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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
J.B. RIVALS, JR., IS
KILLED In
ACTION
CORDELE'S FIRST YOUNG MAN TO
GO TO WAR Is FIRST
VOLUNTEER

A message came early this morn
ing bearing news of the death of j.
B. Ryals, Jr., on the battle frot in
France. He was killed August %,
according to the message which came
from Canadian headquarters in Of
iowa, while in active fighting. The
message was to Mr. ]. B. Ryals, Sr.,
his father, and contained the in
formation that he was killed in act
ion, and only this.
This message cast gloom over the
community early today, for there was
not more widelyloved boy prior to
the war, He was popular young man.
He left early in January, three and
half years ago. No one here knew
where he had gone for weeks. He
told his parents he might go to
South America, or might stay in New
York, but when they heard from him
he was in England learning the arts
of war with dear life. He went to the
battle front early and has been in
every British stroke of Importance
since that time. He enlisted for ser.
vice in Canada.
He faced the avalanche of German
fire on March q and came through
without mishap, always reporting
to his people at him that he was get
ting along fine. There has not been
d British fight of Importance since
since that he was not in. He had more
than likely faced more of the German
fire than any other American up to
his death for he fought year before
this country entered the conflict.
Many people will yet hope to hear
more encouraging news from him
and that he is still alive. Sometimes
in rare cases, first reports are chang
ed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
FORCES IN RUSSIA
IGNORANT IN line
DO NOT KNOW WHO THEY ARE
FIGHTING

Archangel, Thursday-Associate
Pres)- Many Bolsheviki engaged
against the Allies in the north are ig-
noran' Of the identy of the forces they
are fighting, an American official who
has returned from the Bolsheviki
front with prisoners informed the cor
respondent today.
One of the PRISONERS thought he
was fighting against the Germans and
another thought The Allies were Rus
sian White Guards masquarading.
Fugitives from Vologda brought re-
ports that reign of terror had been
instituted by the Bolsheviki in Volog-
da and that many persons of the Bour-
geoise class were executed daily.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
Britich RepuIse Huns

London, Sept. 1O.-The Germans
counter attackek yesterday against
positions won by the British west Of
Gouseucourt, fronting the Hindenburg
line southwest of Cambria, it is Of
flcially announced this morning.
The enemy was completely repulsed
In the same sector the British line
was advanced last night south Of the
town of Havrincourt.
On the Flanders front the British
progressed northeast of Neuve Cha
pelle and north of Armentieres.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
GEO. SCANDRETT
ISCRUSHED TO
DEATH
PROMINENT LOCAL CITIZEN
MEETS DEATH UNDER WHEELS
OF DERAlLEp PASSENGER CAR

In less than moment, without
warning of danger, other than that
which prompted him at the very last
twinkling of an eye, George L. Scan
drett was crushed to death under the
wheels of a passenger car on the
Georgia Southwestern and Gulf Rail-
road as the train for Albany was pull
ling out early this morning. He died
at the local hospital where he was
taken by S. M. Hamilton, who was
near the scene of the accident in his
automobile.
Mr.. Scandrett's back was probably
broken. Several local physicians were
called, DR.. j. A. and DR.. T. J. Near
thur having reached him early They
worked vigorously to keep him alive
mt death came as rapidly as it could
after his body was removed from un-
der the trucks of the car.
The car left the rails at the "Y'
just beyond the Cordele Compress.
AS it bumped along the ties, Mr.. Scan
drett made an effort to jump clear of
it, but fell just in time to be caught
under the trucks and crushed beyond
hope Of recovery. Ohters jumped be-
fore the car got too far off the rails
and escaped injury. In the car were
other passengers who were little in
iured. The car turned over, but ap-
parenfly it was still safer inside, by
far than on the outside near it.
AS the news of the accident reached
uptown people, the shock became APP
parent Mr.. Scandrett was one of the
most prominent citizens of the COM
munity, was a member of the board
Of educa ton, and an extensive farmer
He was always in the forefront with
enterprise and progress and his I'M
timely death will be widely mourned.
The shock is by far the most severe
The community has suffered in many
months.
Mr.. Scandrett was on his way to
his farm when he was killed. He had
gone to the depot early to go out on
the train and was in the best of spir
it and health. The occurrence which
brought death to him came and went
within the twinkling of an eye. AS he
was moved to the hospital, members
of the family at the residence were
Informed and scenes which followed
were heart rending
Mr. Scandrett was man unusu
ally fond of associations with family
and home life was a jay. The acct
dent of the morning brought the
greatest possible grief to each member
Likewise was the accident a powerful
shock to close friends AS the news
spread over the city and the county
today, the expression of sorrow has
been wide and general.
Mrs. Scandrett and three daughters,
Misses Lois, Ruth and Carrie survive.
ADD SCANDRETT
The funeral will be held in the af-
ternoon tomorrow, sometime about
four o'clock Mr.. Scandrett was a
Mason and a member of the local COM
mandery. knights Templar.
. The city schools will be closed dur
ing the day out of respect to Mr. Scan
drett who was member of the board
of education.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS
SHOW MARKED DECREASE

New York, Sept 10.-Unfilled orders
Of the United States Steel Corporation
August 81 were eight million seven
hundred and fifty-nine thousand and
forty tons. This is a decrease of more
than hundred and twenty-four thous
and tons since July 81.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
SOX HOLD THREE
GAMES TO CUBS One

Boston, Sept. 10-'Cheerful conf
dence prevailed among the Red SOx
followers today as they prepared for
what they firmly believed will be the
final game of the worlds series.
Yesterdays thrilling contest placed
the Sox in the lead for three games to
one. The Chicago Cubs, however,
have lost none of their fighting spirit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
SCANDINAVIAN KINGS
MAY TAKE IMPORTANT STEPS

London, Sept 10.--Newspapers in
Germany, according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange. Telegraph,
nthe forth coming an
nual conference al Copenhagen of the
Kings of Scandinavian countries, say
that monarchs may seize the oppOpr-
tunity of taking steps of internationl
Importance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
THE VOTERS OF GEORGIA

Senator HardWlck has been a co
Instant and active opponent of my
administration. William j. Harris h
as consistently and actively supported
In my opinion the obvious thing for
u those to do who are jealous of the
reputation of the party and the success
of the Government in the present
crisis is to COMBINE in the SUPPER
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
STATE PRIMARY WILL BE
HELD TOMORROW
DARK DAYS over:
SAYS HAIC TO /
y BRITISH \ !
BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL SAYS
ENEMY HAS SPENT EFFORT

London, Sept. 10.-The capture by
the British of seventy-five thousand
prisoners and seven hundred and fifty
guns i'm four weeks was announced
by Field Marshal Haig in an order of
the day.
I'VE have passed through many dark
days, but please God, these will never
return" says Haig i'll the order. The
commander then says: 'sThe enemy
has now spent his effort"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
OIL TANKER SENT
SUB TO BOTTOM
NAVY INVESTIGATING REPORT OF
BATTLE

Washington, Sept. 10.-What appar-
emily is a reliable report that an Amer
lean tanker has sunk a German sub
marine in fight off the Atlantic coast
reached the Navy Department today
and is benig investigated.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10

effected in the French positions north
of LafauX at the opposite end of the
Chemin-De Danes There was also
improvement in the region of Glennes
south of the Aisne, where the Franco
American froces are operating.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
BRITISH TAKE Is, 900 MEN AND $50 CANNON In 4 Weeks
10 AND 20 YEAR
y MEN TO GO
' tEIRST
QUESTIONABLE TO MEN UP TO IS
YEARS BEFORE OTHERS

Washington. Sept 10.-Gen Crowder
announced today that the first call
to the coloIts of the mon who will regis
ter Thursday will include 10 and 20
year classes and men 20 to SO inclusive
Questiorsaires will go first to men
of these ges.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
SCHOOLSARE NOW y
DOWN TO WORKING
LARGE ATTENDANCE ON OPENING
DAY AND GOOD START

When the hour came yesterday
morning for the city schools to be
opened. there was an unusually large
number of the local school patrons
present and the formalities attend
~ the start of the year were indeed
interesting.
Superintendent Nicholson had
favorat lp comment from the hearers
Mayor j. Gordon Jones made fitting
Abort address and Judge Max E.
Land spoke iii behalf of the local
school board. also in fitting manner
The occasion was well arranged and
the start Was made with just such an
opening program ias WOULD please
any patron.
In spite of the many war exigenciec
it is fairly we'll assured that the year
is going to be good one with the
local system.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
LIMIT THREAD OUTPUT
TO CERTAIN COLORS

Washington. Sept 1O.-Manufactur-
ers of cotton thread were directed by
the War Industries Board today to
limit the output of white thread to
fourteen sizes, and black to seven and
colOrs to one size.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
The official, Report

Ottawa, Ont, Sept 8.
John Bryan Ryals,
"Cordele, Ga.
Deeply regret to inform you 10548441,
Private John Bryan Ryals, Infantry,
was officially reported killed in &C
tion August 49,"
DIRECTOR OF RECORDS"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
WEALTH is TAXED TO j,
HARD STREAMING POINT

Washington, Sept. 10--fr a debate
on the revenue bill Representative
Longworth declared that any addition
al taxes levied hereafter must. b
borne by the people. that wealth has
been taxed to about the straining point
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10

Mrs. r. l.. Farmer and little son
of Macon are visiting Mrs NJ. A. Lewis
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10

WOODROW WILSON
VIII the people Of Georgia, whose
sons and brothers are now on the
battlefronts of France, fighting to max
e the world safe for Democracy,
ignore the request Of President vii
son?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10

insure the absolute defect of Senator
Hardwick. This consolidation re-
moves any doubt concerning the out
come.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
French Take Gibercourt

Paris, 0.-south of st. QUEEN
tin the French have captured Gibe-
court and made progress toward HiIe-
y court, Essigny aud Legrand, accord
ing to the official statement today
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-10
WOODROW WILSON

T OF MR.. HARRIS.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
YANKS MEYER
GAVE GROUND
American General Com
ments on Superior Morale
of Pershing's Men.

New York. Nov. 1s.-"This promi-
nent fact stands out: No American
unit ever lost a foot of ground
gained. The Americans always stuck
at the end of the battle to the fur
thest point they ever reached"
This tribute to the fighting quail
ties of American soldiers was paid
today by Mai Gen. Beaumont b.
Buck, the first American general
privileged to direct an organized at
tack upon the Germans and who was
the hero of Cantigny.
Referring to the Cantigny fSnt,
Ger, Buck said:
I'VE had been fighting continuously
for four days. We had made five at
tecks. Seventy-five per cent o. the
commissioned officers of my brigade
were casualties and fifty per cen. of
the enlisted men were killed or
wounded when received orders that
Berry must be taken at any cost.
''At $50 a. m. we went in. There
were three waves. And we took and
held Berry lie Sec. We got our or
ders and carried them out. The
Americans had the morale on tie
Boche. heard one of our men say
when some prisoners were being
taken to the rear And is that what
we have been afraid of
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
PURELY PERSONAL.

Andrew r. Conrad. of Los Angeles,
will be in town for the next two
weeks
Alvin Cochrane left last night for a
trip to New York.
Paul Hamper, of Michigan. has ac-
cepted a position at the Patent Of
flee.
Howard S. SommerveIl returned last
night from Atlantic City.
Charles Richards. of Texas, is Wis
iting friends here.
Richard Ehrlich intends 10 leave
some time next week for Chicago,
where he will remain for two weeks.
Mrs. F. w. Landers. of Berkeley.
CAL is a Washington visitor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, of Danville.
Va. was in Washington yesterday.
Miss L. w. Newlin. of New York
City. is in Washington for several
weeks.
Mrs. Warren McConihe is a Wash
ington visitor from New York.
c. c. Deering. of Iowa, is in Wash
ingtOn on business.
o. o. Haga, of Idaho, has been at
the Washington Hotel for several
days.
Sergt. Marion J. Mcouiston is in
the city from Edgewood. Md.
r. NJ. Bissell is here from Con-
necticut.
Clarence Killen is here from Della
ware.
E. A. Calvin has returned from
Texas.
F. o. Fuller. of Texas, has bee,.
commissioned a captain in the army.
Fl. B. Endicott. of Massachusetts,
was in Washington last week.
Mrs H. Herman is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Leonard We'll, at Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and MIS. Forest De Lore Van
Valin. of Chevy Chase. have taken an
apartment in Park Road Courts for
the winter
Mrs. George Y. Dodd, of AIexan-
dria, Va, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Leith, of Aldie, Loudoun Coun-
ty. Va.
Miss Herming Lion, of Baltimore.
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Michaelis
Thomas L. YelIog, of the Depart
ment OF the Interior, is visiting rela-
tives in Harrisburg, Pa.
Lieut.. william Lawrence Arnold. U.
5. Q. NJ. c.. and Mrs. Arnold spent
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
SPECIAL "ATTA BOY"
SHOW AT CAMP MEADE

Special performances of Alta Boy
will be given tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday, by the boys OF Camp
Meigs for the enlisted men stationed
in Camp Meade. Although there IS
great demand for the musical min
strel frolic ir Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and New York, no Arrangements
have as yet been made for giving
the performance beyond Camp Meade.
A special matinee was staged on
Friday afternoon for the entertain
ment of American soldiers who re-
turned from France wounded and
now patients at the Walter Reed
Hospital They were all furnished
smokes by the Alta Boys" during the
afternoon.
All money received during the first
week went to the Camp Meigs We'll
fare Fund, and the second week S
receipts were contributed to the
United War Workers Campaign
fund.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
MRS. LANSING
TO ENTERTAIN
Wife of Secretary of State
Plans Unique
Dinner.

Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the
Secretary of State. win entertain
several hundred clubwomen of WASH
ington at an unique dinner Tuesday
night.
Among those present will be wives
and daughters of Cabinet members:
more than so wives OF u. S. Sena-
tors, and members of Congress,
daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion from all the chapters in the
district; leaders in army and navy
circles. andI delegations from all
prominent women's clubs
These women have been invited to
partake of a sample dinner of the
hot meal delivered in your home"
service.
Mrs. Lansing and her associates
emphasize that this new come out
of the kitchen" program will save
money and fuel: solve the cook
problem and spare the housewife time
and worry. They say that conferences
of members of the prominent social,
civic and cultural clubs show that
such a service is needed in Washing
ton more than any city in the coun-
try
Other members of the Washington
cOmmittse are: Mrs. Franklin X.
Lane and Mrs. Thomas w. Gregory,
wives of Cabinet members; Mrs.
Herbert c. Hoover, wife of the L. S.
Food Administrator; Miss Mabel
BOaTdman of the Red Cross, Mrs.
Horace NJ. Towner. and Mrs. Mich
Olas Longworth, wives of prominent
congressman; Mrs. William Hitz,
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Mary
Van Kleeck, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot,
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, Mrs. David
Wing, Hon. Henry White, Capt.
Julius l. Peyser, Charles c. Glover,
and c. n. Bliss, Jr.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
WILSON READY
TO GO ABROAD
President Desires to Sit At
World Peace Con-
ference.

No one except President Wilson
knows definitely whether he intends
to be present in person at the peace
conference. IT is known that he
earnestly desires to go, and that
the heads of European governments
without exception desire to have
MIN attend. He is as surely the
intellectual generalissimo of the
forces concentrated against the
arch-enemy of mankind as Marshal
Foch is the military commander.
The President is an advanced
thinker. His theories are incorpo-
rated in the fourteen articles OF
peace which have been accepted by
the entente allies and their associ-
ates in the war. All of these theo-
ries are new to the Old World. They
need to be expounded, elaborated,
and perhaps defended in the coun-
ell which will seek to build upon
them as a foundation of enduring
world peace. That explains, per-
haps. why European rulers and Eu-
ropean peoples, hitherto always so
suspicious and jealous of each
other, are eager to have the Presi-
dent Of the United States in person
at the conference.
Opinion in the United States appar-
entity Is not so one-sided and gener-
Gus. Politics comes into play here.
Republicans fear that were the Presi-
dent to attend the conference he
would enhance rather than impair his
just fame, and that IL thereafter he
chose to ignore the unwritten law
against a third term he would be
unbeatable, and that IL he did not
himself desire reelection he would be
asked and permitted to name the
Democratic candidate
Democrats of influence who have an
eye upon the Presidency, either for
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
WARN COAL BURNERS.
Anthracite Must Be Conserved,
Officials Say.

Warning TO househoiders in the
New England and northeastern
States to be sparing in their use OF
anthracite coal was issued today by
the u. s. Fuel Administrstion.
The administration also issued an
order limiting the prices OF steam"
sizes of anthracite.
The most grave need for conser-
walton exists" the administration
warned.
The shortage in anthracite is at
tributed to greatly decreased recent
production due 10 the influenza
among the miners.
The maximum prices for No.
buckwhest coal. and other sizes
smaller than pea must not exceed
the maximum for the latter. less 20
cents gross ton, the order speci-
fies.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
Make Your Stomach
Your Best Friend
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets Digest
the Food, Prevent Sourness
and Make You Feel
Fine All Over.

II YOU feel any distress after eat
ing take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let. You will then have a good.
steady friend in your stomach. For
no matter what you eat there will
be no gas. no sour risings, no Iump
IN your throat, no biliousness, no
dark brown taste in the morning.
And should you now be troubled.
eat tablet as soon as possible and
relief will come promptly. These
tablets correct at once the faults
of weak or oVerworked stomach,
they do the work while the stomach
rests and recovers itself Particu-
larly effective are they for banquet
ers and those whose environment
brings them in contact with the rich
food most apt 70 cause stomach de-
rangement. Relief in these cases al
ways brings the glad smile. Get a
box of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, 50
cents. in any drug store. Be good
TO your stomach.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
TON OF MILK A DAY." SLOGAN !
OF FRENCH RELIEF WORKERS.
Women Make Appeal for French
Babies and Wounded Poilus- French
Government Offers Transportation

Fund. said yesterday. I'VE have re-
ceived letters of appreciation from
Premier Clemenceau Of France, from
Madame Foch, and from the Queen
OF Belgium, who has asked that
ton of the milk be diverted for the
use of the Belgian babies.
Our work is especially needed
now because of the slaughter of
cattle that the Germans have made
in their retreat from Belgium and
France. In May 100000 cows were
killed. At present In France one
COW is supplying 500 babies with
milk"
Powdered Milk Used.
The Committee for Free Milk for
France was organized to rush milk to
dying babies and suffering soldiers in
France. Because it is advantageous
for shipping, powdered milk was
chosen. This dry milk keeps without
ice. 1t is ready for use by adding hot
water and mixing. This form of milk
has the Endorsement of DR.. Herman
NJ. Biggs, health commissioner of
New York; DIR. S. Josephine Baker,
head of the child hygiene bureau of
the New York City health depart
ment, and DIR. Charles Gilmore Ker-
ley, child specialist.
The French government provides
free tonnage across the ocean and
transportation throughout France. A
distributing depot in Paris and ship
ping facilities in New York are in
operation. Headquarters for the
committees activities at SIS Fifth av-
enue were contributed.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17

themselves or some "favorite SON."
oppose his going abroad for the same
reason. So party politics may be
counted upon TO put as many OBJ
stacles as possible in the way Of the
Presidents desire to attend the con-
ference.
Information seeping into the Ma
tional Capital from all quarters OF the
world make ii apparent that a num-
Der of neutral nations are now re-
GREETING that they did not heed the
Presidents appeal of two years ago
and back up his opinions with re-
spect TO Germanyis methods Of con-
Quoting war. He'd they done SO they
naturally would have followed the
lead of the United States a little
later and also declared war upon the
central powers. And had they done
this latter thing and participated in
the war they would now be entitled
TO seat in the conference and a
voice in determining the terms OF an
impartial and just peace.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
VA. AND MD. TROOPS
HELD IN FOE CAMPS

One Maryland and two Virginia SOL
diers are mentioned in a list of men
In German prison camps made public
by the War Department yesterday.
They are Lieut.. Paul Reinhart Has
sencamp. whose nearest relative is
Mrs. Juliet V. Hassencamp, 400 Fern
hill avenue. West Arlington. Balti-
more, Md. in Camp Karlsruhe: George
w. Hudson, father, Boones Hill, Va.
in Lechfeid (Bavaria), and Clarence b.
Arnold, wife. Mrs. Louise Arnold,
Madison Heights. Va. n good health,
in an unknown camp.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17

the weekend with the formers
mother, Mrs. ]. b. Arnold. on North
Patrick street, Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Chester c. Wells, of Chevy
Chase, has Joined Commander Wells
in Europe
Paul T. Reynolds. of Montclair, N.
J., is in the city for few days.
Emmanuel S. Woolford, of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, has re-
signed.
Jesse w. Lownsberry has received
an appointment as clerk with the
Postoffice Department.
Miss Ivy T. Palms. of the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance. has re-
signed.
Michael F. Reed. of the Department
Of Labor, has received a promotion.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
GENERAL FnRECAsT

on the north Atlantic Coast there will be
moderate southeast to south winds, cloudy
weather ram by Monday: of the middle At
lautiC moderate sOIth winds, cloudy Weather.
rain BY Monday; of the south Atlantic moder-
ate south winds with rain. except mostly east
Of the south Florida coast with fair weather
over the east Gulf moderate southeast TO south,
except southwest and west over northwest por
tiOn, fair weather; over the west Gulf moder-
ate west and northwest winds, fair and cooler.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-17
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight, 4g: . am. 46; am, 43; am.
20; am. 80; 10 am. 50; y noon. 56; 2 pm,
c.; PM. g.; 8 pm. s.: pm, 60; . pm,
3. Highest. Is; lowest IS
Relative humidity: am, s.; ? Rm.. %:
3 pm, 65. Rainfall q pm. to pm, o.
Hours Of sunshine. GO. Per cent Of pOsable
.nn-hine. G6.