting will engaged in study.
-
ing canning during the session and
Miss Hamilton is going for the pur-
pose of bringing back all the best
IDEAS to be used in her work of can
ming foods in Crisp. &
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
CAILLAUX PLACED
ON TRIAL IN PARIS
GAVE TESTIMONY IN MORNING
PROCEEDING

PARIS May 14.-FOrmer Premier
Callaux was brought into court from
his prison cell today to testify in the
Treason trials growing out of the Bon
net Rouge affairs CallauX denied that
he mentioned the name of Marx, (the
German banker through whom funds
were supplied for the Bonnet Rough
propaganda to M, Landau, reporter
for the paper and the man on trial in
September, 1916.
The name and address Of Marx was
found among Callauxs papers. The
witness explained that a paper with an
address was handed him by Swiss
merchant who was introduced to him
on the pretext that he was to speak
Of an interchange of merchandise be-
tween France, and Switzerland 81
dismissed him brutality" declared
CallauX. He said he had never given
money to a paper since the war began
The testimony seemed disturbing to
accused
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
RAIL RATES WILL
CLIMB UP
HIGHER
BOTH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
RATES ONE FOURTH MORE


WASHINGTON, May IA An in
crease of at least twenty-five per cent.
in freight and passenger rates was in
dica",d in the estimates OF railroad Of
ficials, a report of which was publish
ed here today.
The report sets forth the cost of
fuels, wages, equipment and other OPP
Grating expenses will be from six
hundred to seven hundred and fifty
million more than last year Director
McAdoo's advisers have recommend
cd that rates he increased by approx
matcly this percentage.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
Arab, ROUTE z

Mrs W. O. Monk has been on the
sick list, Glad to report that she is bet
ter.
Mr. Clarence Monk motored to Arab
Sunday afternoon to see his mother
Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Shehee called on
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Monk Sunday after
noon
Misses Bessie and Ethel Pitts with
their brother, Nick, have been visiting
friends-Aat Nichols They will return
home today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
ONE GEORGIA SOLDIER
IS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, May 14-The casu.
atty list contained seventy-two names
Killed in action, IA; died of wounds,
7; died of disease, 3; wounded slightly,
81 missing in action 81.
Southerners included Private Will
liam B. Sanders, of Converse S. c.,
killed in action; Private Willie j.
Jones, Starke, Fla, died of wounds;
Private James H. Carter, Surrency, Ga
wounded slightly
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
ITALIANS TURN
ANOTHER
BLOW
LEAD WAR
STILL HOLD HEIGHTS AND IN
FLICT HEAVY LOSSES

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
NORTHERN ITALY. May 14.-1tallan
troops repulsed with heavy lossa des-
perate enemy attempt last night to
redeem the loss of Monte Como. 1t
is believed that this is only the first
of series of efforts to regain the lost
ground owning to the value of the
height which commands the approach
es to the valley leading from Trent
to Rovereto.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
.JAMESC. BENNETT
GREAT EDITOR
DEAD
RESIDED IN PARIS QUARTER OF
CENTURY

BEAULIEU, France, May 14.-Jas.
Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
New York Herald died at five thirty
this morning after having been I'M
conscious for two days.
He was editor of the only Ameri-
lean newspaper in Europe and Of the
New York Herald one of the greatest
papers in America. He resided in
Paris long time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
C0UNTRY'S PLATINUM SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, May 14.-AIl plati-
mum, Iridium and palladium held by
the refiners and some importers, and
manufacturing jewellers and large deal
ers has been cOmmandered by the gov
eminent.
The price fixed was hundred and
five dollars per troy ounce.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
EIGHT STEEL SHIPS
READY FOR SAILING
NEARLY $4,000 TONS IN WEEKS
EFFORT

WASHINGTON, May IA Eight
steel ships totaling forty-eight thous-
and hundred and fifty tons were COM
pleted during the seven days ended
May II. FOURTEEN vessels were laun-
ched with total tonnage of fifty-seve
thousand one hundred of which seven
were steel
The steel deliveries included one
refrigerator ship, two tankers and five
cargo vessels.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
BRITISH SUFFERED HEAVIEST
CASUALTIES FOR PAST WEEK

LONDON. May 14.-Total British
casualties reported for the week end
ing today were forty-one thousand six
hundred and twelve.
Complete records are not avallable
but it is probable that the casualties
reported for last week were the heav-
lest British losses of any week of the
war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
BASE BALL GAME

Liberty team VS. Pitts and Seville
Game will be played on the new ball
ground on Judge j. A Collins place
eight milest east Cordele. Everybody
come and bring the ladies. Game will
be called at three O'Clock. Cold drinks
will be on sale at the ball ground.
Admission-FREE.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
FOUR PERSONS KILLED IN
NEW YORK CENTRAL WRECK

NEY YORK May 1.-TWO passeng-
ers and two trainmen were killed, and
eight or ten other passengers in iured
when the Buffalo Special on the New
York Central was derailed last night
at Schodack landing it was announced
today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
ATTENTION U. D. C.

The meeting Of the Daughters of
the Confederacy will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 400 O'Clock as the
guests of Mrs Lovett and Mrs. JOpling
at their new home in East C0zGele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
FRANK BAYLIES
GETS One MORE HUN
FLYER HAS EIGHT TO
CREDIT

PARIS, May 14.-Sergeant Frank l..
Baylies, OF "the stork'' escadrille, has
brought down another German ma
chine. This is eight to his credit since
February nineteenth.
His home is New Bedford. Mass He
formerly served in the American
field Ambulance
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
LANDON BECOMES DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF AIRCRAFT

WASHINGTON, May 1v--Archer A.
Landon, of Buffalo, was today appoint
ed director of the division for the pro-
duction Of aircraft.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
AMERICAN FORCES
MAY help FIGHT
STATEMENT ISSUED YESTERDA
ABOUT FRENCH FORCES
ERROR

OTTAWA, May 1.-THE statement
the American forces in France until
they become complete and self
supporting American Army" is incor
rect and is due to an error in com
piation." according to the statement
of the British government received by
the Canadian government.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
FOUR MEN COMMENDED
FOR BRAVERY BY DANIELS

WASHINGTON, May 14,-Four en-
listed men of the navy were commend
ed today by Secretary Daniels for
bravery
The list included Willard Frank Stan
ton, of Jacksonville, Fla, who rescued
a shipmate in rough sea.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
RUMANIA HAS ECONOMIC
TREATY WITH GERMANY

AMN I EhDN VI Mdy I4.-VIehna
dispatch says a special economic trea-
ty y 3twrGE T. .umania and the Ven
trail empires provides that ROumania
will sell Germany and tro-Hungary
her surplus production this year and
next year of all kinds of grains, in
Guiding oil, seeds also fodder and poul-
try cattle fibrous plants and wool
ROumania also agrees to sell this
surplus to the Central Empires for a
further period if requested.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14
WASHINGTON, GA. MAN
LOST BY MARINE CORPS

WASHINGTON. May 14.-The ma
rine corps has reported Gunnery Ser
geant Gilmore Butler, of Washington,
Ga, as missing in action.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-14

AMSTERDAM, May 14.-EmEaror
William has issued a proclamation
concerning Lithuania, saying it is as
sumed that Lithuania will participate
in the war burdens of Germany.