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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-17
TO-DAY
"QUO VADIS"

The great religious photodrama in width Nero
burns feeds he Christians to the liens, and
Young nobeman scrifce all for love and an ideal.
Admission II
Shows start q AIS 6: 30, S45 Patriotic Time
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
PRESIDENT SHIP
SAILSFOR EUROPE
New York Harbor Sees Demonstra-
tion Without Parallel When the
Transport George Washington
Left on Journey.--Convoy

New York. Dec bound on 4
mission the principal objects Of which
are the abolition Of militarism and
the attainment Of just world peace,
Woodrow Wilson, first president Of
the United States to visit Europe
while in office, was tonight speeding
across the Atlantic toward France to
attend the greatest international con-
ference in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton, one time German passenger lin
er, manned by navy crew and with
deck guns ready for action. and &C
eompanied BY a naval convoy, the
president left New York harbor amid
demonstration without parallel IN
the history of the port.
The president took his place on the
flying bridge as the great ship NOV
ed down the bay. River craft and
ships Of many nations dipped flags
and footed whistles and thousands Of
persons bade him God speed in cheers
and flag wavings from y-scrapers
and piers.
Off quarantine. where Staten Is
land throngs waved and shouted a
second farewell, and monitors, gun
boats and artillerymen at Fort HAM
ilton Joined in saluting gun fire, the
George Washington met its ocean
convoy, the super-dreadnought Penn
sylvania and quintet of destroyers.
With her and ten other destroyers
which joined the fleet for a cruise to
the limit of American territorial wa
tiers, the George Washington disap-
peared over the eastern horizon short
" after noon.
Mr.. Wilson left his native shores,
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Washing
ton sailed, determined against militia
rism in any form. He feels that the
crushing of Prussian militarism is
part of his plan for the future peace
of the world, these informants said.
In emphasis, it seemed, of Ameri-
cas- part in bringing about Germa-
ny's downfall, the presidential party,
outbound, met some of the American
hosts returning from overseas. Two
thousand home coming aviation
troops on the Lapland cheered the
George Washington as she left her
pier, and outside Quarantine the Min
nekahda was sighted, steaming up
the harbor with more than 5000 sol
diers as passengers.
In command Of Admiral Mayo, the
peace squadron is heading, it is UNI
derstood, for Brest, an American de-
barkation port in France It's date
of arrival is uncertain but a quick
passage is not required, as ample
time remains for conferences prelim-
mary to the main peace assemblage.
Off the French coast the president
viii be welcomed by squadron of
American warships.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
DOLSHEVIKI START
RIOTS IN BERLIN
Labor Leaders Addressed Crowds in
Behalf of Order-The Prussian
Guards Agree to Support
The Government

London, Dee. 6.-Serious disorders
have occurred in Berlin and consider.
able firing has occurred in the prin-
ciple streets, according to reports
reaching the Dutch-German frontier
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam. The trouble is
said to have been caused by the Ger
man Bolsheviki.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the
Central News agency says there were
riotous demonstration in Berlin by
the unemployed The disorders be-
came so threatening that labor lead
ers addressed the crowds, promising
assistance, and finally pacified them.
The Zurich correspondent of the
Paris Journal reported Thursday that
he had received advices. that terro-
rist revolution would BREAK out in
Berlin Friday evening. The revolt
ers, it was added, would be led by
DIR. Liebknecht, the radical socialist,
who was said to have $4,000 well
armed men under his command. From
the foregoing dispatch it is apparent
the disorders occurred before Friday
evening
Amsterdam. Dec. GA number Of
regiments of the Prussian guards,
some of whom made demonstration
against the government a few days
ago and refused to surrender their
arms now have resolved to support
the Ebert government, according to
the semi-official Wolff bureau of
Berlin. The soldiers have decided to
place themselves unreservedly at the
of the government and
promise to defend the Socialist rev.
olution" by every means against all
luxurious Influences
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
DESERVES A GOLD
MEDAL FOR THIS.
Cincinnati Authority Tells How to
Dry Up Amy Corn or Callus So 1t
Lifts Right OF.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freexone applied directly on
a tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once and soon the corn loosens so
it can be lifted out, root and all, with
out a bit of pain.
A quarter of an ounce of freezone
costs very little at any drug store,
but is sufficient to take off every hard
or soft corn or callus. This should be
tried, as it is inexpensive and it is
said not to infiames or even irritate
the surrounding tissue or skin.
If your wife wears high heels she
win be glad to know this. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
FRUITS OF BOLSHEyISM
is SEEN IN PETR0GRAD
Eating Places And Without Food
Are Dying by Thousands

Stockholm, Dec. 6.-Fugitives from
Russia who have reached here say
that living conditions in Petrograd
are terrible The famine there, they
say, defies the efforts of the imagi-
nation to conceive. All the middle
class elements are excluded from the
public eating houses and are dying
of starvation by thousands, and hun
dreds are buried each day between
six o'clock and nine o'clock in the
morning. No funerals are permitted
later in the day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
INTERESTED IN POTATOES.
Many Inquiries Being Made Regard
ing Proposed Storage House.

Inquiries are being made daily Of
Secretary Eastin at the Commercial
Club regarding the sweet potato cur
ing and storage house it is proposed
to build in Mena. Farmers and gard
eners are interested in knowing if
the plant viii be built so that they
can begin preparations for the next
years crop. A number of the inquir-
ers have stated that if they are
guaranteed a proper storage and cur
ing house they will plant
form one to ten acres in sweet
potatoes. Without some system Of
caring for the crop they do not care
to engage in raising the tubers ex-
cept for home use. Plans for build
ing plant to handle the crop are
still under consideration and there is
strong probability action will be
taken soon that will insure a real
storage and curing house for Mena
this coming year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than tine Weak

You must have Health. Strength and En-.
dmance 10 fight Colds. Grip and Influenza
When your blood Is not in a healthy
condition and does not circulate properly
your system Is unable to Withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
FoEtifes the System Against Colds. GriI
and influenza by Purifying and Enrichinl
the Blood.
Il contains the well-known tonic prop
critics Of Quinine and Iron In q form
acceptable to the mosf delicate stomach
and Is pleasant to take. You can soon fee
It's Strengthening. Invieorating Effect. SOC
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
PAPER RESTRICTIONS OFF
War Industries Boards Order Will
Become Effective December Is.

Washington, Dec. An restric-
tons on the use Of news print paper
were withdrawn today by the war
Industries Board, effective Deem
Der IS. In making this announce
ment Chairman Baruch urged the
adoption of permanent rules by pub
fishers prohibiting wasteful praetic-
es and continued voluntary conserva-
ton of reading matter space for a
time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
IDLE SOLDIERS
SERIOUS PROBLEM
ployment Is Americas Greatest
Danger-Many Men Muster
ed Out Are Broke"

New York, Dec Unemployment
is the greatest danger confronting
the United States the next fOul
months, the labor reconstruction con
ference of the Academy Of Politica
Science was :old at its meeting hcr'
today by Nathan A. Smyth, assistant
director general Of the United States
Employment Service
Soldiers are being discharged By
the thousands daily, on the basis Of
military units, with no reference to
whether or not they are now needed
in industry" Mr. Smyth said. "They
are being mustered out on few days
notice. and given in money the cost
of transportation to their homes, free
to buy tickets wherever they please.
Already they are turning up in the
cities, improyident, broke away
from home, without work, applicants
for civilian relief.
Many Do Not Want Day Labor.
Many others are unwilling to UNI
dertake the day labor jobs which
alone they can find There is every
prospect that unless remedial meas
ures axe promptly taken the sight Of
stranded, voorhees,, moneyless sol
diers will be common throughout the
land
THE great danger in the coming
four months is that there won't be
jobs enough to go around; that unem-
ployment win come with attendant
misery and social unrest at a time
when Anarchistic tendencies are con-
tagious.
Bad Time of Year for Work.
THE remedy of building public
works is not available on a large
scale until spring. The farms will
not call urgently for men until frost
thaws out. Chiefly must we look to
our manufacturers to carry the bur-
den. But they are hesitant. Taxes
are not yet determined The cost of
money is high and credit limited for
a while. The price Of raw material
and labor are high. The producer /
hopes they will fall, and manifests
a tendency to wait till they do. To
meet each Of these different feaures
is an immediate national task"
Mr.. Smyth urged that the manu-
facturer "get his wheels moving with
the utmost speed, even if there be a
remote chance of lower costs"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
A Badt Dismissed.

A complaint made against Arnold
Badt for permitting punch board
to be operated in his confectionery
was dismissed in Justice Smiths
court Saturday upon Recommendation
Of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Judge Wright Prickett. after assur-
ances We're given similar devices
would not be permitted in the store
hereafter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
MAKING REFUGE GARMENTS
Red Cross Has Hurry Up Call ana
Needs Sewing Machines.

The local Red Cross chapter has
an urgent call for refuge clothing,
having been informed by Miss kath-
inc Burlingane, director Bureau OF
Production that speed in making the
refuge clothing may save many lives.
The quota assigned to the Aena
chapter consists of as infant layettes
and 81 boys undershirts.
The work is being speeded up, but
Mrs. R. c. Mccoy in charge of head
quarters, states that serious handi-
cap at this time is the lack Of ma
chimes. She suggests if there is any
one who has machine to spare no
better service could be rendered than
to send il to Red Cross headquarters,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
LORD CECIL DEMANDS
PENALTY FOR CRUELTY
Declares Hun Methods Deliberate Saw
agery which Should be Severely
Punished

London, Dec. 6.--German officials
who have been guilty Of acts which
resulted in danger or injury to Brit
ish prisoners Of war should be held
personally responsible. says Lord Ce-
ell former assistant secretary Of
state for foreign affairs
"We cannot make il too clear that
IN treatment Of prisoners is not I'M
ike occurrences in battle, committed
in hot blood or in ignorance. It is de-
liberats, coldblooded cruelty and
ought to be punished if there is a
relic Of justice in the world" he de-
clared.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
Death CAUSED By Pneumonia

Miss Josie Gray. daughter of Sam
Gray, well known farmer living
near Mountain Fork, died Wednesday
night from an attack Of pneumonia.
She was rs years Of age. Burial
took place Thursday afternoon at
o'clock, with interment at the Noun
tain Fork cemetery,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
No Worms n ! fiesIss,v chiId

Al children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy cclor. which indicates poor blood and as
rule. there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks viii enrich the blood. i'm
prove the dsestion. and act as General Sgrensth-
enine Tonic 70 the whole system Nature will thea
throw on Or dspe the worms and the Child viii be
n perfect health Pleasant 10 tzk- CSC per bs,tis
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12

SMITH HIDE COMPANY, 921
Kentucky. Avenue, Joplin. Mo, who
is one Of the largest hide dealers
west of Chicago, is paying shippers
from this county. eighteen one-fourth
cents for number one, salt cured, cat
tie hides. Horse hides, five to six
dollars each. A complete list of
prices can be had by writing as
per the above address. w16t50
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
Senate confirms elias.

Washington, Dec 6.-The nominal
ton of Representative Carter Glass
to be secretary of the treasury to
succeed William G. McAdoo was con-
firmed tonight by the senate without
objection.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12

When your digestion is poor, when
your bowels are costive. when your
breath is bad. when your stomach is
sick or disordered. and you feel
languid and Iow-spirited, Prickly Ash
Bitters is the remedy you need. 1t
cleanses the vital organs, purifies the
bowels, and imparts a fine feeling Of
strength, vigor and cheerfulness.
Price s1.25 per bottle. Gunnels Drug
Store, special agents.-Ady.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12

Heartburn is a symptom of indi-
gestion Take dose of HERBINE
in such cases. The pain disappeares
instantly. The bowels operate speedi-
~ and you feel fine, vigorous and
cheerful Price Coo. Sold by Jackson
Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
Notice 70 COTTON Owners.

The Potter Gin win run on Satur-
day, only from now on.
wit50. w. E. Jones.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
Rental Pronerty in Demand

AS an indication Of the local de-
mand for houses to rent, the expert
ence of one real estate firm Wednes-
day serves as a good illustration. Two
houses were rented twice the same
day thru mistake and now the firm is
trying to find two more houses so
that the last renters will have some
place to go. Secretary Eastin at the
Commercial Club had four inquiries
for houses to rent before noon Thurs
day. If the demand keeps up it will
not be long beore Mena will have to
have more houses or fail to supply
the newcomers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12

Children take BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP willingly because it
tastes nice. There isn't better rem
edy anywhere for children's coughs,
hoarseness and bronchitis. It's a
good medicine and easy to take Price
25c, soc, ana S100 per bottle. Sold
by Jackson Drug Co.---Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12

Tie Qulnine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of is tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
TIVE BROM0 QUININE Uablets1 can be taken
BY anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
10 the head E.w. GROVE signature on box Soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
-.0nErE
NUM-

Notice i hereby given n. \ be
undersigned. as admlnisll,aI'd deceased
estate Of c. NJ. follower, probsis
will make application to t ns d
court Of Polk county, hereof fcl
the January, 1919. term tan1'stiborisins
an order Of said court sssr,;nistss-
and directing me as such cha sSSabdivis.
tor to sell Lot IL OF Reeve a Mems
ion. an addition to the c's sss;S estate,
Arkansas. belonging e sA funds for
for At the purpose Of raising said Is.
the payment Of the debts o
'" ". Prickett, Adnin's' wsssl
December IL, 1918.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
Union Thanksgiving Service
at the Christian Church.

All the churches of the town
will unite Thursday morning in
n union Thanksgiving service
at the Christian church. Rev.
f. n. Wolfe, pastor of the
Christian church, will preside
aud preach the sermon. The
other ministers of the town will
be present and will take part in
the service. Special music will
be arranged, ard union choir
will lead the singing. a thank
offering will he made for the
Associated Charities Of the
town. The service will begin
promptly nj l0:30 o'clock. 1t is
earnestly hoped that all places
of business will be closed
throughout the town during the
hour of the service, and that
everyone will arrange to attend
and enter into the spirit OF this
gathering.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
Physical Culture Class.

Miss Dixon will teach Physi-
cal culture at the school house
for the coming term schedule
az follows: Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday 500 to 1890,
i. M. 5 10 $40. p. m. Saturday
. TO $40 a IN. Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Z to 7:40, y. nj.
The evening class has been
arranged especially for those
who can not attend any other
class. All who are interested
should see Miss Dixon at the
earlies. opportunity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
THE Trail of the Lonesome
Pine"

How many millions of book
lovers in the world have read
the delightful story of 1.-The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" is
problematical, but all who have
read the book will want to see
the play which Eugene Walter
has written around MIR. Fox's
romantic girl, June.
MIR. Walters play transfers to
the stage the atmosphere of the
Virginia hills. The production
is SO artisticaliy perfect that
you are almost made To believe
you are inhaling the fragrance
of the mountainside. With
Louise Price in the role of June,
the play comes to the Amuzu
Theatre, Monday, December I'd.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
Killed in France.

Emmit Warner, colored, re.
ceived q message last week that
his son, Carlos, was killed in
action in France on October / /.
The message came from Carlos
wife who lives in Maryville,
Tenn, and who was notified by
the war department. Carlos
was about 81 years old and was
among the first drafted men to
be called from here. He is eur
yived by his wife and one child
and his parents, of this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
zed from Worlds Greatest Novel
Public School

When the Big Stone Gap pub
lie schools were opened after
the influenza epidemic, the
problem faced the School Board
how To give the children of the
community the benefit Of q full
nine months school session, and
nj the same time to impose up
on pupils aud teachers the least
possible burden of continuous
and extended attendance. In
consultation with the county
superintendent of schools, the
bourd has adopted the follow
ing plan of school attendance
for the session: Teach Thanks
giving day and Saturday, No
vember 80, giving 10 school
days in November; shortening
the Christmas vacation 10 3
days, Sunday, December - to
Thursday, December %, inclu
sive, and teach the Saturday
before and after Christmas,
giving no school days in De
cenber; teach the third Satur.
day in every month; teach niuo
school days in June.
After mutual consideration
the above plan was fixed upon
as the best possible for all par
ties concerned; practically the
same plan will he followed IN
all communities in Wise coun-
ty. The attention OF parents
and pupils is called to the fact
that the REORGANIZATION caused
by the necessary closing OF the
schools and the unfavorable
conditions of Saturday teach.
ing render il very difficult 10
attain this session the full ben
efits of II school year, although
the full number of school day $
be taught. Both parents and
pupils, therefore, are earnestly
urged to do their utmost for the
efficiency of the schools in the
way of regularity and prompt.
ness of attendance. In this
connection it is significant TO
note the statistics that fully 30
per cent. of the instruction OIL
fered i'll the public schools OF
our country is wasted on ac-
count of absences of the pupils.
If the business ventures of the
parents were run on such a plan
there would be an enormous in.
crease in bankruptcy.
| Parents are especially urged
TO have their children ut school
on Thanksgiving day. Begin
ming with appropriate Thanks
giving exercises, the day will
include the regular full round
of classroom work, which pu-
pills cannot afford to miss. 1t
is suggested that n midday
lunch with a O'Clock Thanks
giving dinner would not only
facilitate the school work OF
that day, but prove in many
ways more satisfactory than the
midday Thanksgiving dinner,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
I thanksgiving Observance at
the Colored Public School
on Thursday Night.

We purpose TO make this oc-
casion a patriotic aud thankful
o ne. Lovers OF Music and IRA
tory will be satisfied. after Wit
Messing the program
MIR. j. Is. Penn, of Appuln-
lachia, viii be- present with his
famous quarteltc. President
Wilson's Thanksgiving Pruclu-
nation will be read by Miss
Nora +, Burdlnc. 4 school
service flag with nineteen stars
Zone golden star will be dedi
Gated. Dedicalurial remark $
by Zion's new pastor, Rev. b. 4.
Mitchell Memorial renarl,
by Rev @. G. Hood, in memory
OF the late Private Carlos War
ncr.
This is a united effort. In
union there is strength Catch
the spirit of the Occasion, ANA
come with turefni aud thank
full hearts. Your school is
growing in favor. W. must of
a necessity educate. a new
era has dawned upon us. Are
your children prepared for the
new condition? School house
Is Il place for preparation. Meet
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
Ban Lifted

Order of the United States
Fuel administrators regarding
display lighting in front of
stores and business establish
ments and in their show win
dows has been cancelled.
Parties living outside of in
corporated towns are no longer
required TO secure special per
mits before they can obtain
coal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

OF the many millions OF acres
of public lands the title of which
Is in the Federal Government,
the United States owns some
100000 acres of oil land. A
Liberty Bond holder is "a bond.
holder of the United States,
and IT is a poor exchange to
trade a Liberty bond for stock
in an oil company Of doubtful
value.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Peace" is n noun that we
are all much attracted TO. but
we are very particular that it
should have the right adject.
ives in agreement with it. i.
must be Just" peace, a last.
ing" peace, or we will have
none of il.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The American boys who hop
ed to meet the Kaiser in Berlin
must be sadly disappointed that
he did not remain there for an
introduction to them. Hearsay
knowledge of them was prob
ably all that he cared for.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save oil parties great dcal!of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The pumpkin certainly has n
dual personality. 1t can make
the most alarming Howlloween
spooks, md then with equal
readiness adapt itself to becom
ing the sweet and domestice
pumpkin pie.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The word Of Germany is GER
tainly not rs good as its bond.
And the holders of German
bonds are said to be feeling
much anxiety about the value
OF their investment. Draw your
own inference as to what the
word is worth.