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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-18

All MONDAYS news reports seemed
70 indicate that the allies beIesc the
turning point has been reached in the
west. We still have an idea that the
allies are coming out of the conflict
much stronger than the enemy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-18

Germany is hard pressed for men
there is no doubt, and Germany is
also hard pressed for something with
which to feed them. While we are
striking with all force and all haste
let us take courage because we know
there must be truth in the claim.
1t is astounding that only one fail
ure is reported in New York on this
unheard of drop in cotton. and that
was said to have amounted to slight
losses among creditors. Is this true
in the south where the heavy selling
went on?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

Tt is a question of politics." one American Catholic told me. 'If you believe in the church you fight the Masons. If you are against the church for any reason whatever-you nat urally train with the Masons."
 But after sitting all the evidence that came to my hands I believe it may be said that the Pope is a real and earnest neutral. It may be that he would incline somewhat toward Austria, as the one great Catholic power left in Europe, and toward Germany, as the one great Protestant power which has favored the church. And it must be remembered that he thinks of France as the atheist re- public" since France broke off all re- lations with the Vatican, and that Great Britain had no representative at the Vatican.
 Nevertheless I believe the opinion of fair-minded men in Italy is that the Pope has not consciously favored either side in the war.
 But that merely opens the discus sion of the Vatican question. Wher an Italian speaks of the Vatican" he Goes not mean precisely what ar American does. To an American thl Vatican means the Pope. To an ItaI- ian the Vatican means the College of Cardinals, the Pope's household the officials and officers. The Pope may mean and do one thing, and ye the influence that exudes from tn, Vatican may be quite in the other di rection. So, believe, 1t has been il ~ the present instance
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
le ignorant peasant soldiers

the ignorant peasant soldiers by priests and sisters who are without doubt transparently sincere as calls for 'The Pope's Peace.''
 These poor men have been led to believe that the Holy Father was ask ing for peace, and that in refusing to make peace they were standing out against the-vice-regent of God A pray CT chain went the rounds of the church in Italy, too, in which each re- cipient was bidden, under threat of some vague penalty to pass it on to seven others who should each pray for peace-and pass on the prayer. The Pope himself scotched this snake. He sent out a letter forbidding the people of his church to pass on this prayer, but prayer chains are notor- iously hard things to kill At last accounts it was still clanking on in the recesses of the Italian hills.
 The Pope has maoe IL quite clear in Italy that he is patriot as we'll as a churchman. He has asked for prayers for the repelling of the invad- CT and forbidden his clergy to inter fere on behalf of the enemy. The priests who were deceived by the manipulation of the Pope's previous appeal for peace by the pro-German rropagandists have, I am assured amended their attitude. But in a country in which politics and reli- zion are rather deeply intermingled it is inevitable that certain men and women of the church, being pro- German at heart, have made use of their church positions to further the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
The Pope has been neutral.

The Pope has been neutral. But among the men surrounding him are many men who have been actively pro-German.
 It is not likely that statement will be challenged, for it is merely a re- petition of fact as well known as the laws governing solar phenomena. There was the case of Mgr. Gerlach for example. He was the Pope's chamberlain. For years he had been the Popes Warmest friend. They were fellow clerks together in the Vatican year ago, and Gerlach man. aged to hold on to the tails of the Popes vestments ever since. The story goes that when the Pope won his first considerable promotion, years ago, his chum Gerlach sent him a telegram:
 I'm the first to tell you that you will be Pope some day. Remember me when that day comes."
 Gerlach was the first appointment the Pope made after he took posses sion of the holy chair. Yet Gerlach was sentenced by the Italian courts tc twenty years imprisonment for al leSeu cOnpllclIy III IerLndn plO1 which resulted h the torpedoing ot three Italian vessels. Even those who
 do not beleive that Gerlach was gull. ! ty as charged think that they may have had something on him. At al events, Gerlach was permitted to es
 cape from Italy. Even after one req
 lizes the extreme bitterness of Italian politics, one feels that Gerlach's char Instsr is sadly in need of renovation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
HERBERT COREY
 DEFENDS POPE'S
 NEUTRAL STAND
Famous Writer Says the Vatican Has Been Mis- represented Dur
 ing War.
(Herbert Corey)

Paris, Dec. 1S.-"One of the great sources of pro-German propaganda In Italy is the Vatican"
 One hears that statement on every hand. Yet I believe it is wholly un- true at least in the form outlined above It is difficult to get at the truth of any matter involving the church in Italy, where the witnesses called are apt to be either devout churchmen or rabidly anti-church. An American finds his standards of value constantly overturned. With us a Ma son is merely a member of a secret order--of perhaps the most import ant secret order. In Italy the order of Nasons ia avowedly and bitterly and actively anh-clerical.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
WATERBURY HAS CUSTOMERS FOR
 GOLDBRICK MEN

Waterbury, Feb. Two of the three alleged confidence men arrested in this city, who gave their names as Maurice Begler, of 1S0th street. Bronx, N. Y, Joseph Gordon of Provi- dence, and Joseph Rebacki, of 219 East Fourth street, New York, and who are held by the local police on the charge of selling imitation gold to Samuel Cooper, a local clothing merchant, were identified today as having been implicated in similar transaction in other cities Joseph Baneky, of Naugatuck, identified Beg Ter as the man who had sold him $500 worth of counterfeit money in this city about a year ago. George Gison, a Willimantic junk dealer, recognized Gordon as the man who worked the gold brick game on him for s2,500 about two weeks ago. The three men are held under $5,000 bond each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
Gerlach had the entire confidence

Gerlach had the entlre confidence of the Pope, whose friends say that he is a childlike and singularly un- worldly man. It is obvious that Ger lach was able to create around him self in his capacity as papal cham berlain an organization of which the potentia1ities are almost unlimited. Remember that the papal mail comes through uncensored from all coun- tries. It would be the easiest thing in the world for a dishonorable man, set close to the Pope's person, to ar range for a system of interchange of information. There is no known plan of getting information to the enemy which quite equals the possibilities of this scheme-and it must be re- called that Gerlach did not stand trial, but fled the country.
 There are many others in the great Vatican organization who are known to be pro-German. This is not to be held as remarkable, when it is re- called that the greater part of com mercial and intellectual Italy was actively pro-German shortly before the war. Some of these men, no doubt have been willing to take ad- vantag ge of their positions as Gerlach was. Others have quite unintention- ally afforded aid and comfort to the enemy" by their actions. The Pope has issued several appeals for peace or rather suggestions that the bellig- erents try to come together and make peace. They have not been calls fol peace at any price.
 Yet they have been represented te
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
ITALIANS MAKE SUDDEN ATTACK:
 ADVANCE LINES

Rome, Feb. 1-The Austrians at tackled yesterday on the Asiago plateau in an attempt to drive the Italians from their newly won posi- ton on Monte di Val Bella, the war office announced today The enemy. however, was unable to reach the Italian line.
 The Italians, by sudden attack at dawn yesterday, advanced their lines as far as the head of the Telago valley in this sector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01
G. O. P. HEADS TO MEET.

A meeting of the Republican Town Committee, to be presided over by John T. King, is scheduled for to- night. The committee will discuss probable appointees to the police and fire departments. There are about 30 vacancies to be filled in each de- partment and it is expected appoint ments will be made next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

cause Lnty IUFG'
 That the Pope is devoted neutral may be, I think, accepted as the yer ity. That the official attitude of the Catholic Church in Italy is entirely patriotic I heartily believe. But there have been men who have prosecuted their reasonable designs under cov- CT of the church's cloak.-N. Y. Globe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-01

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as MUCH as he could.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02

The who shot Lenine has been executed br obaby others o. the waiting list get crack at
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
THE POWER OF PUBLIC OPINION

In free and Selfgoverning democraceS of both experience and history that public opinion easily uenced and responsive direction than the subject peoples of of the older and less fluid forms of largely for this that the leaders and directors public policies theories of plans for social eagnments face responsibilities under system of government far and aeachng than the public of less beray ruled nations.
 For although the tides of public opinion in democraces comparatively motion and, certain cephbe direction the impetus which they is far difficult back they attain the full momentum active popular reality The awakening of the American spirit with the accompanying will to victory has reached the full and irresistible impetus of united nation American public opinion has been oded and hurled at the head of autoc racy with ferocy and determination which might be delected but which be stayed by the editorial oraorcal of any opportist of either the press politics
 The best and mightest influences of both the government and press combined the raising this righteous spirit of Hbertarian It in full It knows where it going and the It not anayze the motives of those who may essay stop inevitable but will remember both the futiy and the nfamy of present interference with its mighty and ndomitabe purpose The American ideal of world the saddle charging Prusanism and betide the time who cries halt"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
MAINE ECHOES ON THE MEUsE

The Democratic cry in the Maine campaign was that the of the election would be encourage dis courage the enemy help hinder the batteeds abroad Accepting that campaign cry its face value what the conclusion be drawn from the Maine esut The Republicans swept Naine they elected by praties four congressman and the result taken oreshadow the election of Republican majority House and Senate in November.
 Within four days after the this election result reached Europe the Germans full the the St. Miel salient twenty-five thousand German prisoners had been taken hundred and yve square miles of Ger territory had been captured the biggest gain made by within 36 hours the started and Germany through Austria, had put out proposals of peace.
 Now, accepting the Democratic theory exploited in the
 Maine campaign and being used in the campaign elsewhere that the result Of the Congressional elections will determine the situation the fighting line here the logical deduction: If the election of five Republican members followed within week by the capture of 25OO0 German prisoners and 155 miles of territory held by the Germans then the election of hundred times that many Republican gressmen will be followed by the capture and half million prisoners and 55O0 square miles of territory and this with what allies will be able will end the by conditional surrender of the enemy.
 Of Republican leader is enough patriotic enough make such claim the significance and effect of the election but reduce absury the campaign contention of the Democratic partyNatona Re publican
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02

Arizona almost daily sending her and possibly death should up and forever eliminate Carl Hayden representative Congress- Fathers mothers and sisters of boys camp and there do you like the kind of support Hayden has given loved who needed the nations cau and forth battle for the great principle of universal
 freedom: Can you conscientiousy for whose the way of the successful of the war picture yourself what would have happened had Haydens of conduct been followed by majority of Congress- Ar patriotic State patriotic the and does its patriotism judged by Carl Hayden 
 And the chance get rid of Hayden and put his place who is loo percent American, offered the people o Arizona Lieutenant Tom Maddock the firing line in France candidate Congress- One of the finest engineers men given commission, secured transfer unit going France and lately secured another transfer he could firing In Phoenix wife and four small children anxiouy waiting for the day come when the and husband and father will them There loyal hearted gentleman the State of Arizona friend better patriot than this Tom Maddock who with thousands others ceerfuy and voluntarily doing his duty in the great field endeavor the Those who know prize his and value his friendship the time recognizing his unusual ability.
 There should be difficulty for the in making humanity, and the other ill Congress by his doing everything possible handicap the boys there If you pacif proGeman will vote Havdcn-f redblooded American believe just will for Tom Maddock for Congressman
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
OFFICERS TRYING TO
 HEAD OFF MURDERER

PHOENIX, Sept. 2S-A Mexican. who while eating dinner with Mexi- can woman on a ranch near Chandler yesterday, told her he was one of the men who killed Horace Harrison, an officer at Jerome early in the week, is making his way south, presumab- ly in an effort to cross the inter- national boundary, according to re- port made to the sheriff's office last night by Deputy Charles Beckham, stationed at Chandler.
 A posse headed by Deputies Ed Warren, Charles Nafzinger and Skid more of Maricopa now IS searching the country. TelegramS were sent immediately to points south where the Mexican might stop in his effort to reach the border.
 The Mexican woman lives on the Hubert Brothers ranch, two miles west and one mile north of Chand- Ter. and about four miles from Han- son Junction. The man approached the house. the Mexican woman said III relating the incident to Beckham, looking cautiously from left to right and was so nervous when he reached the house that he could not sit m chair, but rather paced up and down while the woman was preparing his dinner. He asked for the meal and pulled out a roll of currency, in which the woman said she counted over 5000. He said he would pay her we'll for the meal and did. The wo- man said that in their conversation the Mexican said:
 q was one of the men who was i'll that fight at Jerome the other night: am going to try and get into old Mexico, andI will never be taken alive"
 He displayed his cartridge belt, the woman said, and told her he had ZoO rounds of ammunition. He had large revolver. He also told her he had paid so for an automobile to bring him from some place north of Phoe' nix. the Mexican woman being unable to remember the name of the town. He told her he did not stop in Phocs nix. and indicated that he went around the city in his travels south.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
BRING IN THE AMERICANS" 

It is welnigh impossible take up copy of French newspaper without finding in it hcart-warmng tribute the American soldiers And the charm about all of tributes
 their confession of total ignorance of Americans be- soldiers them They refer that older the days before discovered the Americans Previously all French impressions had been derived from tourists of whom newly rich and of whom dsagreeabl, else from imaginative novels in which only the superficial of the ordinary American portrayed And the
 French obliged confess that they did know the American all He is with them by hundreds of thousands and they find him amazingly simpehearted good natcd helpful humorous and strangely gay fellow who have thought with regard the French people and that is pay them back first in thousand knnses and ungrudgng and then need be with his Ie for the wonderful help that France gave America in her youthful hour of need.
 So this having been found is of bring in when anything needed in France Apopos of this tendency the Paris Figaro August 7 tells story local for the country had been stalled by strange condition the Half hour the stood still the track Everybody restless and The beat their the floor and uttered oburaons from the windows More by: the conductor walked up and down the track blasphemng methodcay Nothing avaled the engine Suddenly shouted Why don't you bring the Amer cry up down with laugh, when, surely enough upon the from of the appeared young American soldiers They the engine took strategic possession of dumped all the old slag of the
 rcbox broke up coal into small bits, renewed the fire little and there and prcso up started the train all and proceeded without moments further inerup ton to its journeys end.
 And thus it seems the Americans arc going everywhere teaching the French maintain cold storage plants build bridges the of rivers And perhaps little
 embngy tine French beginning Emersons remark about his contrymen his Journal: The Yankee who if he gets his teeth thing all creation can't make
 him let go who ii he hold anywhere of ropes end will let go but will make carry him. if lie but find much stump log will hold to 1t and whttle of house and barn. and stock, mileat and village, railroad and bank and other things equally and entertaining But the French need worry all about the them of bringing in the Americans Our soldiers France engaged in labor of love- They may decide go the affections of the French people But they will back their land astto Gods country leaving behind hc hope the remembrance of service and usefulness and bringing in their hands nothing but Allies hearts
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
THE FATE OF WAR
(From Tuesdays Daily)

James Braley, visitor from Mil waukee leaves today for New York city to meet a nephew, Sergt. Felix Davis Braley, who is invalided home from overseas. The youth is badly wounded, both arms beIng useless, owing to paralysis developing. The family physician will take the young man under treatment and writes that treatment probably will restore these members. Akr. Braley was here on mining business and states after his nephew is cared for he will return He also stated the young soldier en- listed voluntarily with a Michigan reg. .meut and he is the only member of his brothers family who is alive. This visitor has three sons in the war
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
MINER MARRIES
tFrom Saturdays Daily)

The Post, of Houston, Texas, copy of which has been received in this city. contains an account of the marriage on September IS ot Mrs Belle Baywotth and Charles T. Mil ton. They are to be at home at May CT after October Is. The groom Is .aid to be a miner employed at one of the camps near Mayer and left this section during the early part of August to visit with relatives at Houston.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
GRAND ISLAND IS ASKED ID TURN
 OVER STOCK
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


 Henry Bevering yesterday filed suit in the Superior court against thS Grand Island Mining Company of Je- rome, ,he complainant asking for judgment against the defendant cor poration of 10000 shares of the com panys treasury stock. The plaintiff alleges that in January, 1916, the company owed him the sum of S1 ,30O and agreed to pay him in stock at the rate of 5 cents per share. The com- pany later turned over to him stock to the value of $500, but for some reason did not complete the transac- ton, and Bevering asks the court to compel the transfer to- him of the re- mainder of the stock, 10000 shares Tn all.
 H. H. Temple was yesterday givei, a judgment against the Arizona Molybdenum Company for S3,245, Judge Sweeney having found that the defendant was indebted to the plain tiff in his sum on notes held by the latter. A lien against the property was ordered foreclosed to satisfy the judgment.
 In Temples action against H. A. Smith ct al, he was also awarded a judgment of Sl 900 on notes which he held and which the court found had never been paid.
 R. B. Westervelt has filed an ap- plication asking for his appointment in the capacity of administrator of the estate of the late James Davis. The matter will come before Judge Sweeney on October 1lth. The total value of the estate is about S250.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
FINDS THE CURE
From Sundays Daily.)

Judge Geo. A. Ainsworth, Of Wal nut creek, who was a visitor yestcr- day. threw away his crutches as his hands went up in the air when he learned the good news that it was cinch the Allies would keep on run ming the Huns to the Rhine. He was SO overioyed that the rheumatic limp was forgotten and he is thinking ol remaining in town to await the final smash and be in normal health once more. saying: "The news is splendid and the cure is just what have been longing for"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
THE FIGHTING FOURTH LOAN

Germany of deceitul propaganda home abroad with dread the coming of piece of truthful Allied propaganda which will be able keep from its beoolcd people, and which sadly weaken their will to win
 That propaganda is the of the of the Fourth Liberty Loan America awaits with supreme confdencc the returns of October 9 showing the Liberty Loan ovebcrbcd ill every section of the country.
 This confidence is that ovcconidence which makes fatal zncss under the supposon that the loan will succeed because everybody (else) going subscribe the limit
 legitimate based knowledge that YOU and other American, and going make
 the fighting fourth loan; that going roll subscription which will carry the word every Yankee soldier that home matching his sacrifice with the efforts of ability
 The Fourth Liberty Loan will surely bring home the German nation the nevtaby of defeat because this time they floating their ninth loan Whatever total they reach under the they apply their citizens and their patchwork scheme of converting all forms of investment into bonds the six billions and of the Fourth Liberty Loan will far overslladow it.
 With Manifestations showing half the fighting spirit of its ill France the six billions dollars of the loan would be doubled in a week.
 Get YOUR off and pencil busy. See that oI luxury expense that might be eliminated hrinks the total of subscription
 The who shot Lenne has been executed but there probably others the waiting list crack at him.
 udendorl announced that the had stopped about hours before the Allies moved up miles St Quentin
 The oldfasoned farmer who used oode hard cider may into his again
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
ALL IN SAME BOAT

Increased utility every day the try complaint is heard
 Water electric, telephone and all in the boat and utility commissions granting legitimate in- rapidly shown they necessary.
 The Wisconsin utility commission far utility company that for delay ill asking increases maintain its efficiency proper standard
 The utility companies have put their cards the table and the public convinced that increases asked hence agonsm is rapidly disappearing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02

Ludendorf announced that the retreat had stopped hours before the Allies moved up two miles St