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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

and device All were renovated and
made into pillows Tor every possible
use nf a soldier.
When America entered tho war the
American Ambulance hospital At
Neuilly became tho American Red
Cross hospital, and tho work Of the
Legion of Loyal Women became CEN
tered on furnishing the Washington
ward IN that hospital with pillows for
every cot In this effort two thousand
pounds OF feathers were made up last
year.
Stock For Base Hospitals
Again the character OF the work has
changed, The loyal women are still
requesting Pea theirs. and the work OF
their renovation still goes on. and
week by week frail but loving hands
pack feathers into dozens of pillows
for soldiers. The pillows made by the
Legion OF Loyal Women have been
accepted by tho Surgeon General OF
the Army, and are being sent to stock
the military base hospitals OF this
country as rapidly as the women's
hands can make them. Ticking to
hold tho feathers is now cut by strict
rule to conform with Government reg.
ulations and two slip, are provided
with each pillow,
Founded Quarter OF A Century
The Legion Of Loyal Women was
formed a quarter Of = century ago by
group OF three hundred Washing
ton women belonging to the Potomac
Corps OF the Women's Relief Corps
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
who sought to hroad den the scope OF
their work The object Of the organ.
izaticn was ITO unite for mutual i'm.
provement; to extend aid to such
widows and orphans Of ex-Union sol.
diers. sailors and marines. and others
a. may need our ASSISTANCE: and TO
provide convenient ways and means
for tho furtherancs OF such objects. !"
Tho society was. further. to dissem.
mate information relating to objects
for which It was formed. and to pro.
mote true patriotism and love OF coun-
try among the members Of the society
and throughout the communities
which 1t Influenced. II also had for
It's object the education and main
tenance OF dependent children Of I'm
lon soldiers, and the establishment Of
homes for such wards ~ should re-
quire them BY creating fund necss
sary to secure building and appurtsn
ances Of this purpose.
Beyond these stated objects OF thu
organisation OF the Legion OF Loya
Women. they have had A. one OF theil
purposes the paying OF Just tribute Il
our hero dead" said Mrs. Mary Logar
Tucker. president of the order in Z
recent conversation regarding thu
work. ours has been the prout
privilege OF decorating the grave Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

spies or agents seldom advertise them
selves as such They may not even
be Of German nationality. The most
polite stranger or casual acquaint-
ance who may offer you a cigar or
have you al lunch with him may be
the one who is engaged in enemy
activity OF one kind or another
DO not let anyone. either friend or
stranger. draw you into arguments or
entrap you into giving any Inforna-
ton bearing in any manner on the
activities OF the military forces OF the
United States. r.
DO not talk with anyone about what
you have done or what you are going
TO do, not even to your bes, friends or
m EN- bers OF your own family I'm.
portant information sometimes leaks
out through so-called "confidentiar'
conversations with your friends or &C
auaintances who talk "confidentially"
10 others and finally the Information
may get to an enemy of the Govern
ment.
Do not forget to report 10 your
superior officers AZ once any person
who tries to get information from
YOU or from anyone else in your hear
ing.
Do not fan to observe all suspicious
persons and report any suspected &C
tivity OF the enemy.
Do not forget that II Is better to
talk too little than too much and
that secrecy means safety. Your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
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business to get acquainted with some
laxative individual who Is employed
there. invite him to dinner and take
him to places of amusement, in this
way gaining his confidence and get.
ting him to tell all he know, report
ing the result each day 10 he man
higher up. These spies are clever al
putting two and two tog Ter and
often the work of a dozcu or more
men Is required in learning some APP
parently simple thing. bur aen fitted
in with the reports OF her spies
gives the desired inform on.
Follow This Ad ice
Apropos of this several Of he most
important branches of the Federal
Government have issued bL Tins to
employees advising them to are of
enemy spies and to exerci. are In
conversing about Governme. works
with fellow employees and others.
especially chance acquaintar $ and
strangers about whom they know
nothing.
One OF these which might be OBJ
served by all Americans as veil as
Government employees read. as fol-
lows:
do not trust anyone whom YOU do
not know. Do not forget thu enemy
agents or friends of enemy "a s will
attempt TO draw from you II one way
or another information for irect or
indirect use by the German Govern
ment. DO not forget that enemy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

G1 and IS. Mrs Brinton served her
countrs again 81 VIC time of the span
lsh-Amer4can war NByn boys were
trough back frons CUBA SICK WITH
fovers TO hastily prepared base hos.
pta Is, giving - her trained efficiency
20 help IN Their care ard cure.
Mrs Brlntop's spirit Is reflected IN
The haarts Of every one OF that corps
Of fqGrseore Mothers known as the
Legion 81 Loyal Women, who At the
Very beginning If the present war Of
zes=ti siaelE services 70 the eaAae- This
band Of women, whose watchword Is
patriotism. is composed Of the wives.
widows. sisters and daughters of Off
GERS and soldiers OF the Civil War.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

| that spy in uniform was in ~~+hsF#4s
American trenches in France during u.
recent battle, as peculiar signals wera2
seen and it was found that ielephou.i
wires had been cut The spy mus i.
have been killed or returned 10 inf.
German trenches as nothing serieuxi
happened from his work
How Spies Have Failed
Many people think that our Coz III
eminent has been too icnient witss4s
spies and perhaps they have been: h1ss
one thing must be remem bered. frses
catch your spy and then prove yeu II
case against him. We are not Ia
Germany who shoots a man or sig q.
and then II they find that he is .2sss
nocent declare that in war times IN. m
have no time for technica.ities oaS
secret service has not been asleep and
their work in rounding up spies and
plotters is not always made pubic
lest II warns others who are under
surveillance. Taking II on a whole .he
German spy system has fallen shorts,
in the work IT was expected to do in
this country Some one will say hut.
look at the fires and explosions we.
Statistics. however. show that the
IRE losses last year were very little
over those of ten years ago. and in
com pairing the FIRE loss Of 1911. lis
tie over $217 100000. with that OF,
1917, about sssa.ooo o0o. the inc
creased cost OF material must be kept
in mind Then. too, many factoriesS
have been rushed 20 completion OF
large additions hastily constructed and
hasty construction is apt 10 be burn.
able The demand for labor has been
so great that the manufacturers hayes
been compelled to hire anybody theya
can get. Unskilled labor IS always
careless and fires frequently blan CT. /
on spies Is the result. OF this careless
ness. especially when innamm ahle MAJ
terial Is being handled
Nor have they been successful In !.
fomentins labor troubles. as save for
a few fare ups lasting only a few DAYS
the labor situation has remained The
same IS In peace time. except that the
labor.nK man receives better wages
than heretofore. So after all the spy
has not accomplished as much az the
average person imar.nes and II -.npI
remains for the American people ID
be on their guard and report any
suspicious person as well a. iEt,crs
the German propaganda for the nlot.s
to OF Germany Il ito divide what they
cannot conquer" and 10 poison the
minds OF the American people against
our Government Is one OF It's main
objects =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

two wars met and considered how
they could best serve in the present
emergency. Their thoughts went
across the sea; their grandsons and
their sons were. some OF them, already
over There" many of them work
ing with the American Ambulance
Corps. On Neuilly. therefore. where
the American Ambulance had its hos
pital headquarters. they conferred their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

This order has carried on a work Of
benefcence and mercy for soldiers OF
the Civil War and their dependents
Tor many years; 1t also did full duty
at the time of the Spanish-American
conflict. and has been quietly but ef-
fic!ently performing loyal service ever
since.
Al the outbreak Of the European
War these veteran relief workers Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

'pyfaSht, 1915 5y i De lnlernAiio..-.
Syndicate
- OLD LADY over eighty years
pf age went to the War De
pasFnlent one day recently aud
begged to oe permitted TO en-
~ war nurse VI hen II was
Aesed that She was over the pre-
nd age limit. SHE declared THAI
xperience in two former wars
stCrth somefh!ne 10 the American
sven at ,se ase OF slightly. "lf
SS1of 20 on the rolls Of the War
Ktxmens i will ind some chance
- some mothers hoy in thts
have cared for many m
!. eenhicts. she said. ~ she Jeff
VI a 81 the Surgeon General.
vSkuman was Mrs Emma south.
n &1nton. traveller. wr.ter. bu.
NJ one Of the splendid cossaA
6on who went ou' from the
~ their homes 70 he field
!. - hospitals and endured un-
d eAips TO care for the boys Of
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interest.
Pillows For Every Use

Recalling the dearth OF pillows In
the Sixties the ladies decided to
make pillows for the sick and wound
ed. and sent out requests for feathers
These came in in every form from
every part OF the United States They
came as feather beds. as holsters, as
pillows and cushions Of every shape
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
Origin and Object of the
German Spy System in
the United States and
How 1t Has F allied In Its
Main Purpose.
Copyright. 1915, bg Tie International
Syndicate


DIE SPY has existed from the
m beginning Of time. hut e re
manned for Prince Bismarck TO
perfect the most efficient sy@-
tan Of this kind tina world has ever
known. This was brought about by
/ the aid OF Won HoIateln most OK
/ &fAordinary man. who was both dis
liked and feared al over Europe For
eeverai years he was the Iron Chan
0Allor'a assistant. his administration
6AinE that of the Foreign Office II
n said that the Idea Of bureau
4'espionage came to Bismarck while
Hiding on railway train when he
@Aeard two generals. who were in The
next compartm 10 his discussing
army affairs. BY their conversation
n learned that he was 20 now moth
1n4 OF the affairs or + he General staff.
Y Bismarck Father OF System
Bismarck decided that he must know
~ that was going on. so he talked
~ matter over with Won Holstein
18th the result that spy spste era
syE4s inaugurated. system so well or
sEAnixed that II spread its te0,aclos
shxer every land In the world and drew
Into It's web men and women Of nh
HE walks Of life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
flag In Evcry Church

ut was the Legion Of Loyal Wons.
who originated the idea Of placing y
United States nag In every church h,
throughout the country" said Mrs.
Tucker I'VE conceived the idea is
be 4 patriotic measure Of value art
sent circulars to every part OF the,
country carrying the suggestion. AZ
you know the idea has been taken up
90 generally that tho church withou'
its American nag u = rarity today"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

the Unknown Dead at Arlington since
our organization This service has
been peculiarly pleasing TO U.s. Sine.
Il was one OF our charter members
Miss Clara Barton. who went out -
the battlefield OF Bull Run and coy-
cred the route to the Rappahanneck
gathering together the homes OF the
All soldiers who fell there Az the
request of the Government She
| brought these remains TO rest IN ihe
! consecrated soil OF this our iarr~st 3
National cemetery. and here eacs
Memorial Day duo reverence IL r1iS
the unknown heroes q q cur womenSSs
their memory wreath upon their
tomb.
4 Forward Look
Mrs Tucker called attention to the
response made by Clara Barton A.
the opening meeting OF the Legion CT
Loyal Women In Washington. twenty
| FIVE years ago. Miss Barton was caite4
upon to respond TO the toast. The /,
Women who went 10 the Field" ans
she made tina. response in verse ase,
m ost prophetic. Mrs. Tucker produced
some lines which revealed the far
that Clara Barton saw IN her minds
battle as she is today serving the meFs
! In France These lines from tha
rhyming response OF the founder at
the American Red Cross are worth
OF repetition: ~
Twas hampcred work. rs wor,is
largely 1ost:
Twas hindrance and pain, and efforf4
and cost.
But through these came knnwie1xA-
and knowledge Is power
And never again In the deadlies, hcrr
| OF war or OF peace shall We be SCI
beset
| To accomplish the purpose our spirits
have met. ae
And what would they do II war came
again
| The scarlet cross floats where az
was dark then. fs
| They would bind on their brassard.--.
and march to the fray;
| And the man liveth not who coults
say them nay. ga
| They would stand with you nor. -
they stood with them then S
| The nurses. CONSIDERS. and saviors 81
men, 7--r..--s--.'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at $40 A. M. Palmer
Green superintendent, graded school,
organised Bible classes taught by
competant teachers, good music, and
a welcome for all;
Preaching at 1900 A. M. and 700
P. M. by the pastor, suject for the
morning hour "The Vital Power of
the Christian Religion" for the even
ing. "Snares,"
Good music by the choir under the
leadership of Miss Mildred Fakes.
The Junior and Senior Leagues will
meet at three O'clock Interesting pro-
grams will be rendered
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 P.
M. Subject "Intercession" With spe-
cial reference to present world con.
ditions. A welcome for all.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
100000 MEN WILL
RETURN EACH !,
MONTH {
90, 900 MEN AND OFFICERS DESIG-
MATED TO COME HOME

Washington, Nov. 3O.-General Per
shing has designated for early con
voy home total of 3,40O officers, and
70. 663 men, Gen March announced to-
day
The units will lbe announced later.
He stated that the amended casual
ty lists gave the official total to Nov.
25 as 262,723, exclusive of prisoners.
1t is expected to bring back home
in December between 100000 and 49,
600 men, Gen. March said. Shipping
experts expect to transport 100000
monthly when rehabilitation is un-
der full speed.
Revised army estimates for the COM
ing year resulted in the cutting down
the nineteen billion army appropria-
tions- to less than three billions.
Gen. March corrected the erroneous
impression that the Goth division,
Tennessee, Carolina and Georgia
troops) reported withdrawn form the
British lines had been designated for
early return to the United States
This one division has returned to Per-
shing's command and has not yet been
assigned for transportation home.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
U.S.IS READY FOR
GREAT PEACE
FARLEY
NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES ARE
NOW ANNOUNCED

Washington, Nov. AUTHORIZATIONS
for the participation of the United
States in the peace conference were
practically completed today with the
naming of the nations representatives
These are President Wilson, Secre-
tary of State Lansing, Henry White,
Italy, Col House, Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
representative of the American army
at the Versailles Supreme War Coun-
Gil.
The only addition to the names the
White House statement gave was
that the delay in the announcement
was due to uncertainty over the num-
Der of representatives each govern
ment would send.
Senate and House leaders were
asked today to arrange joint session
at one o'clock Monday, so as to has
ten the Presidents departure for Eu
rope He will sail from New York
the day after his address is delivered
The Presidents appearance before
Congress is awaited with intense in
terest
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01

spiritual things as | could have hoped
for yet in the mercy of Cod we face
the future believing that the Lord has
directed that we shall labor together
an other year.
start the new year, with nothing
in my heart but love for you, ind with
an abiding faith in God and the pow
er of the Gospel to save all men. My
prayer is that our Lord may buden us
more and more for the salvation o.
our people, and lead us in to the
Secret place" that we may have
fellowship with our Lord, and dwell
together as brethren, who seek not
their own, but the glory Of God. The
only way we can get the blessings
Of God on our work is to lay aside
all differences, all criticisms. all cold
ness and party feeling, and come to
the Lord as one man; and when we
as christians live in the power of the
thirteenth chapter of First corinthians
| am sure that many will added to
the flock of our Lord. My heart goes
out to you, and | long to see all of
the good people of Cordele coming
constantly to God for a fresh supply
OF love. Let us remember the
words of our Lord, who said. "This is
my commandment, that you love one
another as | have loved you" Let
us think on these solemn words. and
may the love of Christ draw us all
together so we acn be as one man.
| want to express my appreciation
for the kind words of the good people
OF the Baptist church, and assure
them that it shall be my endeavor
to so live. and serve that our Lord
shall be glorified, and that we may
dwell together as brethren in the
the Lord.
And to the people of our own church
want to say that as we have labored
together in mutual sympathy and
love for year, we start the new year.
with faith in each other, and with
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
TAKES BICHLORIDE,
MRS. MILLS DIES
DAUGHTER OF MR.. AND MRS.
SUMMERS, WHO LIVE ON WEN
MA RoAD-LEAvEs HUSBAND
AND 3-MoNTHS-oLD BABY

AS the result of taking bichloride
tablet several days ago, Mrs. Mamie
Mills, died this morning at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Summers
on the, Vienna road, just over the
county line in Dooly. When question
ed by members of the family about
taking the bichloride she said that
she had taken it "for relief"
Mrs. Mills formerly lived at Live
Oak Fla, though was temporarily
making her home with her parents
She leaves a husband and small baby
The funeral and burial will occur
at the Vienna cemetery Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
REV. STANFORD IS
DEEPLY GRATEFUL

Rev T. B. Stanford today writes
a card to the people of the community
in which he expresses sincere appre-
citation for the many kind things
which people have said of his minis
try the past year. The card follows :;
Cordele Ga. Nov 80. 1918
To the people of Cordele, irrespec-
tive of creed or UNCONVENTIONAL af-
filiations: Greetings:
have been with you for a year, my
labors have by no means been faul-
tless, you have been uniformly kind
and considerate of my temporal well
fare. l have been especially burdened
for your spiritual welfare, and while
I have not seen as striking results in
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
MRS. MAX FELDSER is
DEAD AT VIENNA HOME

Mrs. Max Feldser,. long years ago
resident of Cordele, deid yesterday
afternoon at the family home in Wen
ma from an attack of pneumonia. The
remains will be taken to Macon tomor-
row for funeral and interment.
Mrs. Feldser is survived by her hus-
band and two children The family
resided in Cordele sixteen years ago
and they have many friends here who
will be grieved of the death of Mrs.
Feldser.
Mr.. Feldser is a merchant in Vienna
having entered business there when
he left Cordele.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
COMPERS HEADS
LABOR PARTY
TO PARIS
WILL SIT IN CONFERENCE WHILE
PEACE MEETING UNDER WAY

Washington, Nov. 30.-American
Federation of Labor delegates to the
International Labor Conference to be
held in Paris while the great Peace
Conference is sitting were announced
today by the executive council as Sam
uel Gompers, president; William
Green secretary-treasurer United Mine
Workers; John Alpine president of the
plumbers; James Duncan, president
of the granite cutters; Frank Duffy
secretary arpenters-joiners.
The purpose of the conference as
announced is Ito consider and help in
the peace discussions and establish a
new international trade union fed
GRAFTON"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
DEBT TO FRANCE
NOWFULLY
PAID
PERSHlNG MAKES THANKSGIV.
ING ADDRESS 70 ARMY

American Headquarters in France,
Thursday. Associated Press)- Vic
tory won by the Americans in hard
fighting at cost of great sacrifices
was the Thanksgiving Day gift to the
American nation and the American
army, Gen. Pershing declared in an
address at general headquarters today
The debt of gratitude to Layfayette
had been paid, and the invader driven
back in defeat. He paid tribute to the
dead and wounded and declared new
vision of duty to God and country
had come to all.
American mothers, he said, will
await with loving hearts the home
coming of their gallant sons.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
Signed Abdication Yesterday

London, Nov 3O-Former Emperor
William signed his abdication yester-
day at Amerongen, according to a
Berlin dispatch transmitted from
Copenhagen. by the Exchange Tele-
graph.
The abdication decree, the message
said, expressed the hope that "the
new regent" will be able to protect
the German people against anarchy,
starvation and foreign supremacy.
The use of the word "regent" is com
meted on here as possibly significant.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
new DEMOCRATIC
PARTY MAKES
START
GERMANS EXPECT TO WIN AND
HOLD RESPECT OF MIDDLE
CLASSES

Berlin, (Thursday. Associated Press
The aim of the new democratic party
the appeal of which for comprehen-
IsiOn and support has been sent to
President Wilson, were outlined to a
correspondent by Theodore Wolff, ed
itorinchief of the Berlin Tagblaat on
whose initiate the party was formed
He said: Our party is formed to
support the republic and further de-
mocratic reforms on a socialistic and
economic basis and furnish rallying
reforms for the classes to keep them
them from falling into the power of
the reactionaries.
THE party will naturally oppose
Bolshevism with all the means at its
command. In other words, we aim to
win and hold the middle classes for
democracy"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
NO CRYING NEED
OF FOOD IN
GERMANY
ARMY STORES WILL RUN peo.
PIE TILL APRIL

zurich friday Food conditions
IN Germany are by no means so cri-
tlcai as Foreign Minister Solf would
lead the world to believe, according
to information here.
Germany has food enough to last
until April if the army reserve stores
are placed at the disposal of the peo-
pie There should be no famine this
winter it is said, if strict rationing
is enforced.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-01
BREWING OF BEER
STOPS AT MIDNIGHT
NO EFFORT TO HAVE PRoCLAMA.
TON RESCINDED

Washington, Nov. 30.-The brewing
of beer and other malt beverages will
stop at midnight tonight throughout
the United States
A special presidential committee de-
cided today to make no accommodation
to President Wilson on the sugges-
tons that the proclamation should be
rcscinded in view of the armistice.