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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
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With a view to giving the public cor
rect understanding Of the sugar situation,
the following FACTS are presented:
Existing conditions world wide in their effect not in
sense local. Amy consideration Of the question of
available sugar supply must take into series Of
traordinary factors.
The immediate effect Of the declaration Of the European
off from the worlds market the sugar Of the
Central Powers About oneird Of the worlds total pro-
duCton formey from within the present battlencs Of
Europe The Western battlefront passes through the sugar
producing territory OF France and of Belgium I'm
quence England and either foreign countries have
competed with the United States for Cuba's sugar
Not only did this advance in the price Of raw
refined sugar, bait until competition checked by the
recent agreement among the Allies it resulted in Iessening
the supply available to the people Of this country last FALL
At the time abundance Of sugar-hsrndreds Of
thousands Of GonShas been locked far-away Java,
owing the lack Of ships to transport IT, 1t no more
available than nined gold To provide ships bring this
sugar hereor to EucopewouId Withdraw them from the
important business Of carrying soldiers and their
supplies overseas, as Mr. Hoover has pointed out.
The nationwide movement to save the fit crop last sea.
son greatly increased the use Of sugar While the quantity
in the sugar bowl for this and other lessened
this sugar wisely stored food in preserved fruits jams
and jelles.
Every jar CT frit preSarvei adds tlat much to oag in
Of victory adds that nuch hasten the end Of
this Conflict
Because Of the increased demand for sugar, sugar
has been planted in Cuba, Porto Rico Hawaii and
Louisiana, the chief from which the United States
gets sugar,
The reports from Cuba and Porto Rico make the situation
favorable than month ago for a supply the
needs Of ell who dependent this Sourceinclud
ing this country, soldiers abroad and the Allies.
We buy sugar i'm the open market and refine it.
To the extent OF ability, cooperating with the
Government 10 insure fair distribution Of cane sugar. to
stabilize the prize 70 the and TO prevent boarding
and waste We kept re8neries working last fall long
there ton Of raw sugar to be had.
In order to make output Of refined sugar SO as widely
possible distribute Domino Cane Sugars in convenient
size cartons and small cotton bags. These smasze pack
make it easy for Gocers 80 t sales to actual needs
and to prevent boarding. They help prevent waste in
the home Housewives cooperate with this plan by
asking FOR these package sugars.
will be necessary Scr Grocers and consumers to watch
carefully their distribution and purchases during the ap-
proaching period Of readstnent The generes are now
starting up and supplies Of sugar coming forward but
will take weeks and possibly months for the Of
normal conditions.
In wartime and at all times it our aim to safeguard the
interests Of the public we serve.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-09
OUR COFFEE SPECIALS

LET US CALL YOUR ATTENTION
AGAIN TO GOLD MEDAL COFFEE.
PUT UP SPECIALLY FOR US IN
ONE. THREE AND FOUR POUND
PACKAGES.
WE KNOW GOOD COFFEE. THIS
is GOOD. COULD WE SAY MORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
Little Hun Raider
Is Caught OF Il e
Pacific Coast

A Pacific Port, March 22.--The Alex
ander Agasssz, converted into n Ger
man raider. and operating on the
southern coast OF Mexico. but headed
north. was captured Tuesday near
Nazatlan by a United States cruiser,
according to advices reaching the de-
partment of Justice today.
The Agassiz is now being towed to-
ward a Pacific port ana within a day
or two she We be turned over to
federal authorities and in all prob
ability the crew will be interned at
Fort Douglas Utah.
The raider which is small. IS said 10
have crew OF I've German sailors
and others who claim to be passeu-
gers The crew is made UP of Ger
mans from vessels informed along the
Mexican coast. Activities in southern
waters are growing in number. accord
ing to naval ad1ces. and the supposi
ton is that reports Of German sue
cesses on the Russia front have caused
Germans in Mexico 10 man small craft
with a view 10 capturing larger yes
sells and thereby raid merchant ships
The AgaEsis WIS built on the Pacific
coast and for some time was used for
biological surveying purposes. She
WAS wrecked a year ago or the south
ern coast and after being take off the
rocks. was sold to q Mexican syndi-
cate. II is said that when the raider
was CT ptured. she was armed as pri-
vateer ana was capable OF sinking 81
merchant shin on the high seas. Just
what part the Mexican authorities had
In equipping the vessel as a rrivsteer
win be investigated by the department
of Justice as soon as the raider is
towed into port.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

Only Rift in Lutte is Contro-
versY Over Place of Gov
ernor in Line-All Plans
Complete - Procession and
Speeches in Afternoon-Ball
in Blues Armory at Night.

Everything Is In readiness for the
big parade today. OF course. there
are thausand and one thinre that
crop up at the last moment, as Chief
Marshal William NJ Myers is we'll
aware that they all dove5aI into the
general scheme Of things. and the pa
RS tn V-f sta~5 promptly AT the time
set 40 o'clock.
Al 'he DIVISION not in readiness to
take their places in the line will sim
ply have to make the best Of It, The
chief marshal says that promptncss is
the main thing, and he viii give the
signal at the hour set
The chief marshal said that at the
last moment mum her Of associations
If I'll kinds and descriptions had tele-
phoned the war savings stamp head
quarters announcing that they had
been left out of the line OF march and
wanted to be assigned to places
They may have sent In their names
to the association. and It it possible
they were overlooked but the ma
jority. | am asure only made up their
mind that they wanted TO. get in the
parade at the last moment, However.
we Will issue an amended order
SO all went merrly as wedding
bell or a patriotic procession, yester-
day afternoon--save for one thing.
There was rift within the lutte. Wo' d
was received, whether authentic or
otherwise. that the governor would
refuse to parade unless he headed the
procession. He WAS not going TO take
second place to anyone. was the ulti-
matum.
Now the original plans called for
General Cronkhite, commander at
Camp Lee to head the parade, with
the chief marshal his staff and others
up at the front and the governor
somewhere along the line with the
civilians.
Adjutant General 10 Lane Stern
called attention to the fact that TIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
Initial Success at Dangerous
Salient Only Serves ia
Strengthen Front
HAIG'S MEN IMPLICIT
HEAVY LOSSES ON FOB
IN TERRIFIC FIGHT
Kaiser Sees His Men Go %
Death as Shock Troops
Rush to Attack in Greatest
Battle of the War
AMERICANS IN BATTLE,

AAfA-AA@S&0EA4NS A4N oA i d IEi
Paris, March %. The
violent German gunfire
that has been directed on
certain parts of the French
front ever since the often.
slve against the B ritish
line began, spread this
afternoon to new sectors,
including that north of the
Chemin DIES Danes. Along
this Ladies Road" Amer
lean troops were recently
officially reported to be
holding front line trenchaA
Extension of the German
cannonading to the region
north of this sector and
other parts of the French
front was announced by
tonight's official communi,
cation. It is too early to
speculate upon German in
tentions on the French
froRt. A major attack has
been looked for ever since
yesterday morning at ver-
dun, Rheims or In the
Champagne, Ii may come
at one of the sectors now
included in the Teuton
bombardment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
FARMERS MUST HELP
HANDS OUT OF DRAFT
Laborcrs WIN Not Re Given EScmp-
ton on Their Own Insuhstan-
iated Statement.
WILL NEED ASSISTANCE
Superiutendent Ralph lizard Of Firm
District Points Out How Agricul
turalistS Can Get Help They Need
on Farms Promptly.

Ralph lizard. superintendent for
the nth district comprising the
sAater or Virginia Maryland North
,NaroIira and South Carolina says that
II farmers wish 10 .1ne their farm
hands early and put them MT work
rfghl away they must be prepared
10 support exemption claims.
the statement of any man hat he
is farm band will not exempt him
His statement must be suhstantiated
by farmers who know nhn and arc
willing 10 hire him. Under no other
conditions will any farm hand be ex-
empted from draft In the national
army.
Superintendent lizard wants this
definitely understood and reiterated
the statement that farmers should he
prepared 10 substanthte the state
ments of their farm hands before
the exemption boards. He added;
The mere fact thar n man states
on his QUESTIONABLE that he is en-
ployed in productive labor on the
farm is not sufficient evidence to
warrant the local board in giving him
the deferred classification authorized
by the order OF provost marshal gem
eral However willing a local or dis
trtct board may be 10 carry out the
Instructions of the provost marshal
general. In regard 70 such classilca-
ton, there must be evidence TO salts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
Allies to Call
Upon NeutraIs
For More Ships
May Take Over Shipping of
Spain, of Northern Europe
and South America to Offset
U-Boat Losses.

washln Etor. March 22.--Ahrost two
million tons Of ships are tn hand or
IN sight for the allied cause. In add
ton to those now being built BY
the acquisition Of these vessels for
strictly war business the allies en-
pect 10 offset almost ths total net
loss to the worlds shipping caused
by ruthless submarine stnkinEs
This statement was made in an au-
thoritative quarter tonight
n does not mean that the shipping
problem has been solved But II does
mean that II the Germans hoped To
gain a great advantage from the sea
frightfulpess this summer. that OBJ
jective has not been attained. The
two million tons mentioned are AL
most Immediately available. They
will he made available in the same
manner that the Dutch ships were
made available this week. Though
the Germans have inflicted a total net
loss of about 100000 tons on the
worlds shipping. the allies have now
reached a decision that the loss must
be borne by those nations who are
not taking an active part In the fight
for civilization.
Just as the Dutch ships were taken
over under the Tex sngarfa," other
neutral and allied nations who seek
favors from the United States and the
allies viii he made to pay for these
favors In ships.
Negotiations are already under way
for the better control of tho Spanish
ships Similarly negotiations are
opening with Japan to secure a larger
devotion of her tonnage 20 the vital
problem of bridging the Atlantic
There are still some ships Of the
Northern and South American neutrals
which are not doing service in the
great cause.
OFFICIALS refuse to discuss the actual
total tonnage of these vessels, to spe-
city where they are or TO speak OF the
negotiations through which they are
obtained.
II is believed to have been this out
look which prompted the British ad-
n1iralty to say that frankness concern
ing submarine losses can no longer be
Of comfort 70 the enemy.
England herself is expected to con-
tribute many vessels TO essential war
business now engaged in other traf-
Hc A considerable British feet Ia
busy with traffic TO Spain and South
America of purely commercial char
aoter For the present these CONNER
cial interests both OF England and the
neutral countries WIFI have to stand
aside
The same may be said OF the Japan
csc ships and OF the ships OF the
Scandinavian and South American
neutrals.
Meanwhile the total sinkings will
not be altogether made up. for the
needs of the war service will increase
as more American troops go across.
The plans proposed are admittedly
but a temporary expedient and as Sir
Trir Geddes summoned the British
shtpnuilders to hts duty in no uncar-
tain tone It is expected that Edward
n. Hurley, chairman of the shipping
board. will sound the same clarion call
In New York on Tuesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
BRITISH LINE HOLDS
AGAINST HUN HOSTS
HURLED ON CAMBRIA
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Germans have thrown 1000, 900
troops into renewed n1assed assault
on British fifty-miie front, be-
tween Sense aud Disc rivers They
won further advanced positions,
but British main line IL kept In
tact.
Ptncer drive In direction Of IA
paume threatens tn cut of British
force In salient facing Cambria.
Hindenburg leads offensive; kali
scr and Ludendorff at front.
Wars most violent battle now
raging, expected to spread to YpreS
and French front momentariiy.
Heavy fighting breaks out along
whole italian front. Lively gun
dueis In Macedonia.
Germans believed planning con-
certed offensive.
Americans guns wipe out Ger
man trenches ON west front sector.
German troops heading for Grimes.
Dutch public angry over ship
seizure Diplomatic break with
United States To he urged by par
lament mem bcrs-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
WAR CHIEFS CONFER
WITH CONGRESSMAN
They Come To Mutual Understanding
and Agree on Policy TO BE
Pursued.
NO MORE ARMCHAIR JoBs
Officers of Draft Age 10 BE En-
plo3ed in Active Service Whenever
TossihIc-Casualty LISTS to Be
AboHsheti--Other Features

wash ngton. March 22-Four facts
of major military Importance were
discussed Al today's second "har-
mony. meeting between war office
chiefs and the house military affairs
committee.
Members of the committee return
ed to the capitol with these under
standings;
First the swivel chair officers OF
draft age IN the department are to be
weeded out at once.
Second, the department is willing
10 compromise on features of draft
legislation which have threatened to
delay the second calling of men.
Third, important military bills will
Ne pushed forward for action In the
house next week
Fourth. the department is deter
mined TO continue its policy of re-
porting no addresses in casualty lists,
and that the tendency likely will be
toward the publication OF no names
lat all.
Positive Assurance was given the
committee by Major General Peyton
&c March. chief OF staff, that the
weeding-out process for draft aEe Of
fcero in bomb proof jobs already be-
gun. will continue with greater vigor
A virtual agreement reached by the
committee members that II this pol
icy were followed there would be no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
Debate Amount
Of Liberty Loan

Washington, Mach e3.-The amount
of the third liberty loan and the rate
of the interest the bonds viii pay are
still TO be determined. Secretary Nc
Adoo announced tonight that no de-
cision was reached at the au-day con-
ference with liberty loan chairman,
the federal reserve board board and
the federal reserve district chairmen.
The secretary has arranged for a
conference tomorrow with Chairman
Kitchen, of the house ways and means
COMMITTEES. II is understood that most
lof the men in conference today fav-
ored a rate of Ala per cent. with
5000. ooo, 900 as the most available
amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
PARAMOUNT LISTENS
To THE CANDIDATES
8spirants for City Council in Jc5Tcr-
son Ward Pay Visit 20 Last
Ind section,
DISCUSS CHARTER CHANGES
All captain Positions and Charles r.,
Richards and Former Mayor "Dick"
Taylor Voice Their Sentiments.
Church Hitl Tigers There.

The Church HjN Tigers ventured in
10 the abiding place Of the enemy last
n ght at Paramount school and were
bearded. according 70 schedule.
Former Councilman Charles r.
Richards and former Mayor Dick"
Taylor had charge Of tho scotchtng.
" hich WAR accomplished IN very loud
and emphatic tones.
Mr. Richards seid the cry Of one
man power" had no foundation in
fact, when associated with the pro
posed charter changes and MIR. Taylor
said the finances Of the city were not
being handled properly. because city
bonds had gone down from i97 IL 10
less than ninety
in showing that there is nothing to
the cry OF one-man power, Mr. Rich
ards pointed out that the proposed
fcharter changes provided for the ap~
ments by the mayor, but that the city
council had 70 pass upon them before
they could be confirmed
I Following this boarding OF the tiger.
r. Hardin Cross. candidate for the
board of aldermen. in opposition to
Alderman Melton, was seized with
stage fright
] Gentlemen. he said. u deem # a
great privilege to appear before you.
l have been asked to answer three
questions The first OF which is that
of charter cha aGes; the second, i've
cent straight kare, and the third
He was unable 10 get 10 the third.
Now. he &C ~4tnued, the question
/ OF charter changes has got TO be set
tled by the people, and | am totally
opposed to the appontive power for
administrative officers"
i Without further reference to the
second question--five-cent fares-Mr.
Cross thanked his hearers and. amid
some applause. took his seat
Melton Denies Report.
/ Alderman Melton, who had been
charged with favorfng straight five
cent fare desired by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company said that
when the question was brought to a
test at a recent meeting of the finance
committee, both he and Councilman
Minis voted against f. And he proved
his assertion by Mr.. Mills,
/ In making further remarks, Mr..
Melton said that his record of ten
years in the city council was an open
! hook He was one Of the original
eighty cent gas men. and stood by the
committee In its action in cutting out
tax increase, and in raising water
rates to large consumers to meet the
cost of putting the water To the spigot.
Il voted to abolish the administrA-
/ tive board" said Mr.. Melton, because
/ large number Of my constituents re-
auested me TO do so. The sentiment
TN the ward among the people whom
/ --------------------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

London, March GA Brit.
ish fighting retirement out OF
the Cambria salient appeared
late tonight to be in progress, il
not nearing completion.
The Germans this morning
renewed their titantic pincer
drive on the fifty-mile front,
launched by fully half a mil.
lion picked "shock" troops, de-
signed to cut into the salient'a
side and bottle up, annihilate
Or capture the bulk of British
forces facing Cambria.
Berlin tonight claimed the
capture of 10000 prisoners and
a huge number of guns as well
as tremendous stores of ma
terial.
Relatively, the abandonment
of the Cambria wedge which
was late tonight regarded as a
foregone conclusion, as the re-
suit of the days developments,
brings the advantage of a
Strengthened line and thus
goes far toward establishing
the strategical equilibrium ON
the Cambria front. 1t was one
of the ugliest positions for de-
Tense on the entire west front,
a holdover from the reverse
that followed Byng's tank
victory"
The wars iercest battle
ragged all day. The British
were confronted with odds such
as probably no other single
army has had to contend with
in the whole conflict. Consider
ing these odds, and, consider
ing, above all, the ultimate OBJ
jective the Germans had set
themselves, Haig's forces gave
"a splendid account of them
selves.
Terrific losses were inflicted
on the dense onsurging masses
of attacking Teutons. But the
Teuton onslaught was so con-
centrated, so recklessly per-
sistent, that the sanest, strate-
gically and tactically wisest,
course for the British was to
yield. It was a fighting yield
the Germans had to wade
through rivers Of blood to take
up the abandoned pulverized
= - =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
CAMOUFlAGE TRUNK
SEIZED At STATION
whiskey SmuKgier Devises His Lug
gage as Tool box. But is Unable
to Pass Line.

Despite his various uses Of camou-
fage, Floyd .. Gregory was unable to
afternoon.
Special Agent Paul Beattie. attached
10 the office of the commissioner OF
prohibition, arrested Gregory on the
1856 c. g. o. train from the north.
and. when searched, thirty-six pints
of ardent spirits were found In a hand
bag aud suitcase,
At the First police station the offi-
Ger discovered a trunk check.
The trunk. which was in the shape
of n tool box, was ingeniously de-
vised on the inside with pieces of
hinges and locks. which ratified like
tools. Below this surface of camou-
flags three quarts and fourteen pants
e8 whiskex wsrs found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20

BRYANT'S RUNNERS WIN

Jamaica II. S......,.. : IL
Manual Training II. s.. 7 s a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20

7 u,LNIs- I 10 % oI.Il Lnou Won nTlvInE.
Owned by Brookside Stable. Trained By
v sixth RaSej,F9r maiden twoysar-olds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20
filters Champion Makes Sudden and at
Knight Comes Through
In Golf at Atlantic City
Philadelphia Defeats Corporal George Hoffner of
Baa by 2 and in Final Round-Victor Is Hard
Pressed by Coles of Shawnee in the Semi-fnal.

, fine recovery after pulling his drive At
the nineteenth and won with I.
In the beaten eight Samuel Allison OF
Midland defeated II. B. Newton OF
Frankford in the anal. the match being
carried to the homo green. The sum-
maries:
First Sixteen. ssnni-nnai Round-T W.
nee. . up and 1 to play; George honnsr:
Bala, beat w. C. Baldwin. North hiils'
Final RouRdHKnish, bss. Hofrnsr. . up
Beaten Sish, First s,n,:: n. s; s.., a
c. L. Maxwell, Trenton. beat. II. x. Read.
Atlantic City, : up and I to play.
Final Round-Mszwsii beat sprasue
Second sixteen. s.m,.nn.i Round
piay q A Gais. eM.Sas ss %
hf FinsI Ro1nd"ooid Sss, Fletcher / up
Beaten Eight. Second sixteen, Semi. nnai
Round--Samuel Allison, Midland, beat II.
n al M"f f. b. A Ns%.on c F2z.nta beat A.
Final Round--Allls beat Newton. up. 9
Bickins, St. David'a beat c. N. Hicks,
philadelphia Country. 1 up; Howard West
iey. Atlantic CITY, beat Edward satter-
Final Round -wsstney beat Bickins, ! up.
B.a.en Eight, Third Sixteen. semi-hnai
Round-H. Mccullough, Aronirink. beat Y.
w. Bennett, Atlantic City. up; F. c.
Leonard, North Hills. bea A. L. Taylor,
Haddon, 9 up and to play.
Final Round-Leonard beat Mccullough
UP and to play.
Fourth sixteen. semi-nnai Round-c. r.
poelp. Philadelphia Country, beat Alec
Wilson. Lansdowne. 2 up and i to play;
Ralph Scherey. Glen Ridge, beat c. r.
carp. Riverton, 4 up and to play.
Final Round--Scheffey beat Doelp. ! up,
Beaten Eight. Fourth sixteen. Semi.
ANAL Round-Percy Thomas. Dssi. beat
J. c. Marshall, Atlantic City. . up and
/ to play; T. c. Walker, Atlantic City, beat
.. 8 White. Atlantic City. / up. 10 holes
Final Round--Thomas beat Walker.
up and to pay.
Firth sixteen, semi-nnai Roundabout
ford Mills Englewood, beat c. J. Slower.
North Hills. 2 upi A. J.. Gilmour. Frank
ford, beat C. W. Hun. frankfort. by de-
fault.
Final Round-Mills beat oilmour. . up
Beaten Eight. Fifth Sixteen. semi-nnal
Round-H. H. Cutler, Chestnut Hill, beat
e. j. Tallant, Philadelphia Country. BY
default: George Zimmerman, Lu Lu Tenn
pie. beat w. J. Buzby, Atlantic City, up.
Fnial Round-Cutler beat Zimmerman. 3
I'D and 1 to NAV,