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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
U.S.. PLANS TO Use
STAT UNIVERSITY
DECIDED NOW
THAT 200 MEN WILL BE SENT
THERE SOON FOR TRAINING IN
VARIOUS LINEs,IT is ANNoUN.
cED.

Athens, April 2.-Following a recent
trip to Washington by Lean Smelling
and Professor Sanford, of the Univer-
sity. to tender the faculties of the Uni
yersity to the government for training
men in any direction of the war de-
partment might desire, and a confer
enCe today with Lieutenant MCGEE,
representing the committee on edu-
cation and special training, it was an
nounced that it is practically certain
that two hundred men will be sent
to The university this month for cour-
ses of two months training in electrical
work, carpentry. blacksmithing, and
auto repair work in addition to the
courses now being given for train
ing other classes for the service.
It is likely that faculties will be pro.
vided by the institution and Athens
citizens to increase the possible num-
be- to three or perhaps five thousand
ruen. Two thousand can now be &C.
eommodated.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
PLEASING
WAS MUSICAL RECITAL

The graduating recital of Misses Ma
ry and Margaret Bulloch, daughters
of Mrs G. NJ. Bulloch was an espe.
clally pleasing occasion at the school
auditorium where quite a large body
of music loving people of Cordele had
gathered last night. The Conner
School Music had made elaborate prep
arations and program full of enjoy.
able music was rendered.
Attorney o. r. Cover was spokes-
man in very touching address which
paid tribute to Mrs. Bulloch and Mrs.
Conner. Mrs. Jordan and Miss Birdie
Bulloch, sisters of the graduating
young ladies', assisted in splendid man.
ner and the event was one in many
ways toebe appreciated by the audi
ence.s
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
ENGLAND HEARS
INDUSTRIAL |
Il
PEACE /.
=
HOPES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
AMERICAN CAPITAL AND la I;
Dor WILL BE PERMANENT !,

LONDON, April 3-The treaty OF
industrial peace between labor and
capital in the United States, thg
Times says in an editorial, comedies.
appropriately with the military decsss
ion to bring the American forces in
France at once into the battlefield
among their French and British com;
radcs in arms. 81
1t says both moves are an earnest
of the determination of tbs United
States to put all strength into the
struggle The effect of the peace trea.
ty will IT, watched here with keeu
interest. =
There is hope that it may be more
successful tbaa the corresponding
agreement concluded in our own war
industries three years ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
CRISP IS FREE
FROM CHOLERA
DEMONSTRATION AGENT TURNER
HAS INOCCULATED ABOUT t.
800 HEAD OF HOGS.

Crisp county is practically free from
cholra at the present time. Demon
stration Agent Turner has no knowl-
edge today OF the presence of the cpl
demic among hogs anywhere within
the limits of the county. At one time
this year he could not say to much, for
there was sufficient work to require
him TO inoculate approximately 1900
Load of hogs. The loss has been light
and there is every reason to believe
the stJck raisers will be free for a
long time to come.
The effort to stamp out cholera has
made hog raisers take strong adj
vance and Crisp farmers are raising
four or five times more meat than
they have ever undertaken to pro-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
REFUSED ON BATTLE FRONT
TRq EERA,E RE {GkERHfn
SAYS TlMESTo REoRGANlze AND
Go TO WORK

. LONDON. April 3.-The Bolshevik
government has crushed all it's ehc-
mics, but cannot consider its power
lasting, owing to the disOrganization
of the country, Trotsky declared in
"a speech at Moscow, Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says. Trotsky
asserted that the moment of reorgani-
cation and creative work had arrived
and it was necessary to raise and
work men and dismiss the Undesirable
elements.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
STOCK OWNERS
WARNED AGAINST
SPOILED FEED
COMMISSIONER BROWN SAYS
STATE BEING FLOODED WITH
DAMAGED FEED sTuFFs

Atlanta. April3.-Unless extreme
precautions ai9 taken in the matter of
feeding stock on corn Slipped into
Georgia, there will be more dead au
mails in the state in the text Few
months than ever before from ny SIN
gle cause.
Thousands upon thousands of Du-
shells of spoiled corn are being ship
ed into Georgia from the middle
West and the state pune food depart
ment is having more than it can do
in keeping track CT and condemning
such shipments
This corn was harvested under UNI
favorable weather conditions and the
result Is when it comes into the Gee0r
ga climate, full of moisture, it be
comes overheat3d, fermnnts, and ac-
TRULY rots in the ear. There have
been cases in which State Pure Food
Inspector p A. Mathvin on opening
a car of hot corn or meal for inspec,
lion, found the stencil so great that
it had to be allowed to air for some
time before any one could go into it.
Similar conditions have been found
to prevail win a number of cars of
sweet feeds shipped into Georgia with
excessive moisture in them
In Augusta the other day Mr. Met
hvin condemned $685. worth of spoil
ed corn, aud ord cred it denatured so
that it could not be used as stock
iced. This corn had already been
paid for. There are now ten thousand
bushels of meal in Atlanta under con
demnatiOn for similar reasons.
More than 100000 bushels of bad
corn and meal are now tied up in the
state. on account of this rotten and
putrid condition. Unless a stop can
be put to these shipments, there will
OS a hhilliOh uuoHSlS Hcle WlIulu lnc
next thirty days, most of it paid for,
after which the purchaser is without
redress.
This corn is paid fer by sight DIRE it
with bill OF laden attached and is ship
ped mot subject to inspection Con
Sequently when the purchaser gets it
it is hot and unfit for anything except
poor fertilizer Cooked and sterili-
ped it may sometimes be fed to hogs
but even this is not advised.
This bad corn is poing into every
section OF Georgia. Where the pure
food department can find it. it is;
promptly condemned and denatured
but it is manifestly impossible for
the department. with its small force,
to locate all of it,
Consumers of corn are. therefore
cautioned by the state department OF
agriculture exercise the utmost care
in their Purchases. to see that the cor
is not oy9rheated or spoiled. and ii
necessary. to cali for an inspector.
1t should always be shipped subject
to inspection and not paid for until
inspection has shown it to be sound
and good
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
GERMAN LABOR IS
In FAVOR PEACE
NIT HARDER THAN ANY OTHER
CLASS OF POPULATION

NEW YORK. April 3.-Tl.c German
laborng class is for peace because 1t
has suffered more from war than any
other section of the German population
This statement was made February
%. in the Reichstag by Deputy HerX-
field. independent socialist, during the
discussion over the release from inn
prisonment of Deputy Whitman, SO
cialist who was sentenced to several
years for activities in connection with
the STRIVES. IL
E.erxfeld was frequently called to
order by the Vice president
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03

enable Siberia to develop and would
welcome closer economic relations wit
her. Since have come into office,
he said, 81 have striyen only after one
aim, namely, to secure an honorable
peace and create a situation which
viii SECURE to Austro-Hungary her flu
tu1e free development and, moreover,
to do everything possible to insure
that his terrible war will be the last
one for all time. have never spoken
differently
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
MAY HELP SWITZERLAND
SEND GRAIN THROUGH FRANCE

Washington April g. In endeayor
ing to protect the neutral European
nations from the consequences OF
German ruthless submarine warfare,
the United States is preparing to go
even further than its orgininal prom
ises to keep Switzerland supplied
with food and if necessary will allow
that country take its grain through
france.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
PUSH BALL IN NEW YORK
FOR LIBERTY BOND BUYERS

New York, April 3.-Rolling
huge push ball from Buffalo. to New
York. four hundred and seventy
three miles, be with the privilege of
the buyers of the third Liberty Loan
Bonds it is announced to-dty. The
ball that represent each districts
quota. Its movement will be symbol
cal of the progress of rolling up that
quota.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
A German Peace move?

Washington April 3 Court
Cezrnin's statement that France sug-
gested a peace discussion is character
lied by officials here as beginning a
new German peace offensive with
Czernin acting as highest Spokesman
for Germany.
The 7Austrian's statement that he
vas almost on the point of beginning
negotiations with the entente is
branded as false.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
KILLS
THREE SOLDIERS
CAMP HANCOCK ACCIDENT NOT
EXPLAINED

AUGUSTA, April, 3.-Three of sew
en- men who were injured in the ex.
plosjon last might in one of the tents
of Company F, 103rd Engineers at
Camp Hancock, are dead and one 9th
er seriously injured
The cause of the explosion is not
yet announced. All the victims are
from Pennsylvania.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
HEAVY DAMAGES DONE BY
TORNADOES IN MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS April Six persons
are known dead and scores injured
and heavy property damage was done
by tornadoes last night in Missouri,
according to reports today. The
storms swept Stcddard, andMontgo-
merry counties IN the southeastern
part of the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
FLIERS
DOING GREAT
DAMAGE
SlTEEN ENEMY PLANES BROUGHT
DOWN AND TWWO BALLOONS

LONDON. Tuesday British avators
were very active Monday on the bat
tie front in France, dropping seventeen
tons of bombs and bringig down six
teen airpIanes and two balloons of
the enemy, according to thu ocfliial
statement tonight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
FELL FROM BICYCLE AND
BROKE ARM ON WALK

j. T. Todd. Jr. twelve years old son
of j. T. Todd, Sr. residing on North
ern Heights, sustained a broken arm
yesterday afternoon when he fell
rom his bicycle on the walk near
the Goddard Stables on seventh
street. He was removed to his home
and a physician called.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
One MORE STRIKE
HAS BEEN SETTLED
HAMPTON ROADS GOVERNM EMIT
WORK STARTS AGAIN

NEWPORT NEWS, April q TIL,
strike of carpenters on government
work in Hampton Roads district has
been settled and the men returned to
work at noon today, having accepted
an increase of six cents an hour
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
FRENCH REPuLsE ENEMY

PARIS, April 3.-The German at.
tack south of Moreuil last night was
repuIsed by French fire. The nemy
was unable to gain a footing in any
part of the French positions except
at one point, the War Office announ-
ces.
The French also broke up a German
attack near RoeIIot and gained ground
north of Plemont. ~
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
WANT GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
OVER ALL PACKING PLANTS

Washington April "a resolution
providing for the taking over and
operation by the government of all
packing plants was introduced in the
senate and referred to the agriculture
committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
MCDONALD BECOMES TREAS.
OF RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, April 3.-August d.
Mcdonald. Vice president of the Sou
thern Pacific has been appointed as
treasurer of the railroad administra-
ton to have charge of all financial
transactions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
AYETTE CAPTURED BY BRITISH

AYE < CAP OHEO BY 6HI 18Th
LONDON, April 3.-Brit'sh troops
after sharp fighting last night repuIs.
ed a determined attack by the Ger
mans in the neighborhood of Fampoux,
the War office announced.
The town of Ayette, eight miles
southwest of Arras, is again in Brit.
ish possession. Over a hundred pris-
oners and three machine guns were
captured, the statement says.
Nothing furtre to report from the
battle front.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
ALL BULL DURHAM Fnp
U.C. TROOPS IN FRANCE

NEW YORK, April 3.-The govern
ment has taken the entire output OF
Bull Durham cigarette tobacco for the
American troops abroad
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
LENROOT LEADS ]
WISCONSIN RACE
REPUBLICAN GAINS OVER DAVIS
WILL PROBABLY ELECT 2

MILWAUK EE, April 3.-Returns up
to seven o'clocy on yesterdays sena~
torial election show Lenroot mains
tain I'd lead owed Davies with fifteen
counties missing, and many others in
complete. Lenroot's plurality was
10,547
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
HUNS START new PEACE OFFENSIVE IN AUS R|A
GERM

BRITISH TAKE STRONG POINT
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY,
FRANCE, April 3.-The British last
night stormed and captured strong
German point south of 6abuIam which
menaced the defending positions.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
CZERNIN SPEAKS
IN VIENNA
: COUNCIL
AUSTRIA HAD TO CARRY GER
. MANY'S GRIEVANCE

LONDON. April 3.-Hungray was
recently almost on the point" of be-
ginning peace negotiations with the
entente, count Czernin, Foreign Min
lister, declared yesterday in an adj.
dress inssthe Vienna municipal coun-
Thee1wiad suddenly veered he
added tho entente deciding to await
developments in his country" which
caused it to hope that the duel Mon
archy would soon be defenseless."
!. LONDON, April Count Czernin,
the Austro Hungarian. foreign minis
ter in an address in the, Vienna NUM-
cipal council Tuesday declared that
Premier Clemenceau of France had
asbed Austria on what basis she would
negotiate peace, according to dis
patch from the Hague to the Daily
Mail. Austria replied that the only
obstacle to peace with France was
Alsace-Lorraine and Premier Clemen-
Gaau said it was impossible to nego-
tiate on that basis.
/ He says the inquiry was made some
time before the beginning of the Teu-
ton offensive i'm the west and his re-
ply was made in agreement with Ber-
lin.
LONDON. April ST. do not in
tend to go begging for peace or to OBJ
tain it by treaties, or lamentations.
but to enforce it by our moral right
and physical strength" Count Czarnin
declared. ANY other tactics consid-
er, would contribute to the prolonga
ton of the war"
= In regard to the Bulgarians and
claims against Siberia Count Czarnin
said: Bulgaria must receive from.
Siberia certain districts inhabited by
the Bulgarians. However, we have
no desire to destroy Siberia. We will
{
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03
BoMBARDINe PARIS

PARIS, April 3.-The Germans were
again bombardng Paris at nine fifty
this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Gum spent
last Sunday visiting friends in Tn
adilla.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-03

e. G. Dodson, district manager for
the Western Union in this territory.
was here yesterday giving attention
to business matters intended to help
improve the greatly over burdened
wire service. Z.
The sun., 1918-11-10

Much attention IS being directed to
the oil stocks with view to ascertain
Ing what the probable effect of peace
will be on those issues. Carl II. Pforz-
he!mer & Co, specialists in oil securi-
Ties. say there is every reason to expect
that for the next three years. at least,
there will continue an unprecedented de-
mand for oil. This firm says: During
that period II Is likely that the principal
problem before the industry will not be
one Of competition, but of supplying the
steadily increasing demand for Its pro-
ducts. The leading Standard OIL COM
panies are now carrying out a gigantic
construction programme In order to he
IN n position to supply the anticipated
postwar demand and the ultra conserv-
alive record of these companies shows
that they have never embarked upon a
big expansion programme at a time
when there was any reason for uncer-
tainty regarding the immediate future
Of the industry. Stocks OF oil in foreign
countries are now depleted and II will
require considerable time before the
supplies can again be brought up to their
The sun., 1918-11-10
The OIL of Life.

Fashions change in the security mar
kets as we'll as elsewhere. 1t is now
becoming quite popular to explain the
strength of a stock by stating that the
property passes through oil bearing ter
ritory or has discovered oil on Its land.
Recent strength OF Southern Pacific has
been due in part TO its ownership OF oil
lands and 1t has been said that the
Texas and Pacific discovered oil on its
right of way. The latter statement.
however is not based on fact for the
buying of the latter shares has been
due to expectation OF substantial In
crease in business from the drilling of oil
wells on property adjoining its lines.
These two stocks ran into week end
rroft taking yesterday and In connec-
ton with Southern Pacific II was
rumored that the Pennsylvania is TAX
ing. advantage of the present market
for Southern Pacific to liqudate the
remainder of its holdings of that stock
10 secure part OF the funds needed for
new fnant ing
The sun., 1918-11-10
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Allen walker. New York manager for
the United States Chamber OF Commerce
tince its organization, has Joined the
Guaranty Trust Company and will have
charge OF Its foreign trade service.
II. ID. Cothran of II. ID. Cothran Com
pany of New Orleans has applied for
membership in the Now York Cotton Ex-
change.
Pubic Service Gas Company received
permission from New Jersey Public Utility
Commission to issue $l.4lO,000 capital
stock. Application was for $1,000 900.
Carlo Hydrogen Company of America
earned .s5.lsi gross in September against
sS3,76t in August and SS6,s5s net against
$33,s5s.
Notice has been given by the Chicago
and southern Indiana Railway Company
TO holders OF It's one year 6 per cent? notes
duo September |, 1918, that interest will
be paid upon presentation OF coupons ut
the offices Of J, T., Morgan * Co, In New
York. A sufficient amount In notes has
been deposited under the offer OF the com
peny for a one year extension with a pre-
MUM OF = per cent in cash. and the
plan II to b. carried out. The extended
notes will be delivered and the cash pay.
nent OF $3.50 per 1000 note Will be
made upon surrender OF tho deposit ra.
c,Ipts OF j. ! Morgan 81 ca. at thor Offices
CT or after November 20. Holders Of
I les who hd"p not deposited In accordance.
i--''S ~ 49, '"i'- 'l"N 49, -" s''ro until
The sun., 1918-11-10
Member Banks Borrow Heavily.

The feature of the weekly statement
OF the Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York wos the increase in borrowings by
member banks of S5S.9Si,502 from
$791,S95,601 to Ss50,SGS,103. Redis-
counts and advances on commercial
paper fell off $500, 900. but rediscounts
and advances on United States obliga-
tons rose $50, 100000, acceptances
bought increased 100000, and invest
ments in United States bonds. notes and
certificates of Indebtedness advanced
sl.15O,000. The banks gold holdings
through the operation of the gold settle
ment fund feb off s26.7OO,000. Member
bank deposits gained nearly s25,00o,o00.
There was an expansion in Federal re-
serve notes net OF ss,400,000 to $780,
4S3.325, while the gross amount of
Federal reserve notes outstanding in
creased from $S13,244,3o0 to $751;
073.400,
The sun., 1918-11-10
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The market on tho Consolidated Ex-
change yesterday closer firm and moder-
ately active Final quotations. as a rule
showed slight net gains. Price changes
throughout the session were unim-
portant and the market in a general
way moved irregulariy after a strong
opening. when an active demand made
for advances throughout the general
list. Southern Pacific and the other
standard roads were In supply to a
limited extent after the first hour. There
was no pronounced selling at any time
and. while price changes were rapid.
they were fractional In extont and what
recessions did occur represented realiza-
ton sales. Steel common was In supply
after an initial advance and reacted for
slight losr, hut closed with n frnc-
The sun., 1918-11-10
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Analysing the List.

As the prospect of peace shows
brighter large commission houses are
digging deeper into the stock list in an
effort to predict the probable effect OF
the. cessation of hostilities on the bat
tlefeld upon the quoted market prices OF
stocks. J. s. Bache & Co. last night is
sued a circular discussing Post War
Values" in which the FIRMS views OF
the various groups of stocks are given.
With regard to rails, this house says
"lhe standard guaranteed Government
return is'a war measure, and under the
allowance most OF the better grade divi-
dend paying railroads can continue their
disbursements. Furthermore, after the
war operating costs should recedo and
provided there is no lowering OF existing
rates the benefits accrulng to our rail-
roads should DO substantial" Concern
ing steel company issues this firm says
I'VE take the viewpoint that the majority
of steel stocks should be placed among
the group of stocks whose earnings will
be adversely affected by the advent of
peace. The unprecedented demand for
steel and steel products il based upon
abnormal conditions. There will be, in
all probability, n wholesome demand for
steel products after the war, but its ma
ture Will not be SO urgent or imperative
as the pressing needs Of to-day. Conse-
quently prices, unless artificially sus-
tained, will be sensitive to fluctuations.
our steel production Ungots) for 1917
was SO per cent more than that OF 1917
and a per cent, over that of 1914. Only
a war demand and war volume could
make our steel mills produce TO capacity
in peace times. Running at reduced ca
plcity effects in efficiency and cost of
production" Public utilities are consid-
cred by this authority as peace stocks,
being in favor Of those
companies which have not allowed their
properties to deteriorate during the pc
riod when new funds were difficult to OBJ
tain. Other groups analysed are the
coppers. oils. motors and equipment
shares.
The sun., 1918-11-10

Weekly reviews OF Stock Exchange
houses continue to show wide diffcrorro
OF opinion as to the probable course ..
the securities market after the WA
Goodbody & Co. for instance say: we
continue to hold the opinion fha. We
nave been expressing for months, thar
tho reconstruction demand will be la.,
thnn has been the war demand for IVA.
terials, labor and capital. and that there.
'ore the prices Of commodities, wu.as
~hu interest rates will decline when. OF
soon after, the war ends HOLDING tbs
opinion. We are, with numerous cxren.
uonS, bearish on the steel, copper. motto.
on. marine and leather stocks, and nr,'.
hsil on stocks and bonds with guirau-
tced or secure incomes" On the oth.-
hand w. j, Wollman & co. SAY; "Tre
lndustrials most in favor have been Tive
OILS, utilities and coppers, as VOL as
manufacturing corporations which are
expected to have to mako IA minimum -
re adjustment under peace conditions
Shcnnard. Mills Il Co. say "While tho
OUTLOOK for the cnuntry's basic industry
'steeD does not appear bright at the
moment. we are of the opinion that tn. !r
ditilculties will prove but transitorv and
that IL one Is bulish on the =; i'rc7i
STOCKS. equipment oil. automobile issues
and any number OF other kinds viii A.
nave frequently been mentioned as eoot
peace speculations, he cannot help hut
nave faith In the ability of tho hon
ana steel 10 come back strongly"
The sun., 1918-11-10

(Sales In $1,000 lots. ]


(Sales in $1,000 lots.)
The sun., 1918-11-10
Little Rails.

Railroad shares that are selling for a
small number of dollars per share con-
tinued in favor yesterday. Favorlte.
Yesterday were Minneapolis and s.
Louis, which rose more than q poirt:
st. Louis AMI San Francisco. which ad-
vanced one point; Seaboard Air Line,
wheeling and Lake Erie. Wabash. Erie
and Missouri Pacific. Brokers are ell.
couraging purchases OF these issues be-
cause the margin that would ordinarily
he placed against purchase. OF rails near
500 share pay for these issues to the
extent of from so to 100 per cent. Of
their market quotation.