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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
MRS. LAND IS CHAIRMAN OF
woMANs WORK FOR CRISP

Mrs. Max Land has been named
chairman of Womans Work for Crisp
county in the United War Work Cam
naign to be conducted November 18th
TO IS til. in which the nation will be
asked to give 17O,5OO,OOO to carry on
the welfare work being done among
our soldiers and sailors here and
overseas by the Young Mems Chri-
stian Association, Young Womans
Christian Association, American Ii
bRrty Association, National Catholic
Welfare Council Jewish Welfare Lea
que, Salvation Army and War Camp
Community Service.
Mrs. Land is peculiarly we'll fitted
for this important work and with her
INK charge of Womans Work in this
county, associated with Judge E. F.
Stroller for the men, Crisp will be
sure to raise her quota of this nation
al fund. <#
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
ARAB SOCIAL NEWS

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Baptist church held splendid
meeting Wednesday afternoon at
this meeting they finished up their
years work. and their records. show
they have done we'll, and their plans
for another year will be started at
their next meeting The outlook for the
future OF this society is gratifying in
deed
Carnes Harvard left during the
week to resume his studies at Emory.
Mrs. Frank Bishop has returned
from a short visit to relatives at
Ty Ty.
M. j. Mikel and father H. B.Mikel
ofMacon were guests of relatives last
week.
Miss Nora Davis of Cordele is
visiting Miss Elma Gill
Mrs. M. D. Mikel and children and
Mrs. S. E. Clement, have returned
from a few weeks visit at Indian
Springs and Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Pirkle and
little daughter of McAlister Okla.
arrived last Sunday for visit to
Judge and Mrs. j. E. Pirkle. friends
of their will be glad to learn that Mr..
Emmons Pirkle who is travelling
salesman has been tranfered to
Georgia territory.
|! Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Cotton of Fair
mont MINI. Mrs. K. M. Patterson,
Mrs. Thos Thorp and Miss Bessie
Patterson of Cordele were guests of
Mr., and Mrs. W. L. Patterson one
day last week.
Minnie Harden of Cordele spent
the week end with home folks.
Miss Linnie Green has returned
from a visit to friends in Hawkins
vile.
D. w. Harvard went up to Una
dilla Saturday for a few days.
Misses Reynolds and Carter, teach
ers in the school spend the week end
at Pinehurst
Mr.. Jesse Clements is attending
the National Reunion of confederate
soldiers in Oklahoma
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
ANOTHER WHOLE
CAR OF fine HOGS
cHERBRo FARM GETS $2,119 FOR
SEVENTY HEAD TO PACKERS

Another full car of hogs went out
Thursday to the packers, this time
from Cherbro Farm, one of the best
stock farms in Crisp county. Seventy
head brought $2,118. They were sold
to c.. o. Noble and went to Swift.
This was the second car of hogs
from a single Crisp county farm. To
replace these, Mr.. M. D. Calhoun,
manager, has some 100 or more nice
smaller hogs with plenty of feed. He
will soon be able to offer another
car
Mr.. Calhoun. sold also to Mr.. Noble
a short horn heifer weighing 1900
pounds, this probably being the re-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
Kelly and John Holland, Mercer Uni

Kelly and John Holland, Mercer Uni
versity Macon;
This school in an Accredited
School and is given the highest
credit twenty units. Some of the boys
going to college have made the full
number of units.
The school now has the full num-
Der of boys and is doing intensive
work. 1t has been noted After that
boys who finish at Wares school go
to college.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
DiFFEE-HEARD

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Diffee, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Lucille Elizabeth, to Mr.. Bailey Atkin-
son Heard, the wedding to occur
early in November
, Join the Sunday School of your
choice today
Study the Bible today with others
at Sunday School. $40 is the time.
Mrs. j. H, Childs of Sycamore was
apsitnr in cor,,":2 yesterday.
Harry Lee Parrish and Carl Can
non left this week to enter the UNI
Versity of Georgia.
T. 49,
Mrs, Hal Lawson and mother
Mrs. Bass of Abbeville were visitors
in the city Friday.
Wanted-One Thousand new mem
bers in the Sunday Schools of Cor
dele before Christmas! Will you join
today?
Mrs. Lilly. Mrs Dickson and MIS-
McGough of Lilly spent Thursday III
Ccrdele,
Mrs. Laura Foster has returned 10
her home In Macon after visit to her
daughter Mrs. Charles E. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. John A, Houser ana
children and Mi. o. M. Houser OF
Fort Valley are guests for the week
end of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Heard
Mrs. X. Read has returned home
after a visit to her daughters MIS-
Hamp Westbrook and Mrs. ]. B. wal
tiers.
There were fifty-five new members
added to one of the Cordele SUNDAY
School last Sunday. A majority OIL
tthem were men and women OF middle
age. Have You Joined yet?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
E. R. OVERLY

1913 SUWANEE BLOCK, CORDELE,
GEORGIA.
A caterpillar can eat twice its own
weight in leaves in twenty-four hours.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. W. E. Sans, Vicar.

Rev. w. e. OaIIIS' V'N"''
The regular services will be heiu
in This Church today as follows:
1000 A. NJ. Sunday School HOO A.
NJ Morning Prayer and Sermon.0.OO
p NJ. Evening Prayer and Sermon.
The people of Cordele are Cordially
invited to attend all services and
will receive a hearty welcome.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
U. D. c. MEETING

A business meeting of the Daugh.
tiers of Confederacy was held at the
Library Thursday afternoon. There
was MO regular program, but plans
were laid for the winters work.
Among interesting information con-
eidered was the fact that the U. D. G..
has endowed four wards in the
American Red Cross Military Hos.
pital no l at Neuilly, near Paris,
France. The Georgia Division has
endowed beds in honor of John B.
Gordon and Alexander Stephens and
is Contemplating the endowment of
a bed in honor of the Mothers of the
Confederacy."
The President announced a splen-
diNgifts that had passed through her
hands. seventeen records thirty -FOUR
selections from the Garnd Opera of
Aida by Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Parker,
which ha been sent to the Hostess
HCNse at Camp Wheeler.
A Jelly Shower" will be held at
The October meeting the Jelly to be
sent to Base Hospital at Camp
NDCeler. a.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Diffee, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Lucille Elizabeth, to Mr. Bailey Atkin-
son Heard, the wedding to occur
early in November
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
PICTURE

have a nice assortment OF photo
graph frames for your dresser, and
also the large 14x2O oval convex glass
frames for enlarged pictures. All
work neatly finished and ready to car
nv back with you same day. Bring
me your pictures to be framed and
you will come again.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22

Study the Bible today with others
at Sunday School. $40 is the time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22

Join the Sunday School of your
choice today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22
[. |. HELMS MUSIC co.
BRITISH CASUALTIES ARE
HEAVY FOR PAST WEEK

London, Sept 21- British caau-
alties reported during the week were
killed or died OF wounds: Officers,
4S7; men, 3,153; wounded or missing:
officers 1916; men. 1926.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-22

Hundreds OF women are now EN-
ployed as machinists and black
smiths in the railroad shones at Sas-
ramento, Cal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
American Drive Threatens to
Outflank Whole Hun West Line
With Disaster Facing Enemy
The Doughboys Attacking Front is
About 135 Miles Southeast of Where
Great Battle For Hindenburg Line
Fought Between Cambrai-St. Quentin.

Paris, Sept. 12-" Attaboy' myriad American shells
Whistled it, Frances monsrous seventy fves roared it
approvngy and hundreds of American officers and noncom
mssioners sang it. cheered and yelled Americas first
army under direct command of Black jack Pershng leaped
the top at dawn today whrwnd drive between the
Meuse and the Mosee the front next door immortal
Veroun.
Deep into the French front there like the head of serpent
stuck in the early days of the after the Marne
ugly menacing German wedge twenty miles wide at its
mouth and fifteen miles depth extending the southeast of
st. Mihie
Upon the neck of this reptile the Americans pounced at
clock this morning, dashing norhward eleven mile
front east of St Mhie and eastward eight mile front
north of that town The French meanwhile tackled the
head twenty mile front Tonight the great pncer drive
is still IN full swing Already has Melted the attackers i'm
portant fruits.
Fully five miles northward dashed the American right
out from the Just of the blood drenched Priests
wood few hours after dawn they captured Thiaucour
and half miles from the German border north of Pont
aMoussos and less than miles the citadel of
Metz
There to this hour the point of deepest penetration
Further west where the norhward drive launched from
the region just above xvay and sechepre the
first victorious American clashes with the Germans Pershinps
troops advanced far Panes and Nonsard capturing both
places Here they advanced their lines between three and
half and four miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
BLACK Jack" Pershing Leads
Victorious American Troops
On the Final March to Berlin
Secretary Baker and His Advisory Board
Embracing Corgas, Ryan and Hines
Are in When the Triumphant Start is
Begun with God-Speed.

Washington, Sept 12The great American offensive Gen
ea Pershng command the western front which
is to open up road Berlin has begun, not
Nuisance force but operation according to the
brief official information received here today
The storm center of the drive is the angle of the St Mhe
sector and this very acute is emed here that probably
one and half divisions of American assaed from
either side and that there support anywhere from three
four hundred thousand all American troops End French
The briance with which the action commenced under
stood to have been the motive of visit President Wilson paid
today to Acting Secretary of War Crowe
Notwithstanding the fact that this is the first history max
ing drive CT the Americans General March the chief
OF staff would not the action far has
crossed He reserved opinion and until he has
caved detailed accounts of the battle
Staff officers however discussed the stirring with
freedom From talks with civil and military officials these
things certain:
Before his departure for Europe Secretary Baker
discussed with the staff here and with General Pershing by
cable the movement far to the south the other battle
which began today In fact it noted that the
statement to his visit is not cryptic it when
made Mr. Baker said that the personnel of his party when
announced from Europe would reveal the Importance of his
trip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
YANKEES IN GREAT OFFENSIVE TAKE MANY PRISONERS
GAIN MILES ON TWENTY MILE FRONT--FIGFT STILL on
REGISTRATION SHOWS BIG ARMY AT COUNTRY'S CALL
BRITISH CAPTURE
1000 PRISONERS

London. Sept 12.--The British
today captured the sector of the
Hindenburg line between the
Canal Du Nord and Havrincourt.
Field Marshal Haig announced in
his night bulletin.
Havrincourt. little more than
seven miles southwest of Cambria.
Trcscault, seven and a half miles
southwest of Cambria. and Mocu-
,res, seven miles due west of
Cambria. all were captured. with
one thousand prisoners, Progress
was also made west of Gonzeau-
court.
The British advanced south OF La
Bassee Canai and northwest Of
Arnienticrcs. The statement. in
full. follows:
Our operations on the Havrin-
court sector were continued with
success this morning In spite of
unfa sora Bile weather.
English troops attacked and
captured TrcstauIt and tho old
British trench lines To the East
and North of 1t.
''0n their right New Zealand
troops made progress east of
Gouxeaucourt wood, overcoming
The obstinate resistance of Ger
man Jaegar division.
Al HaNrlneourt the 62nd diyi-
sion which carried, the village on
the twentieth of November. 1917.
attacked for "a second time over
the same ground aud with "A like
success.
Other British troops attacked
across the Canal Du \Ord north of
flayrtncnurt. After sharp fight
ing our troops captured the village
together with the section of the
Hindcnhurg line between the VIII
lagc and the canal
North of the Bapaumc- Can
srai road. Lancashire troops COM
picted the capture Of MoeusreS,
also after sharp tgnting.
about one thousand prisoners
have been taken by us in these
operations,
ON the northern portion of our
front further progress has been
made by us to-day south of la
Rassee Canal and northwest OF
Armenticrcs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
Partisan Debate
Up In Congress
Dignity of House of Representatives
Hntfisd by Ward Meeting
Politics.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
tContirucd on Page Two.t
Tumulty Sharply
Replies To Hays
Secretary Tumuity and Chairman of
Republican Party Exchange
Notes"

Washington, Sept l2.--Joseph r,
Tumulty, the presidents secretary,
and VIII T Hays. chairman of the
Republican National committee, ex-
changed notes today.
MIR Hays denied that ne had said
the democratic leaders in Washing
ton We're ready to do ANYTHING in
their power TO perpetuate their party
in office, and wound up his communi-
cation with plea that both major
parties forget partsanship for the
period of the war.
MIR. Tumulty replied to this by
citing a number of instances wherein
republican leaders lately have brought
the subject OF partisanship into the
sharpest play by demanding the cleo
ton of a republican congress and
senate, and the defeat of members of
their own party who have voted for
the president in the conduct of the
war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
AMERICAS FIRST ARMY
GOES AFTER THE HUN

Washington, Sept. 12.--Amer-
ica's. first field army, reported a.
participating in Americas first
big offensive on the fighting front.
was composed of five corps each
corps made up of six divisions. in
formation has not yet been di-
vulged as TO the exact number of
the divisions engaged. A recent
announcement OF the makeup OF
the first field army follows:
First Corps-First, Second,
Twenty sixth. Forty second. For
ty-first. Thirty second divisions.
under Major General Liggett.
Second Corps-Seventy- seventh.
Thirty fifth. Eighty Thir-
tieth. Twenty Fights. and Fourth
divisions under Major General
Billiard.
Third Corn~--Third, Fifth. Sew
cntieth, Eighticth. Thirty-third
and Twenty seventh divisions. IN
der Major General Wright.
fonrth tprn~--tf-ht}-t third.
Eighty ninth. Twenty ninth.
Ninetieth. Thirty-~cyenih and
Ninety second divisions, under
Major General Reed.
FIFTH Corps--Sixth, Thirty
ninth, seventy sixth. Seventy ninth,
Eighty fifth and Ninety first disi-
sions, under Major General Bundy.
The Twenty ninth division,
fourth army corps, is made up of
Virginia. New Jersey. District of
Columbia and Maryland troops, of
which the Richmond Blues. Grays,
Howitzcrs and Signal Corps form
n part.
These troops trained at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala. after
having seen service on the Mexi-
can border and are considered in
as fine condition as any veteran
shock troops in Europe. All
Richmond and Virginia anxiously
awaits news from them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
GENERAL. PERSHTNG
NOW So YEARS OLD

Washington, Sept. 12-Friday the
thirteenth. which is tomorrow, will b
the birthday of General Pershing. now
leading the great American drive In
France. He will be fifty-eight years
Old
1t is also the birthday OF Senator
Henry r. Ashurst. of Arizona, who
will be fortyfour.t. Senator Ashurst
registered for the draft today and an
nounced when his QUESTIONABLE II
given to him he will waive exemption
and hold himself in readiness to Be in.
Quoted into the army as a private SOL
'dier.
And when I get to France" he
added, Il hope may be led intn battle
by General Pershing whose birthday
falls on the same day as mine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13

As the situation stands tonight, with
the French late comnunique still to
come. the Americans have reduced
the neck OF the ST Mihiel salient by
approximately seven miles. or from
twenty TO thirteen miles. They ara
converging on Vigneulles. which lies
in the center of the pocket. some nine
miles northeast of ST. Mihiel.
Vigneulles. in other words b in the
present drive what Fcre-en-Tardenois
was In the Marne-Vesie battle and
what Roye was in the recent allied
smash in Picardy- --.--,------
If the Americans cut through 10
Eigneulles from one or both sides Of
the salients. all German forces within
the pocket are doomed. From ThiAu-
court TO Vigneuiles the distance b
only seven miles. while from Dom
martin To Vigneulles the American
forces have less than six miles to 20.
Clear across the neck Of the wedge.
via Nigneulies and Thiauccurt runs
the Nerdun- Regnieville road.
The F r n o A m ri ca n drive,
threatens to outfiank the whole Ger
man western line. An idea OF the
location of the attack from the front
may be given by the following dis
tances
The northern edge Of the St. Mihfel
edge is only a half dozen miles south
east of Verdun. Tho city Of 81.
MihiAl lies some $50 miles due east Of
Paris. From ST Mihiel clear through
the fighting zone to Nieuport where
the battle line rests on the North 80,
the distance is 800 miles as the CROW
flies. The American attacking front
is about 1885 miles-in the airline
southeast of where the great bAttlo
for the Htndenburg line is fought be-
tween Cambria and St Quentin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
Superb Demonstration Of
America S Will, Says
Crowder.
FIRST CALL IN OCT.
Will Be Followed By a
Second Draft in No
vember. Machinery
Already in Motion.

Washington, Sent. Eft in
superb demonstration of the will of
the American people" was the
eiated comment of Provost Mar
shnl-Gencrai Crowd~r to his mill
tars associates upon the maGnis-
cent response of the nations citi-
xenship TO the call for military
registration.
Photographic advices received
from nil sections OF the country
during the late afternoon and early
evening were completely rcas-
saring that by the time tho regis
tratton boards had closed General
Growder and his aides had left
their Offices in absolute confidence
that General March would have his
army of 100000. with safe re-
serve. In stipulated time.
The elaborate machinery organized
10 record the country's man power had
worked without hitch. While definite
returns are naturally lacking tonight
aud are net expected to hagin TO reach
here mill tomorrow General Crowdsr
believes the. Gnal count win verify his
original estimate of 100000 regis
trants.
A noteworthy feature Of the day was
the absence Of any report of disturb
ance or "A breakdown in the registration
machinery IN any part OF the country.
EVeryw here, IL was arroun ccd, the
registration proceeded with extra r-
binary regularity. The 5000 local
boards are under instructions to re-
port tonight directly to the adtutant-
generals OF their states. who will re-
pert to thcsr respective governors. The
returns to Washington will be made
rs the governors. BY tomorrow night
u is expected fairly accurate esti~
Irate Of the actual number of regis
trants can be made
Hurry Men In Khaki.
Expressions of citation and inter
change of congratulations. however.
gave way sarly in the day to series
Of orders in obedience to the generals
terEe instructions. Now get these
men In uniform" II was announced
that the order would go to the local
boards probably on Saturday OF this
week, TO begin sending out question
naires to registrants Of nineteen to
twenty and thirty-two TO thirty-six.
and that the actual drawing OF num-
bers would take place here within
seven or eight days
During the day local boards were
advised 10 stamp the serial mum Der on
the cards the first thing tomorrow
morning They were told to then ar
range the cards according 10 ages. SO
as To be in readiness TO classify all
rcglstrants to be included In the frst
call The missionaries are now in
the hands OF the boards in every part
Of the country and officials here fully
expect that the work Of mailing them
may be begun on Saturday.
Draw Numbers soon.
II was further explained that there
ls nothing TO prevent the drawing ef
numbers taking probably the latter
part OF next week. Practically the only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-13
Real Object of
American Drive
To Force Enemy from Rich Coal
Regions OF Lille and Take
Metz

Washington, Sept 12,-The objec
of the American drive in Lorraine
from it's remote ard present points o.
consideration, were discussed freely
here today by staff officers. They say
that while the apparent objective Is
the city of Metz. the real objective is
First. the iron neidS which lie
west and northwest of that city
and extent into the Grand Duchy
Of Luxembourg, The objective is,
therefore, they say. twined with
that of the drive in Upper France,
the purpose of which is TO push
the Germans out of the coal re-
gions of Lille and the surrounding
country.
second. that while Metz, one
of the most powerful land fort
rcsscs in the world. eventually
must be taken. 1t can he invested
and its value neutraiized by the
continuation of n drive east OF Ii
and on into Germany. II Is
known that, after the capture of
Metz by the Germans from the
French In 1870, they began TO
reconstruct its defenses and have
improved them undoubtedly with
reference to the Increased power
of modern siege guns.
Third. the road west of Metz
will he taken. II was stated by
military expert here today. for
the manifest reason that IL was
by that road that the Germans
found the way easiest into France
in 1870.
Fourth. the terrain Is in favor
of the easy, even If slow. advance
of the Americans in the march
10 Berlin"
One of the officials who has been
near the ground TO be traversed by
The American troops said today:
Like Central Pennsylvania
THE terrain is exactly like that OF
Central Pennsylvania. There are no
but there are hills, and
the land is what the geographers de-
scribe simply as Thilly country
Il should say that the terrain pre-
sents difficulties, but not insupera BILE
mined army. and that the army
should advance on these lines was
pre- determined.
tItnaas he emphasized now that
the lines of attack were mapped out,
as they have been. because We knew
that Germany was vulnerable natur-
ally in the direction which she chose
As the easiest for her march into
France.
This drive was necessary also for
an almost obvious strategic reason
The German armies north and west
Of Rheims are being beaten. but be-
fore there could be complete sue
cess of the drive north the German
forces on the south should also be
driven to retreat.
The military maxim is that the
enemy is not beaten while he has
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