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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

ing that 90 this day II he hadn't
found place over In Jersey where
the rent was cheaper than In
Gotham.
Tries for Tunnel
Going back and forth over the
ferry twice day wasn't pleasing
In winter II was cold. Every day
ho had Go frittsr away a lot Of time
waiting for the ferry boat
ought TO have "a tunnel" he Oh
served. one cold morning
Yep agreed another chilly com
mutrr. tried twice TO bore a tunnel
thru. bu, both were failures"
McAdoo TOOK the afternoon Off
and vent over 20 UOboken TO give
tho failure tunnel the once over -
lie went back % Gotham all en-.
Unused.
lie Needed Mere Trifi~
Al he needed VAS 100000 .oeo lie
hurried down 90 WAN ~.
Expert tunnel builders have
failed on that. cautious financiera
said carefully iocklng ~ their
pockcibookn In the office safe
Hui McAdoo kept on talking in
that smooth Southern drawl 81 HIS
with his kindly blue cyea sparkling
and he astonished IA. close. flsiesi
moncybags by separating them from
millions.
Then he drove the tube thru from
Jersey to Manhattan. building two
terminals In New York. after fight
ing down the bi;tsrcst opposition the
Metropolitan Street Railway com
nany could put up. lie went thru
tho panic Of 1898. getting money
for his tunnel when other industries
couldn't get cent And he fin.
gshed II. one Of tho biggest pieces
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
SENATE RADICALS TO FIGHT PRES.
WILSON, r. R. COMPENSATION

81 tho three years preceding Juae
30. 1911"
Present indications point 10
fight By some radicals against tho
presidents proposed guarantee TO
the railroad stock and bondholdcrs,
as "exorbiAnt. arbitrary and unnec.
cssary." The opposition will find its
greatest strength I'm the senate, and
will undoubtedly be led BY Cummins.
with active support from Borah.
Norris Kenyon and Hiram johnson.
la Toilette Is opposed to this basis
Of compensation. but an effort will
bc made 20 keep him out OF the
leadership OF the fight, 20 avoid the
accusation that an attempt Is being
made to hinder prosecution OF the
war.
on the democratic side the oppo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
' YWE PVBe(C
BE .PHASto-

Special Dispatch From staff Writer
WASHINGTON. ID. e.. Jan. 8.
Tho public b. pleased
That Il William q. MeAdoo's
railroad slogan.
Me.doo ha. no use for the
ancient SandrrbiItian slogan
The public be damned" lie
made this clear when he first
stepped into the railroad world
back In the early so's.
Then he. a youthful lawyer. was
made counsel % the Central RAN.
way of Georgia and the Richmond &
Danville railroad Lawyer Nc Adoo
put on overalia and studied railroad
Ing first hand
nut that wasn't hia firs; railroad
experience.
lie buys Mule Line
4 always did like railroads. % be
~t1rnt I ever ownsl had
two ears and my dos was the On.
Vlne "
Having this liking for railroads In
him. McAdoo bought the old knoH.
yiliS. Tenn. street railway. time.
worn fnui. and an old car
McAdoo converted his mule rail.
road into an electric tine. II was IN
the early days Of electric street cars
and no one In Knoxville knew how
20 make II so. by the time that had
been mastered MeAdoo's line was Ia
the bankruptcy court
And the MeAdoo fAinily-w. O.
having married at - and being ths
proud dad of six childrun-movcd on
TO larger fields when McAdoo got
in New York. hs hunted up \ law
10 New York. ho hunted up a law
rciativ.--and went back 90 praciic
ing law. And he nigh; he practic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

, Of constructive work ever under.
taken by man.
"Passengers' Delight"
McAdOo's tube railroad is called
the "passcngers' delight" OF all
transportation companies In America
none does more for the paSscngera
comfort. safety ana pleasure than
McAdoo'n tunnel line
lie insisted that every ofnpioyc be
aH courteous and careful In his treat
fncnt Of the public as he himself
was when he wanted 10 increase
rates he went 10 his passengers and
told them why !, should be done. In
other words. McAdoo took, the pub.
lie into his confidence. lie never
tried to put something over" on
the people who patroulxed his road.
Speaking OF MeAdoo. the Outlook
said.
MIR. NcAdoo has succeeded In
instiliine into the employees OF the
company the maxim. The public
be pinahcd and The convenience.
comfort and safety Of the passengers
have been studied and provided for
at every point. with the result that
The public has been pleased. and
shown a cordial interest In the wei
fare 81 the company"
He's Biscuit Baker. Too
besides being a good rallrpad man,
dandy secretary OF the treasury.
crackcrjack tunnel builder and a
bralny lawyer. William Gibbs NC.
Adoo IL one OF the best cow miie'rrn,
dishwashers and biscuit makers in
the world.
Il had TO help 9th the milking,
dishwashing and baking when | wal
young he explains. and | never
| forgot how"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
price Of the meat

price OF the meat ranged from W
~ cents a pound.
Horse meat contains from two 10
four times more giycogen than
beef. Glyeogen Is a very nourish-
ing element. but unfortunately
much OF II disappears during the
ripening OF the meat.
All horses 10 be slaughtered are
first conducted 10 a central market
There they are given rigid ante
mortem inspection. Those TO be
used for food must be absolutely
free from any contagious or infec-
tious disease or any septic condL
tons. Horses that have spavins.
rinRbone or abnormal feet may be
used with safety for food.
Horses that are extremely erna-
ciated or afflicted with some condi.
ton that renders them unfit for
food are rejected and the owners
advised TO destroy the animals.
Shops that sell horse meat are not
permitted 20 sell any other kind Of
meat
Restaurants in which horse meat
Is served are obliged to display n
sign in a conspicuous place with let
tcrs six inches high informing pa
irons that horse meat Is included in
the menus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
BURGLAR LANDS INTO
ATHLETES LAWN

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 5.-Bur-
glars got their numbers mixed here
and struck n cyclone when they In.
vaded the home OF Charles Rigler,
National league baseball umpire.
The invaders rang the front door
bell and when Mrs. Riglcr answered
they tried 10 rush past her, but were
met by Rigler, who smashed a
healthy wallop ut ono of the duo.
The victim picked himself up In Rig
ler's front yard Police took him to
a hospital. The other burglar es.
capped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
HEALTH QUESTIONS
ANSWERED

II. l.. y. asks: How can one tell
II an internal cancer is developing
before II is too late TO operate and
cure it2'
Internal cancer often manifests
Itself in significant symptoms. such
as persistent indigestion. loss OF
weight and change OF color.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
RY BASIL VI. MANLY

WARRINGTON. Jan. b.-Thore
will be no serious congressional OPP
position to the presidents plan for
Matchmaking the railroads except on
the question OF compensation. which
was fixed In the proclamation as
the average net operating income
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
CONTROL TELEGRAPH AND
PHONES NEXT:

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. S.
Government control OF tcle-
phones and teiegraphs may ~
the next step toward national
ization OF industry. Many tele.
phone companies. unable 20 do
business. have asked for rate
raises recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
OLD TIME STUFF
WHICH EXPLAINS UNCLE SANS
REGARD FOR WILSON

Then hurrah for our country.
The land OF the free.
And every American
ON land or ON sea.
God bless every American
Whoea watchword IL Il can.
Three cheers for Woodrow Wilson.
The father OF Uncle sam.--Elgln.
III. Courier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
Observe the Boy With the Basket

Forbes Magazine has got up list of so of Americas
foremost leaders of finance and business selected by
popular vote which contains some interesting data
OF the So "a of parents who in poor cir
cumstances nine had rich parents and II had parents only
moderately weI-off.
There's only schooteacher in the list of those who
became big and rich and we hold breath while
nouncng that Is per of those who started poor began
grocery boys. There may not be whole lot of high
instruction in Bro. Forbes list but it surely has warning
be kind and respectful your grocery boy whose POI
tentialities probably don't appear on his surface
ha.
of polish so
much free publicity
an
THE e. s s s's he'd, ss
Ing press si from the kaiser ' '''"'
contrary berseents named but
win
the BoIsheviki.
powers willing renouuoe war in
e s @ 'as Germany f s fans that The news Of ought
burg Probably @
have eorkng Christmas with hive of bees
ENGINEERS telephone
what's wanted something telephone
mines miners
patriotic
SIR W TRITON. nhtl'hr who the ,hsyn
% S ss 'l If H ssd Very r a s G him @
SEVERAL CORRESPONDENTS ask nan Of the
England In pronunciation the first "
=
OHIO WAR board says good meal
by that
make a meal Tor a ken.
AND RIGHT nut no
who is honest
on mwillha him
WE BEGIN believe petro.
grad Francis Missouri
threatened
in
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
Indians Now Using
Wampum Instead of
Coin for Purchases

EARLY BIRD. Fla. Jan. 5.-on
account OF the high cost OF living.
Seminole Indians of this state at.
tempted to follow the old Indian Gus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
OFF TO THE SCRAP HEAP

The sngine IN "a complete wreck.
The smokrstack ~ cut IN two and
tho bell was knocked off.--Menom.
incc, Mich. Horold. Leader.
A fireproofinE company's factory
at Malvern. O.. was destroyed by
fire. when viii these fiTeproofing
companies learn 60 keep their stuff
soaked with water and away from
fire.
our guess IL this War. you may
remember or probably don't rstncm'
Der. WAS forced on the kaiser. Peace
likewise will be- forced on him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

In Milwaukee
between . Aug !
and Nov. rs. 81
coo pounds q,
horse meat was
Epe tie q and
passed for mar
kei purposes The
ranged from 6 to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
Horse Meat

People IN Milwaukee and some
other cities are eating horse meat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
. . /. f.. ID. TX So.
COL YUM
Al things come q them tht don't
need 'em badly.

Al things come q them th't don't
need 'em badly,
Folk In Pennsylvania town arc
Dragging that an Sj-year-old fisher.
man landed at 2iinoh carp, We
don't know what tho man used.
Maybe Il was shovel.
Old TIME STUFF
Let the little boys smoke their
cigareta," writes q, r. from Camp
Lewis but me for the good old
chew Let me rhapaodlse.
What would | do without YOU. piugf
what II you weren't IN my mugf
For YOU I'd sacrifice the jug.
All for a chew, all for "A chew.
what would do without you. scrap
what II YOU didn't bulge my mapf
For you ia skip a meal or nap
An for chew. all for chew.
lCan bo sung on any chcwsday TO
any ehewln1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

AND RIGHT midst
is honest
10 will have spank him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

to the petro.
Francis
threatened with
bouauets only smbassador
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

OHIO WAR board says good meal be
Scent soup bone. with vegetables. think we will D
setting around scent soup bone by war b.
make a good meal for a yearling chicken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05
gFyFRAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AK ne

British boss, weynss IL pronounced. pronoun
In England In pronunciation the first ~ is silent
the second Egg Is silent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

SIR w. TRITON, Brftisher who got up tanks.
predominant government offered
his rights the invention Very "anythn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

IN THE Shenandoah district OF the Reading mines
Thanksgiving day, made OF 1f6
largely patriotic duty That's what call fighting
In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

ENGINEERS SAY four inches telephone
equivalent extending the line 2S Jehosaphatl
what's wanted Is something teeph
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

ANYHOW. THE Teutonic powers willing reno
dcmnity for sake Of Some change that The
to be dropped Germany from airplanes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-05

SOME FELLOW stole hive of bees from Jerry Short.
burg, Ind Chrisrnas Probably due the
have corkng Christmas with hive OF bees
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

Mrs. Cliff Montfort and daughter
Mary Jane are guests of Mrs. Howard
Niesler at Reynolds.
Sunday School at $40, you are in
vited.
Mrs. B. H. Evans and little daugh-
ter of Unadilla were guests the past
week of Mrs. D. L. Bulloch.
Mrs. Ella Emfinger and little Miss
Mary Ballenger are visiting relatives
at Coffee Springs, Ala.
Misses Elizabeth Pless and Gladys
Cunningham are visiting Mrs. John
Whitsett in Lumpkin
Will your class be the Banner
Glass of your Sunday School? What
are you doing to make it such?
$3.50
Rev. and Mrs. G.. w. burden and fam
lily of Triton were guests Thursday of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Jennings.
Mr.. Malcolm Lockhart, Y. M. C. A.
| State Secretary, and son Malcolm Jr.
of Atlanta spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Edd Jones of Macon is spending
the week end here with Mrs. Jones
and little son. They will return to Ma
con tomorrow.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16
FINE SHOWING HERE
FOR VOLUNTEERS
CORPORAL SMITH HAS SEVEN
NEW MEN TO REPORT FOR
JUNE

The local army recruiting station
reports the following volunteer en-
rollments for the first 10 days of June.
James B. Coney, Cordele; Alvin d.
lsbell. Cordele; Charles E. McWethy,
Cordele; Henry G. Ray, Cordele; Ben
jamin o. Willis, Cordele; William B.
Thigpen, Glenwood; Edwin l.. Gum,
Vienna.
Corporal Smith, in charge, an
nounces that all branches are open for
enlistment except aviation Corps"
now known as Air Service, National
Army and Stevedore regiments (cOl-
ored) which are at present at full
strength.
Orders have been received to re-
sumo acceptance of men for United
States Guards for service in the United
States. These men will be stationed as
near their homes as practicable. Men
for this service must be over draft
age and must have had service in
Spanish American War, PHILIPPINES;
Boxer Campaign; Army; Navy; Ma
rine Corps: Men who have had exper-
fence in well organized fire or police
departments may also be taken pro-
vided they get a letter from their
chief giving them permission to en-
list.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

in enemy, or ally of enemy, countries
or in the provinces occupied by Them |
The Red Cross will endeavor to de
liver all proper messages without cos
to the inquirer but the delivery opl
messages cannot be guaranteed. ii
Also the Red Cross will endeavor t. u
establish communication betweenaS
families and their soldier, or sailorh'
sons who are missing, or have no'tl
been heard from in long time. re
Any resident of Crisp County dc
=, Use
see Miss Louise Bercaw at the Car
negie Library.
CHI
True Patriotism
.er
Mr.. T. L. Blackwell, renders
by
valuable contribution to the Re
lte
Cross by making the regulation siz
S.
boxes in which our surgical dressing
i'm
are shipped to France.
by
ey
ac.
Cross work room.
A young mother with little childre
who is not able to go to the wor -,
room showed her willingness to hehi !.
by donating $500 to the work rho
Negro Branch csc
The negro women are doing goc ot
work making hospital garments undtou
the supervision of Mrs. L. H. Webb. nr.
THE NOON PRAYER HOUR.
With the gravest feeling of respo
sibility, with keen sense of appr
citation of all conditions at the noe
hour, with an intense love for o.
country, town and county; in behaI
of the women of the safe whom TT
present in this request and above aAD,
that Gods blessings may rest upo
our allies and our very own men
America in their sacrificial strugg
for freedom and peace; in the namcal
of the Woman's Committee Council |
National Defense, beg that the bust
ness men of Cordele as we'll as men
women and children of every kind and |
class, observe the time while the noon |
whistles are blowing for prayer, to |
cease from business activities where
ever you are and whatever you may |
be doing, and guard this line.
Just bow your head in recogination +
and respect, if you cannot pray, of the
one time day when our whole citiZ-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

It finds no task too mean to do, or none
too huge to heed
A baby in a war-wrecked hut, nation
in its need.
II spans the continents to serve, it
leaps the oceans foam
TO bring a hint of heaven and a ten
der touch of home.
RED CROSS NEWS.
At a meeting of the Executive
Board of Crisp County Red Cross
Chapter the opening of a canteen
Service in Cordele was discussed.
Communication Service
The American Red Cross, by request
of the United States Government, has
undertaken a plan for restricted COM
munication between persons in this
country and their relatives or friends
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16
FATHERS AT
LOCAL REVIVAL
METHODiSTS HAVE PLANNED
FOR BIG DAY

Services at the Methodist church
continue to grow in interest. The
pastor has arranged to have a ia
theirs Day" Sunday morning at elev-
en- O'clock A committee of young la
dies will meet the men at the doors
of the church and in honor of their
father will pin a white flower on their
coats.
The music will be feature of the
service. and the pastor will preach on
the "Sins That Crucified Our Lord"
and try to show how to shun them.
At the evening hour the subject
will be: "The Things We Must All
Face" 'osITlF
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

THE LAST FLAG FLYING.
By Edmund Vance Cooke
Today the soldier stalks behind the
distant guns barrage,
His drums are dumb, his dress is drab.
bed, his watchword "Camou
flage"
No more the plumes and banners
ilannt their colors tc the sky,
But still the Red Cross flag leaps up
and signals Here am T."
Amid the arid waste o. war. il bios
SONS like a flower,
Nor ever droops it's color, or hides its
head an hour.
In every camp, on every field, this
crimson bud finds birth
To symbol love and mercy have not
vanished from the earth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16
NASH WAS FINED HEAVILY
FOR BOARDING FOOD STUFF

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Dr. Fran
els S. Nash, medical director of the
navy was fined thousand dollars
after entering plea of mol contendere
to the charge of unlawfully boarding
foOdstuffs. The charge against his
wife was dismissed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16
enship shall unite their prayers.

enShip shall unite their prayers.
Wrn J,7-I1 Mr., June III !, q
OF watermelons moving from this cou
ty over the Georgia Northern will
from Schley this evening, The q
has been loaded by w. w Pope, wi
has a good crop and unusually eat
melons.
The price the car, brought is 1
known, but ii is understood that 81
melons are worth from two humid
and fifty to three hundred dolld
and several cars will move from Il
county before Sunday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccarthy left
yesterday for a trip to Jacksonville
and St Augustine Fla.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-16

L. E. Fem is spending the week
end with home folks in the city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS HAIL
GIVEN PRESIDENT
BY THE SOLDIERS
TROOPS WERE CLUSTERED AT
ALL VANTAGE POINTS TO SEE
WILSON AS HE ENTERED CHAU-
MONT.

ChaumOnt, Dec. 25.-President will
son reviewed the American troops at
Langres southeast Of ChaumOnt, this
afternoon in accordance with the pre-
arranged program The review took
place on the Langres plateau
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson the
the president returned here and took
a special train for the north coast
whence he will embark for England.
President Wilson reached Chau-
mont from Paris early this morn
ing for his Christmas day visit to the
American troops His train was held
outside the town for time to accord
with the program of the local Off
cials. At nine O'Clock he entered
Chaumont, as had been arranged.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-26

feeling more strongly than ever the
magnificent part the American sol
diers took in winning the war. Yes
terday's review in which ten thousand
American soldiers marched before
him created deep impression upon
the President, quite apart from the
significance Of reviewing the fight
ing men on foreign soil for the first
time. When addressing the troops
he referred to them as Fellow Coun-
trymen." This was considered the
key note of the address and was con-
strued to mean that he is beginning
to see his way more clearly toward
the attainment of the detectives set
for himself at the peace conference.
At least one very important address
Is expected from the president IN Eng
land 1t may define The l'ae Of thought
more clearly on the issues in which
Great Britain is deeply Interested
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-26
HEAD IS SEVERED
FROM BODY
BY CARS
J. n. KNIGHT, WHITE SWITCH
MAN, INSTANTLY KILLED
LAST NIGHT

While engaged with switching
crew in the east yards of the Sea
Board and A. B. & A. Railroads at
six O'Clock last night, ]. H. Knight
white switchman, fel lfrom some
freight. cars and was crushed to death
under the wheels. No member of the
crew saw the accident and no one
has been able to determine just how
it occurred.
The car which he had caught was
derailed and it is supposed that he
had started to the top to release the
brake when he lost his footing and
fell between. AS the car left the track
it caused the crew to make an exam
ination. This revealed the dead
switchman. Engineer Stribling and
Foreman King were in charge.
The dead switchman leaves wife.
He was about thirty-five years of age
and had at one time held a place at
the post office. The body will be
taken to Fort Valley for the funeral
and interment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-26
VICTORY FLEET
STEAMS INTO
new YORK
TREMENDOUS RECEPTION GIVEN
RETURNING WARsHIPS

New York. Dec 26,-Led by the sup
er dreadnaught Arizona, ten battle
ships under Admiral Mayo, the van
guard of Americas Victory Fleet in
European waters, steamed majestical-
ly up New York harbor today in re-
view begore Secretary Daniels.
They wer greeted by tremendous
reception by harbor craft and humid
reds of thousands of persons lining
the shores The fleet reached AM
brose Channel late Yesterday After
a parade this afternoon, the men will
be given shore leave and a number
of entertainments will be given in
their honor.
AS the ships approached quarantine,
Occasional flurries of snow, blown on
the cold northwest wind, came so
thick that the vessels could not be
seen from the shore All the way into
rthe harbor the ships moved through
the snow, kites, balloons and airplanes
adding a picturesque touch to the
scene