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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

washington. Oct. 2S.-President VIII
sons reply TO Germany, as made pub
lie tonight, follows:
"The Secretary Of State makes pub
lie the following:
Rrom the Secretary of State to the
/ charge d'affaires ad interim in charge
of German interests in the United
States:
department Of State. Oct % i9lS'
"Sir-I have the h~Coc to acEnowl'
edge the receipt of your note OF the
22nd transmitting nmunicotlon
under date Of the goth from the Ger
man government and to advise you
that the President has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex
plicit assurance OF the German govern
ment that it unreservcdly accepts
the terms of peace laid down in his
address to the Congress of the United
States on the eigth day of January,
1918, and the principles of settlement
enunciated in his subsequent address,
es, particularly the address of Septem-
Der 9th, and that it desires to discuss
the details of their application, and
that this wish and purpose eminated
not from those who have hitherto die
ciated against Germany the necessary
the present war on Germany's behalf,
but from the ministers who speak for
the majority of the reichstag and for
an overwhelming majority Of the Ger
man people; and having received also
the explicit promise of the present Ger
man government that the humane rules
of civilized warfare will be observed
both on land and sea by the German
armed forces, the President of the
United States feels that he cannot de-
cline to take UP with the governments
with which the Government of the
United States is associated the ques-
ton of an armistice.
Taking No Chances
"He deems it his duty to say again,
however, that the only armistico he
would feel justified in submitting for
would be one which would leave the
United States and the Powers asso-
- 10, IN
force any arrangements that may be
entered into and to make renewal of
hostilities on the part of Germany i'm
possible. The President has. ther-
fore, transmitted his correspondence
with the present German authorities
to the Governments with which the
Government of the United States is
associated as belligerent, with the sug-
gestion that, il those Governments are
disposed to effect peace upon the
terms and principles indicated, their
military advisers and the military adj
visers of the United States be asked
to submit to the Governments asso
ciated against Germany the necessary
terms of such an armistice as will
fully protect the interests of the peo-
pies involved and insure to the Asso
ciated Governments the unrestricted
power to safeguard and enforce the
details of the peace to which the Ger
man government has agreed, provided
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

TO HIGHEST BIDDER-Will be sold
before the court house door in Cor
dele first Tuesday in December 100
acres lot 100 Eleventh district Crisp
County to highest bidder for cash
About so acres in ocultivation, tw
houses, barns, etc, north half Tyson
place. For information apply to G. L.
Ward. to 12-1 pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

FOR SERVICE GO TO GIBBs-Mor-
tor Car Co Agents for overland Will
lys Knight, Anderson and Saxon Six.
Also handle Gas, Oil and accessories.
First class mechanic work guaran-
teed We specilize on electrical work
on Maxwell Cars. 2 years work in
factory w. II. Hodges Mechanic.
r. A. Gibbs Motor Car Co., 8 20 &c
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

SToLEN-Thursday night October
Is. from house at POS, Twelfth Avenue
Hercule buggy and harness. made in
Evansville, Ind. Buggy practically
new, side spring. top Buggy. rubber
tires, bleak with dark red stripes
Bottom OBJ buggy in Stats, covered
with rubber mating also reo new AK
els in bottom of buggy
$500 reward for return OF buggy
and harness W. NJ. Hutchins 21-6t pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

DR.. Hailes "KNOCKER" the only
preventive and remedy for Influenza
Colds and La Grippe City Pharmacy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

LET ME- DO YOUR MOVING I move
cows, hogs, household goods, in fact
fact every thing in the moving line.
If you are going to move it will be to
your interest to see me. Z. T. RAJ
chels Phone C. 0. Noble residence or
office. 8 q &c pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

Delay is dangerous" or, Hailes
"KNOCKER" will prevent, and the
only remedy for Influenza and La
Grippe and colds-City Pharmacy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-24

FOR RENT OF FOR SALE--40O acres
of fine land in hight state Of culiiya-
ton. Will sell in 100-acTc tracts
Good water. good community. Five
miles east of Cordelc, one mile north
of Penia. Good school and church.
Has advantage Of two public roads.
Terms easy. Now is your time, Mr.
Homeseeker, if you want home. The
best farm opportunity in Crisp County.
BE. & r.. S. SHEPPARD,
Cordele, Georgia.
1O-24-2G
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
A LAW THAT. SHOULD BE EN-
 FORGED.


 Tn spite of the action of the Wis consin legislature in standing Loyalty by the nation and yet refusing to re- buke Senator LaFollette for the atti- tude which he has been taking, there is a bit of satisfaction which comes from the passage of the bill provid- ing for severe penalties for interfer- ins with enlistments, war-bond cam paigns and the like. prohibiting the circulation of books and papers of a disloyal nature and forbidding pub lie gatherings that would tend to in- terfere with the war work of the na- tion.
 This to a certain degree may be locked upon as a censure of the states senator but it certainly is aimed at the discouraging of a lot of the propa- ganda work which has been going on throughout the country by those who are more friendly to the enemy than they are to the country in which they live, get their daily bread and enjoy the privileges which are not extended in the country for which they are manifesting so much sympathy.
 Now that Wisconsin has put this law upon it's statute book it is to be sincerely hoped that 1t will see that it is rigidly enforced. Otherwise it might as well not have taken the trouble and time to have adopted it Those who have desired to obstruot have been given too much encourage ment already by the lack of such 8 law and it is high time that they should be made to pay for their dis
 loyalty. They are being deprived oi
 no rights which as loyal citizens oi this country they ought to have.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
JUST AN INCIDENT

smile lit up her eounteaaHee. She was about to say something. but changed her mind and, turning about, walked away, leaving him looking after her with Well, I'll be hanged" attitude. What she was going to say would probably have opened an acquaintance between the two; but to her it looked
 too much like a filtration, therefore she desisted. It's true that she never ance with anyone else without an in-
 troduction; but wasn't it Just lovely the way he spoke of her pretty face
 ssWhy, it's just rornartic as could be-" she thought on her way home. And | that wasn't the only thought she gave l to it. Strange how that little fellow, Cupid, works. isn't it?
 Sis came after a short while and
 wondered why he looked at her so
 sharply before embacing her. She asked him. and ke replied laughing: l"Why, only only to make sure it was you" Then he told her what hap Ipened. and when she asked him to describe the girl he did. and to the amusement and he, becoming vexed at her behavior, aske1 with a little
 asperity. What seems to be the joke ?'' | "Why, nothing, except that vop
 seem to remember her quite well that's al1.''
 1 "oh. pshaw! Women are the limit Two days later Sis asked him to gt
 to dance held by her club. !, "I want you to meet friend oi
 mine, Tom. She's a wonderful girl. J
 But Tom told her that no girl could compare with the one he met at the station.
 She smiled and said: Well, you'll see"
 , He was sitting in corner of the } hall, living over again the scene al , the station. Sis touched him on the } shoulder and he heard her say: 7" Miss
 Warden, this is my brother Tom" He l rose instantly and gazed into the eye:
 of the very girl he had been thinkins } of. After the necessary formalities Sis left them, and Tom immediatel. : directed her to a deserted bench il
 another room.
 !. He acted as if he had known her fo months. He took her hand and iooke, r into her eyes.
 My. but you're beautiful"
 Am ?" teasingly. 5 You sure are"
 How do you know" ], "How do know ? Coed lord yo' E don't suppose I'm blind, do you 4' q Well, you acted as if you were tha g night"
 "Oh come, f,rget it. Besides coul 5 you blame me g he asked, drawin s nearer to her. c She smiled for answer. He put hi Q arm about her slowly surreptitious1 ), drew her toward him and kissed hel e She looked hurt.
 j" For heavens sake you're not goin 6 to cry again, are you 2" !: The hurt look gave away to g snil q at the recollection the again" brough g her and a deep red blush crept oye e her face, as she said, 'tNo, b-but r
 give them all back to you, if you won Q make much of fuss" l, You mean it 2" he almost yelled. e Oh hang it, the rest isn't our busi
 ness. is it? don't like niushy stu 8 anyway, do you ?-Beston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
POISON GAS.

Germany is asking that poison gas be abolished in connection with all warfare. This comes like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky. Does Ger many really believe that this is an in- human method of conducting the war or is it a case where it finds itself handicapped in producing such weap- ons and outplayed in the use of them
 From all indications and the en- tire attitude of that country through out the war there can be little ques- ton but what it is the latter. Strange as it may seem, Germany is asking for the elimination of the very thing which 1t instituted. In spite of the rules of war which prohibit such Germany employed poison gas for the purpose of securing an advantage, an6 now that it has gotten the benefit thereof and finds itself eutplayed al its own game. it wants to have il called off so that it will not be forced to suffer the effects of the advantag. which now lies with its enemies.
 But strange as this appeal may seem Germany, it will be noticed, i. not calling for the ending of the ruth less policy of submarine warfare, thu checking of the air raids on defense less towns, the deportation of the Bel
 gian people, or the wiping out of sub
 ject races. These things it is anxious to continue and plans to maintain even though it's actions reek with bru. tality and injustice. Germany il other words wants to reform in par because Germany would benefit there
 from but there appears to be little
 chance. of Germany being aceommo
 dated until it is willing to put a stol
 to the whole list of murderous activi
 ties in which it is engaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
WHAT DlsLoYALTY CALLS FOR.

Reports which refer to Captain D. A. Henkes until recently a member of the expeN ionary force fighting in France as lbeiving a heavy sentence when he was dismissed from the army and sent to 2 federal prison for a period of 25 years at hard labor may not have everstated the matter, but certainly it was no more than ought to have been expected. In fact there are reasons to believe that had he shown such an attitude to the enemy as an efhcer in the army of the country to which he shows so much sympathy he would not have escaped so lenient- Iy.
 Tn spite of the fact that he is a citi- zen of this country Henkes who held q eemmissien in the army of the Unit cd States endeavored to escape his duties by claiming that he did no, desire to fight against relatives and friends. Being of German descent he shewed greater loyalty to the nation which had by it's acts brought this country into the war. Instead of re- senting those acts he apparently ia. vered them. but as the evidence show. ed his disloyalty was more than z matter of sentiment. In spite of his p9zition in the army Henkes had beer working with the agents of Germany He had contributed to the propaganda funds of Germany, Austria and Fur kcy. His money was being used t, heat his own people and to cause tn, harehest kind of treatment to be in fpenced upon humanity wherever tn central powers saw fit.
 His treachery was such that he de served e heavy penalty and it is no certain that that which he receive, vas as much as he deserved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
Views of the Vigilantes
BEFORE WE CAN BARGAIN.
By William Almon Wolff
 Of the Vigilantes.

Suppose you made bargain with Jones, who lives across the street? Suppose he gave you his word to do a certain thing-say, to pay back fifty dollars that you lent him, as a friend and a neighbor, without note without any evidence of indebtedness? And suppose he wantonly and cynieally re- fused to keep hit worda Probably things like that have happened to you. And then suppose that Jones came to you, after a while, ehastened, perhaps, by diversity, and said that, of course, he had been wrong, and that, after a matter of paying you back your fifty dollars, but that meanwhile he would like to enter into an arrangement with you to do certain things. What would you do? Wouldn't you tell him that, since it was to your interest, as well as his, to deal with him. you Would-Pro- faith from hiin19 Al agreement, say, sealed and witnessed, with bond. probably, gpr the faithful performance i of his part of the contract?
 And suppose Jones drew himself up, stifly, and said you were insulting him, -fhat his word was good. What I would you do? Tell him to go to the devil, of course!
 | Germany guaranteed the neutrality of Belgium. Germany broke her word. You can't trust the German govern ment that committed that monstrous
 breach of faith any more than you could trust Jones.
 The Ges4nan people are probably
 pretty well disiltusioned. They have
 suffered enough, it may be, to ehasten | them, and incline them to be neigh
 berly and law abiding. But, as matters stand, it isn't with the German people
 that peace can be made. In England
 and in France there are responsible governments. In Germany there isn't
 Pro-G Germans and German apologists
 use good deal of caHouflage in this
 matter. Americans must go behind that and realize the truth. The talk of representative government in Ger
 many is part of that canioufiage. Il tcentres on the Reiehstag, which, ir Gerrnany, is eauiyalent-the German
 apologists would have you believe
 to Parliament in England or Congress
 here. They will talk to you about the
 system by wfich its members art
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

chosen. They will tell you that the system of proportional representation is actually more democratic than our own. Well-maybe it is. It does give better representation to minontieS Such 2 system here would give the Republicans in the South voice in our government.
 But, heavens above, what's the use
 of the best system in the world of
 electing a member of a body that is
 helpless after it is elected! What can the Reichstag do? Talkl Suppose it
 disapproYes of the Chancellors policies?
 Nothing happens. If a British or
 French ministry is beaten in a vote in
 Parliament or the Chamber of Deputies
 that ministry falls, and new one
 comes in. That isn't true in Germany. And until there is ministry in Ger
 many responsible to the Reichstag and
 so to the German people I, for one,
 don't see how there can be peace in
 which it will be possible to believe. what gpodare the treaties, the prorni ses, the agreements, of a government that. doesn't keen it's word? You wouldn't trust a man, like Jones, who had proved himself to be a liar. How can you trust a government that has
 proved itself to be a liar?
 IL lSH Y dh SSG IL, e QueSti0ti Oi IHS Kaiser, so much. If the German epeo pie want to keep him on. let them do it! They ought to be punished to a certain extent, anyway, and perhaps
 keeping the Kaiser on the job is a good way. Rut-they can't expect the rest of the world to deal with him.
 Here is another analogous case. l Suppose you were doing business with | a concern and dealing with it's gen eral mana ger? Suppose he broke hos 1 word and, generally, misbehaved him | self. Naturally, you would have noth- 1 ing more to do with that concern. 1 Suppose, then. that it's president, or owner, came to you. and asked you to
 resume relations. You would tell him, probably. that it was up to him-that l if he either fired his general manager
 or ciippedflis wings, you would do so. That is what we must say to the Ger
 man people, Whether they fire the Kaiser or reduce his authority is up
 to them. The point is that we must deal with principals, after this, not with people who have proved that they
 can't be. trusted to use the powers delegated to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
THE BRITISH IN PALESTINE.

Murh slower than the German drive thneugh western Russia is the ad- vance 6f the British in Palestine, but they eeS nevertheless going ahead with a certainty which indicates the fol- lowing out of carefully laid plans. It is quite evident also that they pos sess much greater strength than the Turks who are being pushed back whenever they are encountered.
 Whlle the capture of Jericho cannot be regarded as any great military ac- cenaplishment, it nevertheless puts General Allenby in coAtrol of some of the important roadways to the north esss of Jerusalem and prepares him for further advance both to the east and the north by shutting off those lines of travel to the enemy. That he has already pushed beyond Jericho and towards the Dana ascus- Mecca railsoad is probable. That is the lins
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
ENpANeERs FUTURE PEACE.


 h the peace terms which have been set forth by Germany and which the bolsheviki have announced they will recognize and sign there is nothing whatever to insure any permanency. It will not mean the end of all con- dict between the two countries any more than the negotiation of other peace treaties have.
 Germany as might be expected is demanding a large indemnity and it is taking away from Russia a large slice of it's best territory. Russia is being forced to this humiliating peace because of it's present unfortunate leadership and the condition into which those at the head of the present government have thrown it.. That the bolsheyik government will have a suceessor seems probable and with the change a different sentiment will be possfhle, so that the taking away o1 the Russian provinces now and plac. Ing them under German control, as they certainly will be, simply means that another situation like Alsace- Lorraine taken by Germany in the war with France in 1S70-71 and the taking by Austria of the Serbian prov; tnces of Bosnia and Herzegovina ir 1908 is being created.
 That certainly does not mean a per. naneut peace by any means. It i. laying the foundation for future trou ble, however much it may be aidin. Germany and it's allies at the presen time. But that Of course is in lin with the militaristic policy of Ger many. It is gradually leading up t the world domination aim which ha 90 leng been cherished by the kaiser Germany is certainly doing nothing t bear cut the claim that it does no stand for indemnities and annexa tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26
The Old citx of cartaasna.

Mr, Editor; We up here in Con- necticut, about 2.0eo miles from the Caribbean sea, nave no considerable idea of the great progress made by the Latin American countries there for the last fifty years. Even before the present worlds wa2. We Knew raore about Bohemia or modern Greece, fol instance, than such a great, presper- ous and magnificent country as Co., lombia, just south of the Republic o1 Panama.
 Colombia is larger than Germany but lacks sufficient population to make it a great political power, it's pepula' tien being only about 5,0o0,0oo. Ger many knows more about Colombia than the people of the United States who should have been more alert il
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

In the way of autobiography Tom Larson and his sister were orphans. Enough monney had been left them to put Tom through college, but that was all, outside of the Larson homestead Concerning. sis she was g stenoGrapher at large firm in the city. and thus could not be with Tom as often as she desired.
 When a brother and sister are de- prived of the two beings they hold most dear, the natural tendency, espe- ciaiiy if there is no one to share thir fate, is to seek consolation of each other And so it was with these two; and being separated oftentimgs for long periods only tend to make the attachment between the two much stronger, so that when vacation offered itself after the mid-year examinations Tom welcomed it with insurmountable joy.
 He wrote sis two weeks beforehand so that she might be prepared for his home coming, and she likewise in- formed him that she would meet him at the little country station not far from the larson home.
 So when the time came Tom packed his grip and set out for home. sweet home Then as he thought of sis as the only person at the dark and lonnly
 station waiting for him, he chided himself for not thinking of it before and checking her overanxious desire tc
 see him bit sooner.
 | It was 500 D. n when Tom alightef from the train. Except for the moon. 1 rays and a kerosene lamp the station was void of light
 l He rushed up to the only person or
 the platform, took her around ant pressed his lips to hers. Sis!" ht l cried, and kissed her again. He won
 dered why her lip did not return th'
 pressure, and why she was silent. Fl | looked closely, and with that lool
 something dawned on him with terrible
 significance.
 Why, it wasn't his sister; it was 1;
 stranger.
 Suddenly he realized that she wa! angry, for her breath came in gasps | and her bosom rose and fell in rhyth mic time to the inhalation and exhala ton of the air through her nestrils
 How dare yeu!" she cried, an, with her embarrassment and ange came tears.
 1 He thought he ought to say some thing, so mastering his surprise, T wall as his embarrassment, he said with twinnMe in his eye. Oh come | g1flle, don't, cry 1T US onIY the klSSe you're crying about. you may give ther
 back to me, Pm sure l won't niak such fuss over them"
 She did not answer, and Tom, takin advantage of the silence, let his eye
 rest on her, and on account of tn , darkness, had to leok very sharply t
 take in every detail of her pretty fac'
 the small straight nose. the large blu eyes and the well poised chin. "She sure does look like sis" h thought. But she is better looking she is beautiful" he admitted. An , as she stood there. the tears runnin down her cheeks. she made a pictur te tempt an aReherite.
 "Why, what is such a pretty fac for if not to. kiss 9 he went 0, prompted by the extreme beauty of tE creature.
 7 She stopped crying at this, and