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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

warding off the battles that are going
to be waged in the air The Ameri-
can forces are determined to strike
with severity. The French and the
British are doing their best now, but
when all Of them strike together, it
will be with a renewed zeal on the
part of the latter countries. We are
banking on the American aviator when
he gets into play Germa.r may
well be looking for just the kind of
ruthless sir war that she has been wag
ing. 1t is coming to those who de-
serve such a reward.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
FEELING THE EFFECT

Germany is beginning to feel the
effect of the reprisal air raids that
have recently set the innocent defense
less wcmen and children wild. Al
lied avaiators have appearautly been
doing considerable harm, and it is
not at all stretching the imagination
for one to presume that the recent
frequent explosions in the German gun
and ammunition works have been the
result of well directed air raids OF the
allies 1t is time such things begin
to occur
Germany has done more ruthless air
raiding than a civilized world will ever
forget The women and children
of England have been the victims
Now that the German women and
children are beginning to suffer, the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
PASSING OF A SONG WRITER

Songs that have entertained thous-
ands from childhood to- the grave and
have voiced the pleasure and pain
the love and longing. the despair and
delight, the sorrow and resignation.
and the consolation of the plain peo-
pie, who foundNin these an utterance
for emotions which they have felt
but could not express-are ours 10
enjoy long after the creator has pass
ed away. The bonds of music are uni
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
THE COAL SHORTAGE

When The whole thing comes out
regarding the cause of the coal shor
tage it will be run down to the com
mon trouble in all our commodities
plain uavarnished greed. Some peo
pie have put the blame on the rail
roads for not handling the tonnage as
ii should have been handled. They
claimed there was no shortage of cars.
but possibly did much to complicate
the situation by falling to place cars.
Now the government has this in
charge and will probably relieve this
trouble in short order.
But here is an explanation which
was given the investigating commit
tee of the United States senate the
other day by Mr.. Colver of the FEEDER
al Trade Commission which is unlike
anything we have read-and there
have been many explanations.
He told the committee that when
the President tentatively fixed prices
the production of coal was at the low
est and prices at the highest. Eigh-
ty five per cent of the estimated out
put had been contracted for by the
operatives at prices higher than those
fixed by the government.
Just before prices were fixed there
was violent bidding for coal not con
tracted for, and in many instances
still higher prices were paid Where
contracts existed at higher prices,
these prices were allowed to stand
The net result was that the opera
tors sold coal in enormous amounts
before the price was fixed, and filled
the contracts az higher prices, before
they undertook to supply the general
market 1t was for this reason that
the normal shipments did not 80 for
ward to certain sections of the com
try which afterward suffered greatly
And there is a reasonable eXplana
ton of the case that brings us back
to a splendid example of grabbing fol
the higher price and the offering of un
reasonable prices by those who are
willing to put coal beyond the reach
of the average consumer in order &c
get the coal where they could eXtort
unreasonably high prices for it PEG
pie who wanted to rob offered toe
much in the beginning and made q
reasonable distribution and a reason
able supply at reasonable prices an
impossible thing.
The government made one great
mistake. II did not take hold soon e
nough. If the mines had beer
brought under government control
two months sooner. the present SUI
fering in some quarters of the coun
try would not have been imposed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
SHORTAGE OF COAL STOPS
OPERATION VALD0STA CARS

Valdcsta, Jan 3. Valdcsta was
without street car service today on
account of the coal famine, and it is
announced tina this coalition may
exist for day or two longer The
Valdcsta Lighting Company, which
furnishes electric power for the street
railway company, was unable to OBJ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

more extensively w. c.. Eager,
manager of the Yaldosta Lighting Co.,
announced this evening that arrange
ments were being made to insure an
adequate supply of wood, and it is not
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

question of either disseminating the
street cars or shutting down the vari-
GUS industrial plants and lights depen-
dent upon the company
The company has had to resort very
largely to wood because of the shor-
tage in coal, and the indications are
that wood will have to be used even
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04
'HoRTAeE OF SHIP CRAFTSMEN

= itOR AGE Or SHIP DRAF SMEN
There are not enough ship DARTS
en- in the United States to do the
rafting work needed to carry out the
avail and merchant shipbuilding pro
.ams. Our country is engaged III
he execution Of the greatest warship
obstruction plan in history, compris-
g 7S7 vessels, including all types
'om superdreadnaughts to subma
ne chasers. Naval appropriations
ggregating nearly two billions of dol
RS have been made since August,
9l6.
Coincidenl Gith the demand for in
reased naval work there is an equally
rgent call for an increase of merchant
hip construction. 1t is betraying no
acret to say that in both branches
here is a shortage Of technical men
valuable for the work
The United States Civil Service Com
Mission is endeavoring to relieve the
earth of ship craftsmen by recon-
ending TO the heads of colleges and
echnical schools that the senior stu
ents in engineering courses be gi-
en- intensive training in naval archi
ecture during the coming spring, with
view tc making them available for
'mploymen, as ship craftsmen in juno
he commission is also receiving APP
lications from qualified architectu-
al. mechanical, and structural steel
craftsmen, and is certifying them for
Employment in the Navy Department
md in navy yards on ship work
Local boards of civil service eXami
lers at the postoftices in all of the
larger cities are furnishing detailed
Information and application blanks
applicants are not required to appear
N an examination room for written
examination. but rated upon their ed
ucation, training and experience.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

Members of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to ii
or not otterwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long and accompa
MED bv full names and address Not
responsible for views of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-04

entered as second class natter at
he postofIice at Cordeie, Georgia, un
der the act of March Sth, 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
BANK CASHIER IN


connection with the bank, he turned
over the combination of the safe, but
failed to account for many of the rec
ords.a As he left the bank, he is said
to have told friends he was going to
Topeka to get Wilson,"
Kline went to the bank six or seven
years ago. He will be held for trial
on endorsement charges in the JEFF
ferson county district court The state
banking department will assist in an
investigation of Klines alleged defal-
cations and in his prosecution
He Worked In Topeka.
Kline was arrested Tuesday night at
the Fifth Avenue hotel by Sheriff
Hugh Larimer while in his room with
his wife. The sheriff ."nabbed" the
cashier only a short time after the
latters arrival here from Williams
town and he didn't get a chance to
call on Wilson.
Kline is a former Topekan, having
worked in a local bank, the old Ger
man-American, in 1908 and 1909. He
left his position here to go to Williams
town and organize the bank he is al
legged to have wrecked. He married
an Ottawa girl who. during a short
time that Kline was in Topeka, worked
in North Topeka business house,
officials say
The banker spent last night in one
of the twin" cells at the county iail.
This morning Sheriff E. w. O'Brien
of Jefferson county arrived and, after
having lunch with his prisoner at the
National hotel, took Kline back to
Jefferson county. Mrs. Klein left To-
peka this morning and it is supposed
she went to Ottawa, her former home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Jan. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
that railroad executive had been proposed
to handle corn shipments only and that the
plan was intended especially to hasten the
movement of the grain within the ensuing
three or four weeks led today to a material
drop in corn prices; The market was also
bearisbIy affected by a renewal of peace
talk Opening quotations, which ranged
from 1<c to A@%e lower with January
followed by an additional setback
Later the January option developed
strength as a result of buying on the part
of cash interests and because the railroads
seemed to be concentrating efforts at pres
emit chiefly meeting the need of coal.
Prices closed unsettled at $1213s January
and s1-24% to S1.2iz May. with the final
range as a whole varying from l.MMc de-
cline to 1sc advance compared with "A hours
before
OATS-Oats eased down with corn Sell
ing pressure, however. was light
PROyISIoNS-Provisio assembled on
account of bullish showing of the semi
monthly report on warehouse stocks here
The chief demand was for lard and ribs
Increasing receipts of hogs led afterward
to something of a reaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

The new school house at Elmont
will be formally opened SATURDAY
evening, January IS, with program
followed by refreshments served by
the Ladies' Aid of the M E. church
Miss Ida NJ. shavlo of sd w. Iau-
rent street, passed away Tuesday night
She leaves one sister, Clara IL, tc
mourn her loss. Funeral services VIII
be held Thursday morning at IL
O'Clock from the home. lnterment IN
Mount Hope cemetery. 1t is especially
requested that no flowers be sent
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Mr.. Irwin L. DlI-
fenderfer to Miss Sara Ellen Page, on
Wednesday, January 2. in Kapsas city
Kan. Mr.. Diffenderfer was Norln
T'opeka boy and when here worked as
miller for the Kaw Milling company
He is now employed by the Southwest
ern Milling company of Kansas lily
Mo.
Notes and Personals.
The Rev. w. It. Pence and 'Mrs.
Pence of 1895 Topeka avenue, VINO
have been very seriously SICK are I'M.
proving and are now considered OUT
of danger. 1-..,,o
left last night for Spokane, WaTn.'
where he will make his nome MIS-
Bissell will follow later.
Miss Wells is working at the falI
store after an absence OIL seFera'
months.
4 car. driven by a farmer from
north of town, and one OF MoIns q
MYERS trucks, collided on Central ave-
nne yesterday afternoon. No dam
,eye Was done to either of the autos or
charles r. Gould, cook of the off
GERS mess at Camp Doniphan' Is VS.
ting his mother, Mrs Annie Goufo;
and his sister Mrs. Z. S. Meade, ana
Mr. Meade of 1925 Jackson street.
Harry Scrimsher and family OF
route have moved to North topeka
and will live at 1122 Kansas avenue;
Miss Dora Adams is sick with the
measles at her home, 3oS West 6or-
don street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradbury of Menoken
were the guests yesterday or Elrs'
Bradbury's mother Mrs. E. b. ROBIN
son, of 82e jackson street
Mrs. J E. Smith of 1112 jackson
street. who has been seriously SICK. is
improving slowly.
Mrs. A. C. Gurtler has been quite
sick since her return from Lawton,
Okla.
Mr.. Will Bassett. formerly of Mo-
berry, Mo, who has been visiting his
brother, Harry Bassett, and family. of
9O3 Harrison street, has gone to juno
ton City, where he is employed in the
engineering department of the Rock
Island.
The Rochester division of the Red
Cross will meet tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Boyd Pollom, route
A. Fifteen members represented this
division at the all-day meeting in the
RedCross rooms at Crosby's yesterday.
Three candidates were initiated last
night at the meeting of Helena chap
ter No. 21O. o. e. S. After the initia-
ton refreshments were served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
BERNSTORFF IN
Continued from Page One,

CONTINUED from Page One.)
and desired on the other hand that
Mediterranean and Morocco agree
inents should be adversely criticised.
Our praise Injuries his position in
France. Caillaux's reception here was
cool. His report about Brazil had
nothing new. On his return to France
he will begin to reside in his own con-
stituency. He fears Paris and the fate
of Jaures.
(Signed) .BERNSTORFF.'
Another message which Count
Bernstorff had forwarded was from
Havana as follows:
-To1, Rio de Janeiro, telegraphs
steamer Araguya left Buenos Aires
January 80. The captain is carrying
important papers. Capture very de-
sirabIe- Caillaux is on board. In case
of capture Cafllaux should, in an >un-
way. be treated with cour-
tesy and consideration. Can you in
form our cruisers?
(Signed) 'BERNSTORFrF''
Censor German Press.
The instructions of the German
censorship to the German press on
June I6, 1915, follow:
For political reasons, it is urgently
requested that nothing be written
about the former French Prime Min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
PARENTS CONSOLED'
Close Public Offices at Springfield for
Young JEWELS Funeral.

. Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Spring-
field manifested in many ways the
grief into which the city has been
plunged by the murder of John w.
Jewell, editor of Trench and Camp, at
Camp Funston, who was slain with
three others last Fricay night, in the
Army bank
The city commissioners adopted res
olutions of sympathy with the widow
and parents of the slain newspaper
man. Similar action was taken by the
Springfield Bar association. Nat the
request of Mayor J. J. Gideon, all city
and county offices were closed Tues
day afternoon in respect to young
JEWELS memory. The funeral serv-
ices We're held at the residence of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. Jewell
Tuesday afternoon.
John Stewart Bryan of Richmond
Va, director in charge of all of the
sixteen cantonment newspapers, te1e-
graphed today:
He died for his country just as
truly as any man who ever fought in
the front trenches. His example and
influence in the work he was doing
already have accomplished great
things and will, I am sure, cement
and perpetuate his patriotic services"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
e. S. Chamber of Commerce
Urges Central Control.
Vote of 100000 Members Urges
eliminate Red Tape"
BACK UP DEFENSE COUNCIL
Declare New Plans of Govt
I Decentralize War Effort.
f"Inevitable Disaster" Will Be
Result of Present Confusion.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The United
Estates Chamber of Commerce by a
vote of its five hundred thousand
membership today demanded creation
of central control in the war gov
eminent.
Interference with vitality important
programs. production, Initiation. in
ability to meet allied demands. dupfi-
cation of work, confusion; in fact. i'm
evitable disaster will result, the
chamber announced today, unless
prompt provision is made to centralize
the control of the Industrial energy
and material resources of the coun-
try
The declaration of the chamber,
based on months of investigation by a
special war committee of prominent
business mem and manufacturers was
unanimously approved by the direc-
tors in session here today.
1t comes at a time when the senate
military investigators have temporarily
discontinued their hearings to begin
a fight for passage of legislation
creating director of munitions who
would cut the red tape, delay and con-
fusion by army preparation.
Backs Up Willard Plan.
The chamber chairman backs Dan
iel Willard of the war industries
board Other members of the board
and~Chairman Clifford of the council
of national defense already have
thrown their advice upon the side of
immediate Capitalization of authority
to act in war preparation.
AS a result of the growing demands
Tor drastic change in the present di-
recting system, upheavals are general
ly expected. Many. of the administra-
tlons most ardent supporters have
joined in the move to bring more order
out of the confusion believed to exist
Ihe business men in their report to-
day declare that the newest plans an
nounced by the government are tend
ing to 'decentralize war efforts" The
report then warns:
Warn of Confused Efforts,
The committee says the failure to
be guided by the fundamental prin-
clple that centralized responsibility is
necessary for the success of any en-
terprise will result inevitably in ill
balanced efforts. There will be unin-
portant programs such as that in. con-
feetion with shipping; there will be
production far beyond our capacity for
ocean transportation; our allies will
be deprived of the supplies which We
would desire to give them; effort will
be expended in the creation of I'M
needed new facilities; collateral prob
lens such as the housing of employees
will be neglected. Until they seriously
interfere with other programs. the dis
trihution of essential materials will
not be where most needed in connec-
ton with the war; vast quantities of
la Dor and material will be used in un-
necessary activities, and in general
there will be an atmosphere OF contu-
sion which comes from ina bl1ty TO Sc
cure a prompt decision"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
ASKS REORGANIZATION.
Business Man Points Out Defects OF
Present War Organization.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Recommen-
dations for reorganization of the war
supply machinery as approved by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States were presented to the senate
war inquiry committee today by Wad-
dill Catchings, president of the Sloss-
Sheffield Iron & Steel company.
''A1l business men. think" said
Catchings, believe there is lack of
central control and responsibility in
our war program. The effect is very
harmful and the program is not bal
anced. Shipping is the principal part
of the program and yet it has not
been given the right of way. Clearly
we are not producing ships and will
not for many months. There is abso-
lutely no one engaged in preparing a
broad war program.
At Sea Without a Chart.
I'VE have very great fear for indus
try. Reduction of the output of So
called nom essentials is proposed and
we fear the production of essentials
will be far beyond possibility of trans
portation on the other side. We fear
We will be facing a very disastrous and
serious situation. We ought to have
some central, responsible authority to
push broad industrial program for
the war. What bothers US is that We
have dr.fte6 into our present condi-
ton. We are at sea without a chart
The war industries board, he said,
cannot successfully act as the supreme
authority as proposed by Secretary
Baker in his reorganization. plan be-
cause it has neither legal nor para
mount authority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

Continued from Page One,


recorded during the night was II
above at o'clock this morning. From
this point the mercury had climbed to
the IT mark by $3.50 o'clock, and the
promise for the afternoon was that
the temperature would reach posi-
bly 80 degrees. Tomorrow is expected
to be a repetition of today. There was
a slight furry of snow in Topeka dur
ing the night, but it did not amount to
more than a film. The only zero
weather reported in the United States
this morning was at Duluth. MIMI
where the temperature was below.
At Oklahoma City this morning the
lowest temperature was 10. degrees
Camp Doniphan went to its labors to-
day kissed shy a smiling sun and ca
ressed by a warm wind from the west
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 70
degrees in 1894 and the lowest was II
below in 1888.
The official forecast for the day
says, partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; continued cold for several DAYS.
Shippers should protect thirty-six
hour shipments north and west
against temperature of 10 above.
east and south against Is above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Morning Grain Gossip

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade,
New York, Jan. 1G-The Financial News
Bulletin: Unsettled and irregular cross
market temporarily until some of the un-
certainties overhanging shall have been
moved. Sales on rallies are being made by
long for turns, observing trading tactics.
The fuel conservation proposal to have
legal holidays in the east declared for
Mondays is commended in many parts of
the street as the easiest way out. - !
Whether ruot the next liberty loan
shall be rate of interest higher than
per cent seems. in the mind of majoritt
of the thoughtful trading element to he the
crucial factor to whether not ap
advance will be probable in the stock mar.
ket. Aside from this 1t is expected that
created for the purpose of floating the next
war hond- Railroad stocks are now being
taken from the list of peace stocks.
Many H more i bears were to be found in corn
aud oats late yesterday. Traders were dis
posed to regard the market RS tired and
stale on the bull side and said me bulls
appeared to have given up trying TO pat
prices higher until there is more outside
trade and local short interest. Thote
Of the local bulls who did not unload GA ~
the local professionals had, any4.l inesht the
last and look for break in corn and oats
when traffic the railroads is reopeuta
and receipts enlarge.
The decrease OF 100000 barrels of contract
side meats aud 3560,o00 pounds lards herb
the last Two weeks is due i'll a measure TO
unfavorable weather conditions and light
receipts of hogs, says John Treadweil, n
specialist. This in connection with for
warding of lard on old sales for export
easily explains unnatural and hullish
periods previous to 1916. the lard stocks
could not be considered as light. Ribs
stocks are decidedly light for this time
Of year. as little mess pork has been manu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
CONFERENCE TOO SLOW
German Press Is Disgruntled Over
Russo Hun Peace Making.

Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-Great dis
satisfaction is expressed by the Ger
man newspapers at the slow progress
of the peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk and the Russians are charged
with proIopging them deliberately
This delay is affecting the negotia-
tons in progress at Petrograd, where,
according to the WeSer Zeitung of
Bremen, the discussion regarding ex-
change of prisoners has yielded no re-
suits. The Tageblatt of Berlin makes
a similar complaint regarding the
work of the special German CONNER
cial commissions now in Petrograd.
Most of the newspapers assert Ger
many will never think of completely
evacuating the occupied Russian ter
ritory before peace has been brought
on all fronts.