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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
DIR. UPPER COMING
WILL PREACH SUNDAY

The following stateent as given out
by the pulpit committee of the Bap,
fist church will be of general interest:
"Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper, DID. h.
l.. d. of Philadelphia, Pa, will OCCu-
by the pulpit at the Baptist church
during the remainder of April and
through the first Sunday in May. lie
first sermon will be Sunday morning
at II o'clock, the subject being:
"Christ's Coronation of the Humble.
The subject for the evening service
at eight O'Clock will be: "A Memora-
Bile Interview
"Tha membership has arrange with
DR.. Tupper to give ii the people Of
CordcIe q series of Bible Lectures
during his say in COrdele, he 33reS
covering a period of one week, and
he subiecs from Opics of special in
crest This is rare treat for all Cor
Gslians DR.. Topper ranks among the
foremost of American Pulpit Orators
fine christian character, a splendid
scholar, a fine man.
l.. A. Parker, w. l.. Roebuck, 7. j.
Durrett Pulpit Committee.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
Emp lRLES
PLEDGES FAITH
SAYS WILL STICK TO GERMANY
IN ALSACE-LORRAINE FIGHT

VIENNA, April 70 Complete solid
arity exists between Austria and Ger
many and eve shall jointly force ~
honorable peace" says Emperor Chan
les in q tei2gram to Emperor William
denying the thruth Of the deCldra tiot
made early III the week by Premier
Clemeucaau of France, that the Aus
TITAN Emperor recognized France 5
claim to AlsaCcI Orraine
II is added that the fact that Au6tro
hungarian troops are fighting Tor Al
SAGE Lorraine on the western front
demonstrates tbe Emperor Gaitbtui
ness to her ally
The telegram coucludea $50 IN
triguea and no attempts from whom
aoeycr they MAJ proceed VIII imperil
our loyal comradeah p in arms.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
FARMER is KILLED
BY AUTO IN TURNER

SYCAMORE, April 11.-Whcn he
stepped from behind his wagon on a
road near here this morning, J. A.
Phillips, well known farmer Of this
section, was struck by an auto driven
by e. G. YoungblOod and instantly
killed. Mr.. Phillips is survived by his
wife and several childre.
At the time Of the accident the de
ceased was driving d wagon into Sy-
camore. He was walking by the wag-
onand there was amps room between
him and the machine until just NOM
ent before the auto approached, go
ing in the same direction as Mr.. Phil
lips. When it was too late for Mr..
Youngblood to avoid striking the man
Mr. Phillips stepped almost directly
in front of the machine.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
BRITISH GIVE GROUND ON NORTH FRONT
NO WORD MARINES
LANDING in RUSSIA
BELIEVED U. S. FORCE WILL BE
REASSURING TO BOLSHEvIkI

WASHINGTON, April H. No word
of the landing of American marines
at Vladivostok to aid the British and
Japanese forces already there as told
in press dispatches had reached the
state department and navy depart
ment early today.
This addition of American forces
is expected to reassure the Russian
government officials who for time
after the Japanese landed appeared
inclined to believe Japan had planned
the invasion of Siberia Press dis
patches from Moscow have said that
Bolshevik officials are not now SO fear
full that the incident will lead to an
advance into Siberia
Officials would ont say today whetll-
err Instructions have been issued to
the commander of the Asiatic fleet
to land marines in cooperation with
the Japanese and British if American
interests were endangered
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
ROCHELLE BUILDING NEW ROAD

ROCHELLE, April 11.-WilcoX com
ty is completing d highway, Conncc
ting Rochelle with Fitzgerald direct
which will cut the distance between
the two towns eight miles Rochelle
boosters contemplate making this d
link of the Dixie Highway between
Macon and Fitzgerald, claiming a
shortening of the distance via Rochelle
of more than c3ntmilcs between Macon
and Fitzgerald.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
FROST GOT EN- A BIT
DURING LAST Might
Some War Gardens Looked Like the
Huns had Made their drive Here

The war gardens locked bit like
the Germans had been this way dur
ing the night and this morning there
are indications that considerable
DANCE has been done. The loss is
light and strikes in spots, Numbers
CT gardens in Cordele were not dam
aged, while others presented rather
mournful appearance,
Out on the farms are extensive
young crops that must have suffered
Cotton is up almost everywhere ana
some of il chopped out and sided up.
Peanuts, even, have been planted
long enough to be up and corn is
peeping out generally all over the
county.
The frCst was light and il will be
found that no very serious damage has
been done. There are some losses,
however, and the farmers may have
some planting to do again.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
TO SPEED UP SHIP
BUILDING SOUTH
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON-
GRESS HAS COMMITTEE APP
POINTED TO HELP

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Plans of
the Southern Commercial Congress for
speeding up the shipbuilding contracts
already awarded and for increasing
facilities in southern harbors and ter
minals and yards were approved today
by Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board at a conference with the newly
appointed shipping committee.
The Commercial Congress Commit
tee, headed by Senator Fletcher of
Florida, also includes Mayor PfarpOnt,
of Savannah, Harvey Jordan, of Geor-
gia, and Phillip H. Gadsen, of Charles
ton. 1t will arrange series of meet
ings in cities where yards are located
to stimulate interest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
DILLON HEARS OF
FORCE in IRELAND
HOUSE SITS THROUGH SATURDAY
TO DISCUSS MAN-pOWER

LONDON April 12.-John Dillon,
Irish Nationalist Leader in the House
of Commons yesterday sid he under
stood that motor cars and machine
guns and tanks had already been ship
ped and were sailing away from the
battlefront for Ireland, He pleaded
strongly against what he termed the
governments guilloting methods.
The debate on the man-poW9r bill
centered largely around the discus
sion of the requests by Dillon and
others for more time in which to con-
siG'ar the measure The government
eventually consented to permit the
House, contrary to custom. to sit both
Friday and Saturday to add two days
to the discussion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
WARD AND BUSSEY ARE
BACK FROM COMMITTEE

Sheriff John Ward and Attorney
A s. Bussey are back from the meet
ings of the state democratic eXecu
tive committee meeting in Atlanta
Both are members, one from Turner
and the other from Crisp
These two local citizens do not
care to sign up" as authority for the
statement. but indications at the
meeting were that Thomas w. Hard
wick. at sometime in the near future,
instead of Hopping" will find things
going "kerflop."
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
ATTACKING CHILD
LABOR STATUTE,
U. S, SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR
ARGUMENTS NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON, April l2-Thc Con
8titutionality of the Child Labor Law
was attacked in brief filed today in
the Supreme court in connection with
proceedings appealed by the govern
ment from North Carolina, where the
act was recently held to be invalid
The statute which prohibits the in
terstatc shipments of articles produc
ed in factories employing children un
der fourteen years of age was declared
to be "perversiOn of the powers OF
congress-" and discriminatory and al
interference with the police powers OF
the states.
Arguments in the ease will ~ heard
next week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
French Raiders Aactive

PARIS, April 12-If3avy artillery
fighting occurred last night in the
vicinity of Hangard-cnd- Santerre, and
the front north of Montdidier, the war
office announces The statement says:
"The French patrols developed activ-
ity i'll the sector between Noyon. Can
ny and Sur Matsu and took number
of prisoners. Spirited bOmbardments
were carried on in the regions of the
Disc canal and the forest of ParrOy,
"The French successfully raidcd
the German lines near Chernizy north
of Athletic and west of Butte-Demesnil,
bringing back prisoners
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
ADMITS LEADING MOB

COLLINSVILLE. April 10.-Joseph
Riegel. % years old, a Collinsville min
err and former member of the United
States army. told a coroners jury here
today that he was the leader of the
mob which last Friday morning hanged
Robert P. Prayer. an enemy alien.
according to persons present at the
hearing He described in detail the
events leading up to the tragedy and
during the course of his confession
is alleged to have implicated Wesley
Beaver in the leadership.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
BRAVO, HUFRTh GENERAL.
IS DEAD IN FL. pAS0

Ell PASO, April Il General lgnace.
military commander Of Mexico City
during the Huerta regime, died here
last night
Gen Bravo was eighty-one years old
and commanded the artillery in the
campaign which ended with the over
throw of Emperor Macmillan.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
SMITH CRITICIZED
AS OBSTRU(TI
Any Who Are Against Any Measure
Dems ndcd by the President Are
Against the PRECEDENT, Declares
Lewis.

Washington, Aplll Ii Restriclo1
Ct the Presidents power in re-organ-
iaipl government agencies 20 the Mill
try establishment an] Other war
ma<inp branches was .advo?atcl and
jlro5ed tcda; when the senaiGr.Ie
- ',cd debate "a the Ogermtn rGlr
.anizaticn bill. 'rid aside week for
lassagG of seIition legislation -.
senator smi u, of Georg.a ied Tie
A. Ok on the Standardization m"ae"'e,
d,,laring tbat mile there is nc lack
Ct confidence n President WI, III, lie
should not be given authority to dis
turb the interstate commerce omJnis-
sion, federal reserve board, federal
trade commission or ether agencies of
the civil establishment He said he
favored giving the president more
power over the military establish
ment than the bill provides but by
specific designation by congress.
In long speech championing the
bill Senator Lewis, democratic whip,
declared congress should give the
president any powers he deems nee
cceaary to successfully prosecute the
war, aud declared the voters would
not he patient with obstructionists.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
IRISH RULE IS
!. UNSE:'I''l'L
Still.
CONVENTION MADE REPORT
WHICH IT HESlTATES TO
RECOMMEND

LONDON, April 12-The Irish con
lAntion laid a foundation for an agree-
ment on the Irish question which il
unprecedented in history Sir Horace
Plunkett chairman Of the convention
says in a letter accompanying the r.
port of that body.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
Enemy Gains Ground

LONDON, April 12.-German troops
-iffade It determined attack along Mes
@ines Ridge, succeeding in gaining
some ground, says Reuters dispatch
from British headquarters, but the
British once again drove them out
by counter attack early this morning.
Three attacks which the enemy
launched yesterday in great waves
near Vile Chappelle were repulsed
with imense loss to the Germans
Tho enemy is developing great ar
tiltry activity in the southern area,
the dispatch says.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
UNCLE SAM SEXES
COASTAL CHIPPING
Clyde, Mallory, Merchants and Miners
end Southern Steamship Lines Arc
Affected by Order.

Washington Aprll IL FreS'deh'
Wilson by proclamation tooay o'roc'
Ell the taking over by the government
at noon next saturday OF the Clyue
Mallory Merchants ana Miners aio
Southern Steamship companies 'oi
the duration OF me war ana dlrecleo
their control ana operation by birec
tor General OF hallroaoa McA"oo'
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
RAPHAEL SElMMES DEAD
son FAMOUS ADMIRAL

MONTGOMERY. April l2.-RaphaeP
Semmes, youngest son of Admiral
Semmes of the Confederate Navy. him.
self and officer in the Confederate
Navy. died at his home here late Yes
terday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
START SATURDAY
IN NEW .LIRp 4RY
X&fb&
Exercises This attcrnoonrf and Night
Mark dedication New Building

Miss Louise Bercaw, ibr lrtau, has
the new library all spic and span ana
ready fer the dedtcatory exercises.
The work Of inovine into the new
building ha#~ practically been com
pleted and tomorrow patrons Of the
library will have the pleasure Of the
use of the new building.
These who have had 10 do with
the charging of the library will Join
Miss Bercaw in watching q wider use
Of this ipStitutlou The Iih'prian viii
now oNbgha 81 ,eItorta toy make the
people of the entire county realize
that II. isaheir library aud an justitu-
ton tHse%cII, arord to nsc.
II especially well equipped and
should render wide usefulness.
Those who know what the library
means already engaged iii helping to
direct its @ssffh6ng The children
and the gfownnF iuba.
The program for the dedicatory
exercises follows:
Song sAepica. Audience.
InvocatiouY Rev r. B. Stanford
prcsenfafiofi- OF the library Mr.. Il.
l.. Huffman, chairman Of the board of
Acceptance of the city Mayor ].
Gordon Jones.
The Library and the School u.
Nicholson. essg
The Liqs pdNte Clubs Miss 7.
r. AtltinsaA &
The Library's Relation to the Coun.
ty Schools. w Bivins.
Music-The Star SpangIed Banner.
Master of Ccromonies-W H. Dor
ris
The library will be open Saturday
and books issued and received in the
usual manner during library hours
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
MAY TAKEOVER ALL
AMERICAN VESSELS
BELIEVED PRESIDENTS ACTION
FoREsHADoWs TAKING ALL
SAILING SHIPS

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Pres
ident's communicating the coastwise
steamship lines is believed by some
officials today to foreshadow the TAX
ing over of all American sailing YES
sells.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12

Dad can't see why women talk on
so over any kind of a new salad. He
had rather have a good plug of to-
bacco anytime and any place.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12

ST. PAUL, April 12.--GroIcr Cleve-
land Alexander, pitcher for the Chica-
go national league team has been Sc
lected by the draft board of Howard
county's quota of drafted men to go to
Camp Funston during the five days
beginning April 25.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
HOLD MESSINES
RIDGE FROM
ENEMY
GERMANS GAIN AT FEARFUL
COST OF MEN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
FRANCE. April Undetermined enc
my attacks continued today against
points of strategical value along the
battle front north and south of Ar
mentieIes, from which the British have
withdrawn, the Germans having place
it in a pocket by driving wedge in
on either side of it,
On the extreme right the Germans
today were pounding away against
the British at Givenchy, which has
changed hands several times since
the onslaught Tuesday.
BERLIN, April lin reference to
the situation on the Picardy battle
front the Official statement says:"On
the battle front on both sides of the
1.-THE Disc the fighting activity is linn
tied to artillery duels and minor in
fantry operations.
VIENNA, April H." West of Lake
Garda and in the valley of the Bren-
ia there were successful operations
by thrusting troops" says the official
statement on the operations in Italy
North of Armentieres the Germans
are showing an equal desire to possess
Messines Ridge and Wytschaete which
are dominating positions and which
changed hands several times y3ster.
day and last night.
/ The Germans got afOOting in Mes
Sines village and they are still there
this morning, but the British are cling
ing to the west ridge and keeping the
enemy from Wytschaete.
In the neighborhood of Ploegstreet
the enemy again surged forward and
hard fighting is proceeding in this sec
ton late today. ---.-----
South of Armentieres the enemy also
delivered violent assaults
/. The British this morning made sue
cessful counter attack and forced the
enemy from Paradis, southwest of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12

LONDON April 12.~>The conven-
ton did not find it possible to over
use the objections of the Ulster I'm
ionists, says Plunkett. the majority
of the Nationalists and all the south
ern Unionists and five labor represen-
tatives agreed upon a scheme for Irish
self government which, given in con-
illusions reached by majority, hest
tates to say should be enacted into
law
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
Germans canturc McrviIIe

LONDON, April 12.-Attacking yes
terday in the neighborhood of LCogs-
treert the Germans pressed back the
British to the vicinity of Neuvc Eglise,
it is officially announced. Last night
the Germans captured Mervile Hea-
Wy fighting continued in the neighbor-
hood of Merville and Neuf Berquin.
On the remainder of the northern
battlefront there is little change.
North of Festubert the British regained
ground by a counter attack.
Between Loiane and the Lave river
the German attacks were repulsed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12
Lestrem, This is on the front be-
tween Estaires and Givenchy.
Long Range Gun Going

PARIS, April 12.-The Germns re-
sumed this morning the bombardment
of Paris with long range guns
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-12

USE NO BREAD CRACKERS,
PASTRY, OR BREAKFAST
FOODS CONTAINING
WHEAT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-25

Austrias armies again are beyond the Pave and the line bars the enemy from the Venetian plain The crushed Austrian forces not only pursued to the but the Italians at points have occupied strong brdgeheads the eastern bank.
 How thorough the Italian victory yet clear every hour brings reports of increasing Austrian losses Many thousands of the invaders will killed in their attempt to regain the eastern bank of the river and the latest men from General DaZ places the number of prisoners alone at 10000 One report places the Austrian casualties at 100000 In addition the enemy lost large stores of munitions and supplies and many guns.
 Apparently the sudden torrent in the Pave which played havoc with the Austrans fell quickly it and the river bed dry when the Austrian retreat began This enabled the enemy get many his troops otherwise his losses would have been greater
 planes the weather and the high water in the river retirement and gives credit the stout Italian resist which held the the western bank and grad uay forcing him back to the river the order to with draw last Thursday and leaves the impression that the retreat carried out unobserved by the Italians
 Austria probably will be unable to take up forward
 movement the Pave line for few days least In fact the Pave front appears be stronger than at the beginning of the present battle Operations the mountain front still stands and if Emperor Charles still desires push his offensive against Italy the next enemy attacks from this front unless the Italians continue their advance eastward from the Piave of which, however there indications at present
 Along the Switzerland the allied armed awaiting another blow from the Germans Premier LoydGeorge has told the British of that other gigantic effort is coming within few days siby within few hours The allies ready to combat it. British and French troops the Flanders battlefield have ried out local operations successfully the plateau north of eport of Sossons Along the Asne the French have improved their positions and captured 17O prisoners
 In local effort in Beleau wood northwest of Chateau Terry American troops have completed the capture of the wood by clearing the Germans out of the northwestern portion
 Some prisoners and five machine guns taken In AL several Americans missing result of raids There confirmation of the Berlin official report 70 French American prisoners captured German Inear Badonviller, on the Lunevlle front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-25
KUHLMAN TELLS CERMANY'S AIMS
 IN WORLD WAR
Addresses Reichstag and Blames Russia for Starting
 the Great Disturbance.
INDEPENDENCE IN
 HISTORIC BOUNDS
Desire Overseas Possessions
 In Accordance with Great ness and Wealth.

Amsterdam, June 25-Chief blame for instigating the war was laid at Russia's door by Dr. von Kuehlmann, the German foreign secretary, in an address to the reichstag yesterday in which he also dealt with Ger manys war aims. France and Eng land were named as the next powers in order of culpability.
 "I believe" said Dr. von Kuehl- mann, that one can say without fear of contradiction, as the result oi revelations, that the deeper we go into the causes of this war the clearer it becomes that the power which planned and desired the war, was Russia; that France plays the next worse role as instigator, and that England's policy has very dark pages to show"
 Referring to Germany's war aims Dr. von Kuehlmann said:
 we wish for the German people and our allies a free, strong inde- pendent existence within the boun. daries drawn for us by history. We desire overseas possessions cores bonding to our greatness and wealth; the freedom of the sea, carrying oul trade to all parts of the world"
 With Bulgaria, recent events, es. pecially the peace negotiations, have facilitated the drawing closer of many personal and political ties. It is z matter of regret, which the German public shares, that Premier Radosla voff, who has been a pillar of our al liance, recently resigned for interna political reasons. The explicit as surances of his successor and the ex alted personality of the great states man who wears the Bulgarian crow1 are a guarantee to us that there vii be no change in the policy hitherts l followed"
 Dr. Won Kuehlmann again wen over the question of the Dobrudja which is the subject of negotiation between Turkey and Bulgaria, ant added:
 But there does not exist any con fict in interest between us and Fur key"
 | pr. Won Kuehlmann announced that within the next few days con. 1 ference would be held at Constant nople where the questions that hal arisen between the quadruple al liance and 'the Caucasian people would Vnd a settlement"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-25
PROMISES CITY ITS FULL QUOTA
 OF ANTHRACITE Meeting of Dealers and Fuel Board Receives Encour-
 aging Reports. SHORTAGE OF APRIL
 AND MAY IS COMING Director of Distribution As sures Bridgeport It Will
 Be Amply Supplied.

At a joint meeting of the Coal Deal CTS association and the local Fuel Board last evening, encouraging re- ports from various sources were given by T. J. Pardy.
 The following letter from A. s. Lea royd, the United States Director of Anthracite Distribution, was read:
 "The situation in Bridgeport, Con- necticut, has been constantly before us since June 5, and we have already had the matter up with the Anthra- cite Distributing company and de- cided effort is to be made so that in the next 45 days the movement of coal will not only be up to what il should, but that the amount that you are short during April and May to fill your quota for those two months will also be shipped into the commit nifty.
 T am going to watch the Bridge port, Connecticut, situation myself and undertake to see that within the next 45 days the situation is as I have in- dicated above.'
 Also letter from T. w. Russell as follows:
 We expect that the conditions will change very shortly and that in- creased shipments will be made tc Bridgeport as we are using every possible means to secure this result We have little doubt but what it vii bear fruit in a very short time
 T assure you that Bridgeport vii receive it's just percentage of coa tContinued on Page 2.j