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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22
1900 TRAILERS
in SINGLE SALE
S. M. WATSON OF THIS CITY HAS
FINE BUSINESS GOING

A message reaching S. M. Watson
today announced the sale of 500 trail
Ter cars to one house in Tennessee.
The order is perhaps the largest ever
received for the Miami at one time
and from one concern. outside of the
United States Government.
S. M Watson & Company recently
took distribution of the Miami Trailer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

the chances are so very sim that a
German leader might be laughed at
in his own home were he to claim still
that Germany will master the situa-
ton.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22
BERLIN CLAIMS
/ Loss 500 TANKS
= AA eAAA|
SAYS THAT MANY TANKS TAKEN
OR DESTROYED SINCE AUG. 8

Berlin, (Wednesday)-It is announ.
eed in the official statement at German
headquarters today that since August
more than five hundred Allied tanks
have been taken or destroyed on the
battle field between the Ancre and
the Avre.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

Car for five southern states and this
sale is one Of the big ones made since
the business was so enlarged.
The consideration in the deal was
1926, 900 cash.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22
|. |. HELMS MUSIC co.
E. R. overly

10S Suwanee Block, next door Electric
Light Office.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

LALLEY LlGHT:-Electric Light out
fits give you lights, power for pump
ing water, washing machines, separa-
tors, fans, etc. In use over seven years
and guaranteed w. H. Hester, Dist
Rep, Box Ais, Valdosta, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

"PooR ROBIN SPRINcs":-An Ideal
Camping Place; Pure Water, Bath
ing. Boating, And Fishing. Electric
Lights. Man in charge, day and night.
Under new management. Special rates
to camping parties. M. G. Paxson,
Ga.
TIA to 10-1.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22
MACHINERY FOR sALE-Ford Tour

MACHINERY FOR SALE-Ford Tour
ing Car, good condition; 10 horse Mo-
gul Gas Engine, good condition; Inter
national Hay Press, good condition;
Cotton Seed Cutler, good condition;
Hand Corn Shelter, good condition;
Pea Thresh, good condition; 3 Ford
Trucks, good condition.
Will sell Grist Mill and Power Corn
Shelter and rent building. Come TO see
me. JAS. r. KELLEY 8-15-26t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

FOR .SALE-1917 Model Maxwell
Touring Car. Bargain. Phone 2O2, P.
u BOX 225, S-22-St pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22
WARES SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Will open September second for the
sixth year
This school is chartered by the
State and Accredited the highest units
by the Southern Associated Colleges.
The boys are taught by an ex-
perienced educator.
Personal attention is given each
student.
A limited number of boys admitted.
A well prepared course of study out
lined.
DR. Chas G. Marhls, President Uni
versity of Virginia Says: Professor
A. F. Ware has for several years been
instructor in Algebra in the Universi-
ty of Virginia Summer School. His
work has been thorough and most sat
isfactory in every respect.
81 commend him as teacher of
ability"
Apply now for admittance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

WANTED EXPERIENCED SALES
LADY. GOOD SALARY. APPLY AT
ONCE TO LOUIS MILLER DEPT.
STORE. 8-221St
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-22

Corned beef should be soaked in
cold water and put into fresh water
whe in cooked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
DEPENDENTS Do NOT
CREATEEXEMPT|0NS
PROVOST MARSHAL CROWDER
EXPLAINS THE SITUATION
OF REGlSTRANTS.
AGE EXTENSION Is OPPOSED

Washington-No MAJ will be grant.
cd exemption from the draft because
he has dependents.
In a review of the situation as az
feCting registered men, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder made that plain.
He defined the governments position
in the following words:
War must bring inconvenience
and sacrifice to all. The selectiye
service law exempts no person from
military service on the ground OF
dependency. The re-classification
scheme is designed to defer the in
duction into the army OF registrants
upon whom other persons are mainly
dependent for support until after per.
sons without actual dependents have
been called"
Despite the agitation in congress
sional and other governmental cir
cles to bring under the draft the class
of men who have reached the age OF
q since June 5 last, and accessibly
the classes Of 20 and 10 years OF age,
thereby guaranteeing the practical ex-
emption Of married men with depend
ent families, it was indicated official.
ly that the war department would op-
pose any extension of the draft until
the present registered men have been
"useo up"
To bring in n or more new classes
would completely upset the present
machinery and the new classification,
both Of which were carefully pre-
pared and worked out, it was stated.
For example, each registered nan
now has a number and a position on
The list subject to call. To bring in
a new class would entail a new regis
tration for that class and then under
he present machinery it would be
practically impossible to arrange a
just method of distributing the new
corners in reference to liability to
call.
The practical decision of the war
department to oppose any attempt 20
extend the draft age makes it neces-
sary that the army be built up out Of
the men already registered and prac-
ttcally guarantees that the present list
of approximately 5000, 600 will be ex-
hausted before any new classes are
called in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
ROUNDING UP ALIEN enc MES
Federal Agents Begin the Task Of Ar
resting More Than a Million
Subjects.

Washington.-Thc roundup Of Aus
traHungartan enemies began through
out the United States, with agents OF
the department Of justice being as.
sisted by local authorities. With the
declaration OF war more than a mil
lion subjects of Austria Hungary liv.
ing In this country were added to lists
OF allen enemies. Many Of them act.
ually sympathize with the cause OF the
United States and the allies, and the
government is confronted with u diff
cult task.
Government agents rounded up
many Austrians who long have been
suspected Of conspiring against the
governments war plans, but against
whom definite evidence has been lack
Ing, They will get fair hearings, and
be informed il they fail to convince OF
ficials Of their peaceful intentions.
All Austro-llungarians are barred
from the 100 yard zones established
about piers, decks, warehouses and
terminals, and will be required to reg,
lister with police as soon as regula-
tons are promulgated,
Tho United States is at war with
Austria as a result of a joint rcsolu-
ton adopted by congress and ap.
proved by President Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
DESTROYER SUNK BY U.BOAT
W Thirds of the Crew Drown-Sur.
vivors Number Thlrty-seven
Men.

Observation-Disclosures in a night
attack, the American destroyer Jacob
Jones. one of the newest and largest
submarine hunters Of her class. was
sunk In the war zone, and two.thirds
OF her crew were lost. The disaster
brings to the American people the
first naval loss Of great consequence
since the country entered the war.
Ihlrty-seven Of her officers and
crew were taken off in life RATS. The
remainder are not accounted for in a
oispatch from Vice Admiral Sims.
The navy department
That a boat containing six survivors Of
the Jacob Jones, including Lieut. !.
Comdr' David W, Bagley and Lie,,t
Norman Scott, had been picked un jofr
the Sicily Islands. These six ara IN
addition to the 81 already renorted
saved making SO far 43 survivors az.
counted for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
AMERICAN MISSION
SEESPERSH|NGM MEN
COLONEL HOUSE AND OTHER
MEMBERS INSPECT AMERi-
CAN ARMY.
BRING DOWN AEROS

With the American Army in France
Col. House and the other members
Of the American mission, with Gen.
Pershing and Viscount Nortchliffe, in.
spected the American army. Col.
House said he would tell President
Wilson that the energy, fitness and
enthusiasm of the men far surpassed
anything he had expected.
81 watched the maneuvers and saw
some of the men work" he added.
"They are fine. | hope those boys
realize that the security of the United
State for at least lUO years depends
upon them. If earnestness is any indi-
cation, they understand what is be-
fore them and what they are expect
ed to do"
The members of the mission also
visited the reserve officers training
school and army headquarters. Later
they departed for Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Deadly Disorder Follows Deputy
DISPUTES at Ia Paz.

Santiago. Chile.-According to a dis.
patch from La Paz, Bolivia, serious dis
order broke cut after a sitting of the
Chamber OF Deputies, at which ex.
President Monies undertook TO refute
certain charges made against him by
the Republicans, The chief of staff
was wounded, Il officer, two soldiers
and four civilians weIs killed and !
others were wounded.
Order was 500 re-established and
the dispatch adds that the trouble was
not Of "a revolutionary character.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
AR lSTICE PLAN SUSPENDED
Russians Insist Germans Withdraw
No Troops From East-Must
Leave Moon Sound.

London-A Russian government dis
patch received here by wireless, an.
nounces that Leon Trotzky, the Bol.
shevik foreign minister. has sent to
all tho allied embassies and legations
in PetNgrad a note intimating that
the armistiCe negotiations with the
central powers have been suspended
for a week at the initiative OF the Rus.
sian delegation for the purpose OF pro.
viding opportunity Of informing the
peoples OF the governments OF the al.
he'd countries the existence OF such
negotiations and their tendency.
The note adds that the armistice
will be signed only on condition that
troops will not be transferred from
one front to another and that German
troops are cleared from the islands
around Moon Sound.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
STRICKEN CITY IS
SWEPT BY BLIZZARD
FIERCE STORM AND COLD FORCE
RESCUERS At HALIFAX TO
CEASE OPERATIONS.
FAMINE SPECTRE APPEARS
Enough Food In the City For lmmedi-
ate Needs, But II viii Last Only
a Short Time-Expect To
Find More Bodies.

Halifax. ~ S-Stricken Halifax was
swept by a raging blizzard following
the cxpl ion. on the disabled muEt-
lions ship
A binding north country snow
storm, accompanying a gale that at
times attained a velocity Of more than
40 miles an hour, held this city Of des.
citation in It's grasp. adding new ter.
the disaster, and greatly impeding
the progress Of relief trains hurrying
here with their urgently needed sup
plies.
SO fierce was the storm that rescue
workers were forced to suspend Their
operations in the devastated section.
It Is believed certain that all the in
jured buried under the ruins Of shat,
tered buildings have persisted of cold
and hunger.
Battered by a biting wind and blind
ing snow, the plight Of the survivors
Of theholacaust VAS little short Of des.
perate. The windows and doors of viz.
tually every house IN the city were
shattered by tho explosion which
wrecked the Richmond section and
devastated a large part Of the water
front. lmproyised barbados of boards
gave little protection against the ele-
ments and attempts to heat buildings
into which the snow steadily drifted
were hopeless.
The city is In darkness at night ex-
Cept for the illumination afforded by a
bcanty supply Of oil lamps, and unless
carefully screened they were extin.
guished as soon as lighted by the gale
which whistled through the crude
shutters. Only a small percentage of
the buildings had even this slight pro-
lection from the storm,
The sufferings of those who escaped
injury have been increased by the fact
that every available blanket, quilt and
comfort had been requisitioned for the
hundreds OF injured in the temporary
hospitals. Many OF these were so
gravely wounded their only hope lies
In the best Of care. Serious fears are
felt that cold, shock and exposure will
result in an outbreak Of pneumonia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
DECLARE WAR ON
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
THE SOCIALIST MEMBER OF THE
LOWER HOUSE CASTS ONLY
NEGATIVE VOTE.
EFFECTIVE DECEM BER 7TH
The Mar Resolution Response Of Cor
qress To President Wilson's Ad-
dress Is Similar To That De-
clarine War with Germany.

Washington-War between the Unit
ed States and Austria Hungary
formally declared.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
in the house, adopted and President
Wilson approved, a resolution declar-
ing existence of a state Of war be-
tween the imperial and royal Austro.
Hungarian government and the gov
eminent and the people of the United
States" authorizing the president to-
employ the nations armed forces and
~pledging its resources to victory.
The resolution, a response Of Con-
gress to the presidents request in his
address, is similar to that passed April
6 declaring war with Germany. 1t be-
came effective at SOB pm. December
7, when it was signed by the executive
without Formally. An executive proc
lamation will follow shortly.
After only one hours debate the res
olution was unanimously adopted by
the senate with an affirmative vote Of
"a. 1t was approved by the house, 1868
10 l, Representative London, the New
York socialist, casting the only dis
senting vote. A few minutes later
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark had signed the document and
Immediately sent it to the White
House, where the president attached
his signature with Secretary Tumulty
and Assistant Secretary Forster as the
only witnesses.
Our New War Declaration.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution:
Declaring that a state of wal exists
between the imperial and royal Aus.
tro-Hungarian government and the
government and people of the United
States and making provision to prose.
cute the same.
Whereas, the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian government has
committed repeated acts of war
against the government and people of
the United States of America; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
OF America, in congress assembled,
That a state Of war is hereby declared
to exist between the United States Of
America and the imperial and royal
Austro-H Hungarian government; and
that the president be, and he is, here
by authorized and directed to employ
the entire naval and military forces Of
the United States and the resources Of
the government to carry on war
against the imperial and royal Austro
Hungarian government; and to bring
the conflict to a successful termination
all the resources Of the country are
hereby pledged by the congress of the
United States.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives
"THOS. R. MARSHALL
Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate.
Approved Z December, 1917.
WOODROW WILSON"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
American Unit Gets Award

with the American Army In Franco
me first American unit to receive
'ne coveted "Fourragere" Ga French
military decoration worn on the left
shoulder in the colors of the ribbon
VI tne cross OF war, is American sani.
s]-! section No. 5. Notification of the
award was announced at h~eadouarters
today.
Il section previously had received
Two 0llicial citations. A general order
from General Petain stated thav dc.
pLayed splendid conduct before the i.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
SOLDIERS At CAMP
SEWER FIGHT FIRE
SIX MESS HALLS 10TH INFANTRY
REGIMENT ARE DESTROYED
AT GREENVlLLE, S. c.
TENTED CITY THREATENED
The Fire Thought To Have Originated
From Defective Wiring, Is EE-
tinquished, Despite Gale and
Freezing Weather.

H~rreh'iII'' ;. six OF the I"fte
mess halls 'f the II9lh infantry req
mont al camp SEWER were d'sIr"y'"
by IRE mat originated, il lT ut6iEH7
from detective wiring. swept by d
strong "lId' the flames FpI''' TapId
~ but by valiant WORK iho soldiers
managed to save the u. iaIla ana pro
Visions IN all me buiidIhHa except III
the mess haII where ih' IRE started
ana gained surh H''d"dy '"7I Il Was
Impossible % save the tohIeHt7 oHI'
the heroic struggle OF jHo Officers ana
men oil ihe norm 'afoINa regimen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Specter Of Famine Abroad.

A single telegraph wire offered Hal.
flax only a %precarious means Of com.
munication with the outside world.
Telegraph and telephone companies
are making desperate efforts to pro,
vide a makeshift service,
While many generous offers OF ma
terial relief have been received and
t~rained-loads of supplies are on the
way. the speCter of famine was
abroad, for If the storm continues it
may seriously interfere with railroad
traffic. There is enough food ON hand
for immediate needs, but it will last
only a short time.
The immensity OF the disaster in
creased rather than diminished. Hun
dreds Of bodies were taken to the
morgues and rescue squads were con
stantly finding new victims buried uu-
der tons of debris. The blizzard forced
Thorn to cease work. There is every
reason to believe many more will be
recovered.
No concerted effort has been made
rs yet to compile a list Of the dead, as
every effort is being made to identify
those who persisted. The condition CT
many Of the bodies makes this exceed.
ingly difficult and a large proportion
vi those who lost their lives will be
buried as 'nameless dead" There is
no reason, however, to change the es.
innate of 1000 dead and 5000 injured.
The fires which had been raging
for "A hours in the north end were
brought under control and the city is
no longer menaced by a conflagratioa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
URGE BAKERS TO CUT PRICE.
Food Administration Declares Cost
Can Be Lowered.

Washington.-An immediate reduc.
ton in bread prices wherever possible
has been recommended to bakers
throughout the country by the war
emergency council of the baking in.
dustry. Bakers go under government
license December 10, using a set form
ula and producing a standardized loaf
required by the food administration.
In announcing recently that the bak.
ing industry vas to be put under H.
cense the food administration declar-
ed there is no reason why bread
prices should not be sharply reduced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Take All Americans Out.

London-All American citizens res,
ident in Jerusalem have been removed
TO the north and east, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from British army
headquarters in Palestine. Most Of
the American citizens in Jerusalem
are Jews, Of whom there are about
COO in Palestine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
$50, 900, 900 FOR RIVERS.

Amount Needed to Continue Work of
Co-ordinatine Rivers and Harbors.
Washington.-Nearly $50 00, 900 to
continue the work of co.ordinating riv.
ers and harbors as part OF Americas
war transportation system was asked
OF congress by army engineers.
Items included are: For flood con-
troll or the Mississippi. &c. 900, 900,
pursuant TO the war departments
plan to use the Mississippi from the
MOUTH OF the Ohio TO Minneapolis:
5000 900 to improve the six-foot chan.
mel of the Missouri river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Surgical Workers Overwhelmed.

Ottawa-Reports from Halifax de,
clare that surgical workers are over.
whelmed by their task. and that there
are not enough doctors and nurses to
handle the uunumbered throngs Ct
wounded and dying, Some Of the sur.
geons worked for "A hours without
relief.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
CHINESE REBELS RISE.
War Ministry Disoreanized-Two In.
dependent Movements In Progress.

Peking .-Uprisings are in progress
in the Yang-Tse-Kiang provinces, in.
Guiding two independent movements.
Rebels in HUFFMAN province are threat.
ening to march on Hankow.
Gen. Wang ShiGhen has been named
acting premier, II is expected his cab
ihet will be only a temporary make
shift. The ministerial crisis has disor-
ganized the wal ministry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
FRENCH PATROLS BUSY,
They Enter German Lines and Brinq
Back Prisoners.

Paris.-"Our patrols brought back
prisoners south of st. Quentin, north
OF Allies and in Alsace,' says the of.
ficial report, ION the right bank of
the Mouse u batteries effectively
shelled enemy batteries, which were
very active on the front between
Louvemont and Bezonvaux.
"a raid against our posts north of
Benzonvaux was repulsed. Another
enemy effort, in the region of Largit-
zen, Upper Alsace, met with no better
success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY.
Many Banks Neglected Stocking Up In
Advance.

observation-disclosures for war say,
ings stamps exceeded the available
supply in many cities throughout the
country at the opening of the cam.
paign by which the government ex.
poets to raise 1000, 600, 900 before
January l, 1919. Reports to the treas.
ury told of postoffices besieged by
thousands Of purchasers who waited
in long lines.
Banks which had neglected stocking
up in advance sent Murray calls to fed.
eral reserve banks for stamps to sup.
ply their customers and applications
for selling agencies came in thousands
from drug stores. cigar stands, fac.
tories, schools and other eligibles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Order 1000 Collins.

Amherst, n, San estimate Of 4.
600 persons dead in the Halifax disas-
ter is contained in a private telegram
received from the stricken city by an
undertaking firm here. The message
asks that 1000 collins be sent to Hal.
flax at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
Belgian Shin Sinke

HaVre,-The Belgian steamship Am,
olori' l,444 tons gross, has been sunk
IN the English channel. Her loss was
caused by a collision with the Norm,o
gan steamship Primo. The crew Of
n Amoiori was brought in by patrol
o0ats' The Primo's bow was damaood
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
SUDDEN BREAK IN STORY,
Operator Quits Key When Told OF
Wife'S Injury

New York.-There was a sudden
break in the story of the Halifax dis.
ascer coming into the offices of the
Associated Press over the wire of the
Canadian Press, the only one in CD.
Grafton in that city since the explosion.
Efforts to raise Halifax were inef.
fectual.
An hour later it was learned that the
operator had left his key when a mes.
senger brought him news that his wife
had been dangerously injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
~TWENTY-SEvEN IN WRECK,
Eight Hundred Soldiers Were on the
Troop Train.

Chicago.-No evidence OF a plot to
wreck the Illinois Central troop train.
at Barletee, in which % soldiers, two
women and two trainmen were hurt.
has been discovered. Spreading rails,
it was said, caused the wreck, accord
ing to a joint report made by military
and railroad officials. Eight hundred
soldiers were on the train. 1t was a,
first believed that wreckers were re-
sponsible,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
W. c. T. U. HOLDS ELECTION.
President Sends Word He viii Be
Unable to Address Convention.

Washington-Miss Anna 4. Gordon.
of Evanston, H., was reelected presi.
dent Of the Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union for a fourth term at the
national convention here.
President Wilson sent word that on
account of the press of public business
he would not be able to address the
convention or receive the delegates at
the White House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-22
French Bring Down Aeros.

Paris-Eight German airplanes were
brought down by French aviators, the
war office announced. Active artillery
fighting is in progress on the Verdun
front east Of the Mouse.