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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR OF coRoELE
TO the People of Cordele:


10 the People of Cordele:
At the request and solicitation OF
more than hunderd citizens of Cor
dele. who are representative Of near
ly every walk of life and business.
that | become a candidate for the Of
flee of Mayor, l have concluded to ex-
press my appreciation for the good
will and confidence reposed in me by
announcing my candidacy for the Of
flee of Mayor, subject to the primary
election whenever held.
II | should be elected 1t shall be
my highest endeavor to discharge the
duties of the office faithfully and i'm
partially at all times and under all
conditions, giving to the various de-
partments of the city government a
sufficiency of my time ana energy
that the highest point OF efficiency and
good municipal goVernmtr' may be
attained.
Thanking each one for the express
ions of confidence, and asking the sup
port of every person in Cordele, am
Sincerely.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

For out of door writers a desk that
is strapped to one knee with an elias
tic band has been patented.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

WOOD-When your wood gives out
think of good wood and call Starting
Lumber Company. Prompt delivery
Telephone No. 449. 4-16-tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

WANTED-Pop Corn Fants Durg and
Seed Store. I1-3-26t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

FOR SALE-Pure Fulgham oats $3.50
bushel while they last A. E. Reid
Phone 1902 1923 If
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
FOR ALDERM MAN
]. N. KING,

hereby announce myself candidate
for alderman of the city Of Cordele
subject to city primary of November
10. If elected promise to administer
the trust imposed to the very best OF
my ability.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

WE ARE PREPARED-To do your
heavy hauling Phone 152 S. ]. Hill.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
MAX F.. LAND
FOR ALDER MAN.

| hereby announce myself re-eiec'
ton as Alderman of the City of Cor
dele, and if elected, | will serve the
City and public to the best of my
ability ] will sincerely appreciate
your support.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

FOR SALE-Chevolette used about
six weeks. ]. c. Patten. 11-14-3t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

Sweden has areas of peat deposits
that are estimated to cover nearly
$500 600 acres.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
WANT ADS
ONE CENT A WORD
CASH IN ADVANCE
THREE TIMES
FOR PRICE OF TWO
FOR SALE OR SWAP-1917 Ford
Touring car good condition, cheap.
Cordele SteamVulcinzing Co. 11-15-3t

QUiCK LOANS--Maue on both city
and farm lands Sae . Al McKrn
VIC 1871
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

WANTED-Two men of good appear
ence to travel with manager and
solicit. See C. R. Millikan at Suzanne
Hotel, Cordele, Ga. after p. M.
Saturday, Nov 18th. 11-15-2t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

FOR SALE-Car Registered Jersey
cows, also registered male calves
from Shanks Stock Farm, Ky. Just
arrived, can be seen at Wheeler and
Wakefields, Drank Williams ond
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

CABBAGE PLANT-Onion sets Tur-
Seed Store 11-3-26t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

LOST-Gold bar pin with three dia
monds, between SuWanee Hotel and
Thirteenth avenue. Return to Suwa-
nee Hotel and receive reward. 11-15-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

stand) 11-15-3t
WANTED-Three ore four unfurnish-
ed rooms for light housekeeping, Ad-
dress Nc care of Dispatch 11-15-3t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
35-FOOT WATER WALL
ENGULFS SAFE HARBOR
Town Isolated and Several
Have Narrow Escapes as
Ice Gorge Breaks
LANCASTER. Ech. 2.

Tho first direct report In two days
to come IN from safe itarbor this in3ru-
mE told how residents last night had
tied from their homes ahead OF a thirty
nNc-foot wall u water that rushed in
from the river, .:ol told now the town
had been isolated
yia greatest ,iDcd t'rt ever "cut
unwn tho Is NE o'tua River si"rtc
last night when the trcmcnipuS go'St
above safe llnrhor broke.
Michael Ucnry and two Hmlll r'.a
who had rowcd to the mouth It Co"'s-
toga Greek TO view the Ho'S', WriN
caurh, bv tho ,urushuG Vat'ra and
were washed 2oO yards w IN" valley
There they succeeded ~ cluithlnS
branches &C a tree and cIurE h'to tor
m,tc THAN an hour, when tnrr were
rescued by means &C boats and ropes.
Postmaster William Bone Wa' trapped
In the postoflicc. and after two hours
vas taken out Of Il third-storN WINDOW
bv the little rescue Ncct OF roNpoaNS'
All through the night tho rescucrs
went from one home to another, taking
pcoplc and furniture from the top floors
Of their homes Tho whole ConcstoS l
Valley is flooded to an unprecedented
depth.
White waiLins from the safe ilarbor
rostoflicc Paul Kicker. a letter carrier,
was SWEPT into the flood and was lifted
uut by a boatmau from water neck deep.
The lee has torn the railroad tracks
badly and traffic is stopped
Thousaude uf dollars worth of damaE
IL being done today along the river and
the water Is stil rising
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
U. s. PACIFIST PRESS
AIDS FOE, MOVES SAYS
Declares Certain Type of
Newspaper Is Grave Peril
to United States

Tho German spy system vs. far more
extensive and nSidious ~ tue United
States than IN any Of tho countries now
q; war with Germany aud Is ono Of tho
u"si dangerous elements that the Allies
ave jo combat. according 60 Ntrcd
YES famous English poet and journal.
who is now In Philadelphia.
vs. Noycs stated that the most
ugorous feature Of the espionage
,st,m being conducted by tho agents
u TIVE Kaiser Is tho tainted news that
.a hcIug disseminated by leading pa
ciNet newspapers Especially ON the
Pacific coast was this observable. he
said News stories attacking England
ard iutmatiuS that American yoldicrs
would run grave risks ot moral COM
tumiuatiuu iu France. he declared. arc
sowing the seeds OF dscoutcnt IN many
lowcs iu tho United states.
Mir. Noycs also stated that important
information i7 being given to tho enemy
10y newspaper publications Of In" sort
mentioned and called attention To- the
fact that Immediately after war was de.
rlarcd aga inst Germany q Boston new %
paper published photographs showing IN
detail the coast dcfcnscs ot that port
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
WILSON'S RATE POWER
SUSTAINED BY SENATE
Amendment to Rail Bill Civ.
ing Commerce Commission
Authority Voted Down


The senate today refused to take from
President Wilson the puNcr Of Initiating
rates conferred on him 10y the railroad
control bin. Without r"".rr e .'...-
ate defeated an amendment bv senator
sterling leaving to tho Interstate Conn
mercc Commission determination OF Just
and reasonable rates.
Tit chief features of tho railroad bill
as 1t now stands IN tho Senate and as
II will stand IN all probability when
finally passed are
y Euhihnt,'u r.'tuTi to the railroads,
haNcd upon ia" average Carunge iur
1913. 1915 aud l9lI. estimated al up-
proSimntcly S950.oOo,oUU.
grant or power to tho President TO
iuitiatc now rates. subject to final re-
Wow by the Interstate commerce com.
mission.
Termination Of the period OF Govern.
mcnt control eighteen monthg ar,cr tho
Cud OF the war.
The House continued debate on tho
hill again today AMI expected to- reach
Il final vote carly next week. General
debate will end at 6 o'clock today an
amendments viii lie taken NJ tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
COURT DRAWS REIN
ON LIQUOR LICENSES
Judges Keep Down Number
Issued-Luzerne County
Cleans Up
OLD HOUSES PETITION
Reason Assigned for Refusing TO
Suspend Permits in
Clearfield
OLD HOUSES PETITION
wILKES-BARRE. Feb. :.

Luzcrnc County judges ended hearings,
and lawyers aud applicants Scemed TO be
convinced that There will be no new
liquor licenses this year Tho court
transacted the entire work in eight hours.
Heretofore IT has required eight weeks.
Aaron Moyer Of Wapwolopcn, who
conducted Il house that had been licensed
for Sixty years, asked for Il renewal Of
the license that was revoked three years
ago for violations. lie was given lit
tie encouragement.
There were several other applications
IN which the right was asked to REOPEN
old houses that had been closed for ,io-
lations Of the law. Among them was
the Windsor Hotel, this city. that was
shut following n raid by the District
Attorney two years ago
Testimony was takcu ON tic rcnon-
STRANGE against the saloon Of james W.
Mcdonald, in Shicks shiuny Richard
Rule testified that hc drank luuor to
excess IN this saloon. He said that
when he became DRUM, he went to the
homo of a minister and told him where
ne got his liquors. Witnesses for lic-
Donald said that Rule was able To walk
and that he drove his team home,
CLEARFlELD, Pa.. Feb. o2-Judgc
Bell handed down an opinion relative to
the matter of granting licenses and set.
ting forth his reasons for not complying
with the requests Of certain citizens to
suspend all licenses until after the war.
He said:
THE Court has been strongly urged
by many excellent persons to refuse or
suspend all licenses because of the exist
ing war This would overlook the fact
mat the law remains unchanged as has
been definitely stated by the. Supreme
Court, and repeated sessions of the Lcgis-
iature have refused TO change It. If the
law is 20 be changed, 1t Is to be done
by the Legislature.
'ln some quarters the question has
arisen whether under the rulings of the
superior Court this Court has any power
4 to make the rules regulating the busi-
ness. Be this as IL may. the licensees
know what the Court expects and will
insist that every license granted must he
accepted only upon the clear understand :
Ing that the rules and orders of the
Court in each case now in force or made
during the period of the license will be
,obeyed in good faith"
PITTSBURGH, Feb. % 22.-Compilation
OF statistics on the liquor license appli-
cations to be passed upon by the Judges
OF Quarter Sessions Court here next
month shows that the number Of appli-
cations Is less this year than last by
. l2S. \ total of 1927 applications was
. Med this year in Allegheny County, as
/, compared with 1865 last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
FLOODED LOCK HAVEN
SENDS PLEA FOR AID

HARRtSBT re-. Feb. 22.-Thc Mayor
of Lock- Haven in u long distance tclc-
phone conversation With Mayor kotStcr,
Of ftarri ishurE, a noon today informed
him that Lock Haven is suffering So
rious,y from flood conditions and that
many people are ON the verge Of starva-
tion or freezing to death He asked
that Harrisburg scud whatever was pos
sihle In the way Of provisions and medi-
cal supplies Pumps viii hc needed also
To- clear cellars after tho high water re-
ccdcs. II is understood that there has
been some loss Of life.
Mayor keistcr has taken up the APP
peal with the state Health Department
and the Harrisburg Chapter of the Red
Cross
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
DINNER TO END SESSION
OF BUSINESS BOOSTERS
ScotTissue Quota Club Meeting
Closes With Anndal Feast
at Bellevue-Stratford

oCyrus II. * Curtis, L. j. Cattel.
city Statistician; +. \. WILSON -Lawren-
son member of the United States food
ADMINISTRATION, and Captain James T.
o4noNan, or royal cavalry division
or the British army, will speak tonight
at thc annual dinner, which ends the
tnree-day convention of the ScotTissue
quota Club, at the Bellevue -Stratford
John 7. Downin, president of the Scot
Tissue Quota club, will be toastmaster
and William j. Searlc will deliver an
invocation.
business meeting of the convention
was held this morning at which Dr.
4 d, /. iioldsworth' dean of the school OF
economies of the University of pitts.
Durgh and George T. McIlwain, of the
babsons Statistical Organization, spoke,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
) or EASTMAN CLUE LEFT
Two Hold jlst Annual Reunion in
Lancaster County

LANCASTER. Fch. g. cut ot tho
twenty-five young mon who met uu sep
tcmber 90, 1867. to organic "'rhc sur
Nivors' only three of them are living.
Their purpose was to hold All annual
banquet on WashiugtonS Birthday.
This afternoon two ot the three sur
Niring members met I'm observance Of
tho annual custom, They arc captain
Phillip Sprecher Of Ephrata. and car.
tain W. y, Staufrcr Of this city. The
thtrd surviving lnenhcr g.. colonel MIL
ton Weidlor. of Portland. Orc.
NJ. SpreChcr entertained Mr.. S'auitcr
at his homo I'm l.phrata
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
NARE MEN SHUN FEAST
Senator Sproul Speaks, While Scott
and Mackcy Are Absent

PITTSBURGH. Feb 22.--S.atc Sem
ator William e. Sproul spoke here last
night at the banquet of the Native Sons
of Pennsylvania, but Representative
John r. *. Scott and Harry A. Mackey.
the Ware leaders who were advertised
to speak, did not appear With this
absence the reported harmony phases of
the dinner were blown away. Mr..
Mackey was III in Philadelphia with a
severe cold
Senator Sproul, however, indicated
where he stood on the matter OF his
coming candidacy when he declared
with emphasis that he believed Penn
sylvania was too great q Commonwealth
to be governed in mean. narrow or fac
tional way"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
FIVE GREAT SCIENTISTS
WILL TEST "GARABED'
Secret Demonstration of Alleged
New Source of Energy Due Next
Month-Invcntor Confident

WASIiINGTpN, Feb. 22.-Fivc re-
uoWncd scientists will enter n secret
meeting at New England university
next month to pass ON what may provo
the worlds greatest discovery. II they
pronounce ii genuine the United States
Government Will at once turn it against
Germany and guard the secret until the
Hun is whipped
In accordance with Il special con-
grcssonal resolution. Secretary of the
interior Lane and q. Y. Giragossian
BOston. inventor of "Garabcd." an al
legged new natural energy source he
claims will remodel the world today
were selecting the commission of scicn-
fists
The country will know what Garabcd
does" its inventor said today. but not
how il does it-until after the war.
can prove it "A success in twenty min
uteS'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
RULES ON IMPORT LICENSES
Not Required for Goods in Transit
February 16

Licenses Will not be required for I'M
ports which were in transit on FEBRUARY
10. the date when the Presidents order
requiring licenses took effect. This an
louncement was received i'm this city
,9day from Vance Mccormick, chairman
OF 'he United States War Trade Board.
50 many protests have been received
from business men over the country
ABOUT the terms of the order that this
SUSPENSION has been granted in their
favor, il is explained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
BAN ON MUTTON
AND LAMB LIFTED
Hoover Says They May Be
Eaten on "Meatless'
Days
WARNS OF FOOD CRISIS
Administrator Blames Rail
roads for Shortage in Ship
ments to Allies
WARNS OF FOOD CRISIS
WASHINGTON. l'ch. 90.

Lamb and mutton may be catcu on
'meatlcss days" until April 10.
The food administration in making
this announcement today indicated
clearly that there Is no chaucc now for
lifting tho ban on beef and pork, how.
over.
Since November the food adminlstra.
ton declares Americas beef exports to
the ALLIES have amounted to less than
per cent Of the total cattle slaughtered
The per capita consumption OF beef and
pork during 1917 increased over that of
pre-war~ years
Beef and pork must be left off the
menu on mcatless days indefinitely il
is indicated. Ratons In Europe, t,c
ico1 administration explains. have been
reduced to approximately one pound of
meat per capita n week, or less than
30 per cent of the American consumption.
European rations today arc 80 low as TO
tend to diminish the morale and resist
ancc of the Allies" Hoover declared.
The situation In mutton and lamb Is
different. however he explains, and IN
those States in which this western prod
uct is available, lamb and mutton can be
eaten on the meatless days for = time.
rooD CRISIS HERE
Throwing aside the secrecy which tor
weeks has covered tapid.E deNtlop-
ing world food Crisis, food Aun,'h'stra-
tor Hoover today iaid pare 'le Alarming
SERIOUSNESS OF the s'tuatioh' break-
doWn oi transportation esI'ec'aIlE raii-
roads was blamed ID! hooN't' ROOD
deliveries We're snort ,orn ana pota-
toes are rotting. Some districts are vir-.
tuallN ON tlr verge of famine because
Of cybaustcd food reserves
IIoover's startling revelations. known
here Contidcntally for some time. are
intended, It Is believed, to spur on tho
railroads, the ships and the American
public to get behind the food administra-
tion and push through the food that will
win the war. In some quarters II was
believed Hoover also was aiming at Con
gross in an effort to stop proposed legis-
lation to increase the price of wheat
which It is claimed would completely
upset tho food program.
The situation. characterized by lI"ov-
er AS the worst in history. is briefly
as follows, according to fIooNer's state
ment:
Ihc next sixty days viii be tho most
critical period in our food history.
ny February 2S we Will be short tJ.-
100000 bushels in cereals promised to
lhe Nles.
inns deficiency Is due solely TO railway
tonSestIon'
Laws OF supply and demand suspend
"a oF interrupted now or distribution.
f'"od reserves IN large consuming
areas approaching exhaustion.
movement OF tood over the national
rnluoads 10 practical exclusion of much
'''''' 'o'''"''''e tue Only solutlon'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Conpregation Greets, Baptist Pastor

The Rev. Carter Helm Jones, The new
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Seventeenth and Sansom streets, re-
ceiyed a rousing welcome last night from
the members of his congregation. In a
natriotic address of welcome DR.. w. w
Keen called attention to the fact that
The new pastor is direct descendant
of one of the signers of the Declara-
tion. The minister came here from
Seattle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Seek Labor for Farmers

HARRISBURG. Feb. .2.-Efforts Of
the bureau of employment of the State
Departmcnt Of Labor and the state pub
lie safety committee to aid the farmers
of the State by supplying labor through
their correlated labor bureaus. now open
in fourteen centers of population. are
being made with the object of making Il
concentrated drive as soon as the ship
building industry has been supplied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
GUILTY or SEDlTION
Four Seattle Socialists Convicted for
Urging Draft Resistance

SEATTLE Feb. 22.-Guilty Of scdi-
tious conspiracy against the United
States Government is the verdict OF a
Federal Jury standing against Iiulet NJ.
Wells, Sam Sadlcr and Joe and Morris
Pass here today. All four are Social
lists and were found guilty Of having had
printed and distributed 2O.OO circulars
advising resistance TO involuntary mili-
tary service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Russia May Fight Again

: Russia may yet again fight against
Hermany, Captain Donald Thompson.
moted ,,,ted war photographer, predicted In an
Illustrated address before the members
OF the Scott Paper Company. gathered
a. ~ the Bellevue Stratford. Captain
thompson showed many remarkable pic
lures OF revolutionary scenes in Rus
ga and actual fighting on the eastern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Author of Song Gets Threat

:, The Rev. John q. Wilson, of al3I
North Twenty-first street, brother of
prector Of Public Safety Wilson and
..,,nor .s.,utnor Of patriotic poem entitled
,iats OFF to Uncle Sam" he received a
tsnrsatening letter presumably written
~ 4 herman syrnpathizer. which he has
tesned over TO the Federal authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
College Musicians Entertain

The musical clubs of II wexford and
oWartniloTe ,oi'eG,s entertained large
Stratford last night Half Il hundred
well-traincd male voices rendered old
and new favorites with skill. The Uay-
erford Orchestra furnished music for n
d ince
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
l6th Ward Democrats Organize

Democrats of the Forty-sixth Ward
nave formed the Edgar w. Lank Demo-
cratlc Association The officers are
1uslave q, i. Becker. president: DR.
T. f. OBren. vice president William
<: Green, secretary, and Edward ]. Nc
Niece, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Clinton Apartment in New Hands

!, Title TO the Clinton Apartments. at
,ne northeast corner Of Tenth and Clin-
soon streets. which was destroyed by
'ne several weeks ago, has been con-
'eyed by the Clinton Hotel Company
~. Preston Butler. The consideration
Is said TO have been $ls5,00O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
Motor Licenses Pass $4,000. 900

HARRISBURG. Feb. 22.--Rcccipt
from automobile licenses for 1918 wen.
over the s2,000.0OO mark yesterday.
breaking records for this period Of the
year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Feb. 22.-Just to
keen his family together, Charles f..
Doran. OF Milan, Tenn; brought his two
eity, and all three enlisted in the 317th
Field Artillery to join another son.
William.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-22
LAST CALL!

NIIIo DAS DlINO a. OpO
cial Prices on Perry's
Finest Suits and Finest:
OVerCOatS!
This Drive is a Sale of
our Finest, Higher
Priced Clothes Only.
1t is the Banner Oppor-
tunity of the Season to
get the Best we have, at
a saving!
e. Our Finest SIS Overcoats at
$32, $33, $34 and $50; our
Finest $40 Overcoats at $2S,
$29, $50 and $31; our Fine
SIS Overcoats at $24, SIS and
$26; our $50 Overcoats at $22, ,
$23 and $24; our SIS Over
coats at 1S,$19,$2O and $21!
U Our Finest SIS Suits for 500
and $40; our Finest $40 Suits
for $34 and $35; our Fine SIS
Suits for SIS, $27, $2S and
$29; our $50 Suits for $23,
$24 and SIS; our SIS Suits for
SIS, $19, $40, $21!
FTSt-TheSe are our own high
est-class Suits, our own highest
class Overcoats.
SecOnd-The original prices at
which we sold them all season
we're already below their market
values.
Third-Next Fall and Winter, you
can't touch the same grades at $4s,,
$40, SIS, $50 or $25.
Therefore-Stock up and buy!
s25 Overcoats SIS, SO, $40, s2l
$50 Overcoats ,.....s22, s23, s24
S35 Oyercoats $24 $2S $o6
$40 overcoats -. s2S, s29, so, s31
s45 Overcoats . s32, s33. s34,s36
s25 Suits .s1s, SO, $40, s21
$50 Suits ,$23, $24, $25
S35 Suits SIS, $27, $2S. $20
$40 Suits ........"......x..$ .$34. $35
$45 Suits ......."....,.. $50, $40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-03

Here Is n man who has tried five
times to get into the L. :. service.
lie has five times been refused be.
cause there Il too much Of him.
lie measures seven feet six inches
In his stocking feet. and Uncle sam
my puts limit Of six feet six inches
on his servants.
His name is II. r. Madacn. and he
grew In Omaha. Nebraska.
When Madsen was 10 years old he
was SIX feet high. He has never
been sick n day In his life and
doesn't know what n doctor bill
looks Ike. lie weighs ei0 pounds.
just 81 Now
He has only two regrets. One Of
them II that he can't get into the
army. and the other that he has
never been able 20 get near enough
a girl TO ask her to marry him.
Madscn was 81 years old April 10.
He has been out Of school two years.
During that time he has been on the
road with his film. ~ Slaeker's
Heart" now at the Rex theatre.
The tall boy likes baseball better