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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
BREAKING INTO. PRINT


on, Mrs. Prunell Mehitible Jane
was stalwart Of muscle and able of
brain;
She could knit, if she would.
And her biscuits were good.
The care of household she well un.
derstood.
But OF such things her home-folks did
not dare to hint
They never got anyone's name into
print.
She carried banner, and stood on
the pave;
She laughed at policeman who said,
Please behaved"
She retroted, "Oh, fudge!"
To the affable Judge,
And INSTRUCTED the side walks, refus-
ing to bulge
she rejoiced in the reproacehs bestow
ed without stint
She is certain of getting her name into
print.-Washington Star.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

along Forsyth street. The in attention
caused him to run over and crush the
life out OF a little child. The prosecu-
ting attorney asked the court to pun
ish him as for misdemeanor, explain
ing that there was mo aggravation" in
the case. He was sentenced TO pay a
fine of $25 or serve three months on
til e aingang
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
FIFTEEN MINUTE MEETING
SAVANNAH TRAVELLING MEN

Savannah, Ca, Mar. 22.-At general
meeting of all the travelling men or
CARNATIONS of the city will be held at
the Hotel Savannah on Saturday af-
ternoon. The meeting will last only
fifteen minutes, but during that time
business which will concern travelling
men will be discussed. The Georgia
Travellers Association has arranged
for big dinner at the Hotel Savannah
on March Goth. This dinner will be
held to stimulate interest in the thrift
stamp and Liberty bond campaigns.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

McColpin and several other soldiers
went to Kinseys hotel to get rooms.
He told them he was full up and didn't
have thing They were disappointed
Some grumbled, others swore. Kin,
sey asked them to clear out, which
they did But he claims that Private
McColpin turned back and threw
things at him, wl2reupOn he fired in
self defense.
The bullet struck a bronz button on
the private's coat and glanced off, pro.
badly saving his life.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
MilIer's Antiseptic Oil Knows AS
Snake Oil
Accompishes Most Wonderful Re.
suits.


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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
MRS. FLOYD McRAE APPOINTED
CHAIRMAN FOB GEORGIA

Mrs. Floyd McRae has been appoin-
ted chairman in Georgia of the Ameri-
can Defense Society AS the head of
this organization, Mrs. McRae be-
comes member of the state board
OF the woman's committee, Georgia
Division, Council of National Defense.
The Society of American Defense
will work directly with the education
al committee of the Council of Nation
al Defense in Georgia, of which Mrs.
Edward T. Brown is chairman.
The American Defense is national
Propaganda society and it's platform is
Universal service by citizens at the
front and at home, universal military
training, adequate military forces on
land, sea and air, enforcement of the
Monroe Doctrine government cooper
alton with business, the world for de-
mocracy.
The program of this Defense So
ciety is:
Exposure OF. German atrocities, put
ting down of sedition in the United
States, suppression of German-inspir-
ed peace propaganda, stopping all
trade with enemy, enforcement of
death penalty against spies and trail
tros, defeat of Germany.
There will be shown throughout the
country a great film patriotic play,
The Man Without a Country" the
purpose of the play being to promote
patriotism in every county in every
state.
Some of the women with whom Mrs.
McRae will be associated in her new
work are: Mrs. j. w. Hartman, Mrs.
N l.. Beekman, Mrs Theodore Roose-
welt, Mrs Robert Lansing, Mrs. Chas
IS. Whitman and other members of
the woman's national Committee
which has been appointed to assist
the American Defense Society.
Louise and Ed Willis have returned
ed from visit to relatives at Rochelle
#-*--#
Misses Bell Krumrine and Mae Nc
Carly spent the week end in McRae
#-*-A
Mrs George Johnson and children
of Hawkinsville, were guests the pas
week Of Mrs. j. c. Holder.
:. Mrs j. r. Murrow, of Albany, is thu
guest for several days of Miss Flo
renee Morris.
.&# .-.-*
Mr.. Mccarthy has returned to hi
home at McDOnough after a visit t
his son, Mr. ]. F. Mccarthy and fami
ly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

RAN OVER AND KILLED
CHILD, FINED $500

Atlanta, Ca, Mar. 25.-Twenty-five
dollars is the price of running over
and killing a child with an automobile
on the streets of Atlanta, according to
a rate just fixed by Judge Ben, il. Hill
OF Fulton Superior court in the case of
William Hudson. a young man who
pleaded guilty to involuntary man
slaughter. 1t was proven that Hud-
son was talking to friend beside him
on the front seat while driving the car
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
COLOUITT COUNTY COTTON
READY FOR CHOPPING

Moultrie, Mar. 22.-Cotton chopping
will begin in Colquitt county next
week, which is the earliest that this
work has ever been started in this sec
ton Cotton planted during the last
daye February is up and growing
and will be ready to thin out next
week, it is stated. Corn and other
crops are also well advanced, the rain
this week putting new life into We
gatation of all kinds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
HOTEL MAN FIRED ON
SOLDIER AND HIT BUTTON

Atlanta, Ga, Mar. Psf Private
Charles E. McColpin, of Camp Gordon,
is as lucky when the Germans begin to
shoot at him as he was when &c. l..
Kinsey. an Atlanta hotel proprietor,
opened fire on him early yesterday
morning, he will probably come out
alive.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
SCHOOL PARADE FOR
THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN

Atlanta. Ca, Mar. 23.-The greatest
parade of school children Atlanta has
ever seen, and one of the biggest pa
rades of any character, is now being
arranged by the authorities of the At
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

months it has become an educational
center. 1t is rare occurrence for a
man to receive his education with the
this is the case with Henry Collins,
who was brought to the Jail in October
to await trial on charge of murder
in Toombs county, but of which he
hopes to be cleared when the trial is
held. When, he came to the Jail he
could neither read nor write but by
applying himself industriously and
with the help of better educated pris.
oners he is now able to write and read
anything in English:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
SENT UP FOR LIFE

Wrightsville, Mar22-Mark Thigpen
cahrged with killing Will Shropshire
has been sentenced to life imprison-
ment, jury in Johnson superior court
finding him guilty him guilty of MUIR
der and recommending him to the mer-
cy of the court. Before returning a
verdict the jury deliberafed about
twelve hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
SAVANNA CLUB GETS a
OVER 1000 SOLDIERS BOOKS

Savannah, Ga, Mar. 23.-The Over
The Top Club of the Savannah High
school which organized to gather
books for soldiers has gotten together
over 1000 books to send over These
embrace every thing from Alger to
Kipling.
-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25
BEING EDUCATED WHILE
WAITING FOR TRIAL

Savannah, Ga, Mar. 22.-The chat
ham county jail has recently been put
to new use, for within the past six
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

WANTED boy to drive Ford car
J. G. PATTEN 2,22-2t nd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-25

WANTED-To sell at once 90 hens
and two ROSTERS. Call Phone SOS
2-25-St,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

Disc. but this can be only a temporary
measure.
1t would be a mistake, however to
consider the enemy beaten simply be-
cause he continues TO retreat. The Ger
mans still have plenty OF fght LEFT IN
them. and when their commanders think
II advisable they call upon their men for
stand, and usually there is a stiff re-
sponse.
Besides the dwindling supplies OF am
munition the enemy Is hampered by lack
OF men and guns. In the last three
months the Allies have taken no less
than 1900 German guns, and In all
more than 5000 guns. This Is one-third
of the number they had on the western
front when they began their offensive in
March.
The number OF divisions the Germans
now hold in reserve has dropped 10
thirty, Of which not more than ten can
be reckoned as fresh troops The others
only recently have been withdrawn from
the line for rest and reconstruction and
cannot yet be in anything like good
fighting form.
AS. against this it must be remem-
bered that their line has been consider
ably shortened since July and can be
held with smaller forces In the quiet
sectors-althouGh Marshal Foch has
seen to II that no sector remains quiet
very long.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
YANKS WADE SWAMP
TO ROUT BOLSHEVIKI
Capture Annoying Trench
After Hard March
By n, Associafsd Prfss

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on THE
DvINA. Oct l5.-An annoying trench
from which a Bolshevik pompom had
shelled our advanced positions for a
week was taken to-day in an assault by
American troops. 1t was captured after
ifficult march and a hot fight
The Americans debarked at dawn from
wheezy old river steamer within sound
OF the Bolshevik gunboats Smelling VII
lagos UP stream.
After trudging five miles over p road
deeper in mud than those in Flanders.
through struggling villages. runner
directed the contingent to slip through
wooded swamp TO the flank Of the
enemy.
The guides led the water soaked, mud
coated soldiers single file mile after
mile through the Tundra. which one
American described as a big. soft pud-
ding. The soldiers jumped from one
moss hummock to another, across clear,
cold puddles. but plunged in up to their
thighs where the hummocks were in
frequent
The soldiers were picking blueberries
as they advanced silently. They heard
the Bolsheviki talking and laughing
Behind the trees they formed a sklrmish
line within a hundred feet OF the enemy
Suddenly they were discovered The
Bolsheviki shouted, Shoot them! They
are behind u.s." There were scattering
SHOTS and then came a Gathering all
along the line, the Americans shooting
hard and fast as they lay fiat hugging
the ground they had CURSED on the march
but which was now protecting them
from the bullets whistling overhead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
TEUTON COALITION
FAST NEARS WRECK


made up Of two Independent States,
Austria, or Cisleithania, and the lands
of st. Stephens Crown" unofficially
called Hungary or Transleithania. The
present official name Of the empire was
conferred by the diploma of Emperor
Francis Joseph T., dated November II.
1858 The empire has been popularity
known as "the Dual Monarchy" 1t
| embraced about 100000 people.
BY the treaty of Berlin Of 1878 the
states OF Bosnia and Herzegovina, TAX
ing in 1902 square miles, and some
100000 souls, then under the SOW
ereignty Of Turkey. passed under the
control OF Austria Hungary. The Pow
ers, 1909, sanctioned the annexation OF
the two states.
The constitution of the empire Is
based upon the Pragmatic Sanction OF
Charles VI, on April 10, 1898. which
settled the succession TO the throne in
the dynasty of Hapsburg-Lorraine. de-
scending by primogeniture TO male heirs.
The diploma of Francis Joseph /. Of Oc-
tober 20. 1860. introduced the constitu-
tional form OF government and lastly
the Ausgleioh. or Compromise. of Feb
ruary 8, 1867. regulated the relations Of
Austria and Hungary. Under this COM
promise each kingdom was to have its
own parliament and Government.
The unity of the Government was ex-
hiblted In its common head--the EN-
peror. called the Emperor of Austria and
the Apostolic King Of Hungary. Foreign
affairs. the army and navy and financial
arrangements relating to matters held
in common were under the Jurisdiction
of three Joint ministries, but they were
not allowed to touch the local affairs Of
either State. including commercial treat
les and such State treaties as imposed
change OF territory. Such required the
assent of the parliaments of both States.
The Empire of Austria Itself dated
back to 1904, when Francis H.. the last
Of the Holy Roman Emperors, pro-
claimed himself Emperor of Austria as
Francis ]. This title replaced the I'm
perator Romanorum Semper Augustus"
when the Holy Roman Empire came to
Its close in 1905. The Magyars and
Slavs never recognized the superior
rights of the German elements of the
Dual Monarchy.
Some idea of the completely of the
political situation in the empire may De
drawn from a glance at the chief par
ties In the two Parliaments. which in
cluded the German Liberals, the German
Conservatives. the Social Democrats. the
Federal!st Great Proprietors. the Poles,
the Slovenes, the Italians. the Croatians.
thu Serbs, the Ruthenes, the Rumanians
the CZechs. the Jews and few minor
repr esentations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

TINE big news from the battlefront
concerns the retreat of the Ger
mans from the Belgian coast
which means the giving up of the two
great submarine bases. Ostend and Zee
brugge. These ports have been used ever
since the submarine war started as sup
ply bases for the undersea pirates oper-
ating in the English Channel Closing of
these ports will force the Kaiser's u
boats to leave and enter Germany via
the dangerous, mine strewn and de-
stroyer infested North Sea.
The forced evacuation of the Belgian
seacoast has been followed by a general
retirement in western Belgium. Patrols
Of Belgian cavalry have entered Bruges
Further south the British and French
took possession OF Lille, the Germans
retiring from that largest OF the invaded
cities OF France after inviting the civil
Ian population to go out and meet their
friends. the British"
On the line between Cambria and St
Quentin. centring east of lie Cateau, the
British. French and Americans advanced
an average OF two miles.
The small map gives a general idea OF
the whole western front situation, and
shows that the invader retains but a
narrow strip Of territory in northern
France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

against Champigneulle and Landres.
were repulsed. Both places were held
by US. The heights southwest OF Lam
dres remained In the hands of thS
enemy after fiuctuating fighting
On the east bank OF the Mouse re-
newed attacks OF the enemy broke
down. In resisting the enemy. who
advanced west OF Flabas with tanks.
the Landwehr Division there espe-
cially distinguished itself
BELGIAN-The attack begun on
October IA has been completely sue
cessful. On the whole Flanders front
the beaten enemy has given way to
our pressure. To the left, overcom-
ing the difficulty Of ground flooded
for four years. We have crossed the
User in pursuit OF the enemy.
We have entered Ostend and
reached the line Oudenburg- Zedelg-
hem
Our cavalry has reached the out
skirts of Bruges. We have shelled
the enemy retreating towards Eecloo.
The French have captured Wynghene
and reached the outskirts OF Thiel.
The Belgians have reached the
confluence of the canal La Mandel and
the Lys and have lined the river as
far as Harlebeke. where they Joined
the British. Liberated Belgians re-
ceived the Allies with indescribable
enthusiasm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
BERLIN OFFERS BAIT
| TO QUIT UKRAINE
Plans to Begin Negotiations
With Maximalists to Obtain
Compensation.
BY the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM, Oct. 17.--Accordlng to q
Petrosrad despatch Germany has mani
Tested an intention OF beginning nego-
tiations with the Maximallst Govern
| ment, in order TO obtain compensation
In exchange for evacuation OF the
Ukraine. This has excited political
quarters in Kiev. as the Government of
Gen. Skoropadski, the Ukrainian dicta-
tor. realizes that its fall Is certain II the
German troops leave.
| NJ Zinovief, President OF the Petrograd
Commune. declared that M. Dorochenko.
the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. has pro-
posed TO enter into an agreement with
the Maximalist Government in order to
prepare for all eventualities.
Numbers OF men whose names figured
prominently day after day In the news
from Russia In pre-revolutionary times
and in the period before the Bolsheviki
seized the Government, are to-day refu-
gees In Scandinavia, compelled to re-
main there because they are unable to
obtain permission to move into any other
part OF Europe or to America.
Among these Is NJ. Terestchenko.
kerensky's Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
who Is living quietly in Stockholm. His
| home ia a modest hotel and he is sell
dom seen In public places.
Another, although not Russian. who
has taken refuge in Stockholm. Is Gen.
Mannerheim. who led the Finnish White
Guards and natly refused to turn Fin
land over to the Germans. He Is now
! actively engaged In promoting the well
| fare Of Poland, in which he Is greatly
interested.
A congress comprising all the ex-
traordinary commissions created In Rus
sia, with the object of carrying out the
red terror" opened In Petrograd on
Tuesday. Russian advices state.
The aim of the congress- 1t is an
nounced. is to establish a general plan
of action and secure the close coopera-
ton OF all the commissions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18

American units are in action with the
French and British. Enemy resistance
here has been strong. probably inspired
by the stern necessity Of protecting
the retreat from Belgium. Artillery ac-
lions have been frequent and the Ger
mans are using an unprecedented num-
Der OF machine guns.
In the liberation of Lille the Allies
have accomplished one OF their big OBJ
jects OF the offensive. This is the largest
Of the invaded cities and 10 an important
railroad and manufacturing centre. All
reports agree that the Germans left the
place intact, which would indicate that
President Wilson's note has not been
without effect on the German high COM
mand. II may be, however. that the
growing threat Of reprioals that has been
finding voice in France and England
lately had more to do with staying the
hand of the enemy arsonists than the
admirable note from the American Presi-
dent At any rate Lille seems to have
escaped the fate Of Laon. Peronne. Ba-
paume and scores Of other French cities
and villages.
In the Champagne region Gen. Gou-
raud is making the hardest possible
effort to drive wedge between the
two lines of retreat II he can reach
the Ardennes, on both sides OF which
there 10 natural gateway from France
and Belgium to Germany. he will cut
the enemy retreat in two. So far the
Germans have been able to hold Rethel
which seems to be the immediate OBJ
jsctive of the French. although the
fierce onslaught OF the French continues
On the eastern end Of tho battle line
the Americans. are having the hardest
Sighting Of all The Germans apparently
are determined To- hold here Ut all costs
and they are meeting the American az
tack with whole swarns Of machine
guns. These and the difficult country
in which the Americans aiC operating
combine to make progress slow. The
boys from the States are continuing the
struggle without letup. however. and
are slowly but surely forcing the Ger
mans back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
BOCHES UNDECIDED
IN FACING DILEMMA
Clashes of Ciuii and Military
Authorities Predicted.
Special cable DeSpafck TO The suS.
Copyright. 1878: al rights reSerred.

LONDON, oct. 1I.-Contradictory re-
ports regarding the power of the mill
tarists in Germany continue to reach
London. The Hague correspondent of
the Daily Mad telegraphs:
Reliable information from Germany
Indicates military leaders retain notice
able support, even among the civil pop
ulatIon."
He quotes the Lokal- A sei9er, - say
ing Hands on the military leadership.
lt steps are now taken to make military
personages subject TO the nod OF the
ReichStag and members of the Govern
mtnt we must enter very energetic
protest. 1t would be not only unconsti-
tutlonal and breach OF the Ka!ser's
military command but 1t would en-
danger the conduct OF the war"
1T is sufficiently evident from this"
he adds, that should the new Chan
cellor undertake to recall any OF the
Generals the order would not be
obeyed"
The Amsterdam correspondent Of the
Ddby Express SAYS that Information
from an authoritative source conyinces
him that Germany within few days,
perhaps few hours, wiz face the
terrible alternative OF accepting peace
o. the Allies terms or having revolu-
tioh at home. Scenes OF disorder are
frequent all over the country, he says
The Crown Prince is reported TO have
asked permission OF the Kaiser to visit
him In Berlin, and was Immediately
warned to keep away from the capital.
as his life would not be safe there"
1T Is quite certain the Crown Prince
could not walk the streets OF Berlin
without serious danger to his Ilfe." says
the despatch. THE longer the sus-
pei Sc lasts the more serious the POSI-
ton OF the Kaiser and his dynasty He is
said TO be a physical wreck"