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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
PUNISHED FOR FIRING
ON ITALIAN SUBMARINE

Washingtn, February 4.-Lieutenant
Commander Ernest Frederick, who, in
command of the gunboat Nashville,
fired by mistake late last summer upon
an Italian submarine in the Medter-
ranean, was ordered reduced thirty
numbers by the naval court which
tried him, it was learned today, and
the sentence was approved by Secre-
tary Daniels, despite the fact that
the Italian government officially inter
coded in behalf of the officer and the
naval court made a unanimous rec
ommmendation for clemency. One
member of the submarines crew was
killed. The government Immediately
expressed it's regret to Italy.
1t was shown at the trial that when
the Italian submarine emerged, the
Nashville broke out a signal which
should have brought instant recogni-
ton from a friendly warship. No
reply being made, the Nashville opened
fire, killing one man. The subma.
rine commander then signaled his
identity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
UNLEAVENED BREAD
WANTED FOR PASSOVER

Washington, February A. Food
Administrator HoolEr was asked to-
day to permit bakers of unleavened
Passover bread to get sufficient flour
to meet the requirements of Jews.
The bread, it was pointed out, is
necessary in order to enable persons
of that faith to observe their religious
obligations.
The appeal came from Cincinnati
firm. This food is a Jewish relig
ious ritualisti3 and compulsory OBJ
ligation," the message said. 1--WE
must earnestly appeal to you in the
name of Almighty God and millions
of Jews in this country, to nelp sup
ply them with this important food
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
AMERICUS IS site
OF AVIATION CAMP
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION RECEIV-
ED THAT SOUTH GEORGIA CITY
WILL BE LOCATION OF THE
NEW AVIATION TRAINING CAMP
IN GEORGIA

Americas, February. 4.-Local par
ties interested in the project received
telegram this afternoon from Col
G. G. Edgar OF the aviation section of
the army, advising them that Ameri-
| Gus had been finally awarded the avia-
ton camp to be located in Georgia
by the war department. The camp
was tentatively awarded this city sew
eral days ago, but a local committee
in charge of the deal maintained
ments, and it was not known until
this afternoon that Americas had ac-
tually been awarded the camp First
announcement of the award came from
Washington.
The camp will be in three sections
and the main section will occupy 407
acres on the Aries plantation, four
miles east of Americas, this land hav-
ing been leased for three years by the
government. One of the auxiliary
camps, or landing places, will be on
the Duckworth place, two miles from
the main camp site, where two hun
dred acres have been secured, and the
other auxiliary camp will be located on
the Freeman and Mcneil places, en-
bracing another two hundred acres.
There will be fifteen hundred men
and seventy machines stationed at the
Americas camp and parties interested
in securing it for Americas have been
notified to proceed at once with prep
aration for receiving large quantities
OF building material to be sent here
1t is anticipated grading operation
will commence al once and that the
erection of houses to shelter men and
machines will be under way by March
first.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
BIG FARM PURCHASE

Americas, February 4.-Jeptha Tri-
angle, prominent and wealthy res
ident of Laurens county, has just
purchased the former Raymond Or
chard property, west of Americas,
paying c. B. Bond, the owner, $4,000
for the place There are 1,025 acres
in the place, which is already in high
state of cultivation and the new own
er will reside upon his purchase. Prac-
tically the whole of the plantation is
set to peach trees, although there is
considerable area devoted to the
cultivation of cotton and food products
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

FOR SALEALarge herd of hogs, good
stock, also several good porkers. l..
Ii Helms Music Co. 2-1-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
MiIIer's Antiseptic Oil, Known AS
Snake Oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in Three
Minutes

Try it right now for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head, back
and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After
one application pain disappears as if
by magic.
A new remedy used internally for
Coughs, Cold, Group, Sore Throat, Dip
htheria and Tonsilitis.
This oil is conceded to be the most
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

FOR .SALE-Several good second
hand pianos and organs. Terms or
cash price. L. L., Helms Music Co.
2-1-3t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
DON'T SHOOT PIGEONS,
SAYS SIGNAL CORPS

Washington, February 4.-The army
signal corps today requested the pub
lie to refrain from the shooting of
pigeons Numerous complaints have
been made that the carrier pigeons
of the racing homer type have been
she, by hunting expeditions, and the
important work of training the birds
fer he army service has been serious
ly :lterelered with. Army pigeons
are labeled ~. S. A. Is"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

Our idea of not much dog to have to
wash is a Mexican hairless pup.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
Get Fertilizer

All bearing orchards need about 600
to 700 pounds of mixture of cotton
seed meal. 100 pounds, and acid phos-
phate, POO pounds. Get this fertilizer
mixed and ready for application as
soon as the blowing is finished.-The
Southern RuraliSt.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
FLEET MEN
WANT MORE BUILDERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4,-General
Manager Piez of the emergency fleet
corporation asked the governors of the
states to help enroll quarter million
workers for the ship yards by issuing
proclamations urging the enrolment
of mechanics
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
BAKERS CROSS EXAMINATION
OVER TILL WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. A. Secretary
Bakers cross examination before the
military committee today was postpon-
ed until Wednesday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
Get Your Nitrate Now.

Don't forget that the government
sale of Chilean nitrate closes on Feb
ruary the fourth, Go to your county
agent or local committee and make out
your application blank at once. 1t
will man saving To you OF something
like $4,000 Il ton.-The Southern Ru-
ralist
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05
FOR SALE SPECIAL BARGAIN

FOn WIFI OF EOTNI DFNHNNEN
One Ford touring car; One Buick
touring car; Buick roadster and one
new Maxwell, anil in perfect mechani-
cal condition. Terms if wanted.
Edwards Auto Supply Co.
2-2-S-T Wed-Fri-4t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

WANTED; Four or five good colored
laborers. Apply to r. ]. Self, 116
Third avenue, City. 2-5-3t-pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

experienced. Apply Parker Rrilway
experienced or un-
News Co., City. 2-4-1S-6t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-05

penetrating remedy known. It's
prompt and immediate effect in reliev-
ing pain is due to the fact that it pene-
trates to the affected parts at once.
AS an illustration, pour ten drops on
The thickest piece of sole leather and
it will penetrate this substance thru
and thru in three minutes
Accept no substitute. This great
oil is golden red color only. Every
bottle guaranteed; Csc. SO and $1.00
bottle or money refunded.
You will find him or it at JENNINGS
DRUG STORE, Cordele, Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

j, really a problem in intelligent fin
anciur that each subscriber may
solve for himself
The payment dates given are not
obligatory; they merely mark the
end o. the periods in which succes-
-ivc payment, must be made. Wi,h-
i'm those limits, the money can be
handed over whenever The sub
,cribcr prefers. There is nothing
To- prevent the payment OF more
than 10 per cent cash down. \ny
man or woman who subscribe, as
soon as the campaign opens, on sep
tcmbei %, and pays 20 per cent
down. with another 20 per sent pay
mcnt in October and November, VIII
probably have no trouble with the
December and January in>tai!meut>.
Christmas, too, need not interfere.
We are wisely getting away. in thi,
war time, from the old ORGY OF eN-
travagance with which we used 10
celebrate it, We are likely to have
a safe and Sane Christmas th's year.
Relatives and friend, will rot eN-
pee, presents as usual. And Whel
liberal presents are givep, Wha. isl
more appropriate Tor the purpose
than those same Liberty Bonds for
whi,h so much OF our boarded
Christmas money will be spent?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Guaranteed 10 Put on Firm, Healthy
Flesh and to Increase Strength.
NigOr and Nerve Force.

Weak, thin people-men or women
are nearly always nervous wrecks;
thus conclusively proving that> thin
ness, weakness, debility and neuras,
thenia are almost invariably due to
nerve starvation. Feed your nerves
and all these symptoms due to nerve
starvation will disappear.
Eminent specialists state that the
best nerve food is an organic phosphate e
known among druggists as BitrO-PhOs-
phate, five-grain tablet of which
should be taken with each meal. Being
a genuine nerve builder and not a slim
ulant or habit-forming drug, Bitro.
Phosphate can be safely taken by the
weakest and most delicate sufferer,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
LIBERTY BONDS

Some aspect Ot the next Liberty
Loan may seem unfortunate. IL Is
announced that subscribers are eN-
pected to pay 10 per cent at the time
Jf subscriptions 20 per cent NoNcm-
Der p, 20 per cent December I9,
70 per cent January 10 and the re-
naming so per cent January so. This
brings one of the payments imme-
diately before Christmas. thereby
inevitably absorbing a good share
Of the family's Christmas money.
1t also involves the payment Of 50
per cent of the entire subscription
in the month Of January month
when most people are trying 20 re-
cover from their Christmas expcndi-
lures and at the same time pay their
seml-annual taxes.
The treasury department, how
ever, may be assumed to have good
reason Tor distributing the payment
dates in this way. And they viii no
impose any hardship. Il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
SPREAD OF INFLUENZA
OVER u. S. CONTINUES

Washington, Sept. 26.-T II {
spread OF Spanish influence is re-
sultIns in the joining OF federal
and state forces for more effective
measures to check the malady. Sur
geon General Rupert Blue already
has called attention to the danger
OF contracting influenza at large
gatherings and this same doctrine
is being preached by health author
tiles in all the states affected. Tee-
grams from many sections indicat-
ed that more favorable weather con-
ditlonS were expected to aid mater
tally in stamping out the malady in
its first stages. The influenza,
which is infectious, spreads more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED BITRO-PHOSPHATE

and the results following its use are
often simply astonishing.
Weak, tired people regain strength
and vigor; thnness and ansularity give
way to plumpness and curves; sleep
returns to the seepless; confidence
ana cheerfulness replace debility and
gloom. duh eyes become bright, and
pale sunken cheeks regain the pink
glow of health. Bitro-Phosphate the
use of which is inexpensive. also won
derfully promotes the assimilation Of
food, 50 much so that many people r.
port marked gains of weight in u few
weeks.
CAUTION: Although bitro.phOs.
phate is unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness, sleeplessness and general
weakness, It should not, owing to its
be used by anyone who does not desire
to put on flesh
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
BY Geraldine Bonner
OF The Nigilantes

On the boundary line between
Canada and the United States Their
stands no fort. From ocean to oceai
the line runs unguarded, the league
long burrows of the Canadian prai
rics touch the border where tn,
league-long burrows of the Amer,
ican prairies begin. Where the lin,
crosses the great mountain spine
no Notifications crown the height,
or command the valleys: ,herc has
been no fear in mems hearts to SC,
them raising bulwarks one against
the other.
Over the line Canadians and
Americans fraternize as neighbors
do over the back fence. Sometimes
they cross from one side and settle
on the other. The stocky Kanuck
from Quebec province moves into
Maine and raises his log house
among the pines, ranchers from
Montana and Dakota go northward
to till the rich plains OF Alberta and
Manitoba. They intermarry and the
children are Canadians or Ameri-
cans, they might just as we'll be one
As the other.
For there is no lurking suspicion,
no veiled distrust between us and
brother OF the north. We are Of the
same race, live by the same ideals,
worship the same God.
OF all our national relationships
our closest is with him. He Is not
only our nearest neighbor. but he
is our nearest of kin. We have had
jars with him-disagreementS that
happen in the best amilies-quar-
relied and made up, shaking hands
across the line in Sportsmanlike
goodfellowship. There have been
times when we envied him the riches
of his vast empire yet to come, his
well administered laws, his thrifty
competence where we have been
careless and slovenly, his sturdy hon
esty. Our younger brother was do
ing good many things better than
we were and it made us sore.
The Teutonic mind has made end
less blunders, but none greater than
that the British colonies would not
respond to the mother countrys cry
for help. Anyone who knows the
Dominion, who has sojourned there
and come to understand its strong /.
Souled people, knew what its reply |
would be. Neither generations of .
Self-gOvernment nor time nor dis
tance could weaken the old ties or
the old loyalty. And deeper than
-he call of blood was the instinct to
light Tor what made lie possible
freedom in a free world. The Cana
iians rose from desk and bench,
ocked the shop and closed the led
ger, left the plow in the furrow and
he pick in the mine breast, not
.lone to help England in her need,
,ut to preserve the creed that their
ace has lived by since John met the
3arons at Runnymede.
What our Brothers OF the North
lid in France and Flanders is now
matter OF history. Writ larger than
he Plains OF Abraham are Ypres
nd Loos, from this time forth
lames OF heroic invocation. We fol-
owed his splendid bloody progress,
With a tug at the heart and long
ng to be beside him, sharing the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
STATE OF WAR EXISTS
BETWEEN AUSTRIA
AND BRAZILIAN PEOPLE

Washington, Sept. 26.--A state OF
war exists between Brazil and Aus
tria, though so far there has been
no formal declaration OF the tact
from either side.
Information has reached wash
ngton to the effect that by instruc-
tions from his government, the bra-l
lillian minister at Vienna has closed
its legation and departed from Bra
zil and it is understood that the
Austrian minister at Rio de Janelro
is returning very shortly to his
country.
Nearly year ago, Brazil declared
war on Germany following the eN-
ample set by hhe United States.
Now, she takes u similar action in
regard to Austria and Tor the same
reasons, according to the official
states. namely unlawful interler-
ence by submarines with Brazilian
commerce.
Money Means Munitions. Buy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
Our Brother of the North

anguish and the glory, proving our
selves of the same invincible spirit,
Our waiting became intolerable
while he, the younger, made his mag
nilicent effort showing us the way.
And now we are there, shoulder to
Shouled with him, at last brothers
in the field as we have always been
brothers in blood, in aspiration, in
all that makes up the traditions OF
the Anglo Saxon race.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
A BUDGET SYSTEM.

After congress gets the b,g rev
enut bill out Of the way. and lin
ishes the Job OF appropriating more
billions than Great Britain. France
and Italy together have ever appro-
priatct in one year. maybe the
House OF Representatives will be
willing to dopt a businesslike bud
get system so that it will know
hereafter how much money it Is
spending and what the expenditures
are for.
BY simple resolution, centraliz-
ing the responsibility for appropria-
ton bills in a single committee, the
House could effect a reform that
would save it an immense amount
of time and confusion. increasing
legislative efficiency and saving the
country perhaps several hundred
million dollars a year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
SHOCK FOR THESE FOLKS

New York, Sept. 26.-A six
pound shell fired across Long ISL
and Sound from Fort Totten over
the bows OF a steamer bound east,
struck a residence on City Island
and demolished part OF its founda-
ton wall. No one was injured, but
the 800 inhabitants OF the island
rushed out OF their homes in a
panic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
FEEDING COTTON SEED.

1t is a violation of the U. S. food
administration rules TO feed cotton
seed, l45 lbs. linters IRON each and
every ton seed raised is requisition-
ed for making powder and the oil
must be produced TO manufacture
greases and nitroglycerine for the
allies. ~ I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

Representative Fcss. chairman OF
the Republican congressional cam
paign committee, speaking OF Repub-
lican chances this fall said: The Re
publican party will make gains in
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois. Ohio. and
other states in the congressional
elections, in my belief. OF course,
nobody can tell just what will hap
pen. | am confident we will swing the
house and considerably reduce Dem
ocratic control in the senate" The
battle royal this fall will be fought
to see whether Republicans can re-
gain control of the lower branch
OF congress. In the senate the Re
publicans will be satisfied with max
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
LAWTON ADOPTS ONLY
METHOD TO EFFECTUALLy
CLEAN Up THAT TO v n
LARGE BUILDING PROVIDED
TO HOUSE WOMEN CAUGHT
IN THE DRAG NET.


the city and county has begun a
most thorough moral cleanup. a
large building on the fair grounds
having been provided and properly
equipped Tor the detention OF all the
immoral and infected women taken
INTO custody.
Lawton. Okla. Sept. 26.-Lawton' 5
ton , new detention home was open
ed today, without ceremonies. Its
tenants Just moved in.
Thirty-one women and girls now
occupy the big building which 4
large force Of workmen has been
busy preparing for their occupancy
tor the past five days. Eighteen of
the women were taken from the
former home west OF the city, while
thirteen moved in from the city Jail,
where they have been held since
the big cleanup ten days ago.
The building being used for the
detention home formerly was the
exposition building on the county
fair grounds. 1t is 4 hug structure,
which will accommodate women BY
the addition OF few improvements.
Al the present time accommodations
for 90 are furnished.
The building contains a physi-
clans office matron's room. night
matrou', room, dining room, kit
chan 1y,-a,,-,.- ,,..rJ -,- ,.,,,,,,
girls and another for colored pa
tientS and a large ward for the older
women. The building is electrically
lighted. heated with natural gas and
is provided with water and sewerage
facilities.
The home is furnished by the
American Red Cross and maintained
by the city and county. Medical aid
is furnished by Captain Weldon, OF
the United States Health Service, Of
fcer in charge OF the extra canton
ment zone. The place is guarded by
military police, detached from the
force of Provost Marshal Bethea.
The threat of a quarantine sew
eral weeks ago, has brought about
the most rigid anti-vice campaign
ever launched in the city, and the
city and county and federal officials.
backed by the council of defense,
are still making wholesale arrests.
Law yiolators OF all characters have
of late found Lawton an exceeding
Iy unhealthy place in which to live.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

yapidly in raw and unseaSonabI
weather.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

Bonds Build Tanks. Buy Liber-
ty Bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

Read Ardmoreite Editorials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

Money Means Munitions. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27

Not all the Socialists are of the
Debs- Berger class. Iohn c. Knapp.
nominated for United States sen
ator by the South Dakota Socialists.
declined to accept the nomination.
81 have severed my connection with
the state Socialist organization, and
have Withdrawn from the ticket,
says he. Il am in favor Of a vigor-
Gus prosecution OF the war and am
in no sense in sympathy with the
position OF the national organization
of the Socialist party on the ques-
tom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-27
POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS

Special trains being prohibited by
Railroad Director McAdoo. cam
paigning by automobile /, to be the
exclusive style in New York thi,
fall.
The state herald., 1918-02-15
over 2oO, ,ooo Yankee, In Ernno..

New York.-America has more than
$4,000 troops in France. This was
revealed by Andre Tardicu, French
high commissioner to the United
States, ut banquet herc. What Amer.
lea has done In the war Is "magnlfi.
cent" ho said. adding tho people
should have that nows "ns n stimu.
liant" NJ. Tardicu declared France
viii be able before July I to manufac.
ture enough artillery to supply TWEEN.
ty American divisions-npproslmately
half million troops-providing tho
United States supplies tho raw mate.
rial.
The state herald., 1918-02-15
rurks supper. Berlin War Alma.

Amstcrdam.-Turkey Is In complete
accord with the attitude OF Germany
and Austrin. m expressed In recent
speeches Of Count Crcrnin. tho Turk.
ish foreign minister. Ncssimy Dsy
told the Chamber OF Deputies. He also
declared: "Thc Dardancllcs will ~
main open In tho future to intcrnA.
tional traffic M In the past. and on the
same conditions while hc was aware
Of the desirabIlity Of peace. he said,
I'VE mover will conclude \ peace at
any price"
The state herald., 1918-02-15
HUGE sHipMENTs OF MEATS.
Made to Allies In December Despite
Diver Menace.

Made to Allies In December Dssplts
Diver Menace.
Washington. - Despite the U.boat
menace. embargoes and a strict H.
cense requirement. the United States
shipped vast quantities Of meat prod
ducts to the allies during December
the Department Of Commerce an
nounced. The shipments generally
were much greater than In December
1915.
Shipments Of bacon to France in De.
cember totaled 6.sol. 1908 pounds. val
ued ut si.e+%.+2o. while Italy took
2.33s.0s4 pounds. valued at se5i. .27i,
and the United Kingdom 2S.3G4. .2ea
pounds. valued at s6.0ls.7i6.
The United Kingdom received 30,
b69.673 pounds of ham from this coun
try In December last. the value beins
t6.si2.i3l.
Fresh beef shipments were sent to
the allies In December as follows.
France. ii,42i.b3s pounds. valued ai
s1.s96.sI3; United Kingdom, 3.0i2.se
pounds. valued at sGi3.i62; Italy, I2<.
700 pounds. valued at 322.ttG.
Several million pounds Of canned
beef. picked beef. picked pork. lard
and lard compounds md neutral lard
were also shipped to France, the
United Kingdom and Italy during Dc
cember.
The state herald., 1918-02-15
Men Named to Prob. Dee, Coat,

Washington. - Food Administrator
Hoover announced commission to do
termine the cost Of producing sugar
beets In Colorado and n fair profit on
such production. The members mp
pointed are Judge John G. Bail Of
Moutross. Alfred A. Edwards and Al
bin Kecser Of Fort Collins. Price Dun
iavy Of Trinidad. and D. d. Parker Of
Juiesburs. Tho commission will ar
range for public hearings and to take
the sworn Testimony Of sugar beet
growsrs ns TO cost Of growing bssts.