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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
Negotiations not yet
DISCUSS DEFECTS
u S GREAT GUNS
MEETING IN NEW YORK WHERE
EXPERTS TALK

New York, Feb. 80 Members of the
Naval Consulting Board and high of
I Gccrs in the United States Navy met
here today in connection with the CON
vention of the America Institute Of
Mining Engineers for discussion of
problems of munition manufacturing
related to the mining industry.
One of the special subjects was the
erosion, or hardening of the inner sur
face, Of big guns, and the government
authorities heard a number of expert
( opinions from mining engineers from
! various sections of the country
its relation to war problems, the
American Institute meeting today as
sumed a national character. Some Of
those whose opinions were received
in connection with the munitions pro-
blems were Admiral f. f. Fletcher
Rear Admiral r. Earle, Peter Cooper
Hewitt, Albert Sauveur, b. b. Thayer.
Lawrence Addicks, w L. Saunders.
and j. w Richards, all of the Naval
Consulting Board
Sidney J. Jennings, Vice-president
Of the United States Smelling and Re
lining and Mining Co., was today cleo
ted Of the Istitute to succeed Philip n.
Moore, Of St Louis
Mr.. Moore and Bradley Stoughton.
secretary read executive reports show
ing the growth in both influence and
members for the Institute during the
past year The membership totals
nearly 1000.
The technical problems considered
toady included several in relation to
the petroleum and gas situation. w.
q, Matteson, a petroleum geologist.
stated that at the present time Louis
lana and Texas are producing more
old than in any other time in their his
tory and present ndicatios pointed to
an even greater development. After
survey of the oil and gas fields in
Alabama Dorsey Hager Of Tulsa. Okla
homa, told the engineers that the pos
sibilities OF this section for oil and gas
production had not been Adequately CON
sidered. Others who discussed petro-
leum matters included Carl If. Bca
and }. o. Davis of the United States
Bureau Of Mining; Mark l.. Requa
United States Petroleum Administra-
tor; and f. p. Peterson, of Tulsa, Ok.
lahoma
This morning technical session
on mining and milling was held to sub
jects being presented which covered
a large part of the field on this sub
ject.
This morning the Woman's Auxil
larry Of the Institute held meeting
which was presided over by Mrs, Sid
ney J Jennings the president who
is the wife Of the presidentslect of
the Institute. ....
The convention continues here
through tomorrow sOn Thursday the
engineers viii journey to- Princeton,
N. J. to insaket the Government Avia
ton school aid the University equip
ment. which includes the Palmer Ply
Steal Laboratory. one. of the best equip
ped buildings Of its kind in the country
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTION
OCCURRED ON FRENCH FRONT

PARIS, Feb. 19.-Violent artillery
actions occurred last night in the re-
gon south of the Forest of st. Gobian
in the sector of Chavignon and north
west of Bezonveu, says the official
communication. a..
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
BRITISH MAKES
EXTENSIVE RAIDS
PRISONERS TAKEN IN ALL EFF
FORTS MADE IN FLANDERS.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-There were ex-
tensive raids by the British last night
on the Flanders front in the southern
section of Houtholst wood, the war
office announces.
-. There were two other successful
raids, one in the region south of Lens
and the other in the neighborhood of
Epery on the Arras front.
Prisoners were taken in all the raids.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
SENATE WANTS TO RAISE Is
WHEAT MINIMUM PRICE

WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-The SEN
ate agricultural committee today fa-
vorably reported the Gore bill to in
crease the minimum price of wheat
from two to two and half per bushel. y
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
GREAT TEUTON
DRIVE IS
COMING
REPORT THAT TANKS AND MYS-
FERROUS GAS WILL BE USED.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
France Feb. 19.-The great German
offensive on the western front may be
expected to begin at any moment now
and so far as the British front is CON
cerned. the main thrust will be made
in the sector between Arras and ST.
Quentin.
Tanks and new mysterious gas
will be employed by the enemy in an at
tempt to break through the allied lines
Other attacks will be delivered fur
Their south.
These facts have become known
through the captured Germans and in
formation cleaned in other ways
The plans of German higher commands
are now complete and after many
weeks of intensive training of the as
saulting troops, they are ready to
make the supreme effort which has
been advertised so wildly for the past
few weeks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
Huns Occupy Lutek.

VIENNA, Feb. 19.-The German
army under Won Linsinger has occu-
pied Lutex and Volhynia without
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
Raid a Failure.

The attempted raid of German avia-
tors last night was a failure. There
were no casualties or damage" says
the official announcement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
HOOVER SHOULD PREPARE
NOW TO TAKE LESSONS

PETROGRAD, Friday, Feb. b
Trotsky has been appointed food die
tator with unlimited authority.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
Russia Forced to Siqr.,

' LONDON, Feb. 19.-Russia is now
forced to sign peace upon German
terms says the official Russian state
ment received today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
ship GOODS UNDER
INVESTIGATION
WORK ON HOG ISLAND CASE
STARTED TODAY.

WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-The inves-
tigation of all phases of the enormous
expenditures in building the govern
ment shipyards at Hog Island has been
started by secret service men and
, other agents Of the department of JUS
tice.
1t is. expected that in line with the
Presidents suggestion the Attorney
! General will name a special assistant
to conduct the investigation but this
will probably not be done until after
the PRELIMINARY inquiries now are un-
der way, have developed reports upon
which to work
soldiers are keyed to such a pitch Of
nervous expectancy that the strain
cannot endure for long.
The coming battle will be the most
intense yet seen and it is expected viii
mark the beginning of the end.
The allied forces have d superiority
in numbers of both men and guns and
no doubt is felt on this front as to the
out come.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19
SOCIALISTS in
CONTROL IS
RUMOR !:
y
BoLsHEVIKI GOVERNMENT OVER
THROWN IN PETRoGRAD. i:


LONDON Feb. 19-Rumors arg
current in Vasa that the Bolsheviki'
governren in Petrograd has beep
oycrthrown by the Social Revolutions
lists uwder leadership of NJ Tichernoff.
according to the correspondent. there
of the Copenhagen Poltiken, says q
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
Company. !
Lenine and Trotsk are said to have
escaped to Riga. Nw
Swiss Austrian Front Closed. 20
BERNIE, Feb. 19.-The Swiss-Aus-
trian frontier again has been completes
ly closed by the Austrian authorities.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19

GRAY KID HIGH TOP, HIGH
HEEL
HERE Is THE DAINTIEST
AND SMARTEST STREET
SHOES WE HAVE YET SEEN
IT HAS A TOUCH OF SPRING
SUCCEEDING THE PLEASANT
DAYS TO COME, AND MOTH
ING COULD BE MORE IN
KEEPING WITH THE FIRST
sSTRAW" OF THE SEASON
THAN A PAIR Or THESE
HANDSOME SHOES.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
LESS MEAT # BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take glass of Salts to flush Kidneys
If Bladder bothers you-Drink
lots Of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually pro.
duces kidney trouble in some form or
other, says a well-known authority, be-
cause the uric acid in meat excites the
kidneys, they become overworked; get
sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of
distress, particularly backache and mis-
cry in the kidney region; rheumatic twin
ges, severe headaches, acid stomach, con-
stipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize the
acids in the urine 80 it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
GROWS MORE FURIOUS
Battle Along Marine Is Entering
Upon New Phase.
Germans Have Concentrated Seventy
one Divisions In Front of
Yankee Troops.

Washington, Aug. IA new phase
of the second battle Of the Marine is
developing. Both German and French
official statements reflect the increased
fury of the fighting for several days
past, indicating approach of new
crisis.
The intensity of the struggle and the
have been hurled forward in local coun-
ter-attacks showed the Importance the
German high command attaches to
holding fast for the moment at least.
The reaction appeared to center on
the very center of the enemy, position.
Sergy Is Storm Center.
The fiercest fighting of the battle ap-
pears to have taken place here with
the village Of Sergy as the storm CEN
ter.
If the American spearhead is further
advanced as a result of the present
prolonged struggle, this, coupled with
French and British flank operations to
the east and west, would create a situ-
alton that might we'll force further
German withdrawal to escape envelop-
ment on one side or the other of the
American thrust. 1t was thought.
The report that II German divisions
had been concentrated in this section
led to speculation as to the answer
the Germans are planning to the strik-
ing victory General Foch has thus far
achieved.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
STATE OF WISCONSIN
county, Court For Rusk County

In the Matter of the Adoption of an
Infant Child whose name is I'M
known.
Upon reading and filing the petition
of Herbert Walsh and Jennie Walsh,
his wife, for leave to adopt an infant
child whose name is unknown, the
parents of said child having abandoned
it, and said child now being in the Gus
tody of said petitioners,
1t is Ordered, That said petition and
the matters therein referred to be
heard at special session thereof to be
held at the court house in the city of
Ladysmith, Rusk county, Wisconsin,,
on August 10, 1918, at 3 o'clock p. m.
1t is Further Ordered, that notice
of said hearing be given by publication
of this order in the Ladysmith News
Budget, newspaper published in said
county, for three weeks prior to the
date fixed for said hearing.
Dated, July Is, 1913.
d. w. MALONEY, County Judge.
First publication July 10, 1918 14-16)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The Calkins jewelry store has, been
closed, Mr. Calkins shipping the stock
to Bruce, where A. d. Calkins is con-
Quoting similar business. Mr.. Cal
kins is moving to Viola.
@. j. Lutter went to Grand Rapids,
Wis, OH business last Friday night.
From there he went to Stevens Point
the following afternoon to join his
wife and son, Edward, who had been
visiting in that city for week at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ball. Mr..
and Mrs. Lutter and son returned
home Monday morning.
Word was received here Saturday
from Scoby, Montana, of the death of
Charles Smith, brother of Mrs. Harry
Speidel and Will Smith,, of this city.
He had been in poor health for some
time, so his death, which was caused by
an abscess on his lungs, was not uneX-
pected. He will be remembered by
many here, as he was a LadySmith
boy, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Smith.
Ed White returned home to COnrath
Tuesday, after spending two weeks
here undergoing treatment at the new
st. Mary's hospital. He was operated
upon for an abscess soon after going
to the hospital. Mr.. White was much
benefited by the care and treatment he
received at the hospital and says he
can recommend it to anyone needing
hospital service. He thinks Lady
smith should be very proud of this in
stitutiOn.
Wilfred LaBerge arrived home Sat
urday from Waco, Texas, on a fur
Tough of indefinite length. Wilfred
has been at Waco, in the aviation
branch of the service, for the past six
months and was recently seriously
hurt in fall, from the effects of which
he is now recovering. He was flying
at Rich Field June z, at an attitude of
about 2,400 feet when a control wire
on his machine broke and it became
unmanageable. 1t dived toward the
earth at terrific speed, occasionally
righting itself and thus checking the
speed of descent. LaBerge's escape
from death was almost miraculous.
He came home as soon as he was re-
leased from the hospital.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
American General Asks That
Bombing Machines Be Sent
Over Promptly.
ORDER CAN Be FILLED
Secretary Baker Asserts That Request
Has Been Placed on Priority
List, Insuring immediate
Transportation.

Washington, Aug. L. General
Pershing has asked immediate ship
ment of a large number of De Hav1land
bombing planes for use of the Ameri-
can forces, and the order has been
placed on the War departments prior
ity list, insuring prompt transportation,
Secretary Baker announced. Already
400 of these planes have been sent to
France.
The Secretary's announcement fol-
lowed closely publication of the fact
that General Pershing had criticised
the De Haviland plane and suggested
many notifications and improvements.
There are no perfect airplanes,
said Mr.. Baker. Improvement In the
best of them has been rapid both as to
types and as to succeeding numbers OF
the same type. This is true of the De
Haviland as of all others. The latest
machine of that type is better than the
earlier ones."'
Investigation of the criticisms of the
De. Haviland planes was begun today
by the Senate military subcommittee.
Maj. Fl. C. A. Muhlenberg and Capt.
r. w. Schroeder and j. M. Foote, avia-
ton officers In charge of testing this
type of plane at Wright field, Dayton,
Ohio, were examined for several hours
behind closed doors. Information re-
garding their testimony was withheld.
The committee plans to call several
other officers before closing the hear
ings, which were reopened after men,
bers of the committee had discussed
with Secretary Baker and General
March, chief of staff, last Saturday
criticisms of the De Haviland type
made by General Pershing and other
officers. 1t was understood the Amer
lean commander-in-chief had suggested
indications and improvements in the
planes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
Status Of Student Corps.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The military
status of the college man In the ranks
of the students army training corps
and his relation to the draft were de-
fined in, War department order. The
student-soldier is enlisted in the mill
tary service of the nation but upon
reaching draft age he becomes subject
to registration whenever the President
Directs. He then is placed in Glass
Sd, and will not be indicted as long
as he remains In the students army
training corps.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
NEW BOOKS AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Adult Fiction

Belasco, David-Return of Peter
Grimm.
Bower, B. M.-Chip of the Flying u.
Burnham, G. L.-Instead of the
Thorn.
Foster, r. Cab No. Al.
rockingham, e B.-The Turn of the
Road.
King, Basil-The Side of the Angels.
Lee, Mrs. J. B.-Aunt Jane.
Scott, Leroy-No. 13 Washington
Square.
Adult NOn-FictiOn
Clarke, w. N.-Sixty Years With
the Bible.
Garland, Hamlin-A Son of the Mid
die Border.
Moran, I. F.-American Presi-
dents. I'd
Ordway, e. B.-Etiquette of Today.
The Opera Book
Patton, G. H.-The Lure of Africa
Talbot, Ethelbert-My People of the
Plains. MademOiselle Miss
Children's Books
Altsheler, j. A-Shades of the Wild
erness.
Baldwin, James - Fifty Famous
Rides and Riders.
Crump, Irving-The Boy Scout Fire
Fighters.
Grinnell, G. Black, the Young
Trapper.
Hall, M. L.-Story Plays for Little
Children.
Macdonald, George-At the Back of
the North Wind. Princess and the
Goblin.
Mason, A. B.--Tom Strong, third.
Wordsworth, Mrs. - The Cuckoo
Clock.
Piper, M. R.-Sylvias Experiment.
Van Sickle, j. H.-Primer
Wright, B. F.-Childs Favorites
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
HELPS TO SINK
HUN SUBMARINE.
Ladysmith Boy On U. S. War.
ship That Ends Career of
Under-Sea Boat
Sunday

To be a gunner on one of Uncle
Sans big battleships and enjoy the
thrill of seeing an enemy submarine
sunk was the lot Of one Ladysmith boy
last Sunday.
Irving Thompson, more commonly
known, here as Tommy Thompson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Thompson,
was the young man we refer to and de-
tails of the exciting duel with the un-
der-sea pirate are told in letter which
he wrote to Phil s. Reed, and which
we are pleased to publish herewith.
Tommy has been a gunner on the u.
S. warship that figured in this cpl
sode for some time.
His letter is as follows:
New York City
Sunday, July %, 1918.
Hello Phil:
Forgive me for not writing sooner.
received your last letter just before
we left on a convoy trip the 22nd of
last month. We just came back last
Sunday after another successful trip.
have not had much to write about
as it has been the same thing over and
over
Today is a red letter day SO l am
writing you while the good news is still
hot. We sank our first submarine this
afternoon at 4 40 forty-seven miles off
Ambrose light ship. AS the torpedo
defense gongs rang, / arrived at my
station on deck just in time to see a
periscope rushing across our wake
400 yards astern. When first sighted
she was off our starbOard bow but
quickly submerged and appeared again
as we made quick turn Ton two
wheels.) The periscOpe made visible
wake as it threw spray up on both sides
as a speed boat does. She was then
crossing our wake. Our stern gun
could not touch her as the depth charge
racks were in the way when the gun
was depressed for that range. She
submerged again and came up on our
port quarter where she met her Water
loo. Only eight shots were fired but
seven were direct hits. The first one
smashed her periscope. AS each shot
struck true the officers and signalmen
on the bridge cheared just like a
crowd in the bleachers. The gun
crews that were in the starboard side
could not see the scrap but cheered
anyway.
Marines manned the guns that did
the firing and the captain of the ship
praised them for the efficient manner
of handling the gun.
Well I must close as / was on watch
last night coming down and we have
five o'clock revielle tomorrow.
Your Friend,
TOMMY.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
Jewish Councillors Missino.

Stockholm, Aug. IA sensation has
been caused among the jewish work
men In Warsaw by the sudden disap-
pearance of 10 members of the execu-
tive council of the Jewish trade unions,
according to Jewish newspapers of
Warsaw, says the Jewish press bureau
here. The men had been working
with the Zionist and Socialist organ
izations. Their disappearance, 1t Ia
added. Is apparently due to the mys-
terious arrests connected with the per.
secution of the Jews going on through.
ont Poland, Germany and Austria.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
FOOD CHIEFS NOW IN ACCORD
Allied Controllers Agree to Form a
Permanent Committee.

London, Aug. lit was announced
that the food controllers of Great Bri-
tain, France. Italy and the United
States, who have been holding daily
conferences here, have approved per-
manent committee, called the commit
tee of representatives. This commit
tee will study various programs Of food
supply and transport, and coordinate
programs among the various commodi-
ties with shipping and supervise their
execution.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
AUSTRIA READY FOR PEACE
Premier Declares Teutons Are Fight.
inq War of Defense.

Ing War Of Defense.
Amsterdam, Aug 1--we are ready
to conclude an honorable peace as
soon as our opponents renounce their
hostile plans aiming at our destruc-
ton or repression" said Baron Won
Hussarek, Austrian premier, in pre-
senting his cabinet to the upper house
of the Austrian parliament, according
to Vienna advices. He added that, SO
far as the Teuton powers are concern
ed, the war is a defensive one.
$50 long as our opponents take the
standpoint Of one-sided dictation," he
continued, there is nothing for US but
to continue the war and carry it on SO
vigorously that it will be shortened
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
Age for Marine Corps Raised.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The maximum
age for marine corps recruits has been
of the Navy Daniels announced
Strength of the marine corps on July
20 was placed at 60,561, including off.
GERS and fleet reserves.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
AMERICANS REACHING ITALY
Troops Are In Fine Condition and
Splendid Spirits.


Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Aug. 1.-American
troops continue to arrive here. They
are in excellent condition and splen-
did spirits and are enthusiastic over
the welcome accorded them
Nothing has been left undone by the
Italians to show the Americans how
much their presence in Italy is appre-
ciated. The commanding general and
his staff turned out to greet the men,,
while airplanes flew over them, drop
ing colored papers on which was
printed viva Wilson"
The American Red Cross has estab-
lished small hospital at the Ameri-
can base.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02

Over 81 chickens and several pigs
have been stolen from individual
farmers residing in the town of
Grant Portage county, during the past
six weeks,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
LARGE BRITISH WAR CREDIT
About $500, 900 900 Needed Until End
of October

ABOUT $3,oOV,UUU,UUU Neeueu OHttI Enu
of October.
London, Aug. 1.-The largest ap-
preparation demanded since the begin
ming of the war will be submitted to
the house of commons, says the Daily
Telegraph. The vote Of credit to be
asked will be for $3,500,000,000. The
previous highest was $3,250,000,00
voted a year ago. The new appropria-
ton Is required to finance the war until
the end Of October.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-02
MORE CHASERS ARE NEEDED
Sir Eric Geddes Says British Fleet Is
Still Too Small.

London, Aug. 1.-The British anti
marine menace down to its present
less formidable dimensions, Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, de-
clared in the house of commons, but,
he added, 1--WE still have considerable
additions to make to the fleet before
the margin of safety which we must
have will be obtained"