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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
NOT WORTH THEIR PAY
GERMAN PRISONERS NOT PROFIT
ABLE AS ROAD BUILDERS.

ATLANTA, June 25.-In spite Of So
called German efficiency" Hun road
workers are not worth $1.25 day in
The opinion of Chairman W. NJ. Poole
of the Fulton county commissioners,
who recently hired the German prison
ers to work on the roads, and who
knows now from experience.
Every one of the three squads hired
has ben fired, although the first two
we're taught. to do the work. When
he third brand-new squad was sent
the job and had to be taught from
the start, Mr.. Poole fired them on the
spot.
Mr. Poole said that it took a fore
man about a week to get the men to do
the work as it should be done, and if
the county force spent all their time
teaching the Germans how to work
they did not accomplish much work.
"They are not worth $125 to The
county the way they work and under
the plan of a new squad every week"
said Mr. Poole.
The county was paying $1.25 per
nan for the prisoners, the dollar go
ng to the government and the re-
mainder to the prisoners.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
Chan CE OF AGE
WILL NOT BE
NECESSARY
SECRETARY - AND GEN.
MARCH OF THIS OPINION


WASHINGTON, June 26.-Secre-
tary Baker, and Maj Gen. March.
Chief of Staff informed the senate
military commitSSe today that they
opposed as premature and unneces-
sary the proposed extension of the
army draft age limits
Gen. Crowder also appeared to say
while he regarded extension as neces-
sary, hes was not insistent upon it,
but thought action should be taken
in time to secure new regitrants
under revised age limits early next
year. L II.
Secretary Baker issued "a formal
statement after being closted with the
committee three hours. 1t said: Il
presented to the committee the state
inent that for the present there are
enough men in class one sufficien br
our prospective needs When the en-
iarged program Of the United States
is ready for presentation to congress
we at the same time will have COM
plete data On which to base any recon-
mendatiohs for the changes age limits
of the draft''. II
After a conference the committe de-
cided to fellow the recommendations
and oppose any changing the age
sfys.ac RS EEtrEf y. ff
limits.
Most of the senators who heard the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

MACON, June 25.-W B. Medlin
was convicted of the murder of Chas.
Baker by a jury in the Bibb superior
court and sentenced to serve life
term. The jury had recommended
him to mercy. Medlin, who was a
hotel proprietor, shot and killed Baker
several months ago after enticing
him to a room in his hotel Medlin
claimed self-defense, alleging that af-
ter he accused Baker of insulting Mrs
Medlin Baker attacked him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
FOUR GEORCIANS
GIVE THEIR LIVES
CASUALTY LIST CONTAINS NAME
OF UNADILLA MAN

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Ma
rina corps casualty list consists of so
names. Killed in action, AZ; died of
wounds, q; wounded severely, 2.
COrporals Frank p. Doris, of Doug
las, Albert H. Hargrove of Eastman,
Ca, Private Walker H. Martin, of
Marion, s. c., were killed in action.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
AOSTA ADVANCES
ONITALIAN
FRONT
RE.ARRANGlNG DEFENSES ALONG
PAVE RIVER FRONT

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June 26-The Duke of Aosta's third
army today continues to advance
along the Piave in the Capo Silo re-
gion, clearing positions abandoned by
the Austrians, picking up abandoned
war material, burying the dead and
're-organizing the entire defense sys-
TEN which was badly cut up in the
last ten days.
The silence of death, it might be
said, prevailed today along the entire
fPiave region The Italians are making
progress in extending bridge ends at
Capo Sile.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
AMERICANS BUSY
APTURINC
GERMANS
LEAD AMERICAN ATTACK
WOOD SHOWS MORE Ac-
TIVE FIGHTING

AMERICAN ARMY .HEADQUAR-
TIERS, June 26-In an attack on the
German line on the Marine last night
the Americans extended their lines
northwest of Belleau Wood. Up to ten
o'clock this morning ZIG prisoners
rwel'e counted and other prisoners are
coming in.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
Army Casualties

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Army cas-
ualtias were 81 names. Killed in ac-
ton, AZ died of wounds, Z; died of
accidents, 5; died of disease, 3; wound
ed severely, 20; wounded, 2; missing
in action, 7. Corporal August Cchmidt,
of Charleston, S. c., and Privates Will
lie Scott, Greenville, S. c., Robt. w.
Veal, of Sandersville, Ga, were killed
in action, and Corporal William B.
Mashburn, of Unadilla, Ga, died OF
wounds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
GEORGIA SENATE
PASSES PROHI
MEASURE
ONLY TWO DISSENTING VOTES
DEBATE IN HOUSE

ATLANTA, June 26.-The Georgia
Senate at the opening session today
adopted the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution, with only
two opposing votes.
Introductonin the House was fol-
lowed by debate. Indications that war
measures will have the right of way
over other legislation at the present
session, was apparent
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
THOMPSON MAN KILLED

THOMSON. June Civ. H. Hud-
son, superintendent of the Smith Cot
ton Mills here, was shot and killed
yesterday by a man named Conner,
who formerly worked at the mills.
Three shots were fired at Hudson by
Conner, one taking effect in his skull.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
$4,000 MEN OFF
MONTH OF
JULY
DRAFT CALL WILL KEEP BOARD
BUSY ALL MONTH.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-White
and colored draft registrants number
Ing hundred twenty and four thou
sand, five hundred and twenty-five
we're called to the colCrs today for
General Military Service by Provost
lrshal General Crowder.
Mobilization will take place in July,
starting with twenty seven thousand
white men July fifth. Today's call
combined with that for two hundred
and twenty thousand announced last
night and various special calls remove
from civilian life during July approx
lnately three hundred and sixty-eight
thousand men.
The quotas for the various states
nd Camps to which men are assigned
included Georgia, fifteen hundred
white for Camps Oglethorpe and
3creven negroes, five thousand
Camps Gordon, and Wheeler South
Carolina fifteen hundred and forty.
enc whites, Camp Wadsworth and
seven thousand negroes from Camp
Nadsworth.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
WARNING GIVEN
TO ATLANTIC
SHIPS
ENEMY RAIDER SUPPOSED TO
BE OPERATING IN WATERS

WASHINGTON June 26.-Shipping
operating in the Area east Of longi-
tude forty between the latitude of
cape Rocu and Bermudas, has been
warned OF enemy activity, the Navy
Department today announced.
No explanation was given, but the
report of German raider in that
vicinity was brought to an American
port yesterday by an incoming steam
er.
The report has not been confirmed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
CUTS WIFE'S THROAT
And TURNS ON SELF
SAVANNAH MAN COMMITS RUSH
ACT IN PRESENCE OF DAUGH-
TER.

SAVANNAH, June 26.-B. B. Will
Eamson this morning cut his wife's
throat with razor and then turned
the weapon on himself
His vile has a chance of recovery,
but Williamson is dying.
The tragedy was witnessed by
a twelve year old daughter Domestic
unhappiness given as the probable
cause.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
SILENCE OF DEATH ALONG the pave FRONT
SEC. BAKER WOULD NOT
EXTEND THE DRAFT AGE
SLOW IMPROVEMENT FOR
CLERK J. A. LITTLEJOHN

Friends over wide community will
be glad to know there is some i'm
Nprcvement noted in the condition of
Clerk J. A. Littlejohn of the superior
court. Heaias had slow Improvement
if this continues steady, within short
tine he will be himself again. Friends
will be glad to know of this sig
gain against his attack.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
statements believed that congress

statements believed that congress
would follow the recommendations.
Secretary Baker, it was said, ex-
pressed merely his personal views
and thoseaof his military advisers, He
did not suggest what was the opinion
of the President on the question, al
though it has been reported that Pres,
ident Wilson also opposes immediate
legislation.
Senator Hitchcock added that class
one would probably be exhausted in
August and that the highest estimate
of American troops in France at that
time would be 1,450,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
CRISP COUNTY TO
CELEBRATE VS.. S.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WALKER
TO DELIVER ADDRESS FOR W..
S. S. BIG CELEBRATION PLAN
NED.

All the Committees and District
Chairman and Supervisors of all Dis
stricts of Crisp County will meet at
the Court House at six o'clock Friday
/ afternoon, for the purpose of con
! solidateing the entire subscription of
the County for War Saving Stamps.
The meeting announced for the Cor
dele District to be had at tow o'clock
will be postponed to six O'Clock. All
committees and persons and the pub
lie generally is invited to attend the
patriotic exercises to be held at the
Court House at Six O'Clock Friday
Afternoon
Attorney General Clifford Walker
Of Atlanta has agreed to deliver a
patriotic address at this hour. Let
everybody interested in this drive
come out to this meeting to hear this
patriotic address and celebrate Crisp
countys going "over the top" with
her full quota.
]. GORDON JONES'.
County Chairman. w S. S. Com
mittee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26
British Capture Prisoners

LONDON, June 26.-German prison
ers and machine guns were captured
by the British last night on the Pic
ardy and Flanders battlefields, it is
officially announced. Artillery fire on
these two fronts has been active.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-26

Locust eggs, treated with sulphuric
acid and lime, are used as fertilizer
in Mediterranean countries when the
insects are numerous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
SHIP SET AEIRE OFF HATTERAS
BY U-BOAT.
Lift Guards Bring Ashore Crew of
Oil Tanker, Which Was SHIELDED.

Beaufort, N. c., August 16.--Life
guards, tonight brought ashore the
crow Of an oil tanker which is burn
ing twenty-five miles off Cane Hat
tcras. From the reports that reached
this city ii seems that German sub
marine shclled the tanker and caused
her to break into flames.
When life guards went out for the
crew it is reported that they found Il
submarine, presumably German, ~
ing close to the burning steamer.
The mcagre reports which have
reached Beaufort do not say whether
or not all Of the crew escaped 1t is
thought that all OF them however,
were saved by the life guards.
The attack was in the same gen
cral zone that holds the Diamond
Shoals where the lightship was re-
Gently destroyed. Since the destruc
tom OF the lightship the Navy De-
partmcnt has patrollcd the coast con
stantly in quest Of raiding U-boats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
COLORED MEN NOMINATED.

3Charleston, w. Va, Aug. lO-ln
the state vide primary held last
Tucsay three colorcd men were
nominated on the Republican, ticket
in as many counties for member OF
the House OF Delegates, the lower
branch of the legislature. The nomi-
nccs were: }. Y. Coleman, Kimberly
Fnycttc county; larry j. Capehart,
keystone, Mcdowell county; and II.
q. Nuttcr, Charleston, Eanawha
county.
:. Legislative candidates in fact mem
bcrs OF that branch of the state gov
crnmcnt are not novelties in West
Virginia few terms having passed
lin the last twenty years without race
representation bur at no time before
nave there been SO m:ny candidates
nor has kanawhn county before Civ
cn colorcd man nomination though
there were two previous attempts.
The honor Of breaking through The
barriers came to II. G. Nuttcr an at
,torncy at law, former Grand Exalted
Ruler of the IGlks now Grand Chan
3ccllor Of the Knights of Pythius and
secretary treasurer of The bank re-
Gently organized here by colored citi-
HcnS. VI the six nominated from
among fourteen candidates Nuttcr
was third.
Mr.. CapeharL is also an attorney
ana, coming as he does frum a rock
ribbed Republican county Is most
certain Of election. The other nomi-
neo Mr.. Coleman is q laboring man
having worked i'll various capacities
lround coal mines all his life. He
&NaS second of the four winners among
lx candidates.
Tho colorcd population In none OF
hcSe counties is one sixth Of the
whole that of Kanayha being only
Pbout one tenth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
KEEP THE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

The war OF nations Is seriously un
htc men ut tho front and the demand
for labor to. keep up the increased
activities in practically all lines of
work there is going to be a strong
temptation to take boys not subject
to draft out of school and put them
to work. Even the girls are not going
to be exempt from the call Of Nam
mon. But the wise parent will rcas-
on like this: "Whcn my boy gets old
enough the government is going to
take him. The only chance he will
have to get an education Is between
now and the time he is old enough to
be called in tho draft. mus, give
him his chance now; then when he
is called he will be better prepared
for service and he stands n chance
OF Incoming an officer, whereas if I
keep him out OF school the only thing
he can hope for is the lowest kind of
service. Shall / weigh a few dollars
against my boys future career
The mother who has q girl Of school
age will say:
1.-THE work Of reconstruction after
the war will fall heavily on the wo-
mon, and it is the woman who is
trained that is going to measure up
to the responsibilities Of the hour.
My girl shall stay in school and get
ready for that day"
The ChrIStiansburg Industrial In
stitute opens September 1G. with add
cd courses and larger equipment to
meet the demands of the times, a
now hospital fully equipped doing
community service offers fine course
IN nurse training for girls while the
courses IN plain sewing. dress max
ing ana Domestic Science have been
materially strengthened. Industries
Tor boys include Scientific farming.
hlacksmithng carpentry and printing.
"A thorough academic course in Eng
lsh with Normal training for all stu
dents. n work class is open for q
few who cannot pay in cash for their
schooling
For further information address:
&c. a. LONG, Principal,
Cambria Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

Stop, look, listen! Are you going?
Going whore? To Lccost, Midlothian
Va, the new Fish Pond and Picnic
Ground for Colorcd People. There
will be large picnic given there for
the benefit of the new Help One An
other Club and wo are asking every
colcrcd man, woman and child to meet
us at Lceco on Labor Day, Monday,
September 2, 1918. All persons from
iopewcll will start from Drcamlnnd
Park.
We also ask every col0rcd man or
woman who has an automobile to help
rs on that day. There will be some
OF the best men and women Of the
race TO speak to you on that day.
Edward ,MoElvenc. PROPRIETOR, ad
dress Box ZIG, City Point, Va or Fox
Midlothian, Va. The boy with the
Yellow Hudson Car.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
rs MIINAttD BY 4
COFFIN SHORTAGE.
cAGoo TO be Asked to Rate Burial
Boxes as Essential.

Goshen, N. Y. Aug. 15.--Orangc
bunCs today made formal protest to
lillian G. McAdoo Director General
Railroads against the Federal rul
Bg which places coffins on the list
mon essentials" as far as freight
Evaporation is concerned. This act
IN was taken by the purchasing
ent in behalf Of William r. Durland
pcrintendcnt OF the Poor who has
Rdercd a car load Of sixty collins
)m North Carolina for the benefit
! aged inmates of the county aims
use hero.
because of the Governmental atti-
ude regarding collins Supcrintcn-
ht Durland has been unable to get
|; consignment which is expected to
pvidc for the needs Of his institu-
n for the coming year. They have
7,n side tracked at the factory and
McAdoo is asked to put them on
Essential" list for freight trans
tation and to have them hurried
ne as rapidly as possible.
The present supply of collins at the
lshouse has run alarmingly low
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

= il explained and with many Of the
inmates in feeble health and the pros
poet Of another hot wave it Is MOI con
sidcrcd that the Government has Il
moral right to add to Superintendent
Durland's anXicties.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
AIRPLANE HITS TRAM CAR.

Marscilles, Franch, Aug. 1G.-An
a'rplanc returning from flight he
cause of engine trouble fell today up
on a tram car which was preparing
to leave the station. Four persons in
the car were killed and several 9TH
ers injured. The two aviators in the
machine were severely burned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
Administrators Notice.

having been appointed administra
tor or the estate Of Jesse Scruggs no
t1ce Is hereby given to all persons
who have claims against his estate to
present the same to me at my office
613-A N. Second Street and anybody
who may owe anything to the estate
Will likewise make payment TO me.
J. THOMAS HNWIN, Administrator
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-20
AMATEURS WIN EARLY.
Two Finals in Bensonhurst Tour
ney End in Second Round =.

Two of the four finals in the Benson
hurst Yacht Clubs amateur boxing
tournament last night ended in the sec
ond round. In the lis pound final F.
Sieger of the Rutgers Gymnasium
stopped L. Kreger Of the Pastime A. C.
t. j. spartan of the Bensonhurst Naval
Base No. G lasted only two rounds with
/. Levine. unattached, in the 1873 pound
class. David Kamins won the ITO pound
bout. while the 1873 pound class went to
r. Bokman of the Pastime A. c. The
summaries:
10 Pound Glass. Semi hna--Dave Ka-
minis, Clark House A. A, defeated T. Ire
binO. Sunshine A G.. 3 rounds. Judges
decision, Final Bout-Dave Kamins, Clark
House A. A. defeated Meyer Brown. Clark
House A. A.. rounds, Judges decision.
Rutgers Gymnasium, defeated F. Pension.
Clark House A. A.. rounds, Judges de
cision: l.. Kreger, Pastime A. c.. de-
feated h. Gutlefeish, Glencoe A. c., 2
rounds, Judges decision. Final BOUT.
seiger Defeated l.. Kreger. rounds.
1851 Pound Class. semi-nnals-E. ].
spartan. Bensonhurst Naval Base No. 6.
defeated p. T. Lange. unattached, 5
rounds, Judges decision; !, Levine, UNI
attached. defeated +. Imerbasso. Bronx
dale 4. C., 3, rounds Judges decision,
tan. . rounds, stopped by referee.
1873 Pound Glass, Semi fnals-Frank
Verona. BronNdale A. C., defeated Il.
WisenEreen. unattached, rounds. stopped
by. referee; r. Bokman; pastime c.
rounds. judges decision Final Bout--R
Bokman defeated +. Verona. 8 rounds
judges decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-20
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES

First Race-Claiming: two-year olds; Ave
and q half furlongs: Tommywsac. lis: DR..
Rae. H.: Tidal ll2 Jill, 1903: Frank Shan
non. LOT; 'Royal Favorite. ioi; Poultney. liz:
Left Fielder. lI@; Wewoka, l0e: Snow Queen,
,09: 'Houdini, lo9
Second Race-Clsimins; three year -olds: one
mile and seventy yards: lima, III; O'Malley.
10: Doublct, 10; Bravado. 10; Matoaka, l07;
sJack Dawson l09; 'Walter Toast. lo2: So
Long Lefty, l07 Daybreak. III; Uncle Ss"i.
Chere, lo7: 'Roxboro H.. lS: 'Queen BLONDE.
l02.
Third Race-Claimng; three year ODDS and
upward: six furlongs: Blue Banner. ll6; DR..
Campbell, ll6: Bond. 1lG: Peep Again, ll3;
Pepper ll2; Juanita. ll2: Frances Crawford,
1907 'Tardy Sight, III; Stout Heart, lls; Bill
simmons, lie Sister Emblem, ilS: Bunico,
'Dream Tree. Iii; Bierman, lls, Also eligible;
Blazeaway, ll6: Polly j., ll3; Bell Ringer.
lie: Resign. llS: 'Talebearer, III; sam Brod-
Fourth Race-Claiming; three yesr ODDS and
upward mile end Gsa,S sSenty yards pSs,S
no; King Neptune. us; Lone Land. lis; Neelto.
III: 'Helen Akin, lO2.
Fifth Race-Clalming: three .years-old and
upward; Niles and Mares one mile and
sixteenth; Grse,in.s ., los; No Molly o. lGs'
los: Catalogue. los; vocabulary, 81
Sixth Race-Claiming three. yesr-ods and
upward; Niles and mares mile aud six.
tenth: Nettie walcott, Ill; Keziah. loS Cen
evieve b. lo2; 'Candelcria, 81; Casaba. ios !;
Wood Violet, 1902 sMsy W. l03.
Seventh Race-Claiming three year. olds
a sixteenth: Fairy Legend III Julia T.. los;
los sGreat Dolly. l07.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-20
PELHAM BOYS SHUT
OUT FORT SLOCUM
Lyons Blanks Soldiers, Z to 0,
in Sunset Club Carnival
at Polo Grounds.

Unless the boys in khaki "get a move
on" folks around this neck OF the woods
will think all of the ball players are in
tho navy. Last Saturday on the Polo
Grounds the Brooklyn navy yard nine
conquered Camp Merritt, I to o. On the
Harlem lot yesterday the Pelham Bay
Naval Training Station defeated Fort
Slocum. to o. Frank Lyons the
former Montreal International Lacquer,
pitched for Pelham Bay.
Al Schacht, who at odd times has been
with the Dodgers. Giants, Newark and
Rochester, and Mike Regan. the erst-
whils Cincinnati Red. did the heaving
for Fort slocum. Schacht got miserable
support and was in none too good form
himself. He retired at the end of the
fourth after six runs had been Chalked
up for Pelham Regain then took UP the
burden and did not yield a hit or a run
till the ninth, when the tars fell on him
for single and double, and another
run
The game featured the splendid pro-
gramme arranged for the boys in the
service by the Universal Sunset Club,
aided by the untiring officials of the
New York A. C. Three bands were in
attendance and the boys whooped things
W. the aIttTTOOn lTlllS and
military exhibitions. not the least inter-
esting of which was the drill by the uni
formed war nurses. who soon will be
mnistering to the wounded over there,
we're interspersed on tho programme.
Oversee Casuals Win.
As a parting remembrance to take
over on the fighting front the Oversee
Casuals from Camp Merritt have the
handsome prizes awarded for the victory
in the tug OF war. From a field of
seven teams the oversee Casuals
emerged victorious. Fort Jay. Fort Slo-
cum. two teams from the u. s. s. Re
cruit. the Granite States and Federal
Rendezvous were eliminated in the trials
and Fort Wadsworth and the Oversee
Casuals squared off for the final pull
1t took the boys from Camp Merritt lust
minute and twenty-seven seconds to
haul their Fort Wadsworth rivals across
the line.
Fort jay was awarded the plum in