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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
rretty Home Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon at the horne OF
the brides mother, Mrs. r. T Wilson,
in Fillmore street. Miss Helen Irving
Wilson and DR.. Meade Stith Brent
were united in marriage. The home
was tastefully decorated with palms
and spring flowers. and many guests
were present. The bride entered with
her brother. r. T. Wilson. wearing a
soingaway gown Of midnight blue
duvetyn cloth. with hat to match, and
carrying Il bouquet of white sweet
peas and lilies OF the valley. The
bride is the daughter OF the late Rev.
r. T. Wilson. %. d.. prominent min
ister of the Virginia Conference and IS
widely known in the social circles o.
Richmond and Petersburg. The BRIDE
groom is the son Of DIR. and Mrs. a
N. Brent. OF Heathsvillc, Va. and is
the resident physician AT the Central
state Hospital. The couple left for
the North on their bridal trip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
WELL 6 STRONG
WAS A WRECK
Ills n Very Interesting Story
= Louisiana Lady Tells About
What Cardui Did
For Her.

Echo, La.-"For sixteen years
until year ago." writes Mrs. J. O.
Gueringer, OF this place. 81 suffered
and suffered from all kinds of pain.
until | got so rundown and weak I
couldn't walk across the room
| was a physical wreck kent
getting worse and worse and was
confined TO my bed for three
months
Then some friends of mine ad-
vlsed me to try Cardui. After using
three bottles | was much i'm
proved =. In a month was able to
get up and do a little work, and
soon after was built-up. well and
used - bottles OF Cardui all
together. Have been we'll and strong
ever since. am giving Cardui now
to my daughter. 1t did ME so mucl,
good. want her TO try it.
l am glad to be able to make this
statement so other sufferers may be
benefited. / can never be thankful
enough for what Cardui did for me. y
Many thousands OF women have
had similar experiences with Cardui,
the woman's tonic.
Try it. If you suffer pain, feel run
down and weak.
Cardui. taken in time, when you
feel the first symptoms of trouble,
may save you long spell of sickness.
At all druggists.-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
FREIGHT EMBARGO ORDERED
Owing 10 Congestion at New York. n
Small Lot of Receipts Are Halted
for Short Time.

Fly ASsocia ted FresS.1
NEW YORK, March 22.-Congest;on
OF freight in cars and warehouses and
on piers here caused the freigh, traffic
committee OF the North Atlantic States
20 announce to-day tina. an embargo
would be placed, effective at the close
OF business Saturday, against further
receipts here of freight in less than
carload lots from other parts OF the
country.
Unless the situation should improve.
il was announced. the embargo would
be continued in force longer thar one
week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
NEGRO MAKES MURDEROUS
ATTACK ON STEP DAUGHTER
Reserts Her Act In Swearing Ont War
rant to Protect herself From
AnnOyuncc,
Especial to The rimes-Dispa,ch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. March "a
Adolpheus Green. colored. made n
murderous attack upon his step
daughter. Olclia Green. this evening 1t
her home on Stainback street. Green
was enamorcd with his stepdaughter.
and she to protect herself sworc out n
peace warrant against Green las,
Tuesday. He was dismissed in Ia.
rolicc Court OH this charge. OH his
promise TO not In anyway interfere
with his stepdaushter again. This
evening Green wen, home, armed with
4 pistol, and told the girl that IL she
did not agree to come and live with
him that he was going to kill her. This
tho girl declined 20 do. and Green Grew
his pistol. and commenced shooting n
her, The first bullet struck the girl
in the right shoulder. the second made
a scalp wound on tho head. the third
went through both checks. and the
fourth struck the girl In the leg, AZ
she wa running away from him. Green
nrcd Two more shots. but missed.
Green was arrested. and the girl
rushed 20 the hospital. None Of her
wounds are fatal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23

James *. Hackett. the actor. Is q
visitor TO Petersburg and Camp Lee
He is director general OF the dramatic
and musical activities under III,
auspices &C the Knights OF Columbus
and ii is in the interest OF these activi-
ties that he is here.
DR.. L. l.. Bernstein. field secretary
OF The Jewish welfare board. is here
in conference with local jewish
citizens with a view to charging the
work Of the board.
The Pythians of Petersburg arc
making arrangements for 4 elaborate
entertainment in Library Hall next
Tuesday night in behalf OF the hun
dreds OF Pythian soldiers at Camp Lee.
The exercises will include music. dane
ing and banquet and the extending
OF the hand OF fellowship to the
brothers in khaki.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
IN AND OUT or TOWN.

Mrs. william y. Price. OF Morgan
cwn. w Va. is the guest OF her
|sters. the Misses Lancaster. at their
ONE on Park Avenue
Nathaniel Lancaster and his daugh-
r have returned TO New York. after
visit TO relatives here.
Joseph T.. Tayloe. OF Washington. y.
has been in Norfolk for brief stay.
h route 10 Richmond.
Miss Mabel Brown. OF Norfolk, has
ZEN the guest OF friends here for a
hort stay this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor, who have
Zen visiting in Petersburg this week,
i'll later spend some time In Norfolk.
Mrs. IL. y. Perkins, OF Louisa. is Wis
ling relatives ut Wcsthampton for an
Etended stay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
VIII Marry "ulue Godde~..-

Mia Devi. famous dancer OF boston
called the blue Goddess" is to marry
Lieutenant Mclver Woody, a member OF
the medical corps and An alumnua OF
Richmond College OF OF. according Ia
AN announcement made IL the iSos:on
American. Lieutenant Woody is We'll
remembered in Ihis city by his many
friends anG former classmates The
engagement was the result of their
ioint activity in Red Cross and other
war work. Mia Dew is the stage
name adopted by the dancer, Miss Re-
gina Jones.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
James Il. Disney ls Made President of
Murphy's Hotel, Succeeding the
Lntc Colonel John Murphy.

dent of the Murphy's Hotel Corpora
tion yesterday To succeed the late Col
onel John Murphy at special meet
ing Of the board OF directors. David
j. Cole was elected first vice president!
and secretary and treasurer, succeed !.
ing Mr.. disney. stockholders added
Thomas w. Purcell TO the board of
directors.
The directors at their meeting adopt
ed resolutions expressing regret at tho
death of Colonel Murphy. who died
suddenly several weeks ago from pneu-
.nOnia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
BiE Bank Deposits.

The deposits OF the Virginia Ma
tional Bank nave reached the sum of
100000. and in honor OF this fact the
employees OF the bank were last night
served a banquet at the Hotel Peters
burg. On the 18th Of December the
bank celebrated the fact that its de-
posts had reached S3.500,000. In the
following three months the deposits
increase TO sA,00o.00o. y score u.
more men sat down TO the banquet
and the evening was passed delight
fully.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Army Club Beneficial.

The Army Club OF Petersburg has
become a favorite resort OF the SOL
diers and is doing good work for them
In moral and social way. 1t g
ideally located and fitted up as n
recreation place. hundreds OF soldiers
visit the club daily. and on Saturdays
and sundays the place is crowded. The
club is a great gift to the soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Do,v1le ASKED for Tncnty-Tour Men

DANNILl.E. VA, March 22.-rhc 10 :
cal exemption board to-day received
orders To call up tweniy-four men in
class l and 20 send them to Camp
Lee on The Goth. Tonight calls we're
mailed 20 thirty-threc men. the sur
plus being 10 III m possible vacancies
The list includes one man who, since
the beginning of the war. has :ried
four times 20 enlist as a volunteer with
dTerent organizations, but who WAS
refused each time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Two Greeks Arrested.

Nick olenick and Frank Ncchy. two
Greeks. were arrested last night on
the charge OF bringing into the state
more ardent spirits than the law al
lows. Both OF them were sent on ~
the Corporation Court this morning.
Neither OF the Greeks could talk Eng
fish, and seemed dazed when informed
that they would have TO go TO Jail TO
await a further trial OF their cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Cadet Flyer Killed.

FORT WORTH. TEN, March e.
Cadet S. w. .Arnhein. royal flying corps.
was the aviator killed yesterday after
noon at Hicks Field. He was an
American. but had joined tho British
service. His home was in New York
city Officers say lie tainted while
1000 feet in the air.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
woman KILLED by Engine.

bristol. VA. March 22.-:Irs J. d.
|erren, forty-eiEht years old. wife OF
G superintendent Of a local plant.
hs run down by n yard engine on the
kuthcrn Railway here this afternoon
hid Instantly killed. She Is survived
|, her husband and three children.
|.r surviving sisters are Mrs. Maggie
|,mpBeli. OF Petersburg. and Mrs. ]. ~.
knlcls, OF Johnson City, Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
John Burke ut DnnyiIIc,

DANN1LLE, VA. March 22.-John
Burke. United States Treasurer. ad-
dressed Il large audience at local
theater this afternoon on the next Lib
erty loan. He pointed out tho neceS-
sity OF farmers subscribing liberia lily.
Captain Leslie Nickers. OF the British
army. and Miss Katherine Synon also
made addresses. the former relating
his experiences in the retreat from
Mons, where lie was wounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
wOMEN'S MEETINGS.

Members Of the Catholic girls war
lief not marching in the service di-
sion will assemble AZ st. Joseph =
cademy to-day at $50 O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Startling Hun
Plots Revealed
Hotp British WccM Was Cap
turcd BY Ccrmany--Inrcn-
tors Test Ruined.
BY COUNTESS voS scuAuMBERG.

rThcre revelations are made By coun-
tees vVn SchsurEDe!s, who VAS engaged
Ia the Isaisrr'r z.Cret diplomatic service.
! he papers giving these ConfesAious were
aHsiraetcd from ner attache case BY an
rBsiny who followed her 10 Bern. This
t4tcL laays beauty and high soClai po-
s!t.pu. and her command OF money.
iUnGc her a valuable aid TO the Ka!ser's
scncnse- Of peaceful! penetration before
the war;
Copyright 1918, by the International
News Bureau. Inc.J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
Every Time the Powerful Katrnka Is Sent Out to Beat
tug something Happens BY f. Fox

tcopyriEht. Iais. BY Wheeler syndicate IncD
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
TRlPPE-SLADE

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Trippe, of Vienna,
Thursday afternoon, April 18th, Miss
Estelle Trippe and Mr. Glen Slade
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony
The groom is a son of Judge and
Mrs. J. C. Slade, of Vienna, former
residents Of Byromville.
The contracting parties are popu-
lar young people. They will make
their home in Atlanta, where Mr..
Slade has position with the Fulton
County Bank -ByromviIle Herald.
j. T. Halle has returned from a
trip to Monticello, Fla.
T. H. Green of Fitzgerald spent
Thursday in the city on business.
r. L. Wilson of Macon was in the
city today
Franklin Hendricks is. spending to-
day in Macon.
William Webster of cambridge is
spending severaldays here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Webster.
Miss Marion Lee of MtVemon is.
the guest for the week end of Mrs.
NJ. O. Cutler.
Misses Sara Hyde and Ruth Wilkes
G. n I. c. are spending the week end
with home folks in the city
Mrs. j. s. GOrdy is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Haynes in Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mrs. j. b. Turner has returned from
Cordele Ga, after a visit to Mrs. Nc
Kenzie.-Macon News.
DR.. NJ r. Smith has returned from
Virginia where he was called on ac-
count of the illness Of his sister.
j. o. Anderson and brother, j. l..
Anderson of West Point are in Fla,
on a fishing trip.
Mrs. Wilkerson and little daughter
of Birmingham are visiting her mo-
Their, Mrs Louise Needham,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
Earnest Whitehead of Vienna,

Earnest Whitehead of Vienna,
Fitzgerald, Mr. A. /. Knight of Macon,
Miss Mary Burns and Mr.. Earnest
Whitehead of Vienna, Miss Mary
Kate Grist of Atlanta, Miss Ruth
Davis and Miss Mary Macarthur of
Sylvester, Lieut. and Mrs. E. d. Boat
right of San Anaonio, Texas, Miss
FREDERICK Boatright CT Brenau, and
Miss Bula Bivins of G. N. l, c.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
ATTENTION u. D. C.

The regular meeting of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy will be held
in the Assembly Room of the
Carnegie Library Thursday afternoon
April eighteenth at four o'clock. This
is the last meeting before memorial
Day and full attendance is urged
Tallulah T. Atkins President.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
DAWSON AND CoRDELE
SCHOOLS WILL DEBATE

Dawson, April 12,-Arrangements
have been perfected for entertainino
the Third District High School Associ.
alton, which is to be in session here On
Friday and Saturday Of next week If
is expected that there will be about
200 visitors in attendance Most Of
the schools in the district have sent
in the names of their contestants and
the others are expected soon.
Dawson and Cordele were success.
full in the preliminaries held a short
time since and these schools won the
right to debate. The subject to be de.
bated is, Resolved. That the United
States Should Adopt a Universal Sys-
tenn OF Military Training Modelled
After That of Switzerland" Cordele
will have the affirmative and Dawson
the negative side Of the question.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

TO Lieut., and Mrs. II. ID. Boatright ar
IS rived Friday from San Antonio, Tex
as, for visit to their parents, Judge
and Mrs. F. G. Boatright and DR.. and
Us Mrs. j. A. Ward.
The Library and Social meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society of
Il the first Methodist Church will be
held Monday afternoon at 400 o.
clock.
- Among those form Cordele attend
re ing the Baptist Missionary Conven-
ton at Ashburn the past week were;
Mrs. T. V. Whipple, Mrs. Nelse King,
as Mrs. A. C. Atkins, Mrs. T. M. Cocker,
r, Mrs, F. l., Kiker and Mrs. M. 0. Out
Ter.
IA Miss Hester Brewer left this morn
ing for Cordele where she will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Price Heard
r. and will attend the dance to be given
onight-Fitzgerald Leader Enter
prize.
H-#-*
Lieut. Ephriam Matthews of Fort
Sill, Okla, arrived Friday for visit
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs W. B.
T. Matthews His three sisters, Mrs. A.
y u Starr of Vienna and Misses Ruth
d and jamie Matthews of G. N l. C.
are also here for short visit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

Homer Minis has been confined to
his home for the past several days
on account of illness.
Mr.. l.. E. Fem, of Cordele, was
among the visitors to Valdosta to-
day.-Valdosta Times.
Mrs. w. H. Thornton is recovering
from her recent illness.
aeance. r m F cmfw shrd
&-#-*
Misses Alfredo and EstherBell and
Rosebud jackson of Vienna were
visitors in Cordele yesterday.
Mrs. M. F. Carter of Waycross was
the guest the past week of her mother,
Mrs. Julia Poole.
Friends OF Mrs. A. S. Beasley will
regret to learn of her illness at her
home here.
#-#-#
Mrs. E. E. Harter has returned to
her home in Cordele after pleasant
visit to Mrs. w. NJ Bryan on West
Pine street. Fitzgerald Leader
Enterprise.
#-#-#
Elder Theodore Macarthur, of Cor
dele, will preach at Frank Saturday
and Brushy Creek Sunday Fitzgerald
Leader-Enterprize.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

Mr.. l.. E. Fem, of Cordele, was
among the visitors to Valdosta to-
day-Valdosta Times.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
SWANEE DANCE.

The dance at the Suwanee Hotel
en- Friday evening was amost enjoy
able event assembling large crowd
CT the young people of the city as
well as anumber of visitors whose
presence added to the pleasure of
the occasion. Muecke's orchestra
furnished the inspiring dance music.
imong the out OF town guests pres
cat were; Miss Mary Walker OF
Douglas, Mrs. IIightower and Miss
Sara Hightower of Americas, Miss
Williams of Atlanta, Miss Justine
Mashburn, Miss Maydelle Simpson,
Miss Jordan and Mr. Wade of Haw-
kinsvillo, Mss Hester Brewer Of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
TUESDAY

A Paramount potoplay With Pauline Frederick showing
womans struggle ppness against poverty and disgrace
ito wealth position.
One Reel Loncso Luke Comedy
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14
RED CROSS ALLOTMENT FOR COR
DELE HAS BEEN SHIPPED.

The following telegram was re-
ceived yesterday by Mrs. w. P. Elem
ing, chairman Of the Red Cross Work
Room Committee:
Mrs. w. p. Fleming.
Red Cross Chapter Cordele Ca
Special government order goes to
Cordele today.
Mrs John w. Grant.
AS soon as this shipment of mater
ial arrives work for the Red Cross
will be resumed at the work room.
In addition to the usual call for
Surgical Dressings for Red Cross
uses, the Surgeon General of the
United States Army has asked the
American Red Cross to make for
Army use, millions of additional
dressings.
Your Chapter is asked to produce
the allotment given below
Shipment is asked for about April
'25th.
This is a Direct Government Order,
and the necessity for following di-
rections exactly is imperative. The
Red Cross, by the way in which it
fills this first Government Order.
must demonstrate to the Nation that
we are worthy of the responsibility
thus placed upon us,
With this call you should be able
to rally the patriotic women Of your
Chapter as never before
The hour of the Worlds intensest
suffering seems to have struck. No
woman in America can afford to do
loss than her utmost now
We believe your Chapter to be
equal to anything that is asked Of it,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

Mrs. w. H. Thornton is recovering
from her recent illness.
aeance. r m f cmfw shrd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

Homer Minis has been confined to
his home for the past several days
on account of illness.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-14

The following telegram was re-
ceived yesterday by Mrs. w. P. Elem
ing, chairman Of the Red Cross Work
Room Committee:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-11-26

for a few days and am boss right.
And doing it right" too Thought
for while today / was going to
have the Flu but laughed 1t of
and feel o. x. now. 9eems all
the matter was I'd eaten to much.
Some stunt TO pull, eh? Hope to do
better next time.
The things our men are learning
over here will make us new ma
tion in year after we get home.
After writing to you a few days
ago, went thru Guys letters. have
and found the pictures and one Of
Father. Mother, | claim these pic
lures and want to keep them. Am
still waiting for the one of you.
Have become a mighty busy son,
mother, since / became an inspector,
but am quite contented because
am able TO see many good results Of
the work. enjoy it very much, but
the hours are longer than ever had
before-l4 to is hours a day.
Bought myself a new trench coat
today that will keep me dry and
warm all winter and "All is we'll
Got mighty fine letter from my
friends. the Roches of Limoges, and
a bunch of chocolates by registered
mail The letter asked the question
and answered it why they sent thC
chocolates because they knew
liked them and had none when | was
last there and they wanted to pleasl
me-also they tell me, mother, the!
have set a big Fuschia on Guy
grave and put fresh flowers on 1
every week. They count it pleas
ure and a duty to do for the family
so far away. These people are
! one of three families who were par
ticularly kind 10 me during my stay
in Limoges, but have met many as
fine during my travels here.
Have purchased one hundred post
cards that | am preparing to send to
as many friends at home for Christ
mas. That is a way can send them
all greetings and coming from France
will help to make them of interest.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-11-26

Balfour says the war will be over
by Christmas this year and other
high scouts seem to think the same
thing, but that darned old Kaiser is
the only one who knows. We can
think, but he knows whether he will
hang on longer and can decide If it
stops soon.
Saw the recommendation go thru
the other day for me captaincy, but
am rather hoping will not pass. Can't
see that | will be sufficient increased
service to the government and seems
to be a waste of money and honors,
Oh, well, As Is.
Love, etc.
LIEUT.. ID. NJ SPENCER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-11-26
FROM HAROLD SIMPSON

7 France, Sept. 26, 1918
Dear Mamma and Papa:
Must hurry and scratch off a few
lines, so / can get them mailed to,
night. Haven't written since the
10th, for neither have | been able to
get anything censored, nor had time
TO write. | have been "seeine
things" and having some experiences
all month. But l won't begin to tell
of them now for couldn't even com
mence in the time l have. | have
mad little share in a couple OF
drives, and I'm enjoying the ex.
perience, but / don't want you to
worry. Am sure you wouldn't II you
could see things as / do. Letters
Will probably come infrequently, for
it's hard to get them mailed, but !
will write when I can.
Just had supper - beefsteak
pruneN bread, butter, and coffee.
Not so bad, eh? We had roast beef
for dinner. Great things have hap
pened today, but we know very lit
tie of it yet. We haven't been able
to get the papers but a couple of
times this month Oh! yes, I'm wear
ing a gold stripe now, yesterday be-
ing the 6 months over seas service
period.
Won't have time to write more
now.
Love, HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-11-26

Val Inlow, a Southern Pacific en-
ploye, has purchased from NJ. c.
Reed an acre of land adjacent to his
residence on Mountain avenue, which
adds appreclably to his property
there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-11-26

Mrs. Esther Ashcraft has returned
home from Klamath Falls where she
had been called several weeks ago
by the serious illness of her father,
Charles S. Silsby. The latter has
recovered from a severe attack of
pneumonia, and was later taken to
the S. P. hospital in San Francisco
to he treated for an acute attack Of
kidney trouble.