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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
SCOUT MASTER ROBERTS
 RECEIVES COMMISSION

T.. c Roberts, boys work secretary of the Y. M. c. A., is in receipt of his commission as scout master of .roup No. 2. Boy Scouts. MT. Roberts states that the boys are taking quite an in- terest in the new troop and are enter ing enthusiastically into the plans for distributing the presidents war ad- dress, a nation wide work being un- dertaken by the Boy Scouts in an ef- fort to aid in arousing the, patriotism of the country. This troop is also planning to d ca good deal of work i'll cooperation with the food administra- tion authorities.
 MT. Roberts was scout master for several years in Memphis before com ing here, and is thoroughly posted on the requirements of the position, be- sides being familiar with the handling of youngsters thru his Y. M. c. A. work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Hard to Think of Words.

Inability to choose the right word often places q speaker in un embar rassing position. Many business men find it difficult to express what they want to say when they dictate their correspondence. Greater freedom and accuracy in speaking and writing can be acquired by studying dictionary A few minutes devoted to the study of words and their meaning each day win in d short time result in great benefit to anyoue who will put that practice to a test.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
SOLICITORS FOR
 WAR FUND MUST
 CONSULT COUNCIL

The Jefferson county council of de- fense adopted resolutions yesterday providing that the councils approval be secured before campaign fol funds for war work is started here discouraging the giving of teas and other socials for the benefit of wal funds, and approving the Salvation army campaign for $2,500, which will conclude today.
 The resolutions also express apprec- iation fthe work fthe local exemp- tion boards. and helpers, commend the service and pledge them the councils support
 The meeting, which was held at ths Hotel Pines, was enthusiastic, every member evincing the keenest desire to do his part in serving the, nation Dr. c. w. Garrison, president of ths Arkansas board of health and a mem Der of the state council, brought greetings and approval from that body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Corn llee by TrilliorS,

There is a tiny louse which lives on the roots of young corn and some times destroys whole crop in one locality. It does this by tie rapidity of its reproduction, from Il ta P gen. erations having been counted in one season. It is estimated that each louse matched A the spring leaves in the ground at the end of the season 819,- 100000, ,OOO descendants and 5000, ,OOO.- 100000 eggs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Tricks of Worms.

Mimicry in animals hitherto an un. solved mystery" is explained in the North American Review by Hudson Maxim. When a bild is about to at. tack a worm he lo,'ks at the worm, trying to ascertain whether the worm Is food worm or puff-adder. The mental process of tie bird is trans. ferred to the nervous system of the worm, who, now aware of the fact that the bird would hesitate to attack h,m If he were puff-adder, proceeds tc initiate the puf-adder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Men of Rare Value.

"I weigh my words when say that If the nation could purchase a poten. tial Watt, or Davy, or Faraday, at the cost of hundred thousand pounds down, he would be dirt.cheap at the money. It is a mere commonplace and everyday piece of knowledge that what these men did has produced un. told millions of wealth. ill the narrow. est economical sense of the word."- Huxley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Trees in Greenland.

Lofty trees once grew in Greenland and nearly all of the inhospitable northern lands. Trees of the same sorts as are growing today are found as fossil remains in countries where the climate is now so harsh that scarcely any tree will grow even g few incaes high.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
 Chicken Mystery,

Pearl and Stanley, six and tour, re- spectively. had buried dead chicken in, their garden. A week later out of curiosity they went to dig it up, in the, wrong place. and did not find 1t. Excited. they ran together to mother and cried, F"Ma. that chicken must have gone to heaven. because it isn't there any more"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Legs Didn't Meet.

Dlckie was out playing on a damp, cold morning dressed in q thin suit and short socks. Later he entered the house, vainly trying to pull his little trouser leg down to reach his sock. and said to his mother: "Dickie's all warm. mamma, 'cept where his legs don't meet"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Little Habits Count,

Great business men get the habit of being on time. IL is they who know best the value of time and the tmpor- tance of saving it by being prompt. Yet'it may be hard to acquire the fixed habit of always being prompt. but it can be done and it is worth while to do it. In the commoncst things every one Is influenced by little habits that &e seldom Suspect.-EAchAnge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
c,tn and Cave pweAera

The cliff dwellers knew noth'e the use of metals. Their knlVeS M MI
 made from the bones of the dee'' m.1, ny ly polished and very sharp. .T ..r household utensils consisted ol w',s. \. jars and casks made of hoel suu ss, s cred with a substance resembling nr % ern varnish. Although the ea's 5,
 cliff dwelleYs were prehlstofl'' flyers have existed in almost ,s,. s,M age of the world. The anclenl nl .,.l derived their name from 1nen ..s,s w uce of living in caverns and ''''
 ranean abOdes. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
trial of suits pending thereon, at the term of court to begin March 4.
RICHARDS PLACED IN
 NEW POSITION ON (. B,

Elmer Richards, fromerly superin- tendent of this division fthe cotton Belt, and more recently occupying g similar position, with headquarters at Mount Pleasant, Texas, has been made rule examiner and safety appliance inspector on the Cotton Belt. He will continue to make his headquarters at Mount Pleasant
 Mir. Richards has been succeeded as division superintendent by J. Munday.
 Mir. Richards who has numerous friends here has about recovered from his recent severe illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Name Made No Difference.

X little miss was visiting at a home where two elderly women were stop ping. One had a name easily rernem- bered, but the other had an unusual one. Upon being presented to them the little girl looked pensive for mo- ment, hut she quickly solved her diff hculty by saying: "How are you, Dran. ma B and Drama More?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
He Was a Boy.

Little George was getting ready for school one day. when it was just about to rain. He was told to take his um. brella with him. He didn't like the idea. and after awhile replied, Mot Cor mine; that's too womanish."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Evolution of the Almon'.. :,

EVoIutton oT the .. ,he I
 One would scarcely suspeo' 70 tAa mond of ever being anything e' M nut. Outside the shell ls ..o M coating of green. leathery pulp ule ,ssis ssas ter to eat and rot much mole lA than the husk of a hazelna .,oo ! within historical times. selecp, M .,ulp cultivation have modified 1ns
 into a luscious fruit-the ps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
A Gross Insult.

Lord Rocksavage caught thief ID 'he act of picking his pocket. He grasped the culprit's hand .and,. lookins at 1t disgustedly. said as he flung 1t from him, "How dare you put your hand In a gentleman's pocket without washing 1t f1rst."--Boston Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Author Reaches the Goal.

The first book he wrote was splen- didly writer. but had no plot. The second was poorly written, but had a good plot. So he wrote another that was both poorly written and plotless, and advertised 1t in such manner that it. was almost barred from the mails. s Whereupon he became a sue. cessful author !-Richmond Ttmes-Dis. patch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
PARKES GETS ROAD CONTRACT.

Major w. J. Parkes returned yes terday from Magnolia, where he sign ed contract with the commissioners of Road Improvement district No. of Columbia county for the Parkes En- gineering company as engineers for the district. This district will con- struct a gravel road from Magnolia through McNeil to Stephens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Great Burma Rice Crop.

Burma is the worlds largest pro- ducer of rice and, though less than q tenth of the crop Is exported, even then her exports constitute more than half the rice which comes into inter- national trade. The Burma rice crop averages twenty-eight million tons 3 year, and upwards of two and one-half million tons are exported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
No llse For Them.

Richard, aged four, accompanied by hls mother, was watching q regiment of soldiers headed by its band. march ing by. Mamma" he asked. whats the use of all them soldiers that don't make muSicY'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Hand plow Built Fron, e'syI

Hand Flow Bullt From =.
 A farmer in California nao " ,ad blow, so he proceeded to . insb ssssb one. says the Popular Sclen. !. p1 ly. The body of the plow "a 'Tas ' from an old bicycle frame, ,s tsl1 cycle handle-bar was taken v.i' ss. f,s backward and set solidly ID Mn0 The wheel was taken rom ...1a valve. The pIowshare R a' the frame by a Usbolt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Poor Chance to Retire.

About the time a man gets to the point where he can afford to retire he has to work all the time taking care of the interests he has built up so that be might retire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
When Nerve Is Necessar,

One Of my ancestors signed the Deciaration of Independence" "Thut LOOK courage" T think so." '"rrue enough. but you ought to see the lease signed this year."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
TO SET CIVIL DOCKET
Attorneys are Asked to Meet Judge
 Sorrells Wednesday.

Members of the Pine Bluff bar are asked to meet Circuit Judge ". B. Sorrells, in the circuit court room
 Wednesday, morning. at g o'clock, for the purpose of sounding the civil docket and selecting the dates for the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
With the Saoes.

A hero is he who taking both repu. tation and life in his hands. will with perfect urbanity, dare the gibbet and the mob. by the absolute truth of his speech and rectitude of his behavior. Emerson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Tall Tree ls Useful.

A tree that is 100. feet high is used as a powerful, long-distance wireless station mast in Central American city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
oraeks In Ceiling.

Whiting, mixed with glue water or calcined plaster and! water. makes . good putty for filling cracks in plas. tered ceilings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
A Theory.

A Theory.
 Fogg says that the reason the fash. ions change so frequently is that they are trying to elude some of the people who are following them.--Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Labor and the Matinee,

"Any man who goes to matinees lays Nlmself open to the suspicion of not being hard worker" Nonsense" replied MT. TwObble. ''The hardest work l ever did in my life was escort ing my wife to an Ibsen matinee."- Birmingham Age-Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-03
Stranoe Indeed.

Stvahoe sh0eeo. Strange that when a man labels his reusion there are so many voluntary inspectors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS.

Editor Dispatch. May ! ask what
Trade? At the last meeting of citizens
composed of many leading business
and professional men, indications
were good that permanent organiza-
ton would be speedily had and Cor
dele would have working body Of
its substantial business men who
would stand behind the Chamber of
Commerce and make it success.
Only recently the Government asked
for recognition, that landing sta
ton for airo-planes be established
here Has this gone by the board for
the want Of attention.. Tuesday a
leading manufacturing concern of Vir-
GINA had it's authorized representa-
tive in Cordele to confer with Cordele
business men, with view of estab-
fishing a peanut mill here at a cost
of something like $50, 100000 to $65,O0O.-
90. Has this enterprise passed for
want of attention.. The important
project of bridging Flint at Huguenin
Ferry giving an out let to a large
trading territory Immediately west
of the river to Cordele, seems to have
been lost in the shuttle of the do-no-
thing-policy of our Cordele people. 1t
seems that each of us are for our
selves, and are not interested in the
least in anything except our own
selfish ends, but that is not a good
spirit for the community in which we
live and expect to prosper be proud
of. What's the matter, Mr.. Editor. Can
you answer. If so let's have it straight
from the shoulder. Certainly there is
way to wake up and make Cordele
what it should be.
Citizens.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

through. We started to say through
this way-to Savannah That all dc.
ponds on whether we get somebody
interested in the bridge over the
Flint at Huguenin's. Left to settle IT.
self, our neighboring little CONNER
cial rival, the city Of Vienna, will get
II, for they have there bridge across
the Flint. That would make it neces-
sary for traffic to turn from Rochelle
or Abbeyille towards Vienna and get
back again somewhere near Americas.
We cannot get along alyaws without
the bridge. We might as well go after
it and save some Of the ADVANTAGES
which should be ours for early effort.
II is certainly duty Of the citizens
of CCrdele and Crisp county to see
that a bridge is built over the Flint
river at Huguenin's Is there anybody
willing to move?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
Cordele, Dispatch, Cordele, Georgia

The necessity for increasing the
domestic production Of pyrites may
be realized by the fact that the
United States has been importing
over 100000 tons a year from Spain.
In order to relase ships for troop
movements, the War Trade Board
has limited the 1918 imports to 1885,
900 tons, and all shipments are to be
stopped after October 1. Therefore,
the mines in the United States must
produce not only enough to make up
this deficiency, but also enough to
provide for the increased demand for
sulphuric acid, which has risen from
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

5000 900 or 100000 tons to 100000
or 100000 tons a year, on account
of the large quantity used in explo-
sives.
Georgia has 20 or 80 sulphuric acid
plants, a greater numbers than any
other state in the union. Most of these
plants belong to fertilizer manufact--
urers. and the product has been used
almost entirely in fertilizer cooperate
all Georgia plants at full capacity
would require 100000 tons of pyrite a
year, but the state has been producing
only about one-tenth OF that amount
With its large and important pyrite
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
LINKING THEM UP

Announcement is now made from
Abbeville that the plans for the draw
bridge over the Ocmulgee at that
point have been approved by the gov
eminent and the contractors having
the construction work in hand are
under agreement to have the bridge
ready by November l, 1918. That will
be only a few months off.
Over on the Oconee plans are be,
ing worked out which will give that
section another crossing that will
fairly open the way to Savannah. Thus
they make plans, one by one. for the
linking up a highway of great value
and importance from Montgomery
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
PYRlTE DEPoslTE ~ ~-~-~'

A report on the pyrite desposits OF
Georgia has just been issued by the
State Geological Survey This timely
report, which has 229 pages of text,
number of halftone Illustrations, and
a map showing the location of the
principal pyrite deposits of the State,
contains a brief discussion of the
geology of the .pyrite bearing area,
uses of pyrite, mining methods, etc,
but is devoted chiefly to detailed
chiefly to detailed descriptions of in
dividual deposits from an economic
point of view.
The report makes public the re-
suits of work done by the State Sur
yey in compliance with the requests
of the War Mineral Board, and the
United States Bureau of Mines, for
information regarding the POSSIBLE
tiles of increased pyrite production.
Pyrite is one of the two most neces-
sary and important "War Minerals,
manganese ore being the other. Pyrite
is the principal source of sulphuric
acid, chemical product equally es-
sential for the production of food and
munitions, for it is one of the basic
materials in the manufacture of fer
tilizers and explosives
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
GIVEN A COAT OF TAR

Vicksburg, Miss, June A. w. M.
Wilkerson, Mississippi planter ac-
cused of haveing expressed the hope
that the German armies would soon
invade the United States, was taken
from the Deli, La. Jail early today and
given coat of tar and feathers. lie
was rescued by the authorities and re-
turned to Jail.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

Our farmers are fighting the boil
weevil now in real earnest Govern.
ment crop experts predict that we are
going to lose much to the weevil this
year because he has come out and
started his work so early Let the live
farmer put a price on the head of
every weevil that the tenants dis
cover and show 1t will make wide
difference when il comes to measur-
ing the damages.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

deposits, there is no reason why Gecr-
ga should not be in position to SUP
ply its own demand within a year.
The report, entitled a preliminary
Report on a Part of the Pyrite De-
posits of Georgia was prepared by H.
X. Shearer and J. P. Hull, Assistant
State Biologists. Copies can be OBJ
tanned from Prof. s. w. McCallie,
State Geologist, by payment of 10
cents postage
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

If the good housewives of Crisp
county will get after the big vegeta-
BILE and fruit cFop and save them it
will be a store of food that will come
in time later. Much food was canned
and preserved last year in Crisp. Am
pie effort is being made to acquaint
the inexperienced with the ways of
saving at small cost
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

And the Kaiser says once more that
France might have saved such devas-
tation if she had not so criminally
rejected" the peace offer of December
1916 In our minds the people OF
France will see the last inch of their
soil devastated a thousand times
rather than accept a German made
peace. That the kind that dominates
in France.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

Many of the good farmers of tho
county are making preparations for
the fall fair This is proper. The fair
is coming and it is going to be one at
Which live stock and farming will
dominate. Food growing and saving
and war TIME economy will be stress
ed in the premiums, more than likely.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

reach measurable proportions on the
battle front, the struggle will have a
new meaning? Germany is feeling it
and is beginning to learn something
Of it. VIII that resourceful nation at
war find a way to avert this force by
the time it is ready to strike?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

Members Of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use Tor republication
Of all news dispatches credited to IL
or not otherwise credited II this pa
per and also the local news published
herein
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

1t is pretty generally conceded that
the people of Georgia want Dorsey for
governor for another term This view
is taken from the numbers of news
paper expressions on the subject.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

Sauer kraut is of Dutch origin and
it is not disloyal to eat it, the food adj
ministration announced Thursday.
Mr.. Hoover is everlastingly on the
lockout for things good to eat.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06

Wake up early Saturday morning
and your rising will be rewarded by
view of nearly total eclipse of the
s..n. They come no more often than
every twenty years
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
DISPATCH PUB. co.

Communication on all topics pub
hshed when not too long and accompa-
MED bv full names and address. Not
responsible for views OF contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-06
WHAT is "sPRINe FEVER?

1t is simply low Vitality, a lack Of
Energy caused by impure blood
GROVES TASTELES chill TONIC
restores Vitality and Energy by Puri-
flying the Blood and you can soon
feel its Strengthening, Invigorating
Effect. 6Oc. Thurs If.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-18
THE AMERICAN LINE
AS 1T EXISTS TODAY

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept 1.-THE
American line on the Lorraine front
on Tuesday afternoon stood as fol-
lows:
Ronvaux, Manheulles, Pintheville,
st. Hilaire Doncourt Woel Hau
mont a point between Jaulny and
Rembercourt, north of Wanderers
and south of Champey to the old
line east of Pont-a- -Mousson.
Evidence is accumulating that
the enemy intends withdrawing be-
hind the Hindenburg line in Lor-
raine if he is pressed any further
He is burning towns along the Mo-
selle.
In addition to the towns along
the Moselle which would fall into
American hands should the enem!
withdraw behind the Hindenbure
line and which he is burning, other
fires have been started by the Ger
mans. The towns of Donmartin-La
Chausse and La Chassee, both on tbs
Hindenburg line, are in flames.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-18
PROMPT RETURN
Of QUEST|ONA|RES
Urged by Provost Marshal
General Crowder in Order
to Local Boards
crv xnrYyvnN CypcT TYAc
SIX MILLION FIRST CLASS

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Local
draft boards have been ordered by
Provost Marshal General to begin
mailing out today questionaires to
all of the men between 19 and 36
years of, inclusive, who registered
last Thursday, except British and
Canadian subjects, who have 50
days to voluntarily enter the Brit
ish and Canadian armies.
Ten per cent Of the questionaires
are to be mailed by each board each
day until the entire group has been
sent out, Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced last night, and
under the regulations each regis
trant is given seven days to fill out
and return the document.
1T is, however, the earnest hope
of this office that the registrants
viii not require as much time as
this,' General Crowder said, land
that every effort viii be made tc
,Wn The Questionaires in properly
eu5wered, as promptly as possible
Under the Aa~<mUln time allow
focal board ii mailing out the forms
ana rtsistrants in filing them out
and returning them, the question
aires for the entire age group should
be back in the hands Of the local
boards within three weeks from to-
day"
approximately G.00O,000 men are
in the 19 and 20 and 80 to SO year
classes to whom Questionaires 60
it was said. There are also somt
10000 additional men, between q
and 81 years of age, who were add.
ed to the draft rolls Thursday reg.
istering for the first time and these
also will be classified.
The date for the drawing that
will in measure, determine the or
der of calling the men into service
will be announced.