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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
FIVE MORE NEGRO
TROOPERS TO
HANG /
COURT MARTIAL WILL BE RE-
VIEWED IN WASHINGTON

SAN ANTONIO, Jan 2.-Five OF
the negro tried by the last court mar
tial in connection with the Hous on
riots, have been sentenced to be hang
ed according to the verdict of the
court announced by Maj. Gen Huck-
man this morning
Execution of the sentences will be
suspended until the case is reviewed
by the officials at Washington. Three
Of the fifteen tried were sentenced to
ten years at Leavenworth and seven
others to seven years each
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
FIRE DID TWO MILLIONS
DAMAGE IN NORFOLK

NORFOLK, Jan marines and
bluejackets stood guard today in the
downtown section where three sepa-
rate fires yesterday wiped out five of
the city's largest buildings, causing
loss estimated at two millions. Off
Gals today are less inclined to place
the blame on incendiarism, but the mil
itary guard is not relaxed. More than
a score Of arrests were made, but ali
except a dozen were released.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
SPRING. RICE; |,
RELIEVED
HERE
BRITISH AMBASSODAR GOES
HOME ON LEAVE.

WASHINGTON, Jan, -iIhe re-
port from LCndcn that Sis Cecil Spring
Rice, British Ambassador, will retire
from his post here was ccnfrn.el to-
day in official circles. The Ambassa-
de- arrangal to sec Secretary Lar
sing this morning, and It vas under
stood he would inform the Secretary
Oh the change.
His rctiremen, is not to be followed
by any charge OF policy at Washing
ton by the British government, it
was said.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
Will MAKE'MEAL
FOR HOME PEOPLE
.. M. S+~~9lir1 bar ncwMiIi ard En-
CINE and Starts Work

D. NJ. Str.plinc &C Ct the prog. ea-
siye farmers OF Raine5. his purchased
a new Meadows mill and 25 horse
power Kerosene engine and is plan
ming to make choice IN meal in his
community for his and the farms of
hi ncighhcr8.
The mil is one OF the latest impro-
we'd and will help considerably to
serve tho community wh3rc Nj. Strip
ping lives
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
ITALIANS BEAT
BACK TEUTONS
DEFEATED ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO CROSS THE PAVE.

ROME, Jan. 2-Another attemp to
cross the Piave vas defeated by the
Italians, the war office announces.
Half a score of the enemy vessels We're
dispersed at Intestadur when a cross
ing was attempted
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
NEW YORK SESSION
LEGISLATURE BEGINS

Albany, NY Jan. 2-Tho Legisla.
lature convened fer the 1918 session
today. The reading OF the annual
message CT Governor Ch3rics S. Whit
man and the organization OF. theAssem
bly, comprised the principal business
of the opening day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
DEATH CLAIMS
ESTIMABLE LADY
Mrs. Anna c. FindIey Passed Away at
Pitts La5t Night

Mrs. Anna c. Findley, who was on a
visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
I. N. McAllister at Pitts, died last
night. She hea been i'll four years or
CT more, having sustained a stroke of
paralysis. She was a woman Of csti-
mable character and her death is deep
ly deplored
Tho remains were taken to Memphis
Tenn, mis- morning from here. The
remains were accomp3 MED by Mr.. and
Mrs. McAllisteT and Miss K. Finley
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
NO LIQUOR AND NO
FIREWORKS IN ATLANTA

atlanta, Ja2., atlanta celebrated
New Years eye last night without
any liQuc2 end with ont any fireworks
There may have been some OF both a.
bread, but net in sufficient quantity
to be Observed with the naked eye
Some CT the hotels gave elaborate
dineers in which hey tried to make
up with music and stunts what they
lacked in flowing frivolity, but they
were dry and tame affairs at best.
The only noise available came from
whistles and thew didn't waste much
coal by letting off useless steam.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
WILL. INVESTIGATE
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR

Bc5tcn, jan 2-Thc Massachusetts
Legislature convened fer the annual
session tcday with the prospects OF
having to oopside1 many measures
connected with IND war Governor
Samuel w. Mccall 8ill be .nsugulated
fer his third term for orrow.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
Makes No Statement.
Was hiagton Add

After comforting with Secretary
Lansing, Sir Cecil-Spring Rice issued
a statement saying: "the British Am
tassadcr is going home On leave, but
can make no further statement at
the presnt regarding he matter.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
TO MODIFY PEACE
OF 1'EUTONS
TOSUI'r
CENTRAL POWERS TRYING TO
FIND ALLIES WISHES.

LONDON Jan. 2-TEc Central pow
ers within the next ten days will make
new dc clara ,oEa regarding Germanys
peace conditions. dispatch from Ge-
neva to the Daily Express quotes the
Munich Nachritghten as saying
1t is added that notifications may
be introduced owing to the attitude of
the entente powers
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
PEACE DELEGATES RETURN
TO RUSSIA AND REPORT

PETROGRAD, Tuesday Jan.1.-Thc
Russian Peace Delegation returned to-
day and reported to joint session of
the soldiers and workmens bodies on
the progress of the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
MARYL AND BEGINS
BIENNIAL SESSIONS

annapolis, Jan, 2 Prohibition, anti
race track. annexation Tor Baltimore
arc the chief isues expected to come
bcfcrt the Maryland Leg Stature which
began its ninety day Biennial session
today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
LITTLE Roy DIES
AT REDWOOD HOME

Jake, the four year old son OF MIR.
and Mrs. A. s. Jordan died at the fami-
~ home at Richwocd yesterday after
noon after a short illness. The tuner
Il and intcrment occurred at Mount
Pleasant this afternoon. Many
friends extend sympathy to the be
reaved family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

Sugar will begin to move very soon
and househoders should be especially
careful not to get janicky over a sight
Of it in better quantity Buy what you
need, but do not over-stock or lay in Il
big. pantry surplus That may again
cause trouble.
Even coal must fall in line and get
a New Year move on.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

When ordering salt Georgia dealers
should bear in mind the car shortage
and arrange orders for full car capac-
ity shipments. Short orders and doub-
le-loading for two or more points can't
possibly get quickest service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
ITALY WILL INTERN
ALL ENEMY SUBJECTS

ROME, Tuesday, Jan. 1.-The Ital-
ian government has taken measures to
intern all enemy subjects in Italy with
in four or five days. No exceptions
will be made
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

Why not advise everyone to sit
cut in :he sunshine whenever there
is any and save coal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

Needn't hang the resolution high;
the world will be aware Of it by the
grit and getteher evidence.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
.VIATORS BUSY
NOW MAKING
FLIGHTS
coRDELE WAS neutrality-suspicious.
TY TO SEE WoRKsoF CADETS
HERE &,

Thirteen cadets were busy in cross
country tights today from Americas
to Haw' .nsville and ba FIX by way of
Cordele. Lieut. Rogers checked the
new men at Hawkinsville and Lieut.
Donald served for the same purpose
here.
Seven planes started early this morn
ing. One of these is m igsing at noon,
The cadet never reached Cordele on
his first round The others have been
making the rounds all day at regular
with minor mishaps. Their landings
are being checked and their flights are
being recorded for reports to head
Quarers in Americas.
The use of the field here now will
become frequent and the aviators have
already learned to appreciate it be-
cause it is much better landing place
than those available at numbers of
ohtre points where they will have to
make rounds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
JUDGE WHIPPLE
SPEAKS FOR HARRIS
SPEAKS AT ELBERTON NEXT
SATURDAY WITH MINTER
WIMBERLY

Judge U. V. Whipple will be at lber
ton in the interest Of w. j. Harris
campaign Saturday and will deliver
an address OF his coming the Ebert
ton Star of the past week had the
following statement:
What promises to be one of themOst
important political rallies OF the pres
sent senatorial campaign will be held
in Elberton on Saturday of next week
August II, when Judge u V. Whipple,
Of Cordele, enc of the cleanest fen in
private and public life, and one of the
best speakers of the state, will ad-
dress the voters of Ebert and sur
rounding counties on the issues in
yolved in the present senatorial car n
paign. Hon. Minter Wimberly, of Mac
con, another man Of ability and cha
racter preeminent, will also make a
speech on this occasion. Both of these
men come to Elberton in the interest
of w ]. Harris.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
BRITISH STEAMER
SUNK BY U-BOAT
tWEDlSH STEAMER ALSO SUNK
3 YSAM EENEMY

Nantucket, Aug 12.-Thesink ing of
the British steamer Pension, by q
submarine off Georges Bank was re
/ rted here today. The Penistone,
y hich is OF four thousand IONS, ap-
parently was sunk BY the submarine
which destroyed the nine the nine
fishing vessels Saturday.
Later the navy was advised that The
American schooner, Hartman Winter,
he'd been sunk in the same locality.
There is no record here of schooner
OF that name. An American cosat-
wise steamer of that name sreported
safe in port.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
two CEORGIANS
KILLED, IA WOUNDED
CASUALTY LIST SHOWS 305
NAMES AS ISSUED TODAY

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE army cas-
ualties were issued in three lists max
ing total of 305 Killed in action
81; died of wounds 10; died of disease
2; died of accident and other causes
A; wounded severely 81; wounded in
degree undetermined 1853; missing
in action z.
Among the killed in action were Ser
geant Bernard F. Green, Bradley, Ca,
and Private Thomas Blissett, Juilette,
Ga. Wounded in degree undetermin-
ed, Lieut.. William G. Cam, Savannah;
Sergeant William o. Williams, Lyons,
Ga; Corporal John B. Boatfield, Dab
lonega, Ga; Privates Bob Benning,
Manchester, Ga; Henry Dickerson, Gull
loden, Ga; Tom Dunlavay, Macon;
Robert Dykes, Sastman, Ga;George E.
Gullows, Box Springs, Ga; Will Glass,
Macon; Virgil Johnson, Norwood, Ga;
Joe Watkins, Jackson, Ga; George
Richardson, Macon; Corporal Thomas
Ivis, Alto, Ga
Among the wounded severely was
Sergeant Edward Smith of Macon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
FINE SWEET POTATOES
ARE NOW COMING IN

Sweet potatoes are now having
speciallygood seasons and they are
FecoTing plentiful Some of the eafl-
Ter crop are already on the market.
| G. Thompson, a Crisp county farrn.
er who is usually up with the earlieht
Of them. brought the Dispatch peck
OF specially choice potatoes Saturday
These indic1te that he is going to
have a very fine crop. tsI
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
Americans in Bray

London, Aug. 12-(4:43 p. M
American troops are in the suburbs
of Bray to-day. The fight is a contin
uing battle for the outskirts of the lit
ftle French city.
Only slight changes in the line as
a whole are reported in the dispatches
reaching London this afternoon but
a ding-dong battle is raging up and
down the northern sector of the pre-
sent battle line.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
Enemy Holds Albert and chaulnes

London, Aug. 12-The French are
continuing the advance between the
Avre and the Disc. They have captured
the town of Leschelle-St Aurin, three
miles directly west of Roye, according
to advices reaching here.
The British have captured the west
ern edge of the town of Braye on the
Somme.' Apparently the attack on
the southern part of the front is be-
ing continued by the French this morn
ing, Main interest is centered in the
sector around Lassigny and Massif
1t is difficult tosay whether the French
are on the crest, but they must be
close to it. The whole situation on
the southern line depends upon the
possession of it.
In the region between the Roye
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
u. s. SEAMAN HAS
CHARGE HUN
U-BOAT
SKILLED AMERICAN NAVIGATOR
is SINKING FISHING BOATS

Glouchester, Mass, Aug. 12.-Fisher-
men claimed to have identified the
commander Of the German submarine
which has been sinking fishing boats
off the Atlantic coast as skilled navi-
gator formerly in the United States
Fisheries service.
Two men from different schOoner3
sunk claimed to have recognized the
former acquaintance who has cahng-
EN- little except that he has grown
beard since they last saw him.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
MIGHTY EFFORT
TOCHECK
DRIVE
CENTER or ADVANCE HAS NOT
PROGRESSED SINCE YESTERDAY


Mighty sNBtfs are being made by the
German High Command to check the
Allies ADVANCE through Picardy to
Perenne-RoyerNoyon.
On the northern end of the battle
line the British have not been able to
progress rapidly during the past night,
although London reports unofficially
that the village of Bray was entered.
In the center strong German counte-
attacks seem to have held up the ad-
vance.
On the RICH the French are still
gaining ground steadily. They have
reached the crest of the hills west
of the Disc and have virtually cleared
the Matz valley of the enemy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
SOLICITOR GENERAL
WALL ANNOUNCES
MAKES 1T KNOWN THAT HE WILL
STAND FOR REELECTION TO
OFFICE

Solicitor General Joseph B. Wall
of the Cordele Circuit announces in
tcday's issue of the Dispatch for
reelection to the office which he has
held for some time There is at pre-
sent no intimation that he will have
opposition and he return to office
unopposed in all probability.
Throughput the circuit he has been
deemed a good public official and his
services are generally appreciated
He is from this day in the race to sue
coed himself
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
GENERALS FIRED
FOR NEGLECT
DUTY
GERMANS COURTMARTlAL SOL
DIERs FOR PICARDY RETREAT

London, Aug. 12-Three German
generals, recently commanding near
,Montdidier, have been chahiered for
Neglect of duty, according to Belgian
reports received at Amsterdam and
transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
grarh Company.
large number Of soldiers were
coartmartialed at st. Quentin Satur-
dav for high treason.
Tie Germans in Belgium are show
ing signs of great uneasiness.
The German Emperor is reported to
have removed to Brussels.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
FRENCH TAKE ROY AND
PRESS HUNS EASTWARD
SERGT. PAUL MINTER WAS
GRANDSON JUDGE MAJ. ONE

Yesterdays casualties from the war
front showed Sergeant Paul B. Minter
of Monticello as killed in action. The
mother of the young man who made
the supreme sacrifice is a daughter OF
Judge w. H. Malone of this city and
the young man is we'll known here
He had visited his grandfather mum
Der of times. Members of Judge Ma
lone's family have gone to Monticello
to be with the young mans mother.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL

l hereby announce that | am can
didate to succeed myself as Solicitor
General of the Cordele Circuit, sub
ject to the Democratic primary to be
held on September H.
If again honored by the people of the
Circuit with election to this Office, |
will in the future, as in the past, dis
charge its duties to the best of my
ability.
Respectfully,
JOSEPH B. WALL
8-12 to 9-12
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

time to get into line divisions that
were rushed frantically from the north
1t is believed here that fresh troops
are being thrown into the fight in a
desperate endeavor to block the Allied
advance toward Nesle
Won Hutler snow trying to halt
temporarily on the RoyeNoyon line.
He is strong enough on the Noyon end
where the flank rests on the Disc, but
should the British succeed in de-
bouching from the villages of Lihons
and Chilly and Aransart it is believed
the entire line will then go down.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
Bitter Resistance

Paris, Aug. 12.-Extremely bitter re-
sistance by the Germans is being en-
countered along the line of Chaulnes,
Royes-Noyon.
The enem yis bringing up strong
re-inforcements, while the Allies are
preparing for a further advance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
Lenine and Trotsky Flee

London, Aug. 12.-Premier LeINne
and War Minister Trotsky have fed
TO Kronstadt, the naval base near Pc
trograd, according to dispatch from
the official Wolf Bureau of Berlin and
printed in the papers, says Hayas
report
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

The citizens of Albany, N. Y. ex-
1875, when 500 emigrants sleighs
passed drought that city on their way
to the distant and little known Gene
see country of western New York.
The Genesee valley was then consid-
cred the far west.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
40 900 PRISONERS, 700 CANNON TAKEN BY ALLIED ARMY
LENINE AND TROTSKY
FLEEING FROM MOSCOW
BIRTHS LOSE SIX MOTOR
BOATS ON DUTCH COAST

London, Aug. r. The admiralty
announced today that six British mo-
ter boats have failed to return from
a accommodating expedition carried out
August II, along West Friesland coast
of Holland
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
Swedish Vessel Sunk

Washington, Aug 12.-The destruc-
ton Of the British steamer Penistone
a ID the the Swedish steamer, Sydiand,
by Submarine off the New England
coast, is reported by the navy depart
meat today The Penistone was sunk
Yesterday hundred miles off Nan
tucket and the Sydland Angus s, south
Of Nantucket The fate of the crew
was not given.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
= Rove NAV Be Taken

With the British Army in France,
Aug. f2.-(2:16 p. m.)-There are un-
confirmed reports this afternoon that
the town. of Roye, (which the Germans
have been defending desperately has
been evacuated.
The British tanks have been seen
operating considerable distance east
of that town.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
SOVIET RULEI
TOTTERINC IN
RUSSIA
CZECHO-SLOVAk FORCES NOW
NUMBER 100000

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-THE position
OF The Soviet government in Russia
is considered very serious by the Mos
COW correspondent of the Tageblatt
of Berlin, He announces that Czecho-
Slovak forces have increased from
$4,000 to 100000, being reinforced by
Serbians, Cossacks and coanter. rev
Clutionists
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

Boston, Aug 12-Fifteen survivors
OF the summarized Swedish steamer,
Sydland, arrived here today. Fifteen
others of the crew were picked up
by another ship.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
FIRST i. s. FIELD
ARMY now
READY
VIII LOPERATE NORTH OF THE
MARINE UNDER PERSHiNG

With the American Army in France,
(Sunday)-The organization of the
first American field army of five corps
mas been completed and will be com
manded by Gen. Pershing.
1t is understood it will operate north
of the Marine where the Germans have
been driven out.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
GERMAN AIRSHIP CUT
DOWN ON DUTCH COAST

London, Aug IA German air
ship has been brought down in flames
nor h of Ameland, on the northern
Dutch coast, the admiralty announced
today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

Road and the Somme has been stabil-
lied The Germans have massed heavy
artiller on this front and are heavily
counter attacking.
The towns of Albert and Chaulnes
seem today to be held by the enemy
and Roye has not yet fallen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
TlIloloy, it is officially announced

IIIIuIoy, t IS OFFICIALLY aHhouHCtu'
South of the Somme the British have
captured 200 prisoners. The British
positions east of Maricourt, south of
the river have been lirked with the
British lines east of Bingham north of
the river. The German attack on the
British positions south of Linors last
night was repulsed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

The orange tree is said to be the
only one which produces fruit and
flowers at the same time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

HOG LOADING DAY. will ship hogs
on Thursday Aug. % Bring your
hogs in nthat date and receive high
est market price. c. o. NOBLE.
S-12-22-pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
French Nearer Rove

London, Aug. 12.--The French ahve
advanced nearer the important point
of Roye from the southwest by the cap
ture of the villages of Armancourt and
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
HUNS Use FRESH
TROOPSlp
CLASH
HAVE HAD SCCESS IN CHECKING
ADVANCE OF ALLIES

Paris, Aug 12,-The Germans are
reacting on the Allied left with GER
tain amount of success, having had
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
10000 Prisoners, zoo Guns.

'OIOOO IOV NFN1Eo'
Paris, Aug. 12.-NearIy 10000 pricon-
ers and 700 gur,s have been taken by
the Allies in Picardy, according to re-
liable information here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

RooMS-suitable for office or light
house keeping for rent S. Mill 8 IL 26
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

WE ARE PREPAREO-to do your
heavy hauling II 26.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12
SENATE CALLED
ON MANPOWER
MEASURE
WANTED AT ONCE ON
IMPORTANT LAW

Washington, Aug. 12.-Steps to re-
convene the senate so the manpower
bill may be taken up with out delay
were taken today in kilograms sent
to absentees, asking them to be pre-
sent next Thursday when the bill will
be reported.
Reeds resolution directing the Ser
geant at arms to notify the absent
senators to return, was ordered laid
on the table for the present by Sena-
tor Bankhead who was presiding.
He asked the Associated Pdess to
give the resolution wide publicity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-12

Washington, Aug. 12.-The effort of
Kirby of Kansas to amend the man
power bill to make the ages 81 to As
inclusive, instead of IS to As, failed CO.
day in the Senate Miyitary Committee
by an overwhelming vote.
Askov American., 1918-01-10

Dynamite License Can be Pro.
cured in Each Village.

County Auditor w. H. Hamlin
is just in receipt of information
to the effect that he is author
lied to appoint a man in each
village of the county to issue Ii
censes to users of dynamite or
those who may have dynamite in
their possession. The appoint
ments will be made Immediately.
This will be good news to those
who have to get a license and
who would otherwise be obliged
to travel to the county seat to
procure same. Licenses cost Is
cents.
Askov American., 1918-01-10
Old Pine County Citizen Cele.
brates Birthday.

Six children together with
their wives and husbands and
twenty-four grandchildren gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Larson in Sandstone Fri
day to celebrate Mr.. Larson's
18th birthday. The old gentle
man was presented with a pock-
etbook containing 78 dimes.
1t was Emil Larson, his broth
er, Niels Niels Lindstrom, and
Daniel Nelson (whose wife is a
sister of the two former gentle
men) who were the first to take
homesteads in Partridge town.
ship 26 years ago. Mr.. Larson
and family lived on their home
stead north of Askov for 20
years whence they moved to the
village of Sandstone, where they
have since resided. Mr.. and Mrs.
Larson are well remembered by
old pioneers. and they have en-
dured their share of frontiers
life and hardships. which &c
hand in hand. They have helped
pave the way for future genera.
tions.
Mr.. Larson is father of our
State Representative, A., S. Lar
son.