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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
LOUISIANA DEFEATS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

New York, Nov 11.-A telegram
saying that majority of 4,444 votes in
New Orleans against woman suffrage
defeated the proposed suffrage amend
ment to the Louisiana constitution
last Teusday, was received today by
the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation.
Through the state the majority
against the amendment was adverse
by less than two thousand votes, the
message said Suffragists here inter
preted this narrow margin as an en-
couraging sign of an increase in SEN
timent in the South in favor of votes
for women. Louisiana was the first
Southern state to hold a referendum
on suffrage.
4 telegram received from Okll-
homa said that return from thirty of
the senenty-seven counties showed a
majority in favor of women suffrage
in each of the thirty counties.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
"CHARLEY's AUNT" HERE NEXT THURSDAY, NOv.i4.

er, and none shall leave the scene of
mirth and frolic with feeling that
this hard. literal world is a thron 1t
will be night at the theatre that will
cling to the memory. like ivy, and
harvest thoughts that will put tonic
quality into living, and the best
guarantee of the merit of "Charley's
Aunt" is the fact that its manament,,
Miller Riser, was directly connected
with Irwin Beds" seen here last year
year to such splendid satisfaction.
What more need be said.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
HERE IS HOW THEY
TALK ABOUT WOUNDS

Paris. Oct 12.-Many American sol
diers when treated in evacuation hos
pitfalls refuse to admit being badly hurt
even when their wounds are most Sc
rious and painful. say Red Cross work
ers who serve chocolate and cigar
etts to them.
Look after my partner oyerthere
he stopped three pills. I got two
Serve him first" said one Missouri
boy to Red Cross worker passing
out hot drinks.
Nothing the matter with me. I'm
lucky, my buddy was killed." another
man told the worker as she put the
tube into his mouth so that he could
sip chocolate while lying on a stretch
er on hospital train.
Another boy said that all he wanted
was little talk with an American
girl.
A man with four wounds complained
bitterly at being sent back after he
had captured machine gun nest
single handed and taken eight pr
soners. "Only eight" he repeated
over and over again, land | promised
my girl back in Wisconsin thatI would
get at least 20 before they got me"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

In Cordele there will soon be a new
warm glow of kindness, resurrect-
faith in human nature and a conta-
gion of laughter that will remain for
many day. "Charley's Aunt" will do
it, "Charley's Aunt" the worlds fun
play which will be the attraction at
open houre on Thursday, Nov. IA. On
that night you will meet at the theatre,
all who want to get away from the
present serious side of life, if only
for the time being, in an evening OF.
innocent, wholesome amusement.
Happiness will grow like a wild flow
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
LITTLE ETHEL SUMMERS
DIED THIS AFTERNOON

Death came to little Ethel Cordeila
Summers, two year old daughter of
Mrand Mrs. S. L.Summers who reside
on Northern Heights, at three O'Clock
this afternoon. She was victim of
influenza and pneumonia. The funer-
al will occur tomorrow. Friends of
the family and the entire community
will deeply sympathize with them in
their sorrow,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
SOLDIERS FORM
COUNCIL AT
FRONT
Will LsUB NIT DEMANDS TO HIND
EN6URG TODAY

Amsterdam, (Monday)- A Soldiers
Council has been formed at the front
and will submit it demands to Hin
denburg tomorrow. according to a
Wolff Bureau dispatch from German
general headquarters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

LOST-Pocket book containing $780,
90 in bills on Seventh street some
where in the business section Mon.
day morning. Suitable reward for re-
turn or information A. P. Bailey. Care
]. X. Livingston Company 11-113tpd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

SOME COLD FAcTS-The Maxwell
is the best car under $1,000 The most
economical car to operate made. The
Maxwell one-ton truck can't be beat
at any price. The Chalmers Famous
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
THANKSGIVING
SPLENDID
SERVICE
MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED SER
VICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
LAST NIGT

The Baptist church ives we'll filed
last night with people OF denomina'
! tons and the Thanksgiving service
was a most remarkable one, one Of
the most impressive services ever
held here
Some thirty people, representatives
Of all the congregations in the com
munity, had something to say,-a
word or so, expressive of deep thanks
fitness that such an end Of war has
been reached. Among these were O..
M. Heard, B. H. Palmer, F. l.. Bartho.
lomew, w. l.. Roebuck, DR.. T. j.
Macarthur. Miss Tallulah Adkins
and numbers of others.
Rev. Wallace Wear, pastor of the
Baptist church presided at the exer.
cises.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

hot spot is the best car under $4,000
and the most common sense high
class car made. The little two wheel.
Warner trailer at $500 is war time
necessity. We also have the North
way 4 wheel ton trailer, Bargain in
used cars.
And did you know that we are bet
ter equipped for service on all kinds
of cars than any one in this section
Phone 152 S. ]. HILL 1O-25-26
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
FOR RENT OR FOR sALE-4oO acres

FOR RENT OR FOR SALE-4O0 acres
of fine land in hight state of cultiva-
ton. Will sell in 1OO-acre tracts.
Good water, good community. Five
miles east of Cordele, one mile north
of Penia. Good school and church.
Has advantage of two public roads.
Terms easy. Now is your time, Mr..
Homeseeker, if you want a home The
best farm opportunity in Crisp County.
B. f. & r. S. SHEPPARD,
COrdele, Georgia
1O-2+26
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

TO HIGHEST sIDDER-Will be sold
before the court house door in Cor
dele first Tuesday in December 100
acres lot $50 Eleventh district Crisp
County to highest bidder for cash
About so acres in ocultivation, tw
houses, barns, etc, north half Tyson
place. For information apply to G. L.
Ward. to 12-1 pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

ARDlNG-KnOwn as Old Sandlin
House located 313 IL 9Th st. Operated
by Mrs. w. H. Gilman interior newly
painted new furniture throughout.
clean rooms good meals. 11-12-6 tpd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

WOOO-Wnen your wood gives on:
think of god wood and call Startling
Lumber Company. Prompt delivery.
Telephone No 449. 4-16.tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR SALE-Pure Fulgnam oats 81. so
bushel while they last A. E. Reid
Phone 1902 1928 If
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

WE ARE PREPARED-To do your
heavy hauling Phone 152 S. J. Hill.
1O-25-2G
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
WANT ADS
| ONE CENT A WORD |
CASH IN ADVANCE
THREE TIMES
| FOB PRICE or TWO |

QOICK LOANS h1e an n"Fh rtts
and farm lands See n Mcken-
,tn
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR RENT-Farm mile or Cordela
Ga. A. B. McRAE, Palatka, Fla
1O-27-26
koDAkS:--And Fresh Films. at Jet
nings Drug Store. 1-lti
FIVE JERSEY coWs-For sale L. L.
HELMS MUSICO 11-11-3t pd
FOR SALE-Three tons good peavine
hay. L. L. HELMS MUSICO co lib
200 PIANo-Boxes for sale suitable
for storing beans and peas L. L.
HELMS. MUSICO co. I'LL t
STENoGRAPHERS-If you need a
good stenographer, call on Miss Row
den at the Business Sshool. 119-3t
TAKEN UP-Medum sized black
mare mule Sunday night. Owner can
get same by paying ad and expenses.
w. NJ SINGER, East Cordele.
11-11-3-t.pd
LOANS--Large or small. prompt ser
vice, low interest, small comlnlsslun
w C. WlNFRE.G l-y-tf
CABBAGE PLANT-Onion sets Tur-
nips, Rape, Rye seed Fants Durg and
Seed Store 11-3-26t
Desirable farm loan APP
plications. Interest 5 1-2 percent w.
C. Winfree. 1922 t.
LOST-Strayed or stolen Black and
tan hound bitch left eye out $500
war. A. l.. Middlebrooks Warwick Ga.
1O-22-12 t.
WANTED-P0p Corn Fants Durg and
Saed Stora I12.0et
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR SALE Girls Bicycle perfect
repair new tires SIS phone 35S. 1881
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

SECOND HAND FURNITURE buy
and sell secondhand furniture, sewing
machines, stoves. organs and pianos
See me. TAYLOR The Trader, 12l
Wall Street, Cordele Ga 10-2S26
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

WANTED-POp Corn Fants Durg and
Seed Store. I1-3-26t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR SALE-54 sheep, half of bunch
are Hampshire and half Shropshire,
One Dorset and one Hampshire buck
This flock is in good health. Price $3.50
l.. LARSON. Rte. b. Cordele. Ga.
3 Sun pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

LOST-Strayed or stolen Black and
tan hound bitch left eye out $500
war. A. l.. Middlebrooks Warwick Ga
10-22-12 t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

WANTED-Desirab farm loan ap-
plications Interest 1-2 percent w.
C. Winfree. 1922 t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

200 PIANO-Boxes for sale suitable
for storing beans and peas L. L.
HELMS. MUSICO co. I'LL
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

STENoGRAPHERs-If you need a
good stenographer, call on Miss Row
den at the Business Sshool. 11-9-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

LOANS-Large or small, prompt ser
w C. WlNFREtS l-8-tf
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

CABBAGE pLANT-Onion sets Tur-
Seed Store 11-3-26t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR RENT-Farm mile or Cordela
Ga. A. B. McRAE, Palatka, Fla.
1O-27-2G
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

koDAkS:-AndF Fresh Films. at Jet
nings Drug Store. 1-1ti
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FIVE JERSEY CoWS-For sale l.. l..
HELMS MUSICO 11-11-3t pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

FOR SALE-Three tons good peavine
hay. L. L. HELMS MUSICO co lib
, 1918-01-03
SALT ESSENTIAL FOR SHEEP
Particulars of Interesting Experiment
Conducted In France-Mineral
Of Big Value.

The value of salt for sheep is not
as fully realized as it should be, and
the particulars of an experiment con-
Quoted in France some years ago pro-
vides interesting information:
Three lots of sheep were fed on hay,
straw, potatoes and beans for 1874 days.
One lot had no salt; one lot one-half
ounce each day, and the other lot
th~ree-fourths ounce each daily. Those
that had one-half n gained Az
pounds more than those that had no
salt, and IL pounds o than those
that had three-fourths ounce. The
sheep that had salt cut ~ pounds
more wool, and a better fleece than
those that had no salt, and showed
much better results in both quality and
texture in the wool.
, 1918-01-03
U. S. TAKES OVER RAILROADS.
Director McAdoo Drafts Rail PresL
dents to Work Out Operating Plans.

Washington, Dec. Gas the first
practical step in the governments op-
Grafton of railroads, which began yes
terday, Director General McAdoo
drafted the railroad war board into
the government service to work out
plans of unified operation and submit
them to him for approval. The
emergency operators" include Fair
fax Harrison, president of the South
ern railway; Howard Elliott, New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
way; Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman
executive committee Southern Pacific;
Hale Holden, president Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy, and Samuel Rea,
president Pennsylvania lines.
At noon Friday the approximately
$50, 900 miles of American railway sys-
TENS silently merged into one great
continual chain for the winning of the
war, regarded by many as the open
ing OF a new epoch in government OPP
GRAFTON and control Of public utilities,
passed by without formal ceremony.
, 1918-01-03
MULE AND HORSE SHORTAGE
Animals Bred Are Bound to Bring
About Higher Prices.
Clemson College BulIetIn.)

More than a million horses and
mules of the United States have been
used for military purposes in connec-
ton with the European war during the
the last IS months-that is about one
horse to every 20 in the country. Fol
some time before the European war
prices had sagged until breeders had
barely more than SO per cent of their
mares mated. The war demand and
the few number Of animals bred are
bound to bring about high prices for
horses and mules, not only during the
war but for several years after.
There are probably 10000 mares on
South Carolina farms, and only 1000
TO 5000 of these are regularly produc-
ing foals. At least 1900 of these
mares should be regularly foaling.
To forestaE the shortage and high
prices as much as possible, the logical
thing to do is to put every mare to
, 1918-01-03
PROPER SELECTION OF SIRE
If First Considerations in Breed
ina Of Livestock-Pure Bred
Gives Best Results.

ono of the first considerations in the
.roedinu of livestock is the selection
g tho proper sire. The influence of
Tho sire is pre-eminent because he di-
,octlv affects a greater number of off
srrInp than does the single female.
There can be no improvement or grad
ing.up process by the use of scrub
sires Horse breeders should recog-
r,za tbe fact that 1t is not a paying
nroposition simply to breed mares to
anv stallion that may be available. A
sornd. pure-bred stallion should be
rsed If the best results are to be OBJ
tanned,
The stallion selected should ON
form as closely as possible to the
breed and type of the mares that are
IN be bred. Stations of pure breeding
are. by virtue of their unmixed an
costry, possessed of greater prepo-
tency than are grades or scrubs, and
will therefore invariably impress their
ofspring with their breed character
istics and individual merit.
A low service fee Is too often the
deciding factor with many farmers
and mare owners in the selection of
Il sire. A low service fee ought never
TO be a temptation, but rather should
he taken as a warning. A low fee is
usually n sign of an inferior stallion,
Colts from inferior or scrub sires will
sell for much less than those sired
by the sound, pure-bred stallion.
, 1918-01-03
Mrs. Bush Says She Murdered Two.

Montrose.-After telling the authori-
ties several different stories concern
ing the death of her grandson, Otis
Bush, one of which vas to the effect
that after her son. John Bush, had
killed the boy and had boiled his body
in I've in a big vat, she had, in turn.
killed her son.. Mrs. Nancy ]. Bush
startled Sheriff Davis of Delta coun-
ty and District Attorney Logan by
asserting that she had killed both
John and Otis Bush and had boiled
their bodies.
, 1918-01-03
NARROWING HOUSE FOR soWS
building Usually Preferred Is One
with Pens on Each Side and
Alley In Middle.

mere are two kinds of narrowing
houses-the stationary and the port
np'e' A breeder needs both if he has
from 10 to 20 brood sows narrowing
ABOUT the same time. The kind of far
rowing house usually preferred is one
win pens on each side with a four
loot hallway through the middle, with
plehty OF light and no direct draft.
me pens should be at least 10 by II
'eet with a similar space on the out
side for the sow to exercise,
, 1918-01-03
PARISH PRIEST
USED AS SHIELD
Brand WhitIock Tells of CoWardIy
Act of Commander of Ger
man Detachment.
HUGH GIBSON ADDS EVIDENCE
Tells Of Priests Compelled to Walk Be-
fere "Huns" to Form Screen
Cardinal Mercier's Statement
as to Taking Of Hostages.

That the Germans in Belgium
made use of Women, children, and
priests as screens to protect the in
uaders from Belgian troops is shown
by the following testimony gathered
by the committee on public infor-
nation:
Minister Whitlock, in his report of
September II, 1917, to the secretary Of
states, gives an instance Of the Ger
man practice of seeking protection.
1.-THE Germans attacked Hougaerde
on the 18th August /; the Belgian troops
were holding the Gette bridge in the
village. The Germans forced the par
front of them as 4 shield. AS they
neared the bnrricade the Belgian SOL
diers fired and the priest was killed.
After the retreat of the Belgians the
Germans shot four men. burned so
houses, and looted 100"
Hugh Gibson, In "A journal From
Our Legation in Belgium" page 1855.
gives another incident:
1.-TWO old priests have staggered in
to the - legation more dead than
alive after having been compelled to
walk ahead of the German troops for
miles as a sort of protecting screen.
One of them is i'll, and 1t is said that
he may die as a result of what he has
gone through"
Statement Of Cardinal MERCER.
AT the time of the invasion Bel
gian civilians. In 20 places, were made
to take part in operations of war
against their own country. At Ter
monde, Lebbeke, Dinant and elsewhere
In many places, peaceable citizens,
women and children were forced to
march in front of German regiments
or to make a screen before them.
The system of hostages was carried
out with a fierce cruelty. The procla-
nation of August 4th. quoted above,
declared, without circumlocution b:
Hostages will be freely taken
IAN official proclamation, posted at
Liege. In the early days of August, ran
thus: Every aggression committed
against the German troops by any per-
sons other than soldiers in uniform
not only exposes the guilty person to
SS Shots out ~ htbO Gu
tail the severest reprisals against all
the inhabitants, and especially against
those natives Of Liege who have been
detained as hostages In the citadel of
Liege by the c~ommandant of the Ger
man troops
"These hostages are Monsignor Rut-
ten, bishop of Liege; N. Kleyer, burgo-
master Of Liege; the senator's, repre-
sentatives. and the permanent deputy
and sheriff of Liege."
The above quotation Is taken from
-An Appeal to Truth" addressed No
vember "a. 1915, by Cardinal Mercier
and the other bishops of Belgium to
the cardinals, archbishops. and bishops
of Germany and Austria Hungary.
"Some ten or a dozen American cor
respondents, of whom l was one, wit
messed the first German drive through
Belgium. Most Of US were so appalled,
and Mortified by what we saw as to be-
come anti German for life" VIII Ir-
VIII In Saturday Evening Post. Octo-
Der Q, 1917, page II.
Robbery Under oulso Of FInes
The contracting nations, including
Germany. who signed the conventions
, 1918-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.


Bar Silver-S6 IS C.
Copper-$23.17h ".
Lead-$6.2 5.
Spelter-$7.71.
Tungsten concentrates, per unit.
$4,000.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. 60
per cent, $4,000 1880 per unit; crude
ores, 60 per cent, 5000 q 2 500; 25 per
cent. 1890 1880: 10 per cent. 5000
1920 per unit.
, 1918-01-03

raising colts. The average farmer is
NOT advised to replace all of his work
mules with horses, but n sufficient
humber should be kept to raise animals
10 replace WORKOUT work stock.
above all, breed to big strengthened
jacks and registered draft stations of
pure breeding, sound and of acceptable
weight.
, 1918-01-03

MISREPRESENTATION q n Ig;tS >
1856; heavy. s15.7 10 @16.55; rough,
ti5.75@15.9O; pigs. s11.0O@14.1o.
cattle-Native steers; $7.25gl4s5;
and feeders. S6.25 % 1920; cows and
heifers. s5.1o@s1o.2O; calves. $4,000
Sheep-wethers. s5oO@1s.oo; owes,
$s.OOQl1.S0; lambs. $12.50@16.55.
, 1918-01-03

Chicago.-Corn-Nos. 2. 8 and 4 yell
low, nominal.
oats-No. 8 white. 100 soc; standard.
7sh @SOhc.
Rye-No. 2, S1.82.
Barley-$1. 4O@1.61.
Timothy-S5.00@7.50.
Clover-$20. 90 q 1900.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$24.47.
RibS-$23.75 q 24.25.
, 1918-01-03

Peoria, HE. A. Strause, the bank
president who killed his cashier,
Berne M. Mead, recently was held
without bail on a murder charge by
verdict of a coroner's jury.
, 1918-01-03

Kansas CITY Butter = Creamery,
4shc; firsts. 41hci seconds. 3shc;
Eggs-Firsts. Ale; seconds, s1Qs2c.
Poultry-Hens. Gle; ROSTERS. 15c;
broilerB, 2A@ Csc.
, 1918-01-03
HIDES N ELI
Dry Hides.

Flint butcher, Id. .............. So
Flint fallen, ID. .............. SO
Flint bull and stag. Id. ........ 10
Flint culls and glue, Id. 1900. IT
Salt hides, &c to &c Id. less.
Horse hides 12 to 2/3 price of green
sailed.
, 1918-01-03

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Dec. 29.-Further reports of the
attempt of Austrian aviators to raid
Treviso, which resulted SO disastrous
ly for them, emphasize the brilliant
work done by both Italian and Brit
ish aviators. Although eleven Aus
trian machines were brought down,
only a few Italian airplanes were dam
aged. Five Italian and one British sol.
diers were killed.
, 1918-01-03
Green Sailed PeIts.


Wool pelts
Short wool pelts recommendations
Butcher shearlings. No. / ...... "a
Nc. 2 murian shearlings ........ 10
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value.
, 1918-01-03

Duluth. MIMI inseed - On tract
S3.4O@3.52; to arrive. s3.30k Decen
Der, $40 bid; May, $3.27k; July, s3.2
, 1918-01-03

Llnaeed,

New observation-disclosures, 30.57;
January. $780,; March. 29.1s; May,
2S. 90; July, 1857.
, 1918-01-03

Petrograd.-There are persistent
rumors here hat King Ferdinand OF
Rumania has abdicated in favor OF
Crown Prince Charles.
, 1918-01-03

London, Dec. 20. - The British
troops in Palestine have repui5ed a
Turkish attack north and northwest
of Jerusalem and made an advance of
about two and one-half miles On a
front of nine miles along the Turkish
right flank, says an official commune
cation. The Turks suffered severe
losses in the repulse, which came al
ter the British pickets had e driven
in.
, 1918-01-03
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. Q. b. Denver. Carload Price.)
Grain.
Flour.
DRESSED POULTRY.


Hungarian patent
, 1918-01-03
Fruit.
Vegetables

Apples, Colo. new fancy. box 2.25
Pears, Colo. .2.00Q $50
, 1918-01-03

EGGS.

Eggs. graded No. l net, F.
y. b. Denver ..........-.. %
Egga. graded No. 2 net, F.
.. b. Denver ........... .33
Eggs, case count, misc.
cases. less commission. 81 3. 90 a $50
, 1918-01-03

Creameries, ex. LIST grid, lb.. AS Q49
Creameries, End grade, ID. :. AZ
TIoSess
, 1918-01-03
WIN FIRST, THEN MAKE TERMS,
SAY WoRkMEN, IN LONDON
LABOR CONFERENCE.
SLAVS FORM REPUBLIC
ELEVEN AUSTRIAN PLANES DE.
sTRoYED BY BRITISH AND
ITALIANS ON ASIAGo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Dec. 29.-Premier Lloyd
George, in a letter which he sent to
the special national labor conference,
declared: Achievement of the pur-
poses for which the allies are fighting
ID essential to the future freedom and
peace Of mankind" The premier also
asserted that q statement on war aims
could be made only in agreement with
Great Britain's allies. The question
of issuing a fresh joint declaration, he
view by the entente allied govern
ments. The premier's statement is
regarded as the British reply to the
German peace offer.
The labor conference was convened
here by the parliamentary committee
Of the Trades Union Congress and the
executive of the labor party in the
central hall at Westminster to con-
slider a memorandum on war aims"
A pronounciamento vas adopted, with
a virtual unanimous show of hands,
declaring hat in continuing the war
labor is actuated by a determination
to make the world safe for democracy
hereafter.
No sympathy was expressed in the
text of the statement with attempts
to convert the var into one of con-
quest, but it insisted that restitution,
%reparation and also certain territorial
readjustments are necessary If the re-
newal of ornaments and war is to be
avoided.
, 1918-01-03

London.-The establishment of a re-
public in White Russia has been an
nounced, according to Petrograd ad-
vices. A rada, or legislative body, for
the territory has been assembled at
Minsk, at which place a decree will
be issued proclaiming the independ-
ence of the state.