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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
CORDELE LEADS FOURTEEN
IN ARMY ENLISTMENTS

Corporal Smith. of the local army
recruiting station, reported a very
successful week ending April 10Th
Cordele is now at the head of d list
of sixteen Stations on this weeks re.
port.
Tho following is the honor roll of
volunteers from this district for the
first 20 days of April:
John w Shepherd, CordeIe, G..
Robert B. Duff, Triton, Ga Robert w.
Jones Baconton Ga John Eric Glaze,
Doles. Ga. lie Roy West. Ashburn,
Ga. John d. Ross Cordele Ca. Earl
L. Mobley. Cobb. Ga.
Corporal Smith urges all men who
are not registered to lose no time but
to enlist, as all men becoming twenty
one years of age on this June 9Th
will be required to register, after
which they will not be able to enlist
voluntarily but will have to wait I'M
til they are sent Now is the time
when men are needed to insure a
speedy decisive victory Every man
who is now eligible for voluntary en-
listment and delays doing so is delay
ing the victory that much.
CplcSmith feelss very much gratified
at the good showing of this district
for the first period of April and he
urges all men who are eligible, to
volunteer now and keep Cordele
at the head of the list.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
Definite Anti Sub Efforts

WASHINGTON. April 29,-News of
the British raid on Ostend and Zee
brugge and the attempt to bottle UP
those harDors received great interest
at the navy department.
The move was taken as another dc
finite step in carefully planned cam
paign against the U-boats, which has
been repeatedly predicted would be-
gin TO showmaterial results about this
time
This recent raid of the British
Grand Fleet into the c attegat when
ten German trawlers were sunk was
said to have been another of the steps,
40 prevent egress of the submarines,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
CRISP HARDWARE COMPANY
NOT INVOLVED IN SUIT

Mention made i'll yesterdays DIS
patch about litigation conducted III
an effort to set aside certain trans
fers in Wilson properties in Cordele'
carried the statement that the store
now occupied by the Crisp Hardware
Company was listed as among this
property.
This has nothing to do with the
hardware store and its operation. 1t
is @ going concern, operated by Mr.
T. A. Wilson, and will not be affected
in any way. no matter what becomes
of the effort to set aside the trans
fers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
AUTOS IN HEAD ON,
FOUR PERSONS HURT
Three of the Injured, Mrs. J. a. Grit
fin, of cambridge, and J. L.
Ham, In Hospital

AMERICUS. April 22.-Mrs. j. =.
Griffin. of cambridge. was badly hurt
and ]. l.. Ham, workman employed at
the aviation camp here, had his leg
broken when two automobiles in which
thew we're riding collided head on
near the Hansford place, three miles
south of Americus. on the SmlthVllle
road. late last night. Mr.. Griffin, who
was returning with his wife and
servant from trip to Macon. was
severly bruised and cut about his
head, while John Hall, of Americas.
who was at the wheel in the Ham car,
was also injured.
Tries to Pass Car
The Ham car, travelling, it is said,
at high speed, in attempting to pass
the Griffin car, struck it head on
Roth cars we're damaged considerably
and had to be brought here for repairs.
Mrs Griffin, who sustained many
cuts about her head, and whose knees
we're badly bruised, and her husband,
who was cut with flying glass. were
both brought to the Americas hospi-
tai. Mr.. Ham was also brought here
for medical attention and is still in
the hospital.
Both parties blame the other for
the accident, which is being investi-
gated. The road where the collision
occurred is thirty feet wide and in
splendid condition.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
CENTRAL TRAIN HITS
i AUTO ON CROSSING

GRIFFIN, April 22.-Seamon Grit
fin, fifteen years old, son of Clifford
Griffin. of Hampton. was in Family
killed about one o'clock this afternoon
when south bound Central of Geor-
gia train struck the car in which he
and Thomas Nipeer. automobile sales
man, of Fayetteville, were riding. Nip
per is in a local hospital and is not
expected to live,
Jtss The accident occurred at aroad
Crssing near Hampton Nipper had
sold the automobile to Mr. Griffin
and was on his way to deliver it when
the train struck the car.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
Canadians Throwing Gas

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS. FRANCE, April 23.-The Cana
dians, the past twelve hours, have raid
ed the German lines in seven places,
have gassed the enemy with thousands
of shells and harassed him by special
artillery shots and have swept the
trenches with machine guns and artil-
iery fire and hammered the front line
with trench mortars.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
GERMAN ASSAULT
REPORTED BY
PE.R.StHlN(,
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS DE
CLINE TO MAKE PUBLIC ITS
CONTENTS. GERMAN LOSSES
300 TO 400.

WASHINGTON, April % Cen Per
shing's first report on the German as
sault upon the American and French
troops in the Toul sector is under
stood to indicate that the Americans
sustained more than two hundred cas-
ualtes, and to estimate the German
losses. at between 800 and 400.
1t was learned that the report had
been received but War department
Officials refused 10 make ii puhl4 or
10 comment upan persistent reports
about tie department concerning its
contents.
Secr1ta1y Baker is understood To be
waiting more details before making
an announcement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
ALLIED LINES ARE GROWING STRONGER
ENGLISH BUDGET
WILL BE POPULAR
PAPER SAYS DOES NOT GO FAR
ENOUGH

LONDON. April 23.-The budget in
troduced in the House of Commons
by Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, the Daily Mail says,
will be popular but does not go far
enough for the heaviest taxes, it adds,
are placed on very small class who
will not complain and the newspaper
is confident the mass of wage earn
ers would not recent the graduated
tax on their weekly wages.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
LIEUT.. DENESMORE ELY DEAD
IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT

PARIS, April 23.-a9cond Lieuten-
ant Dinsmore Ely, of Chicago, former
" Of the Lafayette Escadrille, died
Sunday from injuries received in an
airplane accident.
rhe French government has awarded
war crosses to David f. Putnam Of
Brooklyn, Mass and William A. We'll
man of Cambridge. Mass, and Phelps
Collins OF Detroit of the ayiaton ser
vice
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
FURTHER CURTAIN,
u. s. AUTO MAKING
PROBABLE THAT PLEASURE CAR
PRODUCTION WILL GO TO
25 PER CENT

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Further
curtailment OF the manufacture OF
pleasure automobiles was indicated TO-
day as an outcome of conference
hold by the fuel administration and
war industries board with representa-
tives of the automobile industry
If made effective, the curtailment
will restrict the manufacture of pleas
urecars to about twenty-five per cent
of the normal production. A thrifty
percent has already been made efiec-
tive
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS
SIGNED SABOTAGE BILL

.lWASHlNGTON. April ,23.-. Presi
dent Wilson today signed the sabotage
bill carrying penalties of ten thousand
dollars fine and thirty years imprison-
ment for the destruction of war ma
terals and the interference with war
industries. =" -
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
BAKER GAVE HOUSE
COMMIT TEE A REPORT

WASHINGTON, April "a Secre-
tary Baker gave the house military
committee today a confidential report
on his trip to the battIefronts. He
spent the morning with a committee
going over tine situation. He announ-
ced that hewouId make an informal
talk on the conditions as he found
them. .iAs 90 80. 800 .ss ,'-y'.''
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
CITY TAX BOOKS WILL
SOON TO BE CLOSED

Those who have city taxes TO give
i'll this late, ought to be moving up
With the close Of the present month
there will be no opportunity to get
in on the present year without extra
assessment. After next Tuesday The
books WILDE closed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
British Improve Line

LONDON, April 23.-On the Somme
front north of Albert the British last
night improved this line by success
full local operation, it is announced
officially.
They took sixty prisoners. On the
Flanders Front in the Robecq sector,
.Snd near Wytschele the British took
prisoners.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
BRITISH RAIDED
SUBMARINE
BASES
BLOCKED CHANNELS WITH OLD
VESSELS

LONDON. April 23.-The British
naval forces today raided the German
submarine base Ostend and Ieebrugge
the admiralty announces. Five old
cruisers which had been filled with
concrete for use in blocking the
channels were run around and blown
up after they were abandoned by their
crews.
The admiralty reports that accord
ing to incomplete information the
raid met with a reasonable measure
of success.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
A7---7-7-|7----
CASUALTY LIST CONTAINS
FORTY THREE NAMES

WASHINGTON April 3D. The cas-
ualty list today contains fOrty-threc
names. Killed in action, two; diod
of wounds, one; died of disease, four;
wounded severity, nine; wounded slight
ly, twcntyseveu
Three officers are named Lieut.
Bernard r McMeai wounded aeyprlEi
Lieut5 Thomas N. Holmas and Harry
.. Mcneil wounded sIielik
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
COMPLAINT AGAIST TOBACCO
CONCERN by COMMISSION

WASHINGTON April %. Unfair
methods of competition arc charged TO
the American Tobacco Company IN a
complaint today by the Federal Trad
Commission.
Alleged establishment cf roza'F
prices was The basis Of the complaint
The Commission charged thai III" com
pany has refused to sell dealers "np
failed to MAINTAIN such prices,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
T. p. BERRONG or TOCC0A
BECOMES TRAILER CAR MAN

Mr.. r. f. BcrrUBg Of TOOCoa, Ga,
has joined the selling force Of $. NJ
Watson a Company and will now be
engaged in helping to put the Mama
Trailer Car in the hands Of the buy
ing public He will move his family
To- Cordelc al once.
Mr.. Berrong is an energetic bust
ness maGand, his comwiug to Cordele
will be matter of interest to the
business community. He will be
given "A warm welcome.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
British Made Advances

LONDON, April ga British at
tack last night above Albert was car
ried out on front of one thousand
yards OH which an advance was made
to depth of two hundred and fifty
wards. the Reuters correspondent at
Headquarters reports.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
4, FRED JACKSON IS s.
ADVANCED TO CAPTAIN

r. Fred Jackson, brother of A. E.
Jackson of this city, has been pro-
NOTED from first Lieutenant to
captain in the 1O6th hospital train
now located at Camp Wheeler.
The promotion reveals that Fred
Jackson is making good soldier
and his friends here as we'll as in
Atlanta, his home, will be happy to
learn of his good fortune.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
OF H Err NATIONS
ON TEU'TON
NECK
AND ARGENTINA TO
DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY NJ

LONDON, April 23.-Uruguay, and
Argentina are expected to declare
war against Germany at an early
date, according to Berlin advices
forwarded by the exchange telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam.
The German newspapers has been
notified to prepare the public fer
this development he adds.
Uraguay's relations with Germany
arc known to have been tense solie-
time On Apr) 2 Monteyidio DIS.
patch indicated the uruguayan nAR
siLu to "tance had been captured 1S
j German submarine. 1t stated tlpi
Uruguay through Switzerland had ask
ed Berlin if she considered that$R
state of war existed with the Uru-
guayan Republic, "aS was stated by
| the commander of the submarine who
captured the Uruguayan Military Mis-
sion bound for France" If the reply
should be affirmative, it was announc-
ed, Uruguay would declare state Eof
war. ~;
Argentina apparently has been on
the verge of break with Germany
several times since the Won Luxburg
disclosures. #
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
BIG SOUNDING NAMES FOR
= QUARTERS OF AMERICANS

II PARIS, April 23.-Elysee Palace and
rthe Hotel Champs Elysees have been
taken over by the Americans as off
!. ,ieees and quarters for officers of the
american Army.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
THREE MORE EARTH QUAKE
SHOCKS IN CALIFORNIA

SAN JACINTO, April % Three
more earthquake shocks during last
night and this morning made San
Jacinto and Hemmet "shiver" but adj
ded nothing to the destruction wrought
SUNDAY.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
Active Artillery

PARIS, April 23.-Active artillery
operations on the Somme front and
east of Rheims were reported in to-
days official statement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23

Mrs. b. F. Cochran who has been
here visiting Mrs. George S. Harris,
has returned to her home in Thomas
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
CLIMBING SLOWLY UPWARD

WASHINGTON, April 2S,-The sub
scriptions reported today brought the
Liberty Loan pledges to $1,596, 100000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23

Mr. John Cail. has returned from an
extended business trip tonoints in the
east
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23

Send your books for the soldiers
this week, to the Carnegie LiBnary. N
you can't bring or send them, phone
Miss Lucille Williams. Mrs. W. C. Hin
ton Mrs. 8. II. Palmer, of the Libra
,rian. They will send for them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-23
u
Help WIN the War

Buy Liberty Bonds and Save
our country.
Trade at Jennings Drug Store !
and save your health
We have it. You want If.
Phone ~ and we will deliver
it quick and freely.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
A Slam.

A Slam. IT
Mrs. Noel--Mv husband has had
dyspepsia dreadfully lately.
Mrs. Nock---I am so sorry, but 1
had no idea that you were without
a cook.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

Rheims front early In the week. the
western front has been quiet There
have been patrol encounters and the
usual operations along the fronts
where great battles were being
waccd during the recent past, but
nothing resembling new drive by
+ the Germans at the allied line has
ben reported, Berlin officially re-
ports this presence Of Italian troops
in the Rheims sector. American
forces have continued their intense
activity on the fronts whore theyare
holding positions Northwest of
Chateau Thierry they have pushed
their lines forward once more and
pnst OF the city hive bombardcd
bodies Of German troops.
II is reported that NicOlai Lenine,
the Bolsheyik premier OF Russia, has
decided 10 resign In spite Of Il vote
Qf confidence given him By the
Soviet committee. The Czecho- slo- 70
yak movement has become so mem
acing east Of the Ural mountains
that Nicholas 'Komauoff. the former
Russian emperor, has been removed
to Moscow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
INSPECTION ORDERED
FOR MONDAY EVENING
...,-ond oklahoma Sure to See Scrv-
hcc in Near Future. says Cap
tain Bell of Company B.
MAY BE SENT TO. BORDER
u.xpcctcd That Orders VIII BE Is
sued for Relief for Overseas Duty
of Present Border Patrol.

Cards have been mailed to all
members of the second regiment,
oklahoma national guard, in Tulsa,
ordering them to report Monday
evening at G:30 for inspection. At
that time a federal inspector will be
present
1t is thought that soon after the
inepection the three companies in
tulsa. together with the remainder
a. the regiment, will be ordered to
,,nin for training They will he
H.dcralzed In the very near future
IN the belief OF the officers Of the
regiment.
There seems to be some confu-
sion ne to the status Of this regi-
ment," said Captain Bell OF Co. Il,
Yesterday. "Of course, we never
know anything for certain about our
future movements and would not
be allowed to divulge such intorma-
tion II We did possess IL. II has been
our belief from the very first that
sooner or later this regiment would
be federalized. The fact that regi-
mcnts organized under similar cir
cnmstanCes in Texas, are 10 be fed
crali7ed at once for border duty.
would seem TO he an indication that
the same procedure VIII De lplloWtu
IN our case. There are very few men
ot draft age in the local companies.
II any Of them are called by their
selection boards before we are feder-
allied they will have to go, OF
course, but once we are federalized
they will be actually in the service
of the United states army and will
not be subject to draft call at all
There Is no doubt on this point and
I want It clearly understood.
It is thought the regiment, n ap'
proved by the regular army Officers
who are to conduct the inspection
will he assigned to border duty n
m early date, for the purpose 0f re.
lieving regiments now on duty
there for overseas service. At ans
time this regiment has received tho
proper training it will undoubtedly
see service and lots of it. for after
being federalized Il vii be subject tC
duty in France or wherever the
government may want TO send IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
TEN PER CENT BOOST FOR
EXPRESS RATES APPROVED

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Ten per
cent increase in express rates was
approved today by the interstate
commerce commission and will add
about t22,O00,oOo to the gross an
nual revenues of the American Rail-
way Express company, the consolida-
ton concern, which takes over the
interstate express transportation Of
the country July 1.
The commission refused to allow n
Is per cent advance, but hereafter
Director General McAdoo will have
Jurisdiction over rates of the new
company, and another increase may
be initiated IL 10 per cent is found
insufficient to cover higher operat-
ing expenses. Officials believe, how
ever, that economies to be effected
by the consolidation will enable the
company to make adequate profit
on the advance allowed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Friends and Relatives in World
War, So Charles Brill Goes Too

like great big family OF brothers
and sisters. working under the di-
rection of father"
His brother, James A. Brill. also
newspaper man, is with the Tulsa
ambulaace company in France. An
other b9other. Harry, is leader Of the
l49d artillery band now at Camp
Beauregard.
. Charles j. Brill is one OF the
states best known and most compe-
tent newspaper men. For years he
was with the Daily Oklahoman be
fore coming to The World, with
which paper he has been connected
in various capacities for the past
three years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

Charles j. Brill, who resigned as
city editor Of The World and volun-
tarily had his draft classification
changed from 4-A to Ia. so that he
could go to Camp Travis with the
contingent that leavespeXt Thursday
was yesterday presented with n
wrist watch by the members OF The
World family" He was also given
n printed bochure, testifying to the
esteem in which he is held by his
associates and friends, and signed
in ink by each OF them.
The presentation occurred in the
editorial department Of The World
Managing Editor r. Il Steenrod
spoke of Mr.. Brilrs ability as a
newspaper man, his faithfulness to
the paper. his loyalty and his patriot
ism. The signed testimonial made
mention of the fact that Charity
was going to war and leaving be
hind his wife and youngster mot
because he loves them less. but be-
cause he loves his country more"
In responding Mr.. Brill spoke or
what a relief it was to know that he
was going into the army
Now that Il have arranged for
my family TO be taken care Of he
said, "I would feel like n Stacker In
deed, II I were to remain at home,
NV grandfather fought in the Civil
war and when | used to visit him
as a child and listen to his stories
Of that conflict / felt sad because ]
was living In an age when we had
no wars that ! could go to. My
time has come and l an doing the
| only thing l could conscientiously
| db under the circumstances. My rela-
tives and my brothers are all in the
service and that is where I belong.
have never worked for an insti-
tuition in my life fcf which had
such respect as The World. 1t is
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR FULL
ATTENDANCE AT MEETING
Advertising Clubs Tells OF
Object of Meet

L. T.. Abbott, president of the Ad-
vCrtislng Club of Tulsa, yesterday re-
ceived telegram from w. G. Darcy,
president OF the Associated Advcr.
tising Clubs Of the World urging
him. to send a strong delegation from
this city to the international conven-
ton, which opens at San Francisco
July 7. The telegram stated that
President Wilson has urged that ad-
vertlsing men everywhere attend
this convention, regardless Of the
powerful sacrifice cntailed.
The local club has already raised a
fund TO send n delegation to the con-
vention. +. O. Larson. T.. a. Gulse
and Ben f, Fiuney are three OF tho
five regular delegates The other
two are yet 10 be named.
" The telegram received by President
Abbott was as follows:
Indianapolis. Ind, June 2i.--b. H.,
Abbott, president Advertising Club Of
Tulsa. Okla: President Wilson has
expressly urged that advertising nirn
assemble In san Francisco next
month where they will represent a
congress OF business men Of the
world TO mobilize the best thought
and promote greater activity In all
lines OF business In these times Of
stress and eXigenclcs. San Fran
| cisco is ready to open your conven-
ton. Our message to business men
will be expressed through a COM
| manding program. Your presence
/ at the head Of a delega ton is most
! desired. It will represent patriotic
effort TO put business more solidly
and gffeCtiyplv bghiDd tho ppVaru-
ment in the winning OF the war.
Your trip is made more Interesting
by virtue OF the summer rates just
promulgated by the director general
OF railroads w. g. Darcy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
r---~--C-------'
, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE

THERE WAS A dark spot in the
court room at the opening of court
which resolved itself into group OF
"duskies' as proceedings continued
There were . present on "A charge OF
shootings craps" Some were only
lettering, as they were nat busted
at the time. while others were ac-
tually engaged in juggling the. dice
All pleaded guilty except two and all
were convicted. Fines were based
on the part taken in the game, loiter
ers paying S. each and participants
$40.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
BATTLE IS WON
ITALIANS DECLARE
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE


hly Tor another atteRpt to break
through the mountain barrier
The serious food shortage in Aus
tria. Hungary has given rise to sen
sational rumors One Of these from
Amsterdam says an attempt has
been made on the life OF Emperor
Charles This rumor lacks con
firmatiou. There IL. however, little
doubt that conditions In Austria are
near crisis Little Of the true
status OF affairs can be learned be-
cause Of the strict censorship, but
what little news that flters out
through neutral countries shows that
the Austrian people are on short ra-
tiuns, that serious riOting has uc-
CURED and that general strikes are
feared. In clash between police
and strikers at budapest 45 persons
are reported to have been Killed or
wounded.
Balkans Tired.
A Bulgarian commission has mr.
rived in Vienna. according TO dis
patches from the Hague, for tho pur-
nose OF negotiating with the Aus
trinn government concerning n
change in relations with Germany
This. coupled With the fact that the
present premier Of Bulgaria was op-
posed 10 an alliance with Germany
before Bulgaria entered the war and
the known war-tiredness Of tho Bull
yarian people, may be significant
since the atortiye attack on the