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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
STRICKERS CALL
REISCHSTAC
aa-s 80
TO MEET
WILL RESENT TO THE LAST EFF,
FFORT TO PUNISH LEADERS

LONDON, January 31.-The Ger
man strike is still growing in magni-
tude, the Exchange Telegraph cor
respondent at Copenhagen reports.
| In Berlin seven hundred thousand
are en- the strike, fifty-eight thousand
of them being women. He reports that
great number of socialist leaders
have been arrested in various Ger
man towns, according to this authori-
ty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
FALLING OFF IN BRITISH
CASUAL TIES FOR DECEMBER

LONDON, January 31-British cas-
ualties reported during January tCtaled
73O17.
The figures show a slight falling off
from those reported in December
when the total. was 1887.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
FUEL FAMINE is
COMING IN
EAST
ICE AND SNOW PARALYZE ALL
RAIL MOVEMENTS

WASHINGTON, January 31.-A fuel
l3mine in large sections Of the east
is imminent today, unless the railroad
administration finds a way to speed up
coal movements despite the snow and
ice storms
The forecast gave little basis Of
hope. as snow is promised in most
sections east Of the Mississippi river.
Indications are that MANY industrial
plants will be forced 70 close.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
GERMANY SETTLING MASS OF STRIKERS
BRITISH LOSS TO
SUB INCREASES
PAST WEEKS LOSSES MORE
THAN TWO PREVIOUS

LONDON, January 31.-An increase
i'll British shipping losses is shown in
She official summary issued tonight
which reports tie destruction of nine
vessels Of ever sixteen hundred tons,
and six Of lesser tonnage.
This exceeds by seven the total for
the previous two weeks in both OF
which six large ships and two small
ones we're lost.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
MISSISSIPPI IS AT
LOW FLOOD STAGE

WASHINGTON, January 3O-A mod
crate flCod on the lower Mississippi
river and some danger from ice move
ments on the Ohio river is predicted
in a special bulletin issued by the
weather bureau.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
RUSSIAN WILL SUPPORT
GERMAN REVOLUTI0NISTS

PETROGRAD, Jan. 31.-An official
statement issued today by the BoIshe
wiki government says that the new
workmen's and peasants Red army will
serve to support the coming social rev.
,oution in Europe.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-31
Our
Optical
Department

Has been neglected during the
holiday rush, but we are glad
to announce that we are now in
position to take care of all pa
tients, and Mr.. G. A. Crowell, our
@istel ID optrometrist, will be
glad to serve you at all times.
The herald., 1918-07-04
ALMOST A BAD BLUNDER.

The apartment house owner called
up the apartment house dweller and
asked him to come and see him. And
the apartment house dweller Obeyed
the summons with fear and trembling.
When he arrived in the Office, the own
er said:
81 am sorry, sir, but we shall have
to ask you to vacate your apartment
at once. j was not aware when I
leased the fat to you that you had
children"
"But we have no children" protested
the renter, in amazement. "What put
that into your head?"
"Other residents Of the building
have complained that they were kept
awake by baby crying in your apart
ment."
NONSENSE That was one Of our
dogs bowling. He sounds just like a
kid sometimes"
''In that case, I must apologize. A
natural mistake-and you know one
can't be too careful. Sorry to have
disturbed you-good morning."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1918-07-04
Wrap Tools In Cloth.

II is an admirable idea to wrap
good tools, such as drills, wrenches.
ETC.. in oiled cloths before slowing
them away in the tool compartment.
The oiled cloths prevent the imple-
ments from becoming rusty, which is
quite likely to happen in the course Of
strenuous seasons running.
The herald., 1918-07-04
Practically on Same Plane.

'De man dat believes everything he
hears" said Uncle Eben, "aln't much
worse off dan de man dat won't believe
muffin 'captin' what pleases him"
The herald., 1918-07-04
Forgotten.

Forgotten.
II thought you said he was strict
~ honestT
$50 he IS"
'But I loaned him SO a month ago
and he hasn't returned It."
'That's all right. still think he Ii
honest. Perhaps I forgot to tell you
that his chief trouble Is that he has .
poor memory" -
The herald., 1918-07-04

The Fish-What are you looking so
disgruntled about7
The Crab-It's enough to make q
crab grabbed. l hear we're only a
nickel copy on most Of the lunch
counters.
The herald., 1918-07-04

Mean Comment.
"what do you think Mr.. Blunt said
to Miss Oldgirl when she remarked
she would prefer to be a spring
brider
"What did he sayT
"That he advised her to select
April 1 for any date of the kind, for
It would be such a good joke on the
man."
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

/ know there's nothing in a name
/ know this will seem giddy.
But hes a rooter all the same,
This guy whose name is Piggie.
Hsas z.y.xxxus. : -
But money can persuade the truth
To change its form and face.
And so, sly, perhaps, in scott
He did bet embrace.
A rooter, true, he was, then whom
| never saw a better"
But, if he had at stake a sum,
or course, he was a better.
There might have been another thing
To make him want to win,
10 induce him to laugh aid sing,
IS. 'peeping through his gir."
Houston.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
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large scale or only plant Vese
or flowers In a small way. you
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Good seeds of almost ever
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You are going to garden y
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Write today for Hastings
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Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
High Cattle Prices
Accompany
High Beef Prices

It consumer are to pay less for
beef, livestock raissTs naturally will
receive less for cattle.
If farmers are paid moro for live
seek. consumer wll necessarily pay
more for meat.
Swim q Company pays for cattle
approximately 90 per cent of the price
received for beef and by-products.
The remaining 10 per cent pays for
dressing. freight 10 market operation
OF distributing HOUSES, and in most
cases. delivery to the retailer. Net
profits also have to come out of this
10 per cent.
This margin cannot be squeezed
arbitrarily without danger of Gripping
the only effective means of performing
the complex service of converting
cattle into meat and distributing this
meat to the fighting forces and to
consumer
Swit q Companys net profit on
beef during 1917 was only IA of a
cent Per pound. On all products, il
was little less than four cents on
sacn dollar of sales. Complete elini-
nation OF these profits would not affect
appreciably retail prices of meat, or
farm prices of live stock.
Swift & Company will be glad to
cooperate In devising methods that
WIZ improve conditions in the meat
ano 1--we stock industry.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
WHAT A BOND WILL BUY
Even q $50 Investment VIII Do Much
for Some Boy lover
There"

when you subscribe TO the next Lib
sriy Loan you not only make a good
Investment, but contribute in a direct
and practical way to feeding and
eQuipping the army or navy.
Here are a few OF the things even q
ANAL investment in the bonds will ac-
oomplish. They are taken from a list
prepared by the Treasury Depart.
nsnt. and there are many others:
One $50 bond will buy trench knives
for q rifle company. or 20 hand gren.
ades. or IA rifle grenades, or 81 cases
OF surgical instruments for enlisted
mems belts. or 10 cases OF surgical
Instruments for officers belts.
A tlo0 bond will clothe a soldier, or
feed . soldier for eight months, or
purchase five rifles or 80 rifle gren-
sdes. or &3 hand grenades. or Is
pounds OF ether. or las hot-water bags.
or 1000 surgical needles.
A eloo and q $50 bond will clothe
and equip an infantry soldier for serv.
Ice overseas. or feed q soldier for s
year.
Two 800 bonds will purchase q
horse or mule for cavalry. artillery or
other service.
Three 800 bonds will clothe a sol.
oier and feed him for one year in
France. or buy a motorcycle for a ma.
chine gun company.
-Four 800 bonds will buy an x-ray
ostfit.
One $500 bond will supply bicycles
Tor the headquarters company OF an
iAfantry regiment.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
KEEP THE WINDMILL GOING
Investing In Liberty Bonds Keeps the
Governments Machinery
In Motion.

Every farmer has seen a windmill
soalions OF farmers own one or maybe
two. And every farmer knows that a
windmill can't 90 without wind. There
y an old-fashioned expression about
raising the wind" meaning that one
u raising the money for some venture
Uncle Sam IL raising the wind at
thas time for one of the biggest tobs
ne ever has had on his hands. II Is
up to all OF US TO help out. The pur.
chase OF Liberty Bonds will make Ger.
tam ths turning OF the machinery ths,
VIII defeat the common enemy
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25

ent year and the allies are depending
on US to supplement their nursing
service.
The Red Cross is making an earn
est effort to meet this demand. 1t
will met it. But to do it will have to
have the whole-hearted support of
every one who can find place for
self sacrifice. VIII you help? Surely
every ons wants to help.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25

mittee work and approximately 5000
were enrolled with special units for
immediate service. The present av-
erage rate of enrolment is 1000
nurses a month. By a recent esti-
mate of the Surgeon Generals Office,
about 10000 nurses may be needed
for our army alone during the pres
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
TINE MOVIE SHOWS HELP

Inc motion picture exhibitors OF
Los Angeles have inaugurated a move.
ment for Liberty Loan Night" AZ
every heater in the city, in accord.
Ance with plans now being formulated
oy committee of the National Asso-
eisuon OF Motion Picture Industry
Exhibitors throughout the Unitad
states will be supplied with posters
si'des and other material TO be us.d
" the thesters In this campaign
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

It's the shortage In ships that
Is putting the Allies and the
United States on wheat rationa
Great stocks Of wheat are iso-
lated In India. and Australia. At
great sacrifice In ship space and
use the Allies are forced to b.
cure some wheat from Argentine.
On January l. Australia had
stored 100000 bushels of
wheat that was ready for ex.
port-bui there were no ships
Then came the new crop with
an eXportable surplus OF s0.OOO.-
600 bushels. Now Australia has
approxina tely-fS0, ,OO0, 900 bush.
els waiting for ships.
India. at the same time. mad
1O.ooO.Ooo bushels of wheat
stored for export During April
5O,OoO.OoO bushels more out OF
the new crop will be added 10
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 100000
bushels Of wheat left In the
stock available for export The
new crop viii add 185. ZOO. 600 to
the left over.
IL is not a problem that the
wheat does not exist In the
world-it is entirely a problem
OF shipping. which has thrown on
America the obligation of diyid
M our stock with the Allies
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
WILL BACK UP THE
BOYS At THE FRONT
Written for the Liberty Loan orsani-
xation Of the Eighth Federal
Reserve District

BY MILDRED s. McFADEN.
We are backing up the boys at the
front.
Our soldier boys. the flower Of our
youth.
Who answered Freedoms cali
And are gladly giving all
Tor liberty. for justice and for truth
We are working for our heroes al the
front.
Who nobly bear the brunt Of shot
and shell
For, backed by love untold.
And bullets made Of gold.
They will rescue all the world from
German He'll
We are backing up our sailors on
the sea,
So gAllantly a-standing by their guns.
Mid perils of the deep
Where deadly U-boats creep
To do the baneful bidding OF the Huasl
We are backing up our birdmen al
the front.
whose dauntless souls no sense Of
fear can know
Patrolmen OF the sky.
Ger hostile lines they fly
To guard the guns on firing line"
below
w. ara hanksrr - ,,r s.r,-f~a -,
the front.
Where toll OF pain doth mark each
victory won.
That nurse with Cross of Red
May hover DER each bed
To soothe and comfort every mothers
son.
We are backing up our colors at the
front
Old Glory shall never brook disgrace.
o lift IL high and higher.
That its message may inspire
A spirit OF world freedom for the race.
To back our allied forces al the front
Ia the urge Of our Liberty Loan
campaigns.
Each Liberty Bond We hold
10 a handicap Of gold
To bind the Beast foreyermore In
chains
Bring your uthes into my store
house" Freedom calls.
Make every boarded dollar do its
share.
With patriotic thrill
And zeal of Bunker Hill
Roll up millions for the boys over
there"
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
ANGELS OF MERCY FOR
BLOODY BATTLE FIELDS

On March /. 1918. 1920 nurses had
been enrolled by the Red Cross. Of
these 5,7S5 were engaged in active
nursing service at home ana abroad;
200 were doing teaching and COM
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25
SIZE Reward, SlN

The readers OF this paper VI
pleased to learn that thers Is 4 4
one dreaded disease that seieI
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that Is cafarrh- Catarrh being =
influenced by constitutional con.f
requires constitutional a. nent u
Catarrh Medicine is - -ieTraU
acts thru the Blood .. f'. SneoE J
faces OF the Syste.L .i.i-rv oesr
the foundation of th~ ,.i~ea sc. givsl
patient strength by building up ~
sfitution and assisting nature IN -
work. The proprietors have 50
faith In the curative powers 9,
Catarrh Medicine that they one
Hundred Dollars for any case thsi.
to cure. Send for list Of testine-l
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.
Ohio. Sold by al Druggist. nc.
Oxford eagle., 1918-04-25

The Eagle stops when Your sub-
scrlpnon expires-better renew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18

only sacrifice German navy vessels and
lives without accomplishing his mission
With the United States. France. and
would be unable to cripple the Entente.
it was said inasmuch as their sea power
is far above the German
lIindenbWg is reported augered at the
Heebrugge and Ostend raids. and at the
fact that American army strength on
the west line is growing constantly,
Without Interruption of the transport
service. Because of these things, and
because of the unharmed sea strength
Of Great Britain. he is anxious FOR
naval action He is reported to look
upon the military situation as whole,
and not to care what happens to the
navy, so long as he has a chance to
win through its use
While he is trying this plan he is
also preparing for another push on
considerable portion of the western line.
This push will find the Allies in
better shape than previously. with their
reserve augmented and their divisions
just AS confident as the navy that the
final outcome will be a Teutom loss.
They say OVerConfdenC" now tends to
slaCken preparations and should be
avoided.
That the Allies. may undertake
naval offensive of larger proportions
than anything thus far attempted. is
considered quite probable. Entente and
American authorities incline to think
that striking first in this case would
be superior to taking the defensive.
though there are numerous considera-
tions which may limit the Allies to
action intended to smother the u-boat
nests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
President Has Company
on His Constitutional

\ tall graY.haired gentleman
emerged from the University Club
and started down Fifth avenue
shortly before noon today
As he proceeded along the ia
NOUS thoroughfare shoppers - first
surrised and silent then delighted
and cheering in behind him.
Soon he was the leader Of Il great
throug coming down Fifth avenue.
Thousands lined the street Traf-
fic stopped. Automobile horns and
sirens sounded.
Suddenly the tall. Gray.haired
gentleman stopped and greeted a
young man who emerged from the
crowd with hand eNtended-HenrH
+. Dawson. Iead of the Red Cross.
You seem TO have lot of
friends here" said Dawson, indl-
eating the throng.
Yes, they are taking litrle
constitutional with me" replied
President Wilson and continued hle
walk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
BRITISH STAFF OFFICER
L4UDS L. 5. SOLDIERS

NAhN TO-
"a steady stream Of American re-
endorsements is flowing into France.
faster and faster swelling the Allied re-
serves.
The Germans pretend to belittie
American aid. but we do not think the
German general staff does-otherwtse
they would not have hazarded their en-
tire future on this big attack
This statement, made by a representa-
tive of the British general STAFF. author
itatively represents the views Of that
body. The Americans must buy their
experience like every one else con-
tinued the officer but they are good
business men and will buy it at the
cheapest market and sell it at the high
est price to Germany. The Americans
will make good. They Will never let
60 until they do.
During the past week in France a
series of minor operations has been in
our favor. Wherever the Germans
broke in we drove them out. This is
extraordinarily good at infltrating,
holding aud improving positions. due to
the good training of the regimental Off
GERS. subordinates and staff.
"Th air fighting also has resulted sat
isfactorily TO US. From May 9 to 10
seventy-one German alrplanes were
brought down, while only nineteen OF
ours were missing. our air situation
IS LnnnlteIy Detter than last year ana
a considerable factor Ia halting the first
phase OF the German offensive.
The Germans are now 'Oiling up
for a real effort. The longer they wait
the more troops they can put in. n
they wait little longer they can renew
the offensive on as big a scale, as they
began it-a ttty-mile front. However,
the longer the Germans wait, the more
time II gives us to prepare,
Regardless Of the change in terri
torial position. the situation will be
very anxious this summer" .-,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
BRITISH AIRNEN DROP
TONS OF BOMBS on FOE
London, May IS

London, May 1S.
More than twenty-three tons of bombs
were dropped by British airmen on inn
Dortant railway centers. airdromes and
biliets behind the German lines on
Thursday. according to an announcement
made by the British War Office. Thirty
German machines were destroyed and
five more driven down.
The text of the official report follows:
There was great aerial activity on
the 18th. Our observation balloons ac-
complished large amount of registra-
tion for the artillery and reported move
ments of the enemy in forward areas.
Our airplanes carried out long
distance reConaisainCes. artillery work
bombing, photographing and lighting
throughout the day
''Over twenty-three tons of bombs
were dropped on important railway
centers, airdromes and billets behind
the enemy's lines
There was intense fighting early in
the morning and again in the evening
Thirty hostile machines were shot down
OF control. In addition two German
nlanes were brought down by our anti
aircraft guns and two other hostile
machines were comDelled to land be-
cantiIred.
''E'ive Of our machines are missing
During the night our filters dropped
ten and one,half bombs on different tar
Lille, Douai and Chsulnes (all in north
ern France, hut behind the German
lines and bilitts In the neighborhood
nj BapRume. PERFUME. Hroxie and the
docks az Bruges (in Beleium). W
Enemy night fliers were active also
One Golha machjno wahi compelled 10
lapa 'ie,,.d OH Hines and the crew. was
~ ~ ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
FIXING the
Burglar Trap

fer 70 defeat the foe under trrir own
flag. this does not mean at all that they
do not seize with the best spirit the
opportunity to help defeat him some
where else. until they can do it as it
may suit them best
Arrangement May BE Chanred
Because Of the uncertainties uf war.
it is impossible to say at tnis tn le how
long the present arrangement will con-
tnue. II is safe to say that il VIII con-
tinue as long as there is need for Amer
leans elsewhere more than in their own
sectors.
OF course. it j. not permitted to state
the plans as TO the extent OF participa-
ton of Americas fighting men with the
armies of the Allies. Moreover. today'S
plans are likely to be changed before
tomorrow.
am not allowed TO tell the size Of
the American forces in the British war
zone or give their identity. save To say
that they are large enough to prove of
material assistance when the Germans
resume the pounding Of the British
lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
WILSON AT WORK
FOR RED CROSS
President Sets Patriotic En-
ample by Boosting $780,
100000 Drive
BUSY DAY in NEW YORK

New York. May IS.
President Wilson today set a glowing
example for the patriots of the nation
BY devoting his time to boosting the
sfoo. .ooo, 900 drive Of the American Red
Cross
The nations Chief Executive. accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson and. Rear Ad-
miral Grsyson, will review d monster
parade here this afternoon. and tonight
af the Metropolitan Opera House he
wilI deliver a speech In support Of the
great drive which was started
today in cities throughout the country.
The President spent the greater part
OF the morning preparing the address
he Is TO give tonight He will call on
the nation for further sacrifice TO win
The war against Germany. and his
speech is expected to prepare the people
Of the United States for sacrifices which
the future
! The parade today is the largest Of
IN kind ever attempted in this city.
M9re than $4,000 marchers, including
16. 00o women, will be in line, and the
long coiumn will be augmented by forty
13uH1 as II marches down Fifth avenue.
President Wilson had planned a round
~ rolf before reviewing the Red Cross
1&e&Ant but altered his plans and went
~ walk instead
EYading the newspaper correspondents,
<6c President left his quarters at the
Weidorf descended In an elevator lead
inx 70 one of the side entrances. guarded
W se1rct service men He mingled with
fhe fhrongs on Fifth avenue for half
an hour. finally arriving at the Uniyer-
si<x Club, where he looked up references
~ b. used In his address tonight return
NIX 10 the hotel after an absence of an
Eour ana a half. on his return Mrs.
Wilson left the Waldorf. TO visit with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-18
HINDENBURG FORCING
GERMAN NAVY TO ACT



Won Hindenburg is trying to impose
his will on the rest of the German war
lords and force them to send out the
high seas fleet, so that his land opera
tions may be success, according TO
the Navy Department s best Informal
tiOn today
He succeeded i'm compelling the mobili-
zation of the bulk of the fleet under
full steam, In its Kiel base. And the
navy's information tends TO indicate he
has the whip hand and will wiring
some more desperate action from the
navy unless the Allied navies strike first.
Hindenburg's theory, according to the
Navy Departments advices, is that even
though he were to take the English
Channel ports by land. a German VIC
tory would still be impossible while
England's navy was intact. For that
reason he Is reported TO be urging naval
action. This action would seek to dis
rupt the transport service OF both the
United States and Great Britain. .and
wreck some OF Englands naval strength.
American naval officers believe con-
ndsnflN that II the Gar7nau army mas
tsf wins out 10 contention he viii