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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
LITTLE DRINK FOB MEN

Considering the large number and
the quaint attractive type of many of
he bar-rooms in the small town at
he American Destroyer Base there
comparatively little drinking of in
oXicants among the men of the fleet,
is unusual to see an American sail
)r who has imbibed too freely and
he saloons are not crowded during
he hours when the largest number
If men are allowed ashore.
There is more sociability in drink
ng in saloon in a small Irish town
han in the larger centers of popula-
ion in the British Isles or in Ameri-
IAN bars. Often an antique looking
place in an ancient stone or cement
house is operated by one man with
he assistance of his wife or daugh-
.er or both in serving drinks. Even
On the first visit to such place a
person particularly an American is
!reated more as a guest than as a Gus
toner
The men prefer to go to the Mems
Club which was erected with funds
provided by Americans in England
and managed by the naval officers, or
the Y. NJ. c. A hut. The Y. NJ. c.
A. establishment cannot care for
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

many at time but it is being enlarg-
ed. The reading room at both places
are full every nigh; while the pool
room at the club draws a great many
At the club besides the theater which
attracts many every night, is also a
soda fountain with real American ice
cream and ice cream soda both of
which are unobtainable in England
or ireland unless provided through
American enterprise. The restaur-
ant with its plain, wholesome, we'll
cooked food is also a great attraction.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

easily be followed. Woods, especially
up we'll in the moonlight can be quick
ly identified on the map
During the Light Period most of
the long raids Of the squadron are
carried out The Dark period, the
moonless nights, is a much less active
time. Flying is then done chiefly by
the aid of compass, but on clear
starlit nights raids on targets such as
factories with chimmeys or blast fur
naces whose glow lights up the sky
for miles, may be carried out salts
factorily. On a still night a compass
course can be flown quite accurately,
but unfortunately there are compare
lively few nights on which the wind
remains constant. It either changes
in velocity or direction, and in the air
it is difficult to distinguish thec~
changes. A machine is very likely to
be blown out of its course several
miles without the pilots knowledge.
Therefore only short raids are under
taken, and thus the risk of pilots
completely losing their bearing is
minimized. Often two or three short
raids are carried out in one night.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
HOW THEY WORK

The working month of Night
Bombing Squadron in France in
divided into the periods which are
known as the Light and the Dark
The Light period covers the moon,
light half of the month. Should it be
attended by fine weather, great aerial
activity prevails. Practically any
raid that possible by the day, can be
carried out equally well at night
during this period, for although GER
tain details are not clearly visible
the essential features of the ground
stand out clearly and easily be fol
lowed.
The ease with which targets can
be found depends very largely on
their geographical position. Water is
the great guide for night flying, and
on clear moonlight night is can be
Seen from a great distance. Hence tar
gets situated near a river, canal or
lake present no difficulty whatever
as regards their being found.
Railways, too, if they are in use
prove excellent guides, for the rails
shine clearly in the moonlight and
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

What would men do if they could
not have elections and candidates to
talk about? The few days prior to pri.
mary in this section of Georgia are
great days. They are great days be
cause every man of us gets down to
a regular tug Of war, and most OF
the Juggling is done by men of fine
humor and spirit
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
Senator Hardwick pretends that IL

Senator Hardwick pretends that the
newspapers of Georgia are fighting
him because he consented to assist
the president is passing the postal
laws which increased the cost OF
postage on the newspapers. The Mac
on News sensibly asks why the news
papers are not fighting the president
because of this increase in news.
paper postage 1t might be reasonable
to suppose that all the abuse might
not fall on the head of one man.
especially since Hardwick left alone
could have under no circumstances
passed a postal law that would have
required more postage on the news
papers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

You were not at all stylish Sunday
II you were not walking. Thos Crisp
county automobiles remained cold and
noiseless all the day long. Fine spirit
this.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

One cent pound increase in the
price Of sugar is coming. 1t you have
a notion that you might save some
thing, go buy your little two pounds
and put it away till the increase is
announced. 1t will be sweeter the day
after. .
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09

The shortest tree in the world is
the Greenland birch, which grows less
than tree inches in height, but covers
radius of two or three inches.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
is NO OCCASION FOR
ALARM, SAYS WILSON

Atlanta, Sept. 6.-There is no occa-
sion for alarm over the agitation to
fix cotton prices, according to a tele-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-09
Members Of Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Rabbi Wise Scores
American Bolsheviki
Peace on Their Terms German
Victory, He Tells College
Students

The blundering work Of German
agents IN the United States was de-
scribed by United States Marshal Nc
Carthy, and the American Bolsheviki
were stamped with the "m2de in Ger
many brand" by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
at meeting yesterday of the students
of the College of the City Of New York.
held to stimulate interest in war serv-
ice at home.
In memory of Arthur Vincent Heg-
rey, former student. who was killed
fighting III France, the students arose
and sang "America"
stress Oh the misleading reports Ger
the Irish in America would not fight
or the side Of England; that the Ger
mans would not fight against Germany
and that the Jews would net fight a.
ellie
"They bungled their worA,' he said
DR.. Wise took 20 task the Americas
Bolsheviki, who, in convention. here re-
Gently, declared that President Wilson
would cal conference Of the war
ring natlors, and that the outcome Of
that meeting would, and ought to be
restoration of the status quo ante
"That," said DR.. Wise. SIS untrue, foi
it would mean an overwh Ginning victory
for Gcrmany.
"The reply to the American Bolshe-
wiki" he continued, "need not be given
by ahy American 1t has been given
by the Kaiser and his army satraps
The question may be asked Of the
American Eolsheviki. Would you, after
the experience of the Russian people
still commend the German chalice te
the worlds lips p"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

Conductorettes and women munltioH
makers, step forward please and MAKE
room for another sister who is dong
her bit.
Meet the girl gas collector Of Flush
ing. -,
She made her debut yesterday in the
Queens community, and already the col
lections arc mounting. The young
woman has taken the place OF col
lector for the New York and queens
Gas Company, who was drafted. An
other girl is undergoing course oi
training :.
j. l.. Thomas, Of the gas concern. IS
looking for women to read the meters.
II doubt if they will brave the dangers
of dark cellars" he said. There might
be mouse or two there
The up-to- date furniture collector
Will appreciate the candor OF Inira
Avenue shopkeeper, whose sign pro
claims to an oft-hoaXed world:
"UNIQUE MODERN ANTIQUES"
Since they sold Patsy, who had grown
too stiff to race to fires with his team
mates. members of the Montclair. N. D.,
Fire Department have put IN most OF
their time bringing Murphy, their
Dalmatian mascot, back to the engine
house from the livery stable where the
horse is now Quartered.
When friendship enters, the serious
lob of being a mascot flies out of the
window. Since they got rid OF hls PAL
Murphy has spent most Of the time on
the road, either running away to the
livery stable, or else being towed bac!
to his rghtful home at ropes enc
by an indignant fireman.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Increase i'm Jersey
Trolley Fares Is
Delayed by Cities
Company Directed to Show
New Rates Are Emer-
gency Measure

TRENTON, N. j., March 14.-Folow-
ing vigorous protest by counsel for
various municipalities, the State Board
Of Public Utility Commissioners grant
ed an adjournment of twelve days to-
day in the hearing on the application of
the Public Service Railway Company
for increased trolley fares. At the in
sistent suggestion Of Borden D. Whit
ing, of Newark, the board also directed
the trolley company to amend it's petit
tion to show that the proposed increase
would be an emergency measure and
not permanent.
Virtually the entire state is affected
by the trolley company's petition, for
its lines traverse almost all parts of it,
The present fare is five cents. This
the company wants to increase to seven
cents, making an additional charge of
two cents for transfer and another
charge of one cent when transfer is
issued in return for a transfer. In
certain cases, therefore, passenger
would pay 10 cents for ride that now
costs him five cents
Thomas n. McCarter. president of
! the trolley company, said that new con-
struction work which would cost S.
100000 was necessary to sustain the
burdens placed on the corporation by
the war and that the only way in which
this expense could be met was by in
creasing fares. The corporation would
welcome a rate inquiry and cooperate
with it, said Mr.. McCarter, but its
needs were so urgent that he thought
! the petition should be granted without
waiting for the result of an inquiry.
Among those who opposed the peti-
tion and succeeded in postponng its
discussion for nearly two weeks were
John Milton, Corporation Counsel of
Jersey City; George L. Record, special
counsel for Trenton; Mr.. Whiting, who
appeared with jerome L. Congleton
City Counsel of Newark; Guy l.. Fake,
of Rutherford, and Marshall Van Win
kle, of Jersey City, special counsel for
the League of New Jersey Municipali-
tics
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
l44,O00 Baseball Bats
For Pershing' S Troops

One hundred and forty-four thou
sand baseball bats. modified at Louis
VILE, have started for t.. Lorraine sec
tor in France, where the Ty Cobbs Of
the American expeditionary forces viii
play the national game when not occu-
pied in whipping the Bochcs.
These bats were purchased through
the Y. N. G. A. They are part Of an
order placed in January, when hundreds
Of thousands Of mitts, baseballs
gloves, masks, chest protectors and
sshinguards were called for by the
Y. NJ. C. A.
Each Of the bats, soon to reach
France, is stamped with the red tri.
angle Of the T. NJ g. A. They will
reach the troops through the sccre-
tarics overseas, whose huts are the
general stores Of tho trenches. There
aIc twelve models Of bats, each named
for such sluggcra at Ty Cobb, IRIS
Speaker, Benny KaufF, Eddie Collins
Home Run Baker and others.
AZ pinch hittcrs, the soldiers can use
the bats to drive the Germans home.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15

bit of fireworks on the part of some Of
the drys, notably Senator George +.
Thompson, Of Niagara. and Senator
George B. Wellington. Of Rensselaer,
Never but once in the history of this
state has the suggestion been made
that there should be 4 referendum
on the question Of the ratification Of a
Federal amendment" said Senator
Wellington, that was during the reign
then member Of this body One of
his licutenants proposed this was in
lS69--to the Senate that the fifteenth
amendment, giving the ballot to the
negroes, should be submitted to the
people before the Senate should vote.
This was lost by vote of fifteen ayes
and seventeen noes.
"a like motion was lost in the Assem-
bly,. The only way proposed amend
mcnt may be ratified or rejected has
been provided by the Constitution Any
proposal to adopt a different method is
no better than proposal to assert
rights. but have been surrendered bv
the Federal government"
Senator Thompson held similar
views, and said that the greatest cow
ard in the Legislature was the man
from a dry district who would attempt
to 20 back to his people and pretend i
that he had voted "dry" when he voted
on II referendum favored by the liquor
interests.
"Thc people will insist that you an
swcr the question whether liquor shall
be manufactured and sold" said Sen
ator Thompson. "l am for representa-
tive government. If can not rchcc.
'hc sentiment Of my district have no
ight to be here. There has been much
talk about local option. Local option
is not prohibition. 1t means nothing.
IT merely gives you Il directory of the
places where you can buy liquor and
whore you can't. and it changes the di-
rectory every two years. Thnt's all.
"You can't stop the manufacture aud
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15

sale of liquor by local option. Nor even
by bone dry states. You can do it only
when it is nation wide. The province
of Ontario is bone dry. New York
State, which it adjoins, is wet. The
people of Toronto and other parts of
the province get all the drink they
want.
They send to my county-to Mag
ara Falls, to be cxact-and get all the
highballs and wine and beer and .whis,
key they want.
"The absence OF Senator Brown was
significant. 1t meant but one thing
that he wished to be absent while the
referendum resolution was laid aside.
Had he been present he would have had
to make a fight, but it is not his pur-
pose or the purpose OF any of the
others opposed to prohibition in the
Senate to act on the referendum until
the last day of the session.
They know the Governor intends to
veto 1T and take advantage OF the oc-
casion TO rcbuke the Legislature and
say it acted illegally and that the only
thing it should have done was to ratify
the Federal amendment. BY postpon-
ing action until the last day the meas
urc will be a thirty day bill, and the
Legislature will be far from ALBANY
when the thunder roara.
Meanwhile the drys are hoping for
the miracle to make the Assembly on
Monday night Or Tuesday rcconsider
ITS action on the lIill-McNab rcsolu-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Wilson Takes
Congress Into
His Confidence
Continued from page 1
By BRIGGS

War Council has initiated an investiga-
tion to determine the cause. Another
member of the committee said the avia-
hind schedule. and that over-sanguine
reports were being inquired into.
Shipping tonnage available, reported
by representatives on the council of
the Shipping Board and also by Major
General Goethals, in charge of en-
barkation of men and supplies, shows
an encouraging increase, Senator
Hitchcock said. More tonnage is now
available. the work of shipment has
been systematized and the round trip
to European ports is taking a shorter
time.
The committee was shown a summary
of activities on all fronts in Europe,
prepared by the army war college, a
member of which was present to ex
plain the movements noted Cable
grams from General Pershing, received
yesterday, were also read, showing ac-
tlvities on his front and his supply
and equipment needs.
Secretary Crowell explained that the
department had determined it to be
only fair that Congress, through the
military committees, should be ad
vlsed every week of the progress be-
ing maze, instead OF waiting for the
semi annual hearings on military bills.
Army Officers Elated
Army officers generally were clatcd
at learning that out of the storm ri
criticism in Congress against the de-
partment has grown this new pol;cv
They believe-and members of the Sen.
ate committee shared this iew-that
through the close cooYA'ation now fore.
cast between the Executive and lep;s.
lative branches good will come. Wiz,
added speed in getting the armv to
France emmy ~
In connection with. the brighter out
looN on shipping reported, it was
learned that recently transport made
the round trip to the dcbarkation now
IN France in twcnty-ninc days. That
is evidence that steps taken to c,ca,
away the congestion in the debarkatjor
ports have been effective. Previously
laden ships have waited at these ports
Tor days, even weeks, for Opportunity
to unload, meanwhile losing the chanss
to bring over anothex cargo, Tr;n'
sometimes required from fifty to sixt>
days. ~ ''N'S
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Won the Right to Die for His
Country by the Flip Of a Coin
Private George Adkins Wrote to Bill Tell Nom Not te
Worry and the Day His Brother Received the Letter
He Went Over the Top to His Death

Private George Adkins, ain France
with the regiment that used to be New
York's own "Galant 69th," sat cross
legged on the floor of a barn up near
the front lines on January 27 and
scrawlcd reply to the Christmas let
ter he had just received from his
brother Bill.
Bills letter had been long time
coming. Georges travelled as slowly
on the return. One censor held it, then
another and another. Fate worked with
routine in the delays. 1t was on March
to brother Bill. And on that very day,
as Bill clumsily tried to follow Georges
injunction to "kecp Nom from worry
ing" Private George Adkins went over
the top to his death.
1t was asst by the luck that failed to
follow him through that it was George
Adkins who wrote the letter home in
stead of Bill Like good many other
brothers in New York, and San Fran
cisco, and Grand Rapids, the two had
entered into a compact before the draft
that one should carry double while the
other went to war. Between them the
ADKINS boys HAC Dccn MAINTAINING tne
home at 1874 East Fifty-sixth Street,
where they lived with their mother.
By the flip Of coin it was decided that
George should quit painting and fight.
Didn't Wait for Draft
The day before draft registration be-
gan George enlisted in the Goth. To
help out with expenses at home he al
lotted $50 of his monthly $50 to his
mother.
In training camp and field George
proved a careful correspondent. His
last letter went past the ccnsors with
out single deletion. This is what he
wrote:
Somewhere in France, Jan. 27, 1918.
Dear Brother Bill:
"Your welcome letter of December
25 received. | sure was glad to hear
from home. 1t was the first mail |
received, and you can't imagine how |
felt to know that all are we'll, as | am
at present. You can bet, Bill, am not
losing much time in answering them.
"Bill. tell Nom not to bother about
sending any money. It's pretty hard
to spend it here. AS soon as | get
paid I'll try and send my photo home
also a cablcgram. SO tell Nom not to
be alarmed. All the boys are sending
them.
eyes, Bill I've got it all down in a
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
What Is Going On To-day

oNi NEAL wnEATTEss
FREQ admission 10 the American Muscurn OF Nat
co.,Iandt Enrl. Museum. America, Musenn Of
-, safo'y and TIC AQUARIUM
Meciins of the Pcnnsylyana Whoosale Hardware
and supply Association. Hotel As;or. a. m u;
Address by IL von Kaltcnborn on "rhc Heconstr,,c-
,,9n Of The World Through wa1." before the
Military and ueyy meet Tor tho beieNi Of Woman .
|.s 4ysr'ea ,iios2i,a!s $ A. Madison Square Gar
Meeting Of tho rheaiTo Assembly. Hotel Astor. .
Msclng Of tho Ncm York Equal Suffrage Lcar,c.
Mses @ as'lr q 9s 81. : YorAer- 70 uoe Aor 20 p m
coaalaon. music balI A"aaa"y Aq Of Es%'. Musc.
Adire,p ~ br' Charles f. Nor.h cn 'seni,ory MIX
rTontHrot, seLrr'ncrhorn Hal. Columbia uni-
Dinner Of tho Sew York University Alumni Asso,,.
.,,,,1, a,,%,. rark Ayefl.o Hocl. go 2 m.
Wsr' a. war rally Of tho Womcn's CITY club.
Add,,..l ms~l MsHip,n. NJ Hp,p.,, 9..m p N u.- -
oy Of Religious E1pcriencc." Cooper Union. 8
Mse'ins Of the Alliance Ftancelso. Waldorf Astoria.
Addresses by sirs George Alexander whcclo,h and
ra'y playground. Public School i57. l27'h Stree,
Ada,s.a atn ~ h. N'sfo'as enc n.s A'enu' ?,
81 tvahgsIistic Committee Of Ncw York t1ly
Adtrss.ss by covernor n r. whirrpan The Rev Or
"Ars'i '.iles a9i o,ners at celebration f ihe
Fnyhis of PyfhiaA. Cavalry Methods, Epscopal
Church. scgriii Avenue and l25tb Street
. m.
hddrrss bY fonmssio0er Jnrncs A Hamilton On
The Department ~ torfe'tiou'' before Tie
Wpfnafl's Suffrage pnfiy 81 the Ci'y ~ .,.s York
kast Iblris eighth aifccf. - . ~
j<tfprs ny Pr'5'ess"r Eari Hsrncs Tito German
Empire. lccin"" 80 A'aiciny N Music Brook
Address by Fimsfd King on Tho i'ersonali,y u
G"orgr Bernard fhmw.' W~ilegh Hifb Rfhri.
>. rgyenlb A'snoe anh IA,h brec,. - m
Bal N tho Frenziel Fskirs. - Bn,nore.
svennx,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15
Exiled Lieutenant Is
Promoted by Enright

Lieutenant John J. Mangin, who
twelve years ago was transferred to
City Island station from the telegraph
bureau by General Bingham because
there was no other precinct farther
north,' was brought back to the telc-
graph bureau yesterday by Commits
sioncr Enright and assigned as acting
captain.
Manein spent all the time during the
nihEham ADMINISTRATION at City Island.
re qua succeed IN getting farther south
duT!ng other administrations but only
once during twelve years did h. ret
back to Manhattan. This was for n
short SPELL. when he was assigned to
the East Fifty-frst Street station. The
rest pf his time was served in Bronx
New-York tribune., 1918-03-15

book lunmailable military nformaton)
and wish l could recite my little
piece to you now. But just wait. and
you will be listening with your mouth
wide open.
AT present We are billeted, sleep
ing IN barns. How does that sound {?
In barns the French people used to keep
their horses in. The French people seem
10 be very good to US. OF course, they
are elderly people, and they live very
simply.
Bill, they have their own cattle
and every night the boys in billet get
together and we have hot milk and
du pan, French bread, before going to
cushet (sleep) on the straw.
Chocolate, 80 Cents a Bar
We'll, Bill, there's lot to talk
| about, but it can't be done. DO YOU
know what the French charge us for a
bar of chocolate? A franc and fiftv
centimes. That's about thirty cents in
american money. Can you beat it?
They know we want it. You know. choc-
olate is filling.
"Try and cheer Nom up, and when I
get back III have something for you
worth while. SO have patience Just
smile, Bill, and be good to Nom, as
you know that she's been to you and me
eAiN ''io oil Illc llHle. IL was uD to
me to do my bit, and when it's all
over we will be happy again.
"Bill, l am anxious to know if Nom
IS getting the allotment money all
right, Be good to Nom, as you always
have been, and try not to let her worry
until return home. And let me
know how the girl s-some girl.
"Blll, | am rolling my cigarettes
couldn't roll them at home. but YOU
ought to see me now, rolling them as
write to you.
"You didn't mention what date you
received my letters. I guess you re-
ceived them from England Well, I am
IN France now with the bunch.
Wanted His Mothers Picture
"Tell Nom to send her photo. Bill.
And don't forget to write as often as
possible. because it takes pretty long
for mail to reach here Tell Nom
not to worry. All will be all right"
March Z, then, that letter came What
else happened on that day. 5000 miles
away, was briefly told in the War De
partment telegram that was delivered
at 154 East Fifty-sixth Street, yester-
day to Private Adkins "next of kim
We deeply regret to inform you," it
ran chat Private George A. Adkins,
infantry, is officially reported killed
in action March T."