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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
TRY THE DASHEEN
FOR FOOD CROP

Miss Lou Hamilton Home Demon
stration Agent for Crisp County, has
permission to. give to limited number
OF families seed of the dasheen
plant which serves much the same
purpose in food production as the
potato. See or telephone her today
and get yours. 1t will be worth trying.
The dasheen is a delicious veget.
able recently introduced into culture
IN the southern states. The tars, of
which this is an especially fiae flaw
ored variety. furnishes the staple
food of millions of people in tropical
and sub-tropical countries.
The dasheen is usually mealy in
texture and slightly nutty in flavor.
The dasheen and the potato are very
similar in composition. food value
and uses. each of them containing
starch as the principal nutritive sub
stance though there is also in each
of them an appreciate amount of
proeent and ,as Compared with other
foods. a good proportion of mineral
matter.
A starchy food is a welcome All
valuable addition to our meals. One
reason for using the dasheen is that
it enables the housekeeper to vary
the starchy foods without unusual
labor or expense.
The bread. which is much like that
made with potato. in a similor way.
is usually a little darker than when
made from whole wheat: but the tex
ture and flavor are excellent, and the
bread does not dry out so quickly.
There are many ways of preparing
the dasheen, similar to that of the
potato and sweet potato.
Any one who would like to try cul-
tivating this vegetable can get in
structions and seed from Miss Lou
Hamilton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
WHEN HUSBAND ENLISTS
WOMAN SEEKS DIVORCE

Macon, Ca, Feb. 14.-Upto date the
war has been responsible for any num-
Der of marriages in Macon, but the first
divorce suit directly attributed to the
hostilities with Germany has just been
filed in the local courts. The plaintiff
is Mrs. Effie ADDISON, who petitions for
divorce from Willie Addison, mem
Der of the 18th field artillery, on the
grounds that he has deserted her to go
to war.
Mrs. Addison declares in her petition
that she is afraid ito stay alone She
also claims that before she and her
husband separated, the later beat her
and treated her cruelty in other ways
The couple were married in Novem-
Der, 1913, and separated in june, 1916.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
ATLANT BANKS BUY
GEORGIA TREASURY SCRIP

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 14.-Five Atlanta
banks on yesterday bought the state of
Georgia's 1918 issue of $4,000 900
worth Of treasury script TO rschools
teachers salaries at a rate of STA per
cent discount. IN previous years the
state has sold it's scrip for 3 and 81
percent Governor Dorsey attributes
the high rate of discount this time to
the state Of the money market.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
BRANCH WALKERS" RAID
TEN STILLS NORTH ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 14.-Revenue Col
lector A. O. Blalocks branch walk
ers", as Uncle Henry Branham face
tiously calls the revenue officers who
trail moonshine distillers, have just
made raid on ten stills in counties
north of Atlanta, and their crusade is
not more than well started. Orders
have recently come down from Wash
ington to put the moonshiners out of
business owing to the fact that white
lightning is being sold to soldiers at
training camps in quantities entirely
too liberal to suit the military author
lies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
ARREST CAUSED
BIG SENSATION
ATLANTA SOCIAL CIRCLES WERE
IN BIG STIR.

Atlanta, Feb. 15.-Atlanta social cir.
cles and club circles and church cir
figuratively speaking, by the arrest of
Mrs. H. H. Hirsch on a charge of at
tempting to extort 100000 from May
or Asa G. Gambler on the threat of
black mail.
The wife OF one of Atlanta's leading
insurance men, who has several states
in histerritory and spends good deal
of time out of the city, Mrs. Hirsch
has taken a prominent part in Red
Cross work, club work. patriotic move
mentS, church activities, Sunday
school work and various other wo-
mems movements. She has taught a
class in a fashionable Presbyterian
Sunday School, helped to get up a pa
cant lat Christmas, and was a lead
er in Humane Society efforts to pre-
vent cruelty to animals About IS
years of age. hith form like Annette
Kellerman, a heavy suite of walnut
hair, big brown eyes and luscious lips,
she is Strikingly handsome and we'll
aware how to use her charms.
J. w. Cook, the man arrested with
her on charge of conspiracy in the
plot. is also well-known, but in differ
ent circles. He is a typical barber
shop sport and loud talker. fond OF
discussing his affairs with women
while his regular barber gives him a
feather edge. and always dresses in
fiashy clothes with conspicuous watch
Jobs and scarf pins
zTheir prepOsterous scheme to force
Mayor Gambler to come across" with
100000 was knocked into a cooked
ha; by the mayors shrewd nanipula
ton. He sent the woman to Forrest
Adiar, than whom Atlanta boasts no
ADLER business man, and he led the wo-
man along until she named her terms
in the presence of witnesses-then the
case went to the grand jury with
prompt indictments of Mrs. Hirsch
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
WILL TELL OF TERRIBLE
GUN FIRE AT VERDUrN

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 15.-How it feels
to go up under hail of artillery fire
like the Germans poured on Verdun
will be told to two Atlanta audiences
next Sunday by Sergeant Verne Mar
shall, an Iowa editor, who served in
the French ambulance corps and the
French army, then enlisted as an Amer
lean private, and is now on leave from
military service to make a speaking
tour under government auspices in
the interest of War Savings Stamps.
He goes from here to Augusta to deliv
er two addresses and will then go to
Jacksonville.
.'They shall not pass!" said the
French at Verdun. and the Germans
did not pass. although they flung 800.
900 men against the fortress and let
loose upon it the most stupendous con-
centration of artillery fire the world
has ever seen. Waterloo was one
days skirmish compared with Verdun.
ALI other battles in previous wars
rolled into one would not make Yer
dun. Sixty thousand shells fell on one
small outpost fort about the size of
city block. But still the Germans did
not pass.
Sergeant Marshall is telling south
ern audiences why they did not pass;
telling them something of that sublime
morale of the French fighting man that
will remain through all ages the glory
and wonder of mankind; telling them
something of what Americas boys
will go against when they enter the
trenches; telling them something of
the issues of the war that forced us
in. Atlanta's thrift stamp campaign
committee is bringing him here. and
two great audiences are expected to
hear him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15

FOR SALE: Several nice milk cows
with calves. Good mixers. Apply l..
l.. Helms Music Co.
2-12-5th
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIENCY
BILL FOVARABLY REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE mil
lion dollar deficiency bill, the largest
of the kind in the history of congress.
was favorably reported to the house
today by Chairman Sherley, of the APP
preparations committee.
Consideration is expected to begin
tomorrow. Huge amounts are asked
for various military activities.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15

QUICK LOANS-Made on both city
and farm lands. See G. M. McKen-
zie. 79-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
srRYED OR sToLEN-From my

farm on Flint river, one small black
and white spotted cow, heavy with
calf, and one Jersey bull, blush color.
Last seen on my farm Feb. 18th. Lib
eral reward for return or any infor-
nation. A. WELLS, Rt. c., Cordele,
Ga, 2-15-6t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-15
and Cook.

and Cook.
Everybody is now awaiting with
keen interest the developments that
will follow her husbands return to the
city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

Revised estimates announced today show the area planted and in cultiva- tion at the end of June last year 34, 925, ,OOO acres, while the area picked was 33,S41 ,000 acres. The average yield per acre was 1897 pounds lint
 An estimate of the acreage plant ed this year will be announced in July.
 In a statement the department said: .4.
 "The condition of the cotton plant on May 25, namely 82.3' per cent of normal, was higher than any of the past ten years On, May 25 except in 1911, when the crop was record one, consequently the crop is. starting we'll, whereas a year ago the condi, tio nof the crop was the lowest of the ten year period, and the final out turn of the crop was poor. In gen eral the crop is somewhat late but the stand is good; the amount of fer tilizer used is greater than for sever al years and the quantity of seed us- ed is tending toward improvement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
CITY OF COLUMBUS
 DISCOVERED SAFE
 IN ATLANTIC PORT

An Atlantic Port, June 4.-The City of Columbus of the Savannah line, which it was reared had been sunk by German submarine, is safe in an Atlantic port harbor.
 The City of Columbus had been at anchor for some time before her identity was discovered. The vessel entered the harbor shortly after the arrival of ship operated by the Merchants and Miners Transportation company reached here and the fact shat no message was immediately sent ashore was taken to mean that the vessel had sought refuge and that all on board was we'll.
 While the City of Columbus was anchored some distance from shore there was no evidence that she had been damaged by submarines. At the time she came into the harbor it had not been known here that she had been reported sunk. No boat had come ashore half an hour after the ships arrival.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
PLANS FOR REPAIR
 JEFFERSON HOTEL

J. D. Rust, lessee and manager of the Jefferson hotel, yesterday an- nounced plans for the repair and re- furnishing of the hostelry. All the bedrooms are to be repapered with a blue or gray tint, the paper to have a small stripe. The woodwork will be done over in mahogany, while the both rooms will be .repapered with tile paper, and the woodwork cover ed with white enamel. The lobby will be repainted and redecorated.
 "We plan to- do the work in such a way that there will be no interrupt ion of service, CT interference with the comfort of the guests" said MT. Rust. Ut will require little longer this way, but it will be better than tearing things up, and making it in- convenient for patrons"
 The operation of the Jefferson hotel is MT. Rust's first venture in the hotel business. For 25 years he was travelling man out of New York.
 "This is my first venture on this side of the counter" he said, Always heretofore I've been on the outside of the counter. believe Eve learned during that time what the travelling man appreciates in the way of ser vice, and hope to provide that kind of service and attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
THREE QUARTER !. MILLION YOUTHS !:
 ADDED TO WAR
(Continued from page one.)

pass into the existing classificationa of registered men and, in accordance with their physical qualifications. their status as to dependents and as to industrial or agricultural Occupa- tiOns, they will be assigned to class one. two. three. four, or five. The overwhelming majority, however, as indicated by the estimate given, the provost marshal general expects to find placed in class one.
 They will go to the foot of the list Of 1917 registrants in each class, and will not be called, the regulations provide, until those above them have been taken, unless by trade or education they are fitted for special ized army Service, then they moy be called sooner. The system of determ- ming the order of their call as among themselves the provost marshal gener- al has not yet fixed, but the general expectation ii: that some sort of a lottery of the type previously used, will be conducted on national scale. Yet of this officials are not certain, because the recruiting draft calls come more swiftly, and run to larger totals now, and the classification has come to be more important than the numbers. A late order number will serve only to postpone for few days the inevitable call to the training camps. ....e
 National purpose to see that, no in dividuals eNade service is expressed in the regulations, wherein are voic- ed the command of the government to peace officers of all descriptions, Unit ed States marshals, secret service men, and city police. that they shall assist exemption boards in scanning lists and combing out attempted evad- CTS of the registration.
 tFigures available show that no oth- CT country participating in the great
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
Famous In A Day For Her
 Beautiful Complexion,
 Oatmeal Combination Does It

freckles, tan, sun spots, coarse pores, rough skin, ruddiness, wrinkles, and, in fact, every blemish the fact, hands and arms are heirs to. If your neck or chest is discolored from exposure, apply this combination there and the obiectionable defect will disappear as if by magic. It is absolutely harmless and will not produce or stimulate a growth of hair. No matter how rough and ungainly the hands and arms, or what abuses they have had through, hard work and exposure to sun and wind, this yoatmeal-derwillo combina- ticn will york wonderful transfor- nation inA2 hours at the most Thou sands whB have used it have had the same re}dlts I have had.
 Notef To get the best effect be sure follow the complete directions conta he'd in every package of der vii You have only to get .derWlllo and oatmeal. You need nothing else and it is so simple that anyone can use it; and is so inexpensive that any girl or women can afford it. The manufacturers and druggists guaran- tee that there will be noticeable improvement after the first applica- ton or they will refund tfe money. It is sold in this city under a money refund guarantee by all department stores and druggists including w. l.. Dewoody and Manns Pharmacy-Adv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
A Free Prescription Does Its Work Overnight. You Can Prepare
 IL Al YOnr Home


 New York: It is my discovery and it takes just one night to get such marvellous results, says Mae Edna Wilder, when her friends ask her about her wonderful complexion and the improved appearance of her hands and arms. You can do the same thing if you follow my advice she says: I feel it my duty to tell every girl and woman what this wonderful prescription did for me. Just think of it. All this change in a single night. never tire of telling others just what brought about such remarkable results. Here is the identical pres cription that removed every defect from my face, neck hands and arms. Until you try it you can form no idea of the marvellous change it will make in just one application. The prescrip- tion which you can prepare at your own home is as follows: Go to any grocery and get ten cents worth of ordinary oatmeal, and from any drug store bottle of derwillo. Prepare the oatmeal as directed in every package of derwillo and apply night and morning. The first application will astonish you. It makes the skin appear transparent, smooth and vel vety. I especially recommend it for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
The Useful Blacksnake.

In Burlington county, New Jersey, the farmers who. iD the erroneous be- Hef that they are pest, have been killing blacksnakes, are being urged to conserve them as enemies of the, rat tiers, which have been unpleasantly numerous this year. The damage done by the nonpoisonous reptiles is now recognized to be of slight account in comparison with the good they do. Not only will the blacksnake fight and best the rattler, but he earns more than his keep by keeping down other pests. It has taken man long time to identify his friends of the lower orders, and even today many persecuted: animals do not receive the credit that is due to them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
Pine Bluff Local Boards Ready.

The two selective draft boards or Jefferson county will begin at z o'clock this morning registering all vouths-white and black, American and alien-who have become 2l years of age since January 5, 1917. Mem. bers of Board No. 1, have designated Felix Smart and Sextus Wilson as .nac;a1 @ repistrars for the day to as, sist sp the members. The registration 9 9f i those ffHr T residing in the county outside the tl,eS city, will be done by members 1e,t of Harvey. He The offices of both boards ar at are located in the a courthouse, s3se,. tnaa ana for the city on the second II Ilo4r' ,po snr ano for the country at the end of the cor. cor ,idor M on the first floor. Young men covered enas by the act who fail to regis, gsd ter today are liable to arrest ana prosecution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
NEWS OF JEFFERSON BOYS WITH COLORS
Soldier Scores Stacker

Private Daniel DeWeese, in active service with the American Expedi- tionary forces in France, who has many relatives here excoriates the "slacker,". in letter just received from him.
 "Any man that fully understands the situation and stands back is far from what I would term a man. We owe our very freedom today to France, and we are not only fighting for France, but for our very exist ence as a nation and for our moth CTS, fathers, sisters, and all that we hold dear.
 France is beautiful country and the people very polite, and really. l am in love with them as we'll as the country, but I want to tell you that I am not here because l want to be, but because duty demands it of me; otherwise I would be in the good old U. s. A. Give me America first, last and all the time, and believe me when this war ends and am living Pm coming back home, where can talk to people,, Really, I can't as much as, call a dog over here-they won't even listen to me. It is indeed sad to see how these people have suf- fered on account of the great war. You don't see very many men-they are all in the trenches or near them, and the women are the ones who are suffering most.
 "And I also want to tell you that am in it to stay to the end come what may, only give me my part, and should I be one who must fall up- on the battlefield I am ready to go, and you can tell the world that he fought, fell and believing that he was fighting for righteous cause, and that I am sorry only for one thing, and that is I can't count more than one. We'll, anyway, I am asking that l may be able to always do my part and do it we'll.
 "I must hasten to close and in so doing ask that you always remem- Der us boys in your prayers. Don't forget us and keep in mind that every dollar you donate to the Red Cross or to the Y. M. c. A. you are believing in us and putting a nail in the kaiser's coffin"
 J. w. Adams, who is a cadet in the Aviation corps, has been trans ferred from Dallas, Texas, to Kelly field, San Antonio. where he is in the flying school. Cadet Adams was here last week visiting his mother, Mrs. J. w. Adams, and departed Sun day night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
COTTON CROP Is FOR AHEAD OF 7.
 PAST YEARS
Government Bureau Puts Condition on May 9
 at 82.3 Per Cent.

Washington, June 4.-The cot ton crop was in better condition on May 25 than on that date in any of the last ten years excepting 1911, the record year of production, the de. partment of agriculture announced today in it's first cotton report of the season.
 ocofficial announcement will be made on the area planted until July but unofficial estimates have indicat- ed large increase over last year. From these conditions, officials feel this years crop will be close to rec ord proportions.
 The condition of the cotton crop on Nav 25 was 82.3 per cent of nor- nal compared with 69.5 on that date last year; 77.5 in 1916; 80 in 1915 and 79 the ten year average, the depart ment of agriculture today announced
 The condition by states follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
CHAPLAIN'S WAR EQUIPMENT

The following supplies are required by the Episcopal diocese of Massa- chusetts to it's chaplains in military service Communion set, recreation tent, motion-picture machine with screen, two fiber trunks for carry ing motion-picture outfit, portable altar, cross, and candlesticks, sta tionary with name of regiment, talk ing machine with attachment to play any record. Underwood typewriter, Carona typewriter, and auto truck for motion picture equipment. These ar ticle total a cost of $1 ,644.52, as stat ed in report from the joint commits sion on social service of the Protest ant Episcopal church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
U. S. VESSELS CHASE U-BOAT
 OUT TO SEA

An Atlantic Port-The Mallory lin CT Sabine from Tampa to New York. with 40 passengers came in here to- day and reported that she met sub marine yesterday between Charleston and Flying Pan Shoals lightshin another vessel came to the rescue of the liner and the chased the subma' rine out to sea.
 The Merchants and Miners steam CT Nantucket also arrived here to day. having been warned that enemy submarines were in the vicinity of the lightship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05
Savlr,q tho Eyes.

doubt. So were the hands and feet, and all can be abused and become sources of pain forever. A lifetime of just ordinary vision. just seeing what goes on about us, Is about all we can expect from pair of normal eyes. Added strain like fine sewing, too much reading and poor light will use them up so much sooner. Wage-earn. CTS have to sacrifice many things, in cluding eyes, but for absolute waste Of vision there is n" excuse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

,,,1, The recent visit of the Prince ,, Wales to ,Rome has led to . s r. VI
 or rnmors that the htir to the R,i, ar,l ish throne may find q hria, , ''''' person Of Princess Yolando, tho n' s1a ,Ie est daughter of their Italian ',S m,s ela' ties, who has just entered nonn ,,a,es' y eighteenth year. 'p0A her
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

war has the actual resources in men that the United States has. Against 1he proyost marshal generals esti- mate of 100000 for the American military class of 1918, which is addeo to the almost 1O,OO0,00O total of l9l7' can be placed the German annual m crement of O0,OO0, the French of 40O,' GOO and the Italian of 350,O 900. And al, these classes in other countries have been called in advance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

Herb Hester, of the Aberdeen Pa cific Coast International league team, and who for several years has been well known figure in Western min- or league ball. has been accepted for athletic work among the, soldiers in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

New York followers of the c,,,, expect the McGraws to start suoss.s u,aIs winning streak now that the tavsue' tasm U performing on the hohe lot. ''''' ls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

Miss Anna Holland of Decatur, H., is filling position as "a railroad crossing flagman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-05

A corporation retains good lawyer not just to fight their cases for them but prin- cipally to show them how to direct their affairs so they'll have fewer cases to fight